Sentences with phrase «law library issues»

The topic, of course, is legal bibliography and law library issues.

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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 publishiLibraries» 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 publishilibraries to protect themselves from anticompetitive practices in the publishing world.
Devoted to issues related to law libraries, including digital preservation and documentation.
«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 morniLaw 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 mornilaw 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 mornilaw at Harvard Law School and vice dean for library and information resources, in a press release issued this morniLaw School and vice dean for library and information resources, in a press release issued this morning.
Our associations are not restricted to library management and collection and budgeting issues; we also discuss and teach and inform each other on the law, legal systems, legal research and sometimes even legal gossip.
Global statutory and regulatory materials, including pending legislation and regulations, data privacy country guides for more than 80 countries, the full GDPR library, and Practical Law know - how content directed to global legal and program management issues.
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.
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 publisheLaw 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 publishelaw librarians in their relationships with the major law publishelaw 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.
Meeting colleagues from AALL has given me new connections to reach out to in the USA, validated that issues facing the legal industry and law libraries are universal...
The seeming hypothesis that CanLII can replace a law firm library collection — including the texts and other resources necessary for lawyers to competently address legal issues for their clients — is simply absurd.
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.
I hope that Slaw readers will indulge me with their attention to issues facing law society libraries, especially in less populated jurisdictions.
Among other EJC and pre-conference programs, there is one for Access to Justice (A2J) professionals, public law librarians, and those who are interested public law library or public library legal reference services and A2J (access to justice) issues:
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
As a law librarian having worked in the largest law firms, a parallel issue being discussed is that the library has to promote itself more.
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Other important goals include developing / evaluating technologies that will assist in managing: paperflow; workflow; facilities; records retention; court reporting; court interpreting; issues surrounding pro se litigants; law libraries; remote access to information; jury management; courtroom information / evidence presentations; collections / managing collection fines / fees / restitution; administrative functions; and scanning the «environment» for things like compliance with technology related «regulations, standards and guidelines» (e.g., GJXDM).
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.
I speak and write frequently on information, technology, law library, and law practice technology issues.
There's an interesting collection of articles in the recent issue of Law Library Journal that consider the state and future of law librariLaw Library Journal that consider the state and future of law librarilaw 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).
There are some practical issues with this model when it comes to private law libraries.
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.
The issue has become more pressing since the «digital dividend» has meant that institutional law libraries are literally ditching print collections.
Library Canuck: Legal Sourcery's Alan Kilpatrick runs his own blog that looks at law library and access to justice issues, among many others.
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.
Contact the local law library in the county that originally issued your order for help, or online go to TexasLawHelp.org Modification Kit.
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