Joint Study Institute in Montreal

The Joint Study Institute is being held close to ALLUNY-home this year, in Montreal:
Joint Study Institute 2010
Diversity, Culture and Contrasts: Canada's Legal Kaleidoscope.
Hosted by the Canadian Association of Law Libraries
Hotel: OPUS - http://www.opushotel.com
Conference: TELUQ Amphitheatre,
100 Sherbrooke St.West, Montréal, QC, Canada.
June 20 – 23, 2010 
Anne C. Matthewman of the JSI Planning Committee writes:

Still wondering whether to attend the Joint Study Institute?

Well consider this:

Whether it's food, fitness, fine arts or festivals, Montreal is outrageously FUN in the summer. Consider adding some vacation-time before or after the 2010 CALL Joint Study Institute to take advantage of the many activities the city has to offer. Jump on a Bixi in the morning and cycle over to one of the city's markets for coffee, croissants and "des produits du terroir". Take a stroll in old Montreal or the Plateau and grab lunch at one of the many city's terrasses. If you're looking for your groove, check out the Miles Davis exhibition or the Piknik Electronik. Montreal offers a variety of touring activities such as cruises along the St-Lawrence river or visits to historical sites such as the Chateau Ramezay, the Fort Chambly National Historic Site of Canada or the Maison Saint-Gabriel. As evening falls you may be facing the toughest decision of the day – which of the literally hundreds of restaurants to choose from offering cuisine as diverse as the city's multicultural population. Cap off the night in a spectacular way at the International Fireworks Festival. Whether you choose to arrive early or stay on after the conference, be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get the most out of a great city renowned for its summer spirit – for more information, check the official Montreal Tourism web site.

We hope to see you in fabulous Montreal – JSI Planning Committee.

Find Webinar Listings

From Research Buzz:

Seems like every time you turn around you hear the word webinar. All it means is a seminar or presentation that’s held on the Web, but to me it also means, “I’m sure there are tons of cool presentations out there and many of them are free, but I don’t think I’ll be able to find them all.” I feel better now that I know about WebinarListings at http://www.webinarlistings.com/.

Hamilton Law Association Seeks Reference Librarian

The Hamilton Law Association, Hamilton, ON, http://www.hamiltonlaw.on.ca/, is seeking a full-time Reference Librarian to provide information services to legal professionals.  The deadline for application is June 2, 2010.
Qualifications include:

• a Master’s Degree in Library Science (M.L.S. or M.L.I.S.) from an accredited library school;
• familiarity with LexisNexis Quicklaw and legal Internet sources;
• knowledge of Microsoft Office 2007;
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment;
• familiarity with desktop publishing and QuarkXpress an asset.

More information about the job and details about applying are available at: http://www.fims.uwo.ca/employment/lis_can/100519b.htm#TopOfPage

A Healthy Thanks to All!

Let's hear it for our Spring Institute speakers -- AMY T. CAMPBELL, LINDA G. BRYAN, and TROY OECHSNER -- hip hooray for their helpful & informative presentations!

These outstanding speakers helped make ALLUNY's 2010 Spring Institute a great success -- as did all the generous & talented folks at Syracuse University Law Library.  Cheers all around!

Next on the agenda -- ALLUNY Annual Meeting, October 1-3, 2010...  more info coming soon...

See you tomorrow

Looking forward to seeing many ALLUNYs at the Spring Institute tomorrow. For those who won't be able to attend, we'll hope to share lots of info after the event, in the Newsletter and elsewhere.

And ... here's a quick clarification about the location of the Irving Parking Garage -- the address is 190 Stadium Place (as shown here: http://tinyurl.com/2ef7jym) and not 190 Irving Avenue. So if you had linked to the google map on the website to plot your drive, please double-check and make sure I haven't led you astray.

Presentation on Law, Justice, and the Holocaust

The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York Partnering with The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, National Institute for Holocaust Education will present: Law, Justice, and the Holocaust: Lessons For The Courts Today, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM at the New York City Bar, 42 West 42nd Street, NYC.

The program will feature a reading of remarks by Judge Matthew Jasen, a former Court of Appeals Judge from Buffalo, who served as a military judge in the United States Military Government Court at Heidelberg, Germany.  Further information on this program (moderated by Chief Judge Lippman) is available at http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/. The program will be available later as a webcast but will not be simulcast.

Link to invitation: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/pdf/Invitation2010.pdf

Link to register online: https://www.nycourtsystem.com/Applications/Forms/Historical_Society_2010/index.htm

The Hudson: Yesterday and Today

The Court of Appeals Lecture Series in Albany resumes with the first lecture of 2010. The Hudson: Yesterday and Today will feature Frances F. Dunwell, DEC Hudson River Estuary Coordinator and William T. (Chip) Reynolds, Captain, Half Moon. The event will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 6:00 PM, in Court of Appeals Hall, 20 Eagle Street, Albany, New York, and will be simulcast at: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctapps/.  Please RSVP by Monday, May 3

It will later become a permanent webcast. Further information is available in the Times Union http://www.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=923434&LinkFrom=RSS

Link to lecture invitation: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ctapps/news/Evite_Hudson_lecture.pdf

Thank you to Frances Murray for this announcement!