Not exact matches
At the core
of this
issue is the way the copyright
law works — or doesn't — when it comes to books,
libraries, and readers in the United States today and into the future.
Unlike the Section 108 Study Group — a body that recommends changes to the part
of copyright
law that covers
libraries, which ironically has little bearing on the
issue at hand — it is possible for anyone to submit a request for a DMCA exemption to the Copyright Office without first having to run a gauntlet
of copyright industry lobbyists.
Even after the Ministerio Publico Federal (the Federal Prosecutor Bureau) declared that no crime had been committed in any
of the above - mentioned cases and
issued a technical note clarifying that nudity and representations
of sexuality are permitted in cultural and artistic exhibitions, the consequences continue to unfold: the state
of Espirito Santo has passed a
law prohibiting the exhibition
of photographs, texts, drawings, paintings, films and videos containing nude scenes or references to sexual acts in public spaces; city councilors
of the state
of Rio Grande do Sul are currently trying to ban books in public
libraries that, they argue, expose children to «permissive ideologies, [detrimental] to the formation
of character.»
Find out more about your local seed sharing
laws: an environmental lawyer and a seed librarian explain some
of the
issues facing the growing number
of seed
libraries and gardeners producing their own food.
At the Association
of College and Research
Libraries» Blog ACRLog, California Law Librarian Michael Ginsborg issues a call for united action on the part of libraries to protect themselves from anticompetitive practices in the publishi
Libraries» Blog ACRLog, California
Law Librarian Michael Ginsborg
issues a call for united action on the part
of libraries to protect themselves from anticompetitive practices in the publishi
libraries to protect themselves from anticompetitive practices in the publishing world.
«
Libraries were founded as an engine for the democratization
of knowledge, and the digitization
of Harvard
Law School's collection of U.S. case law is a tremendous step forward in making legal information open and easily accessible to the public,» said Jonathan Zittrain, the George Bemis professor of international law at Harvard Law School and vice dean for library and information resources, in a press release issued this morni
Law School's collection
of U.S. case
law is a tremendous step forward in making legal information open and easily accessible to the public,» said Jonathan Zittrain, the George Bemis professor of international law at Harvard Law School and vice dean for library and information resources, in a press release issued this morni
law is a tremendous step forward in making legal information open and easily accessible to the public,» said Jonathan Zittrain, the George Bemis professor
of international
law at Harvard Law School and vice dean for library and information resources, in a press release issued this morni
law at Harvard
Law School and vice dean for library and information resources, in a press release issued this morni
Law School and vice dean for
library and information resources, in a press release
issued this morning.
Believe it or not, a trip through the
law libraries of America illustrates that yes, discovery has even infiltrated Christmas as we examine the serious legal
issue of reindeer spoliation.
As for a sense
of how customers feel about the corporate brands
of multinational legal publishers, one need only attend the annual meetings
of the Canadian Association
of Law Libraries to get a sense
of the disconnect that exists in the market between the providers and consumers
of legal information on
issues relating to updating and pricing in particular.
In the April 20123
issue of Spectrum, the American Association
of Law Libraries» monthly magazine, I read the article «
Law Firm Changes Offer Opportunities for
Libraries» by Sarah Sutherland with great interest.
Changing peoples» perceptions
of librarians is probably the easier task, especially in a
law environment; it's changing the perception
of libraries that is the more pressing and challenging
issue.
The next
libraries that will be released in searchable form are: European Center for Minority
Issues, Foreign & International
Law Resources Database, Philip C. Jessup Library, Manual
of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), and the U.S. Attorney General Opinions Library.
Here the real
issue is the pain that comes with the loss
of access to valued sources
of legal information by the legal research community and from the loss
of purpose that comes from
law libraries being unable to provide access to legal information that is the reason for their existence.
It's called, «A History
of the Future
of Law Libraries: Lessons in Forecasting from
Law Librarians» Predictions
of the Past,» and was published in the June
issue of AALL Spectrum.
The third
issue of the IFLA *
Law Libraries Section ** Newsletter came out last month.
According to the article, the majority
of people using
law libraries are seeking information on family
law issues.
I think that because I'm speaking with lawyers, and at the
library, training them on different substantive areas
of law, but also helping them through their sort
of practice management
issues too, having that experience
of running a firm and knowing what it's like for them is obviously necessary.
The topic,
of course, is legal bibliography and
law library issues.
For my first column
of this year, I had first thought to compile a «top ten» list
of major
issues currently confronting
law libraries and librarians.
The benefit that I gained, while participating with Jason Wilson and Gary Rodrigues in a session on the future
of legal publishing at the Canadian Association
of Law Libraries annual conference, was in learning more about the broad range of issues that both concerned and excited law librarians in their relationships with the major law publishe
Law Libraries annual conference, was in learning more about the broad range
of issues that both concerned and excited
law librarians in their relationships with the major law publishe
law librarians in their relationships with the major
law publishe
law publishers.
Although much case
law is now available online, Plaxton maintains that at a time when access to justice
issues are at the forefront
of the legal discourse, bricks - and - mortar
libraries that are accessible to anyone remain essential.
It also provides access to a self - serve video
library with lots
of useful content where clients can learn about various legal
issues related to estate planning and tax
law.
About 30 years ago,
libraries began to see some
of the
issues facing the practice
of law today.
Updates address
issues that are both emerging and long - standing, and the archives are a great
library of information from some top academics and practitioners in this area
of law.
Any public officer who shall
issue a false certificate
of merit
of service, good conduct or similar circumstances.chanrobles virtual
law library
The website site will contain a rich content
library covering a broad array
of civil legal
issues and a comprehensive directory
of legal aid providers, clinics, self - help centers,
law libraries, and other organizations providing legal services.
For further reading on the threat
of cyber risks, and why
law firms are considered to be lucrative targets, see Locked Down: Practical Information Security for Lawyers and the ABA Cybersecurity Handbook, both available in the practicePRO lending
library (practicePRO.ca /
library) as well as December 2013 Cybersecurity
issue of LawPRO Magazine
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Law Librarians,
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libraries,
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The
issue will be discussed at a panel on May 10, 2010 at the next annual conference
of the Canadian Association
of Law Libraries in Windsor, Ontario.
Taking the concept
of open access in
libraries and applying it to access to social justice and the self - represented the legal aid briefing documents / summaries on the
law in question should be open to the public and recommended to the public to improve court processes and the sate
of the
law on the
issues being addressed.
This is an
issue I struggle with almost daily as a manager
of a large government
law library.
There's an interesting collection
of articles in the recent
issue of Law Library Journal that consider the state and future of law librari
Law Library Journal that consider the state and future
of law librari
law libraries.
The use
of libraries in computing presents a lot
of the same
issues as the use
of boilerplate in
law.
The LGBT Bibliography is an ongoing project
of the Standing Committee on Lesbian and Gay
Issues (SCLGI)
of the American Association
of Law Libraries (AALL).
Andrea Zielinski, Librarian at Emery Jamieson LLP and Chair
of the Edmonton
Law Libraries Association let me know about a good read in the latest Canadian Lawyers 4Students
issue (starting page 21).
This, coupled with the relatively small number
of resources, and existence
of library staff to help, means that the
issue of how to find materials in small to moderate sized
law libraries is in some ways fairly new.
Our team
of bloggers covers current legal trends, developments and enhancements to Congress.gov,
issues in collecting for the largest
law library in the world, and more.
For a state - by - state summary
of real estate — related activities you can perform with your current license, check out the ARELLO Digest
of License
Laws and Current
Issues at the
library of your local REALTOR ® association, or order it at www.arello.org.