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Wireless Philadelphia to Become Network-less Philadelphia on June 12 [UPDATED] |
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Today’s Inquirer reports that EarthLink will end wifi service for the troubled Wireless Philadelphia project on June 12. Right now, it doesn’t look like any other company will take over operations — apparently, EarthLink couldn’t even give the network equipment away. But you wouldn’t know that from the latest post on the WP Web site by CEO Greg Goldman, dated May 9: “Wireless Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia continue to work together to ensure a positive future for Philadelphia’s municipal wireless network and nationally-recognized Digital Inclusion program, the vision of which is to provide all citizens with access to essential technological resources for education, employment, and other life opportunities.” Click here for more background info on Wireless Philadelphia — plus a pretty decent rant – by our own RayAna Park. UPDATE (May 14) — WP now has a statement on their site: “Today we received an announcement that EarthLink intends to discontinue operation of its Municipal Wi-Fi Network in Philadelphia. The reason cited was that negotiations with a certain party failed to come to a positive conclusion. The transfer of the EarthLink network is by definition a complex, time-intensive, multi-party transaction. Despite today’s announcement, Wireless Philadelphia and the City are still working actively together to identify alternatives for preserving this network and applying it to numerous civic, commercial and social purposes. We remain optimistic for an orderly resolution of this matter. Regardless, Wireless Philadelphia is utterly steadfast in its determination to extend internet access to all members of the community, and we intend to do everything in our power to continue the momentum generated by WP in support of Digital Inclusion.” |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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Plan Your Estate: Protect Your Loved Ones, Property & Finances |
 By Denis CliffordPlan Your Estate covers everything from the basics of wills and living trusts to sophisticated tax-saving strategies. The authors give you explanations of every significant estate-planning option available, so you can make the best decisions for you and those you love. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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You may want to start thinking about Encrypting |
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“Lose a laptop and you’re out $500 to $600. Lose your client’s sensitive information — well, that’s a different story.” If you find the encryption process a little daunting, attend Dan’s new ethics CLE class, Practical Encryption for Attorneys. |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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Are your usual accessories these days a flash drive, laptop, BlackBerry, etc.? Do these devices have your personal information on them i.e. social security number, financial data, etc? Most importantly, do you carry around your clients’ information on them? Then you need to read |
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Jenkins Internet Librarian Quoted |
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“Five years ago, I wouldn’t have known about Randy Pausch, let alone seen his last lecture. I’ve watched the complete 76-minute lecture three times now. YouTube has made it is so easy for me to do this. . . . But for every Randy Pausch, there’s a hundred Tricia Walsh-Smiths,” said Jenkins Law Internet Librarian Dan Giancaterino. |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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Dan Giancaterino’s Internet expertise has once again been called upon by Michael Smerconish. Usually Dan is a call-in guest to his talk show, but this time Michael wanted a response to the Inquirer Currents column he was writing comparing two very different (and popular) YouTube videos: the farewell lecture by a college professor who’s dying of cancer, and an online rant by a woman about her ex. The article appeared in this past Sunday’s Inquirer, |
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Health Care Meets Online Social Media |
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A report prepared by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn for the California HealthCare Foundation entitled The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media, details how social media on the Internet is educating health care consumers and providers. Social media includes social networks (MySpace, FaceBook), blogs, wikis, picture-sharing (Flickr) and video-sharing (YouTube) sites, as well as web-based ”communities” where patients with the same disease/condition can meet. Social media appeared as the Internet evolved from strict information retrieval with read-only capability (Web 1.0) to the interactive Web 2.0, which allows people to post, share, and comment-on information. Ms. Sarasohn-Kahn refers to this sharing of health-related information as Health 2.0 and describes how this new medium facilitates the grouping together of people with similar health concerns. This results in the posting of health information that is more important and relevant to the individual consumer. These online collaborations are changing the way that patients, health care providers, and researchers learn about therapeutic regimens and disease management. In her comprehensive report, she details the positives and negatives of Health 2.0 and predicts how it will evolve in the future. One example in the report really demonstrated to me how this dynamic medium can be useful to an individual patient. On a social network called PatientsLikeMe, “Joe” posted that he had been trying for 10 years to manage his leg spasticity, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis. His doctor had prescribed a low dose of Baclofen, a muscle relaxant, telling him that a higher dose would cause him problems. After “Joe” joined the network, he learned that people in the MS online “community” were taking up to 10 times the dosage that his doctor had prescribed for him. “Joe” then asked his doctor to increase his dosage and his condition improved. If it hadn’t been for the social network that “Joe” joined, he would still be suffering from leg spasticity. Thinking about this example, I also thought how the network had encouraged “Joe”’s doctor to try a new treatment regimen that he ordinarily never would have tried, and how this new regimen turned out to be quite successful for ”Joe”. Ms. Sarasohn-Kahn includes a glossary of social media terms and a list of useful Health 2.0 websites in her very interesting report. Definitely good reading! |
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Submitted by: Alice McCreary, Reference Librarian
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The Public Library of Law makes legal search easier for non-lawyers |
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Fastcase is the next-generation legal research system of choice for legal professionals everywhere. Jenkins has Fastcase available at the workstations in the Jenkins’ Reference Room so come visit us to try it out. |
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Law School Success in a Nutshell, 2nd Ed. |
 By Ann Burkhart and Robert SteinThis book answers questions you may have as you begin your legal studies. It also explains and gives examples of the best methods for studying and for taking exams. It describes the opportunities that will be available to you during your second and third years of law school; such as law journals, law clinics, internships, joint degree programs, and study abroad programs. It also provides information about the types of legal practice that are available to you when you graduate. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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Guardianship, Conservatorship and the Law |
 By Margaret C. JasperIn general, guardianship is defined as a legal relationship between a capable adult-known as a “guardian” and an individual who, by reason of infancy or legal disability, is unable to care for his or her own personal needs and/or manage his or her financial resources. The Guardianship, Conservatorship and the Law discusses the appointment of a guardian and a conservator, and their respective duties. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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How to Find Documents Mentioned in Compiled Federal Legislative Histories |
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For visual instructions on many Hein products check their presence on YouTube. |
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Submitted by: Katrina Piechnik, Head of Technical Services
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The Good, the Bad, and the … Hungry? |
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Good: Macs. Apple sold 2.3 million of ‘em in the first quarter of 2008, 51% more than 1Q 2007. (Thanks, Vista!) Can double-digit market share be far behind? Bad: Windows. But since it isn’t going away, we have to deal with it. Windows XP Service Pack 3 is due to be released on Monday, April 28. Get it while you can. Hungry: Google employees. According to one person’s estimate, Google spends more than $72 million on free food for its employees each year. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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