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2010 Federal Law Librarians' Conference

Jennifer McMahan — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

In April 2010, the Department of Justice, the Library of Congress, and the Supreme Court co-hosted the first ever Federal Law Librarians’ Conference. Previously, the Justice Libraries had held internal conferences for the DOJ librarians in 2006 and 2008. Following a discussion at the Federal Law Librarians Caucus meeting at AALL in 2009, it became apparent that the existing conferences held by the major library associations were not meeting the needs of federal law and intelligence librarians. It was then that Blane Dessy, Director of the Justice Libraries, and other federal law librarians decided to expand the 2010 conference to include participants from other federal libraries. A committee from the three host sites spent several months planning a three-day conference that would provide training and professional development opportunities for both librarians and technicians.

The first day of the 2010 conference was held at the Robert F. Kennedy/Main Justice Building and included a number of engaging and informative presentations. Dan Olson, the FBI’s Cryptanalysis Unit Chief gave a talk titled, “Use of Complex Codes & Ciphers by Criminals.” His riveting presentation focused on criminals' use of books and novels to make complex codes and ciphers to secretly communicate with each other. He even led the group in several exercises to demonstrate the process by which criminal codes are cracked by his unit. David Livermore, author of Leading with Cultural Intelligence, introduced the cultural intelligence model, sharing some of the research findings about the successes experienced by individuals and agencies that lead with cultural intelligence and how to apply this information to an organization. Pamela Bruner, a business success coach, presented an interactive Communication Styles Workshop that educated the attendees in how to communicate more effectively with others, including how to get rid of obstacles, like negative emotions, that may impact this process.

We also had several “practitioner” programs on the first day, including “New Gems and Forgotten Favorites - Ready Reference Websites We Love,” presented by USAO librarian Mable HofflerPage, DOJ librarian Jan Oberla, and DEA librarian RoseMary Russo. Justice Librarians Bridget Gilhool and Jennifer McMahan teamed up with USAO librarian June VanWingen for a practical presentation on “Public Records Resources.” In addition, Peggy Tuten, a CIA librarian, shared with attendees information regarding an intelligence tool, called OpenSource.gov, which contains translations and analysis of foreign media. Dennis Feldt, Paul Cantwell, and Maria Walls, from the Justice Libraries staff, provided tips and information on Interlibrary Loan Service and improving access and communications for patrons and staff.

The first day concluded with a reception honoring the 2010 Berrien Award winners. The purpose of the award is to recognize a Department of Justice employee for his/her active and sustained support of the mission and goals of the Department of Justice libraries. John M. Berrien was the Attorney General in 1831 when he was granted $500 for the purchase of books for his office. His purchases were the beginning of the existence of the DOJ Libraries. Two individuals received the award this year, Diane Cochuyt, Human Resources Specialist, Justice Management Division, Human Resources Staff and Daniel Crane-Hirsch, Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Office of Consumer Litigation. The reception also honored those Department employees who contributed to legal scholarship. We were delighted to have Lee Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration, join us to present the awards to Ms. Cochuyt and Mr. Crane-Hirsch, as well as make remarks recognizing the DOJ authors.

The second day of the conference was held at the Library of Congress. We started the day with futurist Andy Hines who spoke on the topic, “New Dimensions of Consumer Life and What it Means for Law Librarians.” This interactive session featured an overview of research on key changes shaping consumer life and how those changes affect consumer needs and how this impacts libraries. Also on day two, we were very fortunate to hear from Dr. Elizabeth White, Deputy Director and Chief Historian of the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions section (formerly Office of Special Investigations). Dr. White’s presentation, “The Role of Historians in the Justice Department’s Pursuit of Nazi Persecutors and Human Rights Violators in the United States,” was one of the highlights of the conference. Her office has been recognized as the world’s most successful law enforcement effort devoted to pursuing justice on behalf of the victims of Nazi crimes in the past 30 years. A key factor in its success has been its use of historians as investigators, not only of Nazi criminals but also of the perpetrators of more recent genocides and crimes against humanity. Following Dr. White, we heard from Dr. Edna Reid who discussed her transition from librarian to FBI analyst. Dr. Reid discussed how and why intelligence analysis is a natural career path for information professionals. The second day concluded with a presentation by Law Library of Congress staff on the library and its special collections items. The day ended with tours of the LC preservation lab or the Folger Library.

