Why Do You Belong to AALL?
Write it down and Win!

Our profession and its Association have changed greatly in the last 100 years, but have the reasons for joining and retaining our memberships in AALL changed all that much?

The AALL Membership and Retention Committee is sponsoring a 500-word writing contest to find out why membership in AALL is important to you. We want to know what you’ve gained and what you value from your membership, including illustrative examples or anecdotes. As an added incentive, three winners will receive free full registrations to the New Orleans Meeting next summer. Judging criteria will be based on originality, creativity, and quality and clarity of writing.

So, rise to the challenge! As we embark on AALL’s second 100 years, we invite you to tell us the reasons why you belong to AALL. This is also your opportunity for fame (winning entries will be published in Spectrum) and fortune (winners will receive free full registrations for the 2007 Annual Meeting). Read on for more details.

Contest Guidelines

• Contest participants must be current AALL members.
• Entries will be divided into three groups based on years as a law librarian: 1 - 5 years, 5 - 10 years, and 10+ years.
• One winner will be selected from each group. Be sure to indicate your group on your entry.
• The three winning entries (500-words) will be published in the June 2007 issue of AALL Spectrum, and each winner will receive a free full registration to AALL’s 2007 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
• Deadline for receipt of entries is Friday, December 15, 2006. Entries should be sent to:  Claudia Jalowka, Law Librarian, Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries, 90 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106; e-mail claudia.beth.jalowka@jud.ct.gov; fax 860/706-5086; or phone 860/706-5151.
• Submitted entries become property of AALL.