ALL-SIS COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CHARGES *
2004 - 2005

COMMITTEES

ALL-SIS LISTSERV

• Mark Folmsbee, List Manager
• BOARD LIAISON:  Susan Lewis-Somers

CHARGE:

• Maintain the ALL-SIS listserv
• Ensure that all SIS members are members of the list

ARCHIVES COMMITTEE

• Mark Podvia, Chair
• Arturo Torres
• Maxine Grosshans
• Nancy Strohmeyer
• BOARD LIAIASON:  Carole Hinchcliff

CHARGE:

• Prepare a summary of the documents to be found in the archive
• Develop an archives policy for the SIS, which includes the ALL-SIS website
• Begin gathering archival materials
• Monitor changes in AALL’s archives policies and procedures

AWARDS COMMITTEE

• George Pike, Chair
• Jim Miles
• Sally Wambold
• BOARD LIAISON:  Suzanne Thorpes

CHARGE:

• Solicit nominations for Hicks Award, Publications Award and new ALL-SIS Service Award
• Select recipients for 2005 awards
• Work with Chair for Local Arrangements to arrange award ceremony event

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BYLAWS COMMITTEE

• Pam Williams, Chair
• Judith Morgan
• Robert Munro
• BOARD LIAISON:  Michael Slinger

CHARGE:

• Review the SIS Bylaws and recommend any changes to the Executive Board
• Review the SIS Bylaws to insure compliance with AALL’s Constitution and Bylaws

CALI

• Nancy Johnson, Chair
• Pat Fox, Vice-Chair
• Brian Huddleston
• Sara Kelley
• Kit Krelick
• Kris Niedringhaus
• BOARD LIAISON:  Michael Slinger

CHARGE:

• Serves as the Advisory Board for the CALI Legal Research Community Authoring Project
• Publicize project

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

• Doug Lind, Co-chair
• Connie Lenz, Co-chair
• Beth DeFelice
• Shaun Esposito
• Sandra Klein
• Pedro Padilla Rosa
• Deborah Jeffries
• Helen Wohl
• Gary Yessin
• BOARD LIAISON:  Sally Wise

CHARGE:

• Identify and evaluate commonly used tools for selections
• Identify and evaluate tools for collection evaluation
• Identify librarians who make the collection development decisions for their institution
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful
• Recommend ways of bringing Collection Development issues to academic law librarians for discussion
• Developing collection development information for the web site
• Recommend methods for maintaining and improving collection development information

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CONALL/MENTORING COMMITTEE

• Paul Moorman, Co-chair
• Marian Parker, Co-chair
• Lauren Collins
• Melanie Dunshee
• Elizabeth Goldberg
• Gail Hartzell
• Julia Jaet
• Patricia Kidd
• Mila Rush
• Erika Wayne
• BOARD LIAISON:  Susan Lewis-Somers

CHARGE:

• Set up CONALL event for 2005
• Set up mentoring opportunities during 2004 - 2005
• Work with AALL Mentoring Committee on appropriate activities
• Work with Membership Committee on appropriate activities
• Work with Public Relations on appropriate activities to promote CONALL event and mentoring opportunities
• Develop proposal for grant program for new academic law librarians to attend CONELL

CONTINUING STATUS/TENURE COMMITTEE

• Brian Huddleston, Co-chair
• Patti Monk, Co-chair
• James Donovan
• Margaret Eggert
• Susan Goldner
• Richard Humphrey
• Billie Jo Kaufman
• Julie Lim
• BOARD LIAISON:  Michael Slinger

CHARGE:

• Update and publicize web page
• Continue to identify existing policies and posting them on the web page
• Consider adding links to the webpage to other useful materials such as articles on tenure and continuing status for law librarians or other academic librarians
• Consider putting together a “White Paper” of why tenure or continuing status is of value for the librarian and for the institution
• Other projects that the Committee identifies as useful

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DIRECTORS BREAKFAST COMMITTEE