The final day, held at the Supreme Court, included a special lecture in the courtroom by the Curator’s staff, followed by a session on “Talented Teams - Harnessing Pitch, Tone, Melody, and Harmony,” presented by Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress, and federal law librarian Michele Masias. Using the Three Tenors as an example, the session focused on techniques for maximizing the diversity of talents and insights when working in a group. The conference concluded with a much-anticipated Q & A session with Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Through a series of questions submitted by the attendees, Justice Sotomayor provided some insight into both her work and private life. A warm and engaging speaker, she both entertained and inspired the audience. When asked about people who have influenced her life, she stated that throughout her life there had always been people along the way, including teachers and colleagues, who helped and guided her. She said that when people are “giving” of themselves in this way, it has a great impact on other people, and on the world.

The conference planners are already talking about dates for the 2012 Federal Law and Intelligence Librarians’ Conference, which Justice Libraries’ Director Blane Dessy promises will be “bigger and better” than 2010!

27-Apr-10 4:00 PM

LLSDC Dues Help for Unemployed Members

Frances Brillantine — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

To help in these tough times, LLSDC is offering a discounted membership rate for current LLSDC members who are recently unemployed. The discounted membership appears as an "Active" membership but is billed at the student rate ($25 instead of $50). The discounted rate is good through May 31, 2011. Unemployed LLSDC members should contact Frances Brillantine (brillantine@law.edu) to sign up.

16-Apr-10 6:00 AM

Bloomberg Law Brown Bag

Margaret M. Bartlett — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

On March 18th, Bloomberg Law hosted the LLSDC's monthly Brown Bag Meeting at the Bloomberg Washington News Bureau.

The presentation topic covered Bloomberg Law,(www.bloomberglaw.com) the newly released research platform designed for law firms and inhouse counsel. Led by Product Manager, Michael Montalto the topic focused on the capability and functionality of Dockets on Bloomberg Law. This includes integrated dockets from news, search and litigation profiles. Shawn Meehan, a Risk & Compliance Legal Analyst with Bloomberg Law discussed plans for expanding and enhancing the legislative and regulatory functionality and content.

Finally, Bloomberg Law offered trial licenses to all of the attendees who were interested in arranging onsite training and research assistance.

29-Mar-10 11:00 AM

Federal SIS and Legislative SIS program on "Lost Laws"

Jennifer McMahan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

The LLSDC Legislative SIS and Federal SIS co-hosted a very successful program on February 23rd called: "Lost Laws: What We Can't Find in the United States Code." The brown bag lunch program conducted by Will Tress, Law Library Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Baltimore and held at Troutman Sanders, was attended by 33 people. Professor Tress gave an excellent discussion on conducting official and essential research on the U.S. Code for federal statutory law research. He focused on finding laws hidden in notes and appendices that the average researcher may not look at. It was a very informative and well-received program.

9-Mar-10 11:00 AM

Franklin Square Group hosts speaker from Questel

Jennifer McMahan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Franklin Square group hosted a lunch at Paul Hastings on February 4th. The guest speaker was Victoria Barnes from Questel-Digipat. Questal is a database service focused on international patent and trademark information (but not copyright information) and it features databases covering 85 patent and trademark authorities around the world. It can be searched by various languages, by invention-specific family, and by numerous other categories. If you would like a copy of the PowerPoint that was sent to attendees, please contact Ann Green (agreen@sonnenschein.com) or Scott Larson (SLarson@bdlaw.com).

12-Feb-10 4:00 PM

Federal Librarians SIS Co-Sponsors Talk with Roberta Shaffer

Jennifer McMahan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT

The LLSDC Federal SIS and the Federal Library and Information Center Committee’s (FLICC) Human Resources Working co-sponsored a Learning @ Lunch talk on November 5, 2009. The guest speaker was Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress. The topic of the session was competencies needed by Federal Law Librarians in today's workplace.

Ms. Shaffer started the discussion on competencies by tracing the development of the GS pay system from its inception in the early 1950s to its present and future evolution into a new system based on performance. The original GS system, static and based on the premise of vertical mobility within the work environment, does not adequately encompass the skills of today's librarians. We’re now working in a dynamic environment and need to utilize an ever-increasing number of skills. These skill sets or competencies cannot be adequately measured by the old GS grading scales. The term "complexitivity" would be appropriate to define these competencies. Complexitivity, defined as a dynamic system, influenced and impacted by constantly changing forces, describes the role of today's librarian.

