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Continuing Education Committee Hosting Tour of Chicago Public Library's Business Library
Interested in learning more about the business resources available at the Chicago Public Library's Business Library? Then come and join the CALL Continuing Education Committee at the Chicago Public Library for a tour of the facilities and a hands on introduction to their electronic databases. The tour will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Harold Washington Library. For registration and more information please see the CALL Calendar.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on November 19
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Maggiano's. Dean Joe Kearney and Patricia Cervenka of Marquette Law School will be speaking about building the new law school and its law library. The Community Service Committee will be collecting children's coats, gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves for the Illinois Keep Our Kids Warm and Safe Campaign and children's toys for Children's Memorial Hospital. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar. For registration please see:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=uyq2j7Elq9LfkR1n6TiLdg_3d_3d

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on September 24
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Smith and Wollensky. Michael T. Roth, executive director of the Center for Disability and Elder Law, will be speaking about the center's work and recent successes. The Community Service Committee will be collecting school supplies for Chicago Public Schools' Educational Support for Students in Temporary Living Situations (formerly Homeless Education Program). For additional information please see the CALL Calendar. For registration please see:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=paa1zck4_2bDDTbjCPMSfdlg_3d_3d

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 CALL Grant Recipients

2008-2009 CALL Grants

Tom Keefe
John Marshall Law School
Financial Assistance to Attend AALL Annual Meeting
Jamie Sommer
John Marshall Law School
Financial Assistance to Attend AALL Annual Meeting

CALL Hosting Brown Bag Luncheon Discussion at AALL Annual Meeting
CALL is hosting a brown bag lunch discussion entitled "Rebalancing Your Collection: Print or Electronic or Both?" at the AALL Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Facilitators will include Ruth Bridges, CALL Treasurer. For information about this event please see the CALL Calendar.

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 CALL Chapter Awards Recipients:

Betty Roeske
Agnes and Harvey T. Reid Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Law Librarianship
Guide to Library Services
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Library

Outstanding In-House Publication


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