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CALL-Up Networking Meeting Scheduled
The Public Relations Committee announces the next CALL-Up, a networking event & meetup for Chicago law librarians. CALL-Up will be held at Café Ibérico, 737 N. LaSalle, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there! No need to RSVP!

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled for November 17, 2010
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Maggiano's. Patrick J. Lamb and Nicole Auerbach of Valorem Law Group will present Delivering Value: Making an Impact at Your Firm. The Community Service Committee will be collecting new blankets and new stuffed animals to comfort children in Hull House's Domestic Violence Programs. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

FALL 2010 CALL Bulletin Published
The Fall 2010 CALL Bulletin is now published. This issue features articles chronicling events at the annual AALL Conference as well as other summer happenings. Also included are committee annual reports and special features including Bob Winger’s “View from the Law Firms” column. You can access the Bulletin at http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/call/protected/callbull217.pdf. You will need your CALL username and password to access.

CALL-Up Networking Meeting Scheduled
The Public Relations Committee announces the next CALL-Up, a networking event & meetup for Chicago law librarians. CALL-Up will be held at Elephant & Castle, 185 N. Wabash on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010 at 5:30pm. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there! No need to RSVP!

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled for September 23, 2010
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at Lloyd's Chicago. Deborah Ginsberg, Educational Technology Librarian, Chicago-Kent College of Law and Co-Chair of the CALL Internet Committee will be speaking about using social media to promote CALL. The Community Service Committee will once again be collecting books for Chicago Public Schools' Educational Support for Students in Temporary Living Situations. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

CALL-Up Networking Meeting Scheduled
The Public Relations Committee announces CALL-Up, a networking event & meetup for Chicago law librarians. CALL-Up will be held at Emerald Loop 216 N. Wabash on Monday, June 21, 2010 at 5:30pm. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there! No need to RSVP!

New Government Relations Committee Blog
The Government Relations Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the CALL Government Relations Committee Blog at http://govrel.chicagolawlib.org. GRC members will use the blog to keep the CALL membersihp apprised of government activity related to libraries and legal information issues. The Blog replaces the CALL Public Affairs newsletters that were formerly distrubuted at CALL business meetings. Please take a look and let us know what you think!

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 CALL Grant Recipients

Company Research: Finding the Gems, Part II Presentation Now Available
The presentation handout from the Continuing Education Committee's Business Research Series event Company Research: Finding the Gems, Part II by Paty Schintgen is now available in the Members Only section of the CALL website. Thanks again to Ms. Schintgen for a wonderful, informative presentation.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on May 19
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Harry Caray's. Dean Mary Persyn of Valparaiso University School of Law will be speaking about legal research and writing programs and, more specifically, the legal research curriculum at Valparaiso and training the next generation of attorneys. The Community Service Committee will be collecting books for Open Books. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 CALL Chapter Awards Recipients:

CALL Institute Day Scheduled for April 29th
UPDATE (4/23/10): EVENT CANCELLED
The Continuing Education Committee presents CALL Institute Day 2010: Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property. The program will feature presentations by attorneys in the field of intellectual property law discussing emerging issues in copyright, trademark, and patent law. The program is scheduled for Thursday, April 29, 2010. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 CALL Board

Second CALL-Up Networking Meeting Rescheduled
The Public Relations Committee announces the rescheduled second CALL-Up Networking event, a meetup for Chicago law librarians. The first CALL-Up went so well, there was high demand for more. The second CALL-Up will be held at English Bar & Restaurant, 444 N. LaSalle on Monday, April 5, 2010 at 5:30pm. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there! No need to RSVP!

Company Research: Finding the Gems, Part II Continuing Education Program
The Continuing Education Committee presents Business Research Speaker Series - "Company Research: Finding the Gems, Part II" on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. The program features Paty Schintgen, Research Supervisor at Bain & Co., sharing tips and tricks on researching corporate affiliations, industry standings and competitor information for public and private companies. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

Show Your CALL Pride with a CALL T-Shirt!
CALL has designed T-shirts for you to show your CALL pride! T-shirts are available for pick-up at CALL Business Meetings. For pick up at the February 26th Business Meeting, please pre-order your shirt by Thursday, February 25th at 12 p.m. At this time, we do not have other pick-up or delivery options, so if you would like a T-shirt but cannot attend the meeting, please see if a colleague would be so kind as to pick your shirt up for you. T-shirts are light blue, with a dark blue CALL logo, and are available in sizes M, L, XL and XXL. They are $10 each, and require cash or check (exact amount only) at pick up. Please make checks out to the Chicago Association of Law Libraries and please do not combine your T-shirt payment with your meeting payment. If you have any questions, please email Maribel Nash at mnash@kentlaw.edu or Alina Kelly at akelly@ngelaw.com.

