CALL Bulletin

Category: Spring 2014

  • MAALL Annual Meeting October 5-7 2014

    Rapid change is a standard part of the law librarian’s professional life.   The Annual Meeting of the Mid-American Association of Law Libraries will offer programming and networking opportunities to help you thrive amid an evolving legal and technological landscape. We invite you to join us for an informative and interactive conference at the MAALL member rate. Stay in touch! Conference site: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/maall/newsite/annualmtg/ MAALL on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAALLibraries Conference hashtag: #MAALL14  

  • Spring 2014 Editors’ Letter

    Editors Kevin McClure and Lyonette Louis-Jacques welcome you to our Spring 2014 Issue

  • Spring 2014 President’s Letter

    Spring 2014 President’s Letter

    As I write, I’m sitting on an airplane flying home from a two-week trip to Thailand and Myanmar. Just in time to escape one last Chicago snow, I traveled to Southeast Asia (in its 90+ degree glory) to accompany a group of Northwestern Law students conducting field research as part of its International Team Project. During…

  • Executive Board Minutes

    CALL Executive Board Minutes are posted to the CALL Website. Summaries of the December, January, and February meetings are posted here with treasurer’s reports and significant actions listed.

  • February Business Meeting Summary

    February Business Meeting Summary

    CALL held its February Business Meeting on the 27th at Ditka’s Restaurant. President Maribel Nash welcomed and introduced several new members: Linda Butterfield, Kara Dunn, and Dominik Szymansk.

  • 2014 CALL Award Honorees

    Each May, CALL recognizes individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to the Association and profession. This year CALL honorees represent the best of what librarianship brings to the legal community. The following awards were presented at the May 15 CALL Business Meeting. Award for Outstanding In-House Publication Honorees: John Marshall School of Law Louis L. Biro…

  • JMLS Library & Technology Services win Award

    JMLS Library & Technology Services win Award

    The of John Marshall School of Law Louis L. Biro Law Library and Technology Services departments have been honored for two publications that are useful, creative, well designed and fulfill their intended purpose. The JMLS Library & Technology Times, a monthly print newsletter keeps faculty and students informed of cool new tools, events in the library and library resources. The…

  • Scott Vanderlin wins In-House Publication Award

    Scott Vanderlin wins In-House Publication Award

    Scott was honored for his creation of the Chicago-Kent College of Law Library’s new video tour. He developed a video that balances the needs of the library user and the librarian. The video engages the user with a clean professional look and provides useful information. At the same time, the creative format of the video makes it easy for librarians…

  • Keith Ann Stiverson Receives Agnes and Harvey Reid Award

    Keith Ann Stiverson Receives Agnes and Harvey Reid Award

    The Agnes and Harvey Reid Award is given for Outstanding Contributions to Law Librarianship. Keith Ann’s passion is government relations and public policy. She has served as chair of the CALL Public Affairs Committee (now the Government Relations Committee), the AALL Government Relations Committee and the AALL Copyright Committee, as well as, serving on the AALL Task Force on…

  • Julia Wentz receives Lifetime Achievement Award

    Julia Wentz receives Lifetime Achievement Award

    CALL and the Chicago academic law library community became the beneficiaries of Julia’s expertise and experience when she joined the Loyola University School of Law Library in 1998. Throughout her career, Julia has developed a strong record of participation in law librarianship associations and their activities. Julia served on the CALL Board of Directors from 2003 to 2005, and was…