American Association of Law Libraries Scholarships

American Association of Law Libraries Available Scholarships The American Association of Law Libraries (“AALL”) is committed to preparing and encouraging individuals to pursue careers in law librarianship and to seek out professional growth. For these reasons, AALL is proud to offer the following scholarships: AALL Educational Scholarships Educational scholarships are available from AALL to assist individuals studying to become law librarians with their educational expenses. Candidates may apply for more than one scholarship where appropriate. George A. Strait Minority Scholarship The George A. Strait Minority Scholarship is awarded to college graduates with law library experience who are members of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines and are degree candidates in accredited library or law schools and who intend to have a career in law librarianship. LexisNexis John R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship The LexisNexis John R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship fund is allocated at the discretion of the AALL Scholarship Committee. Marcia J. Koslov Scholarship Jointly established by AALL and member Marcia J. Koslov, this scholarship is directed at members who serve as librarians in state, court, or county libraries. Candidates may apply for more than one scholarship where appropriate. For more information, including application requirements, please click on the above links or visit http://www.aallnet.org/main-menu/Member-Resources/scholarships. Irene Crisci Touro College – Jacob D. Fuschberg Law Center Head of Public Services Gould Law Library 255 Central Islip New York, NY, 11722 631-761-7155

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Fellowship - Yale Law Library Rare Book

2013/14 Yale Law Library Rare Book Fellowship http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship Lillian Goldman Law Library Yale Law School Yale University New Haven, CT Fixed Duration Position: 9 months from date of hire; non-renewable Expected Start Date: Summer/Fall 2013 (flexible start date) Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music. THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and fifteen school and departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at www.library.yale.edu. THE LILLIAN GOLDMAN LAW LIBRARY In support of Yale Law School's outstanding legal scholarship and lawyer training, the Lillian Goldman Law Library is dedicated to acquiring and preserving a superb collection of resources in all formats, furnishing access to information wherever it exists, providing the most highly competent assistance to use information resources and maintaining a welcoming, comfortable facility. The Lillian Goldman Law Library provides services that exceed the expectations of users by its leadership in the innovative use of technology and the continuing development of its most highly valued asset, its staff. The Law Library serves the faculty and students of this research-oriented law school with a strong tradition of interdisciplinary scholarship, as well as other researchers from larger scholarly and legal communities. To learn more about the Lillian Goldman Law Library and its collections and services, visit http://library.law.yale.edu/. The Lillian Goldman Law Library is located within the heart of the Yale Law School complex, providing the Law School community with ready access to one of the world's finest collections of printed legal materials. These collections are complemented by access to a growing array of online sources as well as the strong interdisciplinary collections housed nearby with eighteen other campus libraries, including Sterling Memorial Library and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Utilizing these resources combined with our excellent, service-oriented staff, we strive daily to be the best academic law library in the world. POSITION FOCUS The Lillian Goldman Law Library has established this fellowship to train the next generation of rare book librarians to serve the growing number of special collections departments in academic law libraries. The Rare Book Fellow will be trained in all aspects of special collections librarianship including acquisitions, collection development, cataloging, reference services, exhibit preparation & design, bibliographic instruction, preservation, and digital projects. The Fellow will be charged with completing a major project, to be selected by the Fellow in consultation with the Rare Book Librarian. The Fellow will spend several weeks working at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and in the Manuscripts & Archives Department, Yale University Library. RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Rare Book Librarian, the Rare Book Fellow will spend time learning all aspects of special collections librarianship with an emphasis on law material. The Fellow will: follow a curriculum designed by the Rare Book Librarian that includes a general orientation to Yale University, librarianship, and rare law book librarianship; gain experience in collection development and management, preservation, reference and outreach, exhibition planning, and cataloging rare books; contribute to ongoing digital initiatives; develop and complete a special project based on the Fellow’s experience and interests in consultation with the Rare Book Librarian; participate in professional activities, committees, policy discussions, and other library-wide activities. More information about the Fellowship can be found here: http://library.law.yale.edu/rare-book-fellowship. QUALIFICATIONS The Rare Book Fellowship will be open to those who will have recently completed a Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science (or foreign equivalent), or who are in the first few years of a career as a librarian. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and must be able to work in a complex and changing environment with diverse staff and users. Preference will be given to candidates with skills in the foreign languages most heavily represented in Yale Law Library special collections (Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Dutch), and to candidates with demonstrated interest in law, legal history, or special collections librarianship. SALARY AND BENEFITS We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. The Rare Book Fellow will work for nine months at a stipend of $4,500 per month, plus health insurance through membership in the Yale Health Plan. The Fellow will be given generous support for professional development. The Rare Book Fellowship is a competitive fellowship. Applications consisting of a cover letter summarizing the applicant’s qualifications and describing how this position will contribute to long-term career goals, CV or resume, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references should be sent electronically to Teresa Miguel-Stearns (teresa.miguel@yale.edu), Associate Law Librarian, no later than March 1, 2013. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “Rare Book Fellowship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