Public Relations Committee Announces Second CALL-Up Networking Meeting
UPDATE (2/9/10): EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE
The Public Relations Committee announces the second CALL-Up Networking event, a meetup for Chicago law librarians. The first CALL-Up went so well, there was high demand for more. The second CALL-Up will be held at Crepe Bistro, 186 N. Wells on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:30pm. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there! No need to RSVP!

Joint CALL / SLA Illinois Business Meeting Scheduled on February 26
Mark your calendars for the annual CALL / SLA Joint Business Meeting on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Wildfire. Marci Merola, Director of the American Library Association's Office for Library Advocacy, will be speaking. The Community Service Committee will be holding a food drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

Company Research: Finding the Gems Continuing Education Program
The Continuing Education Committee presents Business Research Speaker Series - "Company Research: Finding the Gems" on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. The program features Andrea Thomas, Life Sciences Analyst at Ernst & Young, sharing tips and tricks on researching public and private companies. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

Community Service Committee Event: Hustle Up the Hancock
Come cheer on the Chicago Association of Law Libraries Stair Climbing Team as we Hustle up the Hancock -- raising funds for the Respiratory Health Association (and improving our own respiratory health in the process) by stair climbing to the top of the John Hancock Center on February 28! Donate to the cause from our team page (http://my.imisfriendraising.com/TeamPage.aspx?teamID=32714&langPref=en-CA) or become a fan of our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/CALL-Hustle-Up-the-Hancock-Stair-Climbing-Team/287899631416).

Public Relations Committee Announces Second CALL-Up Networking Meeting
UPDATE (2/9/10): EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER; WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE
The Public Relations Committee announces the second CALL-Up Networking event, a meetup for Chicago law librarians. The first CALL-Up went so well, there was high demand for more. The second CALL-Up will be held at Crepe Bistro, 186 N. Wells on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:30pm. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there! No need to RSVP!

Public Relations Committee Introduces CALL-Up Networking Meetings
The Public Relations Committee announces a new event, CALL-Up Networking, meetups for Chicago law librarians. The first CALL-Up will be held at Sidebar Grille, 221 North LaSalle on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 5:30pm. This is intended to be a casual meetup for colleagues to mix and mingle. We hope to see you there!

Continuing Education Committee Hosting Tour of Chicago Public Library's Business Library
Interested in learning more about the business resources available at the Chicago Public Library's Business Library? Then come and join the CALL Continuing Education Committee at the Chicago Public Library for a tour of the facilities and a hands on introduction to their electronic databases. The tour will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Harold Washington Library. For registration and more information please see the CALL Calendar.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on November 19
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Maggiano's. Dean Joe Kearney and Patricia Cervenka of Marquette Law School will be speaking about building the new law school and its law library. The Community Service Committee will be collecting children's coats, gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves for the Illinois Keep Our Kids Warm and Safe Campaign and children's toys for Children's Memorial Hospital. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on September 24
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Smith and Wollensky. Michael T. Roth, executive director of the Center for Disability and Elder Law, will be speaking about the center's work and recent successes. The Community Service Committee will be collecting school supplies for Chicago Public Schools' Educational Support for Students in Temporary Living Situations (formerly Homeless Education Program). For additional information please see the CALL Calendar.

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 CALL Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 CALL Chapter Awards Recipients:

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on May 21
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Lawry's - The Prime Rib. James E. Duggan, director of the law library and associate professor of law, Tulane University Law Library and president of the American Association of Law Libraries, will be speaking on the Ways AALL Can Help You During this Economy. The Community Service Committee will be collecting pet supplies for Orphans of the Storm. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar. For registration please see:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=k8cyCyB34tiAJukIf6kbRg_3d_3d

Institute Day to be held on April 7
The Continuing Education Committee has announced that Institute Day will be held on April 7, 2009. This year's theme is "Marketing the Library: How to Create Awareness of, and Demand for Library Services". Attendees can choose from a full-day program or a morning or afternoon session only. For more information about the programs and speakers please see the CALL Calendar. For registration, please see:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=QGJmqL_2fKQClT9HRF_2bKcWUQ_3d_3d.

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 CALL Board

Joint CALL / SLA Illinois Business Meeting Scheduled on February 27
Mark your calendars for the annual CALL / SLA Joint Business Meeting on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Union League Club. Susan Roman, dean of Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Information Science, will be speaking. The Community Service Committee will be holding a book drive; children's books will be donated to Hull House and adult books will be donated to the Newberry Library. For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xza4QYc_2fkyD8zC758MiYPA_3d_3d

Continuing Education Committee Announces RDA and the Future of Cataloging Program
In 2010, Resource Description and Access (RDA) will replace AACR2 as the cataloging standard. Come learn about this exciting revolution in cataloging from the project manager for the development of RDA. The program will be held on Monday, December 15, 2008 and reservations must be received by December 12, 2008. For additional information about the program and registration please see the CALL Calendar.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on November 20
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Union League Club. David E. Van Zandt, dean of Northwestern University School of Law, will be speaking on Innovations in Legal Education. The Community Service Committee will be holding a food drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fItqEzzLXZ_2bNChVODobANw_3d_3d

Continuing Education Committee Announces American Hospital Association Resource Center Tour
Interested in learning about key resources for research in the hospital and health-care industry? Join the CALL Continuing Education Committee at the American Hospital Association Resource Center for a tour of their facilities and a brown bag talk on resources for conducting health care industry research. The AHA Resource Center has been in existence since the 1920s and includes over 60,000 volumes of current and historical materials related to health administration. The Research Staff, with over 100 years combined experience in health care research services, provides information to over 10,000 users annually. The tour will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 and reservations must be received by October 15, 2008. For additional information about the program and registration please see the CALL Calendar.

