Invitation to AALL Strategic Directions blog

Jean M. Wenger, Chair of the Executive Board Strategic Directions Committee, extends the following invitation to all AALL members:

"On behalf of the Executive Board Strategic Directions Committee, I would like to personally welcome you to 'Strategically Thinking,' the AALL blog for all things futuristic. As the Association develops the new roadmap for the next three years, we need you - the members - to provide the directions, speed and forecast. Tell us what is going on in and around you. What you would like to see change and what things should we keep doing? Feel free to share, brainstorm and collaborate. Each week will feature a new thread mixed with 'open mike" sessions.'

"The blog is for everyone and it's open 24/7. Your input is a vital resource as we set the course for the next three years.

"Visit us at http://aallstrategize.wordpress.com ."

At your back: the League of Librarians

It's Thursday and only a couple days until the unofficial beginning of our Fall labors. Take a break and look to those who can help - the League of Librarians...

MyCorporateResource - another gem from Bob Ambrogi

http://www.mycorporateresource.com myCorporateResource.com is designed to empower corporate professionals with the latest in legal and commercial information from the world’s top law firms and industry insiders. Every year the top 100 American law firms produce more than 10,000 Client Alerts addressing the key commercial and legal issues faced by their clients. We aggregate, review, sort and summarize this content -for free- to give you a really useful corporate resource.

Grants for ALLUNY Meeting

Grants Committee Chair Linda Dean reminds us that, "There is grant money available for attendance at the upcoming ALLUNY Annual Meeting to be held in Syracuse September 11-13. There are two grants available: the Ernest H. Breuer Memorial Grant which awards $250 to an ALLUNY member, and the Library Studies Student Grant which gives $150 to a Library Science/Studies student to attend the annual meeting. Please visit the ALLUNY website to access the application forms, and submit the forms to my attention by August 26. Annual Meeting registration materials will be emailed to you by August 10."
Full information, including Linda's contact info, is online at http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/grants.asp

Lawberry Camp

Organizers Sarah Glassmeyer and Jason Eiseman will be talking about the first AALL Lawberry Camp tomorrow on Blog Talk Radio.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thelawlibrarian/2009/08/07/Annual-Meeting-Review

Loons in the (funny) news

Loon and ALLUNY lovers alike should appreciate this Mutts strip from 7/9:
http://muttscomics.com/art/images/daily/070709.gif
For the full archive of strips, visit The Official Mutts Comics site at http://www.muttscomics.com/strip.aspx

Competitve Intelligence in 10 Minutes or Less? Not!

http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/the-10-minute-competitive-intelligence-report-is-an-oxymoron/