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Jenkins’ 2006 Annual Fund Raising Campaign Summary |
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The law library held its First Annual Fundraising Campaign in 2006 and 90 individuals and firms participated in contributing $18,739. The library’s Board of Directors thanks all who made donations. These funds will be used to enhance the law library’s print and online collections. Many of our members may not realize that Jenkins is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and is therefore eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. One of the library’s strategic planning initiatives is that it engages in conducting an annual fundraising campaign to supplement its operating revenues. This was our first attempt at such a venture and we believe that we did very well. Our largest group of donors was solo practitioners and attorneys with firms of 10 or fewer attorneys. We want to acknowledge Board member John Willis, Esquire for his time and energy with respect to the campaign. His efforts resulted in 60 donations. Special thanks also go to our Board President, Harold Cramer, Esquire who solicited donations from law firms and attorneys with firms of 11 or more attorneys. The dollar amount of these contributions accounted for more than half of the total amount raised. Finally, we extend our sincere appreciation to the law firm of Pepper Hamilton for their $5,000 contribution. Their commitment to Jenkins as part of this campaign was encouraging because they recognized the value of our organization to their firm and their information needs. We are hopeful that other firms will join them in contributing at a similar level to our next annual campaign. -Regina L. Smith |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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Comments (1)March 29, 2007
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Internet Librarian Promotes Libraries |
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Jenkins' Internet Librarian, Dan Giancaterino, wrote an article entitled “Better Than Google: Libraries Offer Online Databases With Quality Information — For Free” which was published in © The Philadelphia Lawyer, Vol. 70, No. 1, Spring 2007 (Used with permission). |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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March 28, 2007
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Handy Research Tools |
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I recently learned of two handy research tools via OPL-Plus, an amazing blog by Judith Siess. First, the Reference Rolodex is a collection by the Evanston (Illinois) Public Library. This resource includes quick answers to many frequently asked reference questions. Second, the British Columbia Courthouse Library Society’s A-Z Knowledgebase. While the database does not claim to be a comprehensive guide, it is a “collection of handy references and hard to find answers to a diverse assortment of legal research questions.” |
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Submitted by: Nicole Engard, Former Web Manager
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Blogging Policies and Best Practices for Lawyers and Law Firms |
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Edward Poll writes at CBA PracticeLink about a few policies and best practices to make your law firm’s blog the best marketing tool it can be. Poll covers several areas of policy, including, policies on purpose, technology, expense, time, and professional responsibility. This is a must read for an law firm planning on developing a blog/blawg of their own. |
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Submitted by: Nicole Engard, Former Web Manager
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March 26, 2007
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The Yale Book of Quotations |
 By Joseph Epstein (Foreword), Fred R. Shapiro (Editor)This reader-friendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author. It is unique in its focus on American quotations and its inclusion of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, science, politics, law, and the social sciences. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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March 23, 2007
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The Blue Is So Soothing … I Could Watch It For Hours |
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Apple has (finally) introduced Apple TV, which will allow you to connect your Mac or PC to your widescreen TV. You can play back stuff from your iTunes library — music, video, even photos. David Pogue of the NY Times sums it up for us: “To paraphrase the old Macintosh advertisement, it’s a computer-to-TV bridge for the rest of us.” Tell you what — if I was still using a Windows PC, I’d definitely go for that PC-to-TV thing. That way, I could have a new favorite TV program:
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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Three Useful Sites |
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I discovered three useful sites this morning that you might find interesting. They are:
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Submitted by: Nicole Engard, Former Web Manager
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March 20, 2007
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Make those pixels count - save your images for optimal web viewing |
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Ever wonder how to save your images to make them look good on the web without taking up unnecessary space? This can be easily done with Adobe Photoshop by even the novice user and I’ll give you a quick and dirty rundown. Wait, before I go any further, let me give a newsflash to all the disillusioned “set-the-resolution-to-72-dpi” folks out there. It really doesn’t matter how many dots per inch (dpi) an image is for the web. Dpi is strictly for printing references. (If you want to add text to your image, that’s a different story.) I set my dpi to 72 because I’m used to it by convention but it really isn’t necessary when saving images for the web. If you don’t believe me, just read this article and try it out to make sure it’s credible. Anyway, let’s say you have a photograph already opened in Photoshop. To save it for optimal web viewing, simply go to File -> Save for Web… On the right-hand side, select “JPEG High” in the Preset dropdown. Let your eyes drop down a bit, click on the tiny tab labeled “Image Size” next to “Color Table,” and set it to a size you like. Before you go ahead and save this, you can see the different levels of quality by clicking on the tiny “4-Up” tab near the top left corner of the window. This shows you 4 different versions of the photo, the top left being the original and the bottom right being of the lowest quality (it’s lossy and pixely). From here you can fine tune the Presets if you wish (Photoshop will remember your settings for the next time you Save for Web) and then hit the Save button. Remember that if you’re saving graphics or icons, Save for Web as a gif instead of a jpeg, because it will look much cleaner (depending on the image, of course). The Good one is saved as a gif and has nice, clean edges. The Bad one is saved as a jpeg and is a professional designer’s nightmare.
I’ve also noticed that when I view images from my lappy, images tend to look more pixely than when I view them with a CRT or standalone LCD monitor. This may mean that the creator of the image didn’t read my webblit. :) At least now you know how to get the most out of your pixels. |
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Submitted by: RayAna Park, Web Developer
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March 19, 2007
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Unpublished Opinions in Federal Court |
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The new Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 32.1 allows citation to unpublished federal opinions in federal court briefs. (a) Citation Permitted. A court may not prohibit or restrict the citation of federal judicial opinions, orders, judgments, or other written dispositions that have been:
(b) Copies Required. If a party cites a federal judicial opinion, order, judgment, or other written disposition that is not available in a publicly accessible electronic database, the party must file and serve a copy of that opinion, order, judgment, or disposition with the brief or other paper in which it is cited. (As added Apr. 12, 2006, eff. Dec. 1, 2006.)
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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Children in the Courtroom: Challenges for Lawyers and Judges |
 By Sherrie Bourg CarterChildren in the Courtroom, Sherrie Bourg Carter provides attorneys and judges with the critical information they need to properly review and handle cases involving child witnesses. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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