Upcoming & Ongoing Community Service Projects
The Community Service Committee will be holding a food drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository at the November CALL Business meeting. The GCFD especially needs high-protein items (canned meats, beef stew, chili, and peanut butter), canned vegetables and fruits, rice, pasta, and cereal. The committee will also be collecting the following items throughout the year:

1. Monetary donations for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Cook County
2. Used cell phones for the Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect program
3. Pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House (More bags and canisters will be available at the November meeting)

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on September 18
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Maggiano's. Mary Dempsey, commissioner of the Chicago Public Library, will be speaking. The Community Service Committee will be sponsoring a school supply drive to benefit the Chicago Public Schools' Homeless Education Program.

CALL No-Host Dinner at AALL in Portland
The CALL No-Host Dinner at the AALL Annual Meeting in Portland is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 6:00 pm. The no-host dinner precedes the AALL dessert opening reception.

The location of this year's no-host dinner will be Kincaid's Fish, Chop and Steakhouse, 121 SW 3rd Ave., 503-223-6200. Kincaid's currently is the Portland Steak and Chophouse, http://www.portlandchophouse.com, but will be renamed prior to AALL.  Menu (pdf)

Registration forms, including full payment, must be received by Thursday, July 3, 2008. Checks should be payable to CALL and sent to Chicago Association of Law Libraries, P.O. Box 1767, Chicago, IL 60690.  Registration form (pdf)

First CALL Institute Day to be Held on April 2
The CALL Institute Day Committee, a subcommittee of the Continuing Education Committee presents the First CALL Institute Day on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.  The theme and topic of the day will be "Emerging Technologies and their Applicability to Law Librarianship," featuring a dynamic panel of speakers from the private and academic law librarianship sector, as well as from the ABA. The event will be open to 40 registrants and will be held at the Metropolitan Library System (MLS). Breakfast and lunch will be included with the cost of registration. For additional information and online registration, go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RJnCku9SrLnEJiXG569bew_3d_3d.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on March 27
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Wildfire.  Paul Whitsitt, Director, Libraries and Information Services for Chicago Public Schools, will be speaking on the role of libraries in primary and secondary education in the twenty-first century.  The Community Service Committee will be collecting food, treats, toys and other supplies for dogs and cats for PAWS CHICAGO, the city's largest no-kill animal shelter.  For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3M_2fXQP9_2fjWOT0C53CD6JVQ_3d_3d

Joint CALL/SLA Business Meeting Scheduled on January 18
Mark your calendars for the joint meeting with SLA-IL to be held on Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Union League Club of Chicago.  Kelly Kalmes, Founder and President of Project Knowledge, LLC, will be speaking on the topic of project management.  The Community Service Committee will be collecting new and gently used children's books for Book Worm Angels.  Donated books should be "fun" and appropriate for children in 3rd through 8th grade (please no religious or text books).  For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ZefjxELTZBBFJkPvVVpicA_3d_3d

Mark Your Calendars for the CALL November Business Meeting
The meeting will be Friday, November 16, 2007 at Elephant & Castle.  Mark Garavaglia, Assistant General Counsel of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation, will be speaking about his experiences traveling the globe as an attorney for Rotary .  The Community Service Committee will be collecting grocery store gift cards and family size toiletry items to benefit Christopher House. For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nRIdGCf9WOsYnw0MHe6EoA_3d_3d

CALL Announces Slate of Candidates For the 2008-2009 Board Election
A link to the biographies of each candidate is available in the Members Only section.

CALL Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary at September Business Meeting
Please join fellow members and guests at the upcoming CALL Business Meeting scheduled for September 20.  Gary T. Johnson, President of the Chicago History Museum will speak on the topic "What Law and History Librarians Have Taught Me."  Additional information can be found on the Calendar page.  Alteratively, you can register for the meeting using SurveyMonkey at:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fItqEzzLXZ_2bNChVODobANw_3d_3d.

Additionally, the Community Service Committee will be sponsoring a school supply drive to support the Chicago Public School's Homeless Education Program.  Additional information on the CPS Homeless Education Program can be found at http://www.oism.cps.k12.il.us/hep.shtml.

