Co-Chairs: Carrie Port and Stacia Stein
Members:
- Jim Fortsas
- Sally Holterhoff
- Lyo Louis-Jacques
- Ross Prolic
- Matt Timko.
Lucy Robbins served as CALL Board Liaison.
Committee Tasks and Accomplishments:
This is the first year of this committee creating by combining Mentorship & Leadership Development and the Placement & Recruitment Committees. The unified committee focused on its charge to engage new members, foster leadership development, and promote recruitment initiatives and job opportunities. The committee successfully achieved these objectives through the following activities:
- Leadership and Volunteering Panel: In collaboration with the Continuing Education Committee, the committee organized and chaired a panel discussion titled Demystifying Leadership and Volunteering. The event aimed to encourage members to volunteer for committee chair positions and run for elected roles.
- Networking Events: To promote camaraderie and connection among members, the committee hosted three happy hours throughout the year.
- New Member Outreach: The committee produced a welcome video for new CALL members, which is now available on the CALL website.
- GLAM Virtual Career Festival Participation: CALL members attended the GLAM Virtual Career Festival hosted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- Carrie Port, Stacia Stein, Lindsey Carpino, Ross Prolic, and Rachel Tomei presented Your Path to Legal Librarianship: CALL to 10 Master of Library Science students across two sessions.
- Lindsey Carpino also hosted one-on-one sessions to network, answer student questions, and promote CALL membership.
- Job Postings: Between August 1, 2024, and June 5, 2025, the committee posted 21 job openings on the CALL website and listserv.
- Policy Updates: The committee updated the job posting form and policy to align with current practices and procedures.
Recommendations for Next Year
To build on this year’s accomplishments, the committee proposes the following initiatives for the upcoming year:
- Revise the registration form for CALL meetings to include a no-cost registration option specifically for new members.
- Develop an advertisement for the CALL Bulletin highlighting information about job postings.
- Send an email to the CALL listserv promoting the job posting form and outlining how to submit jobs.
Reach out to academic institutions at the start of the year to encourage student membership in CALL.