A Day in the Life of the Law Library Community Photo Contest: February 2011

Once again, it's time to get your entries prepared for the AALL A Day in the Life of the Law Library Community Photo Contest. The contest is open to any member in good standing with AALL, and entries must be submitted by 28 February 2011. Winners will be featured on AALLNET and announced at the AALL annual meeting in Philadelphia. For full contest rules and guidelines, click here. You might just see your library featured in an upcoming issue of AALL Spectrum!

Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition

The second annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition, sponsored by the Legal History and Rare Books Section (LH&RB) of AALL, is open until 31 March 2010. Anyone interested should go here for an explanation of the contest and an application. Good luck!

ALLUNY Newsletter Volume 35, No. 3 : Winter 2010

Greetings,

The Winter 2010 issue of the ALLUNY newsletter is now available: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/2010-03winter.pdf

Updated web page: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/alluny/newslett.asp

Thanks to everyone for their hard work on this issue. Enjoy!

Venessa

A Smart Resource for Smart Litigators · Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi reviews an new ALM product for attorneys practicing in New York State:

Legal media company ALM has rather quietly launched a new Web resource for litigators, Smart Litigator. The site is intended for litigators in New York state but will become the template for the eventual roll-out of similar sites in other states where ALM has offices.

Stephen Abram at University of Buffalo Nov. 18

The Special Libraries Association of Buffalo (SLAB) is excited to present “Stephen Abram: Future Ready,” a visit to the University at Buffalo from past SLA President Stephen Abram.

Abram's will explore the new issues that libraries face in the technological world, as well as ways that librarians can prepare for the future. A groundbreaking, revolutionary thinker, he will provide insight on the big changes that will transform libraries forever.

SLAB will host the lecture on Thursday, November 18th in the Natural Sciences Complex, room 215, at 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the door. This event is free for students and faculty of UB’s Graduate School of Education. $10 for all other attendees. Seats are limited and are on a first come, first served basis.

For more information on this event, visit: http://gse.buffalo.edu/org/slasg/Stephen_Abram_Event.html

Upcoming ALLUNY Newsletter Submissions for Winter 2010 Issue

Have some words of wisdom, worth, or wit to impart? It's not too late to do so in the upcoming edition of the newsletter. Contact alluny.news@gmail.com with your query today. Next deadline: 10 November 2010.

An Introduction to Tax Research in the Library: The Crossroad Between Information and Practice 2010 (FREE Audio-only) - Practising Law Institute

Audio Only On-Demand Web - An Introduction to Tax Research in the Library: The Crossroad Between Information and Practice 2010 (FREE Audio-only) - Practising Law Institute