Congratulations to the 2006-2007 CALL Grant Recipients

Continuing Education Program on Buying Electronic Content Presented by CALL and AALL
Negotiating contracts to buy or license electronic content is quickly becoming one of an information professional’s most important tasks. Yet even experienced e-content negotiators often fail to receive optimal value for their licensing expenditures because they have failed to learn how to play the game of negotiation.  K. Matthew Dames, founder and principal of Seso Group, LLC, and  executive editor of Copycense (www.copycense.com) will be the speaker at this continuing education program to be held on May 23, 2007.  For additional information, please see the Calendar page.

Mark Your Calendars for the CALL Annual Business Meeting
The meeting will be Thursday May 17, 2007 at Harry Caray's.  The speakers will be William T. Hart, Senior District Judge and Jeffrey N. Cole, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois.  They will be speaking about the Court's Historical Association.  The Community Services Committee will be collecting old cell phones to support the Cook County Sheriff's Cell Phones for Seniors Program. Please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=680563700429 for more information and registration.

CALL Awards Committee Requests Nominations
The CALL Awards Committee is asking for nominations for the 2007 Awards to be presented at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 17:

Cataloging Program Offfered By Continuing Education Committee
Patricia Sayre McCoy, Head of Cataloging & Reserve, D'Angelo Law Library, University of Chicago is the featured speaker at the continuing education program entitled The Future of Cataloging: Library of Congress, OCLC, and Beyond to be held on April 17, 2007.  Please register with Raizel Lieber by April 11.

CALL 2007-2008 Board Election Results Announced
Congratulations to the new members of the CALL Board:

CALL / AALL Membership Grants Are Now Available To Library School Students
Currently enrolled graduate library school students are encouraged to apply for a grant (pdf) to cover the cost of student memberships in CALL and/or AALL for the coming year, June 1, 2007 - May 31, 2008. Thanks to CALL member Kathy Hough and a generous contribution from Wolters Kluwer we are offering to fund student memberships in the local and national law library organizations. This is the first time CALL has been involved in such an initiative. Please pass the word to anyone who may be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2007.

Program Offered on New Rules Impacting Electronic Data Discovery
The Continuing Education Committee is sponsoring a brown bag lunch program on Tuesday, March 13, 2007on the new federal rules impacting the discovery process of electronically stored information.  Gretchen Van Dam, Circuit Court Librarian for the 7th Circuit, and Karen Zydron, Manager of Law Clerks at Skadden Arps, will discuss the impact the rules have on law firms and docket departments.  For additional information, see the Calendar page.

March CALL Business Meeting Features Speaker Cornell Winston
The Law Librarian of the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's Office, Cornell Winston, is the featured speaker at the upcoming CALL Business Meeting scheduled on March 22, 2007.  Additional information can be found on the Calendar page.

Additionally, the Community Services Committee is collecting books for the Newberry Library’s annual book fair to be held during the last weekend in July. Except for old Readers’ Digest Condensed Books, weekly magazines, high school text books, and outdated law books, any type of book will be accepted. For more information on the Newberry Library go to: http://www.newberry.org/general/generalinfo.html

Learn How You Can Use Wikis in Your Library
The Continuing Education Committee is sponsoring a brown bag lunch program on February 1, 2007. Deborah Ginsberg, Electronic Resources Librarian at Chicago-Kent Law School, will present a program entitled: "Let’s All Wiki Wiki! Creative Uses for Wikis in Any Library." Additional Information is available on the Calendar page.

The CALL Community Service Committee, in conjunction with SLA Cares, is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository at our January meeting. Please bring your non-perishable food items with you to the Joint Meeting on January 18th. We will also be collecting money for our "Change for Change" campaign to benefit the American Cancer Society.

ALL Members Receive Discount To 2007 ABA Techshow
Good news for CALL members. The coordinators of the 2007 ABA TECHSHOW, scheduled for March 22-24, 2007, have extended a DEEP discount to all CALL members.

CALL Supports EPA Libraries
Earlier this Fall the EPA decided to close or reduce access to its libraries. A group of 18 U.S. Senators wrote a letter (pdf) to members of the Senate appropriations committee asking them to direct the EPA to reconsider their recent decisions. Among the signatories were both Illinois senators. At the request of CALL's Public Affairs Committee, letters were sent to Senator Richard Durbin (pdf) and Senator Barack Obama (pdf) thanking them for support of the EPA libraries.

November CALL Business Meeting Features Speaker Marcia Kramer
The Director of Legal / Legislative Programs for NAVS, Marcia Kramer, is the featured speaker at the upcoming CALL Business Meeting scheduled on November 17.  She will speak on the topic of "How animal rights legislation is proposed and passed in Illinois as opposed to other states."   Please see the Calendar page for more information and a reservation form.

