1:30 PM
to 2:45 PM
A2: Mile High Summit on Training: Are Things Coming to a Peak?
140 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Co-coordinator & Speaker: Linda-Jean Schneider; Co-coordinators: Caren Biberman, Sarah Valentine; Moderator: Victoria J. Szymczak; Speakers: David Thomson, Molly Peckman, Tommy Preston
Target Audience: Law library directors, legal research instructors, private law librarians, reference librarians, academic librarians
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to analyze the relationships between law firms, law schools and vendors to create a new way of collaboration on training programs for new lawyers.
2. Participants will be able to incorporate their understanding of these significant changes in the training of law students and new associates in their efforts to plan, create and revise existing legal research and other knowledge management training at their institutions and firms.
Librarians have debated this issue for years. Now, with the economy putting pressure on law firms and law schools, the talk about who and how to train law students to become practicing attorneys is becoming action. Law firms have announced in-depth training programs where the incoming associates are paid less but enrolled in intensive training on practicing laws. Law schools have added practice-oriented courses, and some have instituted lawyering programs. There have even been suggestions of unpaid apprenticeships. This program will examine how the current economic crisis has shifted the focus on how to train associates. Panelists will discuss the challenges facing law firms and law schools and identify opportunities for librarians to map their future and be a part of these revolutionary changes.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to analyze the relationships between law firms, law schools and vendors to create a new way of collaboration on training programs for new lawyers.
2. Participants will be able to incorporate their understanding of these significant changes in the training of law students and new associates in their efforts to plan, create and revise existing legal research and other knowledge management training at their institutions and firms.
Librarians have debated this issue for years. Now, with the economy putting pressure on law firms and law schools, the talk about who and how to train law students to become practicing attorneys is becoming action. Law firms have announced in-depth training programs where the incoming associates are paid less but enrolled in intensive training on practicing laws. Law schools have added practice-oriented courses, and some have instituted lawyering programs. There have even been suggestions of unpaid apprenticeships. This program will examine how the current economic crisis has shifted the focus on how to train associates. Panelists will discuss the challenges facing law firms and law schools and identify opportunities for librarians to map their future and be a part of these revolutionary changes.
3:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
B2: Mapping Uncharted Terrains: Introducing Archival Best Practices to the Management of Law School, Court and Law Firm Historical Collections
96 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Speaker: Kurt X. Metzmeier; Speaker: Denise Anthony
Target Audience: Law librarians who, among other duties, manage a collection of institutional archival materials
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to examine affordable and practical best practices for managing archives/historical collections.
2. Participants will be able to review resources and tools to help them analyze and manage the various materials found in archives/historical collections.
Librarians in small and mid-sized law libraries are forced to wear many hats, and one is that of the parent institution's "archivist." Many librarians thrust into this role are not trained as archivists and have a hard time discerning the accepted standards for accessioning, processing, preserving, and providing access to these collections. Often these supposed archives are actually a mixture of documents, print ephemera, photographs, digital media and even works of art. This program will introduce the rudiments of archival best practices, giving practical advice on what is an archival collection, what to keep, and how to describe and provide access to archival materials. It will also provide concrete solutions for managing the non-archival materials often lumped into these institutional collections.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to examine affordable and practical best practices for managing archives/historical collections.
2. Participants will be able to review resources and tools to help them analyze and manage the various materials found in archives/historical collections.
Librarians in small and mid-sized law libraries are forced to wear many hats, and one is that of the parent institution's "archivist." Many librarians thrust into this role are not trained as archivists and have a hard time discerning the accepted standards for accessioning, processing, preserving, and providing access to these collections. Often these supposed archives are actually a mixture of documents, print ephemera, photographs, digital media and even works of art. This program will introduce the rudiments of archival best practices, giving practical advice on what is an archival collection, what to keep, and how to describe and provide access to archival materials. It will also provide concrete solutions for managing the non-archival materials often lumped into these institutional collections.
