CALL MEMBERSHIP

PURPOSE

The Chicago Association of Law Libraries, a chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries, strives to promote the use of law libraries and the effectiveness of librarians.

MEMBERSHIP

The Association’s membership includes individuals working in:

• Academic Law Libraries
• Corporate Law Libraries
• Government Law Libraries
• Law Firm Libraries

Students of law or library/information science and others interested in furthering the objectives of the Association are also eligible for membership.

GOVERNANCE

CALL, as the Chicago Association of Law Libraries is known, is governed by an elected, seven-member Executive Board. The Association’s activities are planned and carried out by various committees.

MEETINGS

At least four regular meetings are scheduled every year.

PUBLICATIONS

The CALL Bulletin is the official newsletter of the Association. Published four times per year, the Bulletin includes both feature articles and regular columns, such as Professional Reading, Internet Moment and People and Places.

The Association publishes an annual Directory, which includes listings of individual members, organizations and their subject specializations.

The Association also publishes a Union List of serial holdings which is updated every other year

SEMINARS

CALL’s Continuing Education Committee schedules a variety of seminars on topics of interest to members and their staffs. The seminars draw upon the expertise of individuals from within and outside the Association and may be geared to either beginning or experienced law librarians. Seminar topics are based upon the needs and suggestions of CALL’s members.

PLACEMENT SERVICE

The Placement & Recruitment Committee posts notices of available law library positions on the CALL web site and CALL listserv as they are received from employers.