Category: Winter 2019
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – January 2019
January 15, 2018 Board Members Present: Joe Mitzenmacher, Jessie Le Mar, Clare Willis, Julie Swanson, Jesse Bowman, Scott Vanderlin, Annie Mentkowski Board Members Absent: None Treasurer’s Report (IV): BMO Harris bank balance as of January 15, 2019: $17,782.27 Net income as of December 3, 2018: $ 57.65 Membership numbers as of January 15, 2019: 217…
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President’s Letter
Dear CALL Colleagues – While the calendar year may have just started, we are already well past the halfway point of the current CALL year. As we navigate another Chicago winter and play the “how many different types of adverse weather alerts can my phone give me?” game, CALL’s work continues. Before we look at…
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From the Editors
The frigid cold can’t keep the Bulletin down for long. After a crazy couple of weeks (which are still ongoing), here is the Winter Issue (250) of the CALL Bulletin. Inside we have wonderful articles from terrific CALL members that run the gamut from CALL history, how to spot fake news, creating dynamic exhibits, and the benefits of…
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A Gavel and Our Connections to History
Renovations can uncover many surprises – some unexpected, some forgettable, and then some with historical significance. A renovation at the Cook County Law Library (CCLL) uncovered all three of the above. However, one surprise led me on a quest into the history of CALL and AALL.
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CALL Elections: Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws
CALL members will consider a proposal to change the existing CALL Bylaws, and vote upon these proposed amendments in the upcoming CALL Election from February 15 through March 15. If approved, the proposed Bylaws amendments would: (1) align the CALL membership categories with AALL’s membership categories by eliminating the “associate” member category (allowing those members to…
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Planning an Exhibit: How to Make Exhibits and Displays That Work
When I began my position just over two years ago, I was tasked with implementing an exhibit program at the Pritzker Legal Research Center. Different libraries handle exhibits in different ways. Some have an exhibit committee with an schedule looking years in advance; others simply plan for exhibits as opportunities arise. I found myself somewhere…
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2019 Recap: Mentoring & Leadership Development Events
The Mentorship and Leadership Development Committee (MLDC) has been busy! Here is some of the great work already completed by the Committee: MDLC launched a new page on the CALL website under Members Information – this page includes upcoming events, the mentorship form, key contacts and more. The Professional Development Encouragement subcommittee (Lyonette Louis-Jacques and…
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Modern Mentorship
The Mentorship and Leadership Development Committee (MDLC) recently hosted a mentorship brown bag event at Chicago-Kent College of Law on Thursday, January 24, 2019. With the demands of work, professional development, and our personal lives, it can be challenging to add mentorship to your task list. Because of this, we decided to invite our newer…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – December 2018
December 4, 2018 Board Members Present: Joe Mitzenmacher, Jessie Le Mar, Clare Willis, Julie Swanson, Jesse Bowman, Scott Vanderlin, Annie Mentkowski Board Members Absent: None Guests: Archives Co-chairs Matt Timko and Brittany Adams, Placement/Recruitment Co-chairs Susan Berg and Lucy Robbins, Public Relations Co-chairs Donna Tuke and Sharon Nelson Treasurer’s Report (IV): BMO Harris bank balance…
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Visual Literacy & Fake News
We’ve all heard the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Have you ever taken a moment to ask why? If pictures affect us differently than text, how can we use the power of pictures to enhance our communication? On the other hand, how can we make sure we aren’t being manipulated? Librarians are experts…