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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – October 2020
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. Board Members Present: Lindsey Carpino, Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Guests: Clare Willis (Membership Committee), Jesse Bowman (Community Service Committee), Todd Hillmer & Debbie Ginsberg (Continuing Education Committee) Treasurer’s Report (Section IV) We have…
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President’s Message
CALL Members, As we gathered around the Thanksgiving table this year, whatever that “virtual table” may have looked like this year. I am sure we all thought about what we are thankful for even through this challenging year. Maybe it was food on the table, a warm home or virtual family time. I am thankful…
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Special Feature: COVID 19 Library Practices
This year has been tremendously difficult for everyone, both personally and professionally. The uncertainty and severity of the pandemic led many libraries to make drastic decisions to cut services, hours, or close their doors altogether. The trajectory of the spikes in the outbreak made the factors in these decisions change day to day, sometimes hour…
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CALL Mentorship and Leadership Development Committee 2020-2021 Annual Report
Sarah Andeen June 2021 Committee members included Sarah Andeen (chair), Brandy Ellis, Caroline Hersch, Sally Holterhoff, Heidi Kuehl, and Lyonette Louis-Jacques. With the pandemic the 2020-2021 year was a bit odd, but we did hold an event that was very successful.
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CALL Meetings Committee 2020-2021 Annual Report
Co-Chairs: Carrie Port Eugene Giudice – Co-Chair Committee Members Mike McMillan Jill Meyer – committee member The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic precluded any in-person events. The meetings committee, realizing the necessity to keep the librarian community connected, was able to put on a number of virtual events. The events that the committee planned this year were…
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President’s Letter
As I write my final president’s letter, I cannot help but be proud of what we accomplished in a very challenging year. While I am sad that I did not get to see your faces in person at our business meetings, executive board meetings, continuing education events and countless social events, we persevered.
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Chapman Cutler LLP Law Library
Last March, a few days before the lockdown ordered were issued, the Chicago office of Chapman found itself suddenly working from home. We had someone in our building test positive and out of an abundance of caution, we were all instructed to work from home. That was the last time many people have been in…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – September 2020
Tuesday, September 8, 2020; 8:30 a.m. Board Members Present: Lindsey Carpino, Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Guests: Eugene Giudice and Carrie Port (Meetings Committee) Treasurer’s Report (Section IV) Tom is a signer on the account now and was able to…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – June 2020
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present: Lindsey Carpino, Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Guests: None Treasurer’s Report (Section IV) The financial report is pending Tom getting final information from previous treasurer Julie Swanson. Membership numbers to date…
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New Member Profile: Ariel Scotese
Ariel Scotese is the Associate Director for User Services at the D’Angelo Law Library at the University of Chicago. She became a member of CALL in September. Ariel graciously answered the following questions from the CALL Bulletin. Tell us a little about your position at the D’Angelo Law Library