George H. Pike

Programs

• Director, Barco Law Library

Currently Teaching

• Foundations of Legal Research (Fall 08)
• International Legal Research (Fall 08)
• Effective Research Strategies for the Practitioner (Spring 09)
• Information Privacy Law Seminar (Spring 09)

Selected Publications

Works in Progress:

• George H. Pike Private Libraries and Public Patrons: The Application of Public Forum Doctrine to Non-Public Libraries (work in progress).

Publications:

• George H. Pike, Electronic Legal Research, Chapter 22 in Fundamentals of Legal Research 9th ed. (Mersky & Dunn, eds., to be published summer 2009).
• Patent Reform is Back Before Congress, 26(5) Information Today (May 2009).
• HIPAA Gets New Privacy Rules, 26(4) Information Today, at 13 (April 2009)
• Copyright Office to Consider DMCA Exemptions, 26(3) Information Today, at 13 (March 2009)
• The Fences of a Patent, 26(2) Information Today, at 13 (February 2009)
• Business Method Patents in Jeopardy, 26(1) Information Today, at 15 (January 2009)
• Anti-Spam Legislation Setbacks, 25(11) Information Today, at 17 (December 2008)
• The New President and the Information Industry, 25(10) Information Today, at 17 (November 2008)
• Evaluating Free Online Legal Information, 32(5) Online, at 20 (September/October 2008)
•  The Right to Remain Anonymous 25(4) Information Today (April 2008).
•  Section 108 Study Group Releases Report (forthcoming on Information Today NewsBreak April 7, 2008).
• George H. Pike, Patent Reform in 2008? 25(3) Information Today 17(March 2008).
• George H. Pike, Congress Adds copyright to Agenda 25(2) Information Today 1 (February 2008).
• George H. Pike, NewsBreak: Thomson Beta-Testing WebPlus Optimized Internet Search Engine (12 November 2007).
• George H. Pike & M. Kristakis, Internet Searches: How to Get Accurate and Reliable Information, National Business Institute (2006).
• George H. Pike (with Fleming, Salpietro and Shunk) Find it Fast and Free on the Internet: Advanced Internet Strategies for Pennsylvania Legal Professionals, National Business Institute (2004, updated 2005, 2006, 2007).

Selected Professional Activities

University of Pittsburgh Appointed Member, Provost’s Council on Academic Computing – 2008-11
Elected Member, University Senate and Faculty Assembly – 2005-08
Appointed Member, University Senate and Faculty Assembly – 2003-05
Appointed Member, University Wireless Advisory Committee – 2005-06
Ex Officio Member, Senate Library Committee – 2004-09
Elected Member, Senate Computer Usage Committee – 2003-06, 2006-09 (Co-Chair 2007-09)

School of Law Appointed Member, Strategic Planning Working Group – 2006-07
Elected Member, Steering Committee – 1995-96, 2003-04, 2005-06
Academic Standards Committee – 1999-2000 (Chair), 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-08 (Chair). 2008-09
Ad Hoc Committee on Classroom Renovation – 1999-2001
Ex Officio Member, Library & Technology Committee, Budget & Planning Committee – 1994-2009
Other committee appointments include Honor Board, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Clinic Committee, Placement Committee

American Association of Law Libraries
Appointed Member, AALL Copyright Committee – 2009-12
Appointed Member, AALL Open Source Advisory Committee – 2004-06
Chair, Awards Committee, Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section – 2004-05