New Library Notices
January 30, 2009 at 10:58 am | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: overdue notices
Notices for overdue books/bills are now sent via e-mail. Please contact Library circulation staff if more information is needed.
New Books
January 30, 2009 at 10:19 am | In New Books | Leave a CommentTags: New Books
Here are some new books added to the collection this week:
Hollywood’s Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration
(Thomas Doherty)
PN1995.62 .D64 2007
A Recipe for Balanced Tort Reform: Early Offers with Swift Settlements
(Jeffrey O’ Connell and Christopher J. Robinette)
KF1257 .O264 2008
Making Law Review: The Expert’s Guide to Mastering the Write-On Competition
(Wes Henricksen)
KF250 .H46 2008 Continue reading New Books…
Where’s the TARP money going?
January 30, 2009 at 10:06 am | In General Interest | Leave a CommentTags: bailout, economy, TARP
From the Law Librarian Blog: “ProPublica has a nice mash up that identifies each financial institution that expects or has received bailout money under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Click on the markers for the amount given to each financial institution. As of Jan 27, 2009, $302.23 billion worth of bailout money has been announced for 355 institutions. Check it out.”
Presidential and federal information made public?
January 29, 2009 at 4:29 pm | In General Interest | Leave a CommentTags: government agencies, government records, governmental information
ALA online is reporting “The day after becoming the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama issued two directives that encourage government agencies to release federal and presidential information to the public.” Click above to find out more.
Worker reemployment
January 29, 2009 at 4:23 pm | In General Interest, US Government | Leave a CommentTags: economy, employment, U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment insurance and benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor has a website dedicated to people finding work, including those who have recently been laid off and need resources on getting back to work. Find more information here.
Filling Gillibrand’s vacancy
January 27, 2009 at 11:20 am | In New York Legal | Leave a CommentTags: NYS congressional districts, Senator Gillibrand
Incoming NYS Senator Gillibrand’s House seat is now vacant. You might wonder what NYS statute governs filling her vacancy in the House. It’s Public Officers Law section 42.
Did you say VHS?
January 27, 2009 at 10:55 am | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: cross examination, dispute resolution, library media, library resources, trial, VHS
Yes, the library has an extensive collection of VHS tapes now on reserve. Titles include Winning at Trial, Mastering the Art of Cross Examination, Dispute Resolution and the Courts, etc… Check them out!
Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents…
January 26, 2009 at 11:30 am | In Legal Research 101 | Leave a CommentTags: Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents, online resources, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
…is replacing its predecessor the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. The Daily Compilation will only exist online. You can access the Daily Compilation here.
Executive orders on Guantanamo & Interrogation Techniques
January 26, 2009 at 11:05 am | In US Government | Leave a CommentTags: Guantanamo Bay, guantanamo bay detainees, President Obama
President Obama signed 3 executive orders last week relating to Guantanamo Bay, detention facilities, and interrogations. You can read the orders here.
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