April 1998
Feds in a Web World: Public Domain v. Copyright, p. 35. Should government generated databases reside in the public domain? The pros and cons are discussed. Don’t miss the sidebar defining the “Can’s, Cannots’, Maybe’s, and Should’s” when it comes to copying government produced electronic information.
Thinking About Linking Part I Can Law Accommodate the Power of the Internet to Share Information? By Bradley J. Hillis
Bradley J. Hillis is a member of the Washington state bar, and the author of “Internet Experiments in Electronic CourtFiling,” “Considerations When Placing Court Opinions on the Internet,” and “Legal Research on the Internet: A Simple, How To Guide.” He lives in Bellevue, Washington, and is a legal analyst for the Office of the Administrator for the Courts.
Internet Legal Research Bibliography By Jerry Lawson
Jerry Lawson is President of Netlawtools, Inc., specializing in Internet training and web site design for attorneys. He is the designer of the Internet Tools for Attorneys web site, http://www.netlawtools.com.
Notes from the Technology Trenches
By Elizabeth H. Klampert
Elizabeth H. Klampert is the Director of Library Services for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Ms. Klampert was formerly a litigator for five years, specializing in professional liability litigation. Before attending law school, she was a corporate librarian for twelve years, holding management positions in libraries in a number of large organizations, including Rainier National Bank in Seattle, Deloitte & Touche, and Merrill Lynch, both in New York. She received both her BA in English and MLS from the University of Washington in Seattle. She received her JD at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Versuslaw Review By Bryan M. Carson
Bryan Carson is Bryan M. Carson is the Reference and Computer Services Librarian at Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bryan received his J.D. from the University of Toledo, and his Master’s in Information and Library Studies from the University of Michigan. Bryan is the author of “Finding Resources in Philosophy and Ethics,” in Carson and Carson, Mindsearch (Big Rapids, MI: Ferris State University, 1993). An updated version is available at http://www.hamline.edu/~bmcarson/philos.html/ He is also the author of “Librarians need certification and licensing,” in AALL Spectrum, June 1997.
Book Review: Search Engines for the World Wide Web by Alfred & Emily Glossbrenner By Michael Crestohl
(Posted April 1, 1998; Archived May 1, 1998)
Guide on the Side National Library Week: What’s the Point? By Marie Wallace
(Posted April 1, 1998; Archived May 1, 1998)
ResearchWire Update to Year 2000: Millenium Milestone or Mishap? By Genie Tyburski
Genie Tyburski is the Research Librarian for Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the editor of The Virtual Chase:TM A Research Site for Legal Professionals .
Tips &Trends: New Web Sites and Related Services for Legal Researchers By Sabrina I. Pacifici
Sabrina I. Pacifici has been a legal newsletter editor and publisher for the past decade, as well as a law librarian in Washington, D.C. for 18 years. She is the Editor, Publisher and Web Master of Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX).
Labor and Employment Law Resources on the Internet By Michael Dahn
A new article on labor law resources is available at //www.llrx.com/features/laborlaw.htm. You will be automatically redirected to that page shortly.
