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2023 Recipients (Boston, MA) Following is the 16th recipient of the Marla Schwartz Grant. The grant will assist with attendance at the 2023 AALL Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.
- Julia Mersch, Core Systems Librarian at University of Connecticut Law Library
The following members received grants to attend the 2023 AALL Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.
- Experienced Member Grant: Alan Keely, Retired
- New Member General Grant: Angela Reaux, Collection Services Librarian at the Law Library of Louisiana
- Active Member General Grant: Susanna French, Metadata and E-Resources Management Librarian at University of Connecticut Law Library
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2022 Recipients (Denver, CO) Following is the 15th recipient of the Marla Schwartz Grant to attend the 2022 AALL CONELL Conference in Denver, CO and a New Member General Grant to attend the 2022 AALL Conference in Denver, CO.
- Cindy Tian, Metadata Services Librarian, University of Notre Dame Law Library
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2021 Recipients (Virtual Conference) The following members received grants to attend the 2021 AALL Management Institute.
- Rachel Decker, Collection Management Librarian, Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library, Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University
- Aaron Retteen, Digital Services & Repository Librarian, Texas A&M University School of Law
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2020 Recipients (Virtual Conference) Following is the 14th recipient of the Marla Schwartz Grant. The grant will assist with attendance at the 2020 AALL Virtual Conference.
- Heather Kiger, Cataloger, Library of Congress, U.S. Programs, Law and Literature Division – Law Section
The following member received a grant to attend the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting.
- New Member General Grant: Rachel Evans, Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian, University of Georgia Law Library
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2019 Recipients (Washington, DC) Following is the 13th recipient of the Marla Schwartz Grant. The grant will assist with attendance at the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
- Alicia Pearson, Library Technical Assistant, Albany Law School, Schaffer Law Library
The following members received grants to attend the 2019 AALL Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
- Experienced Member Grant: Joy Humphrey, Associate Director, Pepperdine University, Harnish Law Library
- New Member General Grant: Sidney Lanier, Cataloging & Archives Librarian, Syracuse University, College of Law Library
- New Member General Grant: Rachel Parks, Head of Technical Services, Barry University, Euliano Law Library
Following is the recipient of a grant to attend the 2019 AALL Management Institute.
- Lewis Giles, Assistant Director of Library Services, UNT Dallas College of Law Library
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2018 Recipients (Baltimore, MD) Following is the 12th recipient of the Marla Schwartz Grant. The grant will assist with attendance at the 2018 Baltimore, Maryland Annual Meeting.
- Aaron Retteen, Digital Services & Repository Librarian, Texas A&M Dee J. Kelly Law Library
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2017 Recipients (Austin, TX) Following is the 11th recipient of the Marla Schwartz Grant. The grant will assist with attendance at the 2017 Austin, Texas Annual Meeting.
- Anne Mellott, Cataloging and Metadata Assistant, Chapman University Law Library.
The following received grants to attend the 2017 Austin, Texas Annual Meeting.
- New Member General Grant: Erica Nutzman, Head of Technical Services, Minnesota State Law Library.
- Experienced Member Grant: Heather A. Buckwalter,Serials/ Acquisition Librarian, Creighton University Law Library.
- Active Member Grant: Elizabeth Outler, Head of Technical Services, Barry University School of Law Library.
Following is the recipient of a grant to attend the AALL Management Institute.
- Jesse Lambertson, Head of Cataloging, Georgetown University Law Library
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2016 Recipients (Chicago, IL) - Gretchen A. Croll, Research and Information Operations Specialist at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Wheeling, West Virginia (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, tenth recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (Educational)
- Emily Nimsakont, Head of Cataloging & Resource Management, Schmid Law Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law (New Member General Grant).
- Christina Tarr, Head of Cataloging, University of California School of Law Library, Berkeley (Experienced Member Grant).
- Ashley Moye, Metadata & Digital Initiatives, Charlotte School of Law (Active Member Grant).
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2016 AALL Leadership Academy - Anna Lawless-Collins, Collection Development Librarian, Boston University School of Law Fineman & Pappas Law Libraries
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2015 Recipients (Philadelphia, PA) - Samantha Cabo, MLIS student, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences; Reference Assistant, University of Pittsburgh Barco Law Library; Technical Services volunteer, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Library. (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, ninth recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (Educational)
- Kevin Carey, Technical Services Librarian, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Library. (New Member General Grant.)
