[GPLLA-L] [aall-advoc] FW: AALL E-Newsletter - March 2009

Thu Mar 26 08:04:40 CDT 2009

Good afternoon! I just returned from a long weekend off, and want to make
sure that all of you saw AALL President James Duggan’s’ March E-Newsletter.
Please take a look at his announcement of the new “AALL Advocacy Toolkit
for the 111th Congress” (the 3rd item mentioned below).

Like President Duggan, the Government Relations Committee and Government
Relations Office staff hope that you find the 
Toolkit useful, both in your individual
legislative & advocacy efforts and those of your chapter.

Kudos to Emily Feldman, AALL’s Advocacy Communications Assistant, for her work
in creating such an unique and helpful Toolkit. 
Emily will keep its content current, so
don’t forget to sign up for the RSS feed. We both 
welcome your comments and look
forward to hearing from you!

Please note too that there’s still time to 
register for the “2009 AALL Day on the Hill” on July 24.
AALL is committed to a very ambitious policy 
agenda for the new Congress, but we need
your help to achieve it.

I’m delighted to announce that over 60 AALL 
members have already registered for this exciting
(and free!) event. We are hoping for more 
participants this year so please consider joining us.
You can register until June 15 by contacting 
Emily directly at ejf33 at law.georgetown.edu.

Thanks!
Mary Alice

Mary Alice Baish
Director
Government Relations Office
American Association of Law Libraries
Georgetown University Law Library
111 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001-1417
202.662.9200
202.662.4059 (fax)
<mailto:mbaish at aall.org>mbaish at aall.org
http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/

2009 Annual Meeting - Washington DC
July 25-28, 2009

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March 2009
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Spring has definitely sprung. Here in New 
Orleans, the azaleas and camellias are in bloom 
throughout the city (especially in the Garden 
District!), and allergies are on the rise. It’s 
also a time of renewal at AALL, with membership 
renewal notices going out and many new members 
joining the Association. Look for other items of 
interest in this March e-newsletter, and happy spring!

It’s Time to Renew Your AALL Membership

On March 16, AALL dues invoices for 2009-2010 
were mailed to all library directors for their 
institutionally paid memberships and to all other 
individual members. The deadline for membership 
renewal is May 31. Following is the 2009 membership renewal schedule:

March 16: First dues invoices mailed out.

May 1: Second dues invoices mailed out.

July 23: Expiration notices e-mailed to all 
membersindividuals and those paid by institutions.

August 1: Expired members deleted from the AALL 
membership database and access to the AALLNET 
Members Only Section and Law Library Journal and 
AALL Spectrum subscriptions discontinued.

For more information or to renew your membership 
online, view the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/about/join.asp>application 
form on AALLNET. If you have any questions about 
your membership renewal, please contact AALL 
Membership Services Coordinator 
<mailto:hphelps at aall.org>Hannah Phelps (312/205-8022).

AALL Dues Help for Unemployed Members

To help in these tough times, AALL is offering a 
discounted membership rate for AALL members who 
are recently unemployed. The discounted 
membership appears online and in all public 
records simply as an "Active" membership but is 
billed at the student/retired rate ($55 instead 
of $218). The discounted rate is good through May 31, 2010.

Unemployed AALL members should fill out the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/about/unemployed-member-form.pdf>online 
form or contact AALL Membership Services 
Coordinator <mailto:hphelps at aall.org>Hannah Phelps (312/205-8022) to sign up.

New Advocacy Toolkit for the 111th Congress

The Government Relations Office is pleased to 
announce an exciting new resource to help AALL 
members and chapters become effective advocates 
for law libraries. The 
<http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/toolkit/contents.asp>Advocacy 
Toolkit for the 111th Congress: 2009-2010 is 
designed to help you learn more about AALL’s ambitious legislative agenda.

The purposes of the Advocacy Toolkit are to:
    * illustrate the many ways in which you can get involved in advocacy;
    * notify you of the latest action alert so 
that you can promote our legislative efforts;
    * present you with a comprehensive look at 
the issues and legislation we are currently working on; and
    * provide AALL members and chapters the tools 
you need to become effective advocates on both the federal and state levels.

The Advocacy Toolkit is available as a live 
document and as a PDF on the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/>AALL Government 
Relations Office Web site. I encourage you to 
sign up for the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/toolkitrss.asp>RSS 
feed to receive valuable updates, learn about 
AALL’s latest action alert, and monitor our legislative priorities.

There’s also still time to register for AALL’s 
<http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/dayonthehill2009.pdf>2009 
Day on the Hill: Legislative Advocacy Leadership 
Training on July 24. Hopefully, the toolkit and 
your participation in our Day on the Hill will 
provide you with the tools you need to join our 
advocacy team and help promote AALL’s policy agenda!

