I had a great experience at the American Association of Law Librarians 2023 Conference and this post will outline my experience from beginning to end.
Read moreCelebrating Five Years of Ex Libris Juris
On January 4, 2016, we began our grand adventure in blogging with the launch of Ex Libris Juris. This, our last post of 2021, concludes our fifth year in the blogosphere. In keeping with the tradition of year-end list-making, we've taken a look back and compiled our own greatest hits. Below are the top 10 most frequently visited Ex Libris Juris blog posts of the last half decade.
Read moreRecognition for Ex Libris Juris in 2017
This has been quite an active year for the Harris County Law Library. We're proud of our many accomplishments, and we're looking forward to a number of new and exciting projects in 2018.
As a reader of this blog, Ex Libris Juris, you're familiar with the kinds news and information we provide. We cover everything from new library resources and tips for more effective legal research, to trends in legal technology and, on occasion, legal history. This year, we were honored to be recognized dozens of times by Texas Bar Today, the State Bar of Texas daily roundup of the best blog posts published in the state. On eight occasions, Texas Bar Today selected our blog for its weekly compilation of the top ten blog posts. Subject matter for the selected blog posts has varied considerably, covering such diverse topics as digital currency, the right-to-repair movement, legal chatbots, access to justice, daylight savings time, and geography and the law. We have been proud to share the Texas Bar Today Top Ten Badge on social media and grateful for the attention -- and blog traffic -- it has brought us.
We have also been included several times on the American Association of Law Libraries KnowItAALL daily email newsletter. Being recognized by our professional peers is a true honor. We appreciate the attention from AALL and always feel proud to be included among our law librarian colleagues,
We're excited about the upcoming year and eager to begin contributing more news and ideas to the diverse array of content that those in the Texas law blog community create and share online. Happy New Year, everyone!
AALL Recognizes the Harris County Law Library
The Harris County Law Library is honored to be awarded the American Association of Law Libraries 2017 Excellence in Marketing Award for the second consecutive year. The award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in public relations activities, was previously granted, in 2016, for the promotion of the Law Library's centennial celebration, A Century of Service. This year, AALL recognized the Law Library for the comprehensive marketing campaign designed to promote its three-part lecture series, Immigration Law and Internment Camps in Texas: Legal Perspectives on The Train to Crystal City by Jan Jarboe Russell. The Law Library is grateful for the recognition!
Deputy Director Joseph Lawson was also recognized by the American Association of Law Libraries as a well-deserving recipient of the 2017 Emerging Leader Award, a distinction granted to newer members of AALL who, early in their careers, have made significant contributions to the field of law librarianship, and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and service within the Association. Congratulations, Joe!
