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Federal Law Librarians Post-AALL Recap on 9-Sep-10 12:00 PM

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Federal Law Librarians Post-AALL Recap
Start Date: 9-Sep-10 12:00 PM
End Time: 9-Sep-10 1:00 PM
Location: DOJ 1425 New York Ave Library, Washington, DC 20005
Event Details:

Please join your Federal law librarian colleagues for a post-AALL recap! This brown bag lunch will be an information sharing session for both those who attended and those who did not. Water and desserts will be provided.

1425 New York Ave is on the corner of 14th and NY Ave NW. The closest Metro stop is McPherson Square. Metro Center is also just a few blocks away.

RSVP to Jennifer McMahan: jennifer.mcmahan@usdoj.gov

DOJ 1425 New York Ave Library

1425 New York Ave NW Ste 9004

Washington, DC 20005

Board Meeting on 14-Sep-10 9:00 AM

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Board Meeting
Start Date: 14-Sep-10 9:00 AM
End Time: 14-Sep-10 10:00 AM
Location: Baker Botts, Washington, DC 20004
Event Details:

Board meetings are open to all LLSDC members, but advance notice is required to ensure that we have enough space. Please let me know if you would like to attend: christine.ciambella@gmail.com or 703-304-2813.

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Franklin Square Meeting - Fastcase on 21-Sep-10 12:30 PM

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Franklin Square Meeting - Fastcase
Start Date: 21-Sep-10 12:30 PM
End Time: 21-Sep-10 1:30 PM
Location: Sonnenschein Nath Rosenthal LLP, Washington, DC 20005
Speaker: Phil Rosenthal

Event Details:

Please join us for a pizza lunch on September 21st. Our guest speaker will be Phil Rosenthal, the President of Fastcase, who will talk about trends in the legal research market. In addition, there will be a demonstration of Fastcase’s primary law legal research service, which is available to subscribers. Fastcase won the 2010 New Product of the Year Award from the American Association of Law Libraries for their free legal research application for the iPhone.

Sonnenschein Nath Rosenthal LLP

1301 K St, NW

Washington, DC USA 20005

LLSDC Opening Reception on 22-Sep-10 5:30 PM

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:30:00 GMT

LLSDC Opening Reception
Start Date: 22-Sep-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 22-Sep-10 7:30 PM
Location: Bryan Cave, Washington, DC 20004
Event Details:

Join us at the

The Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC

Opening Reception

Franklin Square Meeting - Let's Plan the Year! on 7-Oct-10 12:30 PM

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Franklin Square Meeting - Let's Plan the Year!
Start Date: 7-Oct-10 12:30 PM
End Time: 7-Oct-10 1:30 PM
Location: Bryan Cave, Washington, DC 20004
Speaker: Informal networking meeting

Event Details:

Join us as we plan the 2010-2011 year for the Franklin Square Focus Group of the LLSDC. Franklin Square is an informal group of law librarians whose offices reside in the McPherson Square/Metro Center area of downtown Washington DC. Others within LLSDC are welcome at our meetings, too. We meet to network, to review new products and to meet vendors of interest to our members. Most often, our meetings are brown bag lunches held at firms in our primary geographical location. We hope you can join us for this planning meeting or during the year when you see a program of interest.

Bryan Cave

1155 F Street, N.W.

Washington, DC US 20004

Leadership Directories Reception on 14-Oct-10 6:00 PM

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Leadership Directories Reception
Start Date: 14-Oct-10 6:00 PM
End Time: 14-Oct-10 8:00 PM
Location: The University Club of Washington, DC, Washington, DC 20036
Event Details:

Leadership Directories is hosting a reception for the benefit of LLSDC and DC-SLA members. Watch this spot for further details, including registration information.

The University Club of Washington, DC

1135 Sixteenth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

Integrated Management Services Lunch on 20-Oct-10 12:00 PM

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Integrated Management Services Lunch
Start Date: 20-Oct-10 12:00 PM
End Time: 20-Oct-10 1:30 PM
Location: Pepper Hamilton, LLP, Washington, DC 20005
Speaker: Donna Terjesen

Pepper Hamilton, LLP

600 14th St. NW Ste 500

Washington, DC 20005

Board Meeting on 12-Oct-10 9:00 AM

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 12-Oct-10 9:00 AM
End Time: 12-Oct-10 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 9-Nov-10 9:00 AM

