Showing papers in "Law Library Journal in 2006"
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TL;DR: Yates as discussed by the authors evaluates the accuracy of Babel Fish in translating legal information by comparing Babel Fish translations of law-oriented texts in Spanish and German to professional translations and concludes that Babel Fish is not appropriate for most uses in law libraries.
Abstract: Ms. Yates evaluates the accuracy of Babel Fish in translating legal information
by comparing Babel Fish translations of law-oriented texts in Spanish and
German to professional translations. Most contained severe errors that altered
the meaning. She concludes that Babel Fish is not appropriate for most uses
in law libraries.
17 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, Nissen Lerdal is a Reference Librarian at the Law Library at Drake University, and her work is presented in the form of 28.28 pages.
Abstract: 28 pages. Susan Nissen Lerdal is a Reference Librarian at the Law Library at Drake University. Her email address is: susan.lerdal@drake.edu
12 citations
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Abstract: Librarians involved in a construction or renovation project must develop a
vision for the project, sell that vision to administrators and building professionals,
and work to ensure that the completed project meets the library�s
needs. Professor French�s guide provides a starting point for librarians wishing
to study what has been done in other libraries, become aware of the issues
they might face, and prepare themselves for the work ahead.
10 citations
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TL;DR: The National Indian Law Library collection of federal Indian and tribal law resources requires the use of specialized subject headings as mentioned in this paper, and a project in which the library staff revised an internal subjectheadings list to create a supplemental thesaurus to the Library of Congress
Abstract: The National Indian Law Library collection of federal Indian and tribal
law resources requires the use of specialized subject headings. Ms. Martens
describes a project in which the library staff revised an internal subject
headings list to create a supplemental thesaurus to the Library of Congress
Subject Headings.
9 citations
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TL;DR: Gilson as discussed by the authors highlights the features of the Court of Arbitration for sport and provides a selective list of annotated resources addressing various topics related to this sports disputes resolution institution, including sport.
Abstract: Mr. Gilson highlights the features of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and provides
a selective list of annotated resources addressing various topics related
to this sports disputes resolution institution.
6 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, Butler examines Frederick Hicks's strategic vision for law librarianship, focusing particularly on his approach to collection development and his contributions in the areas of legal research instruction, training of law Librarians, and bibliographic scholarship.
Abstract: Professor Butler examines Frederick Hicks�s strategic vision for law librarianship,
focusing particularly on his approach to collection development and his
contributions in the areas of legal research instruction, training of law librarians,
and bibliographic scholarship.
5 citations
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TL;DR: Mart examines the legal bases of the public's right to access government information and reviews the types of information that have been removed from the Internet, and analyzes the rationales given for the removals as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Ms. Mart examines the legal bases of the public�s right to access government
information, reviews the types of information that have recently been removed
from the Internet, and analyzes the rationales given for the removals. She
suggests that the concerted use of the Freedom of Information Act by public
interest groups and their constituents is a possible method of returning the
information to the Internet
5 citations
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TL;DR: To kick off the yearlong celebration of the centennial of the AmericanAssociation of Law Libraries in 2006, Professor Houdek answers some basic questions about the history of AALL as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: To kick off the yearlong celebration of the centennial of the American
Association of Law Libraries in 2006, Professor Houdek answers some basic
questions about the history of AALL
4 citations
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TL;DR: In 2006, Houdek as discussed by the authors offered a personalized history of the Association by presenting reminiscences of those who have served as its presidents. But the history of AALL has not yet been published.
Abstract: On the occasion of the celebration of AALL�s centennial in 2006, Professor
Houdek offers a personalized history of the Association by presenting reminiscences
of those who have served as its president. Collectively, these stories
contribute a unique perspective on the important issues that have confronted
AALL as an organization and law librarianship as a profession. They also help
explain how these individuals became AALL leaders and what the experience
meant to them.
3 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, Kelsh defines the roles an academic law librarian should or could assume during the planning and construction stages of a facility expansion or renovation project and offers advice for a successful outcome.
Abstract: Professor Kelsh defines the roles an academic law librarian should or could
assume during the planning and construction stages of a facility expansion or
renovation project. She describes the various stages of a construction project
and offers advice for a successful outcome.
3 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the open access movement in legal scholarship fails to address the real problem facing law libraries today: the soaring costs of nonscholarly, commercially published, practitioners-oriented legal publications.
