Party and/or Nap time!

CONGRATS!!!!  First years, you made it through your first semester of Law School.  It gets easier (somewhat) from here.   Second, third years, another semester in the books (in a virtual world, I guess that would be cloud??)

On an informational note, the Library will be CLOSED Dec 24 - Jan 1.  There will be no swipe card access during this time.

Enjoy your well-deserved break and parties.  I am off for my well-earned naps.

See you in 2014.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Ten Unusual Diversions Found In “Cool” Companies

No doubt you’ve heard of Google’s “play rooms”, as well as other interesting diversions built into otherwise humdrum corporate headquarters or offices in the U.S. Have a look here at a few less well-known, but equally interesting and offbeat examples from the UK.

Interspersed with the photographs are some interesting observations about what does and does not promote creative thinking in the workplace.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

New on LLRX: Give Open a Chance in Law

Click here to read Sarah Glassmeyer's commentary on legal information

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Google Tips

Google has created a site called Google Tips that will help you find the information you need for all kinds of Google apps and services made easy.

Read more about it here.  Check out the Google Tips page here.

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Happy Holidays!

Congratulations most of you have finished the Fall 2013 semester!  Enjoy your break and have a safe and happy holiday season.  We look forward to seeing all of you in January 2014.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Best Holiday Apps

Finals are almost over and the holidays are just around the corner.  But you can begin to relax and start enjoying some holiday apps!  Legal Technology News just released their recommended holiday apps.  On the list is the Holiday Time Machine, this cool app provides 2,500 holiday-themed and seasonal videos including TV clips, old ads, songs, even full-length films dating as far back as 1898.  Others apps include Cycloramic, Olympic Athletes Hub and more.  Read the full list of recommendations here.

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Seriously???

I hate to get serious, especially on a Friday, but when I learn that people have been smoking inside the Library (in Study Rooms), I feel compelled to meow (speak) out.  These are the real cigarettes people are smoking - the kind that cause fires, especially in places with lots of flammable material, like a Library!  Not to mention the lingering smoke smell, carcinogenic second-hand smoke and disgusting butts and ashes.

I know it's cold outside and you are stressed, but if you really need to smoke, you really need to go outside.

O.K., I'm done now.  Back to looking for a warm sunny (smoke-free) place to contemplate the meaning of life.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Fifth Amendment Issue

With criminal defendants’ psychological fitness much in the news of late, the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the introduction into evidence of a court-ordered mental evaluation of a criminal defendant to rebut that defendant's presentation of expert testimony seems timely. Read more here.


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FTC.gov: New Federal Trade Commission Website

The Federal Trade Commission "launched a redesigned FTC.gov website that’s easier to use and reader friendly on tablets and smart phones. Users can now sort FTC cases, early termination notices for merger investigations, advocacy filings and other documents by date, type, and more."

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Charging Your Device in a Bag!

A new crop of purses and bags (for men and women) are trying to fix the endless worries we can all have about keeping our mobile phones, music players and laptops charged up.

For some options in bag chargers, read more here.


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