In looking at the future of the profession, FLICC developed the Federal Librarian Competencies to define the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform successfully as a federal librarian. The Federal Librarian Competencies, which can be found on the FLICC Web page (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/publications/Lib_Compt/Lib_Compt_Oct2008.pdf), although not yet officially recognized by OPM, have been successfully used by a number of Federal librarians in classifying positions, writing position descriptions, and negotiating for classification changes.

The discussion of both the history of the federal pay system and the FLICC competencies was thought-provoking, as Ms. Shaffer challenged the group to think about how our roles have changed and how they will continue to change in the future.

28-Jan-10 9:00 AM

Joint Spring Workshop

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:45:00 GMT

Save the date for the

2010 Joint Spring Workshop:

360º Marketing: Selling Libraries to both Users and Decision-Makers

Date: April 27, 2010

Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Location:

Library of Congress Mumford Room in the Madison Building

Featured Speaker:

Katya Andresen, Author of "Robin Hood Marketing: stealing corporate savvy to sell just causes"

Joint Spring Workshop Grants

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to announce that the LLSDC Scholarship and Grants Committee is offering up to 5 grants for the upcoming Legal Research Institute. Because the Institute is in March we have a special deadline for applications for this program. All applications must be submitted to me by noon on February 5.

Applications are available at http://www.llsdc.org/en/cms/?78

They can be e-mailed to me at shererjm@state.gov or faxed to 202-647-2971.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Joan Sherer

202-647-1146

shererjm@state.gov

27-Jan-10 1:00 PM

Social Networking

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Want to keep up with LLSDC? You're in luck! We've joined Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn!

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Make LLSDC one of your connections and network with even more professionals in our area and around the country.

27-Jan-10 1:00 PM

Legal Research Institute

Todd Venie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

The Law Librarians Society of Washington. D.C. will be holding the 2010 Legal Research Institutes at the Georgetown Law Library on March 9^th and 10^th.

The Legal Research Institutes are one-day introductory workshops on legal research. The workshops cover both print and electronic sources and teach a variety of topics. The workshops are aimed at those who are new to legal research and those who want to sharpen their legal research skills.

Institute I (March 9^th) will cover case law, statutes, and administrative law.

Institute II (March 10^th) will cover legislative history, secondary sources, and cost-effective research.

Please consult the LLSDC calendar for details and registration information. (http://www.llsdc.org/en/calendarevents/events_view.asp)

27-Jan-10 1:00 PM

Join LLSDC for $25.00!

Frances Brillantine — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT

LLSDC is running a $25.00 membership promotion in January. Anyone eligible for Regular Membership in LLSDC is invited to join at the rate of $25.00. LLSDC offers invaluable benefits and opportunities to its members, including:

A connection with a local network of law library professionals

Access to our award-winning newsletter, Law Library Lights
Discounts on social events and other educational programs
Access to the LLSDC Member Directory and the LLSDC Law Library Directory
The opportunity to subscribe to the LLSDC General Legal Publications Union List, an online union list with full search capabilities and other ILL resources
The opportunity to apply for scholarships and grants
The opportunity to participate in LLSDC's Mentor Program

This promotion is open to new members and those whose membership has lapsed. Current members are not eligible to renew at this rate.

To join, please click the link below and select “Promotional Rate” under “Membership Type.”

http://www.llsdc.org/en/memberships/applications/add.asp

Please contact membership@llsdc.org with any questions.

7-Jan-10 9:00 AM

Giving Opportunities

Cameron Gowan — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Give the Gift of Opportunity

During this time of year as we hunt for the perfect gifts for family and friends, consider giving a tax-deductible gift donation to a deserving member of your profession through this opportunity. LLSDC's scholarships and grants allow members to attend an AALL Annual Meeting, go to library or law school, or participate in a workshop. This education and participation in turn makes our profession stronger.

On our website you'll find http://www.llsdc.org/en/donations/add.asp along with instructions for making your contribution electronically. LLSDC is grateful for the generosity of our members and the resulting benefits to our profession.

