Law Librarian Blog

Is devoted to issues related to law libraries, including digital preservation and documentation. The blog covers general news and provides resources for practicing law librarians and those interested in legal research.

Author: Joe Hodnicki, associate director for library operations at the University of Cincinnati Law Library, and Ron Jones, the Electronic Resources & Services Librarian at the University of Cincinnati Law Library, edit the Law Librarian Blog. Both are also listed as contributing editors to Law X.0. Hodnicki is also on the board of advisers for Law School Innovation. Other contributing editors: Sue Altmeyer, electronic services librarian at Cleveland Marshall College of Law who also contributes to CM Law Library Blog; Neal Axton, reference librarian at William Mitchell College of Law Library; Brian Barnes, research librarian at Mississippi College School of Law Library; Elizabeth Farrell, research/instructional technology libraria at Florida State College of Law Research Center; Rick Goheen, law library director and assistant professor of law at the University of Toledo Valley Law Library; Ron Jones, electronic resources and services librarian at the University of of Cincinnati Law Library; Jean M. Pajerek, head of technical services and information management at Cornell Law Library; and Robert Richards, who also authors Legal Informatics Blog.

Recent Posts from Law Librarian Blog

Why Do States Fail?
As we celebrate the founding of our country and our civil rights and liberties this Fourth of July, perhaps we also ought to reflect on why states fail. Which failed states are global security threats…
A Delightful Short Film that Has Absolutely Nothing to Do with Law Librarianship
Little man, the way girls are is a story about a boy and his homework, and his attempt to understand girls. [JH]
Thomson West Launches Do Justice and Between Cases
Thomson West has launched Do Justice, a pro bono outreach initiative to support law firm pro bono activities. The Company has also launched Between Cases, a new online resource for displaced legal associates seeking employment…
The Obama Administration’s Proposal to Reform the U.S. Financial Regulatory System
CCH has issued a white paper, The Obama Administration’s Proposal to Reform the U.S. Financial Regulatory System. Written by CCH Principal Securities Law Analyst Jim Hamilton, the white paper identifies the proposal as the most…
Entries for Access Group's Video Scholarship Contest for Law Students Due July 15th
Access Group has launched another video scholarship contest for law students this year. Entitled “My Inspiration,” law students are asked to create a video that describes what motivated them to go to law school. The…
Lawyer denied bar admission due to large student loans
The New York Times reported that a panel of N.Y. State Appellate judges denied bar admission to law grad Robert Bowman, despite receiving the requisite recommendation from the state's committee that reviews bar applications. According…
Bad Legal Research or Faulty Legal Ethics? Or does it matter...
Attorney General Eric Holder and the office of professional responsibility is investigating the use of harsh interrogation techniques authorized by the Senate Judiciary Committee based on advice provided by Attorneys Jay Bybee (now a judge…
JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool
JISC Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) allows you to compare bilbiographic and full text databases. There are sfour main functions on the site: Compare Journal Title Lists Compare key features of database platforms Compare e-Book…
OUP USA Head Endorses Google Book Deal
The head of Oxford University Press USA calls the Google Book Settlement flawed but necessary. Tim Barton published his essay on the settlement in the Chronicle of Higher Education on June 29th. One of the…
A Day to Celebrate
The Writer’s Almanac reports that today is the anniversary of the founding of the first circulating library: It was on this day in 1731 that Ben Franklin founded the first circulating library, a forerunner to…