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U.S. Supreme Court Finds California’s Video Game Ban Unconstitutional
As a librarian whose job is connected closely with the sharing of information, I find myself drawn to First Amendment cases. As a geek, I find myself drawn to video game cases. Well, as luck would have it, the United States Supreme Court handed down its first ruling in a case involving video games…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Western culture has quite…
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…
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…
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…
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 Legal…