CALL Bulletin

  • Executive Board Meeting Minutes – January 2025

    Tuesday, January 14, 20259:00 a.m. CentralZoom

  • Join CALL on LinkedIn

    Did you know that CALL is on LinkedIn? Check out the group for CALL announcements, library information, and another virtual place to hang out with your fellow CALL members. Can’t remember whether you already joined? You can verify by scrolling to “interests” on your LinkedIn profile, then selecting groups. About the author Caitlin Archer-Helke is…

  • Grants and Chapter Awards Committee Annoucements

    Chapter Registration Grant Opportunity for the 2025 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference – Deadline April 30, 2025 This year, AALL is pleased to offer your Chapter the opportunity to participate in the Chapter Registration Grant for the 2025 Annual Meeting & Conference, July 19-22 in Portland.

  • Executive Board Meeting Minutes – December 2025

    Tuesday, December 10, 20249:00 a.m. CentralZoom

  • CALL Members at Legalweek

    Diana Koppang and Mandy Lee spoke at Legalweek, on a program entitled, Do My Eyes Deceive Me? GenAI Hallucinations in Legal Research Citation Tools.

  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    Hello, CALL, and happy spring! I recently met with a UIC faculty member from outside of the law school to discuss his research and how he might find law review articles related to a couple of early 20th century cases. It was a nice opportunity to connect with someone outside of the law school, hear…

  • CALL at GLAM Virtual Career Festival

    On February 28th, a group of CALL members attended the GLAM Virtual Career Festival hosted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

  • February business meeting summary

    February business meeting summary

    CALL held its first Business Meeting of the year online on February 19, 2025.  Vice President/President-Elect Jill Meyer presided over the meeting in President Philip Johnson’s absence.  CALL members donated to Cradles to Crayons in advance of the Community Service Committee volunteer event on March 15, 2025, at 1:30pm.  Lexis once again generously donated door…

  • CALL Mentorship and Career Development Committee Trivia Happy Hour

    CALL Mentorship and Career Development Committee Trivia Happy Hour

    CALL and the Mentorship and Career Development Committee hosted a networking happy hour and trivia at the From Here On Food Hall & Market on Tuesday, March 10, 2025. Much fun was had by all! Photographer Carrie Port

  • Government Relations Brings Public Libraries to the Fore with CALL Webinar

    Government Relations Brings Public Libraries to the Fore with CALL Webinar

    On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the CALL Government Relations Committee welcomed public librarians from around Illinois and the AALL Government Relations Committee Chair for a virtual panel. The panel focused on challenges public libraries face and the advocacy efforts at state and national levels to counter them. Amanda McKay from the Effingham Public Library, David…