News and Events

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 CALL Grant Recipients

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:

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on May 21
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Lawry's - The Prime Rib. James E. Duggan, director of the law library and associate professor of law, Tulane University Law Library and president of the American Association of Law Libraries, will be speaking on the Ways AALL Can Help You During this Economy. The Community Service Committee will be collecting pet supplies for Orphans of the Storm. For additional information please see the CALL Calendar. For registration please see:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=k8cyCyB34tiAJukIf6kbRg_3d_3d

Institute Day to be held on April 7
The Continuing Education Committee has announced that Institute Day will be held on April 7, 2009. This year's theme is "Marketing the Library: How to Create Awareness of, and Demand for Library Services". Attendees can choose from a full-day program or a morning or afternoon session only. For more information about the programs and speakers please see the CALL Calendar. For registration, please see:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=QGJmqL_2fKQClT9HRF_2bKcWUQ_3d_3d.

Congratulations to the 2009-2010 CALL Board

Joint CALL / SLA Illinois Business Meeting Scheduled on February 27
Mark your calendars for the annual CALL / SLA Joint Business Meeting on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Union League Club. Susan Roman, dean of Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Information Science, will be speaking. The Community Service Committee will be holding a book drive; children's books will be donated to Hull House and adult books will be donated to the Newberry Library. For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xza4QYc_2fkyD8zC758MiYPA_3d_3d

Continuing Education Committee Announces RDA and the Future of Cataloging Program
In 2010, Resource Description and Access (RDA) will replace AACR2 as the cataloging standard. Come learn about this exciting revolution in cataloging from the project manager for the development of RDA. The program will be held on Monday, December 15, 2008 and reservations must be received by December 12, 2008. For additional information about the program and registration please see the CALL Calendar.

CALL Business Meeting Scheduled on November 20
Mark your calendars for the CALL Business Meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Union League Club. David E. Van Zandt, dean of Northwestern University School of Law, will be speaking on Innovations in Legal Education. The Community Service Committee will be holding a food drive for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. For additional information and online registration please see: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fItqEzzLXZ_2bNChVODobANw_3d_3d

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.

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)