Contributor: Lindsey Carpino

  • From the Editors

    From the Editors

    Spring time in Chicago. Hooray!  We’ve had snow and rain, and it’s been very cold, but I have seen shoots of leaves and flowers blooming, so we’re leaving behind the old and bringing in the new.  Like the weather, the CALL Bulletin is changing. This is my last column as co-editor and the end of…

  • CALL Member Spotlight

    CALL Member Spotlight

    The CALL Member Spotlight is a new featured column. We will share when members get a  new job, receive an award or recognition, speak at a conference or any other special news that members would like to share with CALL. Job Updates Congratulations to: Carolyn Hersch who is now Senior Research Librarian at Ropes & Gray LLP. Beth Mrkvicka…

  • Meet New CALL Member, Mandy Lee

    Meet New CALL Member, Mandy Lee

    LC: You are currently a student at University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) living on campus. How long have you been a Graduate Assistant in the Law Library? ML: I started the assistantship last August. I can’t believe it has been eight months! LC: What made you decide to become…

  • AALL Chapter & SIS Publications

    AALL Chapter & SIS Publications

    As a co-editor of the CALL Bulletin, I often get e-mails from the Council of Newsletter Editors (CONE) regarding AALL chapter newsletters that have recently become published. After reading the newsletters of other chapters, I began wondering if there was a list of all the chapter publications. I could not find one, so I decided…

  • 2016 CALL Committee RoundUp

    2016 CALL Committee RoundUp

    The CALL Committee Round-Up is a CALL Bulletin featured column where all of our committees provide an update for us each issue to let us know what they are working on.

  • “CALLing Future Leaders” Event

    “CALLing Future Leaders” Event

    After attending the “CALLing Future Leaders” event on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at DLA Piper, I had some key takeaways. Keith Ann Stiverson was the Keynote speaker. The panel discussion was moderated by Clare Gaynor Willis. The panel was made up of: Gretchen Van Dam, Lyonette Louis-Jacques, Robert Martin, and Julie Pabarja.

  • CALL Bulletin HeinOnline Update

    CALL Bulletin HeinOnline Update

    We have been in contact with Dick Spinelli from HeinOnline. Mr. Spinelli has agreed that the CALL Bulletin would be a good fit for the Spinelli’s Law Library Reference Shelf. We are hoping to get our CALL Bulletin content added to the Spinelli shelves by CALL’s 70th Anniversary in 2017. We have digitized issues back…

  • MAALL Annual Meeting 2016: “Expanding Circles”

    MAALL Annual Meeting 2016: “Expanding Circles”

    The 2016 Mid-America Association of Law Libraries (MAALL) Annual Meeting will take place in Oklahoma City, October 13 – 15. Conference activities will take place at both the Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown-Bricktown and Oklahoma City University School of Law. The theme for this year is “Expanding Circles.” You can find out more details of this conference here.

  • From the Editors

    From the Editors

    Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome to the Winter 2016 issue of the CALL Bulletin! This issue has something for everyone. CALL elections are coming, and we have published the 2016-2017 slate of candidates with photos and bio statements. Thanks to Joanne Kiley, Clare Willis, Tom Gaylord, Jill Meyer, Therese Clarke Arado, and Lindsey Carpino for running for…

  • Chicago Donut Spots

    Chicago Donut Spots

    Chicago Donut Spots Everyone knows that Chicago is known for our delicious deep dish pizza, Italian beef and hotdogs. However, Chicago donut spots are popping up all over the city. We thought we should highlight some of the best donut spots for you!