Favorite Tech of 2022
I had fun incorporating some new technologies into my daily life in 2022. Here are some of my favorites. Remarkable 2 I love my iPad. I use it all the time for reading, playing games, watching videos, and drawing. It’s …
Marketing Your Electronic Resources
Earlier this week, Cindy Bassett and Laura Wilcoxon, librarians at the University of Missouri School of Law, hosted one of AALL’s Coffee Chats – this week’s topic was Marketing Your Electronic Resources: No More Best-Kept Secrets. Thanks to the large …
ABA TECHSHOW Grant Application Due Jan. 10, 2023
The LIT-SIS Grants and Awards Committee is happy to announce a $1000 grant to attend the upcoming ABA TECHSHOW in person. One grant of $1000.00 will be awarded to attend the 2023 ABA TECHSHOW in person. The application deadline for …
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Top Tech for Holiday Gift Giving, 2022 Edition
Do you have a tech lover in your life? Not sure what to add to your own wishlist this holiday season? Here’s a link roundup of gift guides for tech lovers. And here are some of our favorites that didn’t …
Data Cartels: The Companies that Control and Monopolize Our Information
Sarah Lamden’s new book, Data Cartels: The Companies that Control and Monopolize Our Information, came out earlier this month, and Sarah is currently making the webinar and podcast rounds to discuss it. In her book, Sarah discusses the unregulated underworld …
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The battle for the Internet Archive and the future of Controlled Digital Lending.
Over the past fifty years college tuition has increased to four hundred percent. In that same period textbook prices have increased by over one thousand percent. The textbook/case law sales industry is considered a racket in certain circles. Some sympathetic …
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Be Thankful for LIT-SIS: Seeking Nominations for the LIT-SIS Executive Board
The LIT-SIS Nominations Committee is still seeking nominations for two positions: Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer. Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect is a three-year commitment, with the successful candidate serving as Vice-Chair, Chair, and Past Chair over three consecutive years. Secretary/Treasurer is a two-year commitment. You …
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Book Recommendations for Thanksgiving Break
Here at the LIT-SIS blog, we’re always looking for a good read, especially around an upcoming break. In no particular order, here are some non-fiction books we recommend you read during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday – many of them will …
Cool Tools Spotlight 2022: RescueTime and Timely
In this video, Debbie Ginsberg demos the features of the Cool Tools she demoed at the 2022 AALL Annual Meeting – RescueTime & Timely. Debbie is Faculty Services Manager at Harvard Law School Library. Questions about these Cool Tools? Contact …
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Cool Tools 2022 Spotlight: Workflowy
In this post, Shay Elbaum talks about the features of the Cool Tool he demoed at the 2022 AALL Annual Meeting. Shay is a Faculty Research Librarian at University of Michigan Law Library. Questions about this Cool Tool? Contact him …