At the November Meeting the Community Service Committee is sponsoring a toy drive to benefit the Chicago Coalition of Battered Women’s Greenhouse Shelter. Bring spare change for the "Change for Change" buckets to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Program on Illinois Legislative Process
On Friday, November 3, 2006, CALL's Continuing Education Committee and Public Affairs Committee will present a program entitled Understanding and Influencing the Illinois Legislative Process. Our speakers, Kip Kolkmeier, Legislative Consultant for the Illinois Library Association, and John J. Cullerton, State Senator for the 6th District and Senate Majority Caucus Whip, will share their knowledge on how the legislative process works.  They will discuss how ideas become law, why bills fail or succeed, and how deals are made.  This program will focus on helping librarians become more astute participants in the legislative process so that they can more effectively press for their interests.  The program will be held at Chicago-Kent from 9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m..  Additional information can be found on the Calendar page.

Cook County Clerk to Speak at September Business Meeting
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, will speak at the upcoming CALL Business Meeting scheduled on September 21.  Please see the Calendar page for more information and a reservation form.

Additionally, the Community Service Committee is sponsoring a school supply drive to benefit the Chicago Public School ’s School Supply Drive . For more information, visit their website (http://www.oism.cps.k12.il.us/hep.shtml). The supplies we collect will provide these students with age and grade appropriate materials needed to complete their schoolwork. 

CALL Program on Advocacy and Technology at AALL
CALL is sponsoring the program, “Libraries, Advocacy, and Technology – Working with Decision Makers” presented by our Chapter VIP, Mike Ragen, on Monday, July 10, in St. Louis. He will address the unprecedented challenge for the library and information community today, of identifying and using technology to the benefit of our patrons.

To do this, we must convince decision makers of the resources needed for this task. In his view and from his experience, Ragen believes we need to “think globally and act locally” in the context of “advocacy is politics and politics is advocacy.”

CALL’s program is open to our own members, and to all attendees at AALL. It is on Monday, July 10th, at 10:15 a.m. in Majestic Ballroom H of the Renaissance Grand Hotel. The program is listed in the Meetings and Events Index of the AALL Program (but not under Programs), as “CALL presents … Libraries, Advocacy, and Technology.”

CALL Community Service Committee Receives AALL Award
Congratulations to the Community Service Committee for being named the 2006 winner of the Spirit of Law Librarianship Award. The award was given to the committee's outstanding accomplishments in keeping CALL members active in support of a wide variety of local and national charities. 

Congratulations to the 2005 - 2006 CALL Chapter Awards Recipients:

CALL 2006-2007 Board Election Results Announced
Congratulations to the new members of the CALL Board:

Thanks to the Elections Committee for organizing CALL's first electronic election.

CALL Hosts "No-Host" Dinner at AALL Meeting in St. Louis
The CALL No-Host Dinner will be at the Morgan Street Brewery on July 8 . Additional information (pdf) on costs and menu is available. Reservations must be made by June 23. All are welcome!

AALL President-Elect to Speak at May 25 CALL Meeting
Sarah (Sally) G. Holterhoff is the Government Information/Reference Librarian at Valparaiso University Law Library. She is currently the Vice-President/President-Elect of the American Association of Law Libraries and is scheduled to assume the Presidency at the conclusion of the 2006 annual meeting in St. Louis.  Sally is also a past President and former Board member of CALL.  She will speak at the upcoming May 25 CALL Meeting to be held at Maggiano's Little Italy, 516 N. Clark.  Additional details and a reservation form can be found on the Calendar page.

Author Steve Bogira to Speak at March Business Meeting
Steve Bogira, author of Courtroom 302, will be the speaker at the March 23 CALL Business Meeting to be held at Lalo’s Restaurant, 500 N. LaSalle. Details can be found on the Calendar page.

Need a Refresher on Print Legal Materials?
The CALL Continuing Education Committee is sponsoring a one day, two sessions course on March 21.  The program entitled Introduction to Print Legal Materials: Cases, Statutes, Secondary Sources, and Looseleafs is hands-on and interactive.   Additional information is available on the Calendar page.  

CALL Participates in Sunshine Week by Sponsoring Satellite Teleconference
On March 13, a satellite teleconference will be broadcast from the The National Press Club in Washington D.C. on the topic: "Are We Safer in the Dark?: Open Government and Secrecy".  The teleconference will be held at Metropolitan Library System and is part of Sunshine Week.  Additional information can be found on the Calendar page.

CALL Awards Committee Accepting Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the 2006 CALL Awards: the Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship; the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Law Librarianship; and the Award for Outstanding In-House Publication. Nominations must be submitted to the Awards Committee by April 7. The awards will be presented at the May 25 Business Meeting.

Continuing Education Program Scheduled:  So You Want To Be a Library Director...
On January 31, a panel of library directors from private law firm, academic, and government libraries talk about how they got to their current position, their everyday responsibilities and challenges, and what library directors will face in the future.  Additional information on can be found on the Calendar page.

CALL Announces Slate of Candidates For the 2006-07 Board Election
A link to the biographies of each candidate can be found in the Members Only section.

