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Sixty Tech Tips at MAALL Joint Meeting
Modeled on the 60 tips in 60 minutes presentations we’ve attended at the end of the annual ABA TechShow each year, Debbie Ginsberg and I created a round-up of our favorite websites, tips, apps, browser extensions and more. We hope you find helpful tips for your work below, whether they match your routine tasks or…
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Looking Back at AALL in Austin
The only things I knew about Austin were what most people probably know . . . it’s home to great barbecue, the University of Texas, the state capitol, and the South By Southwest Festival. But I knew there must be so much more to Austin than that, and how can you not love a place…
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CALL Runs the Race Judicata
On a balmy September evening, 15 or so CALL members took to the lakefront to participate in 2017’s Race Judicata. CALL participated as a group of over 250 teams and 5,400 runners in total to benefit Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.
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From the Editors
The end of the summer is drawing close (or has already passed, if Labor Day is your end; I’ll cling to the idea of summer as long as I can), and the CALL Bulletin is here to escort it out. This issue features recaps of AALL in Austin and ALA, which was here in Chicago this…
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President’s Letter
Hello CALL members! It’s time to go back to school! Law firms are losing those summer associates and gaining the associates who just took the bar. Court libraries will see new clerks and miss the old summer externs. Law schools are gearing up for another semester with new students, new faculty, and the same old…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – June 2017
Complete, up-to-date CALL Board meeting minutes are available on the CALL website. AALL Headquarters, 105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 June 13, 2017 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present Clare Willis Joe Mitzenmacher Todd Ito Tom Gaylord Lindsey Carpino Scott Vanderlin Annie Mentkowski Board Members Absent: None Guests: None Summary Treasurers’ Report (Section IV): a. Harris Bank Balance…
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Heading Back to Austin for AALL
In July I had the pleasure of returning to my hometown of Austin for the AALL Annual Meeting, which was made possible by a CALL grant. I attended educational sessions on topics that ranged from directly relevant to my current position in reference to others that were considerably less so (in a good way). Suffice…
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Attending ALA
Hello, fellow librarians. I know many of you just attended AALL this past July. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend; however, I was able to attend ALA—the American Library Association conference this past June. It was in Chicago at McCormick Place. The best part about ALA is if you do not want to attend the…
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Following CALL on Social Media!
CALL’s Public Relations Committee is working to keep members informed about important updates from CALL: CALL on Twitter: @callchicago CALL on Facebook: @CALLChicago Do you have content that should be shared on these accounts? Send links, info to Jesse Bowman on the PR committee and he’ll help get it out!
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Joint Annual Meeting 2017
MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL Joint Annual Meeting October 19 – 21, 2017 Milwaukee, Wisconsin MAALL, together with several local chapters (LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL), is hosting its Annual Meeting at the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown on October 19-21. The Annual Meeting has great programs planned and will feature a poster session. CALL members…