Lindsey Carpino

  • CALL Position: CALL Director, 2016-2018; Bulletin Committee Co-Chair & Bulletin Co-Editor, 2014-2016
  • Reference Librarian at Sidley Austin LLP

2015 AALL Business Skills Clinic

AALL

The AALL Business Skills Clinic was held on October 16-17, 2015 at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile located at 633 N. St. Clair Street Chicago, IL, 60611.

AALL Business Skills Clinic describes itself as:

“The AALL Business Skills Clinic will provide legal information professionals the opportunity to learn core business skills to make effective contributions within teams and the larger organization. Learn from experts in the field who will provide you with strategies to apply immediately.  Collaborate with colleagues in a small group setting while gaining essential skills, tools and techniques to equip you for the road ahead.”

The following topics were covered:

  • Managerial Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Performance Measures
  • Negotiations
  • Strategic Planning

You can find more information including speakers here.

From the Editors

In case you missed it, this year’s AALL Annual Meeting & Conference took place in Philadelphia from July 18 – July 21.  As promised, our correspondents were on location in Philadelphia to represent CALL and to report back to our members who were not able to make it to the conference this year.

This supplement to the 2015 Summer Issue of the CALL Bulletin serves to highlight Philadelphia, the conference itself, and the achievements and activities of our members on a national stage.  As always, CALL was well-represented at the annual meeting, with presentations, awards, and a wealth of new friends to show for it!    

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From the Editors

Greetings Colleagues,

Scott Vanderlin
Scott Vanderlin

As all Chicagoans know, Summer is the briefest and most precious season of the year.  The annual Summer issue of the Bulletin, in turn, is regarded by many as the sweetest of all Bulletins.  As such, I invite all of you to adjust your beach chairs, reapply sunscreen, and settle in for Issue 236 of the award winning CALL Bulletin. Continue reading From the Editors

2015 CALL Award Honorees

Each May, CALL recognizes individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to the Association and profession. This year’s CALL honorees represent the best of what librarianship brings to the legal community. The following awards were presented at the May 14 CALL Business Meeting.

Sean Rebstock with CALL Award for Outstanding In-House PublicatiAward for Outstanding In-House Publication Honoree:

JoAnn Hounshell

 

Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contributions to Law Librarianship Honoree:

Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees:

 

Legal Research on the Go: Mobile Apps

Legal Apps

Legal research apps seem to be gaining momentum. A majority of vendors are now offering their own mobile app for busy researchers on the go.

Research apps can be Apple- or Android-focused, free with your subscription, or vary in price.

Legal research apps tend to fall under the following categories:

  • Research
  • Current Awareness/News
  • Litigation
  • Transactional
  • Productivity

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2015 Law Repositories Conference: Shaping the Future

In the last week of March 2015, I had the opportunity to attend the first ever Law Repositories Conference, SONY DSCmade possible by a grant from AALL/Bloomberg Continuing Education Grants Program, and by the sponsorship of LIPA (Legal Information Preservation Alliance) and Bepress.  The official title of the conference was “Law Repositories: Shaping the Future,” and it’s never been clearer that this is exactly what we’re doing. Sitting in a conference room in the middle of Colonial Williamsburg, in a hotel surrounded by tri-corner hats and Ben Franklin impersonators, “the future” came to feel like a revolutionary idea. Continue reading 2015 Law Repositories Conference: Shaping the Future

2014-2015 Meeting Schedule

2014-2015 CALL MEETING SCHEDULE

Executive Board Meetings

For 2014-2015 the Board will meet the second Tuesday of every month.

Specific dates are:
• Tuesday, August 19, 2014
• Tuesday, September 9, 2014
• Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Tuesday, November 11, 2014
• Tuesday, December 9, 2014
• Tuesday, January 13, 2015
• Tuesday, February 10, 2015
• Tuesday, March 10, 2015
• Tuesday, April 14, 2015
• Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Business Meetings

• Thursday, September 18, 2014
• Thursday, November 20, 2014
• Thursday, February 26, 2015
• Thursday, May 14, 2015

Details will be posted as they become available.  Dates subject to change.

CALL would like to thank all of the speakers and meeting sponsors at this year’s business meetings.

From the Editors

Lindsey Ann Carpino
Lindsey Ann Carpino

Welcome to the Spring Issue of the CALL Bulletin, which we are finally able to type with a straight face, thanks to the rapidly-improving weather! We would first like to congratulate Todd Ito, Diana Koppang and Konya Lafferty–the newly-elected CALL Board members for the 2015-2016 term. We have a very exciting and colorful Spring issue of the Bulletin, featuring works of art from CALL libraries. Thank you to those who were able to share these pieces with us.

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A Bit of CALL History: Portrait of Kurt Schwerin

Artwork from Pritzker Legal Research Center

Kurt Schwerin
This oil painting of Kurt Schwerin (artist and date unknown) hangs in the Pritzker Legal Research Center.

Northwestern University’s Pritzker Legal Research Center is home to several fascinating works of art in a variety of forms, including this oil painting of Kurt Schwerin—a former CALL president from 1958 to 1959.

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Anticipating User Needs within a Firm Environment

Meeting user needs extends far beyond the reference desk. As librarians, one of our main goals is to assist the user in making their day easier. We can do this by anticipating needs or determining the best use of our services.

Within a law firm setting, attorneys spend time on business development and client research. This is a major area of opportunity for the library. We, as librarians, have the skills and research tools needed to help attorneys in this endeavor, so why not get involved?

Attorneys probably do not realize the resources the library has access to, some of which are not billed back to the client. Another bonus!

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