FREE webinar - Helping Patrons Find Legal Assistance

10/11/2012 Noon - 1:15 (CT) Helping Patrons Find Legal Assistance in their Community: Online Referral Tools (Pro Bono Net) This webinar will highlight online resources for people looking for a lawyer, including where to find referral information for nonprofit legal aid programs, lawyer referral services and state bar programs. Panelists will also discuss a national website with legal help for military members and veterans, and a national directory for individuals seeking assistance with immigration issues. In addition, we'll share tips for how to assess whether an online referral resource is reputable, and common scams to watch out for. https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/622304094

Online class - Exploring Access and Privacy Legal Issues for Archivists, Librarians, and Information Professionals

Upcoming online course at the SOIS Professional Development Institute : Exploring Access and Privacy Legal Issues for Archivists, Librarians, and Information Professionals September 24 - November 2 http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/CE/registration.html *Description*: Instructor Menzi Behrnd-Klodt will provide an in-depth course to access and privacy legal issues encountered by today's archivists, librarians, and curators. Taught by an archivist and attorney with extensive experience in both fields, the course will examine some of the most perplexing and vexing issues for archivists today -- how to balance and provide open access with preserving personal privacy, including the privacy of unknowing third parties represented in archival collections. Through a variety of readings, participants will be explore these challenging issues, share their own experiences and then address some of these issues through case studies. This course will provide useful information to new and experienced professionals in public and private archives, libraries, special collections, and museums. */Menzi L Behrnd-Klodt/* Menzi is an archivist, attorney, and consultant, currently serving as consultant, Klodt and Associates, general counsel of Xyte, Inc., and counsel with American Girl. Menzi has extensive experience both in archives and the law. Her legal practice focuses on intellectual property, contracts, and licensing and her archival experience focuses on corporate, business, and organizational archives, as well as cultural and personal papers and records. Menzi has worked as an archivist at Wisconsin Historical Society, CUNA Mutual Insurance Group, and Circus World Museum, and as a consultant to museums, cultural centers, schools, and agencies in Hawaii. She is vice president of the Midwest Archives Conference and frequently speaks and teaches at meetings and workshops of Society of American Archivists and other professional groups on legal issues for archivists. Menzi co-edited, with Peter J. Wosh, Privacy and Confidentiality Perspectives: Archivists and Archival Records (2005), and Navigating Legal Issues in Archives (2008), both published by the Society of American Archivists.

FREE webinar - Connecting Library Patrons with Legal Information

9/27/2012 Noon - 1:00 (CT) Connecting Library Patrons with Legal Information: Key Resources (Pro Bono Net ) With so much misinformation online, helping patrons find up to date, credible sources of legal self-help information and forms can be challenging. This webinar will provide an overview of online legal information and self-help tools developed by the nonprofit legal aid community, including a national network of statewide legal information portals, many of which have content available in languages other than English. Presenters will also highlight resources available through many courts, law libraries and key federal resources, including online consumer protection resources. https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/630715158

CFP: Canadian Association of Law Libraries

CFP: Canadian Association of Law Libraries 2012 Annual Meeting

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CALL/ACBD Annual General Meeting, 2012
May 6-9, 2012
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Ontario


Join us in Toronto for Towering Opportunities / Possibilités Immenses, the 2012 CALL/ACBD Annual Meeting. Help us develop the programming for the conference by submitting a program suggestion. Anyone may propose a conference session for the annual meeting. Please complete all required elements in order to have your proposal reviewed by the Program Committee.Our plenary speakers will be focusing on three main areas: professional development, alignment with our organizations, and trends that will impact the futures of law libraries. Please help us to understand the connection in your program description to one of these three areas. If you have questions for or difficulty submitting your proposal, please contact David Whelan (davidpwhelan@gmail.com).Program proposals will be accepted until October 14, 2011. You will be notified by December 10th, 2011, if your program has been selected for the annual meeting.You can view other submitted program proposals here: http://bit.ly/call2012-program-proposalsNeed some ideas? Here are suggestions based on comments made after the 2011 Calgary meeting: http://bit.ly/2011-calgary-suggestions