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

Friday Fun: Jon Stewart Explains Net Neutrality
Hat tip to Public Knowledge. [JH] The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c From Here to Neutrality www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis
Is West Contributing Pricing Information for the Next Edition of the AALL Price Index?
According to the November issue of the AALL E-Newsletter, the answer is "yes." I'm happy to report that all four major legal publishers will contribute pricing information for the 7th edition of the AALL Price…
ABA Launches Pilot Program: Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals Covers Third, Fifth, and Ninth Circuits
The ABA has launched Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals, a pilot program designed to provide reporters, lawyers, educators, and the public with prompt, accurate, unbiased information about newsworthy and legally significant cases pending…
On the Demise of Legislative Instructions from the States to Their Federal Representatives
The practice of state legislatures instructing their federal representatives in Congress, notably state-appointed U.S. Senators, was part of the constitutional culture of the early history of the United States. According to Christopher Terranova in his…
Opening: Serials & Acquisitions Librarian, Drexel Univ. Legal Research Center
The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University invites applications for the position of Serials & Acquisitions Librarian. As part of the Collection Services department, this position reports to the Head of Collection Services,…
More Friday fun - "You kids today have it so easy. Back in my day . . . . "
Here's the Gen X version of a generational cliche that's been making the internet rounds. But first, a couple of observations: 1. This will indeed make you feel very old; and 2. it's hard to…
Google Announces Chrome OS Details
Lost in the immediate announcement of the Google legal materials added to Scholar is today's announcement of the Google Chrome Operating System details. Different reports about the unveiling, if you can call it that, tell…
At Syracuse, library books aren't ready for the glue factory just yet
Facing a shortage of shelf space, administrators at Syracuse University planned to ship 100,000 books per year, for the next 10 years, to an off-site location about 250 miles away from campus. That's until the…
Google's To-Do List To Compete With WEXIS in the Online Legal Research Search Market
If Google really wants to compete with Westlaw and LexisNexis, the Company's next steps should be (1) to fill the holes in the primary legal resource collections that it indexes; (2) to build an effective,…
AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers
2009 Competition Winners Open Member Division: Joseph A. Custer, "The Truthiness of Thinkable Thoughts versus the Facts of Empirical Research" and Laura N. Gasaway, "A Defense of the Public Domain: A Scholarly Essay" New Members…