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At the 2017 Western States Bar Conference held in Maui, Nigel Roberts, VP Global Associations had the privilege of opening the conference, presenting to over seventy five leaders from seventeen State bar associations and the American Bar Association ...

Hundreds of thousands of book lovers to join "Read an Ebook Day" on September 18 and share their love of reading on social media For centuries, reading has evolved in many ways but remains a favorite pastime by adapting to new technology...

LexisNexis had a significant presence at the 2017 Commonwealth Law Conference held in Melbourne, Australia, March 20 th – 24 th that included the presentation of the Commonwealth Law Conference Rule of Law Award, established by LexisNexis and the...

OverDrive survey finds readers are using their library more because of eBooks International Read an eBook Day is a celebration of modern storytelling. Readers around the globe are encouraged to take part in the largest digital reading event by borrowing...

LexisNexis® Digital Library has been named the winner of the 2020 New Product Award from American Association of Law Libraries, following comprehensive enhancements to the platform this year. The award honors new commercial information products that...

AALL Spectrum recently spoke with Deana Sparling, LexisNexis senior director for digital solutions and OverDrive CEO Steve Potash about what to expect from the new platform launched early this year, law librarians’ contribution, and a few intriguing...

Law libraries are discovering innovative ways to meet attorneys’ mobile resource needs while increasing efficiency and simplifying workflow. At the large law firm Milbank Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, the library team has been meeting this...

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The world’s largest collection of literature is expanding into e-books. Previously, the mandatory deposit rule specifically excluded electronic-only works from the collection of copyrightable works. The motivation for changing the rule was simple...

Are certain legal sources better in print than online? There is a generation of law graduates and students that hardly ever open a book to conduct legal research now that online legal databases dominate. Learn some of the benefits of understanding print...

Although printed books are still more popular, e-books will ultimately win out While students continue to prefer print books, it is inevitable that e-books will rightfully surpass the popularity of paper due to their accessibility. Students shouldn't...

Be a apart of the festivities by learning more about eBooks. There are many benefits of LexisNexis eBooks including: On-demand access wherever your work takes you All you need is access to your web browser- no additional software is needed ...

Citing to Authoritative Sources as Media Options Expand There's no question about it... sound authority is fundamental to your work. And today you can access that authority using many types of media. Both law students and professionals now conduct...

Over the past decade or so, how we read and consume books has changed drastically. Books don’t always come on paper anymore, but instead, they’re often consumed on ebook readers and tablets that allow you to churn through as many titles as...

The most successful people typically work hard, practice the right habits every day, and often are readers who strive for self-improvement. If reading is something you're willing to do to sharpen yourself, take some suggestions from more than two...

Researchers from the University of Arizona and Towson University have found that the psychological experience of owning an e-book is significantly different from that of owning a print book. Read the full article here .

Planning and onboarding tips for managing library change successfully Significant library cost increases have prompted law librarians to take a close look at their collection management. In the face of mounting pressures, many have adopted new ways...

January 30, 2020 — New York, NY—LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced comprehensive updates to its LexisNexis® Digital Library platform, which now has a completely redesigned interface and a number of beneficial new...

At the international Frankfurt Book Fair, OverDrive announced a significant global expansion. Adding 300,000 titles to its catalog, the ebook provider now offers books to schools and libraries in over 50 countries and in 50 languages. OverDrive added...

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced a new agreement between LexisNexis® Digital Library and ALM®, to make more than 250 well-regarded treatise titles from ALM available on the Digital Library platform and the LexisNexis eCommerce...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Captain Corcoran was never, never sick at sea. Well, hardly ever —as audiences familiar with Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved 1878 comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore know so well. Indeed, they eagerly...

Lawyers use smart phones, laptops, tablets, desktop computers and other technologies to manage their personal and professional business. But what's next? What is a new technology that may help lawyers and other legal professionals get information...

It’s an old song, but it’s still ringing out from the global marketplace: ebook sales are down, print sales are up, and we think the kids are to blame. In all seriousness, the very early days of the digital publishing revolution showed us...

As sales professionals, many of you want to use social media to engage with your customers and prospects. And I can imagine that some of you are also a bit anxious about running afoul of our social media policies & guidelines or saying something that...

For many book-lovers, there's just... something .... about e-books. Whether we're reading them on our computers or our phones or our Kindles, many of us can't quite get behind them like we do tangible tomes, despite their upsides: they save...