- Ajaye Bloomstone, Acquisitions Librarian, Louisiana State University Herbert Law Center Library. (Experienced Member Grant.)
- Sarah Lin, Library Systems Librarian, Reed Smith LLP, Chicago, Illinois. (Active Member Grant.)
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2014 Recipients (San Antonio, TX) - Michelle Modic, Technical Services Intern, Duke University, Goodson Law Library, Durham, North Carolina. (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, eighth recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (Educational)
- Sabrina Davis, Reference Librarian, Oklahoma City University Law Library, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Ning Han, Technical Services Librarian and Assistant Professor, Concordia University, George R. White Law Library, Boise, Idaho.
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2013 Recipients (Seattle, WA) - Antionette Vanterpool, Florida State University (law librarianship student and law library assistant at University of Florida). (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, seventh recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (AALL Registration Grant)
- Diana Menashi, Joseph D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Gould Law Library, Touro Law College.
- Joseph A. Reimers, Kresge Law Library, Notre Dame University (and Drexel University ISchool student).
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2012 Recipients (Boston, MA) - Michael Umberger, University of Washington (law library intern and law librarianship student). (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, sixth recipient.)
- No Educational Grants were awarded in 2012.
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2011 Recipients (Philadelphia, PA) - CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
- Jen Richter, Sacramento County Public Law Library. (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, fifth recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (AALL Registration Grant)
- Rebecca Bearden, University of Connecticut School of Law Library.
- Erin Harper, Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge LLP, Boston.
- Ashley Moye, Charlotte School of Law.
- Amy O’Connor, University of Richmond Law Library.
- Keiko Okuhara, William S. Richardson School of Law Library, University of Hawaii.
- Sarah Pearson, Florida State University College of Law.
- Lisa Wernke, University of Cincinnati, Robert S. Marx Law Library.
- CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
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2010 Recipients (Denver, CO) - CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
- Amanda Quist, San Diego County Public Law Library. Amanda also recieved a TS-SIS Grant to attend the conference. (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, fourth recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (AALL Registration Grant)
- Ajaye Bloomstone, Louisiana State University Law Center Library.
- Courtney Selby, University of Tulsa, Mabee legal Information Center.
- Caroline Young, Rutgers University (Newark) Law Library.
- CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
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2009 Recipients (Washington, DC) - CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
- Iris Garcia, Bibliographic Control Librarian, St. Thomas University Law Library.
- Lindsay Beth Given, library science student at Indiana University School of Library and Information Science. Lindsay also received a TS-SIS Grant to attend the conference.
- Victoria Sukhol, Assistant Director of Technical Services for Cataloging, New York Law School. Victoria also received a TS-SIS Grant to attend the conference.
- Leslie Wakeford, Technical Services Librarian, Wake Forest University Professional Center Library. (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, third recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting (AALL Registration Grant)
- Emily Phillips, Acquisitions Librarian, Wilmer/Hale, LLP in Washington, D.C.
- Richard Todd, Technical Services Librarian, University of Tulsa, Mabee Legal Information Center.
- Jared Wellman, Assistant Librarian of Acquisitions and Technology, Vermont Law School. Jared also received a Workshop Grant to attend “Managing from the Middle.”
- Grants to Attend Annual Meeting Workshops
- Ajaye Bloomstone, Acquisitions Librarian, Louisiana State University Law Center Library in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This grant was to attend “Managing from the Middle.”
- CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
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2008 Recipients (Portland, OR) - CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
- Jennifer Tsai, Head of Technical Services, Golden Gate University Law Library. Jennifer also recieved a TS-SIS Grant to attend the conference. (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, second recipient.)
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting
- Hollie White, PhD candidate in Information Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Chris Pickford, Catalog Librarian, San Diego County Public Law Library.
- CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
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2007 Recipients (New Orleans, LA) - The Future Is Digital: Metadata Standards and Applications (workshop)
- Sean Chen, Cataloging Assistant, Duke Law School Library; MLS program student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (TS-SIS Marla Schwartz Grant, first recipient).
- Delivering the Goods: Effective and Efficient Acquisitions Processes (workshop)
- Edward Hart, Acquisitions and Serials Librarian, University of Florida.
- Grants to Attend the Annual Meeting
- Tina Miller, Technical Services Librarian, John F. Kennedy University Law Library.
