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TH E NEWS YOU C AN US E FOR MINNE SO TA L AW L I B RAR Y MEMBERS
SPRING 2015
ISSUE 3 VOLUME 41
An Inside Look at the Mitchell | Hamline School of Law by Simon Canick
In general I embrace change. A new project, renova on, service, etc., can
bring excitement to work that might otherwise become repe ous. But change can be overwhelming, so ide-ally you spread it out. At William Mitchell we’ve experienced a decade’s worth of change in the span of a cou-ple of months. In January we welcomed our first cohort of students enrolled in the Hybrid J.D. program. It was the culmina-on of years of work, including countless hours from members of William Mitchell’s Informa on Resources
group: pla orm evalua on, development of distanced-based book borrowing procedures, instruc onal design, planning for tech support, academic program development, researching and responding to compliance issues related to online programs, and many others. Just a few weeks later, William Mitchell announced the hiring of its new Dean and President, Mark Gordon, who begins his term on July 1st. He succeeds Eric Janus, to whom I’ve reported since I arrived at Mitchell in 2008. Dean Janus has been a mentor to me, and a great friend of the library, so his re rement is sad (or at least bi ersweet), and provokes a fair bit of uncertainty. We’re excited for the new dean, of course, but it’s hard not to wonder how things will change. Meanwhile, in the months preceding those two major an-nouncements, representa ves from William Mitchell and Ham-line were busy nego a ng an agreement to combine the two law schools. As announced on February 13th, the Mitchell | Hamline School of Law (MHSL) will be an independent law school located at William Mitchell’s campus on Summit Ave-nue, and will include staff, faculty, and students from both schools. Assuming ABA acquiescence this summer, MHSL’s first entering class will begin this fall. The nego a ons culminated this winter, but they’d been off-and-on for many years. The two schools kept returning to the table for several reasons. First, Hamline and William Mitchell have similar missions, with a focus on providing broad access to prac cal educa on, both full and part me. Second, their student bodies have similar characteris cs and academic pro-files. Third, the two schools’ strengths are complementary, not duplica ve, with Hamline known especially for dispute resolu-
contents Ar cle: An Inside Look at Mitchell | Ham-line School of Law ……….…………....….….1-3 New Members .…….. …………….…….……….3 President’s Corner ………………….….………..4 Downtowner: Changing Role of Law Li-braries……………………………………………...….5 Ar cle: Innova on in the Legal Sector..6-7 Ar cle: Law Firm Innova on Ini a-ves…………………………………………………..7-8
Ar cle: Judicial Blogging Interview with Judge Pendleton ..…..………………...…...9-11 Jobs……………………………………………….11-12 Announcements ……………….……..…...13-14 CLEs/Conferences …………………...….. 15-19
Editorial Team/Committee:
Jennifer Doyle
Andrea Fraser
Peggy Lahammer
Kaythey Windyk
Sarah Yates
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on and health law, while Mitchell draws more a en on for clinics, intellectual property, and Indian law. (fn1) Fourth, there has long been a sense that four law schools is too many for the Twin Ci es metro area. (fn2) Reac on to the news has been mostly posi ve. Local media outlets reacted warmly, though o en they viewed the combina on through the lens of financial insecurity, or a larger downturn in legal educa on. (fn3) From a big-picture standpoint, and speaking for myself only, I view the combina on as a posi ve develop-ment. I like and respect the Hamline staff, faculty, and students whom I’ve met. Furthermore, I’m op mis c that the combina on will lead to be er employment prospects for our graduates.
More importantly, I see the combina on as a key move within the context of legal educa on today. In recent years we’ve seen an economic recession, a media nearly united in ques oning the value of law school, and a historic drop in the number of applica ons. In some ways the environment reminds me of the year 2000 when I got my MLIS. It was obvious then that librarianship was transforming, and many worried that technol-ogy and disintermedia on would diminish our profession. Provosts, municipali es, and the popular press sug-gested budget cuts because “everything is online.” People asked me if libraries would go the way of travel agencies. I always responded (and s ll do) that “there’s never been a be er me to be a librarian.” I saw op-portuni es to enhance and improve services, to embrace technology, and to transform spaces in ways that enhance the mission of the school. Now, as we face a transforma on in legal educa on, I see similar opportuni es and possibili es. For the first me in memory, law schools are changing. Incubator programs, accelerated J.D.s, industry-wide mandates for
outcomes, embrace of transparency in employment data, online masters / LL.M. programs, required extern-ships and other experien al programs… the list goes on. Mitchell | Hamline is posi oned well for this new age. We will have an engaged, dedicated board of trustees, a faculty that's on the cu ng edge of curricular reform, and a tremendous staff. We already have the country's only ABA variance for hybrid delivery. We will keep our deep connec on to alumni and the community. The combina on means that we can focus more of our energy on improving the educa onal experience. Personally I feel like I’m at the right place at the right me.
