Jenkins Law Library News

Internet Librarian Again Visits Smerconish Radio Show

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Dan Giancaterino, Jenkins' Internet Librarian, was a guest on the Michael Smerconish radio show on Tuesday, August 14.

During a 15 minute call-in segment, Dan discussed the cached copy available on search results pages, the Internet Archive, storing bookmarks online using Furl and del.icio.us, and storing documents online using Box.net and Omnidrive.

Today's show marked the tenth time Dan has been on the radio in the past 2 years.

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2006 Fundraising Campaign Reception

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Pepper Hamilton LLP representatives: Kerry Herrmann, Michael H. Reed, Monica Robertson, Robyn L. Beyer, and Frances P. Devine; Abraham C. Reich (second from right).

Jenkins hosted a reception on June 25, 2007 for contributors to the law library's First Annual Fund Raising Campaign. Abraham C. Reich, President of the Board, addressed the attendees and thanked them for their donations.

Special recognition was given for the generous donations from the law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP, $5,000 and to Stockton Bates LLP and Geraldine and Harold Cramer for $1,000 donations. A commemorative plaque listing these donors is displayed in the library's entrance lobby.

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Legal Forms @ Your Desktop

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

PA LegalForms has been added to the growing list of remote databases available from Jenkins' Member Online Services page. With over 5700 fill-in ready forms on topics ranging from Affidavits to Wills, PA LegalForms is sure to be an asset to your practice.

There are a number of ways to locate the form you need - search by category or keyword in the search box; use the A to Z list and browse by category; or select a form from the Browse by Sample Search list. Once you locate your form, a number of downloadable formats may be available - Word, WordPerfect, Rich Text or Acrobat. Some forms even have completed samples.

While you're on the Member Online Services page, take a few moments to peruse the other remote databases available to you. Most likely you'll find some of these resources also helpful.

As always, our librarians are available to answer any questions about these databases or any of our other services. Contact a Jenkins Reference Librarian at 215.574.1505.

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Palawlibrary's 5th Anniversary Special

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

We are proud to announce the 5th anniversary of www.palawlibrary.com, a unique and important Pennsylvania legal research tool. Palawlibrary is "Your Home-Court Advantage" - providing easy and inexpensive access to over 43,000 Pennsylvania county court opinions, the most current court rules from all 60 judicial districts, verdicts and settlements, legal news and more.

Palawlibrary is the result of a strategic alliance between Jenkins Law Library and the Pennsylvania division of American Lawyer Media (ALM). Jenkins coordinates and indexes the content, hosts the hardware, and handles the programming. ALM - publisher of the Pa District & County Reports, the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and The Legal Intelligencer - is the main content provider. The remaining material is contributed by judges, secretaries, law librarians, law clerks, court administrators, lawyers, and county bar associations throughout the state. Thanks to this incredible state-wide network, the number of common pleas court opinions has increased from 9,000 when we launched to over 43,000 opinions today. And after 5 years, we can proudly boast that www.palawlibrary.com has the most current court rules and opinions from all 60 Pennsylvania judicial districts.

Try it free for 14 days! To commemorate palawlibrary's 5th anniversary, we are also offering a 6 month promo for only $150. This is less than half the yearly single subscription rate and gives complete access to all the resources on the site.

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Internet Librarian on the Radio Twice in Same Day

Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Dan Giancaterino, Jenkins' Internet Librarian, was a guest on the Michael Smerconish radio show on WPHT 1210 AM at 7:00 am on Tuesday, June 5. Three and a half hours later he "appeared" on the Glenn Beck talk show on WPHT as well.

On both shows Dan discussed the security and privacy issues related to the new Street View feature available in Google Maps. Currently, Street View images are available for 5 U.S. metro areas: Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco.

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