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2009 Events
LLAM Lunch & Learn:
Fastcase as a Tool for Managing Legal Research Overhead Costs (Lunch provided)
Lawyers are increasingly using online sources for their legal research, but clients are less willing to pay the costs of this research. Average legal research cost recovery is about 70% ‐ with the remaining costs being charged against library budgets. Similarly, academic, public, and court libraries are under greater budget pressure than ever. Today, more than 380,000 lawyers have a Fastcase subscription to manage their overhead – and every member of the Maryland State Bar Association has free access to Fastcase as a member benefit. Find out how your firm can save tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars using Fastcase to manage the costs of nonbillable research.
Please join us for lunch with Fastcase CEO Ed Walters on Wed., Sept. 30, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. at Tydings & Rosenberg, 100 E. Pratt Street in Baltimore
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LLAM READS
Please join us on Friday, March 20 at 12:00 at the University of Maryland Law Library 4th Floor Study Lounge for a presentation by Donald Shomette, author and maritime archaeologist. He will speak about Pirates, Shipwrecks, and other maritime history of the Chesapeake, as well as the legal aspects of his work. Parking is available across from the law school on Paca Street.
RSVP Joanne Colvin
Directions
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*Legislative Advocacy : Federal and State : Accomplishments and Goals *
Please come to Annapolis and learn all about legislative advocacy: the issues and how-to's. After this program LLAM members should be ready to return to Annapolis for the Maryland Legislative Library day on February 4 when we meet with our legislators and mingle with librarians from across the state at the evening reception. Let's make all Maryland libraries an important issue for our elected representatives. Friday, January 16, 2009 12:00 - Brown Bag Lunch (Beverages and dessert provided) Mary Alice Baisch, Director of AALL Government Relations Office, and Emily Feldman, AALL Advocacy Communications Assistant, will speak about accomplishments in the past congressional session and what is on the agenda with the new administration. Maryland Legislative issues will also be discussed by Denise Davis, the MLA Legislative Panel Officer with an eye to LLAM’s participation in MLA's Legislative Day on Feb. 4.
Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Rm. 303 P.O. 2395, 7 Church Circle Annapolis, MD 21404-2395 Directions and parking information: http://www.circuitcourt.org/content/view/32/51/
RSVP: Joan M. Bellistri 410-222-1387 or library@circuitcourt.org
2008 Events
Winter Meeting Annual Holiday Party & Silent Auction
Thursday, December 4, 2008
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Sabatino’s
901 Fawn Street Baltimore, MD 410-727-9414
Dinner Salad, Choice of Classic Italian Entrée and Dessert
Iced Tea, Coffee, Hot Tea and Soda
Cash Bar
RSVP by December 1, 2008 with check for $25.00 payable to LLAM to:
Bijal A. Shah University of Baltimore Law Library 1415 Maryland Avenue Baltimore, MD 21201
For directions: http://www.sabatinos.com/directions/index.asp
Questions: Joanne Colvin (née Dugan) 410-837-4373
LLAM's
Annual Meeting
& Spring Fling/Wine Tasting
Friday May 9, 2008
6:00 p.m.
(Wine Tasting on the Terrace at 6:30)
Tydings and Rosenberg 100 E. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 26th Floor 410-752-9804
Google Map of Location
Wine Tasting by Woodhall Winery Light Fare included
Questions, directions or parking information call Jean Hessenauer 410-752-9804
R.S.V.P. with check for $25.00 payable to LLAM
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LLAM APRIL PROGRAM
PANEL DISCUSSION OF NEWSLETTERS AS
MARKETING TOOLS When: April 16, 2008, from 12 - 1:30 Where: Miles & Stockbridge
10 Light Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Please join us during lunch for a discussion of newsletters featuring panelists:
Anne Morrison from Anne Arundel County Law Library; Sara Witman from Gordon Feinblatt; Janet Camillo from Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library & Janet Sinder from the University of Maryland School of Law
PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 14th to Jean Hessenauer at 410 752-9804 Dessert and drinks provided by Miles & Stockbridge
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
MILES & STOCKBRIDGE
10 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202-1487 Telephone: (410) 385-3671 (Anna Cole)
Please come and hear local author and Chesapeake Bay water woman, Nancy Taylor Robson, discuss her award-winning books --- Course of the Waterman and Woman in the Wheelhouse.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at 12 Noon Marshall Law Library, Univ. of MD School of Law
Dessert and drinks will be provided.
