Contributor: Scott Vanderlin

  • Call for CALL Executive Board Nominations

    Call for CALL Executive Board Nominations

    The CALL Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking nominations for the following Executive Board positions: Vice-President/President-Elect (three-year term) Secretary (two-year term) Director (two-year term) Please send nominations directly to Scott Vanderlin by the end of the day Friday, January 31st.

  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    I know what you’re thinking, CALL Members: Twelve. More. Months.  TWELVE. MORE! MONTHS! But term limits exist for a reason, so with that in mind, and with tears on my keyboard, I type to you one last time as CALL President. I am so proud of our accomplishments as an organization in the past year.…

  • 2023-24 CALL Executive Board – New Members

    Congratulations to the new members of the CALL Executive Board I am thrilled to announce the results of this year’s CALL Election:

  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    The CALL Bylaws clearly state: 2(b) For the Winter edition of the CALL Bulletin, the President’s Letter must begin with a quip about:  staying warm shoveling slush season hibernating “dibs” Editor’s and Revisers’ Notes Amended to remove “[Bears Super Bowl Champions]” (February 5, 2007)

  • President’s Letter

    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.

  • President’s Letter

    President’s Letter

    As a kid, all I ever wanted to be was CALL President.  “Mom, Dad–I need the new edition of The Bluebook.” “No, I most certainly cannot come out to play. I have to practice Shepardizing. Lose this address.” “You know what, Grandma–you keep this birthday money. It won’t do me any good to get used…

  • In Celebration of 75 Years of CALL

    In Celebration of 75 Years of CALL

    This year, CALL is turning 75 years old. As we all know, the traditional gift for a 75th anniversary is a diamond, but the lesser-known tradition for 75th Anniversaries of law library organizations is being on a boat–the bigger the better. And so, on a beautiful evening in June, CALL members new and old gathered…

  • From the Editors

    From the Editors

    The summer has wound down, so we’re happy to present you with the summer 2016 issue of the CALL Bulletin. And what a summer it was. Hosting the AALL Annual Meeting in Chicago gave many of us the chance to extend the collegiality and hospitality that we as CALL members enjoy on a regular basis.…

  • Bulletin Committee 2016 Annual Report

    The 2015-2016 CALL Bulletin Committee was Lyonette Louis-Jacques, Lindsey Carpino, and Scott Vanderlin (co-editors), EmilyBarney, Debbie Ginsberg, Juanita Harrell, Philip Johnson, Annie Mentkowski (Bulletin Historian), Jill Meyer, Clanitra Stewart Nejdl, Stacia Stein, LeighAnne Thompson, and Donna Tuke.

  • 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…