• Spencer Simmons , Chair
• BOARD LIAISON:  Sally Wise

CHARGE:

• Plan Directors’ Breakfast working with hotel
• Plan program

EDUCATION

• Merle Slyhoff, Chair
• Debra Denslaw
• Sara Hooke-Lee
• Robert Mead
• Barbara Morgan
• Mary Ellen O’Brien
• Michelle Riguel
• BOARD LIAISON:  Carole Hinchcliff

CHARGE:

• Investigate alternative education resources other than attending AALL annual meetings
• Work with other relevant committees, including the Legal Research Committee

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FACULTY SERVICES COMMITTEE

• Raquel Ortiz, Co-chair
• Janet Katz, Co-chair
• Nancy Adams
• Marianne Alcorn
• Julie Jones
• Michelle Kristakis
• Sara Sampson
• BOARD LIAISON:  Suzanne Thorpe

CHARGE:

• Develop information for ALL-SIS web site
• Survey membership and share results of range of services provided
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful

LEGAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE

• Wendy Scott, Chair
• Anne Cottongim
• Robert Farmer
• Christine Hepler
• Paul Howard
• Pat Parker
• Rosalie Sanderson
• Rhea Ballard-Thrower
• Christopher Vallandingham
• BOARD LIAISON:  Susan Lewis-Somers

CHARGE:

• Identify areas for development and expand legal research information on web site
• Work with Education Task Force
• Identify and work on legal research projects

LEGAL RESEARCH SOURCEBOOK COMMITTEE

• Jennifer Murray, Chair
• Katherine Hall
• Susan Herrick
• Virginia McVarish
• William Mills
• Diane Murley
• Lynn Murray
• Mary Ann Neary
• Gail Partin
• Louise Tsang
• BOARD LIAISON:  Susan Lewis-Somers

CHARGE:

• Make Legal Research Web Sourcebook available
• Add content to Legal Research Web Sourcebook

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LIAISONS

• ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar Committee on Law Libraries:  Pauline Aranas
• Association of American Law Schools:  Dick Danner
• BOARD LIAISON:  Sally Wise

CHARGE:

• Report to ALL-SIS Executive Board and SIS on the relevant activities of the other organization

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE

• Robert Summers, Chair
• BOARD LIAISON:  Carole Hinchcliff

CHARGE:

• Make arrangements for Tuesday evening ALL-SIS reception
• Make transportation arrangements
• Work with reception sponsor
• Work with Awards Committee to arrange for their event at the reception
• Work with the Anniversary Celebration Committee to arrange for their event at the reception
• Work with Public Relations Committee to promote Tuesday evening reception

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

• Marjorie Crawford, Co-chair
• Victoria Williamson, Co-chair
• Laura Cadra
• Dragomir Cosanici
• Mahnaz Moshfegh
• BOARD LIAISON:  Suzanne Thorpe

CHARGE:

• Establish liaisons to TS-SIS, CDS-SIS, and RIPS-SIS
• Work with CONALL/Mentoring Committee on appropriate activities
• Update membership brochure
• Put together a "Welcome Kit" for new members to the SIS and work with AALL Headquarters to identify new members to the SIS
• Work with Headquarters to welcome potential new members to the SIS
• Work with ALL-SIS Newsletter Committee to write short profiles of new members to the ALL-SIS for the ALL-SIS Newsletter
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful

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MIDDLE MANAGERS BREAKFAST COMMITTEE

• Amy Osborne, Chair
• BOARD LIAISON:  Carole Hinchcliff

CHARGE:

• Plan Middle Managers’ Breakfast working with sponsor and hotel
• Plan Program for event

NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE

• Leah Sandwell-Weiss, Chair
• Beth Adelman
• Sara Kelley
• Deb Person
• Colleen Williams
• BOARD LIAISON:  Carole Hinchcliff

CHARGE:

