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FROM THE CHAIR
by Linda-Jean Schneider, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA
First of all I would like to recognize and extend our heart-felt congratulations to Carolyn Ahearn, retired Director of Library Services at Wiley Rein LLP, past PLL-SIS Executive Board member, and former AALL President, as one of the two recipients of the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award for 2013! Carolyn has always been willing to volunteer, mentor and contribute her expertise to developing the law librarian profession. We look forward to honoring her in Seattle, as well as to her continuing contributions.
Membership is on our Minds...The extremely successful PLL-SIS Membership Survey will provide valuable input for development of the SIS in conjunction with the PLL-SIS Strategic Plan. Thanks again to all 537 of you who completed the survey and shared your feedback with our diligent Membership Committee.
Speaking of Membership, note that renewing your AALL Membership by May 1 gives you a chance to win a Free 2013 AALL Annual Meeting Registration! If you renew on time - by May 31 - you'll be entered in a drawing for a free AALL webinar of your choice in 2013-2014.
SEE YOU IN SEATTLE! As we head into the serious planning for the Annual Meeting in Seattle, I want to highlight the can't-miss events you should include in your schedule:
- Friday, July 12th, 6:00pm-8:30pm--SUMMIT IV Opening Reception - Generously sponsored by Bloomberg Law/Bloomberg BNA, this event will be held at the Palace Ballroom, a few blocks from the conference hotels. What a wonderful way to kick off the Summit, and your AALL Conference attendance!
- Saturday, July 13th, 8:00am-5:00pm--SUMMIT IV: "SOS: Shaping our Success" On Saturday, July 13th, you should join your forward-thinking colleagues in a day-long adventure, with generous sponsorship from LexisNexis, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, and Thomson Reuters. Watch for more announcements regarding exceptional speakers and contributors, and follow the Summit Blog. But most importantly: Register and be there!
- Sunday, July 14th, 12:30pm-1:45 pm--PLL-SIS Annual Luncheon and Business Meeting, sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business -- Our Guest Speaker is Don MacLeod, KM & Research Guru, well-recognized writer and editor, and noted raconteur! And we'll recognize the hard work of our PLL-SIS leadership and volunteers.
- Sunday, July 14th, 2:00pm-3:30pm--B7 "Surrounded by Geniuses: Knowledge Management Learning From Other Industries" This PLL-SIS sponsored session reviews km concepts and activities by focusing on a review of case studies from other industries, e.g. finance, manufacturing, oil and gas, and information technology. The case studies will discuss the challenges the organizations were facing and how they were addressed by using knowledge management principles; these lessons learned will then be related to the legal industry. Speakers: Stephanie Barnes, Connie Crosby. Moderator: Steve Lastres.
- Sunday, July 14th, 5:30-6:30-PLL-SIS Competitive Intelligence and Records/Conflict Management Groups meet.
- Sunday, July 14th, 6:00-7:15-PLL-SIS Executive Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
- Monday, July 15th, 7:30-8:45 am-PLL-SIS Education Committee Meeting.
- Monday, July 15th, 11:45am-12:45pm-PLL-SIS Intellectual Property Group Business Meeting & Luncheon (by invitation, sponsored by Thomson Reuters IP Solutions)
- Monday, July 15th, 5:30-6:30 pm-PLL SIS Technical Services Group Meeting / PLL-SIS Knowledge Management Group Meeting.
- Tuesday, July 16th, 5:00-6:00pm-PLL-SIS Communication Committee Meeting / PLL-SIS Media/Public Relations Committee Meeting
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And the Winners Are...
Chair / Chair Elect: Cheryl Niemeier
Treasurer: Emily Florio
Member at Large: Saskia Mehlhorn
Thank you to everyone who voted and to the truly excellent candidates who put themselves up for election. |
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Congratulations to PLL Award Winners!
PLL Emerging Leader: Emily Florio, Fish & Richardson, P.C., Boston, MA
Service to PLL: Lucy Curci-Gonzalez, Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, New York, NY
Former PLL Member Carolyn P. Ahearn will also be honored at AALL this summer for winning the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award. |
PLL Congratulates Grant Winners for the Seattle Meeting
Summit Registration Grant
Elizabeth Scheibel, Librarian; Lindquist & Vennum LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Jean Hessenauer, Librarian; Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, Baltimore, MD
Sarah Mauldin, Director of Library Services; Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Diana Koppang, Senior Reference Librarian; Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Chicago, IL
Travel Grant
Eileen Dolan, Technical Services Librarian; New York Law Institute, New York, NY
Jane Baugh, Director of Library Services and Knowledge Management; Woods Rogers PLC, Roanoke, VA Elizabeth Scheibel, Librarian; Lindquist & Vennum LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Sarah Mauldin, Director of Library Services; Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Jean Hessenauer, Librarian; Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, Baltimore, MD
Thank you to the Grants Committee Members (Frances Schach, Chair, Julie Pabarja, and Janet McKinney) for their excellent work. |
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Do We, Do They, Can We, Is It?