CALL/SLA-IL Encourages All Members to Attend Joint January Business Meeting
Carolyn Anthony, Director of the Skokie Public Library, is the the featured speaker at the Joint CALL / SLA-IL Meeting scheduled for January 12, 2006.  Her presentation will focus on issues relating to Librarians and the U.S. Patrot Act.  Additional information and an online registration form can be found on the SLA-IL website.

Mark Your Calendar for the November CALL Business Meeting
Dr. David  E. Guinn, Executive Director, International Human Rights Law Institute, DePaul University College of Law, will speak on "Re-establishing the law schools in Baghdad, Basra, and Sulaimaniya, Iraq" at the upcoming CALL Breakfast Business Meeting on November 18.  Details and reservation form can be found on the Calendar page.

Also, the Community Service Committee will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Of particular need are items high in protein, such as canned meats, beef stew, chili and peanut butter. Also needed are canned vegetables and fruits, rice, pasta and cereal.

Continuing Education Committee Sponsors Technology Brown Bag Lunch
On November 10, Aaron Schmidt will speak at lunch time event on the topic: "RSS/Blogs". Aaron is the author of walkingpaper.org and Reference Librarian at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library in Western Springs where he has put many new technologies into practice. He was a recipient of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers award in 2005. See the Calendar page for additional information.

Continuing Education Committee Sponsors Brown Bag Luncheon Program
On October 20, the Continuing Education Committee is sponsoring a lunch time event on the topic: "FRBR is the buzz but what is it?"  Lori Murphy, Cataloging Coordinator for DePaul University and current chairperson of the Illinois OCLC User Group, will present a program on Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FSBR) and how it will impact you and your library.  See the Calendar page for additional information.

ORALL Welcomes CALL Members to Annual Meeting
CALL members are invited to the ORALL (Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries) Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on October 12-14. The theme of this year's meeting is: Adapting to Change, Adopting New Strategies: “Racing into the Future” Full conference details on programs, travel, places to see in Indianapolis, and costs are now available.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on September 15
Mark your calendar for the upcoming CALL Business Meeting scheduled on Thursday, September 15. Mike Conklin, journalist with the Chicago Tribune will speak on "Current Issues of First Amendment Concerns and the Value of Libraries in Research.”  Meeting and reservation information can be found on the Calendar page.

Additionally, the Community Service Committee is sponsoring a school supply drive to benefit Chicago Public School's Homeless Education Program. The supplies we collect will provide these students with age and grade appropriate materials needed to complete their schoolwork.

CALL No-Host Dinner in San Antonio
One of the most enjoyable events at recent AALL Meetings has been CALL’s No-Host Dinner. Join with other CALL members for our annual gathering, to be held this year at the Oro Restaurant in the striking Gothic Revival style Emily Morgan Hotel. The date is Saturday evening, July 16, drinks at 6 p.m.. The location is 705 East Houston Street, close to the River Walk, and next to the Alamo.

Chef Shane Bruns has created a menu that includes Oro Salad, and a choice of Sonoma Chicken Breast, Honey Glazed Salmon, or Artichoke Ravioli. Desert provides a choice between Chocolate pate with berry compote, and Warm Black Forest brioche bread pudding. Full details are on the Reservation Form.

We will gather at the bar at 6 p.m. for drinks, and be seated for a relaxed and leisurely dinner at 6:30 p.m.

We need to receive your check at the CALL P.O. Box by Friday, July 8. The $40 cost for the dinner includes gratuity and various taxes.

Text of Presentation at CALL Business Meeting Now Available
The presentation made by Judith Gaskell at the CALL meeting on May 26 has been added to the Members Only section. Supreme Service @ the Supreme Court was the title of her talk to members and guests.

Award and Grant Recipients Announced
Chapter award and grant winners were announced at the CALL Annual Meeting on May 26. Congratulations to:

CALL Annual Business Meeting Scheduled on May 26
The speaker at CALL’s Annual Business Meeting on May 26 will be Judith Gaskell, Librarian to the Supreme Court. After almost two years in Washington, Ms. Gaskell will return to Chicago to speak on Supreme Service @ the Supreme Court, sharing with us the experience of working at the highest court. She will speak about the past, present, and future of the Library of the Supreme Court, including plans for their Modernization Project and the improvements that will follow implementation. http://www.supremecourtus.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases.html.
Additional registration information can be found on the Calendar page.

Also on May 26, the Community Service Committee will be collecting materials for Soldiers’ Angels, a non-profit group that sends  letters, clothing, and other items to U.S. and Allied military that they cannot otherwise obtain while on duty overseas.