There is parking across from the library on Paca Street
RSVP to Jean Hessenauer
410-752-9804
jhessenauer@tydingslaw.com
LONG TERM HEALTH CARE Something no one wants to think about ---
But, like a will, the details should be put in place before you need them.Come and see what choices are out there. Wednesday, January 30, 200812 NoonTydings & Rosenberg, LLP
100 E. Pratt Street, 26th Floor
Baltimore Drinks and Dessert R.S.V.P. to Jean
will be provided 410.752.9804
2006-2007 Events
Christmas Party --December 6th --- More info to come. We will again be having a Silent Auction, so start gathering those items: several people or libraries go together to make up an auction item. Ann Morrison is running the auction so you can contact her directly or me. Speakeing of the auction...there is a link. Worth looking now to plan your bidding strategy.
LLAM Presents
“MEDICAL RESEARCH
IN A NUTSHELL”
A Medical Librarian will give us helpful tips
on doing medical research Thursday, November 15, 2007
12 Noon at
Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP
Dessert and Drinks Please RSVP to Jean Hessenauer
LLAM OCTOBER PROGRAM
RECEPTION FOR AALL CHAPTER VISITOR: LYNETTE LOUIS-JACQUES
WHEN: Wednesday, October 24th 3 PM to 5 PM
WHERE: THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY (Directions and parking information available on the library web site)
Join us at a reception for our official AALL Board Visitor. Lyonette will speak at 3:30 about developments at AALL and will be available for questions and comments.
Refreshments will be served.
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LLAM SEPTEMBER PROGRAM
Did you go to AALL in New Orleans or SLA in Denver?
WHEN: Wednesday, September 12th 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m
WHERE: Tydings & Rosenberg, LLP 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, 26th Floor
Come and hear about this summer’s conventions and add your own comments. A LLAM member who was a moderator will discuss what it was like to put a program together. Drinks and Dessert will be provided Jean Hessenauer
RSVP: 410.752.9804
LLAM Cordially invites you
to clelbrate our
25th Anniversary
at the Annual Spring Fling
on Thursday, May 17, 2007
at the Johns Hopkins Club
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Drinks (Cash Bar) 6:00 p.m.
Dinner 6:45 p.m.
Cost: $30 per person
With special Guest Bob Berring
Please respond by May 11th to Kathie Sweeney or phone: 410-385-3963.
Directions: http://www.jhuclub.jhu.edu/directions.html
THE
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS LIBRARY
When: April 25, 2007, from 10 – 12
Where:Office of Administrative Hearings 11101 Gilroy Road Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031
Please join us for a visit to the OAH Library. We will tour the space and listen to a short information session by the librarian, Elizabeth Lukes. OAH will provide refreshments.
PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 23RD : SECURITY WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE ATTENDEES LIST.
DIRECTIONS TO OAH FROM I-83
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LLAM MARCH PROGRAM
LLAM READS MARCH 21ST BOOK DISCUSSION
When: March 21, 2007 from 12-1:30 Where: At the University of Maryland School of Law
Featuring
MARCIA TALLEY
Please join us at our book discussion led by local author Marcia Talley. Marcia is an award-winning author of the Hannah Ives mystery series including her latest book Through the Darkness. She also is the editor/contributor to two collaborative books and has had her prize winning short stories appear in more than a dozen collections. The Law School will host us in their faculty lounge and has generously offered to provide us with drinks and dessert.
RSVP to Janet Camillo (240)777-9120 or jcamillo@mcccourt.com
LLAM FEBRUARY PROGRAM
Library Day at the Maryland Legislature
LLAM's February Program will take place at Library Day at the Maryland Legislature in conjunction with the Maryland Library Association. Librarians from many different types of libraries and locations in the state will visit their respective delegates and senators to let them know the scope, functions and importance of libraries in their districts.
When: Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Where:Anne Arundel County Courthouse Law Library
Schedule:
Note: Please let me know if you are attending the breakfast (so we can order enough food!) or want an invitation for the reception, which I will leave for you at the Anne Arundel County Law Library.
Hope to see you in Annapolis.
Please call me if you have any questions about this program. Janet Camillo at (240) 777-9120 or at jcamillo@mcccourt.com
LLAM JANUARY PROGRAM
TIPS ON FINDING & FILLING A JOB
Please join us for a brown bag lunch talk on how to land the right job or find the corect person to fill a position. Sharon Youngdahl of Prime Placements will lead teh discussion and answer questions.
