Category: Fall 2022
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From the Editors
Happy (late) Fall from the Bulletin – we have a great issue looking back at some of the great events CALL has held over the last couple months, including the first in-person Business Meeting since 2020! We hope you enjoy the issue and continue to provide the great service and contributions that make CALL such a wonderful…
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President’s Letter
As the days condense and we move ever-closer to “Dibs Season” here in Chicago, I look back on the beginning of this year’s CALL calendar fondly. In this, CALL’s 75th year, we have continued to stay connected as a community in spite of challenges, and have maintained our mission of advocacy, education, and engagement.
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Wikidata – a New Tool to Enhance Access to Law Library Collections
This was a fascinating program explaining Wikidata to those who weren’t sure why they should use it. Then the speakers discussed projects they were working on or had recently worked on, summarized below. Although the program title said “Law Library Catalog” collections, they also discussed IR projects.
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Community Service Beach Clean Up
In conjunction with the September CALL Business Meeting, the Community Service Committee coordinated a beach cleaning event. CALL members Don Mac Gregor, Carrie Port, Mike McMillan, and Jack Door (pictured here) participated in an Adopt-a-Beach event at Montrose Beach coordinated through the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – October 2022
Conference Call; October 11, 2022 9:04 a.m. Board Members Present: Scott Vanderlin, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, Jill Meyer, Jamie Sommers, Carrie Port, and Todd Hillmer Board Members Absent: None Guests: None Significant Actions:
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – August 2022
Conference Call: August 9, 2022 9:04 a.m. Board Members Present: Scott Vanderlin, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, Jill Meyer, Jamie Sommers, Carrie Port, and Todd Hillmer Board Members Absent: None Guests: None Significant Actions:
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September Business Meeting – Daniel Scanlan
The September meeting was attended by about 44 people via Zoom, 56 people had registered. President Scott Vanderlin opened the first business meeting of the season by reminding everyone that this year is the 75th anniversary of CALL. The initial 75th anniversary celebration at the Columbia Yacht Club was well attended and there will be…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – September 2022
Conference Call: September 13, 2022 9:04 a.m. Board Members Present: Scott Vanderlin, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, Jill Meyer, Jamie Sommers, Carrie Port, and Todd Hillmer Board Members Absent: None Guests: None Significant Actions:
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November Business Meeting
This first meeting back in person after a long period of virtual business meetings was held at Wildfire on Erie on November 17, 2022, and attended by about 35 people in person. Bloomberg Law sponsored the event. The featured speaker was Aaron Annable, Consul – Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Service, Consulate General of Canada in…