- Karen Wahl, Catalog Librarian, Fordham University Law Library.
- The Future Is Digital: Metadata Standards and Applications (workshop)
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2006 Recipients (St. Louis, MO) - SCCTP (Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program) Electronic Serials Cataloging Workshop
- Yan Yu, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
- CONELL (Conference of Newer Law Librarians)
- Annie Chen, Robert Crown Law Library, Stanford University
- Jill Ryder, New York State Office of the Attorney General
- SCCTP (Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program) Electronic Serials Cataloging Workshop
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2005 Recipients (San Antonio, TX) - Effective Subject Cataloging With LCSH:
- Shan Jiang, Northwestern University School of Law
- Cathy Rentschler, Stetson University College of Law
- Electronic Resources from Acquisitions to Access:
- Marlene Bubrick, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- Linda Sobey, Florida A & M University College of Law
- Effective Subject Cataloging With LCSH:
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2004 Recipients (Boston, MA) - Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program:
- Judy Chalmers, Washoe County Law Library
- Kevin McClure, Chicago-Kent College of Law Library
- Mary Rose, Bryan Cave
- Calmer Chattoo, University of Miami School of Law Library
- Miriam Childs, Law Library of Louisiana
- Rosemarie Romano, Syracuse University College of Law
- Jill Milhorat
- Taking the Law Into Your Own Hands:
- Pat Turpening, University of Cincinnati Law Library
- Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program:
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2003 Recipients (Seattle, WA) Advanced Cataloging:
- Christy Ryan, University of Tulsa, Mabee Legal Information Center
- Elaine Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma Law Library
- Julie Kremer, Robert Crown Law Library
- Akram Sadeghi Pari, Cincinnati Law Library Association
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Other Recipients - Christy Ryan, Public Services/Serials Law Librarian from the Taliaferro Savage Library at the University of Tulsa School of Law, received a TS-SIS Education Grant to attend the Intermediate Cataloging for Law Librariesworkshop to be held July 19-20, 2002 in Orlando, Florida. In March 2002, Christy attended the Basic Law Cataloging workshop held in Chicago. Her colleagues consider Christy to be a promising law librarian, and believe that “she will attend eagerly, absorb new knowledge readily, and share it and use it upon her return.”
- Cindy Buhi, who works in the Washington State Attorney General’s Law Library, received a TS-SIS Education Grant to attend the Basic Law Cataloging Workshop held in Chicago, Illinois, March 1-3, 2002.
- Wendy Medvetz, Acquisitions/Serials Librarian at Capital University Law Library, is the first recipient of the TS-SIS Education Grant. Read her report on the New Perspectives in Law Library Acquisitions and Collection Development Workshop she attended at American University School of Law in Washington, D.C., November 2-3, 2001.
Awards & Grants
- Renee D. Chapman Memorial Award
- Renee Chapman Past Recipients
- 2023 – Aaron Kuperman
- 2022 – Melissa Beck
- 2021 – Alan Keely
- 2020 – Michael Maben
- 2019 – Karen Selden
- 2018 – Richard M. Jost
- 2017 – Jean M. Pajerek
- 2016 – Ellen McGrath
- 2015 – Brian Striman
- 2014 – John Hostage
- 2013 – Sally Wambold
- 2012 – George Prager
- 2011 – Yael Mandelstam
- 2010 – Carol Avery Nicholson
- 2009 – Curt E. Conklin
- 2008 – Joseph Thomas
- 2007 – Mary Jane Kelsey
- 2006 – Georgia K. Briscoe
- 2005 – Ann G. Sitkin
- 2004 – Patricia K. Turpening
- 2003 – Rhonda K. Lawrence
- 2002 – Janis Johnston
- 2001 – Regina Wallen
- 2000 – Anna Belle Leiserson
- 1999 – Jolande Goldberg
- 1998 – Peter Enyingi
- 1997 – Richard Amelung
- 1996 – Melody Lembke
- 1995 – Larry Dershem
- 1994 – Margie Axtmann
- 1992 – Phyllis Marion
- 1993 – Marie Whited
- Renee Chapman Past Recipients
- Marla Schwartz Education Grant
- New Member Grant
- Experienced Member Grant
- Active Member Grant
- Leadership Academy Grant
- Management Institute Grant
- LSRD/TS FROG (Funding Research Opportunities Grant)