Bacilio Mendez II presented on his practicum experience as the 2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow at the Kings County Supreme Court Law Library. He discussed the history of the law library, which began as a private collection in the 1850s and became open to the public in 1994. Mendez also profiled Nathan R. Sobel, the beloved Brooklyn judge for whom the fellowship is named. Finally, Mendez outlined his statement of work during the practicum, which involved projects on legislative history, expert witnesses, and internet safety, as well as assessing the law library's online resources.

1. Pratt SILS Practicum
April 27, 2010
Great Seal of the State of New York
Presentation by Bacilio Mendez II
Pratt Institute’s School of Information & Library Science
2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow of the Kings County Supreme Court

2. 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.
Source: http://www.nycgovparks.org/
2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

3. 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.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/21/nyregion/nathan-r-sobel-91-judge-and-an-adviser-to-politicians.html
2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

4. 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 Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

5. 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 Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

6. Bacilio, What Does
All That Look Like?
Here,
I’ll show you.
2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

7. Questions
?
2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

8. Come Up & See Me Sometime!
360 Adams Street — 3rd Floor — Brooklyn, NY 11201
Hopefully, it won’t be for any legal research assistance.
Source: http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/downtown/columbuspark/07supremecourt.jpg
2010 Nathan R. Sobel Fellow Bacilio Mendez II — Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

9. 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 Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010

10. 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 Science
Practicum Presentation — April 27, 2010