When: Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Time: 12:00 Noon -1:30PM
Where: Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler 36 S. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201
* Dessert and drinks will be provided
LLAM NOVEMBER PROGRAM
HEIN ONLINE
Learn more about this award winning database from Hein Senior Vice President, Dick Spinelli. Find out what's new Learn some new search techniques Discuss the effects on collection development
When: Friday, November 10
Where: University of Baltimore Law Library 1415 Maryland Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21201
LUNCH SACHA'sS SILVER SACS PROVIDED BY W.S. HEIN COMPANY Please RSVP and also, if you are coming, whether you would like a vegetarian meal: Janet Camillo at (240) 777-9120 or at jcamillo@mcccourt.com
PRESENTING THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ROOM AT THE STATE LAW LIBRARY
When: Wednesday, October 11
Time: 9:30 AM -12:30PM
Where: The State Law Library Court of Appeals Building 361 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Please join us for a discussion of the development and construction of the Special Collections Room and a tour of the space where we will be able to see some of the rare materials preserved there, including the Audobon folios.
Space is limited. Please RSVP: Janet Camillo at (240) 777-9120 or at jcamillo@mcccourt.com
Review of the Conventions 2006 AALL, SLA, and Open Discussion
SPEAKERS: Steve Anderson, Maryland State Law Librarian & AALL Board Member Linda Hutchinson, Lexis Sr. Library Relations Consultant & MdSLA President
Plus Open Discussion of Convention Experiences.
When: Wednesday, September 13
Time: 12 Noon -1:30PM*
Where: Miles & Stockbridge
Baltimore, Maryland
13th Floor Conference Room
Check the Web Site for Directions and Parking Information: http://www.milesstockbridge.com
* LUNCH PROVIDED BY LEXIS-NEXIS
RSVP: Janet Camillo at (240) 777-9120 or at jcamillo@mcccourt.com
2005-2006 Events
LLAM Legislative Wrap-up
When: Wednesday May 24
Time: 10 AM-12:30PM
Where: Department of Legislative Services
90 State Circle
Annapolis, Maryland
· 10-10:30 a.m. Services librarians speak to the group.
· 10:30-11:00 Warren Deschenaux, Director of the Office of Policy Analysis in the Department of Legislative Services, to the group.
· 11:00-11:30 Questions to Warren
· 11:30-noon… members of the General Assembly speak to the group.
· Noon-12:30Questions to members of General Assembly.
Lunch on own, (or leave after program) Tour of Legislative Services library for those interested is available
BLUE ANGEL FLY-OVER at 2 PM
Questions: Barb Speyser at Legislative Services 410-946-5429
RSVP: Pat Behles 410-837-4583 by 5/22
LLAM SpringFling to be held May 7th
LLAM’s annual SpringFling will be held this year on Sunday, May 7th, 12 Noon, at the Prince George's Stadium, Rte. 301, Bowie, Maryland - Patuxent Deck (private) on 3rd Base - Upper Level. The price for this great event will be $25.00 per person (children 5 & under - free). Watch the Bowie Baysox play teh Akron Aeros. The Gates open at Noon, the food begins at 12:30 PM, and the game begins at 1:05. Business Meeting after the 2nd inning. It is a Pink in the Park Day (Breat Cancer Awareness with the 1st 1000 ladies receiving pink Baysox hats). Join LLAM at the annual Spring Fling as we celebrate our MVPs in teh '05-'06 season.
The MVP (2 hour buffet - 12:30-2:30): Roasted Turkey Breast, Meat or Fish Entree du jour, Pasta Entree du jour, Grilled Hamburgers & Hot Dogs du jour, Caesar Salad Station, Fresh Vegetable du jour, Potato or Rice du jour, Baked Rolls, Fresh Fruit Display du jour, Dessert du jour. Unlimited popcorn, lemonade, iced tea, and soft drinks until the top o fthe 8th inning. Remember: our annual business meeting will be held after the 2nd inning. And...there will be a Silent Auction. Seating is limited.
Checks made payable to LLAM should be sent to: Kathie Sweeny, Library Director, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, 250 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
LLAM gives special thanks for the generous support of
LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group West Librarian Relations
for sponsorship of this event.
LLAM GOES TO WASHINGTON! (Two Sessions - AM and PM)
Join us as we visit the Law Library of Congress
Time: Meet at 10 AM for Tour and Talk
Date: April 26, 2006
Where:101 Independence Avenue SE.
Washington, DC.
Find out how it has changed in the last 175 years.
THEN, after lunch at LC, Visit the:
Folger's Shakespeare Library
Details: Come on own: From Baltimore - MARC train at 8:10 will arrive at DC at 9:10 for a short walk to Law Library. Cost from Baltimore is $14 for Round trip....OR meet at LC; Lunch at LC (BRING CASH), then short walk to the Folger's fascinating collection.