April AALL Webinar: NegotiationPath to Collaboration

Do you get a sinking feeling when told you’ll 
have to negotiate a contract? Do you feel 
unprepared to actually engage in a negotiation 
process? Please join the April 22 Webinar, 
<http://www.aallnet.org/calendar/eventdisplay.asp?eid=278&arc=no>NegotiationPath 
to Collaboration at 12 p.m. EDT to explore the 
mechanics of engaging in a successful negotiation 
process. The Webinar facilitator will be Sarah 
Nichols, a strategic information management 
consultant with 25 years of experience in 
strategic planning and operational effectiveness 
for information management, research, and library 
functions within the professional services 
sector. <http://www.regonline.com/negotiation>Register by April 17.

Archived Webinars Available on AALLNET

AALL members now have the chance to view five 
popular Webinars presented October 2008-February 
2009 in the Members Only Section of AALLNET:
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/members/media_show.asp?mnum=68>Twenty 
Essentials for the Effective Speaker
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/members/media_show.asp?mnum=69>How 
to Train Without Showing Up
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/members/media_show.asp?mnum=70>Law 
Firm Library Budgeting for Hard Economic Times
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/members/media_show.asp?mnum=67>Take 
the Lead: Journey to Authentic Leadership
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/members/media_show.asp?mnum=71>C-ing 
is Believing- Next Steps for Library Success

The links above are available for AALL members 
only. Nonmembers can access the 
<http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=704143>2008 
Webinars and 
<http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=710466>2009 
Webinars for a higher fee.

New Tools for Success Added to Wiki

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We know that many of our members have been hit 
hard by the economic crisis. AALL is here to 
offer resources to help you get through it, 
especially the <http://aallnet.pbwiki.com/>Tools 
for Success in Today’s Economy wiki. We encourage 
you to both use the resources and add more that 
would help our colleagues in law librarianship. 
Thanks to the members who have added resources so 
far. Here are a few examples of recent additions:
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/sis/pllsis/newslett/Spring09.pdf>Saving 
Costs May Save Jobs – Take it Seriously
    * 
<http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202428657554>Networking 
is key to navigating recession
    * 
<http://www.law.com/jsp/law/careercenter/lawArticleCareerCenter.jsp?id=1202428677451>Take 
Proactive Steps to Avoid a Layoff
    * 
<http://publicdisplaysoflawlibrarybooks.blogspot.com/>Finding 
Our Voices in an Internet World
    * 
<http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/coall/lrc/lrc1208.pdf>Ask 
a LibrarianWe’re at Your Service
    * 
<http://publicdisplaysoflawlibrarybooks.blogspot.com/>PDL’s 
Public Displays of Law Library Books

$50 AALL Member Appreciation Discount for 2009 Annual Meeting and Conference

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Don’t miss the chance to save extra money on your 
AALL Annual Meeting registration. Members who 
register for the 2009 Conference in Washington, 
D.C., by March 31 will receive an additional $50 
Member Appreciation Discount off the already 
reduced early registration rate. 
<http://www.aallnet.org/events/09_registration.asp>Register 
by March 31 and save up to $150!

Get More for Less

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The AALL Annual Meeting and Conference offers 
essential content to help you in your workplace 
and in your career–but you can’t be in six places 
at once and attend every session. This year when 
you register for the AALL Conference, you can 
pre-order the complete set of all 66 educational 
program recordings and the keynote speaker 
address in downloadable MP3 format for just $99 
(members) or $149 (non-members). MP3 CDs will 
also be available for $199 (members) or $299 
(non-members). These prices will go up after the 
Annual Meeting, so be sure to 
<http://www.aallnet.org/events/09_registration.asp>pre-order 
with your registration.

Teach-In Kits Available Next Monday

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The <http://www.aallnet.org/sis/ripssis/>Research 
Instruction and Patron Services Special Interest 
Section (RIPS-SIS) proudly releases the 2009 
National Legal Research Teach-In Kit on March 23. 
Each year, RIPS creates a Teach-In Kit containing 
fresh materials for use in your institution's 
promotional and instructional activities. This 
year's kit includes legal research word search 
puzzles, illustration charts for secondary 
sources, presentations on the Bluebook, 
administrative law, statutory research, various 
research assignments, and many other wonderful materials.

The 
<http://www.aallnet.org/sis/ripssis/TeachIn/2009/index.html>2009 
Teach-In Kit will be available on the RIPS-SIS 
Web page. A kit overview and 
<http://www.aallnet.org/sis/ripssis/TeachIn/Teach_In.html>previous 
Teach-In Kits are also available at that location.

