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FROM THE CHAIR
by Cheryl L. Niemeier, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis, IN
Details, Details, Details
The votes have been cast and the results are in for the PLL name change and new PLL Officers. I am very pleased to announce that the membership has voted affirmatively to change our SIS name to Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals (PLLIP). The next step is the vote to amend the Bylaws to reflect our newly chosen name and to approve other Bylaws amendments. You should have already received the proposed Bylaws amendments document, which was sent out to all members on Tuesday, April 14.
Be on the lookout for the Bylaws amendments ballot in your inbox on May 13. Voting on the PLL Bylaws Proposed Amendments commences Wednesday, May 13 and closes Wednesday, May 27. Click here to view the Bylaws amendments document in blackline format.
I am pleased to announce the new PLL Officers for the the new Association year and extend a hand to all who stepped up and said yes when asked to run. Also, a huge thank-you to the PLL Nominations Committee chaired by Sara Paul Raffel. They presented an excellent slate of officers.
Chair-Elect - Cameron Gowan, Library Services Manager, Jones Day, Washington, DC
Treasurer - Laurel Evans, Librarian, Lane Powell PC, Seattle, WA
Member-At-Large - Liz Whittington, Law Librarian, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, PA
Last but not least, a big thank-you to the PLL Grants Committee chaired by Connie Smith who did the hard work necessary to promote, collect applications, and select the following deserving PLL members for our 2015 PLL grants:
- PLL Summit Registration Grant - Michelle Tolley, Electronic Technical Services Librarian, Paul Hastings, Los Angeles, CA
- AALL Annual Meeting Registration Grant - Michelle Tolley, Electronic Technical Services Librarian, Paul Hastings, Los Angeles, CA
- AALL Annual Meeting Travel Grant
- Sarah Lin, Library Systems Librarian, Reed Smith, San Francisco, CA
- Denise Pagh, Research & Information Operations Manager, Orrick, Sacramento, CA
- SLA Member Registration Grant for AALL Annual Meeting -Liz Whittington, Law Librarian, K&L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh, PA
- SLA Member Summit Registration Grant - Carolyn Hersch, Reference Librarian, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, Chicago, IL
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What I Learned at the 2015 AALL Management Institute
PLL-SIS AALL Management Institute Grant winner Jessica Fields of Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, PLC, Grand Rapids, MI shares a recap and highlights of her experience at the Institute held recently in Chicago.
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PLL Summit Spots Are Filling Fast!
The PLL Summit "The Innovation Imperative" is only three months away and spaces are already filling up quickly. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your professional development with this exciting and one-of-a-kind event. This year's Summit promises to be especially fast-paced and interactive. Attendees will hear from recognized thought leaders in the areas of law firm management and innovation, and will gain additional insights and inspiration from some of our most forward-thinking colleagues in the Innovation Showcase. Guarantee your seat at the Summit by registering today!
For more information and a link to the registration form visit the PLL Summit 2015 website.
Marcia Burris & Denise Pagh
Co-Chairs, PLL Summit 2015
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Around the Blogospere
As professionals in our own right, we often tend to neglect to toot our own horns and lament the fact that we are not respected, but this recent press release by BIALL (British and Irish Association of Law Librarians) Librarian one of the most desirable jobs in Britain? We agree! should brighten our perspective, and we can stand proud that the profession of librarianship is one of the most desirable somewhere in the world.
More on the Joys of Law Libraries provides 8 reasons solo lawyers should use law libraries. In my view these reasons equally apply to any lawyer. And similarly Don't Overlook the Lowly Law School Library lays out 3 reasons local law school libraries should not be overlooked as excellent resources for attorneys and others. And "...You Can Do Anything With An Amazing Research Librarian" - No Kidding! proudly touts the importance of getting to know and utilizing legal research librarians.
From an indvidual who was fortunate to get a tour of the facility, In an old church, the Internet Archive stores our digital history provides a fascinating look at the Internet Archive, which is housed in a former church in San Francisco.
In Canadian Tip: Get Out of Your Chair and Train, you will find some great tips on training attorneys one-on-one in their offices as well as tips on motivating your staff to do so. Hint: Treats are always a good lure.
In the TedX talk Old Books Reborn as Art, artist Brian Dettmer explores how he repurposes old books otherwise destined for either the landfill or recycling into artistic works. The pictures of his amazingly intricate and beautiful book art pieces are proof that the old saying rings true - repurposing is the highest form of recycling!
Is there a library-sized hole in the internet? asks some tough but important questions about the role of libraries in the age of the Internet. Moreover, it posits how a "library graph" might help librarians fill the gap of information that exists on the Web. After all we know that not everything is on the Web.
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Meet Ellen Callinan
Enjoy the next in a series of interviews helping you to better know your PLL colleagues. Linda-Jean Schneider provides an introduction to Ellen Callinan. |
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Welcome New Members
Shawn Blanchard, Circulation Manager, Barry University School of Law Library; Orlando, FL
Yael Bronner New York, NY
Cliff Bushin, Librarian, Corona, CA
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