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The Depository Library Council (DLC) now has a blog (DLC Vision Outline) where members of the library community and the general public can post comments on Toward a Vision of the Government Information Environment of the 21st Century: A Draft Outline.

Seven weeks of hands-on instruction in the basic skills and materials of legal research, taught by experienced law librarians from the membership of the Law Librarians of New England (LLNE).
Tuesday Evenings September 13, 2005 to November 1, 2005 (no class on Oct. 4)
At the Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA
Topics covered include:
What is Law? – What is Legal Research?
Basic Legal Research Finding Aids
Shepard’s and KeyCite
The Importance of Cases, Court Structure, and Court Reporting National Reporter System and West Digests
Statutes & Legislative History
Administrative Law & Loose-leaf Services
Secondary Sources
On-line Services – LEXIS and WESTLAW
Strategy – How to approach a problem
Hands-on Research Exercises
Course fee: $125 Registration deadline, September 9, 2005.
Registration form and course syllabus will soon be available on the LLNE website.
To reserve your place, or for more information, contact Joan Shear at 617-552-2895.

There is a new edition of LII’s Annotated Constitution available. This edition has increased functionality such as links to Supreme Court opinions.

Source: Law Librarian Blog

Check out the AALLamo blog for the AALL Annual Meeting in San Antonio. Also, be sure to check out this year’s Local Advisory Committee web site for a lot of great information about San Antonio!

The Open CRS Network, is a project by the Center for Democracy & Technology. It seeks to provide open access to Congressional Research Service Reports that are already in the public domain. The Network has a basic search box where you can search 8307 reports as of today, July 5, 2005. There are also RSS feeds available, which allow you to subscribe to all recent reports or all recently added reports.

Source: Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites

The 2005 meeting of NEILUG will be held at Suffolk University Law School on Tuesday, September 27, 2005. A mailing will be sent out in late July or early August with more detailed registration information. If you would like further information at this point, or want to be sure you receive a mailing, please email Sarah Boling, Systems Services Librarian at Suffolk, at: sboling@suffolk.edu

From a post by David Turkalo

CNET compares search engines in Beyond Google and Yahoo: Nine Online Search Engines Compared. The article includes a comparison chart.

source: InterAlia

Victoria K. Trotta, AALL President has announced the slate of candidates for the 2006-2007 AALL Executive Board. Among the nominees is former LLNE member and Executive Board Member Kelly Browne, formerly of the University of Connecticut School of Law Library, now of the Sacramento County Public Law Library.

Just a reminder that you should register for the LLNE/SNELLA luncheon in San Antonio by Monday, June 13th. Check out the “Stampede Deli Buffet” on the LLNE web site.

Northeastern University School of Law Library is looking for a Reference/Electronic Services Librarian.

Job responsibilities include: Develop, teach, and oversee the Law Library’s computer resource training programs including instruction in using computer assisted legal research databases, web based licensed databases and other web technology used by the law school community. Provide reference, research and other bibliographic services, including expert on-line assistance to law school community. Teach students, individually and as a team, legal research techniques and strategies for use with print and online tools. Prepare bibliographies, research guides and other library publications tailored to the research needs of the law school community. Serves as the law library web master and works with other library staff members to maintain the library web pages. Recruits, trains, and supervises student representatives who assist with the library computer resource training program. Maintains the library’s electronic database access via the online catalog, NuCat, using Innovative Interfaces tools. Works with the University Libraries regarding use and maintenance of the electronic resource management system and the online catalog, NuCat. Participates in library collection development and assist the Head of Reader Services to develop department policy, compile statistics, and submit activity reports.
Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from an A.L.A. accredited graduate school and a J.D. from an A.B.A. accredited law school required. Would consider a candidate with either a J.D. or an MLS, or equivalent, who has significantly completed the graduation requirements for the second graduate degree.

Would prefer a minimum three to five years’ reference librarian experience to include developed expertise in computer-assisted legal information systems, Internet, and web technologies preferred. Demonstrated ability and experience in user training (individual and group instruction) and consulting. Excellent problem solving and communication (oral and written) skills; good interpersonal skills needed. The successful candidate should have high level of motivation, initiative and responsibility. Willingness to work a flexible schedule which may include some evening and weekend hours.

All interested applicants should send resume, cover letter, and three references to: Sharon Persons, Head of Reader Services, Northeastern University Law Library, 400 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115