4:15 PM
to 5:15 PM
C2: Behind the Scenes at the U.S. EPA
62 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Sarah Glassmeyer; Speakers: Deborah K. Balsamo, Susan Glassmeyer
Target Audience: Law librarians who utilize environmental regulations; librarians who provide legal information to non-legal professionals
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to list the documents produced in the environmental regulatory process.
2. Participants will be able to explain the unique requirements of the scientist as legal researcher.
Law librarians are familiar with how to research regulations. But do they know about the documents generated in the regulatory process, or how they can best serve non-legal professionals seeking this information? A research chemist and law librarian from the United States Environmental Protection Agency will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the regulatory process--how scientific research needs differ from that of legal professionals and how to provide legal information to non-legal professionals.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to list the documents produced in the environmental regulatory process.
2. Participants will be able to explain the unique requirements of the scientist as legal researcher.
Law librarians are familiar with how to research regulations. But do they know about the documents generated in the regulatory process, or how they can best serve non-legal professionals seeking this information? A research chemist and law librarian from the United States Environmental Protection Agency will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the regulatory process--how scientific research needs differ from that of legal professionals and how to provide legal information to non-legal professionals.
8:45 AM
to 9:45 AM
D2: 60 IP Sites in 60 Minutes
108 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Speaker: Kimberly Martin; Speaker: Jacqueline Grossman
Target Audience: Information professionals in law firms, corporations, and law schools whose clientele - whether attorneys or the general public - want to research intellectual property (IP) issues
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will locate 60 useful intellectual property (IP) resources available on the web.
2. Participants will evaluate which resources will be most useful in their particular work environment.
Given the current economic changes, intellectual property (IP) protection is more important then ever to major corporations and small start-ups, both in this country and abroad. The number of patents granted annually has steadily increased over the last decade, as has the number of infringement litigation lawsuits. In response, both international IP offices and vendors have developed a wide variety of databases and services, which are constantly being upgraded and changed. Law librarians serving patrons seeking information on obtaining, licensing and/or enforcing strong patents, trademarks and copyrights must be able to evaluate and guide their patrons to the most appropriate resources available. An annotated handout listing web site names and URLs for patent, trademark and copyright research will accompany this presentation.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will locate 60 useful intellectual property (IP) resources available on the web.
2. Participants will evaluate which resources will be most useful in their particular work environment.
Given the current economic changes, intellectual property (IP) protection is more important then ever to major corporations and small start-ups, both in this country and abroad. The number of patents granted annually has steadily increased over the last decade, as has the number of infringement litigation lawsuits. In response, both international IP offices and vendors have developed a wide variety of databases and services, which are constantly being upgraded and changed. Law librarians serving patrons seeking information on obtaining, licensing and/or enforcing strong patents, trademarks and copyrights must be able to evaluate and guide their patrons to the most appropriate resources available. An annotated handout listing web site names and URLs for patent, trademark and copyright research will accompany this presentation.
10:00 AM
to 10:30 AM
E2: The Boulder Statement: Creating a Signature Pedagogy for Legal Research Education
166 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator, Moderator & Speaker: Sarah Valentine; Speakers: Barbara A. Bintliff, Kumar Percy Jayasuriya
Target Audience: Those who teach or would like to teach legal research in a law school environment
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to discuss and critique the signature pedagogy suggested by the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education.
2. Participants will be able to compare the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education with their own criteria for teaching legal research in light of the renewed emphasis on skills training in law schools.
Law schools are currently considering redefining their curriculums to respond to the highly influential 2007 Carnegie Report, Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law, which advocates enhancing the signature pedagogy of legal education, the Socratic Method, with an experience that better integrates skills instruction. Legal research is a fundamental legal skill, one the bench and bar routinely indicate law schools do not teach well. As legal research professionals, law librarians should respond to the Carnegie Report by examining legal research education. This presentation explains how law librarians can contribute to curricular reform by leading the way with the development of a signature pedagogy for legal research, based on the Carnegie Report's recommendations. The panel will provide an overview of the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education, the need for a signature pedagogy of legal research, and how this statement can assist in advancing legal research instruction in law schools.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to discuss and critique the signature pedagogy suggested by the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education.
