Section News
Call for fall articles
This is a call for contributions for the Fall 2010 edition of SCCLL News. The theme will be “Perspectives on the Profession.” We would like to have articles from a newer librarian, an older librarian and on related topics, such as Emotional Intelligence. We’re also looking for articles about the Annual Meeting. The deadline for the next issue is September 15. Remember to submit articles to guest editor Kim Ositis.
Summer 2010 SCCLL Newsletter up, Fall articles needed
The Summer newsletter is now available. This issue of the newsletter is accompanied by handouts. Download both here or from our Newsletter page:
Vol36no2.pdf
Vol36no2-handouts.pdf
This fall's issue will be our first themed issue, focusing on "Perspectives on the Profession. We would like to have articles from a newer librarian, an older librarian and on related topics, such as Emotional Intelligence. The deadline for the next issue is September 15. Please submit articles to guest editor Kim Ositis.
Call for 2011 proposals
Now is the time to prepare program proposals for next year's meeting. You have until September 15, 2010 to submit a proposal using the online Program and Workshop Proposal Collection site. All proposals must be submitted to this site, but must submit a draft proposal to the Education Committee first before final submission in order to qualify for SCCLL sponsorship.
More information and suggested topics can be found on page 17 of the Summer 2010 SCCLL Newsletter.
If you have any question please feel free to contact Steve Anderson (410-260-1432 or steve.anderson@mdcourts.gov) or Jean-Paul Vivian (516-571-2757 or jvivian@courts.state.ny).
'Partnering with Public Libraries' program material available
Slides, handouts and a resource guide for public libraries, all presented at the AALL program "Partnering with Public Libraries" by Liz Reppe, Sara Galligan, and Marcia Koslov, are now available. Click here to visit the "Partnering with Public Libraries" presentation page.
Self-Represented Litigants Conference material available
The materials from the 2010 California Conference on Self-Represented Litigants, including some additional documents intended for electronic distribution only, are now available along with materials from past conferences at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/equalaccess/conferences.htm. TMaterial includes slideshows, handouts, sample pleadings, and much more.
SCCLL's unique newsletter archive now online
The SCCLL Newsletter archive is now complete back to 1974, which is the oldest newsletter available online of any SIS. Thanks to copies of the newsletters from the University of Washington, Stanislaus (CA) County Law Library, and the Maryland State Law Library, we now have 91 issues on our site giving us a complete history of our section back to the beginning.
Enjoy perusing some of our shared history and celebrating our 35th anniversary in D.C.