Candidate Information
2007 TS-SIS Election

Candidates -- Vice Chair/Chair Elect:
Ismael Gullon
Linda Tesar

Candidates -- Member-At-Large:
Carmen Brigandi
Lorna Tang

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Candidate for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect:
Ismael Gullon

Gullon Statement:

TS-SIS has been a vital and an integral influence in my professional law library career. As a technical services librarian, I am still acquiring skills and developing talents through my active participation in this Section. My institution has greatly benefited from the TS members collective wisdom and from the network of colleagues that I have developed throughout the years. I graciously accept the nomination to serve as TS-SIS vice-chair/chair-elect. I would welcome the opportunity to build on the strong foundation already laid, to implement directives from the TS Strategic Plan, to encourage new proposals and ideas, and to face new challenges.

Gullon Bio:

CURRENT POSITION:

• Associate Law Librarian for Collections & Technical Services
  Mercer University Law Library
  2001-

FORMER POSITIONS:

• Technical Services Librarian, Mercer University Law Library, 1995-2001
• Catalog Librarian, Mercer University Law Library, 1990-1995

EDUCATION:

• M.S.L.S. Florida State University
• B.A. Bob Jones University

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES:

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 1990-

• Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Section (OBS-SIS), 1993-
  • Chair, 2001-02
  • Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, 2000-01
  • Secretary/Treasurer, 1997-99
  • Nominations Committee, 2006-07
  • Local Systems Committee, 2004-05
  • Nominations Committee Chair, 2003-04
  • Web Advisory Committee, 2001-04
  • Education Committee Chair, 2000-01
  • Strategic Planning Committee, 2000-01
  • Education Committee, 1996-97
  • Local Systems Committee, 1996-97
• Technical Services Special Interest Section (TS-SIS) 1993-
  • Technical Services Law Librarian, Editorial Board Member, 2005-07
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Annual Meeting Programming, 2006-07
  • Cataloging and Classification Committee, 2006-07
  • Acquisitions Committee, 2002-07
  • Nominations Committee, 2002-03
  • Exchange of Duplicates Committee, 1996-98
  • Cataloging and Classification Committee, 1995-96
• Latino Caucus
  • Nominations Committee Chair, 2006-07

Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (SEAALL) 1990-

• Treasurer, 2003-05
• Articles and Bylaws Committee, 2005-07
• Nominations Committee, 2004-05
• Scholarship Committee, 2002-04
• Education and Public Relations Committee, 1997-98
• Government Relations Committee, 1995-96
• Scholarship Committee, 1994-95

Innovative Law Users Group, (ILUG) 1993-

• Serials Discussion Leader, 1998

PUBLICATIONS:

• YBP Library Services: A Tour," (with D.R. Jones and Lorna Tang) 9 AALL Spectrum no. 2, 27 The CRIV Sheet 10-12 (Nov. 2004)
• "Online Bibliographic Services Annual Report," 94 Law Library Journal 765-766 (2002)
• "OBS-SIS Chair's Column," 27 Technical Services Law Librarian (2001-02)
• "2001 Summary of OBS Survey Results," 26 Technical Services Law Librarian no. 3/5 (2001)
• "Sports Law," 16 Southeastern Law Librarian 5 (Summer 1991)

PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS:

• Co-coordinator "Implementing the MARC 21 Format for Holding Data: The New Frontier in Technical Services," program for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 2001 Annual Meeting.

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Candidate for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect:
Linda Tesar

Tesar Statement:

Our roles as technical services librarians continue to evolve and grow in response to this ever-changing and increasingly complex electronic world. Keeping ahead of the curve would not be easy without TS-SIS providing us with a steady font of information and collegial support. Many times the TS-SIS-sponsored programs at the annual meeting have tempered my sense of panic and explained the seemingly inexplicable. Similarly, when the thought of venturing out as a speaker, officer, or committee member seemed daunting to me, TS-SIS gave me the opportunity to experiment, stretch myself, and gain much-needed experience. And most of my favorite professional relationships have resulted from my membership and participation with this group of witty, intelligent, dedicated, eccentric individuals. I value our section for the education, opportunities and friendships it has provided me.

TS-SIS plays a vital role in our professional careers and I would be honored to serve as the next Vice-Chair/Chair Elect.

Tesar Bio:

CURRENT POSITION:

• Technical Services and Systems Librarian
  Alyne Queener Massey Law Library, Vanderbilt University
  1988-present

EDUCATION:

• M.L.S., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, 1987
• M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1987
• B.A., Austin Peay State University, 1985

