Category: Fall 2016
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President’s Letter
Dear CALL colleagues, One of the most commonly observed phenomena about professional work in the 21st century is the increasing specialization of different jobs, and that is certainly something we have seen in our law librarian community, even within individual law libraries and organizations. However, despite this increasing specialization, there are still things we share…
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From the Editors
It’s difficult to believe that fall lasts until December 21 when we’ve already experienced sub-zero temperatures here in Chicago, but here we are. Perhaps this issue of the CALL Bulletin will be a pleasant reminder of warmer times. In fact, this issue comprises our final recap of the AALL proceedings this summer with two grantee…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – September 2016
Complete, up-to-date CALL Board meeting minutes are available on the CALL website. AALL Headquarters, 105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 (enter on Clark St.) September 13, 2016, 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present Todd Ito Clare Willis Julie Pabarja Konya Lafferty Moss Tom Gaylord Lindsey Carpino Diana Koppang
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – October 2016
Complete, up-to-date CALL Board meeting minutes are available on the CALL website. AALL Headquarters, 105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 (enter on Clark St.) October 11, 2016, 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present Todd Ito Clare Willis Julie Pabarja Konya Lafferty Moss Tom Gaylord Lindsey Carpino Diana Koppang
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May 2016 Business Meeting Round-Up
CALL held its May Business Meeting at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, 25 West Kinzie Avenue, on May 12, 2016. President Julie Pabarja called the meeting to order at noon and welcomed new CALL members–Anita Calderon (Michael Best & Friedrich) and Sarah Andeen (Chapman & Cutler).
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September 2016 Business Meeting Round-Up
CALL held its first business meeting of the 2016-2017 year at Nacional 27, 325 West Huron Street, on September 15, 2016. There were 81 registered attendees. President Todd Ito called the meeting to order at noon and welcomed new CALL members: Tom Duggan (Thomson Reuters) Elaine Knecht (Barclay Damon, LLP) Jennifer Koertge (Brinks Gilson &…
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Transitions: A Life’s Journey
If there is one constant in life, it is change. We change daily, starting with daily physiological changes (nails grow, hair grows, cells generate and die off) to personal changes (changes in relationships, changes in where we live) to changes that effect many people (political changes, economic changes). We also change professionally. We call these…
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Tax Deductions for Law Librarians: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By their very nature, law librarians are intellectually curious. Of course, that’s a good thing as law librarians need to keep abreast of new developments in constantly changing areas of law and the technology that is used to deliver information. There are opportunities for continuing education at the national, regional, and local levels. At the…
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CALL Awards Representative Mike Quigley Legislator of the Year
In August, CALL leadership visited the offices of Representative Mike Quigley to award him Legislator of the Year on the basis of his “outstanding leadership and commitment to open access to government information.” Rep. Quigley has represented the 5th Congressional District of Illinois since August, 2009 and is well known for his commitment to open…
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Cool Tools Café at AALL 2016
Cool Tools Café is always one of my favorite events at AALL. I enjoy giving demos as well as learning about new tools. Here, I’ll recap the tools I presented–Perma.cc and Page Vault, web page archiving tools that law schools, firms, and other legal organizations might find useful. I’ll also share a bit about some…