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 9-Nov-10 9:00 AM
End Time: 9-Nov-10 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 14-Dec-10 9:00 AM

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 14-Dec-10 9:00 AM
End Time: 14-Dec-10 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 11-Jan-11 9:00 AM

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 11-Jan-11 9:00 AM
End Time: 11-Jan-11 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 8-Feb-11 9:00 AM

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 8-Feb-11 9:00 AM
End Time: 8-Feb-11 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 8-Mar-11 9:00 AM

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 8-Mar-11 9:00 AM
End Time: 8-Mar-11 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 12-Apr-11 9:00 AM

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 12-Apr-11 9:00 AM
End Time: 12-Apr-11 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Board Meeting on 10-May-11 9:00 AM

Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Start Date: 10-May-11 9:00 AM
End Time: 10-May-11 10:00 AM

Baker Botts

1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Volunteers Needed

Christine Ciambella — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:00:00 GMT

We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill

LLSDC runs on the strength of its many dedicated volunteers. Please consider joining your fellow members and supporting the many programs and services that we provide. Most volunteers agree that you will get more from the experience than you give.

Volunteers are most urgently needed for the following SISs and Committees, but other opportunities exist. For more information, please contact Christine Ciambella, LLSDC President, at christine.ciambella@gmail.com

Arrangements Committee - planning membership-wide events throughout the year. Tasks include finding event locations, coordinating with vendors, managing registration, and other duties. Contact committee chair, Pamela Lipscomb.
Education Committee - planning education programs. Tasks include choosing program topics, finding speakers, and managing the events. Contact committee chair, Todd Venie.
Law Library Lights - be a part of this award-winning publication by working on articles and assisting with advertising and administrative duties. We would also like someone with MS Publisher experience to work on the layout and graphic design. Contact editor, Ripple Weistling.
ILL-SIS - planning programs and managing resources that librarians use to assist one another in locating information. Contact SIS president, Renee Talley-Cuthbert.
Academic SIS - planning programs and events of interest to librarians working in law school libraries. Contact SIS president, Mary Kate Hunter.
Private Law Libraries SIS - assist with planning programs and events of interest to librarians working in private law libraries. Contact SIS president, Margaret Bartlett.

13-Aug-10 10:00 AM

2010 Federal Law Librarians' Conference

Jennifer McMahan — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

In April 2010, the Department of Justice, the Library of Congress, and the Supreme Court co-hosted the first ever Federal Law Librarians’ Conference. Previously, the Justice Libraries had held internal conferences for the DOJ librarians in 2006 and 2008. Following a discussion at the Federal Law Librarians Caucus meeting at AALL in 2009, it became apparent that the existing conferences held by the major library associations were not meeting the needs of federal law and intelligence librarians. It was then that Blane Dessy, Director of the Justice Libraries, and other federal law librarians decided to expand the 2010 conference to include participants from other federal libraries. A committee from the three host sites spent several months planning a three-day conference that would provide training and professional development opportunities for both librarians and technicians.

The first day of the 2010 conference was held at the Robert F. Kennedy/Main Justice Building and included a number of engaging and informative presentations. Dan Olson, the FBI’s Cryptanalysis Unit Chief gave a talk titled, “Use of Complex Codes & Ciphers by Criminals.” His riveting presentation focused on criminals' use of books and novels to make complex codes and ciphers to secretly communicate with each other. He even led the group in several exercises to demonstrate the process by which criminal codes are cracked by his unit. David Livermore, author of Leading with Cultural Intelligence, introduced the cultural intelligence model, sharing some of the research findings about the successes experienced by individuals and agencies that lead with cultural intelligence and how to apply this information to an organization. Pamela Bruner, a business success coach, presented an interactive Communication Styles Workshop that educated the attendees in how to communicate more effectively with others, including how to get rid of obstacles, like negative emotions, that may impact this process.

We also had several “practitioner” programs on the first day, including “New Gems and Forgotten Favorites - Ready Reference Websites We Love,” presented by USAO librarian Mable HofflerPage, DOJ librarian Jan Oberla, and DEA librarian RoseMary Russo. Justice Librarians Bridget Gilhool and Jennifer McMahan teamed up with USAO librarian June VanWingen for a practical presentation on “Public Records Resources.” In addition, Peggy Tuten, a CIA librarian, shared with attendees information regarding an intelligence tool, called OpenSource.gov, which contains translations and analysis of foreign media. Dennis Feldt, Paul Cantwell, and Maria Walls, from the Justice Libraries staff, provided tips and information on Interlibrary Loan Service and improving access and communications for patrons and staff.