17-Dec-09 9:00 AM

The Business Side of Law Firms - What Librarians Need to Understand to Succeed in the New Law Firm Reality

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:00:00 GMT

The Business Side of Law Firms - What Librarians Need to Understand to Succeed in the New Law Firm Reality

AALL PLL Webinar held Dec 9

Speaker: Barry Strauss, Executive Director, Wiley, Rein LLP

Coordinators: Cathryn Ahearn, Kate Martin, Scott Bailey

Barry Strauss, Executive Director of Wiley, Rein challenged librarians to rise to the stark changes facing us in the new law firm reality of layoffs, shrinking budgets and heightened insecurity. His basic message was clear: earn your seat and influence the management table by proving value and develop an overall understanding of your firm's goals. Often librarians are perceived as excellent researchers and information providers but their profile in the power structure of the firm can be low. This affects our ability to advance projects and communicate with decision makers which in turn diminishes our role. Strauss suggested that accomplishing what is best for the firm and the library is a combined effort involving proactive communication and strategic alignment on the part of the library manager. Blaming other departments or complaining about lack of exposure or receptiveness from management must be a thing of the past. If we don't get an answer, Strauss says we should find different ways to ask. He encouraged his audience to "manage their bosses" by finding ways to demonstrate our departmental contribution to the success of the firm. Reminding us, for example, that a dollar saved in expense can translate to three dollars in revenue. This is a time of opportunity for librarians and we must not shy away from the challenges. Understanding your firm's business and the opportunity that the current challenging conditions may offer the library is a critical path to success.

The full audio of this insightful conversation will be made available on the AALL web site in the upcoming days. Make sure to catch it!

11-Dec-09 2:00 PM

Alternatives to Lexis & Westlaw

Todd Venie — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT

The LLSDC Education Committee held a program on low-cost alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw on Thursday, December 10. Hosted at Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius, the program began with Roger Skalbeck and Todd Venie, both librarians at Georgetown, presenting information they have collected about four primary law databases: Fastcase, Casemaker, Loislaw, and VersusLaw. They then shared some conclusions they had reached about the databases and their individual strengths and weaknesses.

The second half of the program was a discussion of whether these databases could actually be used to lower research costs at local firms. Participants discussed their experiences in using these databases, as well as reasons for not yet subscribing to them. The discussion also addressed how these databases compare to sources of free legal information on the Web, especially the case law material that was recently added to Google Scholar.

If you missed the program, but would like to see what was discussed, the slide presentation and handout have been posted on Scribd.

The Education Committee provides educational programs, speakers, seminars and classes useful to the membership. If you have a program or topic to suggest, please contact Todd Venie.

11-Dec-09 11:00 AM

Book Club

Cameron Gowan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:30:00 GMT

We are planning to start back up the fiction/leisure reading book club that we had going for several years. The first date is Wednesday, January 20. We will plan on every third Wednesday and the meetings will be from 6-7pm to catch you right after work. To get us started, the reading discussion for January will be very broad - what you read over the holidays and really liked or what you got for a present. Once we get the meetings organized we'll be doing the theme oriented topics again so we can get a broader book choice for everyone.

Billie Grey at the VA has agreed to host the meetings. She is located at the MacPherson Square exit on Metro so it is easily accessible. Her instructions on access are below. Since this is a government building you will need to be sure to have a picture ID.

Meeting in Board of Veterans Appeals Research Center Room 814, 811 Vermont Ave. NW. This building is across the street from the West entrance to the McPherson Square Metro station, on Vermont Avenue between H and I Streets. Main VA building is across Vermont Avenue. This is a Federal office building so you will need to go through security to enter. You will need to show them a picture ID and tell them that you are visiting me. Your bag and coat will be put through a scanner so no pocket knives or such items. I will need to escort the folks who attend. The best arrangement will be for me to wait in the lobby as folks arrive. Once it gets to be 6P, I will escort all who have arrived up to the room. Anyone arriving when I am not in the lobby should call me on my cell phone (571-334-9302). My office phone (202-461-8182) is not near where we will be meeting, calling on that number will not work very well. The guards will have only my office number, so it is best if you bring my cell phone number.

