Monday, June 26, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
The Library Files - Canada 150
The Library Files - Canada 150
We decided to create a display in the library to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. The display includes feature sheets on some notable Brantfordtonians such as Lawren Harris, Thayendanega (Joseph Brant), Arthur Sturgis Hardy, and Walter Allward.
Fact sheets also make up the display and highlight our various birthdays- 1892 and Canada’s First Criminal Code SC 1892, c 29 [assented to 9th July, 1892]
- 1917 The Income Tax War Act SC 1917, c 28 [Assented to 20th September, 1917] A “temporary” measure to help pay for Canada’s involvement in World War I.
- 1967 the year in which the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism released its first report calling for a fully bilingual country.
The small side table features some information on the Charter and includes a list of the top 5 facts. The library has the British North America Act, 1867, 30-31 Vict., c. 3 (U.K.) An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof; and for Purposes connected therewith. [29th March 1867]. The text on display is from the sheriff’s office, and is dated 25th of June 1868.
Also located on the table, 100 hundred years forward, is a case from the Ontario Reports, Atwell et al. v. Knights, [1967] 1 O.R. 419, High Court of Justice. The defendant, Knights, operated a caged hen-laying business in the village of Tavistock. The plaintiffs in the case lived within 1,000 feet of the operation, and as you might expect provided evidence as to the unavoidable smell. The Court decided that the offensive smell emanating from the hen-houses was a nuisance and granted an injunction against the defendant. The case is even referenced in two volumes of Halsbury’s Laws of Canada. If you have a chance, drop by the library to read the judgment, just for the interesting use of language.
Happy Birthday Canada!
Thursday, June 8, 2017
The Library Files - InfoLocate
The Library Files - InfoLocate
You're all familiar with the library catalogue AdvoCAT, but what if I told you there was another option. Brought to you by the LSUC | Great Library, InfoLocate lets you search for books, journals, online CPD articles, e-books, e-journals, and websites. When searching you can refine your results to a resource type, subject, author, library, and publication date.
I think one of the best features of this discovery tool is that you can you see how many items any given library has on a particular subject area. The other nice feature is that search results for a text, in most cases, will display the book cover.
InfoLocate also contains the full text of all the individual LSUC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) articles since 2004, that's over 6,000+ CPD articles. The articles that are 18 months or older are free to download, and print. Online access to the newer articles (post 18 months) is available, and so is a pdf download option (secured view - no printing).
Articles from CPD programs can also be found on AccessCLE. Articles older than 18 months are free. More recent articles cost between $25 and $35.
The LSUC CPD materials offer a great starting point for any research project, but also provide practical advice from experts in the field.
This Just In - May
This Just In is a list of the titles the library received in the month of May.
The 2017 Annotated Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act KF 1536 .ZA2 C36 Bi 2017
An Advocacy Primer, 4th ed., KF 8915 S88 2015
Children's Law Handbook, 3rd ed., KF 479 Z85 2015
Debtor-Creditor Law KF 1536 .ZB3 B33 2015
Ontario Employment Standards Act: Quick Reference, 2017 ed., KF 3455 R64 2017
Preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney: First Interview to Final Report, 4th ed. KF 755 M32 2011
✦ Each LSUC CPD title has a hyperlink to the library catalogue AdvoCAT, and the T.O.C.
14th Annual Real Estate Law Summit KF 570 .A2 R437 2017
Administrative Law Practice Basics 2017 KF 5402 .A5 L393 2017b
Business Law Practice Basics 2017 KF 1415 .ZB3 L393 2017
Criminal Law Practice Basics 2017 KF 9220 .ZA2 L383 2017
The Six-Minute Estates Lawyer 2017 KF 778 .A2 S59 2017
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