The first day concluded with a reception honoring the 2010 Berrien Award winners. The purpose of the award is to recognize a Department of Justice employee for his/her active and sustained support of the mission and goals of the Department of Justice libraries. John M. Berrien was the Attorney General in 1831 when he was granted $500 for the purchase of books for his office. His purchases were the beginning of the existence of the DOJ Libraries. Two individuals received the award this year, Diane Cochuyt, Human Resources Specialist, Justice Management Division, Human Resources Staff and Daniel Crane-Hirsch, Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Office of Consumer Litigation. The reception also honored those Department employees who contributed to legal scholarship. We were delighted to have Lee Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration, join us to present the awards to Ms. Cochuyt and Mr. Crane-Hirsch, as well as make remarks recognizing the DOJ authors.

The second day of the conference was held at the Library of Congress. We started the day with futurist Andy Hines who spoke on the topic, “New Dimensions of Consumer Life and What it Means for Law Librarians.” This interactive session featured an overview of research on key changes shaping consumer life and how those changes affect consumer needs and how this impacts libraries. Also on day two, we were very fortunate to hear from Dr. Elizabeth White, Deputy Director and Chief Historian of the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions section (formerly Office of Special Investigations). Dr. White’s presentation, “The Role of Historians in the Justice Department’s Pursuit of Nazi Persecutors and Human Rights Violators in the United States,” was one of the highlights of the conference. Her office has been recognized as the world’s most successful law enforcement effort devoted to pursuing justice on behalf of the victims of Nazi crimes in the past 30 years. A key factor in its success has been its use of historians as investigators, not only of Nazi criminals but also of the perpetrators of more recent genocides and crimes against humanity. Following Dr. White, we heard from Dr. Edna Reid who discussed her transition from librarian to FBI analyst. Dr. Reid discussed how and why intelligence analysis is a natural career path for information professionals. The second day concluded with a presentation by Law Library of Congress staff on the library and its special collections items. The day ended with tours of the LC preservation lab or the Folger Library.

The final day, held at the Supreme Court, included a special lecture in the courtroom by the Curator’s staff, followed by a session on “Talented Teams - Harnessing Pitch, Tone, Melody, and Harmony,” presented by Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress, and federal law librarian Michele Masias. Using the Three Tenors as an example, the session focused on techniques for maximizing the diversity of talents and insights when working in a group. The conference concluded with a much-anticipated Q & A session with Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Through a series of questions submitted by the attendees, Justice Sotomayor provided some insight into both her work and private life. A warm and engaging speaker, she both entertained and inspired the audience. When asked about people who have influenced her life, she stated that throughout her life there had always been people along the way, including teachers and colleagues, who helped and guided her. She said that when people are “giving” of themselves in this way, it has a great impact on other people, and on the world.

The conference planners are already talking about dates for the 2012 Federal Law and Intelligence Librarians’ Conference, which Justice Libraries’ Director Blane Dessy promises will be “bigger and better” than 2010!

27-Apr-10 4:00 PM

LLSDC Dues Help for Unemployed Members

Frances Brillantine — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT

To help in these tough times, LLSDC is offering a discounted membership rate for current LLSDC members who are recently unemployed. The discounted membership appears as an "Active" membership but is billed at the student rate ($25 instead of $50). The discounted rate is good through May 31, 2011. Unemployed LLSDC members should contact Frances Brillantine (brillantine@law.edu) to sign up.

16-Apr-10 6:00 AM

Bloomberg Law Brown Bag

Margaret M. Bartlett — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

On March 18th, Bloomberg Law hosted the LLSDC's monthly Brown Bag Meeting at the Bloomberg Washington News Bureau.

The presentation topic covered Bloomberg Law,(www.bloomberglaw.com) the newly released research platform designed for law firms and inhouse counsel. Led by Product Manager, Michael Montalto the topic focused on the capability and functionality of Dockets on Bloomberg Law. This includes integrated dockets from news, search and litigation profiles. Shawn Meehan, a Risk & Compliance Legal Analyst with Bloomberg Law discussed plans for expanding and enhancing the legislative and regulatory functionality and content.

Finally, Bloomberg Law offered trial licenses to all of the attendees who were interested in arranging onsite training and research assistance.

