I had planned on writing an extensive review on the new release of LexisNexis’ “Lexis Advance” platform like I did back in March on their Advance for Associates platform. However, Bob Ambrogi did such a great job of it over at his LawSites blog, that I really didn’t want to re-hash what Bob already
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Glocer Steps Down: Has Thomson Reuters Become the Next General Motors?
By now you may have heard that Thomson Reuters CEO, Tom Glocer will step down at the end of the year and the current COO, James Smith, will take over at TRI. In a year of turmoil for TRI, plus watching its stock value drop over 36 percent this year (see chart), it wasn’t surprising…
Librarians and the Concept of Search Engine Optimization
When Emily Clasper stood in front of a group of “eager to learn librarians” to discuss a class on 21st Century Search Trends, she was shocked that when she came to a PowerPoint slide that discussed Search Engine Optimization (SEO), the slide might as well looked like this:
Η βελτιστοποίηση μηχανών αναζήτησης
It seemed that many of…
On Step Down the Slippery Slope Towards Total Google Domination
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| Want to buy this Plush Android? |
I just bought my first Android.
I know, I know. I was just saying that I just got an iPhone 3.
Well, I dropped the damn thing. And ATT wanted to charge me $250 for the privilege of buying either iPhone 4 for $99 or the 4S for $199.…
Go Ahead, Check Your Email — That's What Libraries Are For
During their Livestream show last week, Tegan and Sara (Canadian Indie Band… and identical twin sisters) were asked a question about what life was like on the road during their first tour in the 1990’s. One of the first things they mentioned was how hard it was to communicate while on the road, and how…
'We' Is Usually Better Than "Us vs. Them'
Elephant Post: You're Not a Law Firm; You're A _______ That Sells Legal Services
When Gerry Oginski wrote a post entitled “You’re Not a Law Firm; You’re a Marketing Firm That Happens to Sell Legal Services,” he hit a nerve with a number of people. Judging by the comments that were left on Oginski’s post, I’d say that you either believe that, or you think it is…
Do You Need To Be One To Lead One?
There were many eyebrows raised in 2008 when John Palfrey was appointed the new Vice Dean of Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School. Many questioned whether a man without a Library Degree (he does have a JD and a Masters in Philosophy) could run one of, if not the most, prestigious Law Libraries in the…
Which Historical Legal Figure Would You Invite to Thanksgiving Dinner?
I heard this fun news item, “Turkey,
Cranberries And Composers At The Table” on NPR this morning and thought I’d do it with a twist.
Which historical, legal celebrities would you want to invite to your Thanksgiving dinner? And to make it more fun, we will open it up to fictional figures, as well.…
Thoughts on Third Quarter Trends
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