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Carnegie and Me: Refuting the culture war on American libraries

Our Carnegie library was a dignified brick edifice built for $6,000. It was an oasis for knowledge, not some bogus den of “literary filth” that today’s shortsighted cynics might pretend.

Apr 1, 2024 2:00 AM CDT

Carnegie and Me: Refuting the culture war on American libraries

My hometown Toulon, Illinois, is a small farm community of 1,200 souls about three hours southwest of the Chicago sprawl. During my youth, it featured five gas stations; four churches; three grocery stores and two doctors, which said something about gas, God and medicine in my 1960s rural America.

Jan 25, 2024 8:43 AM CST

CS Disco announces partnership with vLex to use law library in case management software

Legal technology company CS Disco has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with vLex company Fastcase to use the company’s large law library for “end-to-end” software for the practice of law.

Nov 9, 2023 1:28 PM CST

To what extent could law school libraries be digital? ABA Legal Ed Section seeks public comment

Proposed revisions to law school library accreditation standards, including language stating that physical books might not be necessary, were approved for notice and comment Friday by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Aug 18, 2023 5:20 PM CDT

5 tips from a law school librarian for assigning research projects to interns

As a law school reference librarian, I field a lot of questions from law students working at internships, externships and summer jobs. Over the years, I’ve seen some recurring issues with the research assignments given to law students, and I thought it might be helpful to discuss some of them here.

Mar 28, 2022 8:39 AM CDT

Online auction of RBG’s personal library set for this month

First-edition books owned by the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, including works signed by writer Toni Morrison, journalist Gloria Steinem and the late Justice Antonin Scalia, will be available in an online auction starting Jan. 19.

Jan 4, 2022 9:54 AM CST

Is the law library a thing of the past for law firms?

“When I became a lawyer more than half a century ago, the law library was, by any measure, the heart of my law firm. It was where lawyers went to do legal research—any and all research,” writes retired Indianapolis lawyer Norm Tabler.

Dec 20, 2021 8:55 AM CST

Yale law librarian’s top 10 quotes of the year include 1 by Justice Ginsburg before her death

A quote attributed to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before her death has made a top 10 list of quotes for the year compiled by Yale Law School law librarian Fred Shapiro.

Dec 15, 2020 11:30 AM CST

New tool by Harvard Law lets people explore language usage in caselaw

Parsing 6.7 million federal and state cases and 12 billion words, a new tool allows the public to explore the use of language over 360 years of caselaw. Released Wednesday, “Historical Trends” was built by the Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab and is free to use. “I think it’s…

Jun 20, 2019 11:57 AM CDT

Law libraries chart a new direction for the future, new report shows

Law librarians have recognized rapid technological shifts in their profession and, as a result, plan to focus on new skills for the future, according to data released Tuesday by the American Association of Law Libraries.

Apr 16, 2019 10:00 AM CDT

The tragedy of ‘deaccessioning’ books from university libraries

Book research shouldn’t be superseded by online research. Yet university libraries are unloading millions of unread volumes.

May 1, 2018 1:20 AM CDT

What’s an inexpensive way to teach tech? Find outside experts, say law school librarians

Law school librarians are expected to teach students about technology, and sometimes that requires creativity—especially if deans won’t allot funds to help with that endeavor.

Mar 9, 2018 3:50 PM CST

In ‘digital-first strategy,’ National Law Journal will switch weekly newspaper to monthly magazine

The National Law Journal announced on Thursday that it is introducing a monthly, glossy magazine that will enhance its daily online stories. The announcement means that the National Law Journal will discontinue its weekly newspaper, report LawSites by Robert Ambrogi and Folio. A press release announcing the new magazine said…

Mar 31, 2017 7:00 AM CDT

Legal publication the Recorder shifts to all-digital format

The Recorder, a San Francisco-based legal publication published by ALM, is switching to an all-digital format. The Recorder’s weekly print newspaper will no longer be published, according to a press release and LawSites by Robert Ambrogi. The Recorder has published since 1857, and it is one of the oldest legal…

Oct 5, 2016 12:26 PM CDT

Sarah Glassmeyer: Opening a window on closed data

Sarah Glassmeyer

Sep 22, 2016 8:30 AM CDT

Carnegie and Me: Refuting the culture war on American libraries

Carnegie and Me: Refuting the culture war on American libraries

CS Disco announces partnership with vLex to use law library in case management software

To what extent could law school libraries be digital? ABA Legal Ed Section seeks public comment

5 tips from a law school librarian for assigning research projects to interns

Online auction of RBG’s personal library set for this month

Is the law library a thing of the past for law firms?

Yale law librarian’s top 10 quotes of the year include 1 by Justice Ginsburg before her death

New tool by Harvard Law lets people explore language usage in caselaw

Law libraries chart a new direction for the future, new report shows

The tragedy of ‘deaccessioning’ books from university libraries

What’s an inexpensive way to teach tech? Find outside experts, say law school librarians

In ‘digital-first strategy,’ National Law Journal will switch weekly newspaper to monthly magazine

Legal publication the Recorder shifts to all-digital format

Sarah Glassmeyer: Opening a window on closed data

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