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Colorado Legal Ethics: Guide To Resources, Robert M. Linz Jan 2010

Colorado Legal Ethics: Guide To Resources, Robert M. Linz

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Spam Jurisprudence, Air Law, And The Rank Anxiety Of Nothing Happening (A Report On The State Of The Art), Pierre Schlag Jan 2009

Spam Jurisprudence, Air Law, And The Rank Anxiety Of Nothing Happening (A Report On The State Of The Art), Pierre Schlag

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In 1969, I saw The Endless Summer. It was a surfer movie about two guys (Robert and Mike) who traveled the world in search of the perfect wave. High art -- it was not. Plus the plot was thin. And it's for sure, there weren't enough girls. But there was one line which, for my generation, will go down as one of the all-time great movie lines ever. And always it was a line delivered by some local to Robert and Mike, the surfer dudes, as they arrived on the scene of yet another dispiritingly becalmed ocean. And every …


The Traveling Librarian: Extending Library Services To A Statewide Judiciary, Robert M. Linz Jan 2009

The Traveling Librarian: Extending Library Services To A Statewide Judiciary, Robert M. Linz

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When patrons can't come to the library, sometimes the librarian must go to the patrons. That is exactly what happened this past year in the state of Colorado.


Researching Colorado Local Government Law, Robert M. Linz Jan 2009

Researching Colorado Local Government Law, Robert M. Linz

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A Law Library Journal Centennial Timeline: Highlights From One Hundred Years Of Llj History, Frank G. Houdek Jul 2008

A Law Library Journal Centennial Timeline: Highlights From One Hundred Years Of Llj History, Frank G. Houdek

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Professor Houdek provides a time line highlighting events, actions, and individuals that have played prominent roles in the nearly hundred-year history of Law Library Journal.


The Essential Law Library Journal, Frank G. Houdek Jan 2008

The Essential Law Library Journal, Frank G. Houdek

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As a kickoff to the celebration of the centennial volume of Law Library Journal, Professor Houdek presents a selective, annotated list of "essential" readings culled from the preceding ninety-nine volumes of the Journal. The list represents pieces that anyone involved in law librarianship, whether a novice or someone experienced in the field, should read and absorb.


Book Review, Susan Nevelow Mart Jan 2008

Book Review, Susan Nevelow Mart

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Delivering User-Centric Services At The Colorado Supreme Court Library, Robert M. Linz Jan 2008

Delivering User-Centric Services At The Colorado Supreme Court Library, Robert M. Linz

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The Wise Researcher: One Library’S Experience Implementing A Federated Search Product, Yumin Jiang, Georgia Briscoe Jan 2008

The Wise Researcher: One Library’S Experience Implementing A Federated Search Product, Yumin Jiang, Georgia Briscoe

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From The Reference Desk To River City: A Bibliography Of The Writings Of Robert C. Berring, Frank G. Houdek Apr 2007

From The Reference Desk To River City: A Bibliography Of The Writings Of Robert C. Berring, Frank G. Houdek

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Professor Houdek documents the prolific and eclectic body of work of Robert C. Berring, including the books, chapters, articles, and assorted other materials he has written to date on subjects ranging from law libraries and legal information to legal research instruction and Chinese law and history.


Rebuilding The Profession: Recommendations For Librarians Interested In Becoming Academic Law Library Directors, Frank G. Houdek Jan 2007

Rebuilding The Profession: Recommendations For Librarians Interested In Becoming Academic Law Library Directors, Frank G. Houdek

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Based on papers presented at a 2005 workshop for individuals interested in becoming academic law library directors, this article begins by exploring the duties of academic director jobs -- administrative skills and faculty responsibilities -- before examining how to build credentials in preparation for such jobs. It concludes by focusing on the skills and knowledge needed to interview for director jobs.


Keeping An Eye On The Golden Snitch: Implications Of The Interdisciplinary Approach In The Fourth Generation Of Natural Resources Law Casebooks, Sarah Krakoff Jan 2007

Keeping An Eye On The Golden Snitch: Implications Of The Interdisciplinary Approach In The Fourth Generation Of Natural Resources Law Casebooks, Sarah Krakoff

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Aall History Through The Eyes Of Its Presidents, Frank G. Houdek Apr 2006

Aall History Through The Eyes Of Its Presidents, Frank G. Houdek

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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.


Frequently Asked Questions About Aall's First Hundred Years, Frank G. Houdek Jan 2006

Frequently Asked Questions About Aall's First Hundred Years, Frank G. Houdek

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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.