But I’m anxious too. Partly that’s because I love the atmosphere at William Mitchell and I don’t know how it will change. It seems to me that the culture of a place is fragile, and can crack under the weight of nego a on and new personali es. The integra on process itself will be difficult and imperfect. MHSL needs ABA acquies-cence, and though nobody doubts it will happen, the two schools will con nue opera ng independently un l it does. Con nued separa on will be most pronounced in admissions, where, for an trust reasons Mitchell and Hamline will have virtually no contact before the combina on is finalized. In the mean me we are work-ing daily to plan other aspects of integra on. How will we normalize curricular differences (e.g., first year wri ng / research programs, required courses, etc.)? How will student and financial records be consolidated? How will we resolve differences in email, enterprise, and other systems? How can we take the best of both libraries to make our services and collec ons even stronger? With respect to library, we know that MHSL will be served by the Warren E. Burger Library, using its exis ng facili es and collec ons, and including staff members from both schools. Pursuant to the terms of the agree-
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ment, Hamline University will keep and con nue to use its law library, although we hope to transfer materials that support the ins tutes and centers that move to the combined school. This spring we will work with col-leagues at Hamline to ensure jointly accessible databases, and reciprocal borrowing privileges, among other things. Notwithstanding ming issues and the anxiety that springs naturally from major change, I’m op mis c about the library’s role in the new school. We will fully support – indeed we will endeavor to drive – the innova on that occurs at MHSL. We will design and support online / blended programs, promote the scholarly ac vi es of the faculty, acquire and promote new resources for the benefit of students, manage regulatory compliance and copyright issues, incorporate best prac ces into our own teaching, help long- me doctrinal and skills professors infuse technology and new assessments into their classes, design spaces that promote collabora on and ac ve learning, and as always, provide exper se in an environment conducive to effec ve research and study. Truly, I see a bright future for the Burger Library and MHSL.
Andrews Allen [email protected]
Debby Hackerson
[email protected] Minnesota State Law Library Public services law librarian.
Teresa Myers
[email protected] Recently started at Maslon as the research/
technical services librarian.
Samantha Stepp
[email protected] As of spring 2015 Samantha is a second-
semester student in the MLIS Program at St. Kate's. She plans to graduate in May 2017. Career-wise, her goal is to become a non-
reference law librarian for a firm or corpora-tion. Eventually, she wants to obtain her J.D. and become a reference law librarian at a law
school.
Welcome New Members
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President’s Corner
Barb Minor, MALL President
In Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious the little lame baloonman whistles far and wee ~ e.e. cummings
As I write this column, lunar calendar spring has begun in Minnesota. We have felt the change of seasons earlier than usual this year, with a run of above-average days to relish. Northlanders are coming out of hibernation, shedding layers, stretching, and turning toward the sun. It is time for sweeping out the dust and cobwebs and opening windows to refreshing air and birdsongs. I have found that my librarian life winds itself around a seasonal cycle as well. Summer in law libraries is about time off, summer associates parked in open offices, and wishing you were outside rather than at the reference desk. Autumn means new faces, classroom stints, and the perpetual hum of baby lawyers needing guidance, as they study or commence their practice in a firm. During the interminable Minnesota winters, our days are in-door-focused and bookended by commutes in darkness at either end. Then another fiscal year begins, with re-funded projects and resolutions, and post-holiday activity levels rise. That brings us around to spring, the natural milestone of renewal and growth. What will you be doing in the burgeoning season ahead, as a legal information professional and a MALL member? Here are some possible places to channel your recharged energy and warmed-up brainpower.
Apply for a MALL scholarship or grant to continue your education and grow in your career. There is “free money” to be had for any kind of learning experience that appeals to you, at a time when employers may be stingier about underwriting development expenses. Please take us up on these offers. We only ask that you later share what you’ve learned with the rest of us—a double shot for one price.
Get active in your professional associations—and this one specifically. Our spring conference is only weeks away in May, and the program is developing now. Join Todd Fenton on the Education Committee to make this year’s event the next best thing. Many hands will make the task more fun and rewarding, and there are many ways to help. Other festivities are yet to come in 2015 that could also benefit from your talents. We will celebrate our sixtieth anniversary this year and bring the Legal Research Institute to the greater legal/library community in the fall. Exercise your urge to be a party planner or a teacher for one night by sharing your social chops or instructional expertise.
Say “yes” to leadership when the Nominations Committee comes calling. At a local level, our chapter will have openings for vice president and secretary-treasurer this time around. MALL also has a legacy of sending leaders to AALL national—and to SLA. Jill Strand, SLA’s current president, has set us a proud example in both organizations. Or resolve to take on a committee position for one year. That commitment is appreciated.
Share your wisdom, queries, or gripes with people who care and understand. You can write something for the newsletter, post to the web site blog, broadcast via the listserv, or participate in a Downtowners lunch-hour discussion. Articles and similar contributions can add a line to your LinkedIn profile and benefit your colleagues. There is a wellspring of creativity bubbling within this chapter, and spring is a great time to let your muse scamper about. What makes you feel proud, or frustrated, or puzzled? Throw open the shutters and give us a holler.
Are you ready for spring? Sow the seeds of new possibilities, bloom where you are planted, and let the fruits of your harvest nourish your own career and those who share this profession. How will your garden grow this year?
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Downtowners: The Changing Role of Law Libraries
Rebecca Hare
Technology and changing business models are driving new roles and responsibilities for law librari-
ans. Knowledge management, legal project management, firm intranet, and records management
were the central topics of the March 6 Downtowners meeting. Changing responsibilities discussed at
the meeting included the expanding roles of law libraries, current knowledge management practices,
and need for cooperation with other departments.
Some law libraries have changed their department names to reflect the broader goals and capabili-
ties of the department. For example, Research Services at Robins Kaplan includes resources beyond
legal research, such as health care and scientific research, and the Strategic Intelligence Depart-
ment at Gray Plant Mooty includes legal project management, knowledge management, and firm in-
tranet responsibilities.
In terms of the knowledge management role within the department, a few libraries maintain their
own databases, such as expert witness, judge, deals, and competitive intelligence databases, and
many use knowledge management products, such as WestKM. Participation is central to a successful
knowledge management program, and many discussed the need for more firm awareness of library
KM resources.
A good portion of the discussion revolved around the critical role of the IT department in supporting
library initiatives; as Sheri Brenden aptly said, “IT is at the hub of change.” While some libraries are
taking on roles such as password management and Sharepoint maintenance, everyone agreed that
developing a closer relationship with IT is beneficial for managing resource updates and mainte-
nance and helping the library realize new technology-driven initiatives. Libraries are also collabo-
rating with marketing and records management departments to further shared goals within the firm.
