SIS Programs
These additional educational programs are held independently of Annual Meeting Program Committee-selected programs and are coordinated exclusively by the respective SISs.
Academic Law Libraries SIS Program
ReMapping Faculty Services Support: New Models for Cooperation and Collaboration
Monday, July 12 8:45 9:45 a.m.
Panelists will explore different models of providing faculty services and the pros and cons of each model. Panelists will discuss strategies to find the right balance between providing faculty research support, teaching, and other library duties with constrained budgets, a smaller staff, and the push to be more proactive in legal education.
For more information about this ALL-SIS-produced program, click here.
Computing Services SIS Programs
Cool Tools Café
Sunday, July 11 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Emerging technologies are touching all aspects of the law library. Join us for a smorgasbord of tools and gadgets that will help you create, organize and deliver information, increase productivity, and connect with users. Bring your lunch and wander from table to table as tech-savvy law librarians demonstrate some hot new technologies.
CS-SIS Roundtable on Preserving Digital Ephemera
Monday, July 12 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
This roundtable will continue the discussion of issues raised during session F-4, Beyond Wayback: Preserving Born-Digital Ephemera. Immediately following the session, panelists and attendees are invited to attend this group discussion of digital preservation issues. Please join hosts Jason Eiseman and Richard Leiter in what promises to be an important and engaging roundtable, discussing technologies, challenges and opportunities for digital preservation.
Database Ownership: Myth or Reality?
Monday, July 12 4:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
For some databases, vendors advertise the option to purchase data outright so libraries "own" the content if the vendor goes out of business or the library cancels its subscription; this option is expensive but promises perpetual access to the data. Join the Barco Law Library staff as they explain the hidden costs of "owning" a database and the difficulties of storage and access when a subscription was cancelled and the vendor provided content as promised.
For more information about these CS-SIS-produced programs, click here.
Foreign, Comparative, and International Law SIS Programs
Indigenous Peoples Interest Group and the Native Peoples Law Caucus present The Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Tuesday, July 13 11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m.
This program is an introduction to The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which was created to address the unique situation of indigenous peoples around the world. While drafting was begun in 1983, the Declaration was not passed until September 13, 2007. Affecting the over 370 million indigenous peoples around the world, it is a complex document, little known outside the world of indigenous studies. 143 countries voted in favor of the Declaration with only 4 negative votes (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States). As reflected in the new Library of Congress law classification "KI," for works dealing with indigenous peoples in the western hemisphere, it is a detailed area of law. This program will provide both domestic and international law researchers with an opportunity to learn more about issues concerning indigenous land rights, the environment, climate change, obligations of states, as well as resources on the drafting history and subsequent developments.
Roman Interest Law Group presents F.H. Blume's Annotated Justinian Code: A Western Classic
Monday, July 12 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Why did Wyoming State Court Justice Fred Blume work in his spare time to produce an annotated English translation of the Code of Justinian? Why did other common law lawyers and jurists, including Roscoe Pound and Oliver Wendell Holmes, write on Roman law? Why did Justice Stevens cite Roman law in a 2005 opinion? What other Roman law influences lurk in American law? Timothy Kearley, Director of the Law Library & Professor of Law, University of Wyoming College of Law, will introduce the Code of Justinian and share the story of Justice Blume's work and the creation of the Annotated Justinian Code website. Lucia Diamond, librarian for The Robbins Collection at the University of California, Berkeley, will highlight other Roman law influences in the U.S.
For more information about these FCIL-SIS-produced programs, click here.
Government Documents SIS Programs
Pests, Ooze and Toxic Goo: Mapping Environmental Resources
Tuesday July 13 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
The greening of our culture and business landscape over the last few years has led to an increase in the kinds of environmental information made available electronically. Patrons are increasingly interested in various kinds of environmental information, from local drinking water standards to the potential economic benefits of a Brownfields restoration or proposed wind farm. With the explosion of information resources, librarians should also be aware of the range of information provided on varying sites, as well as limitations of the information provided.
