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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, December 18, 2007
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Blogging at Jenkins |
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The Jenkins website has been growing and evolving since 1996. Our newest change is the addition of the Jenkins Blog. Using Web 2.0 technology is an easy way for us to keep you updated on our services, research databases, court rule changes, library news, staff activities, search engine tips, and lots of other information to help you get the most out of your membership. Over the next couple of months, we will be incorporating our Research Tips and New and Noteworthy book selections into this Blog. We have also added a link at the end of each blog for you to send us your comments or read comments from others. We hope you will start commenting and let us know what you think. So, take advantage of this great technology to keep up with what is happening at the law library and add the Jenkins Blog RSS feed to your Blog reader today. |
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December 11, 2007
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Dan Giancaterino Acknowledged in New Book |
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In researching the book they could not remember the date Maureen Faulkner was interviewed by Tom Snyder. Dan’s searching skills were called upon and he located a Philadelphia Inquirer article that mentioned the interview and also had an insightful quote by Maureen that changed the way Michael wrote the Tom Snyder chapter of the book. [update] At the book signing held at the Union this past Monday Michael mentioned about 20 people who were instrumental in getting the book done. Dan was one of them and Michael also made sure to say that Dan works at Jenkins Law Library. [/update]
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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Dan and August 13, 2007
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Internet Librarian Again Visits Smerconish Radio Show |
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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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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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July 2, 2007
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2006 Fundraising Campaign Reception |
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July 1, 2007
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Legal Forms @ Your Desktop |
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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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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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June 17, 2007
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Palawlibrary’s 5th Anniversary Special |
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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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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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June 4, 2007
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Internet Librarian on the Radio Twice in Same Day |
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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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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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May 16, 2007
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Summer Associate Membership & Tours |
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Give your summer associates the comfort of knowing they have the extra research support they may need this summer:
Tours are being offered from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the following dates:
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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