Welcome to this week’s Elephant Post Question. I’m Greg Lambert, and you’re not.
Since we’re only a couple of days away from Christmas, we thought we’d throw out a fun Elephant Post this week that was 35 years in the making. We love Monty Python, and Star Trek, and Star Wars, and Doctor Who… but
My friend Joe Hodnicki over at Law Librarian Blog lays out a good overview of some of the bad decisions that West Publishing made in the whole Rudovsky vs. West matter. As Joe puts it, “Invoice-paying law librarians” have seen tricks and shams for a while now, but with so much going on, and in
We’re big fans of social media here at 3 Geeks… blogging, twittering, LinkedIn’ing… all of that. Whether it is making connections, finding information on obscure topics, or keeping up with the latest rumors, social media is one of the best communications tools available today. Let us know how it has helped you in your profession,
As someone that has both attended (2005), and presented (2009) at the Advanced Management for Private Law Librarians (AMPLL) Conference, I encourage anyone that is a manager at a law firm or corporate law department to apply for the upcoming conference. I wrote about how AMPLL recharged my batteries back in 2009 and I
Some of the best and brightest people in the legal research world will be presenting a live podcast on the “Future of Interface Design today at 3 PM Eastern Time – oh, and Jason Wilson will be there too. (Sorry, Jason… couldn’t resist that one!)
So, take a minute and register for the podcast by
What Surprised You The Most About Your Profession?
Whether you are new to your profession, or are about to retire, there were some expectations you had when you came in that turned out to not be as you thought it would be. For example, I thought that working in a Law School as a law
Many of you may have heard that I have been elected to the American Association of Law Libraries Executive Board. Although I don’t officially start until after the July conference, I am happy that the current board has created an award to recognize newer law librarians.
If you know of someone that’s been a law
When I first saw the WestlawNext (WLN) product back in January, there were two things that I thought were going to make WLN shine when it came to legal research. One of those features was available at launch, and the other just became available this week. The ability to build upon existing user reaction to
The Law Library staff at the University of Michigan (MLaw) has launched an educational campaign promoting the key benefits that the library offers. The library promotion points out the benefits that can help a student succeed during their time in law school. The MLaw Library Director, Margaret Leary, ticks off a few of the benefits
Not everything that you need to use at work has to be expensive. In fact, many of us use free or open source software all the time. So, this week’s Elephant Post question is:
What Free (or very low-cost) Product do you use everyday that helps you accomplish your job?
Although the saying of “you