Going into my library school program, I already knew I wanted to learn about information technology, especially about its use in the legal field. Now, as a fairly new information professional, I’m finding that there are just as many opportunities…
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CS-SIS Member Spotlight: Patricia Barbone
The Computing-Services Special Interest Section is made up of awesome law librarians doing interesting things. The CS-SIS Member Spotlight is designed to shine light on our membership so that we can learn more about each other and stay connected. CS-SIS…
CS-SIS/PEGA-SIS Member Spotlight: Becka Rich
The Computing-Services Special Interest Section is made up of awesome law librarians doing interesting things. The CS-SIS Member Spotlight is designed to shine light on our membership so that we can learn more about each other and stay connected. The…
CS-SIS Member Spotlight: Anna Russell
The Computing-Services Special Interest Section is made up of awesome law librarians doing interesting things. The CS-SIS Member Spotlight is designed to shine light on our membership so that we can learn more about each other and stay connected. CS-SIS…
Cool Tool Spotlight #9: Gail Mathapo on Zotero
This week’s featured tool will be the last video from AALL 2017. The tool is Zotero, a free online citation tracker. Gail Mathapo, Reference Librarian and Professor of Legal Research at the University of Florida Levin College of Law –…
Cool Tool Spotlight #8: Tawnya Plumb on Omeka.net
This week’s featured tool is Omeka.net, a web publishing platform for sharing digital collections and creating media-rich online exhibits. Tawnya Plumb, Head of Electronic and Digital Services at the University of Wyoming College of Law Library, demonstrated this at the…
Cool Tool Spotlight #7: Debbie Ginsberg on Grammarly, Word Rake, Perfect It
This week’s featured tool is actually a combo of Grammarly, WordRake, & Perfect It, three writing tools designed for lawyers to check for common style and consistency errors. Debbie Ginsberg, Educational Technology Librarian at the Chicago-Kent College of Law Library,…
Cool Tool Spotlight #6: Rachel Purcell on Shorthand Social
(Apologies. This post was originally posted as #7 when it is, in fact, #6!) Welcome to 2018! This week’s featured tool is Shorthand Social, an easy to use “story builder” that integrates with social media. Rachel Purcell, Information Management Librarian…
Cool Tool Spotlight #5: Patrick Parsons on Pixlr
Who doesn’t love alliteration? This week’s featured tool is Pixlr, a browser-based photo editor that can be used to create marketing or promotional material for free. Patrick Parsons, Research Instructional Services Librarian at the Georgia State University College of Law Library,…
Cool Tool Spotlight #4: AJ Blechner on Poll Everywhere
This week’s featured tool is Poll Everywhere, a web-based audience response system that gives presenters immediate feedback with live, interactive audience participation. AJ Blechner, Research Librarian and Librarian Instruction Coordinator at the Harvard Law Library, demonstrated this at the 2017 AALL…
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