Are you looking for some light summer reading? Nothing is better at the beach than a law book! Why read the latest trashy novel or hot biography when Android apps in one hour for lawyers or Finding your voice in law school: mastering classroom cold calls, job interviews, and other verbal challenges is available? You can find all your summer reading needs through the Coastal catalog including these new acquisitions. Please shake the sand out before returning them.
Author Archives: Coleen Martinez Skinner, J.D., M.L.I.S.
Finishing Up a Paper?
It is that time of year again; when a law students’ thoughts turn to finals and papers. Are you one of the many students who are putting the finishes touches on a paper and need some Florida statistics? Take a look at this website that gives stats on all sorts of Florida goodness!
This site will give statistics on Crime, Budgets, Education, Voting and much, much more!
New Library Resources!
Hello everyone!
Did you know the Library has some ch-ch-changes? Changes in the form of new books to help you study, write your ALWR or just plain learn something new!
To view a table listing the new print resources that the library received in October 2012, click Continue reading below. Most of the items listed there can be found in the General Collection and checked out for up to three weeks by members of the Coastal Community.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to stop by the Reference Desk on the third floor of the Library & Technology Center or contact the Reference Librarians via email, telephone (904.680.7612
), or the Ask a Librarian form.
Check back here for monthly updates on what the Library & Technology Center is adding. Updates will be published on the second Tuesday of every month.
If you think we should consider adding something to the collection, please feel free to recommend it here (Coastal ID login required).
Jack Daniels goes soft?
Jack Daniels is an American whiskey known as hard alcohol. It was founded in 1875 and is currently the best selling whiskey in the world. Every bar has a bottle of Jack on its shelf (as well as many homes). You would think the venerable company would take a hard line when they see their beloved trademark being misrepresented as a book cover for a local author. Apparently not. Jack Daniels attorney Christy Susman wrote what some are calling the nicest cease and desist letter ever. In the letter Ms. Susman actually wishes the pilfering author the best of luck in his future writing efforts in addition to asking (nicely) that the book cover is changed for future printings. But the kicker is when Ms. Susman actually offers to help defray the costs of book cover changes. Just goes to show that a nice letter goes a long way. You can read the letter in its entirety here:
What Should You Do This Weekend? What Shouldn’t You Do!
If you have any tips on things to do in Jacksonville and surrounding areas, feel free to let us know on our Facebook page!
It is late July and the living is easy! If you want to know the weather report this weekend, take a look here and plan accordingly. There is lots to do this weekend and here are just a few ideas:
Click Continue reading for info on some of the Farmer’s Markets open this weekend (all free!) and other events.
New Library Resources – Because the More You Know – June 2012 Edition
Hello everyone, and welcome to another exciting edition of “New Library Resources” – it’s chock full of information you should know, because the more you know!
To view a table listing the new print resources that the library received in June 2012, click Continue reading below. Most of the items listed there can be found in the General Collection and checked out for up to three weeks by members of the Coastal Community.
Guess what? Hein has added the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to their Intellectual Property Law Collection! It is published weekly and includes bibliographic information and a representative drawing for each patent granted or trademark published on that issue date. Check out HeinOnline’s June Content Release and remember, you can access HeinOnline through the Library & Technology Center’s Subscription Databases page.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to stop by the Reference Desk on the third floor of the Library & Technology Center or contact the Reference Librarians via email, telephone (904.680.7612), or the Ask a Librarian form.
Check back here for monthly updates on what is being added to the Library & Technology Center collection. Updates will be published on the second Tuesday of every month.
If you think we should consider adding something to the collection, please feel free to recommend it here (Coastal ID login required).
Apparently you can sue for not finding Mr. or Mrs. Right
Sixty-four year old New Jersey resident Jeanne McCarthy joined the dating service Two of Us because she understood the service ran criminal checks on its members. McCarthy paid $7,000 to the matchmaking service and complained that she was only matched with two people in five months and that only resulted in one date with a man who had three DUI convictions and an outstanding criminal warrant. Ms. McCarthy no longer believes that Two of Us screens their clients. You can read more about the dating trials and tribulations of Ms. McCarthy here.
Things To Do This Weekend
There are a lot of interesting activities in Jacksonville and the surrounding areas this weekend. Take a look at some of the offerings:
Friday, June 8th –
- Have fun watching the Mad Cowford Improv Comedy on Friday, June 15th from 8:15pm to 10:00pm at Northstar Substation, Jacksonville.
Saturday, June 9th –
- The Riverside Arts Market (RAM) is back in full swing under the Fuller Warren Bridge from 10am to 4 pm.
- Watch a live star show in Skies Over Jacksonville on Saturday at 2:00pm at the Jacksonville Museum Of Science And History
- Watch artist Marc Licari in Project Atrium: Mark Licari Saturday at 10:00 to 4:00 at MOCA Jacksonville
- FREE Health Fair “The Great Outdoors – Sun Safety” Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm at The Florida Blue Center at The Markets at Town Center in Jacksonville.
Sunday, June 10th –
- Listen to music at the Intermezzo Sunday Concert with pianist Jost Van Dyke on Sunday, June 10th from 2:30p to 4:00p at the Main Library – Hicks Auditorium ,Jacksonville.
- Beach Walk and Talk Sunday at 2:00pm at Huguenot Memorial Park, Jacksonville.
- North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) Conservation Jubilation Open House and Fish Fry Sunday at 1:00pm to 6:00pm at Big Talbot House, Jacksonville.
Rock, Paper, Scissors decides case!
If you are ever in a stalemate with opposing counsel, you can try to break it the way United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell did when he ordered the two attorneys to settle their differences with a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. You can read more about Avista Management v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance and other humorous legal cases on Gavel2Gavel.com
Gardening in Florida-it can be done!
If you are not a native Floridian, you may not know all the great plants that thrive in the humid Florida climate. This website helps you out with expert advice, an interactive yard program and a plant database. It’s a must read before the growing season starts!
Take a look at Florida Yards.org