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SWALL/HALL ANNUAL MEETING
Here and Now: Today's Law Library
The Magnolia Hotel
100 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas
March 25-27, 2004
Program for the
46th Annual Meeting
Thursday, March 25
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration and Hospitality
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibits
(PC-1) 8:45 a.m.- 11:45 a.m.
Pre-conference Program: Basic Legal
Research for the Non-Law Librarian
Location: Magnolia Hotel
Speakers:
- Sharon Blackburn, Head of Reference and Instruction, Texas Tech University School of Law Library
- Jill Henderson, Law Librarian,
Taylor County Law Library
- Amy Hale-Janeke, Media Coordinator/Reference
Librarian, San Diego County Public Law Library, San Diego, California
- Peggy
Martindale, Assistant Director, Tarrant County Law Library, Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinators: Elizabeth Schneider, Librarian, Plattner,
Schneidman & Schneider, Phoenix, Arizona and Peggy Martindale, Assistant
Director, Tarrant County Law Library, Fort Worth, Texas
Designed to introduce public, special, and academic librarians
to the primary sources of state law they are likely to encounter in responding
to legal reference questions. Presenters will discuss Texas statutes, the
Texas court system and cases, legal resources available on the Internet, and
conducting the legal reference interview.
12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Opening Lunch
Speaker: Professor Arthur Miller, Bruce Bromley Professor of
Law, Harvard Law School
Sponsored by Thomson West
Coordinator: Monica M. Ortale, Local Arrangements Co-Chair,
Faculty Services & Reference Librarian, South Texas College of Law
(A-1) 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.How to Identify and Write a Grant
Speakers: Marilyn Korhonen, Grant Development Consultant, and
Sharon Wells, formerly of the Verizon Foundation
Moderator & Coordinator: Jennifer Murray, Assistant Librarian,
Arizona State University, Ross-Blakley Law Library
All budgets are becoming tighter while the costs of resources
and technology continue to increase. Learn how to identify possible sources of
foundation funding. Learn how to "get to know" a foundation. Learn how to
target funding proposals to meet foundations’ interests and how to avoid to
avoid the fatal flaws of foundation grant writing.
(A-2) 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Dress the Part and Casual Confusion
Speaker: Nancy Wilfong, owner of Get Organized, image
consultant and personal shopper for 15 years
Moderator: Paula Howe, ExxonMobil Law Library, Houston, TX
Coordinator: Bethany I. Bletsch, ExxonMobil Law Library,
Houston, TX
You have only 30 seconds to make the first impression.
Unfortunately, all of us judge a book by its cover. This seminar is
industry-specific and deals in impression management, wardrobe planning, and
budgeting for both career and casual clothing. Covering wardrobe topics such
as managing money, stretching the wardrobe dollar, and determining quality
fabrications, this seminar is both entertaining and full of useful
information.
It’s Friday and it’s casual day. Both employees and employers
probably stood in their respective closets this morning and agonized over what
to wear. What exactly does casual day mean? This seminar will address the
casual confusion topic.
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Break
Sponsored by William S. Hein & Co.
(B-1) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
"Why Can’t New Associates Find Their Way out of a Paper Bag?
New Strategies for Teaching Advanced Legal Research
Speakers: Joseph A. Custer, Associate Director, University of
Kansas Wheat Law Library; Robert A. Mead, Head of Public & Faculty Services,
University of Kansas Wheat Law Library; and M. Faye Hadley, Native American
Resources/Reference Law Librarian, University of Tulsa Mabee Legal Information
Center
Coordinator: Robert Mead, Head of Public & Faculty Services,
University of Kansas Wheat Law Library
Traditional 1L research and writing courses often focus more
on writing and analysis than research. Consequently, academic law librarians
have created advanced research courses to supplement the research skills of
law students. The growth of specialized topical legal research sources has
made it difficult to cover every major topic in one course. This presentation
highlights creative strategies for teaching students new research skills. The
discussion will focus on teaching methodology and course development. The
integration of legal research into Tulsa Law School's Tribal law curriculum
and the new Topical Advanced Legal Research courses at the University of
Kansas School of Law will be presented as a case studies. Ample time during
the presentation will be set aside for audience participation and the sharing
of ideas.
(B-2) 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Mexican Legal Research
Speaker: Jonathan Pratter, Foreign and International Law
Librarian, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas School of Law
Moderator & Coordinator: Kumar Percy, Head of Faculty
Services, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas School of Law
Mexico shares a 2000-mile long border with the United States,
but it is a distant neighbor. That distance is reflected in the
unfamiliarity of the Mexican legal system as seen from the perspective of the
U.S. Mexico has a distinct history, culture, and law and these
differences are reflected in Mexican legal information and documentation,
which in many ways differ from the U.S. model. The purpose of this
program is to provide an introduction to and survey of Mexican legal
information and legal research with the idea of overcoming the difficulties
posed by difference and unfamiliarity. Attendees should come away from
the program with a fresh perspective on the challenges of undertaking research
on Mexican law as it is done from the perspective of a researcher working in
the U.S.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. SWALL Opening Dinner
Location: The Aquarium, 410 Bagby @ Memorial (Seafood
Buffet!)