29-Mar-10 11:00 AM

Federal SIS and Legislative SIS program on "Lost Laws"

Jennifer McMahan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

The LLSDC Legislative SIS and Federal SIS co-hosted a very successful program on February 23rd called: "Lost Laws: What We Can't Find in the United States Code." The brown bag lunch program conducted by Will Tress, Law Library Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Baltimore and held at Troutman Sanders, was attended by 33 people. Professor Tress gave an excellent discussion on conducting official and essential research on the U.S. Code for federal statutory law research. He focused on finding laws hidden in notes and appendices that the average researcher may not look at. It was a very informative and well-received program.

9-Mar-10 11:00 AM

Franklin Square Group hosts speaker from Questel

Jennifer McMahan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Franklin Square group hosted a lunch at Paul Hastings on February 4th. The guest speaker was Victoria Barnes from Questel-Digipat. Questal is a database service focused on international patent and trademark information (but not copyright information) and it features databases covering 85 patent and trademark authorities around the world. It can be searched by various languages, by invention-specific family, and by numerous other categories. If you would like a copy of the PowerPoint that was sent to attendees, please contact Ann Green (agreen@sonnenschein.com) or Scott Larson (SLarson@bdlaw.com).

12-Feb-10 4:00 PM

Federal Librarians SIS Co-Sponsors Talk with Roberta Shaffer

Jennifer McMahan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT

The LLSDC Federal SIS and the Federal Library and Information Center Committee’s (FLICC) Human Resources Working co-sponsored a Learning @ Lunch talk on November 5, 2009. The guest speaker was Roberta Shaffer, Law Librarian of Congress. The topic of the session was competencies needed by Federal Law Librarians in today's workplace.

Ms. Shaffer started the discussion on competencies by tracing the development of the GS pay system from its inception in the early 1950s to its present and future evolution into a new system based on performance. The original GS system, static and based on the premise of vertical mobility within the work environment, does not adequately encompass the skills of today's librarians. We’re now working in a dynamic environment and need to utilize an ever-increasing number of skills. These skill sets or competencies cannot be adequately measured by the old GS grading scales. The term "complexitivity" would be appropriate to define these competencies. Complexitivity, defined as a dynamic system, influenced and impacted by constantly changing forces, describes the role of today's librarian.

In looking at the future of the profession, FLICC developed the Federal Librarian Competencies to define the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform successfully as a federal librarian. The Federal Librarian Competencies, which can be found on the FLICC Web page (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/publications/Lib_Compt/Lib_Compt_Oct2008.pdf), although not yet officially recognized by OPM, have been successfully used by a number of Federal librarians in classifying positions, writing position descriptions, and negotiating for classification changes.

The discussion of both the history of the federal pay system and the FLICC competencies was thought-provoking, as Ms. Shaffer challenged the group to think about how our roles have changed and how they will continue to change in the future.

28-Jan-10 9:00 AM

Joint Spring Workshop

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:45:00 GMT

Save the date for the

2010 Joint Spring Workshop:

360º Marketing: Selling Libraries to both Users and Decision-Makers

Date: April 27, 2010

Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm

Location:

Library of Congress Mumford Room in the Madison Building

Featured Speaker:

Katya Andresen, Author of "Robin Hood Marketing: stealing corporate savvy to sell just causes"

Social Networking

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Want to keep up with LLSDC? You're in luck! We've joined Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn!

http://twitter.com/llsdc
Stay current with the latest info on upcoming LLSDC events. Come tweet with us about the latest industry news.

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Become a fan and connect with other LLSDC members. You'll also be able to take advantage of a having a great new forum of discussion to share your thoughts and experiences!

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Make LLSDC one of your connections and network with even more professionals in our area and around the country.

27-Jan-10 1:00 PM

Legal Research Institute

Todd Venie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

The Law Librarians Society of Washington. D.C. will be holding the 2010 Legal Research Institutes at the Georgetown Law Library on March 9^th and 10^th.

The Legal Research Institutes are one-day introductory workshops on legal research. The workshops cover both print and electronic sources and teach a variety of topics. The workshops are aimed at those who are new to legal research and those who want to sharpen their legal research skills.

Institute I (March 9^th) will cover case law, statutes, and administrative law.

Institute II (March 10^th) will cover legislative history, secondary sources, and cost-effective research.

