Pratt SILS PracticumApril 27, 2010

Great Seal of the State of New York

Presentation by Bacilio Mendez IIPratt Institute’s School of Information & Library Science

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow of the Kings County Supreme Court

Brief History of the Kings County S.Ct. Law Libray

• The law library was originally formed in the 1850s by 30 attorneys as a private collection.• The law library was open only to members, even after merged with the S.Ct. Lib. in 1880.• In 1993, the Ofc. of Ct. Admin. opened the law library to the public in April 1994.• The law library is now organized under sections 813 and 814 of the the NYS Judiciary Law.

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Source: http://www.nycgovparks.org/

Who Was Nathan R. Sobel?

• Sobel was a beloved Brooklyn lawyer, judge, and adviser to several state political leaders whose career spanned seven decades.• ''He was one of the most scholarly judges to sit on the New York State Supreme Court in BK & in BK Surrogate Court,'' said Judge E.R. Korman.• No softie, Judge Sobel was a noted boxer who competed in amateur competitions in the 1920s.

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/21/nyregion/nathan-r-sobel-91-judge-and-an-adviser-to-politicians.html

Statement of Work 1

• On site 3 days a week from 10am - 6pm.• Sexting / Cyberbullying Legislative History Instruction web site project.• “Hacking the Recent Release” project on expert witnesses — generally.• “Internet Safety for Me & You (& Your Parents Too)” presentation for the New York State Unified Court System’s 2010 Bring Your Child to Work Day

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Statement of Work 2

• Review of 1500 historical reference interviews to assess the utility of the current eResearch Portal.• Redesign of the eResearch portal.• Creation of a template for future library handouts and redesign of a sampling of current handouts.• Shadowing of various court proceedings and offices.• Implementation of a Google SketchUp 3D Floor Map.• Conducting reference interviews with patrons.

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Bacilio, What DoesAll That Look Like?

Here,I’ll show you.

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Questions

?

Come Up & See Me Sometime!

360 Adams Street — 3rd Floor — Brooklyn, NY 11201Hopefully, it won’t be for any legal research assistance.

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Source: http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/downtown/columbuspark/07supremecourt.jpg

Or You Could Just Watch You Don’t Know Jack

Which was filmed in the stacks of the law library.

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010

Thanks Everyone!

http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/KSC_Law_Library/lists/1532756

http://www.slideshare.net/bm2/internet-safety-for-me-you-your-parents-too

http://bacilio.com/LegisHist/LegisHist.html

2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library SciencePracticum Presentation — April 27, 2010