Candidate Louis Abramovitz

Candidate for Vice-President/President Elect

 

Employment

 

Librarian (DC and Denver), Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, June 2005 – Present

Previous work experience:

·         Managed a contract research program for a national trade association. Prepared reports for state and regional tourism agencies. Presenter, 2002 Virginia Governor's Conference on Travel and Tourism.    (DC, 2000 – 2005)                                              

·         Conducted business research for two prominent regional economic development entities. Created a variety of informational materials, drafted press releases and periodically gave radio and television interviews.  (NC and VA, 1990 – 2000)

·         Prepared federal regulatory compliance manuals as a staff planner for a local planning agency. Conducted transit ridership surveys. Worked on Census TIGER files.  (NC, 1988 – 1990)

Education

 

·         MSLS, The Catholic University of America

·         MBA, Wake Forest University (Marketing)

·         MA, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Location Analysis)

·         BA,  University of North Carolina at Greensboro

 

Professional Activities

 

·         LLSDC: Member, 2005 – present; PR Committee Chair, 2009 – 2010; Nominations Chair, 2008 – 2009

·         AALL: Member, 2005 – present; Member, PLL-SIS

·         SLA (Legal Division): Member, 2005 – present; Presenter (final approval pending), 2012 SLA Conference

 

Selected Publications

 

·         Louis Abramovitz, et al., Law Librarians: An Untapped Resource for BI, THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, July 5, 2010, available at http://tinyurl.com/2ue7p59

·         Information Wants to Be Free (Well, Sort of…), STRATEGIES: THE JOURNAL OF LEGAL MARKETING, July 2009, at 18-19, available at http://tinyurl.com/2fts3p2

·         (Credited research contributor) Russell P. Hanser, The Politics of Competition, 60 Fed. Comm. L. J. 627 (June 2008), available at http://law.indiana.edu/fclj/pubs/v60no3.html

·         Thinking About Pursuing an MLS?, LAW LIBRARY LIGHTS, Fall 2007, at 15-16, available at   http://www.lawlibrarycareers.org/careers_would.html

 

Statement

I am extremely honored to have been nominated for the position of Vice-President/President Elect.

I never cease to be amazed by my fellow LLSDC members – not only by the depth and breadth of their knowledge, but also the unmatched spirit of collegiality found in our community. I would therefore welcome the opportunity to apply my experience as a law librarian, researcher and marketer to serve the Society through this important leadership role.

If elected, I would build upon the initiatives I led as the 2009 – 2010 LLSDC Public Relations Committee Chair. The PR Committee’s efforts resulted in the well-received launch of LLSDC’s presence on social networks, including Twitter and Facebook. In fact, more law librarian-related lists currently follow LLSDC on Twitter than any comparable Twitter site. My priorities would also include implementing processes to systematically identify and promote the unique talents that reside within the membership ranks in ways that will tangibly benefit LLSDC’s members - most of whom are faced with the harsh reality of greater workloads and static or declining staff and other resources.

Additionally, I would emphasize the education of academic, government and law firm administrators and others on the value which law librarians bring to their respective organizations. At the same time, I would also like to cultivate an ongoing dialogue between these legal professionals and LLSDC members, to help these organizations not only survive, but excel, in the current economic environment.