Thursday, May 29, 2003
Tell Us What You Think – Join a Career Development Focus Group
We will be conducting focus groups at the Annual Meeting to elicit your opinions about career development and how AALL can best meet your needs. We have four time slots available:
- Sunday, July 13 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (light refreshments)
- Monday, July 14 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. (light breakfast)
- Monday, July 14 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (light refreshments)
- Tuesday, July 15 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (light lunch)
If you are interested in volunteering, please rank the time slots in order of preference and send them to Phyllis Marion, Chair of the Career Development Task Force.
Career Development Needs Assessment Survey
Early next week Headquarters will mail out the Career Development Needs Assessment Survey to those who did not respond to the survey online. Please be sure to fill it out and send it in, your opinion is critical to the development of professional education within AALL.
It is with the generous support of BNA, Inc. that we are able to produce this survey. BNA Inc.'s ongoing support of continuing education for law librarians has enabled AALL to reach a new level of maturity in programming. We deeply appreciate their financial assistance.
2003 Annual Meeting Discussion Forum
Do you need to find a roommate for the annual meeting? Have tickets to share for key events? You can connect with fellow attendees through the AALL Annual Meeting Discussion Forum. To subscribe to the forum, visit http://share.aallnet.org/read/ then click on the subscribe link for the am2003 discussion. This discussion forum is open to anyone who wants to join and the email address to the discussion is am2003@allnet.org
Registration Deadlines Approaching Fast
Are you planning on attending the 96th Annual Meeting and Conference in Seattle? The Local Arrangements Committee offers many opportunities for you to explore the area and registration deadlines are fast approaching!
The Family Social Hour will allow you and your children to experience carnival games, snacks and learn about the many family activities in Seattle. Deadline for this free event is June 6.
Library Tours are quickly filling up. If you wish to explore our local law libraries, please register by June 6.
A variety of Excursions have been planned, from all day trips to evening outings. Register early for the best choices. Deadline for signing up is July 1. Don't forget to check out the Alaskan cruise too!
This year we are trying something new with the dance following the Closing Banquet. You may choose to dance the night away to hit tunes by the Casuals or relax to the music of Swing Shift, a local jazz trio. Either way, you are sure to enjoy your last night in the beautiful city of Seattle.
Amy Eaton
Katherine Foster
Local Advisory Committee Co-Chairs
Maximize Your Annual Meeting Experience -- Take Time to Network
The 2003 AALL Annual Meeting provides several opportunities to network with colleagues.
Listen to the appreciative applause after an educational program. Hear the laughter in the convention hallways and meeting rooms. Notice colleagues chatting in lounge areas and in the Exhibit Hall. Watch librarians who are busy making introductions and exchanging business cards. Hear the din of discussions at committee meetings and Special Interest Section business meetings. Sway to the music with friends and family during the many luncheons and receptions. All of these networking occasions will provide AALL conference attendees with a chance to be professionally recharged, re-energized and rejuvenated. The benefits of these experiences will last throughout the coming year. You can return to your work environment with fresh ideas and renewed enthusiasm.
Be a part of the network in Seattle!
Brian Striman, Member, 2003 Annual Meeting Program Committee
AALL Salary Survey Update
The AALL Salary Survey is well under development! Headquarters will mail the surveys to all library directors the week of June 16th with a final response date set for July 25th. The Biennial Salary Survey Task Force did a fine job in reviewing past salary surveys and developing improvements. Keep your eye on your mailbox and please fill out this important survey, your colleagues depend on it!
Congratulations
Congratulations to Barbara Selby, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA on her appointment to the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer, an advisory group to the Government Printing Office (GPO) on issues related to public access to government information products. Barbara will serve a three-year term on the prestigious 15-member Council, beginning with the October 2003 meeting in Washington, D.C.
Sincerely,
Carol Avery Nicholson
AALL President