Author Archives: WPLLA

June Link Roundup

Bye, Chrome: Why I’m switching to Firefox and you should too In an interview with Madhava Enros, the senior director of Firefox UX, and Peter Dolanjski, a product manager for Firefox, the two explain how Mozilla’s browser builds privacy into its architecture.   Bringing Harassment Out of the History Books Anne Ford, in a longContinue reading “June Link Roundup”

May Links Roundup

Gmail’s Smart Compose will write emails for you Smart Compose, a feature now available in the new Gmail re-vamp, “suggests complete sentences in your emails so that you can draft them with ease.”   Use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search for Narrow Case Law Searching This Texas Tech Law Library’s blog post provides interesting “tricks” forContinue reading “May Links Roundup”

Library Postcards Collection @ the ALA Archives

The Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection at the University of Illinois’ ALA Archives Collection includes pictorial and photographic postcards of libraries throughout the United States and Europe. Subjects include public libraries, private libraries, academic libraries, library interiors, reading rooms, and bookmobiles.  Currently, the collection contains 30 Pennsylvania libraries. Check out our Carnegie Library circa 1910.Continue reading “Library Postcards Collection @ the ALA Archives”

April Link Round Up

FDLP MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2018 WOULD ENSURE GREATER ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION The April 2018 AALL Washington EBulletin, forwarded by Joel Fishman, reviews the FLP Modernization Act of 2018 and provides a section-by-section analysis of the bill as well as information on how the GPO, Copyright Office, Congressional Research Service, and Library of Congress budgetsContinue reading “April Link Round Up”

March Link Roundup

Librarians digitally archive rare White House images According to news alerts from the ALA and CNN, a “team of librarians working for the White House Historical Association have been digitizing archives of uncatalogued slides from White House history, most of which haven’t been accessible by the public before now.” If you spot something you wantContinue reading “March Link Roundup”

Roundtable Discussion on Training – 4/19/18

Please join us for a roundtable where we will discuss training  – for new associates, seasoned attorneys, and library staff. When: Thursday April 19th from Noon – 1 pm (BRING YOUR LUNCH!) Where: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott (600 Grant St. 44th Fl) Please RSVP to Melanie Cline and let her know if there areContinue reading “Roundtable Discussion on Training – 4/19/18”

Save the Date: 40th Anniversary Banquet 5/10/18

COME CELEBRATE WITH US! 40th Anniversary – Western Pennsylvania Law Libraries Association What: WPLLA history, member reminiscences, trivia contest, and music by Anthony Cicco When: Thursday May 10th – 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm Where: University Club Gold Room, 123 University Place (Oakland) How much: $20 (includes Taste of Tuscany Dinner Buffet) – payment accepted atContinue reading “Save the Date: 40th Anniversary Banquet 5/10/18”

Roundtable on Technology – Thursday 3/22/18

Please join us for a roundtable where we will discuss technology for libraries and law firms. Are there resources that you love and want to talk about?  Are there products you have just started using or want to try and want advice from others?  Are there technologies you wish existed? Email MelaniedotCline at bipc toContinue reading “Roundtable on Technology – Thursday 3/22/18”

February Link Roundup

Exclusive First Look: Ravel Law’s Integration with Lexis Advance Ravel’s data visualization technology and data analytics are on track to be fully integrated into Lexis Advance and other Lexis products by the first quarter of 2018.   Executive Orders Disposition Tables Index Via a beSpacific link, executive orders issued since 1994 are available as aContinue reading “February Link Roundup”