March 2013

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V.17 N.5 (March 2013) issue in its entirety

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Public Relations: Digital Signage

A new tool in your arsenal of knowledge
By Deborah Schander
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How Can We Make Our Discovery Layer More User-Centric?

Using Banned Books Week to reconnect with our users
By Christine Korytnyk Dulaney
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The "Social" Side of Law Libraries

How are libraries using and managing social media?
By Ashley Ahlbrand
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Request for Proposal: a Requirement for all Professionals

Using an RFP to select the best technology system for your library
By Richard Jost
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Cheaper Online?

Our firm library's gradual move to all electronic
By LaJean Humphries
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Attitude is Everything

Surveying the perceptions and attitudes of embedded law librarians
By Andrea Alexander and Jordan Jefferson
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The Missing Link

Making research easier with linked citations
By Nick Harrell
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Seen it All, Heard it All, Done it All. Is it All Worth it?

By Julie Lim
February 28, 2013
From the Editor

Fresh Bread
By Mark E. Estes
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From the President

2013-2016 Strategic Directions: Mission Based, Goal Oriented
By Jean M. Wenger
255 KB
Washington Brief

Opening the Government
By Emily Feltren
46 KB
The Reference Desk

I have been serving on the Executive Board of my regional association as secretary-treasurer, and it is almost expected that I run for vice president/president-elect. However, I am in the process of changing jobs. I am torn between my committment to my association and my responsibilities to my new employer. What steps should I take?
By Susan Catterall
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Member to Member

When you are taking notes, do you prefer to use a computer, tablet, smart phone, or paper and pen? Why?
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Views from You

A view of the Placer County Courthouse in Auburn, California, from the front porch of the Placer County Law Library
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Financial Assistance Available

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March 2013 Cover

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