Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Murder and Mayhem!

For you history buffs and true crime enthusiasts, check out the New York State Historical Association's Murder Pamphlet Collection Exhibit on Tools of History, a collaborative digitization effort of South Central Regional Library Council.

Learn about the "complete history of the murder of Bertha May Johnson by her inhuman father" or read the execution sermon about John W. Webster, "a man of ungoverned passions".

Among the other collections on Tools of History are the Mark Twain archives from Elmira College and the Alfred University archive images.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

LexisNexis research grant

The AALL Research Committee is accepting applications for research grants from the AALL Research Fund: An Endowment Established by LexisNexis®. A single grant of up to $1,425, or multiple grants totaling $1,425, may be awarded. The committee will award one or more grants to library professionals who wish to conduct research that supports the research and scholarly agenda of the profession of law librarianship. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 27, 2009.

For more information, consult the Research and Publications Committee website at http://www.aallnet.org/committee/respub/ and the full announcement at http://www.aallnet.org/committee/respub/2009LexisAvailabilityAnnounce2.pdf