Grants Committee
Ron Wheeler
Associate Director of Public Services
Georgia State University College of Law
James Durham
Head of Public Services
Touro Law Center Law Library
Lynn Murray
Head of Research Services
SMU: Dedman School of Law -Underwood Law Library
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 S. Murray
Assistant Director
Superior Court Law Library, Maricopa County
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
Lynn Murray,
Head of Research Services
SMU: Dedman School of Law -Underwood 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
Maribel Nash
Reference Librarian
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
Jennifer S. Murray
Assistant Director
Superior Court Law Library, Maricopa County
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
June Casey
Reference Librarian Anglo-American Law & Pro Bono Services Coordinator
Harvard Law School 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
Uwe "Ed" Beltz
Associate Director for Law Library and Computing
Texas Tech University Law Library
Lisa Spar
Acting Director of the Law Library
Hofstra University School of Law Library
Meg Kribble
Reference/Instructional Services Librarian
Nova Southeastern University Law Library & Technology Center
Charge: Maintain and develop the RIPS web page. Solicit suggestions and additions from the Board, Committees, and membership from time to time.