Despite the unmistakable evolution of the traditional role of law libraries, there remains work to be
done. While law librarians have innovative ideas in abundance and the skill set to follow through,
many libraries face challenges and barriers to fulfilling expanded roles in their firms. Resources,
such as staffing and funding, were commonly cited as the greatest obstacles hindering progress in
library initiatives. As Charlie Wilson of Lindquist and Vennum said, “We’re only limited by our ability
to devote time to it.” It takes staffing to maintain library intranet pages and take on additional
knowledge management responsibilities, and funding is essential for purchasing licenses and soft-
ware updates.
Another challenge facing libraries that have taken on a knowledge management role is participation
in initiatives, such as InterAction and document management system file sharing. Lindquist and Ven-
num has had success in this area in its migration to an all-digital file system to improve knowledge
management. Their suggestion was to establish a good process first; by spending time on the front-
end, there will be less push-back in implementation.
It was a lively and informative discussion. Thank you to Briggs and Morgan for hosting the lunch-
hour event.
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Innovation in the Legal Industry Sector is Valued, but Unstructured and Unfunded
By Peggy Lahammer and Jennifer Doyle
The legal services industry has been characterized as ma-ture, with little revenue growth-- particularly for law firms. One would think, then, that law firms and other legal organi-zations would be actively seeking new revenue sources and ways to improve profitability through innovation. However, in the legal services industry it appears as though everyone wants to be able to claim they are innovative, yet very few are successfully accomplishing it. Innovation is the new buzzword in legal, and we hear daily that it’s necessary and inevitable. Then why isn’t there more innovation happening in our legal services community? And where it exists, what does it look like? SURVEY During February we conducted a survey through MALL e-mail seeking input on innovation programs at member or-ganizations. We received twenty-four responses from a di-verse group of respondents: 42 percent from law firms (10 respondents) 24 percent from educational institutions (6 respondents) 29 percent from personnel at courts and other govern-
mental entities (7 respondents) Although many legal services industries prompt for size based on the number of attorneys, we asked for the total number of all employees at their organization and received responses across sizes, with the 1–50 employee range as the largest group, with 8 respondents (33 percent). Although the sample size is too small to create definitive conclusions, we can use the results for directional guidance on the Min-nesota legal market and found great insight from the many thoughtful responses. INNOVATION = IMPORTANT? YES! All survey participants agreed that innovation in our industry is either important (6 respondents, or 25 percent) or very important (18 respondents, or 75 percent). Remarkably, however, only 5 respondents, or 21 percent, report that there is formal strategy or program that has been communi-cated within their organization. Of those with a program or strategy, the focus has been on new processes and prod-ucts, with some efforts on change in organizational structure and pricing/business models. Here are some examples of informal innovation in our legal community:
Flipped classrooms—where students learn at home and do homework together during class; this cre-ates a more interactive class than the traditional
lecture. Videos—short videos are created on research topics for
students to watch on demand and to be used as teaching tools outside of the classroom.
Mobile libraries—moving from print to digital environ-ments: e-books, mobile access, digital libraries.
Software: LibGuides, Drupal, SharePoint. Social networking—being utilized for marketing and
current awareness. New/different services—some law firm libraries are
becoming more focused on market and business development research than the more traditional role of primary law research.
These are great starts for innovation initiatives! The success of these innovation projects is predominately measured by client satisfaction. However, an improvement in the quality of work and productivity also is a measurable outcome. We heard that is it important to measure, as it will help you show ROI to leadership and will help you get buy-in for fu-ture projects. BARRIERS TO INNOVATION In our experience, librarians tend to be adaptable, curious learners who are willing to try new things; but, then, why isn’t there more innovation happening by MALL members? Here are some of your responses: Lack of funding: 63 percent (15 respondents) Lack of time: 38 percent (9 respondents) Resistance/apathy from others at firms/organizations:
38 percent (9 respondents) Resistance/apathy from leadership: 25 percent (6 re-
spondents) Resistance/apathy from staff: 21 percent (5 respond-
ents) (Note: Survey participants could select all applicable an-swers.) No time, no money, and no support from anyone. It’s no wonder innovation isn’t happening as much as it should be or could be. As Rebecca Hare points out in her article this month on the Downtowners meeting, “IT is at the hub of change.” And technology requires time, money, and sup-port—all critical resources for innovation programs. She fur-ther goes on to tell us that the Downtowners meeting at-tendees suggest that law libraries develop close relation-ships with IT departments for the purpose of furthering inno-vation in our law libraries, or if the IT department is not the hub of change at your organization that you offer to help lead innovation programs.
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Some survey suggestions for overcoming barriers many of us experience at our organizations to innovation programs and initiatives:
Demonstrate long-term cost savings to leadership/decision makers; illustrate consequences of not going forward with projects.
Find alternate funding sources for projects. Set innovation projects in annual goals. Start innovation projects small, and grow them as
they become successful. Create a culture of innovation. Put together an ROI for innovative projects—include
time savings, client satisfaction, quality of work. OPPORTUNITY Innovation is an opportunity to try something new, do something a different way, work with new people, learn new things, and provide new services. Some innovation themes presented themselves when we looked at the sur-vey results as a whole: sharing and collaborating, process improvement, client service improvement, mobility. The
survey shows us that there are some significant barriers facing us when it comes to innovation. Yet many innova-tion experts tell us that people are more creative when giv-en boundaries or limits on their ideas. In the law firm envi-ronment in particular, however, personnel have been unac-customed to business of law pressures and may not have had significant resource restrictions. But, the legal services industry is undergoing a significant transformation and in-novation is always more satisfying when there are obsta-cles that can be overcome. So, let’s innovate! (Oh, and please let us know how it goes.) Good luck! Thank you to all participants who contributed their thoughts through this survey.