RSVP: Pat Behles, U. Baltimore Law Library, pbehles@ubalt.edu, 410-837-4583.
LEGAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2006: Special Topics in Legal Research
Sponsored by the Law Library Association of Maryland Wednesday, March 22, 2006 University of Baltimore School of Law, Second Floor 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES This year’s Legal Research Institute has been designed to address the educational needs of a variety of groups on specific areas of legal research. Institute participants may come from multiple avenues, including professional and support staff in law, public and academic libraries; legal assistants; self-represented litigants; and anyone else with a need or desire to enhance their legal research skills. Three sections of specialized topics will be offered, each with a choice of three directed topics. A review of basic legal research will be offered in the first session. Faculty will focus research tips on the topical area of the session and recommend best-use sources. Participants are asked to choose one topic of interest per session.
The Institute’s faculty comprises a team of highly qualified and experienced legal research professionals. During the last session of the Institute, participants will have ample time for discussion of topics of interest with these faculty.
PROGRAM INFORMATION 9:00 – 9:30, Registration and coffee 9:30 – 10:30, Session I Courses 10:45 – 11:45, Session II Courses 11:45 – 1:00, Lunch 1:00 – 2:00, Session III Courses 2:15 – 3:15, Library Tour and Question Session
The Course Topics are: Basic Legal Research; Corporate/Securities Law; Family Law (offered twice); Immigration Law; Business Law; Criminal Law; Bankruptcy Law; and Health Law.
Tuition is $55.00 for LLAM members, $70.00 for non-members, and includes beverages, lunch and course materials.
Register by e-mail, phone, fax, or mail. E-mail confirmation of registration will be sent unless otherwise requested. Directions and parking information will be included in the registration confirmation.
FACULTY Steve Anderson, Director, Maryland State Law Library Joanne Dugan, Assistant Director of Public Services, University of Baltimore Law Library Pam Gregory, Maryland Legal Assistance Network Susan Herrick, Research Librarian, Thurgood Marshall Law Library Catherine McGuire, Outreach Services Law Librarian, Maryland State Law Library Trevor Rosen, Librarian, Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler Will Tress, Director, University of Baltimore Law Library
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REGISTRATION
Please provide the following information: Name Address / Institution Phone E-mail LLAM Member: Yes or No
Program Selection: choose one topic for each session, and indicate lunch preference:
Session I: Basic Legal Research OR Corporate/Securities Law OR Family Law
Session II: Immigration Law OR Business Law OR Family Law
Session III: Criminal Law OR Bankruptcy Law OR Health Law
Lunch (sandwiches and sides): Standard OR Kosher OR Vegetarian
Please make checks payable to: LLAM Note: A separate registration is needed for each attendee.
Send registration information to:
Catherine McGuire Maryland State Law Library 361 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410-260-1430 Fax: 410-974-2063 E-mail: Catherine.mcguire@courts.state.md.us
"INDEXES, TAXONOMIES & THE GOOGLE GENERATION: WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW WILL HURT YOU.
By Chuck Knapp, BNA, Indexing Manager for Legal Services Publishing Group & Tax Mgt.
This seminar was first offered at AALL, July 2005. It is based on a survey of index & full-text searching.
Date, Time and Place:
Date: FEBRUARY 15, 2006
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Where: Miles and Stockbridge, PC,
10 Light St., Baltimore, MD
Lunch provided by Bureau of National Affairs.
ERGONOMICS IN THE WORKPLACE
featuring speaker: Chris Esgro, Environmental Health and Safety Office of Ergonomics, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Date: JANUARY 11, 2006
Where: UNIV. OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, Room 402
500 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD
Brown bag…dessert & dinks provided.
LLAM HOLIDAY PARTY
You are invited to join us in watching HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. A delicious array of holiday food will be available
Friday the 2nd day of December, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. (movie starts at 8 PM)
The festivities will be held in the historic Senator Theater 5904 York Road, Baltimore
Cost: $20 Send checks (made out to LLAM) to Kathie Sweeney Library Director Semmes, Bowen & Semmes 250 West Pratt Street - 16th floor Baltimore, MD 21201-2423 by 11/30 Seating limited
Appetizers, salads, desserts, wine, soda and Sofi's Crepes of Baltimore will be served starting at 6:30PM
LLAM gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Lexis/Nexis and Thompson/West
See the flyer for parking and additional information.
Welcome to my POD! Or: What's this podcasting all about?