AALL Members Get Reduced Rate for Online Graduate Class

AALL members can register for a reduced rate for 
the new University of Illinois Graduate School of 
Library and Information Science (GSLIS) 
<http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/leep>LEEP 
distance course June 13-August 8, titled "Law 
Librarianship." The course will be taught by 
subject specialist Stephanie Davidson, head of 
public services and assistant professor of 
library administration. Various types of law 
libraries and functions within the law library, 
including legal reference, technical services, 
management, and collection development will be 
covered. The course will meet synchronously once 
per week online using the LEEP learning 
management system, with a required on-campus 
session the week of June 13 in Champaign, Illinois.

AALL members can register at the reduced rate of 
$976 for two graduate credits. To register, 
contact Marianne Steadley at 217/244-2751, or 
e-mail <mailto:stephnd at law.uiuc.edu>Stephanie 
Davidson with course-related questions.

Apply Now for Research Grants

Research grants totaling up to $1,425 are 
available through the AALL Research Fund 
established by LexisNexis. The 
<http://www.aallnet.org/committee/respub/>AALL 
Research and Publications Committee will award 
one or more grants to library professionals who 
wish to conduct research supporting the 
research/scholarly agenda of the librarianship profession.

The 
<http://www.aallnet.org/committee/research/agenda.asp>AALL 
Research Agenda offers suggestions for possible 
research projects covering a wide segment of 
professional interest, including the profession 
of law librarianship, law library patrons, law 
library services, and many other areas. Visit 
AALLNET for the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/about/grant_application.asp>grant 
application and complete guidelines.

The application deadline is March 27. For more 
information, see the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/committee/respub/>AALL 
Research and Publications Committee Web site.

AALL Annual Meeting/Workshop Grants

Time is running out to apply for an 
<http://www.aallnet.org/committee/grants/grant_application.asp>AALL 
registration grant! If you want to attend the 
Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., don’t miss 
out on your chanceapply by Wednesday, April 1.

Grants are awarded to cover registration costs 
for the Annual Meeting or pre-conference 
workshops presented. Two categories of registration grants are available:
    * Experienced Members (five or more years) 
who have a proven record of professional 
accomplishment and service to AALL; or
    * Students/New Members (less than five years 
of professional experience) who hold promise of 
future involvement in AALL and the law library profession.

For more information, see the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/committee/grants/grant_application.asp>Grants 
Committee Web site.

Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition Deadline April 15

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<http://www.aallnet.org/sis/lhrb/>The Legal 
History and Rare Books Special Interest Section, 
in cooperation with Gale Cengage Learning, is 
holding the first annual 
<http://www.aallnet.org/sis/lhrb/Cohenessayprocapp.pdf>Morris 
L. Cohen Student Essay Competition. Currently 
enrolled students attending accredited graduate 
programs in library science, law, history, or 
related subjects are eligible to enter the 
competition. Students may be enrolled either full 
or part time. The winner will receive $500 and up 
to $1,000 to fund a trip to the 2009 AALL Annual 
Meeting in Washington, D.C. Papers must be 
submitted by April 15; the winner will be announced by May 15.

Take the Lead: AALL Leadership Academy October 16-17

New law librarians in the early stages of their 
careers can get out in front in the profession by 
attending the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/prodev/event_leadershipacademy.asp>AALL 
Leadership Academy, October 16-17. The academy 
program will develop and train law librarians for 
leadership roles by equipping them with the 
strategies and techniques needed to achieve 
success and professional excellence.

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The program will feature speaker 
<http://www.leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=143>Dr. 
Barbara Mackoff, leadership educator and 
widely-acclaimed expert in understanding the way 
leaders think. Her presentations involve each 
participant in identifying the foundations of his 
or her unique potential and learning to respond 
to the challenges of change. She is the author of 
five books, has been featured on "The Today Show" 
and "All Things Considered," as well as in The 
New York Times, USA Today, and the Washington 
Post, and was a keynote speaker for the Special Libraries Association.

Watch for more announcements about the application process coming soon.

Nominations Committee Seeking Executive Board Nominees

Do you know someone who would make a great 
leader? The Nominations Committee is seeking 
candidates for 
<http://www.aallnet.org/board/board-vicepresident.pdf>vice 
president/president-elect, 
<http://www.aallnet.org/board/board-treasurer.pdf>treasurer, 
and two 
<http://www.aallnet.org/board/board-member.pdf>Executive 
Board members. If you or someone you know is 
ready to take the next step, let the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/public/committees.asp?code=COMMITTEE/COM_NOM>Nominations 
Committee know!

Member News

Nancy P. Johnson, law librarian and professor of 
law at the Georgia State University College of 
Law Library, made it into the Social Science 
Research Network's (SSRN) top 10. Her article, 
<http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/topten/topTenResults.cfm?groupingId=291301&netorjrnl=ntwK>"Best 
Practices: What First Year Law Students Should 
Learn in a Legal Research Class," ranked fourth 
in the number of downloads since January 2009 in the legal studies category.

