Grants Committee
Ron Wheeler
Associate Director of Public Services
Georgia State University College of Law
Charge: Develop guidelines and procedures for a grant. Solicit
and review applications and select a grant recipient.
Legal Research Teach-In
Gail
A. Partin
Law Librarian
Dickinson School of Law Library of the Pennsylvania State University
Jennifer Murray
Librarian
Greenberg Taurig, LLP
Charge: Solicit content, and administer the creation,
marketing, and distribution, of Legal Research Teach In kits (compiled
legal research instructional materials) annually.
Newsletter Editor
Michelle
Rigual
Head of Technical Services
University of New Mexico Law Library
Charge: Create the RIPS newsletter three times per year.
Solicit content, lay it out, and submit it to the RIPS webmaster
for
posting, and notify members and the Council of Newsletter Editors of
its availability.
Nominations
Duane A. Strojny
Associate Dean for Library and Instructional Support
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Charge: Solicit potential candidates for the Executive Board.
Select the slate of candidates and facilitate the presentation of
their biographies and statements.
Online List Discussion
Coral Henning
Director
Sacramento County Public Law Library
Charge: Administer and moderate the RIPS email distribution
list through the Discussion Forum utility on AALLnet.
Patron Services
Holly Lakatos
Director of Public Services
Chicago-Kent College of Law Library
Charge: Develop tools, publications, and programs of use to
circulation and interlibrary loan librarians. Select topics and
moderators for roundtables at the Annual Meeting.
Program
Irene Good
Educational Technology Specialist, Legal Information Librarian, and
Lecturer in Law
Boston College Law Library
Charge: Assist RIPS members with program and workshop
proposals for Annual Meeting educational programs. Solicit topics
relevant to RIPS members, assist in developing and refining proposals,
and facilitate the proposal process in general.
Public Relations and Recruitment
Peggy McDermott
Head of Reference and Faculty Services
St. Louis University
Omer Poos Law Library
Charge: Publicize the projects and activities of the SIS by
sending periodic notices to the AALL Spectrum and other AALL-affiliated
publications. Recruit new members by coordinating representation at
CONELL, and manage marketing displays and giveaways at our SIS table in
the exhibit hall at the Annual Meeting.
Research Instruction
Marc Silverman
Associate Director for Public Services
University of Pittsburgh
Barco Law Library
Charge: Develop tools, publications, and programs of use to
librarians involved in research instruction. Select topics and
moderators for roundtables at the Annual Meeting.
Web Page
Eric Gilson
Librarian
III/Assistant Professor
Rutgers
University Law Library, Camden
Charge: Maintain and develop the RIPS web page. Solicit
suggestions and additions from the Board, Committees, and membership
from time to time.