Innovation—Valued, but Unstructured and Unfunded Continued from page 6
2014 BTI Consul ng, BTI Benchmarking Corporate Counsel Man-agement Strategies, 2014, page 16.
October 14, 2011, Stephen Sharpiro, Freedom Can Limit Innova-on, 2011, h p://www.innova onexcellence.com/
blog/2011/10/14/freedom-can-limit-innova on/
Research has shown that innovative busi-nesses grow at a much faster rate (62.2 percent growth rate over five years) than those that are not innovative (20.7 percent growth). Innovation can drive revenue growth and often can make firms more profitable when they leverage innova-tion to create more efficient processes. Although the legal services industry as a whole has been slow to develop innovation programs and initia-tives, in the last three to five years we’ve seen sev-eral large law firms invest in new client-facing products and services and in new processes and pricing. While the new processes and business models are now being addressed in the context of legal project management and knowledge man-agement programs, new client-facing products and services are less common. Three areas where there has been some innovation in law firm client products and services include: free forms and tem-plates, new service models, and new online re-source products.
Some firms have begun to innovate by providing free samples of their work product
through their firm sites. The goal of these initia-tives is for a potential client to upload a free form, review it, and then contact the firm with questions or for advice on how to proceed, resulting in pay-ing clients. These efforts focus on the important value add that firm attorneys provide with context on use of documents, important modifications to documents for unique needs, strategy in use of legal forms, and more general advice on legal strategy. Cooley LLP’s CooleyGo provides basic forms in a number of practice areas, while Wil-merHale and Orrick are providing specialty forms for entrepreneurs and founders through their WHLaunch and Orrick’s Start-Up Forms sites. The strategy to target entrepreneurs may be effective because that group is often operating on very tight margins and needs low-cost or free forms and services. Attorneys hope that they will use the free forms and return to the firm for guidance when their businesses are profitable and they are able to pay for services.
Another service area where free legal forms are readily available is in the trusts and estates
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practice area. With some estimates that over 50 percent of all Americans lack wills, this is one area of sig-nificant need for individuals. A browser search for “free wills” will produce links to a number of sites purporting to provide free templates—some that even purport to pro-vide state-specific modifications. LawDepot, FreeWillForms.com, and DoItYourselfDocuments are just three of the services available.
Technology companies are also getting in on the legal forms action by providing forms to small businesses and individuals who are willing to do it themselves. Legal Zoom and Founders Workbench are just two legal forms’ providers without law firm backing. Other technology companies are providing platforms for reviewing, signing, and processing documents. “One company, Shake, pro-vides a mobile platform to access and sign for for guid-ance when their businesses are profitable and they are able to pay for services.
Another service area where free legal forms are readily available is in the trusts and estates practice area. With some estimates that over 50 percent of all Americans lack wills, this is one area of significant need for individu-als. A browser search for “free wills” will produce links to a number of sites purporting to provide free templates—some that even purport to provide state-specific modifica-tions. LawDepot, FreeWillForms.com, and DoItYour-selfDocuments are just three of the services available.
Technology companies are also getting in on the legal forms action by providing forms to small businesses and individuals who are willing to do it themselves. Legal Zoom and Founders Workbench are just two legal forms’ providers without law firm backing. Other technology companies are providing platforms for reviewing, signing, and processing documents. “One company, Shake, pro-vides a mobile platform to access and sign simple legal agreements like freelance consulting contracts, with users downloading native Shake templates or uploading their own. Clerky provides form documents for incorporations, convertible notes and employee agreements along with document-generator and progress-tracking tools. Docracy applies the Git-Hub treatment to legal documents, allow-ing users to tag and up-vote individual documents. Rocket Lawyer provides subscribers with documents and at-tendant instructions plus the ability to consult remotely with an actual lawyer.”
While most large firms now have client extranets to share matter-related documents, a couple of firms have leveraged technology and their vast document reposito-ries to deliver products and services over the Internet. Lit-
tler Mendelson, the employment law behemoth, has en-joyed rapid growth over the last decade in part as a result of their strong innovation and knowledge management initiatives. They now have at least seven unique products and services directed toward their clients’ specific labor or employment law needs. For example, their Case Smart platform provides clients with a risk assessment analysis after they enter details of EEOC charges levied against them. Remarkably, they also now compete against the large legal publishing vendors with their GPS platform. Subscriptions to Littler GPS give access to fifty state and federal legal surveys on fifty-five research topics, delivered with analysis and links to the primary law sources. They boast that their service is updated weekly and available with different subscription models.
Similar to Littler’s strong online presence, Latham & Watkins also has waded into the online product and service model. They deliver online resources in three sub-ject areas: False Claims Act Resource Center, the Latham Network—a training and education platform—and the Master Limited Partnership Portal—containing partnership template documents. In Minneapolis, Winthrop & Wein-stine has created Winthrop Labs, an innovation consulta-tion service that identifies white spaces in various indus-tries to help guide clients toward commercially viable product and service concepts for development. Finally, Al-len & Overy, a global law firm based in London, is ad-dressing disruption in the UK legal services industry by creating online legal subscription compliance services for clients, contract attorneys for clients, and document review services.
Innovation in UK, Canadian, and Australian law firms are inevitable due to alternative business structure (ABS) legislation. Although ABS approval appears unlikely in the near term by state bars in the U.S., pricing pressure by U.S. clients and their demand for greater predictability in outcomes and better management of matters, should provide sufficient incentive for firms to fund strategic initi-
Continued from page 7 -Law Firm Innovation Initiatives, Peggy Lahammer
What Sets Breakthrough Innovators Apart PWC’s Global Innova-on Survey 2013: US Summary, PWC, h p://www.pwc.com/us/
en/consul ng-services/global-innova on-survey.jhtml.