Scott Stevens, Baltimore County Circuit Court Library & LLAM President presents a look at the revolutionary technology and legal implications of audio on the move! Demonstration included.
Time and Place:
Where: University of Baltimore Law Library, Room 319, Baltimore, MD Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Special note: Brown Bag Lunch. Desserts and Beverages provided.
IF you missed this presentation, or simply want to re-live the joys of the moment, you can now see it here. AND for those interesting in an actual experience of LLAM's first podcast, this is the link you want: llam_podcasts.xml.
Life Cycle of a Company
Barbara Eames, GSI, GLobal Securities Information, Specialist, discusses the life of a company from private to public, merger & acquisitions, bankruptcy & demise. LivEdgar will be featured. A list of alternative services will be included in a handout.
Where: Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll; 18th Floor 300 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
RSVP: Pat Behles, U. Baltimore Law Library, pbehles@ubalt.edu, 410-837-4583 by 10/27/2005.
Baltimore Bar Library: Resources, Services Tour
Where:Baltimore Bar Library 100 N. Calvert Street, Room 618 Baltimore, MD Date: Thursday, September 14, 2005 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
RSVP by September 16, 2005 to:Pat Behles, University of Baltimore Law Library, pbehles@ubalt.edu, 410-837-4583
Plus: Share: What I did on my summer convention! Good Programs, Handouts, etc. Brown Bag Lunch; Desserts & Drinks provided.
Direction assistance: contact Joe Bennett at 410-727-0280
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2005 Events
LLAM SpringFling held May 20th
LLAM’s annual SpringFling was held this year on Friday, May 20th, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the historic 4 East Madison Inn. The price for this great event will be $20.00 per person. The Inn is located in the heart of the Mt. Vernon Cultural District, and for those considering a longer stay, it is within walking distance of the Walters Art Museum, the Maryland Historical Society, and Center Stage, and is convenient to downtown and the Inner Harbor.
The menu for the evening will feature an enticing array of heavy hors d’oeuvres, including grilled shrimp and salmon, petite tenderloin sandwiches, pasta primavera, an assortment of desserts, and wine, beer, and soft drinks. Our annual business meeting will be held at the beginning of the SpringFling, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., so that members will be free to enjoy the Inn, including its lovely side garden, the food, and the companionship of fellow LLAM members for the rest of the evening.
For more information on 4 East Madison, see their website at http://www.4eastmadisoninn.com/
LLAM acknowledges the generous support of
LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group West Librarian Relations CCH
For some great shots of the event please see the June 2005 LLAM Newsletter and this page.
Law Libraries of Maryland’s February Programme: Preservation, Preservation, and Repair
Janet Camillo of the Montgomery County Circuit Court Law Library and Anne Morrison of the Prince George's County Law Library will lead a programme on book preservation. Their three-tiered programme covers Book Preservation, Basic Book Repair, and Computer File Preservation
Where: Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll; 18th Floor 300 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD Date: Thursday, April 21, 2005 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Contact: Scott H. Stevens, Baltimore County Law Library, slindsey-stevens@co.ba.md.us, 410-887-3086
Special note: Lunch will be provided by LexisNexis
Nifty map and further information.
Law, Logs, & Power of Blogs
What: Trevor Rosen of Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler and Harvey Morrell of the University of Baltimore Law Library team up to bring LLAM members up to speed on web logs. More affectionately known as blogs, these online diaries are becoming important information dissemination tools. Trevor and Harvey will talk about what they are and how they can be used in the Law Library. There will also be a hands-on demonstration in the creation of a blog using BLOGGER, a blog creation and hosting service.
For those who missed it, a copy of the slides has been provided.
Where: Law Library, University of Baltimore, MD
When: Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
RSVP Contact: Please RSVP by 9 March to Scott H. Stevens, Baltimore County Law Library, slindsey-stevens@co.ba.md.us, 410-887-3086
Special note: Light refreshments and sodas will be provided courtesy of the University of Baltimore’s Law Library Team
Where: Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll; 18th Floor 300 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD Date: Thursday, February 24, 2005 NOTE: THIS PROGRAM WAS Postponed TO APRIL 21, 2005 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Law Library Association of Maryland for its January Lunch Programme: Tools to Effectively Search the Internet.
Jared Goralnick, President of Software Efficiency Training (SET) Consulting, will present various search tools for desktop PCs. He will outline Internet searching tricks via the Google Toolbar and Dave's Quick Search Deskbar. Mr. Goralnick will also explain and open for discussion the latest desktop full-text search utilities as provided by Microsoft, Google, and other manufacturers. You'll walk away with some tips and techniques that will immediately improve your speed and accuracy with search technology.
