Tag: AALL
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CALL Member Activity at the AALL 2015 Conference in Philly
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) holds its 108th Annual Meeting & Conference (Twitter hashtag #AALL15) in Philadelphia, July 18-21, 2015. The theme is “The Power of Connection”. Many CALL members will attend, with several participating as speakers, moderators, or coordinators of educational programs. CALL members will chair or attend meetings of councils, committees,…
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AALL Management Institute 2015
The AALL Management Institute will take place on March 26-28, 2015 at the Hotel Palomar located at 505 North State Street in Chicago. The registration fee is $575 and the deadline to register is February 2, 2015. You can reserve your room at the Hotel Palomar until March 4, 2015. The Management Institute will be facilitated…
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Would You Like To Play CALL-er I.D.?
By Scott Vanderlin, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law svanderlin@kentlaw.iit.edu For those of you who were not able to attend this year’s AALL Annual Meeting in San Antonio, CALL once again had a respectable showing in the ever-important Chapter Showcase section of the Exhibit Hall. This is prime real estate, and The CALL PR/Internet Committee has made it…
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CONELL at San Antonio
By Lindsey Ann Carpino, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science lcarpin2@illinois.edu As I began to explore the idea of attending my first AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in San Antonio, many of my mentors informed me of the Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL). My mentors shared their positive…
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Forget the Alamo: Four Busy Days in San Antonio
By Joanne Kiley Thank you, Chicago Association of Law Libraries and Grants Committee, for the opportunity to attend a AALL conference. Here is where I disclose something shameful. I had not attended a AALL conference since 2002 (and had only attended one other major association conference from 2002 to 2014). I know, terrible. Much has…
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A Fun and Enriching Experience, Deep in the Heart of Texas
By Jesse Bowman, Electronic Research, Technology, and Instructional Services Librarian, Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern University School of Law jesse.bowman@law.northwestern.edu With the generous assistance of the CALL Grants Committee, I attended the AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in San Antonio, Texas from July 12-15. Amidst the educational programming, networking opportunities, Tex-Mex cuisine, and unparalleled margaritas,…
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Save the Dates for the AALL Management Institute, March 26-28, 2015
The 2015 AALL Management Institute will be held at the Palomar Hotel in Chicago. The management institute will provide participants the opportunity to build management skills, collaborate with colleagues from different types of libraries, learn in a small group setting, and develop techniques to manage with confidence. More information will be available soon!
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AALL2go Pick of the Month: What Makes a Librarian Worth a Million Bucks?
AALL’s Continuing Professional Education Committee presents the AALL2go pick of the month: What Makes a Librarian Worth a Million Bucks? Valuing Staff, Resources, and Services When Dollars are Scarce In recent years, libraries have been faced with ever-increasing budget cuts. Therefore, librarians must be able to accurately and concretely demonstrate the value of the library to their law…
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Mastering the Art of Budgeting: A Librarian’s Approach
Registration is Open! With the constant pressure to utilize dollars effectively, librarians need to understand what it costs to run their department. According to a recent Citibank survey, library expense is one of the top five expenses for a law firm. Most of our libraries have budgets that are larger than the majority of small businesses in the…
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AALL Management Institute
Save the Dates for the AALL Management Institute: March 26-28 The 2015 AALL Management Institute will be held at the Palomar Hotel in Chicago.