http://www.aallnet.org/calendar/ These are the most recently added Chapter News, Committee News, SIS News and Membership News previously located in AALL Spectrum that are now available on AALLNET. To view all the postings, please visit <A HREF="http://www.aallnet.org/news/">http://www.aallnet.org/news/</A>. en-us Copyright 2008 American Association of Law Libraries. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:39:37 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=120 The San Diego Area Law Libraries are planning a birthday party to celebrate their first decade. The Board has issued a tenth anniversary challenge that aims to get ten new members, extend outreach by meeting ten groups of ten members, award ten grants, and create more opportunities for community out... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=120 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:17:40 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=119 The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) committee is accepting applications for the AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program.&nbsp; The grants are used to support continuing education programs outside of the annual meeting.&nbsp; Applications must be submitted by September 5.&nbsp; See For m... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=119 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:15:47 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=118 The Native Peoples Law Caucus (NPLC)&nbsp;provides a forum in which Native law and other issues that impact Indigenous Peoples worldwide can be discussed, ideas&nbsp;shared, information&nbsp;exchanged, and education offered. &nbsp; Check out the NPLC blog at http://nplcaall.blogspot.com/.... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=118 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:49:14 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=117 The AALL Research &amp; Publications Committee is accepting applications through Monday, November 3, 2008, for research grants from the AALL/Wolters Kluwer Law &amp; Business Grants Program, totaling up to $5,000. The committee will award one or more grants to library professionals who wish to cond... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=117 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:04:59 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=116 Two members of the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin (LLAW) have been busy publishing. Bev Butula's&nbsp;article&nbsp;"Online Options for Researching Attorneys" was published&nbsp;in the Wisconsin Law Journal&nbsp;on 8/11/2008.&nbsp;Amy Bingenheimer authored "Convergence: Information, Technol... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=116 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:39:18 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=114 As in years past, this year's&nbsp;Social Responsibilities Special Interest Section (SR-SIS) book drive was a smashing success. All donated books, gift cards, and checks went to the Willamette Writers Books for Kids program in Oregon, which distributes books to children through agencies serving them... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=114 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:38:47 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=112 In April, the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries (SEAALL) held its Annual Conference in Alexandria, Virginia. The successful conference&nbsp;was a joint meeting with the Law Librarians Society of D.C. (LLSDC).&nbsp; Journalist Helen Thomas' keynote address&nbsp;was th... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=112 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:36:48 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=111 In early June, the Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA) hosted its 2008 Annual Institute. Held at Widener University in Wilmington, Delaware, the program featured a morning presentation by Catherine Alman MacDonagh, president of the Legal Sales and Service Organization. Catherine’s... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=111 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:31:47 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=113 Barbara Silbersack, associate director of library operations at Thompson Hine LLP, was recently elected to the board of trustees of the Cincinnati Law Library Association. She is the first non-lawyer to serve as a trustee since the association's founding in 1834. Previously, Silbersack served for... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=113 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:27:38 CDT http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=115 Elyse Fox has moved from Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina.&nbsp;Elyse is principal of Legal Information Services and publishes books and reference materials for law librarians.... http://www.aallnet.org/news/newsdisplay.asp?nid=115 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:24:51 CDT