The Ethics Of Electronic Record Sharing, Barbara A. Bintliff, Georgia Briscoe Jan 2006

The Ethics Of Electronic Record Sharing, Barbara A. Bintliff, Georgia Briscoe

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Cite Checking: A Brave New World, Susan Nevelow Mart Jan 2006

Cite Checking: A Brave New World, Susan Nevelow Mart

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Online Bibliographic Services, Georgia Briscoe Jan 2005

Online Bibliographic Services, Georgia Briscoe

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Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development, Lakshman D. Guruswamy Jan 2005

Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development, Lakshman D. Guruswamy

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My Dinner At Langdell's, Pierre Schlag Jan 2004

My Dinner At Langdell's, Pierre Schlag

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This essay begins on one of those cold wet April Cambridge mornings. It was too wet for fog, but too indifferent for rain. My head ached. My lips were dry and my tongue felt bloated. The fever had surely come back. Worse - the laudanum was wearing off. Tonight would be dinner at Langdell's. It occurred to me that not everyone is invited to Langdell's for dinner - certainly not wayward law professors from the provinces. This was an extraordinary opportunity. Blackstone would be there. Duncan Kennedy perhaps. Certainly the early Llewellyn. I knocked on the door.


The Catalog Vs. The Home Page? Best Practices In Connecting To Online Resources, Georgia Briscoe, Karen Selden, Cheryl Rae Nyberg Jan 2003

The Catalog Vs. The Home Page? Best Practices In Connecting To Online Resources, Georgia Briscoe, Karen Selden, Cheryl Rae Nyberg

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Connecting users to the best available sources of legal information is one of the traditional functions of the law library. These sources now include Web sites, electronic journals, and subscription databases. This article explores the best way to bring these useful Internet resources to the attention of users, concentrating on the pros and cons of using the catalog or the home page.


A Reply--The Missing Portion, Pierre Schlag Jan 2003

A Reply--The Missing Portion, Pierre Schlag

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The Right To Receive Information, Susan Nevelow Mart Jan 2003

The Right To Receive Information, Susan Nevelow Mart

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Ms. Mart examines the legal evolution of the right to receive information, particularly focusing on its application to libraries, beginning with the Supreme Court holding in Board of Education v. Pico, and followed by cases that have considered the meaning of Pico in a variety of library-related contexts.


Top 10 Tips On Writing For Professional Journals, Frank G. Houdek Jul 2002

Top 10 Tips On Writing For Professional Journals, Frank G. Houdek

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The author provides ten suggestions for writers aspiring to publish in professional journals, ranging from writing about something you know to leaving yourself adequate time to revise and edit prior to a submission deadline.


Teamwork Builds A Modern Traditional Library, Mitchell Counts, Robert Linz Jan 2002

Teamwork Builds A Modern Traditional Library, Mitchell Counts, Robert Linz

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The Quest For Scholarship: The Legal Writing Professor's Paradox, Susan P. Liemer Oct 2001

The Quest For Scholarship: The Legal Writing Professor's Paradox, Susan P. Liemer

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This article explores the many institutionalized obstacles placed in the paths of the legal academy's experts on legal writing when they themselves attempt to write.


A Novelist's Perspective, Marianne Wesson Jan 2001

A Novelist's Perspective, Marianne Wesson

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Undoing Indian Law One Case At A Time: Judicial Minimalism And Tribal Sovereignty, Sarah Krakoff Jan 2001

Undoing Indian Law One Case At A Time: Judicial Minimalism And Tribal Sovereignty, Sarah Krakoff

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Climb High: High Altitude Mountaineering Lessons For Librarians, Georgia Briscoe Jan 2000

Climb High: High Altitude Mountaineering Lessons For Librarians, Georgia Briscoe

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Colorado Association Of Law Libraries, Georgia Briscoe Jan 2000

Colorado Association Of Law Libraries, Georgia Briscoe

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Linking Globally, Coping Locally: Cataloging Internet Resources At The University Of Colorado Law Library, Karen Selden Jan 2000

Linking Globally, Coping Locally: Cataloging Internet Resources At The University Of Colorado Law Library, Karen Selden

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Web-based online public access catalogs (OPACs) enable catalogers to provide hotlinks to Internet-based resources of interest to their patrons. However, this capability is not without its challenges. Ms. Selden explores the local policy considerations associated with cataloging Internet resources and describes the policy-making process and some Internet cataloging policies used at the University of Colorado Law Library.