Results of the 2005-2006 CALL Board Election are in
Congratulations to:

PR Committee Gathering Articles Written by CALL Members
The Public Relations Committee is collecting article submissions by CALL members as part of its effort to increase awareness of CALL, its members and the profession. All law related articles authored by CALL members are wanted (pdf)

CALL LeadershipTraining Scheduled for Committee Chairs and Board Members
CALL Leadership training will be held for Committee Chairs and Board Members on Wednesday, June 22, at the MLS building, 224 S. Michigan Ave. Kathryn Deiss, MLS Program Director for Education and Training will conduct the session. Registration and a continental breakfast will be available at 8 a.m., and the session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Contact Naomi Goodman for more information

Tour of Cook County Law Library Offered to CALL Members
The Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce an upcoming learning opportunity for all CALL members - a tour of Cook County Law Library.  Please save the date for Thursday, April 7.  The tour will begin at 11:00 a.m. and last approximately 1 hour.  Thereafter, tour participants will have the option of gathering for a no host lunch at Marshall Field's. Registration is required. 

Celebrate Earth Day With Fellow CALL and SLA-IL Members
CALL is partnering with the Illinois chapter of the SLA to give back to our community by celebrating Earth Day 2005.  On Saturday, April 23rd between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. members from CALL, SLA-IL and their family and friends will work together with Friends of the Parks to clean up Humboldt Park.  Also, after the park clean-up there will be an Earth Day celebration between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. filled with fun activities for all to enjoy.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on March 23
Mark your calendar for the upcoming CALL Business Meeting scheduled on Wednesday, March 23. Steve Berlin, Deputy Director of the City of Chicago’s Board of Ethics, will speak on “Ensuring Public Confidence in Government: the Chicago Board of Ethics.”  For additional background information on Mr. Berlin's presentation, please see the Ethics Board's latest Annual Report (pdf) .  Meeting and reservation information can be found on the Calendar page.

Additionally, the Community Service Committee will be collecting used eyeglasses and sunglasses for donation to the Lions Club of Chicago at the meeting.

CALL Awards Committee Accepting Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for three 2005 CALL Awards: the Agnes and Harvey Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to Law Librarianship; the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Law Librarianship; and the Award for Outstanding In-House Publication. Nominations must be submitted to the Awards Committee by April 1.  The awards will be presented at the May 26 Business Meeting.

Program Offered on Cataloging Electronic Legal Resources
Patricia Sayre McCoy, Head, Cataloging & Reserves, D’Angelo Law Library, University of Chicago and Renee A. Martonik, Serials & Electronic Resources Cataloger, University of Chicago Library will present a CALL-sponsored program entitled "Cataloging Electronic Legal Resources" on February 16.  Additional information can be found on the Calendar page.  Also, for the first time, you can register online for this CALL event.

Materials Presented at CALL / SLA-IL Joint Meeting Now Available
The PowerPoint presentation made by Catherine Sanders Reach at the Joint CALL / SLA-IL meeting on January 13 has been added to the Members Only section. "The Digital Library: We've Come a Long Way, Baby?" is the title of her talk to members and guests.

Joint CALL / SLA-IL Business Meeting Scheduled on January 13
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting to be held jointly with SLA-IL on January 13.  Catherine Sanders Reach, Associate Director of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center, will be speaking on the topic: "The Digital Library: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby?".  Details on registration can be found on the SLA-IL website.

Additionally, the Community Service Committee will be collecting gifts for the Anti-Cruelty Society at the meeting.

CALL Members Elected to AALL Board
Congratulations to Sally G. Holterhoff on her election as AALL Vice
President/ President Elect and to Lyonette Louis-Jacques on her election
as Director to the AALL Executive Board. This election exhibited the depth of leadership and commitment to the profession found in CALL.  We are very proud of our CALL colleagues.

Workshop Materials Now Available in Members Only Section
The materials presented at the November 17 CALL Workshop: Law Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy are available in the Members Only section. Check out the information filled presentations from guest speakers: Mary Alice Baish, James Duggan and Veronda Pitchford.

Keynote Speech Presented at November CALL Business Meeting Also Available
Read the presentation (pdf) by Mary Alice Baish, AALL Associate Washington Affairs Representative, the featured speaker at the November 17 CALL Business Meeting.  Mary Alice provided an engaging discussion on the topic:  "The 108th Congress Draws to an End:  the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."

CALL Members Asked To Volunteer at WTTW
Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 11, 2004, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. CALL will once again be "on camera" taking calls for WTTW's December pledge campaign.   If there is a good possibility that you will attend, RSVP to reserve your spot.  If you cancel later, WTTW will fill your slot with people from their waiting list.  So, if you are interested in being a part of this wonderful event, RSVP no later than noon, on Monday, November 15 to  Elaine Dockens at edockens@tsmp.com.   We have a total of 12 slots guaranteed to us.   WTTW has promised CALL three on-air mentions if 10 people show up representing CALL. Join us - it should be fun!  To learn more about WTTW and volunteer requirements, you may visit www.wttw.com/about/volunteerfaq.html or watch the CALL listserv and website for more information.

