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Our cataloging librarian, Judith Vaughan-Sterling, has compiled a list of recent acquisitions for August 2007.

Al Dong is a Reference/Documents Librarian at the Biddle Law Library. His faculty research focuses mainly on taxation laws and business. Al is an avid distance runner, and he has completed fifteen marathons, including the 2003 to 2007 Boston Marathons.

It seems that hardly a day goes by that you do not read or hear about mergers and acquisitions involving private equity funds. (More after the jump.)

What an exciting week at the Archives! I had a patron come all the way from the hinterlands of Norway to conduct research in arguably our most valuable records: The American Law Institute's "Statement of Essential Human Rights" Collection. (More after the jump.)

This video discusses the history of the "Amen break," widely considered a foundational beat of hip hop and electronica, and how it serves as a metaphor for debates surrounding copyright of music not strictly available in the public domain. It's a long video, so if you're curious, the copyright analysis starts around the 10 minute mark. (More after the jump.)