8-Dec-09 9:30 AM

Mindy klasky Maddrey Event

Cameron Gowan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Former law librarian, Mindy Klasky Maddrey recently entertained 20 law librarians and their guests with a reading from her new book, How Not to Make a Wish. The law firm of Bryan Cave hosted the PLL- sponsored event on November 18^th and everyone enjoyed light refreshments, socializing with their colleagues and hearing Mindy read the first chapter. The book is the first in a series that introduces Kira Franklin, a stage manager caught in a dead-end theater job when her true wish is to work on a production of Romeo and Juliet. The novel is funny, well written and promises to be a great read. For more information or to purchase a copy, check out Mindy's website at www.mindyklasky.com

24-Nov-09 5:00 PM

2009 Sandy Peterson Memorial Lecture

Benjamin Almoite — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Negotiation is always an important skill to have in the law library workplace, especially in the private sector. And it was negotiation that was the topic of the 2009 Sandy Peterson Memorial Lecture, which was held on October 22, 2009 at Jenner & Block LLP.

Nan Siemer, founder of BREAKERS Consulting, was the guest speaker. Siemer works with a variety of government, business and professional groups, as well as individuals around the country, to help them improve their negotiation skills in the workplace. She presented on this same topic earlier this year at the AALL Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Siemer talked about four categories that we as professionals can and should negotiate in our jobs. The first is money. Siemer said that all negotiation of money is based on your ‘worth’ to the company, and not need. We are “working to live,” and not “living to work.” The second is quality of life. Things that we can negotiate that fit into this category include four-day work weeks, shorter work days, or even working from home to allow you to take better care of your kids.

The third category is education. Siemer said that we can negotiate to have employers pay for education to help you grow professionally such as attending classes or professional development seminars. The final category that Siemer discussed is management. As you grow in your job position, she said you can negotiate for more responsibility and authority in the workplace. In addition, negotiating for ‘toys’ such as a company car, laptop or Blackberry would be great ‘perks’ in lieu of salary.

The Sandy Peterson Memorial Lecture is a biannual lecture program in honor of Sandy Peterson. Peterson was an active member of LLSDC for many years, including tenures as Society President and President of the Private Law Libraries/Special Interest Section (PLL/SIS). She was also a Board member of AALL and an adjunct professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland.

19-Nov-09 2:00 PM

PLL events from October

Michael VanderHeijden — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

October is always a busy month in law libraries. Unfortunately, the PLL SIS didn’t make it any less so, offering two hard-to-resist events to members.

On October 28th, several members of LLSDC had a special treat: a guided tour of the Folger Shakespeare Library. The library’s Head of Reference, Georgianna Ziegler, gave us a tour of the library’s beautiful reading room and gave a history of the Folger, which was founded by Henry and Emily Folger and completed in 1932. After the reading room, Ms. Ziegler brought out several rare pieces from the collection, including a First Folio of Shakespeare’s work that was owned (and drawn on by a child) in the 1700s, part of a contract that Shakespeare signed regarding his Stratford house and a rare book of woodcuts showing scenes of England in the 1600s.

On October 23^rd the PLL and ALL SISs teamed up to sponsor a presentation by Andrea Garvey, Administrator DC Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances. Catherine Dunn and Georgetown University’s Law Library hosted the event which was well attended by our membership. Ms. Garvey’s fast-paced discussion brought us up to speed with DC’s progress in posting the DCMR and the DC Register online.

To date, the rules, regs, and mayor’s orders have been digitized and current versions have been posted online. Ms. Garvey explained that Westlaw and Lexis have both been notified of the changes to the regulations so that both vendors might update their versions of the code. The foregoing progress marks the end of “Phase One” of DC’s digitization project. Phase Two will involve finalizing substantive updates. Phase Three will consist of a variety of objectives including the adoption of best practices for Administrative Codes, adding information that is subject to frequent change (i.e. fees, judgments, civil infractions), and the adoption of rules copyrighted by private entities (i.e. building codes).

To access the DCMR and DC Register, go to http://www.dcregs.net/ .

13-Nov-09 7:00 AM

LLSDC Membership Directory

Cameron Gowan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

The LLSDC Membership Directory is located on the main membership page. You can get to this page by clicking the icon, located on the top right of every LLSDC web page. Once you're on the main page, click Memberships and then Search Memberships. You can search by member last name and by company. For help on searching the directory, please see LLSDC Website Help: http://www.llsdc.org/en/helpfiles/ LLSDC has completed the Law Library Directory.

It is imperative that you and your company enter your information under the profile section in order to be included in the Law Library Directory.

