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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…
Google Maps Helps You Out on Election Day
Take a trip to Google Maps and you will see something different today! Google is making it easy for you to find all the information you need to vote. Find out here.Simply type in your full address and Google will provide you with the location of your polling place along with directions. On top of…
Witchcraft Trials
Less than a week until Halloween and we definitely do not have a shortage of witches in the news. From Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell’s campaign ad to the Witch’s Wit beer label controversy, October is definitely the season of the witch! As I’m sure you know…
Wine Law
This past weekend I presented at a Law Library conference in San Francisco. One of the presentations I attended was a short run-down on wine law. I found the history utterly fascinating! I won’t go into to much detail here but I will say that the current hot-topic issue is direct-to-consumer…
Researching Native American Law
Native American law covers the body of law concerning American Indian tribes and their interactions with federal and state authorities, as well as among themselves. Historically, Native American law has been chiefly influenced and shaped by federal Indian policy. Tribes are generally considered…
Wheat Law Library Celebrates Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week September 25−October 2, 2010 This is Banned Books Week (BBW), an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, from Saturday to Saturday, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and…
The Benefits of Meditation for Lawyers, Law Students
It appears that meditation has gotten a bit of a bad reputation thanks to a lot of misinformation. So I should probably clear some things up! Meditation is not in itself a religious practice anymore than pushups are. Granted, most religions do have some sort of meditative practice. However, the…
Countdown to the Return of the Supremes
After a summer break, the Supremes will be coming back. So what does their end-of-summer look like leading up to Oct. 4?A return from summer fun stuff. Many of the Supremes spend time in foreign countries teaching law students, giving speeches and, of course, getting some much-needed rest. Well,…
Law Librarian, Comic Book Fan Sees Superhero Personalities in Lawyers
For those who don't know, I have been a fan of comic books pretty much my entire life. And much like anybody who is a fan of any type of fiction, be it Harry Potter, Twilight or D.C.'s line of comics, you begin to pick up on the character archetypes and see them appear in your world. So it's not at…
Google and Westlaw Had a Baby and WestSearch is Its Name, O!
Beginning this fall, KU Law faculty, staff and students will have access to Westlaw's newest product: WestlawNext. I am going to try my best to not get into the super-geeky details here. Also, I'm going to avoid quoting West on this product. Instead, I am going to share with you my experience. Many…