December 28, 2011

Libraries Closed: Monday, January 2

The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Monday, January 2nd for a state holiday.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

We will respond to questions and requests on Tuesday, January 3rd.

December 26, 2011

New to the Website

Do you use our legal topics pages for your research? We aim to keep each page up-to-date with links to new articles, laws, and guides. Here is a sampling of recent changes to the website: 

December 21, 2011

Libraries Closed: Monday, December 26

The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Monday, December 26th  for a state holiday.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

We will respond to questions and requests on Tuesday, December 27th.

December 16, 2011

WSLL Recommends: Proskauer on Privacy

The Practising Law Institute publishes Proskauer on Privacy: a guide to privacy and data security law in the information age as part of the Corporate and Securities Law Library. This one volume title is updated semi-annually with the help of industry experts and packs a wealth of information. A wide range of privacy topics are covered including:
  • Medical privacy
  • State privacy laws
  • The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
  • Financial privacy
  • Workplace privacy law
  • Privacy of electronic communications
  • Federal Trade Commission enforcement of privacy
The opening chapter lays out a detailed history of information privacy law starting in Colonial America and ending with the current multitude of privacy laws. The treatise is updated on advances in technology and their impact on privacy with sections on text messaging, human tracking devices using geolocation technology and behavioral marketing techniques on the internet.

Of special interest to our readers may be the chapter on state privacy laws. This chapter contains statutory references and case annotations along with a discussion about the impact of state legislation which conflicts with federal legislation.

Check out this treatise for all your privacy research needs.

Library Word Games

Did you miss the party this week at the State Law Library? If so, you can still play the word scramble and cryptogram games.

Download the library word game handout and watch for the answers - which will be posted in early 2012.

December 12, 2011

December Newsletter Puzzle Answers

For those of you who completed the crossword puzzle in our latest issue of WSLL @ Your Service, here are the answers: 

Odds 'n' Ending puzzle answers

December 1, 2011

WSLL at Your Service: December 2011

The December issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published. 

In this issue: 
As always, your comments are welcome. Please direct them to the editor, Connie.VonDerHeide@wicourts.gov