Please consult the LLSDC calendar for details and registration information. (http://www.llsdc.org/en/calendarevents/events_view.asp)

27-Jan-10 1:00 PM

Circuit Court Library Aide

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Circuit Court Library Aide Description: CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND Personnel Class Specification CIRCUIT COURT LAW LIBRARY AIDE DEFINITION OF CLASS The Law Library Aide serves as support staff to the Law Librarian and Assistant Law Librarian. This position is part time and assists in all aspects of the law library. The incumbent reports directly to the Law Librarian, Assistant Law Librarian and is ultimately responsible to the Court Administrator. EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · Manage reference desk by directing all incoming telephone calls and assisting library patrons. · ...

Acquisitions Manager

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Acquisitions Manager Description: This position offers the opportunity to join a large staff in the Information Resource Center (IRC) of a global law firm. The Acquisitions Manager is responsible for the management of purchasing new print and digital materials, payment of invoices, cost recovery for online research, reporting, and budget monitoring for all US offices of this firm. This position also serves as a liaison with the Firm's international offices. Core Responsibilities Include: Purchasing: Review purchase requests and consult with the department head concerning materials to be ordered. Acquisitions Assistants to place orders with vendors. Review orders completed by the Acquisitions Assistants. Coordinate integration of new materials into the collections with the Technical Services manager. Oversees data entry of...

Research Librarian

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:55:16 GMT

Title: Research Librarian Description: Research Librarian Troutman Sanders LLP, an international law firm with over 650 lawyers in North America, Europe and Asia, is seeking candidates for a Research Librarian position in the Washington, D.C. office. The Ideal Candidate: •Has a BA or BS from an accredited college or university; Completion of a Master of Library Science program at an institution accredited by the American Library Association; a J.D. or a second Master's degree in a subject useful to the business is desirable; one year of research experience in assigned or related field preferred; or any equivalent combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position is acceptable •Must possess skills for analyzing content and exercising judgment regarding information sources and validity of information •Must have excellent organizational skills •Has extensive knowledge of...

Reference Librarian

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Reference Librarian
Description:

Our client, a federal agency is currently seeking a Reference Librarian for a 6 month or more contract position in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a law firm or legal environment.

Candidates must be eligible for a public trust clearance.

Please send resumes or any questions to shiva.rajaram@infocurrent.com

Required Experience:
Education Required:
Planned Duration of Employment: Full Time

Contact info:

B.J. Hurr (Add to Contacts)
Fax (202) 223-1068

InfoCurrent

815 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Systems Librarian

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:39:04 GMT

Title: Systems Librarian Description: Systems Librarian - University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is recruiting a librarian who, under the direction of the Associate Director for Public Services, will be responsible for evaluation, coordination, and promotion of the library's electronic resources, including databases, journals, books, and reference sources; design and development of the library's online presence, including coordination of content on an electronic resources web page; development and implementation of online legal research instruction, including training tailored for faculty, students, and librarians; identification and monitoring of new and emerging technologies and trends of interest to the library, including recommendations for the purchase of electronic resources; and vendor relations, including scheduling and coordinating online training with account...

Intranet/Knowledge Management Librarian

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Intranet/Knowledge Management Librarian
Description:

Intranet/Knowledge Management Librarian

Large DC-based international law firm seeks a professional librarian to join its 22 person Research & Information Services team. This new position will work with current staff on the firm’s KM system and its Sharepoint intranet. The position will also assist the research staff on legal and non-legal research projects. Requirements for this position include: a MLS or JD, prior experience in a law library, experience with Sharepoint , and demonstrated skills with Westlaw, Lexis, and other web based legal services. Please forward cover letter and resume to careers@steptoe.com or fax to 202.261.0627. EOE.

Required Experience:
Education Required:
Planned Duration of Employment: Full Time

Contact info:

See job description. (Add to Contacts)

Please see job description.

Practice Support Specialist

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Practice Support Specialist Description: The Practice Support Specialist, under the direction of the Deputy Chief Knowledge Officer, interacts directly with the attorneys to assess their internal knowledge and external research resource needs. The Practice Support Specialist works directly with the Deputy to identify current firm and Information Resource Center (IRC) resources that meet those needs and considers alternative resources as situations arise. Ongoing marketing, training and support for existing IRC resources is the other critical component of this position. The Practice Support Specialist serves as a liaison to the Information Technologies and Information Management departments. Specific tasks include: Working knowledge of all research database applications and ability to...

