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Wheat Law Library New Book List for March 2011
We had quite a few new books come out in March at the Wheat Law Library! I would love to list all of them but that would take up too much space. So I went through and picked out the titles I think look interesting. If you would like to see the entire list or check out any of these books (provided…
CALI Lawdibles: Your Audio Law Professor
Here's the setup: You've just arrived for your professor's office hours with 10 minutes left. You can ask only one question, and your professor has to answer quickly, but also completely and accurately. Enter Lawdibles. Lawdibles are 10-minute audio recordings of law professors answering very…
Can Playing Video Games Land You a Law Firm Job?
Someday, you may be playing video games to compete for jobs. A Dutch law firm is already doing it! Dutch law firm Houthoff Buruma teamed up with Ranj Serious Games to create "The Game" to help the firm find the most talented students, based on the premise that grades often don't fully reflect the…
Kansas Legislature Website Updated
If you have visited the Kansas Legislature's website lately, you probably noticed some big changes have occurred. First of all, the website is now called KLISS. No, it's not an awkward dating move. It stands for Kansas Legislative Information Systems and Services. From the website: KLISS integrates…
KU Libraries Offer Access to Variety of E-book Resources
A good friend of mine, John Pappas, with the Rapid City Library, sent me the link to the eReader Guide he's been working on. In it, he goes over six different electronic book readers: iPad, Sony Reader, Kobo Reader, Nook, Kindle and Cruz Reader. It's a wonderful evaluation of these readers, and I…
FantasySCOTUS
So how did your Fantasy Football League do this past season? What about your Supreme Court Fantasy League? Wait, what? Yes, you heard me right. FantasySCOTUS is a free online Supreme Court Fantasy League. Last year, over 5,000 attorneys, law students and other avid Supreme Court…
Extradition 101
Unless you have been living in a cave in the Himalayas or too busy studying for finals, you have heard the name Julian Assange tossed around. For those who don't know, Julian Assange is an Australian journalist who is best known as the editor of the whistle blowing website, WikiLeaks. Quite a few…
Library Resources Abound for Finals Prep
Now that you are stuffed with turkey (or Tofurkey), it's time to stuff your brains for finals! Don’t forget to let the Wheat Law Library help you put on your outlining caps and start preparing. Here are a few resources you just might find useful! CALI (The Center for Computer-Assisted…
Tips on Winterizing Your Car to Avoid Those Holiday Travel Mishaps
Thanksgiving break is coming up and I know that many of you will be driving home to enjoy the festivities. By this time of year, many areas are already covered in snow or will be soon enough. Now is the time to think about winterizing your car. The DMV website, the unofficial guide to the DMV has…
Do You Use Your Library?
While traveling through the blogosphere, I came across Ask Reddit. Ask Reddit is a place where one can post thought-provoking, inspired questions. As cool as Ask Reddit is, one question was posted that really got to me. Do you use your library? Here are some sample answers:You could work a minimum…