Daniel Doktori, What It Means When Law Firms and Start Ups Give Away Legal Documents, TECH CRUNCH (Jan. 10 2015.) h p://techcrunch.com/2015/01/10/documents-just-want-to-be-free/.
TECH CRUNCH, Id.
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Judicial Blogging: An Interview with Judge Pendleton by Liz Reppe
How were you inspired to start your blog? The Pendleton Judicial Training & Education Blog has an interesting prehistory. Five years ago, in early 2010, I started authoring the Judicial Training Updates. The updates were distributed biweekly via e-mail and were designed to be short, concise, simple-to-read judicial tips on legal topics that eve-ry judge and attorney should know. The training updates were designed to fill what I perceived to be a gap in Minnesota judicial education. The concept started small, and the initial distribution list was lim-ited to my local bench. The popularity of the training updates grew, and by the end of the second year approximately 85 percent of all state court judges were on the list. Over the next several years the e-mail distribution list soared into the thousands, and now it includes 95 percent of all state court judg-es, the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, the state public defender’s office, all four law schools, MSBA, MNCLE, the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, hundreds of pri-vate attorneys and law firms, and numerous public service and volunteer lawyer organizations. Given the growing popularity of the training updates, creating a blog that was dedicated to the training and education of the Minnesota trial bench and attorneys seemed like the next logical step. In August 2014, with the help of state court administration, the Pendleton Judicial Training & Educa-tion Blog was created. The blog is the official repository for all past and present training updates and also serves as a one-stop legal resource library with hyperlinks to numerous legal research and refer-ence sites. Did anyone in the Minnesota judicial branch have any concerns about a sitting judge having a blog? (Did you ask permission?) The initial suggestion to create a judicial training blog came from Chief Justice Lori Gildae during the summer of 2014. The chief justice was very supportive and authorized state court administration to provide the technical assistance needed to help me create and organize the blog. According to the Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards, as long as I kept the blog postings factual and did not ex-press personal opinions, there would be no ethical concerns with a district court judge managing a training blog. There was, however, one concern I was asked to address. The training updates had become so popular that many members of the bar began viewing the updates as the official voice of the district court bench, which they clearly are not. Disclaimer language was added to the blog to ad-dress that concern. The research and writing of the training updates and blog posts are all done on my own time and are considered my personal work product.
Do you have any idea how many people subscribe to your blog? (Are any usage statistics available?) Since August 2014 the blog has recorded over 28,000 hits. In addition to the original e-mail distribu-tion list (which is still active with over a thousand e-mail addresses) an additional 643 persons have subscribed to the blog.
How do you decide what topics to include? Although the training updates are available to anyone with an interest, they focus primarily on issues relevant to judges and are written from a judicial perspective. With each update and post, I try to fo-cus on topics or questions that judges are confronted with on a regular basis. My ideas come from appellate court decisions, legal articles, training journals, and suggestions from my colleagues. Many of the training updates are designed for use "in court" by judges and attorneys as resource "cheat sheets" to ensure the making of a full and complete record. The most important question is always, “Is this a topic or question that as a district court judge I need to know in order to do my job?”
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by Liz Reppe
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What kind of feedback have you received since it started? Who have you gotten feedback from? (Attorneys, judges, general public?) My motivation in continuing to author the updates and manage the blog is based, in large part, on the tremendous outpouring of support I regularly receive from the bench, the bar, and members of the general public. Recent updates have been posted to California’s leading CLE website and have been used in several national domestic abuse seminars. I’ve been told that many judges and attorneys bookmark the blog for easy access while in court. Newly appointed judges report that the training up-dates and blog are indispensable resources that they use on a regular basis. The blog also recently received national recognition from legal commentator and author Robert Ambrogi. Do you have a schedule for posting, or do you post just when a topic of interest strikes you? I make every effort to issue a training update and post to the blog once every two weeks. My goal is to issue twenty-four training updates annually. I would love to post more frequently if I had the time, staff, and resources. I recently posted to the blog the one hundredth judicial training update.
Have any other judges contacted you about starting their own blogs? No. Although there are thousands of blogs written throughout the country by attorneys and other legal professionals, very few of those blogs are written by judges. The reason for that is simple. The format for most blogs encourages open-ended, free flowing expressions of personal thoughts and opinions. While that type of blog format does not present ethical problems for most attorneys, it does for judges. I do not follow a typical blog format. My blog posts are thoroughly researched and highly structured judicial training updates designed to address a specific topic or answer a legal question of interest to judges and attorneys. The blog also serves as a one-stop judicial resource library with hyperlinks to numerous research and reference sites. The section titled "Judges Only - Restricted Site" can only be accessed through the Minnesota Judicial Network. To the best of my knowledge the “Pendleton Judi-cial Training & Education Blog” is the only one of its kind in the country.
Do you read the blogs of any other judges? Yes, Hennepin County Judge Kevin Burke writes an excellent blog for the American Bar Association, and Wright County Judge Steve Halsey writes a blog on family law issues and juror misconduct. Both blogs are excellent, and I highly recommend them. Are you aware of any other judicial officers in Minnesota who use social media in this way? No, I’m not, but the interaction between blogging and other forms of social media raises all sorts of exciting possibilities. Just recently, on the advice of several well-known bloggers, I started linking the blog posts to my LinkedIn and Facebook accounts. I am also exploring the possibility of linking a Twit-ter feed to the blog. Who originally created and now updates the Wordpress blog page? During the summer of 2014, the state court information technology department assigned Mariah Miles to help me create and organize the new blog site. Almost everything I know about organizing and
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by Liz Reppe
managing a blog site I learned from Ms. Miles, and I will be forever grateful to her. The blog is regis-tered to me and all blog posts are considered my personal work product. Although Ms. Miles is avail-able to help if I experience technical problems, the day-to-day management and updating of the blog is my responsibility.
