research librarians
Last night I delivered the Gillard Lecture at the St. John’s University Graduate Division of Library and Information Science. My presention was titled “Has the Librarian-ship Sailed? Redefining the Profession in a Post Google World.” I want to thank the program director Professor James Vorbach for the wonderful reception. It was great to see
Practice Innovations: Predictive Analytics,Global Research Teams, Project Management, Pricing Professionals, Metrics
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The October issue of Thomson Reuters of Practice Innovations is out.This issue focuses on emerging issues and transformative trends in law firms. I am particularly happy to highlight an article by John Hokkanen on predictive analytics, I first met John at a Lawyers Technology Roundtable meeting in the early 1990s. After practicing law John
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Law Libraries Transformed:Crowded Collaboration and Social Solitude (The Apple Store vs The Commons)
By Jean O'Grady on
Crowded Collaboration c.c. |
In a recent Bloomberg interview, I speculated that in the future, law libraries may look like Apple Stores. My point was that while we may replace law books with desktop virtual libraries, the need for spaces for research consultation, collaboration and “just in time learning” will continue. As I mentioned in an earlier post on strategic
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