AALL2go Pick of the Month
AALL’s Continuing Professional Education Committee presents the AALL2go pick of the month: In PKI We Trust: Authenticating Our Future.
For online legal material information to be deemed trustworthy, the researcher must feel confident that it is authentic and accurate. But how do you know? This 60-minute MP3 recording features two experts—one on the portable document format (PDF) technology and a second from the federal government. The first speaker is Dr. James King, senior principal scientist and PDF Platform Architect at Adobe Systems Inc., who discusses the mechanics of public key infrastructure (PKI). Specifically, King explains how a PDF document can be encrypted to ensure authenticity and accuracy and further to allow for limited viewing only by intended audiences. The second speaker, Michael Wash, is chief information officer of the U.S. Government Printing Office. Wash discusses the Federal Depository System (FDSys) platform, which was completed in 2010 and will replace GPO Access in mid-2011.
Find this and more than 80 other free continuing education programs and webinars for AALL members on AALL2go!
AALL Members Receive Discounted Registration for 2011 LMA Annual Conference
The Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Annual Conference is the largest educational and networking event for legal marketing and business development professionals. More than 800 attendees gather at this event annually to meet with and learn from the industry’s leaders. This is a great opportunity for you to network with and hear from legal marketers of all specialties and experience levels, from firms large and small.
AALL is delighted to be an LMA Annual Conference event partner. The 2011 conference will take place April 4-6 in Orlando, Florida, at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts. All sessions are designed to provide you with the strategic and practical information you need to ensure that you—and your firm—retain and enhance your competitive advantage.
Mention that you are an AALL member when registering to receive the LMA full member rate. Book online today at www.LMAConference.com or call 877-562-7172 to secure your place at the legal marketing event of the year.
Manage with Confidence
From transforming libraries and nurturing staff for new roles and responsibilities to developing a strategic plan for the library to building partnerships, new law library managers have a lot on their plates. The 2011 AALL Management Institute, to be held April 7-9, in Chicago, will provide new and aspiring managers with the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues from all types of law libraries and develop the skills you need to manage with confidence today.
Learn how to:
The registration deadline is March 7, and the number of attendees will be capped at 50. Don’t wait – register today!
A Day in the Life Photo Contest 2011
Get ready for your close up. AALL’s A Day in the Life of the Law Library Community Photo Contest started on February 1.
During the month of February, AALL members are invited to take a wide range of photographs of law librarians working, meeting, teaching, and doing all that law librarians do in a given day. Entries are due by the end of the month, and they will be judged online through AALL membership voting in April. Winners will be recognized on AALLNET, in an issue of AALL Spectrum, and during the 2011 AALL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
New this year, the contest will be conducted on Flickr, which will allow you to views submissions as their posted by other members. Visit the Day in the Life site for complete contest rules, photography tips, and to view the winning photos from 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Save the Date: March 1 AALL Webinar on Servant Leadership
Filippa Marullo Anzalone, professor of law and associate dean for library and technology services at Boston College Law School, will present the March AALL webinar on servant leadership on March 1 at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time. Check the AALL Calendar of Events for more details to come.