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your ex-perience with the blog? The one thing I have learned over the past six months is that the power and influence of blogging is undeniable. I am surprised at how much I have grown to enjoy blogging and how much personal satisfaction I get from providing a training service that has been so universally embraced by both the bench and bar. I have become a shameless promoter of the blog and would encourage your readers to log in and spend some time exploring the site. The blog is a constant work in progress, and I welcome comments and suggestions on how the site could be improved to better serve the needs of the bench, bar, and the general public. The Pendleton Judicial Training & Education Blog is located at www.PendletonUpdates.com, or simply Google “Pendleton judicial training” or “Minnesota judicial training.”
RECENT JOB POSTINGS The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (www.hmml.org) at Saint John’s University, Metadata Librarian
This posi on will manage the content and consistency of OLIVER, HMML’s online manuscript catalog. The Metadata Li-
brarian will work with HMML staff to improve exis ng and newly created records through authority control and data
standardiza on. The Metadata Librarian will also par cipate in the further development of HMML’s online pla orms and
their links to digital humani es projects at other ins tu ons. The posi on is ini ally funded for three years by a grant from
the Andrew W. Mellon Founda on, with a possible extension dependent on further funding. A full posi on descrip on
and applica on details can be found at: h p://employment.csbsju.edu
Dakota County: Assistant Law Librarian The purpose of the posi on is to process all law library materials for the collec ons; receive, review, and reconcile all law library purchases and monies; serve as IFAS AP coordinator, pay all law library invoices, assist patrons with reference and research inquiries; provide law library supervision when the law library manager is absent; manage the law library elec-tronic resources. This posi on requires an individual to be highly organized and have great a en on to detail. Full pos ng: h p://agency.governmentjobs.com/dakota/job_bulle n.cfm?JobID=1073897 Foreign, Compara ve, and Interna onal Law Librarian, Northwestern University School of Law: Research Instruc on & Patron Services SIS The Pritzker Legal Research Center of Northwestern University School of Law invites applica ons for the full- me, perma-nent posi on of Foreign, Compara ve, and Interna onal Law Librarian. The successful candidate will join a team of experi-enced reference librarians who provide research and instruc onal support services to the Northwestern University School of Law community, as well as to a broad range of library users throughout the University and beyond. The Foreign, Com-para ve, and Interna onal Law librarian has par cular responsibility for reference and instruc onal services and collec on development for Foreign, Compara ve, and Interna onal Legal Research. [email protected]
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University of Minnesota ‐ Crookston, Assistant Librarian Under general direc on, plans, organizes and directs the ordering, cataloging, and processing of library materials and the automated func ons of the library system. Review of applica on materials will begin immediately and con nue un l the posi on is filled. Visit h ps://employment.umn.edu for complete instruc ons on how to apply electronically. Augsburg College, Library Director Augsburg College invites applicants for the posi on of Library Director. The Director will work with faculty, administrators and staff to develop a shared vision for the library, align library services with Augsburg's strategic plan, manage librarians and library staff and rep-resent Lindell Library internally and externally. To see the full posi on descrip on and apply, h p://bit.ly/LindellDirector State Library Services, Library Development Specialist – State Data Coordinator. State Library Services aligns its mission with the department's vision of educa onal equity for all and the Governor’s Seven Point Plan for Excellence in Educa on. We work collabora vely with the Minnesota library community to create and deliver resources that ad-dress the educa onal, social and cultural needs of Minnesotans to accomplish our mission. Primary posi on responsibili es include coordina ng the annual collec on of public library data and providing exper se on program design, implementa on and measure-ment to improve the ability of Minnesota’s libraries to ar culate the impact of library services. Applica ons will be accepted online through April 15, 2015. Please contact Jennifer Nelson at 651-582-8791 or [email protected] Southwest Minnesota State University, Instruc on/Reference Librarian McFarland Library seeks an energe c, proac ve, team oriented, and innova ve person to provide library instruc on and reference service. Applica on Data: Le er of applica on addressing posi on qualifica ons, vita, and transcripts should be a ached to your ap-plica on. To apply for this posi on, please complete the online applica on process at h p://www.smsu.edu/Administra on/HumanResources/neogov.cfm. Addi onal informa on on Southwest Minnesota State University can be found at: www.SMSU.edu Informa on about the Library may be found at www.smsu.edu/library Metropolitan State University, Cataloging and Acquisi ons Librarian Send materials to: Apply online only as described under applica on procedure, by deadline. Contact: Jody (Mary) Anderson, Human Resources, Phone: (651) 793-1811 Metropolitan State University, Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian Send materials to: Apply online only as described under applica on procedure, by deadline. Contact: Carla Ballard, Human Resources, Phone: (651) 793-1319 University of Minnesota, Morris: Circula on & Technology Support Manager Rodney A. Briggs Library at the University of Minnesota, Morris invites applica ons from energe c, innova ve and service-oriented individuals for the newly created posi on of Circula on and Technology Support Man-ager. Repor ng to the library director, the successful candidate will manage the library’s circula on desk as well as work with the UMM Disability Resource Center in suppor ng student needs related to assis ve/adap ve technology accommoda ons and the Briggs Library Digital Services Coordinator in providing technology assistance. h p://www.morris.umn.edu/library Aus n MN Public Library: Library Informa on Systems Manager and Technology Librarian With access to significant support and advice from the regional library system technology staff, you will be responsible for planning, implemen ng, and suppor ng all computer func ons in the library and will develop and implement a program of educa onal opportu-ni es to meet the technology learning needs of our community. You will also use your public library reference and customer service skills as a member of our informa on desk team. The challenging work, team-oriented colleagues, easy proximity to the Twin Ci es, excellent benefits, and affordable, high-quality, small-town lifestyle make this opportunity your next ideal move. www.ci.aus n.mn.us. University Center, Goddard Library Rochester MN: Temporary Librarian Goddard Library seeks an energe c, proac ve, and innova ve person to work with a variety of library assignments including biblio-graphic instruc on, technology projects, reference, collec on development, and other academic library responsibili es. The candidate will have the ability to work independently, collabora vely, and crea vely in a rapidly changing environment. A Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited ins tu on is required. Hours include nights and weekends and follows the RCTC academic cal-endar with spring semester ending on May 14, 2015. Hours may vary and addi onal work may be available during the summer of 2015. Please send a completed RCTC applica on and resume to [email protected].