2. Participants will be able to compare the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education with their own criteria for teaching legal research in light of the renewed emphasis on skills training in law schools.
Law schools are currently considering redefining their curriculums to respond to the highly influential 2007 Carnegie Report, Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law, which advocates enhancing the signature pedagogy of legal education, the Socratic Method, with an experience that better integrates skills instruction. Legal research is a fundamental legal skill, one the bench and bar routinely indicate law schools do not teach well. As legal research professionals, law librarians should respond to the Carnegie Report by examining legal research education. This presentation explains how law librarians can contribute to curricular reform by leading the way with the development of a signature pedagogy for legal research, based on the Carnegie Report's recommendations. The panel will provide an overview of the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education, the need for a signature pedagogy of legal research, and how this statement can assist in advancing legal research instruction in law schools.
10:45 AM
to 11:45 AM
F2: In PKI We Trust: Authenticating Our Future
74 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Co-coordinator & Co-moderator: Matthew Novak; Co-coordinator & Co-moderator: Tina S. Ching; Speakers: James C. King, Michael L. Wash
Target Audience: Librarians who are interested in the access to and reliability of online legal information
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn about the technical aspects relating to the creation of authenticated online legal resources.
2. Participants will be able to explain to decisions makers the basics of establishing authenticated online legal resources.
Authentication? PKI? Digital signatures? Do these concepts make your head spin? The technology and processes involved in the creation of authenticated online legal resources can be confusing. Dr. James King, Senior Principal Scientist and PDF Platform Architect at Adobe will explain how public key infrastructure (PKI) and digital signatures are used to authenticate PDF documents. Mike Wash, Chief Information Officer at the Government Printing Office will discuss how these technologies are put into operation at the GPO in its authentication program. He will also address chain-of-custody issues by explaining how the GPO acquires data from the content originators and how the data is processed to ensure that it is authentic. These speakers will help give law librarians the understanding necessary to promote quality and trustworthy legal information for our digital future.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn about the technical aspects relating to the creation of authenticated online legal resources.
2. Participants will be able to explain to decisions makers the basics of establishing authenticated online legal resources.
Authentication? PKI? Digital signatures? Do these concepts make your head spin? The technology and processes involved in the creation of authenticated online legal resources can be confusing. Dr. James King, Senior Principal Scientist and PDF Platform Architect at Adobe will explain how public key infrastructure (PKI) and digital signatures are used to authenticate PDF documents. Mike Wash, Chief Information Officer at the Government Printing Office will discuss how these technologies are put into operation at the GPO in its authentication program. He will also address chain-of-custody issues by explaining how the GPO acquires data from the content originators and how the data is processed to ensure that it is authentic. These speakers will help give law librarians the understanding necessary to promote quality and trustworthy legal information for our digital future.
4:00 PM
to 5:15 PM
G2: Accounting: Prepare for Your Future
111 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Mon Yin Lung; Speaker: Spencer L. Simons
Target Audience: Librarians from all types of organizations
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn the basics underlying all accounting reports and procedures. They will also learn the highlights of the most salient characteristics of accounting for each type of organization in which they work.
2. Participants will understand and be prepared to participate more effectively in their institutions.
Speak your boss's language. Numbers are the language of business, and in these demanding times, we need to speak that language. Librarians are not accountants, but all directors and many other library managers work with budget and accounting systems. Attendees will learn about budget creation and control and be introduced to the accounting basics common to all organizations. The special accounting features of each type of organization in which librarians work will also be covered. This program is appropriate for directors, middle managers, or those hoping to become managers. No prior accounting, finance or mathematical knowledge is required.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will learn the basics underlying all accounting reports and procedures. They will also learn the highlights of the most salient characteristics of accounting for each type of organization in which they work.
