ALLUNY Newsletter Volume 35, No. 3 : Winter 2010

Greetings,

The Winter 2010 issue of the ALLUNY newsletter is now available: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/2010-03winter.pdf

Updated web page: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/newslett.asp

Thanks to everyone for their hard work on this issue. Enjoy!

Venessa

A Smart Resource for Smart Litigators · Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi reviews an new ALM product for attorneys practicing in New York State:

Legal media company ALM has rather quietly launched a new Web resource for litigators, Smart Litigator. The site is intended for litigators in New York state but will become the template for the eventual roll-out of similar sites in other states where ALM has offices.

Stephen Abram at University of Buffalo Nov. 18

The Special Libraries Association of Buffalo (SLAB) is excited to present “Stephen Abram: Future Ready,” a visit to the University at Buffalo from past SLA President Stephen Abram.

Abram's will explore the new issues that libraries face in the technological world, as well as ways that librarians can prepare for the future. A groundbreaking, revolutionary thinker, he will provide insight on the big changes that will transform libraries forever.

SLAB will host the lecture on Thursday, November 18th in the Natural Sciences Complex, room 215, at 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the door. This event is free for students and faculty of UB’s Graduate School of Education. $10 for all other attendees. Seats are limited and are on a first come, first served basis.

For more information on this event, visit: http://gse.buffalo.edu/org/slasg/Stephen_Abram_Event.html

Upcoming ALLUNY Newsletter Submissions for Winter 2010 Issue

Have some words of wisdom, worth, or wit to impart? It's not too late to do so in the upcoming edition of the newsletter. Contact alluny.news@gmail.com with your query today. Next deadline: 10 November 2010.

An Introduction to Tax Research in the Library: The Crossroad Between Information and Practice 2010 (FREE Audio-only) - Practising Law Institute

Audio Only On-Demand Web - An Introduction to Tax Research in the Library: The Crossroad Between Information and Practice 2010 (FREE Audio-only) - Practising Law Institute

The Use of Social Media in Sentencing Advocacy

The Use of Social Media in Sentencing Advocacy

Ken Strutin

New York Law Journal

September 28, 2010

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Ken Strutin

Excerpt:

Embarrassing Facebook photos and regrettable MySpace statements are starting to become commonplace in pre-sentencing reports and disposition hearings. At the same time, defendants and their advocates are acknowledging the power of social media as a tool to generate mitigating evidence.

3 Geeks and a Law Blog: If You Have A Case Pending In New York Court... Shutdown Your Facebook Page Now!!

3 Geeks and a Law Blog: If You Have A Case Pending In New York Court... Shutdown Your Facebook Page Now!!

New York Law School :: DRAGNET

New York Law School :: DRAGNET

DRAGNET stands for "Database Retrieval Access using Google's New Electronic Technology," a specialized search engine that was developed by librarians at the New York Law School. This feature enables you to "drag the net" through a group of free law-related Web resources. A DRAGNET search is like a Google search, except that it runs in only a select group of websites, produced by the organizations and entities listed below. The sites were chosen by our Library staff for their reliability and utility to legal researchers.* Your search retrieves the top 100 hits, ranked for relevance by Google’s search engine. DRAGNET can be a good tool to begin a research project, giving you a sense of what kinds of materials can be found on your topic. You can add a year to your search to ensure that you are getting the most recent data.

http://www.nyls.edu/library/research_tools_and_sources/dragnet

N.Y. Judge Grants Defense Access to Plaintiff's Social Network Accounts in Personal Injury Case

Romano v. Steelcase, Inc., 2006-2233

http://tinyurl.com/26br79x

Thanks to LinkedIn, Your Client Database May Not Be a Trade Secret

Thanks to LinkedIn, Your Client Database May Not Be a Trade Secret

Free International Law Library Collection Launched

From Ernster, the Hofstra School of Law, Deane Law Library Virtual Cat:

If you have ever tried to track down an elusive case from an international court or human rights tribunal, the best news this week may be the launch of the International Law Library, self-described as the "most comprehensive free-access international law library on the Internet." The International Law Library site contains links to over 25,000 decisions of international courts and tribunals and over 30,000 United Nations documents and other treaties and agreements. It is searchable across all types of documents and all collections.

Developed by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AUSTLII), this digital library is updated regularly with new materials from legal information institutes around the world that are part of the World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII), and from other sources. It also features a citator that tracks where international cases, treaties and law journal articles have been cited, as well as links to other international law materials on the Internet. Anyone involved with international law study, research or source gathering should definitely check this out.

http://deanelawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-international-law-library.html

Election Results

I'm happy to announce the results of the ALLUNY election:

Jean-Paul Vivian is president-elect, Judy Lauer is secretary, Andrea Rabbia is treasurer, and Everett Wiggins is a board member. Please join me in welcoming the new and returning officers and thanking them for their contributions to ALLUNY. Thank you, also, to the nominations committee for running a clean fight.

Laura Suttell
ALLUNY President

The Transformed Law Librarian

Man, this blog is good:

http://www.geeklawblog.com/2010/07/transformed-law-librarian.html

News From AALL: Learn How to Provide Excellent Reference Services

Achieving reference services excellence in a rapidly changing environment requires adding new skills to your current arsenal. Join AALL for the August 3 webinar, Pushing the Boundaries: Excellence in Reference Services, at 12 p.m. EST, as Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., teaches you how to push the boundaries in providing reference services. Radford is an associate professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers and a library consultant with expertise in reference services, management, retrieving and evaluating electronic resources, online searching, and school media.

Register by July 26.

ALLUNY Newsletter Volume 35, No. 2 : Summer 2010

The Summer 2010 issue of the ALLUNY newsletter is now available for your summer reading pleasure: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/2010-02summer.pdf

Updated web page: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/newslett.asp

Table of Contents: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/news/toc352.html

Enjoy!

~Venessa

Find Webinar Listings

From Research Buzz:

Seems like every time you turn around you hear the word webinar. All it means is a seminar or presentation that’s held on the Web, but to me it also means, “I’m sure there are tons of cool presentations out there and many of them are free, but I don’t think I’ll be able to find them all.” I feel better now that I know about WebinarListings at http://www.webinarlistings.com/.

New & Free Regulations Trackers

Here's a fresh LLRX column:

http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain45.htm

Law Libraries Rated...

The March 2010 issue of National Jurist (pp. 22-29) ranks 198 law libraries for resources, service, and space. See "What Makes a Great Library" by Keith Carter. The top 50 are listed in the article.

Now that Spring is really here (we hope), how about bringing some of that freshness into the office? An article at American Libraries suggests adding plants that, as well as making things look more inviting, help purify air that may be contaminated by common chemicals.

Show Us the Stimulus (Again)

This report examines the quality of information provided by all 50 states on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spending from GoodJobsFirst.org.

http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/pdf/ARRAwebreportjan2010.pdf

Judge's Request: Don't Print This Decision in Westlaw or Lexis

http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/article/a_judges_unusual_request_dont_print_this_in_westlaw_or_lexis

Newsletter : Vol. 35, No. 1 : Spring 2010

The Spring 2010 issue of the newsletter is now ready : http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/newslett.asp#351

PDF : http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/2010-01spring.pdf

Table of Contents : http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/news/toc351.html

Enjoy!

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