I attended the International Association of Law Libraries annual conference held in Oxford in July 2016 thanks to being awarded one of the generous bursaries offered by the group for non-members. Being a novice court librarian, and with few equivalent…
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Oxford 2016: Personal Reminiscences
Let me begin by thanking the 2016 Course Committee for organising such a wonderful conference and also to thank all delegates for being so open and welcoming to a newcomer. Something that I quickly realised is that IALL is a…
IALL 35th Annual Course on International Legal Information and Law: “Common Law Perspectives in an International Context” | A Short Report & Other Remarks
The purpose of this blog is threefold. First and foremost, it is meant to thank the local organizing committee of the Bodleian Law Library, headed by Ruth Bird, for the splendid 35th Annual Course, “Common Law Perspectives in an International…
Blackstone’s Oxford.
As we are coming ever closer to our 35th Course during which the Common and Civil Law traditions will be contrasted, the episodes below taken from the life of Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) illustrate the evolution of those traditions. Like…
Britain and the EU – is a divorce on the way?
The UK will hold a referendum on June 23 to determine whether it will remain in the European Union or not. Brexit (the contraction of British exit) is a new term that encompasses the wide range of moves afoot politically…
Library Survey and Statement of Standards
The most recent report on the annual SLS / BIALL academic law library survey has just been published in Legal Information Management and is also available on the IALS website at: http://ials.sas.ac.uk/library/SLS_BIALL_survey.htm. The comprehensive report, which I wrote on behalf of…
Global Skills for U.S. JD Students
The practice of law in the United States is changing, rapidly advancing the U.S. legal profession to a truly global stage. Nearly 10 years ago, 44% of early career U.S. lawyers were already dealing with international or trans-national issues within…
Book Restoration Sponsored by the International Association of Law Libraries
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) still holds the majority of the books that have been collected since 1661. As the books have been read and used throughout the centuries very intensely, some of them have suffered abrasions and damages…
What’s So Special about January 28, 2016? Why it’s the 10th Anniversary of Data Protection Day, of Course!
January 28, 2016, marks the 10th Anniversary of Data Protection Day. Conceived in 2006 by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and first celebrated January 28, 2007, Data Protection Day is a global effort to raise awareness…
Australia Day ?
January 26th, known as Australia Day, is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain. It is a national holiday and traditionally marks the landing of Captain Arthur Phillip and the raising…