Reaching our Peak: Resolving Issues for Law Libraries in the Federal Depository Library Program
Tuesday, July 13 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
This program will explore three challenges faced by law libraries participating in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP): providing public access to depository materials within a larger law collection, making collection decisions appropriate to the larger collection, and managing technical services workflow to ensure the library is getting the most benefit for least cost. Speakers will compare policies and practices from a variety of law libraries and institutional missions, and recommend solutions to common problems.
FDLP Law Libraries in the 21st Century
Tuesday, July 13 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
As more and more government information is available online, it's time for some creative thinking among our community about how Law Libraries can contribute to efforts to digitize historical documents in partnership with the Government Printing Office, or assume a role in harvesting, and possible preservation of born digital content. Panelists will explore new opportunities to build collaborative partnerships and ask the audience for their feedback and suggestions.
For more information about these GD-SIS-produced programs, click here.
Legal History & Rare Books SIS
"Digging" Colorado Legal History: Alfred Packer The Man, The Myths, The Cannibal
Sunday, July 11 12:00 1:15 p.m.
International exhumation expert Professor James E. Starrs of The George Washington University Law School will discuss the case of Colorado cannibal Alfred (Alferd) Packer, a member of a February, 1874, gold prospecting party who returned in the spring, well-fed and without his five companions. After denying wrongdoing, Packer admitted to cannibalizing two members of the party. Professor Starrs led a team of experts in the exhumation of the Packer party members, and will discuss his analysis of the scientific data gleaned from the victims' bones. This data undermined Packer's trial testimony, confirming that Packer cannibalized all five of his companions.
For more information about this LHRB-SIS-produced program, click here.
Legal Information Services to the Public SIS
A Web 2.0 Collaboration: Mapping a Path for Pro Bono Partnerships
Sunday, July 11 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
This program will show how new technologies can strengthen pro bono partnerships and will feature wikis that law librarians created for pro bono attorneys. In Hennepin County (MN), private firm librarians used Wikispaces to create a resource that provides legal information as well as access to Westlaw. A similar initiative by the Anne Arundel (MD) County Law Librarian will also be discussed. The program will offer useful tips on Wikis as well as recommendations about content.
For more information about this LSIP-SIS-produced program, click here.
Micrographics/Audio-Visual SIS Program
M/AV-SIS Program and Luncheon: Changing Channels: How New FCC Regulations for Wireless Mics and Broadband Affect (Almost) Everyone
Sunday, July 11 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Recent FCC regulatory decisions involving wireless broadband devices and wireless microphones will increase equipment costs for and potentially interfere with the operation of wireless microphones. Presenters will discuss existing regulations, technology, and the impact of FCC spectrum management on law school use of microphones and broadband devices. A former Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology will moderate the panel. Complimentary lunch is provided, but registration is required by June 8:
For more information about this M/AV-SIS-produced program, click here or contact Ryan Overdorf.
Online Bibliographic Services SIS Program
OBS-SIS Hot Topic
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
OBS-SIS VIP Janet Swan Hill will discuss current issues in library trends that affect technical services librarians. Specific topics will be developed based on Prof. Hill's expertise in technical services librarianship and issues of current interest that develop through the year.
For more information about this OBS-SIS-produced program, click here.
Private Law Libraries SIS Programs
PLL-SIS Summit: Change as Opportunity (sponsored by LexisNexis)
Friday, July 9 12:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 10 8:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
This workshop marks the completion of the first year of a two-year effort by PLL to identify significant changes taking place in the legal world, to understand how these changes provide opportunities for assuming leadership roles, and to develop concrete plans for becoming leaders within our organizations. Management consultants, attorney-managers and practicing librarians will share their perspectives on change: what's happening and what we should be doing about it. During break-out sessions, participants will examine the results of webinars held over the past year to investigate best practices in the areas of core competencies, staffing, technology, space and nomenclature. Participants will also learn advocacy skills: how to craft persuasive arguments, how to draft effective memos, how to use metrics to make a business case. Participants will leave with the information and skills necessary to begin leading their own charge for change. Separate registration fee register by June 8.