When: January 18 at 12 PM Where: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, 300 E. Lombard St, 19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202 Light refreshments will be available.
Please RSVP me by Wed, January 12.
Further information on SET Consulting is available at www.setconsulting.com.
(Joan Bellistri : VP/Program Chair)
**For general program information, questions, comments and RSVP's not otherwise noted contact Joan Bellistri at library@circuitcourt.org
2004 Events
Thursday, December 9, 2004: LLAM Holiday Party and Silent Auction
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
WHERE: Anne Arundel County Public Law Library Anne Arundel County Circuit Court 7 Church Circle Annapolis, MD 21401
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFO: www.circuitcourt.org
COST: $20.00
WHAT:
Fun, food, silent auction and Midnight Madness in Annapolis where the stores stay open until midnight.
AUCTION:
Janet Camillo will organize the auction this year. Please let her know if and what you will be donating. Call 240-777-9120 or email jcamillo@mcccourt.com
RSVP (with your check) to:
Kathie Sweeney Semmes, Bowen and Semmes Library 250 Pratt Street, 16th floor Baltimore, MD 21201
NOTE* This event has been cancelled! Thursday, November 18, 2004: Dr. Papenfuse of the Maryland State Archives will be talking about the Archives with a focus on internet available resources.
When: Thursday, 18 November 2004 2:00 pm
Where: Maryland Archives 350 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis, MD 21401
Refreshments: The Maryland State Archives will graciously provide coffee, tea, bottled water, and cookies.
RSVP by COB 15 Nov. if you plan to attend contact Scott Stevens, Balt. Co. Law Library Phone: 410.887.3086 e-mail: slindsey-stevens@co.ba.md.us
For more useful details see the "Official Flyer" (Word).
Thursday, October 21, 2004: Enoch Pratt's Telephone Reference and Night Owl Services: Resources for Law Librarians and the Public.
12 Noon University of Maryland, Baltimore's Thurgood Marshall Law Library 500 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202
Directions to parking and the room will be provided.
Please RSVP Scott Stevens at 410.887.3086 or slindsey-stevens@co.ba.md.us by COB Tuesday, October 21, 2004.
Spring Fling : Friday, May 21, 2004, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Flag House and Star-Bangled Banner Museum 844 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202
Special guest: Carol Avery Nicholson, Immediate Past President of AALL
This special event is sponsored by LexisNexis and West Librarian Relations.
Cost: $25.00
RSVP (checks payable to LLAM) by May 14, 2004 to:
Semmes, Bowen and Semmes Library Attn: Kathie Sweeney 250 W. Pratt Street, 16th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201
Directions on website @ www.flaghouse.org (look in “About”), or call the Flag House at 410-837-1793.
Wednesday, April 28, 2004: Legislative Wrap-Up - LLAM Brown Bag
Warren G. Deschenaux, Director, Office of Policy Analysis, Maryland Department of Legislative Services will discuss the 2004 Legislative Session.
A tour of the State House will follow for anyone interested.
Time & Place:
12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM Miller Senate Building 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis
Access to the Miller Senate Building requires a photo ID.
RSVP: Johanne Greer or Jacqueline F. Curro at the Legislative Reference Library libr@mlis.state.md.us or 410 946 5400
Directions to Annapolis on the city website: http://www.ci.annapolis.md.us (Cost is $5.00 for non members.) Dessert and beverages provided!
Wednesday, March 24, 2004: Legal research Institute 2004: Introduction to Legal Research
LLAM is pleased to present this half day Legal Research Institute designed for professional and support staff in both law and public libraries, legal assistants, self-represented litigants, and those with either the need to learn the basics of legal research or the desire to enhance their skills. Further information
Wednesday, March 3, 2004: "Budget Woes" - Roundtable Discussion
Budget Woes: How are you coping with shrinking funds and increasing costs? Bring YOur questions, problems, and solutions to share with your fellow librarians. Desserts and Beverages Provided. Time: 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM Place: 4th Floor Boardroom, Miles & Stockbridge PC, 10LIght Street, Baltimore, MD. RSVP: Anna Cole - 410-385-3671 or acole@milesstockbridge.com. Call for directions and Parking. ($5.00 charge for non-members payable in advance for at the door.)