Entertainment sponsored by LexisNexis (unlimited access to
fun rides & Aquariums)
Coordinators: Elizabeth Black Berry and Monica M. Ortale
Friday, March 26
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration
9:00 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Exhibits
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and SWALL Annual General Business Meeting
Sponsored by Global Securities Information, Inc.
Including Report from AALL Representative, Ann Fessenden.
Coordinator: Sharon Wayland
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Plenary Meeting
What Law and Libraries Can Tell Us about the Kennedy Assassination
Speaker: Gary Mack, Curator, The Sixth Floor Museum at
Dealey Plaza
Moderator & Coordinator: Susan Phillips, Associate Dean and
Director of the Law Library, Texas Wesleyan Law Library
November 22, 2003 marked the 40th anniversary of
the John F. Kennedy assassination. Would Lee Harvey Oswald have been convicted
had he gone to trial? What part did public libraries play in
the investigation? The answers aren't as clear as either the Warren
Commission or Oliver Stone would have you believe. Join Gary Mack for a
fresh look at one of the defining moments in American history with plenty of
time for Q&A.
Mr. Mack is the Emmy award winning co-producer of JFK: The
Dallas Tapes (KDFW/Fox 1998), co-producer of JFK: Breaking the News (PBS/2003), featured guest on the Discovery Channels Unsolved History episodes JFK Conspiracies and JFK: Death at Dealey Plaza (2003), and
Kennedy assassination advisor to ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, The Dallas Morning News,
Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and other news organizations. He has been a
guest on the Today Show, CNN, Larry King Show, the Discovery Channel and the
History Channel.
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
(C-1) 10:45 a.m. - Noon
Protecting Networks from Hackers, Worms, and other Malicious
Exploitation
New -- Presentation File
Speakers: Kumar Percy, Head of Faculty Services, Tarlton Law Library,
University of Texas School of Law and Lance Hayden, University of Texas School
of Information and Cisco System, Inc,
Advanced Services for Network Security (ASNS), William McVey, Cisco System,
Inc, Advanced Services for Network Security (ASNS), June Hsiao Liebert, CIO
and Lecturer, University of Texas School of Law and Gary Hartman, Associate Dean for Information Technology at the
University of Houston School of Law
Moderator & Coordinator: Kumar Percy, Head of Faculty
Services, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas School of Law
In this program, an expert in the field of network security will
discuss the threats and liabilities posed by hackers, criminals, malicious
competitors, and automated threats such as worms and viruses.
Participants will learn ways that they can protect themselves from
network-based attacks, including effective policies and procedures, technical
protections, audits and assessments, and process-based security defenses.
The panelists will explain sources of more information about network security
and defenses. The ultimate goal of the program is to teach participants
about the relationship between security, privacy, and governance in the IT
field, and how these overlapping elements are affecting everyone that uses
computers and the Internet today.
(C-2) 10:45
a.m. - Noon
Was I Invited to that Meeting? How to be an Integral Part of
KM at Your Firm
Speaker: Chad McAllister, Technology Consultant and Knowledge
Management Researcher
Moderator & Coordinator: Mary Ann Wacker, Research Librarian,
Bracewell & Patterson, LLP
Managing knowledge is what librarians do every day. Since
librarians are so good at this, why do only a few play critical roles in
their firm's knowledge management activities? Librarians who have
participated in or even led KM initiatives may have encountered difficulty
getting user participation, working with their IT group, or implementing new
processes. Join us for a practical session to learn the elements of a
successful KM strategy, how to get started, ways to develop support within
your firm, and what your role could look like. If your firm has a KM
program, is just getting one started, or it is something you want to start,
you will find this session valuable.
Noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
(D-1) 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
HIPPA and Other Data Protection Regimes
New -- Presentation File
Speaker: Lance Hayden, University of Texas School of
Information and Cisco Systems, Inc., Advanced
Services for Network Security (ASNS)
Moderator & Coordinator: Kumar Percy, Head of Faculty
Services, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas School of Law
This talk will provide a basic, but comprehensive overview
of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the
regulations that were written to enforce the HIPAA law (focusing
particularly on the Privacy and Security regulations), and compliance
issues. Attendees will come away with an understanding of the history and
structure of the law and its regulations, some of the terminology used by the
legislation, and how HIPAA fits into other data protection regimes.
Follow-on information resources will also be provided.
(D-2) 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Business Resources in the Electronic Age via Factiva
Speaker: Tina Byrne, Enterprise Consultant, Factiva, a Dow
Jones and Rueters Company
Moderator & Coordinator: Genel Moran, Library and
Information Services Manager, Porter &
Hedges, L.L.P.
Learn about business resources, new tools and technology
available through Factiva, a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, a Westlaw
partner. We'll discuss client development, business strategy, client
pages, embedding our content within Interaction, and electronic delivery of news on clients to PDAs and other electronic vehicles.