The Solo Librarian Emergency Planning
Monday, July 12 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Explore several scenarios: What will happen if your or your staff aren't there? What contingency plans can you make to insure a smooth transition and a continuation of services? (F slot)
Competitive Intelligence Understanding and Mining Financial Documents for Actionable Data
Monday, July 12 4:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
Financial documents are a gold mine of information for competitive intelligence and much of it is in public records. Learn how to locate and identify CI gems from annual statements, analysts' reports and prospectuses. Plus discover how these tools are used by lawyers and marketing departments to gain business for their firms. (G slot)
Law Firm Technical Services Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday, July 13 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
This program is designed to help law firm tech services departments identify the challenges (budgetary, personnel and workflow) facing them in these turbulent economic times and to explore practical solutions to solving these problems. (H slot)
60 Minute Recap of the Change as Opportunity Summit
Tuesday, July 13 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
The PLL-SIS Summit has been designed to uncover the latest thinking, best practices and newest trends in law firm libraries. Find out what these are at a recap of the day-and-a-half Summit held just before the Denver annual meeting. Among the topics are law firm economics, successful staffing, best uses of real and cyber library space, collection right-sizing and how to become a change agent in your firm.
For more information about these PLL-SIS-produced programs, click here.
Research Instruction & Patron Services SIS
2010 RIPS-SIS C-8 Topical Summit
Monday, July 12 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
For more information about this RIPS-SIS-produced program, click here.
State, Court & County Law Libraries SIS
Program
Tuesday, July 13 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
For more information about this SCCLL-SIS-produced program, click here.
Technical Services SIS Programs
Hot Topic
Sunday, July 11 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
What's in a Name: CORE and I-2, New Standards to Improve Efficiency in the Electronic Resources Environment
Sunday, July 11 1:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m.
The current marketplace has numerous products from many vendors to address different aspects of electronic resources. Interoperability between them is essential to gain maximum benefits. CORE (Cost of Resource Exchange) describes a message structure which facilitates the transfer of cost data from Integrated Library Systems to Electronic Resource Management Systems. Identifying institutions with multiple departments, campuses and their hierarchical relationship can be very difficult. I-2 (Institutional Identifier) a proposed NISO standard, under development, is a unique identifier assigned to an institution. I-2 aims to be global, interoperable and unique and will show the hierarchical relationship of an institution with all its subsidiaries. Working group members of these two standards will discuss the need for these standards, their goals, objectives, data elements used and implementation issues.
The Ever-Evolving World of Vendor-Supplied MARC Records
Monday, July 13 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
As law libraries increasingly rely on online resources, there is a growing need for MARC bibliographic records to represent these resources in the local online catalog. Many law libraries now have access to large digital collections such as Making of Modern Law, LLMC-Digital and HeinOnline, not to mention Lexis and Westlaw, with titles too numerous to be cataloged locally. As a result, law libraries must rely on records supplied by vendors for access to these titles in their local catalogs. Members of the TS-SIS Task Group on Vendor-Supplied Bibliographic Records will discuss the new standards for provider-neutral e-monograph records. The ongoing work of evaluating MARC record sets and working with vendors and others to improve the quality of these record sets also will be explained.
How Are We To Accomplish That Much More With That Much Less?
Tuesday, July 13 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m.
Pursuant to the cuts that libraries have been asked to sustain while striving to maintain optimum service, we have reorganized, revamped, and realigned processes, tasks, procedures, and, just as importantly, our daily outlook. The draconian moves employed to deal with economic uncertainties take a toll on our collections and the psychological well-being of library staff in professional and support positions. This program, through active discussion by librarians and a mental health professional, seeks to give guidance in dealing with these issues. Part 1 will deal with change management how libraries have managed their changing environments due to shrinking budgets and the march from print to electronic. Part 2 will address the human responses to these changes with a presentation by a mental health professional.
For more information about these TS-SIS-produced programs, click here.
