There has been increasing attention to the difficulty of accessing Congressional Research Service Reports. As many of us know, the only way to get these reports is through the efforts of dedicated people who want them to be more …
NY Times urges Congress to give public access to CRS Reports Read more »
There's been a lot of buzz lately about the new search engine computational knowledge engine Wolfram Alpha (which is still in beta but due to debut later this month). The search engine, developed by Stephen Wolfram (a former partical physics prodigy), is “like …
Amazon has announced its new, larger Kindle eBook Reader. Called the Kindle DX, it has a 9.7-inch screen (about a third larger that the current Kindle), costs $489 (pre-orders are being taken for summer delivery) and will hold up to …
The folks at DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE) are committed to making digital preservation materials available to a wide audience. They are creating a series of short animations aimed at the general public that introduce and explain digital preservation problems and solutions. DPE's …
DPE cartoons explain digital preservation issues Read more »
In case you missed the announcement, this Friday, May 8 from 3:00 to 3:30 pm Eastern time, CALI is hosting a webinar that will introduce you to basic skills necessary to author a new or modify an existing CALI lesson with …
CALI Webinar this Friday: CALI Author lesson authoring software Read more »
AALL is hosting a Continuing Professional Education webinar on Libraries and Social Software on Wednesday May 20, 2009 from noon to 1pm Eastern time. The webinar is being given by fellow CSSIS-ie Sarah Glassmeyer, Reference Librarian from the University of Kentucky …
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 …
Award applications for attendence or participation at the 2009 AALL Annual Meeting are now available. Experienced Librarians (three or more years experience): grant-application-for-experienced-librarians Library Students and Newer Librarians (less than three years experience): grant-application-for-students Applications should be sent to the …
Purpose: The purpose of the AALL CS-SIS Grants Program for Students and New Librarians is to provide financial assistance to librarians who hold promise of future involvement in the law library profession, especially those who are directly involved in providing …
Purpose: The purpose of the AALL CS-SIS Grants Program is to provide financial assistance to librarians who have a demonstrated commitment to the law library profession, especially those who are directly involved in providing technology support of any kind within …
2009 Computing Services SIS Grant Application for Experienced Law Librarians Read more »
