Grants Committee
Lynn Murray, Chair
Research Center & Information Manager
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
Charge: Develop guidelines and procedures for a grant. Solicit and review applications and select a grant recipient.
Legal Research Teach-In
David E. Lehmann, Co-Chair
Reference/Electronic Resources Librarian
University of South Carolina Coleman Karesh Law Library
Laura Ax-Fultz, Co-Chair
Access Services Librarian
Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University
Charge: Solicit content, and administer the creation, marketing, and distribution, of Legal Research Teach In Kits (compiled legal research instructional materials) annually.
RIPS Law Librarian Blog
Jennifer Prilliman, Editor
Head of Reference Services
Oklahoma City University School of Law Library
Bloggers:
Meg Butler
Catherine Deane
Michelle Thomas
Thomas Sneed
RIPS Blog Succession Guidelines (approved 2011)
Nominations
Beth Given, Chair
Collection Maintenance Assistant
Notre Dame Law School, Kresge Law Library
Charge: Solicit potential candidates for the Executive Board. Select the slate of candidates and facilitate the presentation of their biographies and statements.
Patron Services
Jessica Randall, Chair
Head of Access Services
University of Connecticut School 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
E.H. Uwe Beltz
Associate Director for Law Library and Computing
Texas Tech University School of Law Library
Phone: (806) 742-3990 x286
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
Melissa Serfass, Chair
Electronic Resources / Reference Librarian
UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
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, Chair
Director of Public Services
Barco Law Library, University of Pittsburgh
Charge: Develop tools, publications, and programs of use to librarians involved in research instruction. Select topics and moderators for roundtables at the Annual Meeting.
Distance Education
Jennifer Wondracek, Chair
Head of Research and Faculty Services
Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Charge: Develop tools, publications, forums, and programs of use to librarians involved with and interested in distance education.
Web Page
Liz McCurry Johnson
Reference Librarian
Wake Forest University School of Law Library
Maribel Nash
Research and Instructional Services Librarian
Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern University School of Law
Charge: Maintain and develop the RIPS web page. Solicit suggestions and additions from the Board, Committees, and membership from time to time.