2. Participants will understand and be prepared to participate more effectively in their institutions.
Speak your boss's language. Numbers are the language of business, and in these demanding times, we need to speak that language. Librarians are not accountants, but all directors and many other library managers work with budget and accounting systems. Attendees will learn about budget creation and control and be introduced to the accounting basics common to all organizations. The special accounting features of each type of organization in which librarians work will also be covered. This program is appropriate for directors, middle managers, or those hoping to become managers. No prior accounting, finance or mathematical knowledge is required.
9:00 AM
to 10:30 AM
H2: The Changing Look of Government Information: Impact on Reference, Technical Services and Public Services
179 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator: Rosemary LaSala; Speakers: Simon Canick, Janet Fisher, Joseph P. Hinger, Meg K. Martin, Ted Priebe
Target Audience: All public services, technical services, or reference/research librarians working with government information
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify trends in the dissemination of government information.
2. Participants will be able to evaluate best models and cost-effectiveness in the trend toward electronic dissemination in relation to their library's access to, use, and publication of government information.
A panel of experts will discuss the impact of new federal and state government distribution technologies (including the new GPO mass digitization program and commercial vendor products), new methods of processing and resource sharing in depository publications (including new methods of linking catalog records using durable URLS for government information), and how research methods in the new digital government resources have changed.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify trends in the dissemination of government information.
2. Participants will be able to evaluate best models and cost-effectiveness in the trend toward electronic dissemination in relation to their library's access to, use, and publication of government information.
A panel of experts will discuss the impact of new federal and state government distribution technologies (including the new GPO mass digitization program and commercial vendor products), new methods of processing and resource sharing in depository publications (including new methods of linking catalog records using durable URLS for government information), and how research methods in the new digital government resources have changed.
10:45 AM
to 11:30 AM
I2: NEW PROGRAM - AALL, Boycotts and Antitrust: Is There a Nexus?
78 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Darcy Kirk; Speaker: Hillary Greene
Target Audience: All law librarians who purchase library materials or who wish to learn more about the law of antitrust
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will explore the scope of currently allowable speech acts under antitrust laws.
2. Participants will learn about the proposed concept of "expressive boycotts" as protected speech.
Experts agree that existing antitrust laws do not allow a concerted boycott by AALL membership. Recently, AALL members and leadership have expressed concerns over the limited ability of AALL and its members under current law to challenge publisher prices or other market proposals in a concerted manner. The speaker for this program has written an article, "Antitrust Censorship of Economic Protest," 59 Duke L. J. 1037 (2010), that directly addresses the concerns of both AALL members and the AALL executive board. Greene's article suggests the need for a new legal framework for protecting economic speech interests in the antitrust context. It will provide the foundation and framework for an introduction to and lively discussion of this topic.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will explore the scope of currently allowable speech acts under antitrust laws.
2. Participants will learn about the proposed concept of "expressive boycotts" as protected speech.
Experts agree that existing antitrust laws do not allow a concerted boycott by AALL membership. Recently, AALL members and leadership have expressed concerns over the limited ability of AALL and its members under current law to challenge publisher prices or other market proposals in a concerted manner. The speaker for this program has written an article, "Antitrust Censorship of Economic Protest," 59 Duke L. J. 1037 (2010), that directly addresses the concerns of both AALL members and the AALL executive board. Greene's article suggests the need for a new legal framework for protecting economic speech interests in the antitrust context. It will provide the foundation and framework for an introduction to and lively discussion of this topic.
2:15 PM
to 3:15 PM
J2: Going Mobile: New Tools to Keep Your Library's Information Moving
200 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Speaker: Jason Eiseman; Speaker: Meg Kribble
Target Audience: Librarians interested in learning about mobile technology
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify and analyze mobile applications for use in law libraries.
