Clare Gaynor Willis

  • CALL Position: CALL Vice President/President-Elect, 2016-2017; Mentorship & Leadership Development Committee, Co-Chair, 2015-2016; CALL Secretary, 2013-2015
Summer 2015, Outstanding In-House Publication, Grants & Chapter Awards

Sean Rebstock Wins In-House Publication Award

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Sean Rebstock with CALL Award for Outstanding In-House PublicatiSean Rebstock of DLA Piper was honored with the 2015 CALL Award for Outstanding In-House Publication for Managing My eBrief, a video for attorneys that is useful, creative, well-designed, and fulfills its intended purpose.

Managing My eBrief is a five-minute video, created using Camtasia Studio 8 software, which concisely explains to DLA Piper attorneys how to use the law firm’s eBrief platform, from signing in, adding and organizing sources, and setting email alerts.

Making the video clearly required detailed planning and precise choreography of scripting, audio, and visual screenshots. The video is easy to follow for users who may not be familiar with the eBrief tool.

Summer 2015, Lifetime Achievement Award, Grants & Chapter Awards

Mary Lu Linnane Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Chicago Association of Law Libraries honors Mary Lu Linnane with the 2015 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Law Librarianship Award.

In her 40 plus years of service to the profession and professional associations, Mary Lu Linnane has served on committees and in leadership roles almost too numerous to mention.

She began her career in 1974 as Head of Cataloging at the Lewis University Law Library (now Northern Illinois University (NIU)).  In 1979 she took the same position at the DePaul Law Library and a year later she became the Head of Technical Services later adding Associate Director.  She stayed in that position until her retirement in June 2014. Continue reading Mary Lu Linnane Receives Lifetime Achievement Award →

Summer 2015, Lifetime Achievement Award, Grants & Chapter Awards

Lorna Tang Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Chicago Association of Law Libraries honors Lorna Tang with the 2015 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Law Librarianship Award.

Lorna Tang retired from the D’Angelo Law Library on June 30, 2015, after 38 years as a law librarian. She began her law library career at the D’Angelo Law Library (then called the University of Chicago Law Library) in 1977 as a law cataloger and has been an outstanding technical services librarian ever since. In 1980 she became the Cataloging Supervisor and in 1984 became the Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services. Continue reading Lorna Tang Receives Lifetime Achievement Award →

Spring 2015, Community Service, Elections, Government Relations, Grants & Chapter Awards, Meetings, Mentorship & Leadership Development

February 2015 Business Meeting Round-Up

CALL held its third Business Meeting of the year at Morton’s Steakhouse, 65 E. Wacker Place, on February 26, 2015.  President Margaret Schilt called the meeting to order at noon and praised the Meetings Committee for finding a great new venue.  Margaret welcomed one new CALL member, Peter Kaiser from Bloomberg BNA. Continue reading February 2015 Business Meeting Round-Up →

Winter 2015, CALL Executive Board

CALL Executive Board Meeting, September 2014

Note: To access complete Minutes from this meeting, visit the Board Minutes page on the CALL website.

AALL Headquarters
105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 (enter on Clark St.)
September 9, 2014 9:00 a.m.

Board Members Present:

  • Maribel Nash
  • Robert Martin
  • Stephanie Crawford
  • Clare Willis
  • Jamie Sommer
  • Julie Pabarja
  • Margaret Schilt

Board Members Absent: none

Guests:

  • Kevin McClure and Lyonette Louis-Jacques, co-chairs Bulletin Committee
  • Debbie Ginsberg and Kara Young, co-chairs Public Relations Committee
  • Jessie Lemar and Valerie Kropf, co-chairs Community Service Committee

Summary:

Treasurer’s report (Section IV):

  1. Harris Bank balance as of August 31, 2014: $28,273
  2. Net Income, August 31, 2014: ($2.073.92)
  3. Membership numbers as of August 31, 2014: 242 (8 new members, 234 renewals)

Significant Actions:

The Board approved the CALL budget for 2014-2015. VII. New business, a. (See also the Addendum to these minutes).

Policy: The CALL Bulletin will be henceforth published in an online, WordPress format.

Winter 2015, CALL Executive Board

CALL Executive Board Meeting, October 2014

Note: To access complete Minutes from this meeting, visit the Board Minutes page on the CALL website.

AALL Headquarters
105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 (enter on Clark St.)
October 11, 2014 9:00 a.m.

Board Members Present:

  • Maribel Nash (via conference call)
  • Robert Martin
  • Stephanie Crawford
  • Clare Willis
  • Jamie Sommer
  • Julie Pabarja
  • Margaret Schil

Board Members Absent: none

Guests:

  • Frank Drake, chair Bylaws Committee (via conference call)
  • Betty Roeske, chair Corporate Memory Committee
  • Annette Cade and JoAnne Kiley, co-chairs Placement and Recruitment Committee

Summary:

Treasurer’s report (Section IV):

  1.           Harris Bank Balance as of September 30, 2014: $29,988.36
  2.           Net Income, September 30, 2014: $1,854.95
  3.           Membership numbers as of September 30, 2014: 245 (9 new members, 236 renewals)

Significant Actions:

The Board amended the CALL budget for 2014-2015.  VII. Old Business, b. and VIII. New Business, c.  (See also the Addendum to these minutes).

Winter 2015

November 2014 Business Meeting Round-Up

CALL held its second Business Meeting of the year at Tortoise Club, 350 N. State St. on November 20, 2014.  President Margaret Schilt called the meeting to order at noon and praised the Meetings Committee for finding a great new venue.  Margaret then welcomed several new members.

Donated books & live version of the new Bulletin

Continue reading November 2014 Business Meeting Round-Up →