Reference Librarian

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Title: Reference Librarian Description: McGuireWoods LLP has a great opportunity for an experienced Reference Librarian in the Richmond office. The core responsibilities are as follows: *Performs complex legal and non-legal research and reference services for clients, lawyers and staff for assigned offices. *Maintains current knowledge and proficiency in the use of legal and non-legal computer information retrieval systems. *Exercises independent judgment and discretion in the selection of information sources, research methods and document delivery options when responding to reference and research questions. *Participates in library training programs as requested. *Composes/submits items for library and firm newsletters, databases, training material and other publications Required Experience: The position requires a Master's Degree in Library and Information Services from an ALA...

Open/Closed Information

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:05:11 GMT

Open/Closed - Labor Day & Rosh Hashanah

Labor Day is a Federal Holiday - if it is federal it is closed. Most institutions will also be closed.

Rosh Hashanah is not a federal holiday. Most institutions will be open.

Beveridge & Diamond - Closing early 3 PM Friday, September 3rd.
Bingham McCutchen LLP - Closing 3pm on 9/3
Fried Frank - Closing at 3:30 on Friday, Sept. 3rd
Ivins, Phillips & Barker - Short staff all week. Contact Patsy Mack at 202-393-7600 for ILL.
Kilpatrick Stockton (DC Office) - Not staffed Rosh Hashanah
Miller & Chevalier - Closing at 3:30 9/3
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Call 202-739-6424 for ILL on Rosh Hashanah
Morrison & Foerster LLP - Short staffed 9/3 & 9/9-10. Call 202-887-1511 if ILL line isn't picked up or for rush.
Pepper Hamilton LLP - Closing at 3 9/3
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Limited ILL service all week. Coverage 9am to 1pm.

9/2

AU/WCL Pence Law Library - Closed to ILL Starting May 11, 2009.

IRS Counsel Library - Closed to ILL due to Renovations.

FYI

Akin Gump - Open for ILL but no primary contact.

Holland & Knight Library - Closed to ILL indefinitely. No Librarians on staff.

Thelen - No longer exists. Ignore holdings and directory info in Union List.

Official List of Federal Holidays for 2010

Brought to you by the ever useful ILL-SIS

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Cases, and Resources

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:01:56 GMT

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq..... - Age Discimination in Employment Act (ADEA) 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.. - Americans with Disabilities Act - s.a. ADA Amdts Act of 2008 42 U.S.C. § 206(d) sex ds - Equal Pay Act of 1963 - part of Fair Labor Standards Act 42 U.S.C. § 1981, 1981a.. - Equal Rights Under Law - Damages for Intentional Empl. Discrim 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq. - Federally Assisted Prog's - no discrm. - Title VI of Civil Rights Act 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. - Federal Equal Employment Oppor. - Title VII of Civil Rights Act 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff et seq. - Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008 - (GINA) 29 U.S.C. § 791 et seq..... - Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Rigts of Disabled- Sec. 501,505,508.. See also: 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq... - Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq... - Uniform Services Empl. & Remployment Rights Act...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:45:24 GMT

link LLSDC Executive Board 2010-2011 President, Christine Ciambella Vice President, Sara Sampson Corresponding Secretary, Matthew Braun Recording Secretary, Bill Grady Treasurer, Emily Phillips Assistant Treasurer, Elizabeth Ann Blake Immediate Past President, Cameron Gowan 2010-2011 Board Members Jennifer McMahan Ed O'Rourke MaryAnn Keeling Meeting Minutes Please note: These are not the official minutes. Any Society member can obtain a copy of the official minutes by contacting the Recording Secretary, Bill Grady, at williamgrady@paulhastings.com May 11, 2010 June 8, 2010 August 10,2010 For minutes from previous years, please visit the archive: http://llsdc.org/minutes/ ...

LLSDC's LEGISLATIVE SOURCE BOOK Table of Contents

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:50:12 GMT

PL 111-05 - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act - Recovery.gov / FinancialStability.gov PL 111-148 - Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act - More Info - - modified by PL111-152 - Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act - More Info PL 111-203 - H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - More Info - - s.a. CRS Repts on Regs by Cons. Fin. Protc Bureau, Titles III & VI: Regul. Depos. Inst's & Summ. Current Legislative and Regulatory Activity (PDF - issued weekly when Congress is in session - concerns banking, finance, economic policy, and federal government operations and personnel policies) (previous issue) Current Status Table on Selected Legislation (111th Congress - PDF - concerns banking, finance, economic policy, and federal government operations and personnel policies) - - Final Status Table on Selection Legislation (all in PDF): - - - 110th Congress, 109th Congress, 108th Congress, 107th Congress, 106th Congress -...