2. Participants will be able to plan the creation of a mobile application.
According to a 2008 report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, "the mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the Internet for most people in the world in 2020." Chances are, many users already use these devices to access websites and catalogs. All types of law libraries must begin meeting the demands of mobile technology, whether by delivering information to an attorney's Blackberry or by enabling students to access library resources by iPhone. This session will introduce attendees to the world of mobile applications. We will evaluate applications of interest to law librarians and their users. The live action demonstration of popular mobile applications will prepare attendees to implement effective mobile interfaces. We will explain the technology behind mobile applications and the steps required to create your own - whether you decide to do it yourself or outsource the project.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify and analyze mobile applications for use in law libraries.
2. Participants will be able to plan the creation of a mobile application.
According to a 2008 report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, "the mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the Internet for most people in the world in 2020." Chances are, many users already use these devices to access websites and catalogs. All types of law libraries must begin meeting the demands of mobile technology, whether by delivering information to an attorney's Blackberry or by enabling students to access library resources by iPhone. This session will introduce attendees to the world of mobile applications. We will evaluate applications of interest to law librarians and their users. The live action demonstration of popular mobile applications will prepare attendees to implement effective mobile interfaces. We will explain the technology behind mobile applications and the steps required to create your own - whether you decide to do it yourself or outsource the project.
3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM
K2: Collection Development Tools: From "Tried and True" to "Spiffy and New"
141 Attendees
Location
CCC-Room 108-112
Type Programs, AALL Programs
Coordinator & Moderator: Kerry Skinner; Speaker: Courtney Selby
Target Audience: Both new and experienced law librarians whose responsibilities include collection development
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify and evaluate traditional tools used to help make daily collection development decisions.
2. Participants will be able to evaluate newer tools for collection development that can augment or improve their existing processes and workflows.
With every new year and each new technological marvel, the work of librarians engaged in collection development has the potential to get more complex. We are barraged with publication announcements in our e-mail inboxes, our print mailboxes and on our fax machines. Many of us also have contracts with book jobbers, subscriptions to products designed to help with collection development workflow, and a number of other individually devised schemes for locating and acquiring the right materials for our libraries, while eliminating the items that don't fit our collections. With so much information at our fingertips and so many possibilities before us, now is the perfect time to review both the fundamental "tried-and-true" tools of collection development, as well as some of the newer tools that hold great promise for streamlining our workflow to get the most comprehensive and relevant information. This program will touch on a few of the most widely used traditional tools for collection development, some of which include Books in Print, WorldCat, acquisitions listservs, and slip/approval plans. It will then move on to some of the new and exciting possibilities offered by Web 2.0, like RSS feeds for new acquisitions and collection development blogs. Participants' input on their favorite tools they currently use will be gathered and shared.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Participants will be able to identify and evaluate traditional tools used to help make daily collection development decisions.
2. Participants will be able to evaluate newer tools for collection development that can augment or improve their existing processes and workflows.
With every new year and each new technological marvel, the work of librarians engaged in collection development has the potential to get more complex. We are barraged with publication announcements in our e-mail inboxes, our print mailboxes and on our fax machines. Many of us also have contracts with book jobbers, subscriptions to products designed to help with collection development workflow, and a number of other individually devised schemes for locating and acquiring the right materials for our libraries, while eliminating the items that don't fit our collections. With so much information at our fingertips and so many possibilities before us, now is the perfect time to review both the fundamental "tried-and-true" tools of collection development, as well as some of the newer tools that hold great promise for streamlining our workflow to get the most comprehensive and relevant information. This program will touch on a few of the most widely used traditional tools for collection development, some of which include Books in Print, WorldCat, acquisitions listservs, and slip/approval plans. It will then move on to some of the new and exciting possibilities offered by Web 2.0, like RSS feeds for new acquisitions and collection development blogs. Participants' input on their favorite tools they currently use will be gathered and shared.
