Encryption Options for Lawyers
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Memory Lapse: USB on Ubuntu, Flaky Digital Camera
Two recent experiences with portable memory offer examples of how, as reliant as we're becoming on flash drives, memory sticks - what would Jack Bauer do without them in his phone? - how new problems can crop up as you use them in new ways. I recently found answers to two problems I had where I knew I should have more space on a memory stick, but it wasn't appearing. » Read More…
Encryption Options for Lawyers
Truecrypt has been a friend of mine for a while now. As a library director, you often have access to information - personnel, financial, strategic - that may not be appropriate to disclose publicly. If you lose your laptop or USB flash drive or memory chip, you can have lost a significant amount of data. I started using encryption to try to minimize any damage my forgetfulness might cause. So I was pleased when the opportunity to write about encryption for portable devices came up at Law Technology News. » Read More…
LegalTech Talks Law Libraries
The New York Legaltech conference is one of only a handful of places where you can get a lot of information both about trends and practices in legal technology and, often, information trends. This is usually tangential to law librarianship, because initiatives like knowledge management or records management may be outside the normal law library purview. If you're going to Legaltech 2009, though, be sure to stay for Wednesday, when there are two law library-specific sessions. » Read More…
Managing Information Overload
Here is my Powerpoint slide deck from a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar I participated in, on the topic of managing information overload. The three of us, all librarians at the Great Library, gave tips and ideas on how to use information better, from being selective about which sites you rely on, to being more creative in controlling e-mail and RSS. This was an interesting experience in two ways. First, half of our audience connected in remotely over webinar technology, so we had to keep in mind that, although our physical audience was there, the cameras for our remote audience were above us. Second, our audience was mostly solos and small firm lawyers with an interest in information management (CLE isn't required in Ontario, so there was no compulsory element!) and how to be more efficient. It can be hard to translate librarian concepts, otherwise portable to law practice, into relevant examples for lawyers. » Read More…
Memory Lapse: USB on Ubuntu, Flaky Digital Camera
LegalTech New York 2009