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Member, SEAALL Committee on Government Relations, April 2006-
• Chair, AALL Placement Committee, March 2002-July 2003
• Member, AALL Placement Committee, July 2001-March 2002
• Secretary/Treasurer, TS-SIS, 1998-2000
• Member, Local Arrangements Committee, SEAALL Annual Meeting, 1999
• Speaker, "Dealing with Legal Publishing Mergers in Unicorn," Annual Meeting, Unicorn Users' Group International, 1998
• Steering Committee Chair, Sirsi Law Users' Group, 1995-1998
• Coordinator, Sirsi Law Users' Group Meeting, AALL Annual Meetings, 1995-1998
• Speaker, "International Legal Regimes and Their Capture in Classes KZ and JZ," AALL Annual Meeting, 1997
• Coordinator, NOTIS Law Users' Group Meeting, AALL Annual Meeting, 1994
• Member, NOTIS Law Users' Group Steering Committee, 1991-1994
• Speaker, "Check-In Alternatives for Legal Materials (and other non-serials)," NOTIS Users' Group Meeting, 1992

PUBLICATIONS:

• Layout & Design editor, Technical Services Law Librarian, v.27 (2001/2002)-v.29 (2003/2004)
• Co-editor, Technical Services Law Librarian, v.24 (1998/1999)-v.26 (2000/2001)
• Co-editor/Designer, Technical Services Special Interest Section Brochure, 1999
• Adapted for Tennessee: "Making the Most of Internet Email," Chapter 2 of Internet Guide for Tennessee Lawyers, May 1998
• "Automated Cataloging: Future Trends," Automatome, v.10:no.1 (1991:win)
• "Legal Aspects of Abortion: A Select Bibliography," International Journal of Legal Education, v.17:no.2 (1989:Sum)

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Candidate for Member-At-Large:
Carmen Brigandi

Brigandi Statement:

I have served the TS-SIS in many important ways through work on the Acquisitions Committee, Serials Committee & Nominations. I have also written eight program proposals, and have coordinated six programs and a workshop in the past six years. TS-SIS has served me in many ways by providing a network of experienced people to gain knowledge from, by providing excellent learning opportunities, and by providing leadership in an ever changing environment. With my experience in private law firms, public law libraries, academic libraries and as an independent consultant, I offer the membership a well rounded point of view. I am honored to be considered for the position of Member-At Large, and look forward to the opportunity to contribute my experience to this organization.

Brigandi Bio:

CURRENT POSITION:

• Head of Acquisition & Serials Control
  California Western School of Law in San Diego, CA
  2004 to date

FORMER POSITIONS:

• Acquisitions Librarian from 1997 to 2004, California Western School of Law.
• 1991 to 1997 Vice-President of Law Library Consultants, LTD, in Syracuse, New York.
• 1978 to 1991 Head Technical Services and Reference Librarian at Supreme Court Library, in Syracuse, New York
• 1975 to 1978 Reference Librarian at Mackenzie Smith in Syracuse, New York

EDUCATION:

• MLS from Syracuse University
• BA Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Vice President ALLUNY 1988-89
• President ALLUNY 1989-90
• Vice President SANDALL 1998-1999
• SANDALL Programs Committee 1999 to date
• SANDALL Grants Committee 2001-2003
• Co-Chair Local Arrangements AALL Annual Meeting in Rochester 1978
• Chair AALL Duplicate Exchange Committee for two years in early 1980's
• Chair AALL Placement Committee 2000-2001
• Chair TS/SIS Acquisitions Committee for two years 1998-2000
• Member AALL CRIV Committee 2004-2006
• Editor CRIV Sheet 2005-2006
• Coordinated AALL Annual meeting workshops and programs each year from 2000 through 2005.

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Candidate for Member-At-Large:
Lorna Tang

Tang Statement:

TS SIS has been an active and productive SIS within the AALL and its committees have provided leadership in many areas of law librarianship. In this constant changing work and research environment, we need to adapt to the changing needs and to prepare for new ways to do our jobs. Lorna hopes that she will have an opportunity to participate in the continuing support and leadership for technical services law librarians.

Tang Bio:

Lorna Tang assumed her present position, Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services, at the University of Chicago D'Angelo Law Library, in 1995 after serving as a cataloger for three years, Cataloging Supervisor for four years, and Head of Technical Services for eleven years.

Previously Lorna worked as a cataloger at the University of California (Davis) Law School Library and as a Children's Librarian at Syracuse (N.Y.) Public Library. Lorna is a member of AALL, CALL, and ALA, and she has been active in all three organizations.

Within AALL Lorna served on CRIV and the Special Committee on Licensing Principles for Electronic Resources. She was the moderator for two conference programs on licensing and just finished her term as the Chair of TS SIS Acquisitions Committee. In Chicago, Lorna served as Chair of CALL Relations with Information Vendors Committee for several years. Now Lorna is also a member of the ALA A/S Education Committee.

Lorna Tang received her B.A. degree from the National Taiwan University and M.L.S. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Election process:

Pursuant to the TS-SIS Bylaws, Article VI, Section 3. Nominations:

Further nominations may be made upon written petition of at least five (5) members of the Section. Such petitions, accompanied by written acceptances of the nominees, must be filed with the Chair not later than March 15.

In accordance with Article VI, Section 4, The Secretary/Treasurer shall provide electronic ballots to each member of the Section prior to April 1. Ballots shall be marked and returned to the Secretary/Treasurer prior to May 1.

Further instructions for online voting will be provided prior to April 1, 2007.

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