Abstract: Professor Milles argues that the open access movement in legal scholarship
fails to address�and in fact diverts resources from�the real problem facing
law libraries today: the soaring costs of nonscholarly, commercially published,
practitioner-oriented legal publications. He suggests that one solution
to this problem is for law schools to redirect some of their resources�intellectual
capital, reputation, and student labor�to publishing legal information
for practitioners rather than legal scholars.
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TL;DR: In this article, Mulhern describes some of the aspects of the life and career of Marian Gallagher, former law library director of the University of Washington, seeking to demonstrate how she continues to influence the operation not only of the library named in her honor but of law libraries throughout the country.
Abstract: Ms. Mulhern describes some of the aspects of the life and career of Marian
Gallagher, former law library director of the University of Washington, seeking
to demonstrate how she continues to influence the operation not only of the
library named in her honor but of law libraries throughout the country.
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TL;DR: While it might seem that the law librarians who created AALL in 1906 had much less to do with technology than the Librarians of today, Solon argues that in fact they not only were intimately connected with it but also produced it when needed.
Abstract: While it might seem that the law librarians who created AALL in 1906 had
much less to do with technology than the librarians of today, Ms Solon argues
that in fact they not only were intimately connected with it but also produced it
when needed She examines three specific areas�bibliography, indexing, and
classification�which, she contends, exemplify how these librarians responded
to problems with technological solutions
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TL;DR: This work accessed the Web pages of 190 law libraries to determine which had linked their online library maps to OPAC locations and analyzed the components of the most successful online law library maps.
Abstract: Ms. Paulus-Jagrie accessed the Web pages of 190 law libraries to determine
which had linked their online library maps to OPAC locations. She summarizes
her findings and analyzes the components of the most successful online law
library maps.
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TL;DR: Babb et al. as discussed by the authors report on a study conducted to determine whether researchers will identify the same works recommended by scholarly bibliographies if their searching is limited to the confines of the library catalog and its subject headings.
Abstract: Ms. Babb reports on a study conducted to determine whether researchers will
identify the same works recommended by scholarly bibliographies if their
searching is limited to the confines of the library catalog and its subject headings.
She explores how the auto-bibliography of the catalog compares to more
traditionally compiled bibliographies, and what�if anything�is sacrificed
when users rely upon auto-bibliography rather than scholarly bibliography.
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TL;DR: Hoffheimer as mentioned in this paper discusses commercial Hindi (Bollywood) films with legal themes, recommends twenty titles for addition to law library film holdings, and considers cataloging and citation challenges presented in transliterating Hindi titles.
Abstract: Professor Hoffheimer discusses commercial Hindi (Bollywood) films with
legal themes, recommends twenty titles for addition to law library film holdings,
and considers cataloging and citation challenges presented in transliterating
Hindi titles.
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TL;DR: Hollander as discussed by the authors provides an introductory guide to the Jewish legal system with the intent of providing law librarians with the basic knowledge necessary to begin to help a patron conduct research in Jewish law.
Abstract: Mr. Hollander provides an introductory guide to the Jewish legal system with
the intent of providing law librarians with the basic knowledge necessary to
begin to help a patron conduct research in Jewish law.
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TL;DR: Davis et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed three years of URLs cited in Washington law reviews and found high invalidity rates, that certain domains had higher INR than others, and that shorter URLs fared better than longer ones.
Abstract: Ms. Davis analyzes three years of URLs cited in Washington law reviews.
The sample indicated high invalidity rates, that certain domains had higher
invalidity rates than others, and that shorter URLs fared better than longer
ones. These rates validate ongoing concern about the impermanence of Web
sources.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe their early experience with the blog, how they got started, what they learned, how users reacted, and how they reacted to users' reactions.
Abstract: I began blogging in January 2005 in order to provide a requested service to a segment of the law school -- students and faculty in the Trial Advocacy Program and others interested in litigation, the legal system, and so on This essay describes my early experience with the blog -- how I got started, what I learned, how users reacted, and so on
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TL;DR: Several remedial or �special� provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which were enacted as temporary measures and were set to expire in August 2007 if not reauthorized by Congress, were recently extended for another twenty-five years as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Several remedial or �special� provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
which were enacted as temporary measures and were set to expire in August
2007 if not reauthorized by Congress, were recently extended for another
twenty-five years. Ms. Conroy offers a selected bibliography of resources to
introduce researchers to the issues involved in the debate over the Act�s reauthorization
and its future implementation.