January 22, 2004: LLAM Brown Bag Lunch -- Maryland AskUsNow
Will be held at the University of Baltimore Law Library. Using live chat and web page delivery, AskUsNow! allows library users to receive answers to questions and research guidance from trained librarians 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 23,000 questions have already been received. Time: 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM. (Free for Members, $5.00 charge for non-members.) RSVP: Jim Gernert at 410-837-4674 or jgernert@ubmail.ubalt.edu. Desserts and beverages provided. Directions: http://law.ubalt.edu/about/directions.html. Hear how the service works, what people are asking, and the specialized role that law librarians are providing to the community from:
Joe Thompson, Project Coordinator: Maryland AskUsNow! Baltimore County Public Library
Catherine McGuire, Outreach Services Law Librarian Maryland State Law Library
Joe Thompson, project coordinator of AskUsNow, has posted the PowerPoint slides from the presentation on January 22. If you missed the program or want to review the information here is the link: http://www.askusnow.info/presentations/
2003 Events
December 11, 2003: LLAM Holiday Party. Will be held in the new and historic Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Courthouse on December 11, 2003. The Silent Auction will again be a part of the party so start thinking now of items you might want to donate. You can bring items for the auction to the November program if you want. Time: 5:30-7:30 Cost: $18.50. RSVP (checks) to: Semmes, Bowen and Semmes Library; Attn: Kathie Sweeney; 250 W. Pratt Street, 16th Floor; Baltimore, MD 21201, by December 03, 2003. Directions are at the court's site: www.circuitcourt.org
November 13, 2003: Dennis Schnepfe, Director of the Division of State Documents, will speak on the publication of Maryland regulations in the 21st century. A demonstration of COMAR online will be included in the presentation. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m and will be held at the Anne Arundel County Public Law Library in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court. A continental breakfast of coffee, tea, juice and baked goods will be served. R.S.V.P. to Joanie Bellistri (410-222-1387 or library@circuitcourt.org. ) Directions and parking information can be found at the court’s website @ www.circuitcourt.org.
October 29, 2003: Technology Day 2003: Virtual Delivery. This full day conference will be presented by the Special Libraries Association, Maryland Chapter and supported by LLAM, the Maryland Library Association and the Medical and Health Sciences Libraries of Maryland. It will be held at the Kossiakoff Conference and Education Center, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD. The early registration deadline is September 29 and there is also a discount for group registrations of three or more. Information and registration forms can be found at http://www.sla.org/chapter/cmd/techday2003.pdf
September 23, 2003: LLAM's September program is "Attorney General Opinions: Who, What, Where?" featuring Robert McDonald, Chief Counsel to the Opinions, Advice & Legislation Division. Mr. McDonald will discuss the process behind the writing and publishing of Attorney General Opinions. The meeting will be held at the Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Moot Court Room, 17th Floor, in Baltimore, MD. RSVP, for this event, to Beverly Rubenstein. For Directions and Parking Information also contact Beverly Rubenstein by telephone at 410-576-6400.
April 25, 2003: LLAM's April program is provided in conjunction with the Maryland State Law Library's 175th anniversary, and will feature Shelly Dowling of the U.S. Supreme Court Library discussing the "History of Law Libraries." The meeting will be held at noon, at the State Law Library, Robert C. Murphy Court of Appeal Building, 361 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD - click here for directions. Brown bag lunch, with drinks and dessert provided. RSVP to Catherine McGuire, 410-260-1557, or catherine.mcguire@courts.state.md.us.
March 26, 2003: LLAM's March program is "Brush Up on Your Business Research Skills," featuring Susan Wheeler, Online Services Librarian at the University of Baltimore's Langsdale Library. The meeting will be held at the University of Baltimore Business School, Room 234, which is located at the corner of Mount Royal and Charles Streets, in Baltimore, MD - click here for directions. Brown bag lunch, with drinks and dessert provided.
February 25, 2003: LLAM's February meeting will feature Avery Aisenstark of the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference, discussing the Baltimore City Code, including its new online verion, as well as the legislative process in Baltimore City generally. The meeting will be held at the law firm of Ballard Spahr, 300 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Brown bag lunch, drinks and dessert provided.
January 30, 2003: Join us to watch the ALA-produced video "Loss and Recovery: Librarians Bear Witness to September 11, 2001." The meeting will be held at the law firm of Gordon, Feinblatt, 233 East Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 - click here for directions. Brown bag lunch, drinks and dessert provided.
December 12, 2002: Join us at LLAM's Annual Holiday Party for delicious food and our Silent Auction. The party will be held at the Baltimore Public Works Museum, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.- click here for directions. The cost is $18.00.