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Break
Sponsored by LexisNexis
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Roundtables
County Law Librarians
Private Law Librarians
Academic Law Librarians
Solo Law Librarians
5:30 - ?
Reception and Tours of The Fred Parks Law Library at South Texas College of
Law, 1303 San Jacinto.
Sponsored by Congressional Information Systems.
Saturday, March 27
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. - Noon Exhibits
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Deluxe Continental Breakfast
(E-1) 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Preservation v. Devastation: Protecting Your Physical Collection from
Immediate and Long Term Threats
Speakers: Mark W. Lambert, Special Collections &
Government Documents Librarian, South Texas College of Law and Robert A.
Mead, Head of Public & Faculty Services, University of Kansas Wheat Law
Library
Coordinator: Robert Mead, Head of Public & Faculty
Services, University of Kansas Wheat Law Library
This presentation focuses on the practical planning and
policy implementation necessary to avoid the destruction of print
collections. Threats to our print collections abound, ranging from the
"slow fire" of acidity and leather red rot to rapid destruction caused by
water damage, fire, hurricanes, or tornadoes. Prevention, collection
assessment, repair policies, and disaster preparedness planning will all
be examined.
(E-2) 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Cooperative Collection Development
Speaker: Carolyn Morris, YBP Library Services, Regional
Manager, Collection Management & Development Group
Coordinator: Susan Phillips, Associate Dean and Director
of Law Library, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Library
This presentation will highlight the role of a monograph
vendor, YBP Library Services, in supporting the cooperative collection
development initiatives within a consortium environment.
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
(F-1) 10:30 a.m. - Noon The 21st Century Federal Depository Library Program: On Target in Meeting the Legal Information Needs of Our Lives?
Speaker: Chris Anglim, Prairie View A&M University
Coordinator: Jennifer Murray, Assistant Librarian, Arizona
State University, Ross-Blakley Law Library
The future of the FDLP depends on its effectiveness in
providing open and equal access to federal government information. No area
within the universe of government information is more important than in
providing access to federal legislation, federal legislative history,
regulation, and federal cases. Access to this information is vital to
maintaining an accountable government, a knowledgeable citizenry, and a
functioning democracy. An effective mechanism to bring this
information is our job, our concern, and our mission.
The FDLP must be flexible, innovative, and tailor the
electronic environment to meet the needs of our constituencies. Just how is the program doing in our present environment? How is the program doing
in overcoming the challenges of new technology which must be implemented
and persistent funding needs which must be met, in order to create systems
and programs that will meet the information needs of our constituents?
This session will seek to answer these questions. This session will also
look at the question of how well the FDLP is responding to and meeting the
information needs of our stakeholders. In this context, we will look at
some of the new services and changes in existing services in the FDLP.
The session will briefly discuss the importance of the
program, the future of government information, how is government
information changing, and how the FDLP must change to meet the changing
nature of government information. The FDLP has been changing to largely
electronic access. The session will discuss how this transition is
progressing and its impacts on our users. Furthermore, the government
information environment has changed considerable since 9/11, the launching
of the war on terrorism, and the war and reconstruction in Iraq.
This session will discuss these changes and how these impact legal
collections. Related to this is the issue of fugitive documents. This
session will provide an update on the problem of fugitive documents and
what is being done to resolve this problem.
The FDLP is now under new administration, with Bruce James as the new Public Printer and Judy Russell as the new Superintendent of Documents. The session will briefly discuss their new vision of the FDLP and how this vision is being put into practice.
The program will also discuss the results of a survey on
government docs.
(F-2) 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Blog, Bog, Smog…What is It?
New -- Presentation File
Speakers: June Hsiao Liebert, CIO and Lecturer, University of Texas School of Law and Kristina Niedringhaus, Electronic Services
Librarian, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Library
Moderator & Coordinator: Holly Watson, Librarian, Jenkens
& Gilchrist, P.C.
You may have heard of blog, but what exactly is it and why should a law librarian care? Blogs are much more than just the
latest fad. Blogging is the art of easily and instantly updating a web
page. Blogging requires very little technical skill and updates can be
made via posts that resemble emails or via audblog - an audio updating
system. You will learn how to use blogs as an information resource, how
to view blogs, and even how to set up your own blog.
The 46th Annual Meeting of SWALL is
made possible through generous contributions from the following
companies:
Congressional Information Systems
Global Securities Information, Inc.
Jones McClure Publishing, Inc.
LexisNexis
Practising Law Institute
Texas Lawyer
Thomson West
William S. Hein & Co., Inc.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Local Arrangements: Elizabeth Black Berry & Monica M. Ortale, Co-Chairs
Program Committee: Susan Phillips, Chair; Bethany Bletsch;
Trisha Fabugais; Rob Mead; Genel Moran; Jennifer Murray; Kumar Percy; Mary
Ann Wacker; and Holly Watson |