11-Nov-09 8:00 AM

Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. - LLSDC Newsletter 14-May-09

Frances Brillantine — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:02:33 GMT

Untitled Document

Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. - LLSDC newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership. Please contact me with any questions or comments. Thanks for reading!

Frances M. Brillantine

LLSDC President 2008-2009

president@llsdc.org

Calendar Events
Articles
Job Listings
Welcome New Members!

Your login information is listed below. To log into the site, visit http://www.llsdc.org/en/ and enter your Username and Password.

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Calendar Events for 14-May-09 to 30-Jun-09

HeinOnline Presentation
Sponsor: Federal Law Librarians SIS and Legislative Research SIS
Day: Thursday 14-May-09 12:00 PM
Location: Covington & Burling LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004
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PLL Meeting
Day: Wednesday 20-May-09 12:00 PM
Location: Squire Sanders & Dempsey 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC
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LLSDC Closing Banquet & Peterson Lecture
Day: Wednesday 27-May-09 5:30 PM
Location: Catholic University Columbus School of Law 3600 John McCormack Road NE Washignton, DC 20064
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LLSDC / ALA Joint Meeting
Sponsor: Westlaw CourtExpress
Day: Thursday 25-Jun-09 8:00 AM
Location: Jenner & Block 1099 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC
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Articles for 30-Apr-09 to 14-May-09

LLSDC Mentor Program

Are you a new (less than 3 years) member of LLSDC? Are you interested in making contacts and networking and learning what other librarians are doing? Are you an experienced law librarian also interested in meeting new people and willing to help new members of our profession? Be part of the new LLSDC Mentor program! This program is patterned after AALL’s Mentor Project and is intended to provide an informal and personal source of information and support to newer LLSDC members, introduce them to... [More Info]

Law Library Lights Call for Articles

The Law Library Lights team is busy putting together a wonderful Spring 2009 issue, but it is also time to seek contributions for the Summer 2009 issue, whose theme is The Spirit of Innovation. In particular, I welcome any articles from LLSDC members that share stories about unique initiatives that they have tried over the past year to advance themselves and their work environments, as well as things that they would like to try in the future. Of course, the theme for the Summer issue is a... [More Info]

Election Results

Congratulations to all newly elected members of LLSDC! Your Board for 2009-2010 is: President Cameron Gowan Vice President/President Elect Christine Ciambella Treasurer Ed O'Rourke Assistant Treasurer/Treasurer Elect Emily Phillips Recording Secretary Shannon O'Connell Corresponding Secretary Matt Braun Immediate Past President Frances M. Brillantine Board Members Tricia Pealver (2008-2010) Judy Weiss (2008-2010) Jennifer McMahon (2009-2011) Thank you to... [More Info]

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LLSDC Law Library Directory: 3rd Call

Untitled Document We are making great progress on the LLSDC Law Library Directory -- 98 listings as of this writing! The Law Library Directory is... [More Info]

Jobs for 14-Apr-09 to 14-May-09

Librarian

Company: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Librarian Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, an international law firm, is seeking a Librarian to assist in the Firm's Law Library. As part of... [More Info]

Business Intelligence Librarian

Company: McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is an international law firm of 475 attorneys and public policy advisors. The firm provides business solutions... [More Info]

Reference Librarian

Company: Library Associates Companies

Library Associates Companies (LAC) seeks a full-time experienced Reference Librarian with a strong background in business and marketing... [More Info]

Evening Reference Librarian --new

Company: Catholic University of America - DuFour Law Library

EVENING REFERENCE LIBRARIAN JUDGE KATHRYN J. DUFOUR LAW LIBRARY THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF... [More Info]

New Members who have joined since 14-Apr-09

Ken Rodriguez, Washignton DC
Samantha Mendell - Drinker Biddle & Reath, Washington DC
DiAnne T. Moore - Weil, Gotshal & Manges - Library Manager, Washington DC
Leigh McKenna - Catholic University - Student, Washington DC
Debbie Shrager - Student, Mclean VA
Hillary Rubin - Kenyon & Kenyon LLP - Head Librarian, Washington DC
Jason Haaber, Washington DC
Cynthia L. Myers - George Mason University Law Library - Head of Technical Services, Fairfax VA
Billie Grey - Board of Veterans' Appeals - Law Librarian, Washington, DC
Rebekah Scott - Hyman, Phelps & McNamara PC, Washington DC

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27-May-09 2:02 PM