FOIA Facts: Points to Remember
Scott A. Hodes suggests making your requests as broad as possible at the outset, and provide as much information about the topic as possible. This will assist in expediting the processing of your request.
Category «Legal Research»
After Hours: Best of the Fancy Food Show
During Kathy Biehl’s foray to the Summer Fancy Food Show this summer in New York City she was introduced to a showcase of unusual new products and trends in specialty foods. The natural and organic foods pavilion yielded interesting finds about which she also shares details.
The Government Domain: Click-and-Print State Profiles
Various federal government agencies make canned “state profiles,” tables of data for a specific state, available on their sites. These tables are quick and easy, and Peggy Garvin demonstrates how to find them.
Congressional Budget Office Launches Topical Health Website
George Butterfield provides an overview of the new CBO website that hosts a wealth of government documents on health related issues.
Search at the Foundation of the Enterprise
John Alber reviews and details the successful application of a Probabilistic Latent Semantic Indexing system to effectively and comprehensively search a law firm’s continually expanding electronic document repository.
IM a Librarian: Establishing a Virtual Reference Service with Little Cost or Technical Skill
Bonnie Shucha explores the pros and cons of real-time communication, explains how real-time communication works in a library setting, and introduces two free, easy-to-use applications for virtual reference.
Law and Technology Podcasts
Roger V. Skalbeck highlights a selected group of useful podcasts covering topics such as technology policy, law, and web development.
E-Discovery Update: Understanding the Consequences of an Unsuccessful Meet and Confer Session
Conrad J. Jacoby discusses how the exchange of discoverable documents and information, including preservation and production of electronically stored information, is becoming increasingly important subsequent to the Taser case.
Technology and the Generation Gap
Genevieve Zook’s forthright, insightful and timely commentary addresses the challenges of balancing the push for gadgets and applications with the concepts of direct customer contact and value added services.
LLRX Book Review by Heather A. Phillips
Heather A. Phillips joins LLRX with a regular book review column. This month’s titles are Evolution, Intelligent Design and a School Board in Dover, PA and The Supreme Court and the Religion Clauses.