• Identify areas to be covered in newsletter
• Create electronic newsletter in pdf format
• Appoint columnists
• Create committee columns (all committee chairs are expected to submit at least one column during the year)
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

• James Duggan, Chair
• Margie Axtmann
• Tim Coggins
• BOARD LIAISON:  Susan Lewis-Somers

CHARGE:

• Solicit candidates for 2005 - 2006 slate

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE:  2005

• Ajaye Bloomstone, Co-Chair
• Lee Peoples, Co-Chair
• Emma Cuesta
• Ruth Levor
• April Schwartz
• Susan Lewis-Somers
• Eric Young
• BOARD LIAISON:  Michael Slinger

CHARGE:

• Solicit program (and workshop) proposals for 2005 Annual meeting
• Work with program coordinators to meet AALL deadlines
• Work with Public Relations Committee to promote programs to membership

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

• Phill Johnson, Chair
• Nancy Fritz
• Daniel Martin
• Linda Sobey
• Anna Teller
• BOARD LIAISON:  Suzanne Thorpe

CHARGE:

• Set up ALL-SIS table in exhibit area and in CONELL Marketplace
• Work with web administrator to have brochure put up on webpage
• Work with CONALL/Mentoring Committee to promote their work
• Work with Local Arrangements Reception Chair to promote Tuesday evening reception
• Promote ALL-SIS business meeting/breakfast
• Work with Program Committee to promote programs for 2005 Annual Meeting
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful

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RELATIONS WITH ONLINE VENDORS COMMITTEE

• Stephanie Davidson, Co-chair
• Nancy McMurrer, Co-chair
• Kristina Proskus
• Carmela Kinslow
• Joyce McCray Pearson
• Ruth Owopetu
• Caitlin Robinson
• BOARD LIAISON:  Suzanne Thorpe

CHARGE:

• Monitor CALR vendor issues as they affect academic law libraries
• Work with CRIV
• Arrange for Roundtable program at the Annual Meeting
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful

STATISTICS COMMITTEE

• Kim Clarke, Chair
• Celeste Feather
• Jonathan Franklin
• Wendell Johnting
• Marguerite Most
• Margaret Schilt
• Chris Simoni
• Barbara Szalkowski
• BOARD LIAISON:  Sally Wise

CHARGE:

• Investigate ABA, ARL, and local statistics
• Report findings to appropriate organizations
• Work on proposing understandable definitions for statistics question
• Work with liaison to Committee on Law Libraries to the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar
• Work with AALL ABA Standards for Academic Law Libraries Task Force
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful
• Submit one column to the Newsletter which discusses the statistic roles of the ALL-SIS Statistics Committee and the Committee on Law Libraries of the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar

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SUPPORT FOR LAW JOURNALS

• Kate McLeod, Chair
• Amy Atchison
• Alice Bell
• Michael Roffer
• Robin Schard
• Janice Selberg
• BOARD LIAISON:  Suzanne Thorpe

CHARGE:

• Develop information for ALL-SIS web site
• Other projects that the Committee has identified as useful

VISITING LIBRARIAN TASKFORCE

• Richard Leiter, Chair
• BOARD LIAISON:  Michael Slinger

CHARGE:

• Work with appropriate AALL entities to facilitate visiting librarianships

WEBSITE COMMITTEE

• Diane Murley, Web Administrator & Co-chair
• Kit Kreilik, Co-chair
• David Burch
• Donna Gulnac
• Kristina Niedringhaus
• Leah Sandwell-Weiss
• BOARD LIAISON:  Susan Lewis-Somers

CHARGE:

• Keep ALL-SIS website current;
• Check for dead links, out-dated information on a regular basis;
• Develop web content and re-design ideas
• Work with ALL-SIS Committees and ALL-SIS Executive Board to determine new information that should be on the web site

* NOTE:  In addition to the specific charges for each committee, each committee is also charged to submit one column to the ALL-SIS Newsletter.

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