Yesterday I went to a fantastic program organized by the Washington Council of Lawyers on “Best Practices in Pro Bono: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Pro Bono and Access to Justice.” I am writing this post (hello, blog, my…
Libraries and information
Thoughts on FOIA, Part 1
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By the title of this post, I’m implying that my thoughts on FOIA will be a series. You know me. The next post in the series might not happen for a month or eleven. They are on my to-do list,…
When your resources aren’t perfect
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This post is a bit of a “what would YOU do?” request for input. Let me begin with the background: I am, on behalf of my office, working on a project to digitize (*cough*scan*cough*) all of the D.C. Laws from…
Notable DC figures: Francis Gregory
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The Francis A. Gregory branch of the DC Public Library is located in Fort Davis. The “A,” if you’re curious, stands for “Anderson.” The library was named for Francis Gregory, who lived in Fort Davis, in 1986, by D.C. Law…
On multiculturalism in reference services
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For the class I’m taking in “Information Sources and Services,” I was assigned to review a “multicultural reference resource.” We had previously spoken (briefly) about acknowledging and accommodating cultural differences in providing services in information contexts, but it seemed that…
Banned Books Day 5: Grapes of Wrath
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Luann, January 20, 2011 Luann, January 21, 2011 Frank and Ernest, September 2, 2012
Banned Books Day 4: Call of the Wild
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Bizarro, May 5, 2011 Frank and Ernest, October 9, 2010 Rhymes with Orange, January 7, 2010
Banned Books Day 3: 50 Shades of Grey
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Frank and Ernest, July 21, 2013 Bizarro, February 27, 2013 Mother Goose and Grimm, November 3, 2012 Rhymes with Orange, June 20, 2013
Banned Books Day 2: Gone With the Wind
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Rhymes with Orange, March 7, 2014 The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, March 30, 2013 Frank and Ernest, February 11, 2012
Banned Books Day 1: To Kill a Mockingbird
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Opus May 8, 2005 Rhymes With Orange, April 5, 2011 Frank and Ernest, August 26, 2012