Annual Meeting Review

We’ll discuss highlights of this year’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. [NOTE: This show features some annoying interruptions, such as a fire alarm going off halfway through the show just outside the office where we were recording. And a dog barking. I apologize for inconvenience. Not for the levity. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/AnnualMeetingReview.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading Annual Meeting Review

All About Law Library Consortia

We will discuss law library consortia and their roles in supporting members expand their services and extend their purchasing power. Tracy Thompson, executive director of NELLCO will be our special guest. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/AllAboutLawLibraryConsortia.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading All About Law Library Consortia

Managing Electronic Titles and Materials

We will discuss the challenges of electronic titles in law libraries. How should these materials be cataloged, if at all? How should access to digital collections effect our collection practices and policies? https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/ManagingElectronicTitlesandMaterials.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading Managing Electronic Titles and Materials

Collecting Digital Books

We will discuss move of University Presses other publishers to publish in digital format and the consequences and logistics of adjusting to this. How do libraries “collect” such material? How do we manage it? https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/CollectingDigitalBooks.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading Collecting Digital Books

Law Libraries of China, Spirit of Law Librarianship, Twitter as legal news source, and more!

This month we will discuss, Twitter as a news source, the end of supplementation of treatises, what books are good for and China. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/LawLibrariesofChinaSpiritofLawLibrarianshipTwitteraslegalnewssourceandmore.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading Law Libraries of China, Spirit of Law Librarianship, Twitter as legal news source, and more!

Google/China, Google, Free Law and The Future of Libraries

Bob Berring, Connie Crosby, Roger Skalbeck, Marcia Dority Baker and Richard Leiter discuss some of the important issues of the day. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/GoogleChinaGoogleFreeLawandTheFutureofLibraries.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading Google/China, Google, Free Law and The Future of Libraries

The Law Librarian, with Richard Leiter and Brian Striman

The semester begins…. orientations, new faculty, new year: what worked, what didn’t. Please join us for a dialog about beginning the new year. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/TheLawLibrarianwithRichardLeiterandBrianStriman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading The Law Librarian, with Richard Leiter and Brian Striman

The Law Librarian, with Richard Leiter and Brian Striman

This week we will focus on LIPA with special guest Margie Maes, executive director. We will also be joined by law library tech guru, Jim Milles. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/TheLawLibrarianwithRichardLeiterandBrianStriman1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading The Law Librarian, with Richard Leiter and Brian Striman

Information Technology Gadgets & Toys, and Preview of AALL Annual Meeting in Portland

Special Guest will be Jim Milles, SUNY Buffalo who will talk about a few of his favorite things – technology wise: blogging, podcasting, and their application to law librarianship. We’ll also talk about the upcoming Annual Meeting in Portland. https://lawmedia.richmond.edu/vid/users/rskalbec/InformationTechnologyGadgetsandToysandPreviewofAALLAnnualMeetinginPortland.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Continue reading Information Technology Gadgets & Toys, and Preview of AALL Annual Meeting in Portland