Workshop Scheduled after Business Meeting on November 17
The Continuing Education Committee is co-sponsoring a workshop opportunity after the upcoming CALL Business Meeting on November 17 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.  The topic is: "Law Librarians as Change Agents: How You Can Help Influence Public Policy."  Guest speakers are Mary Alice Baish, James Duggan and Veronda Pitchford.  Additional information and reservation forms are now available.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on November 17
Mary Alice Baish, AALL Associate Washington Affairs Representative is the featured speaker at the upcoming CALL Business Meeting on November 17. She will be speaking on the topic: "The 108th Congress Draws to an End: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." See the Calendar page for more information.

Additionally, at the November 17 breakfast, the Community Service Committee will collect letters for our soldiers in Iraq.

Voter Information Prepared by Public Affairs Committee
Election Day is November 2nd. Are you registered to vote? Are you looking for a non-partisan explanation of the candidate’s stances on the issues? The CALL Public Affairs Committee has put together a few quick links to help you.

CALL Committees Annual Reports Released
The 2003-2004 Annual CALL Committee Reports (PDF) are now available.

Service Committee Collecting School Supplies for Chicago Public Schools
Help make CALL's first service project a success! The Community Service committee will be collecting school supplies to donate to the Chicago Public Schools. The supplies will be distributed to those schools with a high homeless population. There were over 8500 children in the Homeless Education Program last year and they expect that number to increase this school year.

Please bring your donations to the September 24 meeting. You can also contact Julie Pabarja at 312-849-8639 or julie.pabarja@piperrudnick.com if you would like to drop off your donations before the meeting or have any questions about this service project.

With kids going back to school and supplies on sale everywhere, please make an effort to pick up something for a child who can't afford school supplies. If you would like more information on the Homeless Education Program and the Chicago Public Schools, their website is http://www.cps.k12.il.us/HomelessEducationProgram/

Suggested School Supplies: backpack, spiral notebook, pens, pencils, pencil,sharpener, scissors, crayons, markers, notebook paper, eraser, ruler, highlighters, glue, glue sticks

Community Service Committee Plans Several Activities During the Year
Several projects are being planned by the CALL Community Service Committee, some of which will coordinate with upcoming CALL meetings. The Committee hopes that members will mark their calendars and participate in these outreach endeavors.

CALL Plans No Host Dinner During AALL Meeting in Boston
Vinny T's is the location of the No Host Dinner on Saturday, July 10 during he upcoming AALL Annual Meeting in Boston.

Award and Grant Winners Announced at CALL Annual Meeting
Chapter award and grant winners were announced at the CALL Annual Meeting on May 21. Congratulations to:

CALL Annual Business Meeting Scheduled on May 21
Merle Slyhoff, Member of the AALL Executive Board, Document Delivery and Auxiliary Services Librarian, U. of Pennsylvania Law School, Biddle Law Library is the featured speaker at the CALL Annual Business Meeting on May 21. She will be speaking on the topic: "AALL: The Present, the Future and You." See the Calendar page for more information.

Results of the 2004-2005 CALL Board Election are in
Congratulations to:

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on March 18
John Unsworth, Dean of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is the featured speaker at the next CALL Business Meeting on March 18. See the Calendar page for more information.

Basic Legal Research Seminar Co-Sponsored by Continuing Education and EPIC Committeees
Julia Wentz and Mark Giangrande are the speakers at the Basic Legal Research Seminar co-sponsored by the CALL Continuing Education and EPIC committees to be held on March 4 at CMLS.

Joint SLA-IL/CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on January 20, 2004
"Exploring the Future with Alice Calabrese" is the topic of the upcoming joint SLA-IL / CALL Business Meeting to be held at the Gleacher Center on Tuesday, January 20. See the Calendar page for more information.

PR Committee Gathering Articles Written by CALL Members
The Public Relations Committee is collecting article submissions by CALL members as part of its effort to increase awareness of CALL, its members and the profession. All law related articles authored by CALL members are wanted (PDF).

SLA/CALL Professional Development Workshop Scheduled
A joint workshop sponsored by SLA-Illinois and the CALL Continuing Education Committee is scheduled on October 30 at Chicago Library System. Stephen Abram (PDF) will conduct a workshop on "Tech Storm: Technology Brainstorm and Environmental Scan." In 2002 Library Journal named Mr. Abram as one of the Top 50 librarians who are shaping the future of libraries and librarianship. See the Calendar page for additional information and a registration form (PDF).

CALL Meetings Committee Conducts Survey
The CALL Meetings Committee is asking members to complete a survey questionnaire (PDF) which will help plan future business meetings. Here's your chance to make your opinions known about the type of CALL meeting you would like attend. The questionnaire should be returned to Mary Ann Lenzen by October 31.

Answers to CALL Challenge are Posted
Answers to the questionnaire posted by Betty Roeske which challenged members to test their knowledge of CALL and its committees are now available. To determine whether you're in the know about CALL, see the CALL Challenge for a list of the questions and answers.

Photographs Taken of CALL Members at Recent Meetings
Photographs are available of CALL Members taken at the February 2003 Business Meeting and MAALL/CALL Joint Meeting held in November 2002.