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CALL Nominations and Elections Committee Annual Report 2023-2034
The Nominations and Elections Committee sought nominations for the 2024-2025 CALL Executive Board: Director, Treasurer, and Vice-President/President-Elect via the CALL listserv. The slate was announced on the CALL listserv. Voting took place February 26, 2024 thru March 22, 2024. The committee worked with Chris Siwa from AALL Headquarters to set up the online election, and…
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President’s Message
As I write this, it’s a couple of days before Thanksgiving (I just got an email from Hein with the subject line “Gobble Greetings” to really timestamp this for anyone else who got that message), and I find it difficult to believe that yet another year is pretty much over. I should stop being so…
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Librarians in Pop Culture
If you are anything like me, it is interesting to see representations of librarians in pop culture. While many people in my life think I’m shushing noisy patrons while stamping books, it’s fascinating to see how movies, television, and other media portray libraries and librarians. Since our Bulletin theme is “new”, I can’t rely on…
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We Want Your News!
Happy New Year, CALL! As CALL and the Bulletin move into 2025, we’d like to remind you that the Bulletin is yours–and is here for you! Do you have ideas you’d like to share? Columns you’d like to write? Let us know! Are there changes in your life you’d like to share? We’d love to…
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Turning over a new leaf
Welcome to this new season of the Bulletin! While this first issue of 2024-25 includes content you have seen before, including committee reports from the 2023-24 year, we are also bringing something new: Rachel Ford’s Why think about web accessibility will get us started with something new and exciting. And we’d like to bring you…
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Why Think about Web Accessibility?
No matter where you work or what your title may be, as a legal information professional, you likely spend a lot of time communicating online. Much of the legal information we provide is digital, most of our users engage with our materials online, and many of our interactions are mediated through the internet. Some law…
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Apply for a Grant! Nominate a colleague for an Award!
In spring 2025, CALL’s Grants & Chapter Awards Committee will seek nominations for the following awards: • The Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship – presented annually at the May business meeting for outstanding service to the chapter during the previous year or for contribution to law librarianship. • Outstanding…
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Q & A – CALL on Discord
How can I access the CALL discord server? Email bulletin editors for an invite link Is Discord just a fancy chat room? Yes, it is similar to a chat room, but with more bells and whistles. Here’s a breakdown of how Discord is more advanced than a chat room: Servers: In a traditional chat room,…
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Membership Minute
Have you changed jobs? Changed names? Do you have a new email? If so, the CALL Membership Committee can help!
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Stay tuned for more from the Government Relations Committee!
The Government Relations Committee is hard at work to curate programs and information of use to librarians in Illinois. Stay tuned for exciting opportunities, including the following: A special guest appearance from Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias at the May CALL meeting A webinar on effective advocacy for libraries and libraries…