The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, a division of the Harris County Attorney’s Office, is seeking an Associate Law Librarian (Digital and Educational Services). The Law Library serves the litigants, attorneys, judges, and government agencies of Harris County, Texas, the third-most populous county in the United States.
See the complete job description for a detailed list of duties and responsibilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx/jobs/3879821/associate-law-librarian-digital-and-educational-services. Applications received by February 24, 2023, will receive full consideration.
Read moreIn a resolution issued on November 1, 2005, the United Nations designated January 27 as International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and urged its member nations to “develop educational programmes that will inculcate future generations with the lessons of the Holocaust in order to help to prevent future acts of genocide.” The date chosen for this remembrance marked the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps by the Soviets. Here in Texas, as the result of Senate Bill 1828, Texas established Holocaust Remembrance Week in 2020, a time dedicated to educating students in public schools about the atrocities of the Holocaust and the value of human life. (See Tex. Educ. Code § 29.9072.) This year, Holocaust Remembrance Week is from January 23-January 27.
Read morePublic Domain Day is the yearly celebration of a new group of copyrighted creative works entering the public domain, making them freely accessible to all. Public Domain Day is the perfect opportunity to learn about legal concepts and challenges surrounding intellectual property law and how this evolving area of law affects libraries. The pandemic has increased the demand for access to digital materials as large book publishers merged while library in-person services became limited, resulting in raised tensions between authors, publishers, and libraries.
Read moreThe Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library now offers assistive technology and equipment for use by patrons with disabilities.
Read moreMartin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrated the third Wednesday of January, recognizes the birth, life, and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929. For more background information on the legal history of this federal holiday and resources for accessing Dr. King’s works, check out these past Ex Libris Juris blog posts:
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