November 21, 2002: "Fastcase: State & Federal Cases Online." Phil Rosenthal, one of the directors of Fastcase, will provide a demonstration of this inexpensive source for finding state and federal cases online. The meeting will be held at the law firm of Tydings and Rosenberg. - click here for directions. Brown bag lunch, drinks and dessert provided.
October 29, 2002: "Onward and Upward" with the University of Maryland Thurgood Marshall Law Library. Director of the Law Library Barbara Gontrum discusses the challenges of building a new library, as well as some of the innovative features of the new facility. - click here for directions. Brown bag lunch, drinks and dessert provided.
September 17, 2002: Join us as Bill Sandison, IT Consultant with LCG Technologies, discusses the latest in web page content management, as well as tips for utilizing your Internet browser more effectively. The meeting will be held at Miles & Stockbridge from 12pm to 1:30pm - click here for directions. Brown bag lunch, drinks and dessert provided.
May 10, 2002: LLAM's 20th Annual Spring Fling to be held at the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis. Chief Judge Robert Bell will be the guest of honor at this memorable event.
February 20, 2002: A visit to the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis which will include sitting in on a session and a tour of the Legislative Services Library.
January 8, 2002: LLAM Legal Research Workshop, Part I.
December 13, 2001: LLAM Annual Holiday Party which will include a "Silent Auction". The event will be held at Camden Yards Warehouse on the 5th floor. click here for directions
November 19, 2001: A tour of the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis by archivist Dr. R.J. Rockefeller which will include discussion of the "Archives' Most Wanted", vital records, land records, probate records and criminal records.
October 17, 2001: Mastering Assertive Communication Skills. Deidra Payne and Linda Hutchinson, of the LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group, will present a program on increasing your confidence by learning to be more assertive when you communicate.
September 25, 2001: Welcome to the Fascinating World of "Web Page Design". George Hopkins of Geo Graphics, Inc. will discuss the requirements and technical considerations for producing effective electronic design on the WWW.
May - May 10, 2001, Spring Fling Guilford Room at the Harbor Court Hotel at 550 Light Street in Baltimore. Guest speaker Barbara Bintliff, the incoming President of AALL.
April - April 24, 2001, Sixty Sites in Sixty Minutes! Come hear Anne Morrison, Assistant Law Librarian of the Prince George's County Circuit Court Law Library talk about web sites that were created by librarians, for librarians. March - March 2001, Legal Research Seminar Legal Research Seminar held at University of Baltimore. February - February 28, 2001, Editor of the Maryland Annotated Code Learn what happens to a newly-passed law as it becomes incoporated into the Code and get some hints on how best to locate elusive statutes. Barry Bridges, the Editor of the Maryland Annotated Code, will respond to these and other questions raised by LLAM members. January - January 18, 2001, Pro Ses, How Can We Help? Mike Miller, Director of the Maryland State Law Library, and Pamela Gregory, Law Librarian of the Circuit Court of Prince George's County will present their differing views on how librarians can best assist pro se patrons and still avoid the unauthorized practice of law.
October - October 18, 2000, UCITA: Why Should We Care, What Can We Do? Harvey Morrell, J.D tells us what UCITA is, why we as librarians should care about it, and what we can do about it in the next couple of legislative sessions.
September - September 14, 2000, What We Wish They Knew Brown bag open discussion between firm, government and academic librarians about the lack of practical knowledge of new lawyers, associates and law students. Held at Ober Kaler
(Ginger Gerton: VP/Program Chair)
April - April 13, 2000, Books and Bytes: Balancing Format Libraries A AALL Satellite Videoconference with Joan Axelroth, President, Axelroth & Associates at the University of Baltimore Business. March - March 24, 2000, Privacy in Employment Law in the Electronic Age Guest Speaker: J. Kirby Fowler, Jr. February - February 16, 2000, Librarians' Evolving Roles: Librarians as Trainers Guest Speaker: Rachel Jones, Manager, Professional Education and Training, Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin; Washington, DC.
January - January 19, 2000, Looking at Workforce Changes and How They Impact Future Working Practices
December - December 7, 1999, LLAM's Annual Holiday Party Held at the Center Club
November - November 17, 1999, Time Management: Gaining Control of Your Time
October - October 14, 1999, Libraries, Copyright and the Intern A satellite presentation featuring: Laura Gassaway (AALL), Carrie Russell (ALA) and Trisha Davis (ARL) held at the University of Baltimore Business School
September - September 24, 1999, Future of International Legal Resources ... It's the Web Featuring: Marci Hoffman, International and Foreign Law Librarian, Georgetown International Law Center.