General Legal Research Sites - Free and Commercial

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:29:40 GMT

Part of LLSDC's Legislative Source Book General Legal Research - Selected Free Sites All Law (gateway to many legal Internet sites) Best Internet Law Library (compiled by U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit Library) Cornell's Legal Information Institute (includes browseable U.S. Code) DRAGNET: Search of Free Legal Databases (Custom Google search by NY Law School) Duke Univ. School of Law Library (includes Reference Resources and Research Guides) eDelaware (Delaware downloadable statutes & case summaries via Potter Anderson) FindLaw - by Thomson Reuters (pages for the public & legal professionals, see Cases & Codes) Georgetown University Law Center (library catalog, excellent Research Guides, other resources) Google Scholar (option to search thousands of legal articles and court opinions) HG.org (worldwide legal directories and other resources) Internet Law Library (federal, state, local, foreign & internat'l law links - mostly outdated) ...

Committees

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:07:40 GMT

Arrangements Pam Lipscomb (Chair) Bylaws Bill Grady (Chair) Ed O'Rourke Education Todd Venie (Chair) Morgan Stoddard Arlene Fletcher Elections Mike Gentile (Chair) General Legal Publications Union List Keith Gabel (Chair) Ann Green David Gunn Government Relations Catherine Dunn (Co-Chair) History & Archives Vacant Joint Spring Workshop Carla Evans (Treasurer) Abigail Ross (2010 Meeting Co-Chair) Margaret Bartlett (2010 Meeting Co-Chair) Law Library Lights Ripple Weistling (Editor) Membership Frances Brillantine (Chair) Mentoring Adeen Postar (Chair) Jeff Bird Jill Duffy ...

Scholarships and Grants Committee

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:41:16 GMT

Purpose The Scholarships and Grants Committee reviews the eligibility of candidates for receipt of educational funds under the Society's Scholarships and Grants Program. December 1, 2010 is the next application deadline. LLSDC Scholarship/Grants Application Form LLSDC Scholarship/Grants Procedures and Guidelines Deadlines are April 1, August 1, and December 1 Fall 2010 Recipients Jeff Nelson Bernadette Smith Gregory Stoner Karen Silber (Chair) Sr. Training & Product Support Specialist BNA ksilber@bna.com 301-294-6776 301-294-6760 fax Committee Members Alyssa Altshuler Karen Hinson Ropes and Gray Alston & Bird E-Mail: alyssa.altshuler@ropesgray.com E-Main: karen.hinson@alston.com Andrea Bender Williams & Connolly E-Mail: abender@wc.com Ripple Weistling American University Law Library EMail:...

Directory of Federal Law Libraries in the D.C. Metropolitan Area - Part IV

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:53:13 GMT

AdminOff - Ag/USDA - Attorneys/USAO - CivRgts/USCCR - CoastGd/USCG - Commerce/DoC - CFTC - CompCur/OCC - CPSC - CADC - CAFedCir - - CAVetClaims - Customs - Education - Energy - EPA - EEOC - EOIR - EOP - FCA - FAA - FCC - FDIC - FEC - FERC - FHWA - FreddieMac - FJC - FLRA - FMC - FMSHRC - FannieMae - FRB - FRTIB - FTC - FDA - GAO - GPO - HHS - HUD - Immigration - Interior/DoI - IRS - ITC - Jus/USDoJ - Labor/DoL - LoC - MSPB - NASA - NARA - NLRB - NOAA - Navy - NRC - OSHRC - OPIC - Patent/USPTO - PBGC - Penatgon - Pers/OPM - Postal/USPS - SEC - Senate - Sentencing/USSC - SBA - SSA - SSA/oha - State - SpCt - STB - TaxCt - Thrift/OTS - Trans/DoT - Treas - VA - Library Entry Update Form See also Part I, Part II, Part III, and Federal Agencies Directory - LSU Compiled by the Federal Law Librarians Special Interest Section of the Law Librarians' Society Washington D.C., Inc. Pentagon Pentagon - U.S. Department of Defense (Washington Headquarters Services) ...