by Lori Tarpinian, Mintz Levin, Boston, MA
My technical services team and I have been meeting once a week for years to review the numerous cost, collection, billing, cataloging, filing, format, delivery, and access questions that come up each and every day related to the materials we work with in our law firm library. Read More. |
Member News
Publications
Spectrum, April 2013
Julie Pabarja, DLA Piper, Chicago, IL, "This Summer in Seattle: Re-think your value at the 106th Annual Meeting in Seattle"
Kay M. Todd, Paul Hastings, Atlanta, GA, "AALL Guide to Fair Business Practices for Legal Publishers" Michael Bernier, Bloomberg BNA, Director, Library Relations, Arlington, VA, "Clear Guidance for Publishers"
Emily Marcum, Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLP, Birmingham, AL, published a research study in Legal Reference Services Quarterly, "The Quest for Client Savings in Legal Research: WestlawNext v. Westlaw Classic," comparing the cost to the client of Westlaw Classic verses WestlawNext. The basic conclusion is that WestlawNext costs the client about twice as much as Westlaw Classic. |
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PLL-SIS Executive Board Call
March 28, 2013
The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m. EST, with the following attendees:
Linda-Jean Schneider, Chair
Elaine Knecht, Treasurer
Kristine Lloyd, Secretary
Cameron Gowan, Board Member
Scott Snipes, Board Member
The first order of business was the approval of last month's board meeting minutes. Kristine moved to approve the minutes, and Scott seconded the motion.
Elaine then provided a Treasurer's Report and reported that no money was spent since our last meeting.
Our next order of business was the AALL Annual Meeting. Linda-Jean reported that the PLL Business Luncheon is set and will be held on July 14th. April 15th is the deadline for the program speaker control forms. Steve is coordinating and moderating the PLL-SIS-sponsored program which is entitled "Surrounded by Geniuses" and will include speakers Stephanie Barnes and Connie Crosby. We are unsure about what Hot Topics will be covered at the annual meeting.
We then transitioned into a discussion of PLL Awards. Linda-Jean reported that Sarah Mauldin has been reminding members to nominate individuals for our annual awards.
The next agenda item concerned our bylaws. Linda-Jean reminded us that voting ends on April 9th, and as of our discussion, there have not been any "no" votes with over 350 members participating in the election to date.
Linda-Jean then reported on behalf of the Communications Committee. The committee is working with Ellen Callinan and Kevin Miles to repair links on the website, as well as update forms and the various pages that have not been updated recently. Emily Florio will be leading the next webinar on April 17th. The title of the webinar is "Follow the Virtual Breadcrumbs: Tracking Elusive Trademark Infringers."
Linda-Jean asked the Board to review our e-Newsletter and make comments or suggestions for improvement as needed. Scott has been ensuring that members contribute to the publication.
Our next order of business was grants. Linda-Jean was going to send out another reminder to the list-serv on March 28th. We have received three applications so far: one for the Summit and two for travel expenses. Applications are due April 1st. Linda-Jean would like to recommend that AALL consider moving the deadline closer to the date of the annual meeting in the future.
The next agenda item was a report on the PLL Membership Survey. Linda-Jean stated that 538 people responded to the survey. The intent of the survey was primarily to help us formulate our future strategic plans based on the needs and suggestions of the membership.
Next, we discussed the Nominations Committee and our slate of candidates for the upcoming PLL Board election. Candidates have been announced, and the election will be held from April 10th-April 25th.
Kristine then reported on the Procedures Manual. She has edited and updated about 75% of the manual. She is still waiting to receive updates from a few groups and committees. Her goal is to complete the manual by mid-May.
Our next agenda item was the Summit. Linda-Jean reported that Bruce MacEwen of the Adam Smith blog will be our keynote speaker. David Lat of Above The Law will be the lunchtime speaker. The committee is currently deciding whether or not to incur the cost for recording programming.
Next, Linda-Jean reported on the LLAGNY Showcase Event which is an event jointly sponsored by LLAGNY, and SLA. The event will follow the day long Information Management Evolution Conference in New York on April 25th. The event, entitled "After the Evolution" will be comprised of strategic kiosks informing guests about knowledge management, competitive intelligence, cost-cutting, e-books, etc., similar to the LLSDC showcase held in 2012.
Our final agenda item concerned committee reports. There will be an upcoming Section Leader Call on April 9th to discuss committee duties and reporting. Scott reported that he will be the new liaison to the Association of Legal Administrators
Our next call is to be announced.
The meeting adjourned at 12:38 p.m. EST. |
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Welcome New Members
Amy Brenninger, Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburgh, PA
Deborah Robinson, Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, WA
Lisa Ross, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville, TN
Brian Troyan, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Chicago, IL
Marcy Winkler, New York, NY |
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