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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
Vol. 2, No. 100 |
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Given the number of openings for knowledge managements positions in law firms, it seems that the adoption rate is increasing. However, the fact that a firm is hiring doesn't mean it is ready for KM. If this is so, defining goals will be difficult. Read more:
- Example KM role description - Shell Legal - Nick Milton, Knoco Stories - This job description looks great until you get to the first responsibility. It states, "Informally lead the Knowledge Management Team." A leadership position of this kind should never be informal. If it is, the individual in the position won't have the authority to get the job done.
- THE Knowledge System - Ryan McClead, 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, instructs us that we need to change our thinking about KM in law firms. He states, "KM is not a utility, it's a big open room."
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We continue to see more articles and blog posts that describe the problem with the law firm model and how recent economics have changed everything. Yet, the change that is needed continues at a very slow pace. Read more:
Have a great week!
Nina Platt, editor of Librarian News Digest and
Senior Director, Legal Market Services at LAC Group
Phone: 240.292.0508
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TOP NEWS
Top News
- Example KM role description - Shell Legal, Knoco Stories, May 22, 2013
- THE Knowledge System, 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, May 21, 2013
- Survey: Firm Leaders Admit Downturn's Permanent Impact, law.com: Newswire, May 22, 2013
- A law firm taxonomy: Introduction, Blog: Adam Smith, Esq., May 21, 2013
- Community – It’s Where You Grow, Slaw.ca, May 21, 2013
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RESEARCH / REFERENCE
Legal Research
- Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment, Library Boy, May 21, 2013
- The Dynamic Process of Legislative History: The New Norm of Ad Hoc Legislating ~ Article on “How Legislative Procedure Shapes Legislative History”, Legal Research Plus, May 21, 2013
Print / Electronic Resources
- Cisco E-Book Delivers Ethics on the Go, law.com: Newswire, May 22, 2013
- ARL Releases RLI 280 on OERs, E-Book Licensing, Research Library Trends, Library Stuff, May 21, 2013
- Knight Foundation Strengthens Support for Television News Research Service, Library Stuff, May 21, 2013
- New Research Tools Kick Up Dust in Archives, Library Stuff, May 21, 2013
- Flexibility With eBooks, Slaw.ca, May 21, 2013
Current Awareness
- Mill: Integrating the US’s Documents, Legal Informatics Blog, May 22, 2013
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MANAGING THE LIBRARY
Managing
- Has Any Law Library's Print Collection Budget Increased 20 Percent Since 2010?, Law Librarian Blog, May 21, 2013
Marketing
- Nominate the Best Law Firm Websites (2013 Edition), Lawyerist.com, May 21, 2013
- Four Outside-the-Box Ideas to Better Understand Customer Experience, McGraw Marketing blog, May 21, 2013
- Direct Mail Best Practices, McGraw Marketing blog, May 21, 2013
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OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES / TOPICS
Records Management / Conflicts
- Four Steps to Switching Firms, Hildebrandt Blog, May 21, 2013
Knowledge Management
- Example KM role description - Shell Legal, Knoco Stories, May 22, 2013
- Good old Alex Rogo, Knowledge Jolt with Jack, May 22, 2013
- Enterprise Search Trends, Dysart & Jones, May 21, 2013
Social Media / Networking
- Judge Orders Parties to Hire Neutral Expert to Probe Facebook, law.com: Newswire, May 21, 2013
- Nutella Exemplifies How Not to Use Social Media, Social Times, May 21, 2013
- Twitter Secures Patent on Pull Down to Refresh Interaction, Promises Not to Use It, Social Times, May 21, 2013
- Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy, 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, May 21, 2013
Technology
- Vergottini: XML, HTML, JSON – Choosing the Right Format for Legislative Text, Legal Informatics Blog, May 22, 2013
- Mill: Integrating the US’s Documents, Legal Informatics Blog, May 22, 2013
- May 22: House Legislative Data and Transparency Conference 2013, Legal Informatics Blog, May 22, 2013
- ILTA Study to Gauge New Technologies' Impact on Law Practice, law.com: Newswire, May 22, 2013
- Point and Touch, Slaw.ca, May 21, 2013
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ALSO OF NOTE
Also of Note
- CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Library Boy, May 21, 2013
- Notes? Check. Words? Check. Pipes? Check!, The Library of Congress Blog, May 21, 2013
- On the Scalia Footnote Watch, Law Librarian Blog, May 21, 2013
- A New Laywer’s Guide to Teaching a CLE, Lawyerist.com, May 21, 2013
- The Best Advice Can Be To Ignore Others, Lawyerist.com, May 21, 2013
- Tips Tuesday, Slaw.ca, May 21, 2013
- Class Status Denied in Copyright Case Against YouTube, Law Librarian Blog, May 21, 2013
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Press Releases
- FactSet and The Wall Street Journal Announce Results of The First Annual “Europe’s Best Analysts Survey”, FactSet: Press Releases, May 22, 2013
- Tax Analysts Exclusive Article Reveals IRS’s Mismanagement of Whistleblower Program, Tax Analysts, May 21, 2013
- EOS Adds 8 New Clients in April 2013!, EOS International, May 21, 2013
- Internet Archive to bring TV news footage to the public, Library Technology Guides, May 21, 2013
- SirsiDynix releases Enterprise 4.3 and Portfolio 4.3, Library Technology Guides, May 21, 2013
- Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern migrates to the Ex Libris cloud, Library Technology Guides, May 21, 2013
Upcoming Events
- May 22: House Legislative Data and Transparency Conference 2013, Legal Informatics Blog, May 22, 2013
- Meet the 2013 Emerging Leaders at the Friday poster session and reception, American Libraries News, May 21, 2013
- Go Social This Summer — One Day Sale!, Social Times, May 21, 2013
- Clio to Host Cloud Conference in Chicago in September, Robert Ambrogi's LawSites, May 21, 2013
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