The Government Domain: Regulations.gov 2.0
Peggy Garvin reviews the new interface, new features and capabilities, and roster of participants on what has been dubbed “Regulations.gov 2.0,” released in December 2007 by OMB.
Criminal Law Resources: Criminal Defense Investigation
Ken Strutin’s comprehensive, detailed guide highlights selected online resources describing defense investigation standards and practices, training and certification options, as well as useful guides and educational materials.
Social Networks for Law Librarians and Law Libraries, or How We Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Friending
Debbie Ginsberg and Meg Kribble discuss how social networks create links between people, forming connections based on interests, expertise, past employment or education, and friendships. They specifically focus on how law librarians can use social networks such as LinkedIn, Ning, Facebook, and even MySpace to promote useful websites and legal resources as well their own expertise and interests.
Reference from Coast to Coast: Learning to Love Those 50 State Surveys
This month Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen focus on sources of multi-state legal research. They advise that before you begin your research, identify the area, such as statutes, case law or regulations, to facilitate a more efficient and effective result.
Reviewing the XO $100 Laptop
Conrad J. Jacoby provides a comprehensive review of this retro PCs composition, features and functionality as well as an user’s perspective on its performance and value to its target audience, children between the ages of six and twelve.
FOIA Facts: The Impact of the OPEN Government Act of 2007
Now that Congress has passed and the President has signed the FOIA Amendments known as the OPEN Government Act of 2007, many wonder what the new law does and doesn’t do for FOIA requesters. Scott A. Hodes reviews the major provisions of the new law and how it will or won’t affect FOIA requesters.
LLRX Book Review by Heather A. Phillips – John Marshall and the Heroic Age of the Supreme Court
Heather A. Phillips’ evaluation of R. Kent Newmyer’s book is that it paints a compelling and nuanced portrait of Justice John Marshall, not so much as a man, but as a thinker.
CongressLine: SPQR
Paul Jenks’ discourse this month is on how the Senate has risen to its current prominence, hence his article title, descriptive of the Senate and people of the United States.
LLRX Book Review by Sabrina I. Pacifici – The Yale Book of Quotations
Sabrina I. Pacifici reviews a dictionary of quotations that merits inclusion in your personal as well as professional collection.
Burney’s Legal Tech Reviews: Legal Gadget Wish-List for the New Year
Instead of reviewing just one or two gadgets, this month Brett Burney talks about a wide selection that have been receiving alot of recent buzz, from Macbooks and the Eee PC, to the iPhone and Kindle, which he will explore further in 2008.