Monthly Archives: September 2010

A Justice in His Own Words

Making Our Democracy Work, A Judge’s View, by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was released yesterday.  NPR reviewed the book and supplied an excerpt, click here to read it.  The book is a “combination of history and legal philosophy. It argues that there are no easy, color-by-the-numbers answers to many legal questions and that to suggest there are is an illusion.”  The book also delves into the difference of legal opinions that Breyer has had with Justice Antonin Scalia.

Interested in learning more about the Supreme Court and their significant cases?  Every year PLI holds its Supreme Court Review and publishes the accompanying course handbook by the same name.  The 12th Annual Supreme Court review will be published on October 30, 2010.  Click here to learn more.

FREE 1-Hour Briefing on Tax Research in the Library

PLI is holding a 1-hour briefing that looks at tax research in the library.  This briefing, entitled An Introduction to Tax Research in the Library: The Crossroad between Information and Practice, is free to all who register in advance.

This program reviews what  librarians, attorneys, and allied professionals need to know about tax research in order to support tax practice and aid other consumers of library reference services.  This course will shed light on sources that will help librarians, attorneys, and legal researchers find and navigate IRS pronouncements, tax news and secondary materials (both print and online, published and unpublished).  As an added bonus for the legal librarians who also have their JD and research attorney’s, CLE credit is available.

When: September 29, 2010

When: 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Format: Audio only

For additional information, or to register click here.

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Please note this program has expired.  If you are interested in current PLI Library Programs, please visit www.pli.edu/libraryaudiobriefings.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

What’s the smartest card in your wallet?  For me it’s my library card.  Libraries provide a place for children and adults to embark on a journey of lifelong learning.  For the first time in a decade, library usage is accelerating.  Unfortunately, that acceleration is due to the economic downturn.  Many people are using their library as a place to create their resumes, to browse the career books, and to submit online job applications.  We cannot ignore the fact that libraries open their doors and play an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed.

Get on out and celebrate by getting your library card and encouraging friends, family, and coworkers to do the same.