Read more 
<http://www.aallnet.org/news/default.asp>AALL 
News from caucuses, chapters, committees, 
members, and special interest sections (or submit 
your own news) on AALLNET, and subscribe to the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/rss/aall-news.asp>RSS feed.

Welcome New Members

AALL welcomes the following new members who joined our ranks in the last month:

Ronald Bowman, Indiana University School of Library and Information Science
Donyele Darrough, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Library
Nicole Dyszlewski
Virginia Eldrige, Grayson County
Sarah Fagan, Social Law Library
Kathleen Gaydar, Schiff Hardin LLP
Michelle Gorospe
Heidi Gregory
Margaret Hawes
Susan Jones, Louisiana State University School of 
Library and Information Science
Maureen Lavery
Joyce Lee
Beth Lodal, Dominican University Graduate School 
of Library and Information Science
Sara Lowe, Drake University Law Library
Daniel Mitrano, Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science
Maureen Moran
Osei Organ, Nassau County Supreme Court Law Library
Michele Penn
Sandra Peters, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP Library
Jennifer Prilliman
Meredith Rossi, New York University Law Library
Susan Shepard-Howell
Alissa Sputore, Melbourne Law School Library
Kevin Thompson, University of North Texas School 
of Library and Information Science
Pushya Veeramachaneni, Florida International University College of Law Library
Michael Virga, Sacramento County Public Law Library
John Winn, Sacramento County Public Law Library
Pam Zadenetz, Dominican University Graduate 
School of Library and Information Science

Ed2Go at AALLNET to Offer On-Demand Continuing Education

In response to member demand for education 
on-the-go, AALL is developing its new 
Ed2Go at AALLNET. This online learning center will 
be a valuable resource for downloadable education 
programs, Webinars, and morewhenever you need then, and wherever you are.

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Ed2Go will also feature MP3 download access to 
this year’s Annual Meeting education programs, 
including the keynote speaker. Be the first in 
line to take advantage of this new benefit. Visit 
the 
<http://www.aallnet.org/events/09_registration.asp>Annual 
Meeting registration page to pre-order your Annual Meeting package.

Stay tuned for more information about Ed2Go at AALLNET.

AALL Headquarters is Moving

As of June 1, AALL will move its Headquarters 
office just a few blocks away to the Clark and 
Adams building in downtown Chicago. The move is 
an effort to reduce office rental expense, while 
also increasing our office efficiency. Though 
smaller, the new office will comprise an entire 
floor designed to meet AALL’s specific needs. The 
new space will also include a conference room 
where AALL can host committee and other meetings 
previously hosted off-site, saving additional AALL resources.

As of June 1, AALL’s new address will be 105 W 
Adams, 33rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603. If you’re 
in Chicago this summer, we hope you’ll stop by and see the new digs.

Ready, Set...TWEET!

AALL is now on Twitter. Get up-to-the-minute AALL 
news by joining the 
<http://twitter.com/aallnet>AALLNET Twitter feed. 
A separate <http://twitter.com/aall2009>2009 
Annual Meeting Twitter feed is dedicated to 
updates on this summer’s 
<http://www.aallnet.org/events/index.asp>Annual 
Meeting in Washington, D.C. Sign up and stay connected!

In this Issue

It's Time to Renew Your AALL Membership

AALL Dues Help for Unemployed Members

New Advocacy Toolkit for the 111th Congress

April AALL Webinar: Negotiation-Path to Collaboration

Archived Webinars Available on AALLNET

New Tools for Success Added to Wiki

$50 AALL Member Appreciation Discount for 2009 Annual Meeting and Conference

Get More for Less

Teach-In Kits Available Next Monday

AALL Members Get Reduced Rate for Online Graduate Class

Apply Now for Research Grants

AALL Annual Meeting/Workshop Grants

Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition Deadline April 15

Take the Lead: AALL Leadership Academy October 16-17

Nominations Committee Seeking Executive Board Nominees

Member News

Welcome New Members

Ed2Go at AALLNET to Offer On-Demand Continuing Education

AALL Headquarters is Moving

Ready, Set...TWEET!

Quick Links

<http://www.aallnet.org/events/09_housingandtravel.asp>Annual Meeting Housing

<http://www.aallnet.org/events/09_registration.asp>Annual Meeting Registration

<http://www.aallnet.org/calendar/>Calendar of Events

<http://www.aallnet.org/hotline/>Job Hotline

<http://www.aallnet.org/rss/>RSS Feeds

News

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<http://www.aallnet.org/news/default.asp?ntp=2>Chapters

<http://www.aallnet.org/news/default.asp?ntp=3>Committees

<http://www.aallnet.org/news/default.asp?ntp=4>Members

<http://www.aallnet.org/news/default.asp?ntp=5>Special Interest Sections

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