News and Events

Continuing Education Committee Announces American Hospital Association Resource Center Tour
Interested in learning about key resources for research in the hospital and health-care industry? Join the CALL Continuing Education Committee at the American Hospital Association Resource Center for a tour of their facilities and a brown bag talk on resources for conducting health care industry research. The AHA Resource Center has been in existence since the 1920s and includes over 60,000 volumes of current and historical materials related to health administration. The Research Staff, with over 100 years combined experience in health care research services, provides information to over 10,000 users annually. The tour will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 and reservations must be received by October 15, 2008. For additional information about the program and registration please see the CALL Calendar.

Upcoming & Ongoing Community Service Projects
The Community Service Committee will be holding a food drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository at the November CALL Business meeting. The GCFD especially needs high-protein items (canned meats, beef stew, chili, and peanut butter), canned vegetables and fruits, rice, pasta, and cereal. The committee will also be collecting the following items throughout the year:

1. Monetary donations for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Cook County
2. Used cell phones for the Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect program
3. Pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House (More bags and canisters will be available at the November meeting)

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on September 18
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Maggiano's. Mary Dempsey, commissioner of the Chicago Public Library, will be speaking. The Community Service Committee will be sponsoring a school supply drive to benefit the Chicago Public Schools' Homeless Education Program. For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fItqEzzLXZ_2bNChVODobANw_3d_3d

CALL No-Host Dinner at AALL in Portland
The CALL No-Host Dinner at the AALL Annual Meeting in Portland is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 6:00 pm. The no-host dinner precedes the AALL dessert opening reception.

The location of this year's no-host dinner will be Kincaid's Fish, Chop and Steakhouse, 121 SW 3rd Ave., 503-223-6200. Kincaid's currently is the Portland Steak and Chophouse, http://www.portlandchophouse.com, but will be renamed prior to AALL.  Menu (pdf)

Registration forms, including full payment, must be received by Thursday, July 3, 2008. Checks should be payable to CALL and sent to Chicago Association of Law Libraries, P.O. Box 1767, Chicago, IL 60690.  Registration form (pdf)

Congratulations to the 2007-2008 CALL Grant Recipients