Category: Fall 2014
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Fall 2014 – Letter From the Editors
Dear colleagues, Yes indeed, there have been some changes around here at the CALL Bulletin! We are delighted to unveil our new online format, which promises to make your contributions easier to find and link to, in a display that we hope you will find attractive, all at a lower cost for our membership. We’re…
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Fall 2014 President’s Letter
By Margaret Schilt, D’Angelo Law Library, University of Chicago mduczyns@uchicago.edu Dear CALL members, The leaves begin to change and the weather shifts to cooler temperatures, just in time for many of our students to buckle down and focus on their classwork for the autumn semester or quarter. Business seems to pick up for everyone after…
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Would You Like To Play CALL-er I.D.?
By Scott Vanderlin, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law svanderlin@kentlaw.iit.edu For those of you who were not able to attend this year’s AALL Annual Meeting in San Antonio, CALL once again had a respectable showing in the ever-important Chapter Showcase section of the Exhibit Hall. This is prime real estate, and The CALL PR/Internet Committee has made it…
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CONELL at San Antonio
By Lindsey Ann Carpino, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science lcarpin2@illinois.edu As I began to explore the idea of attending my first AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in San Antonio, many of my mentors informed me of the Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL). My mentors shared their positive…
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Forget the Alamo: Four Busy Days in San Antonio
By Joanne Kiley Thank you, Chicago Association of Law Libraries and Grants Committee, for the opportunity to attend a AALL conference. Here is where I disclose something shameful. I had not attended a AALL conference since 2002 (and had only attended one other major association conference from 2002 to 2014). I know, terrible. Much has…
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A Fun and Enriching Experience, Deep in the Heart of Texas
By Jesse Bowman, Electronic Research, Technology, and Instructional Services Librarian, Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern University School of Law jesse.bowman@law.northwestern.edu With the generous assistance of the CALL Grants Committee, I attended the AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in San Antonio, Texas from July 12-15. Amidst the educational programming, networking opportunities, Tex-Mex cuisine, and unparalleled margaritas,…
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Meet New CALL Member Clanitra Stewart
By Kara Dunn, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign kkdunn3@illinois.edu Clanitra Stewart recently joined the library faculty at the Northern Illinois University College of Law as a Reference and Instructional Services Librarian and Assistant Professor. Clanitra has previously worked for the South Carolina Appleseed Justice Center, where she provided…
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“Don’t We Have a Policy on That?” The Short History of the CALL Corporate Memory Committee
By Susan P. Siebers, Retired; Director of Library & Information Services, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 1979-2011 susan.siebers@gmail.com For years, many CALL members were aware our Board didn’t have a method for easily accessing its policies once the Board membership changed. Those of us who were long-time members also realized some topics were discussed year after…
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CALL Leadership Training Day
By Clare Gaynor Willis, CALL Secretary, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law cwillis@kentlaw.iit.edu CALL Board members and committee chairs met at DLA Piper on August 7, 2014 for CALL’s annual leadership training session. CALL President Margaret Schilt started the meeting by reporting on her experiences at the AALL Chapter Leadership Summit, Chapter Leadership Training, and business…
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September 2014 Business Meeting Round-Up
CALL held its September business meeting on September 18, 2014 at Pazzo’s, 311 S. Wacker.
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