Selected Congressional Research Service Reports on Congress and Its Procedures

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:26:22 GMT

Part of LLSDC's Legislative Source Book (Links to most other CRS Reports on the Internet) RL33724 Administrative Issues Related to a Change in Majority in the House of Representatives (15 p.) RS21243 Ad Hoc Select Committees: Use in the House of Representatives (4 p.) RL30378 African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-20+ (65 p.) 98-995 Amending Process in the House of Representatives, The (50 p.) 98-853 Amending Process in the Senate, The (32 p.) 98-812 Amedments Between the Houses (3 p.) R41003 Amedments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects (30 p.) 98-426 Amendments on the House Floor: Summary of Major Restrictions (2 p.) 98-648 Appropriations Bills: What Are General Provisions? (2 p.) 98-558 Appropriation Bills: What Is...

Education Committee

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:40:53 GMT

Chairperson: Todd Venie Committee Members: Morgan Stoddard Arlene Fletcher To volunteer or suggest a program, please contact Todd Venie. All suggestions and comments are welcome. Purpose The Education Committee provides educational programs, speakers, seminars and classes useful to the membership. All programs are intended to accomplish the following goals: 1. Amplify or focus on substantive areas of law or library science; 2. Provide a forum for discussion of techniques, skills, and problems in the workplace; 3. Offer opportunities to discuss new developments in law librarianship in the workplace; 4. Provide general interest programs that may not be directly related to law libraries but which may enhance the careers or work life of the membership, such as financial membership, stress management, etc. Past Programs Legal Research...

Legal Research Institute Day One

noemail@llsdc.org — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Thank you for attending the Legal Research Institute. To ensure that the Institute remains a valuable training experience, we need your feedback to help us plan for next year.

Release Date: 5-Jun-08 1:00 PM
Expiration Date: 13-Jun-08 1:00 PM
Please complete an evaluation for each class that you took.

ILL SIS Bylaws Revision

noemail@llsdc.org — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

This revision eliminates the secretary and treasurer positions, and better defines the duties and terms of office for the president and vice-president. These positions may be restored at any time via the same amendment process used to eliminate them.

To amend the bylaws, the majority of the SIS must approve the revision and 15 members must sign a petition that will be submitted to the Board for approval. This is your vote to approve or disapprove.

Current Bylaws –
ARTICLE V. Officers and Committees.
Section 1. Officers. The officers shall consist of a president, vice-president/president-elect, secretary and treasurer. The term of office for each officer shall be one year.

Section 2. Duties of the Officers. The president, vice-president/president-elect, and secretary, and treasurer shall perform the duties usually pertaining to their respective offices. Among such duties shall be the assessment of dues as approved by the Executive Board of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C., Inc.

Revised Bylaws –
Article V. Officers and Committees.
Section 1. Officers. The officers shall consist of a President and Vice-president/President-elect. The term of office for each officer shall be one year with the exception that the Vice-president/President-elect shall serve one year as Vice-president and the following year as President.

Section 2. Duties of the Officers. The President and Vice-President/President-elect shall perform such duties usually pertaining to their respective offices. Among such duties shall be:
a) Conducting regular meetings of the section;
b) Participation in the publications of the section and provision of other membership services that are beneficial to the section;
c) Arranging seminars and other educational events of interest to the section;
d) Preparing and submitting reports to the Board of LLSDC of budgets, accounts of expenditures, and receivables.

Release Date: 29-Oct-07 11:00 AM
Expiration Date: 12-Nov-07 11:00 AM

Read the "Survey Details" below.

To vote: Click the "Take This Survey" link directly below this box.

If you agree with this revision to the ILL SIS Bylaws, choose Yes.
If you disagree with this revision, choose No.

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noemail@llsdc.org — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:19:54 GMT

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Expiration Date: 17-Apr-07 1:19 PM

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Jobline Email Notification

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:20:17 GMT

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How to Submit a Listing

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:40:09 GMT

LLSDC Jobline Advertising Procedures LLSDC accepts online employment advertisements for the Jobline area of our website, where advertised positions are of interest to our membership. Ads are posted after receipt of payment and will remain posted for 60 days, or until the job is filled. Quoted prices are for the period of 60 days. Rates subject to change without notice. Advertisers that have hosted or sponsored any LLSDC event in the last year, including those of any LLSDC Special Interest Section, will receive a 50% discount. LLSDC reserves the right to refuse ads for any reason from any vendor. Money accepted in advance for cancelled or refused ads will be prorated and returned to the vendor. LLSDC members can post job announcements on our website at no charge. Click here for more information. Pricing & Format Price: $200 for 60 days. The standard practice for posting to the LLSDC Jobline is to submit a written description of the position, job...

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