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The University of Minnesota Law Library has organized a new exhibit, to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta:
MAGNA CARTA, 800 YEARS: RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW Magna Carta, a world treasure and among the richest symbols of individual rights and gov-ernment limited by law, enjoys its 800th anniversary this year. Signed by King John of England in June 1215, Magna Carta’s historic guarantees have echoed down the centuries and remain at the very heart of our legal tradition. The University of Minnesota Law Library is celebrating Magna Carta’s anniversary with a spe-cial exhibition, “Magna Carta, 800 Years: Rights and the Rule of Law,” at the Riesenfeld Rare Books Research Center. Drawn from the Library’s outstanding collection of historical law books, the exhibition traces the history of Magna Carta from its signing, to its influence in early modern England and colonial America, to the constitutional frameworks that it shaped. The exhibit showcases over 75 items, at the center of which is the Library’s outstanding collection of early printed editions of Magna Carta. Through the exhibit we invite visitors to explore the great history of Magna Carta, as well as its contemporary relevance. The exhibit is on display now through December 15, 2015, at the Riesenfeld Rare Books Re-search Center of the University of Minnesota Law Library. For more about exhibit items, please stay tuned to our blog (http://riesenfeldcenter.blogspot.com/). For more information or directions, please contact Ryan Greenwood ([email protected]; 612-625-7323). The exhibit was curated by Ryan Green-wood with the assistance of Barbara Berdahl and Patrick Graybill.
MAGNA CARTA, 800 YEARS: RIGHTS AND THE MAGNA CARTA, 800 YEARS: RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAWRULE OF LAW
RIESENFELD RARE BOOKS RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW LIBRARY
NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 15TH
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MALL Announcements SLA Innova on in Ac on Award Special Libraries Associa on Minnesota Chapter presented the 2014 Innova on in Ac on Award for the 2013 MnDOT Library Valua on/Return on Investment (ROI) Study at the joint annual holiday gathering of SLA Min-nesota Chapter and MALL in December 2014. Award recipients Kathleen Bedor (Law Library Consultants, Inc., project consultant), Sheila Hatchell (MnDOT Library director), and Marilee Tuite (MnDOT Library reference and digital services librarian, MnDOT Library staff representa ve), were present to accept the award.
CONGRATULATIONS!
The study and related documents are available free at the MnDOT Library website: h p://www.dot.state.mn.us/library/Library-ROI-Study.html
Upcoming SLA Minnesota Chapter and AALL Conven on Presenta ons about the ROI Study Kathleen Bedor and Sheila Hatchell will present on the design and execu on of this seven-month project at the SLA-MN and AALL mee ngs. The presenta ons will include informa on on how an external consultant contrib-utes to this process.
SLA‐MN Event: “Adventures in ROI: It’s a Journey AND a Des na on!” St. Catherine University, May 4, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Food served. Details to follow.
AALL Annual Mee ng in Philadelphia Monday, July 20, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Loca on: PCC‐Room 201A “Proving Your Library’s Value: Tips from a Library That Has Done It.” This talk has been a collabora ve effort. Liz Reppe, state law librarian, Minnesota State Law Library, submi ed the proposal that was accepted by AALL. Liz is the coordinator for the program and will be introducing Sheila Hatchell and Kathleen Bedor as presenters.
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CLE CORNER
Dealing with Debtor Issues Descrip on: Presented by Patrick R. Burns, first assistant director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsi-bility Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: June 9, 2015, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, Apple Valley, MN Credits: Applica on has been made for 1 standard CLE credit Source: Dakota County Law Library Ethics: Responding to a Le er from the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board Descrip on: Presented by Robert Bauer, Esq., of Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 16, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m., Jury Assembly Room, Judicial Center, Has ngs, MN Credits: Applica on has been made for 1 ethics CLE credit Source: Dakota County Law Library Professional Responsibility: The Complaint and Inves ga on Process
Descrip on: Presented by Patrick R. Burns, first assistant director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsi-bility Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: May 12, 2015, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m., Dakota County Western Service Center, Apple Valley, MN Credits: Applica on has been made for 1 ethics CLE credit Source: Dakota County Law Library The Right to Civil Counsel: The Importance of Pro Bono in the Law
Descrip on: Presented by the Honorable Colleen King, First Judicial District judge; Sharon Jones, execu ve direc-tor, Legal Aid of Dakota County (LADC); and Karissa Richardson, Esq., Access to Jus ce Commi ee Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: June 18, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m., Jury Assembly Room, Judicial Center, Has ngs, MN Credits: 1 standard CLE credit Source: Dakota County Law Library
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Conference Calendar Title: Historical Research: How Do I Find the Good Stuff? Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=568 Descrip on: This webinar will take a close look at available secondary and primary resources that can be gleaned from readily available resources as well as sugges ons for discovering credible digital collec ons. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 7, 2015, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. CDT Title: 12 Ways to More Effec ve Marke ng Link: h p://www.webjunc on.org/events/webjunc on/12-ways-to-more-effec ve-marke ng.html Descrip on: This webinar will provide effec ve methods and useful tools to help libraries enhance and expand their marke ng efforts. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 8, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: Experimen ng with BIBFRAME: Reports from Early Adopters Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Events/Niso/#bibframe Descrip on: In this webinar, several ins tu ons will share their progress in experimen ng with BIBFRAME with-in their library system. They will discuss the exis ng, developing, and planned projects happening at their ins -tu ons. Challenges and opportuni es in exploring and implemen ng BIBFRAME in their ins tu ons will be dis-cussed as well. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 8, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT, 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota–Twin Ci es Title: Using LibGuides in Technical Services Link: h p://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/041515 Descrip on: In this webinar, the presenter will discuss the process of crea ng, tes ng, and implemen ng a Lib-Guide as a way of communica ng much-needed informa on between technical services and public services staff at Miami University Libraries. Cost: ALCTS member: $43; Nonmember: $59; Interna onal: $43; Member group: $99; Nonmember group: $129 Date/Time/Loca on: April 15, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: CONTENTdm Basic Skills 1: Ge ng Started Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=389 Descrip on: This webinar provides instruc on on the structure of CONTENTdm, naviga ng and using CON-TENTdm Collec on Administra on to create and manage a digital collec on, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addi on to a collec on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 16, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CDT Title: CONTENTdm Basic Skills 2: Working with Text Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=390 Descrip on: This webinar provides instruc on on the structure of CONTENTdm, naviga ng and using CON-TENTdm Collec on Administra on to create and manage a digital collec on that includes text-based materials, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addi on to a collec on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 17, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CDT Title: CONTENTdm Basic Skills 3: Maintaining Collec ons in CONTENTdm Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=391 Descrip on: This webinar provides instruc on on edi ng collec on items through CONTENTdm administra on and the CONTENTdm Project Client. Addi onally, the webinar explores workflows that make it possible through the use of tab-delimited data to import significant numbers of compound objects and/or legacy metadata in one opera on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 20, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CDT
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Conference Calendar (continued from page 16) Title: Historical Research: How Do I Find the Good Stuff? Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=568 Descrip on: This webinar will take a close look at available secondary and primary resources that can be gleaned from readily available resources as well as sugges ons for discovering credible digital collec ons. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 7, 2015, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. CDT Title: 12 Ways to More Effec ve Marke ng Link: h p://www.webjunc on.org/events/webjunc on/12-ways-to-more-effec ve-marke ng.html Descrip on: This webinar will provide effec ve methods and useful tools to help libraries enhance and ex-pand their marke ng efforts. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 8, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: Experimen ng with BIBFRAME: Reports from Early Adopters Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Events/Niso/#bibframe Descrip on: In this webinar, several ins tu ons will share their progress in experimen ng with BIBFRAME within their library system. They will discuss the exis ng, developing, and planned projects happening at their ins tu ons. Challenges and opportuni es in exploring and implemen ng BIBFRAME in their ins tu ons will be discussed as well. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 8, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT, 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota–Twin Ci es Title: Using LibGuides in Technical Services Link: h p://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/041515 Descrip on: In this webinar, the presenter will discuss the process of crea ng, tes ng, and implemen ng a LibGuide as a way of communica ng much-needed informa on between technical services and public ser-vices staff at Miami University Libraries. Cost: ALCTS member: $43; Nonmember: $59; Interna onal: $43; Member group: $99; Nonmember group: $129 Date/Time/Loca on: April 15, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: CONTENTdm Basic Skills 1: Ge ng Started Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=389 Descrip on: This webinar provides instruc on on the structure of CONTENTdm, naviga ng and using CON-TENTdm Collec on Administra on to create and manage a digital collec on, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addi on to a collec on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 16, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CDT Title: CONTENTdm Basic Skills 2: Working with Text Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=390 Descrip on: This webinar provides instruc on on the structure of CONTENTdm, naviga ng and using CON-TENTdm Collec on Administra on to create and manage a digital collec on that includes text-based materi-als, as well as using the CONTENTdm Project Client to prepare digital items for addi on to a collec on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 17, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CDT
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Conference Calendar (continued from page 17) Title: CONTENTdm Basic Skills 3: Maintaining Collec ons in CONTENTdm Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/Details.aspx?SessionID=391 Descrip on: This webinar provides instruc on on edi ng collec on items through CONTENTdm administra-on and the CONTENTdm Project Client. Addi onally, the webinar explores workflows that make it possible
through the use of tab-delimited data to import significant numbers of compound objects and/or legacy metadata in one opera on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 20, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. CDT Title: Moving Image Preserva on 101 Link: h p://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/042815 Descrip on: This presenta on covers the basic composi on and history of film and video technology, par-cularly as it relates to formats found within personal and family collec ons. Tips and tricks for preserving
your personal moving image materials will be addressed so that future genera ons can con nue to enjoy your family movies and videos. Cost: ALCTS member: $43; Nonmember: $59; Interna onal: $43; Member group: $99; Nonmember group: $129 Date/Time/Loca on: April 28, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: Expanding the Assessment Toolbox: Blending the Old and New Assessment Prac ces Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Events/Niso/#toolbox Descrip on: This virtual conference will examine some of the innova ve ideas and techniques that are be-ing employed in the never-ending struggle to measure how content is accessed and used. It will include dis-cussions related to usage sta s cs, altmetrics, gaming the numbers, and open access. NISO's Alterna ve Assessment Metrics Ini a ve will also be discussed. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 29, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT, 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota–Twin Ci es Title: Digital Preserva on for Individuals and Small Groups Link: h p://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/043015 Descrip on: This webinar can help increase your understanding of what it takes to preserve commonly used digital files such as photos, recordings, videos, and documents. Learn about the nature of the digital-preserva on challenge and hear about some simple, prac cal ps and tools to help you preserve your digi-tal stuff. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: April 30, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: From MARC to BIBFRAME: An Introduc on Link: h p://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/051315 Descrip on: This presenta on provides an introduc on to the Bibliographic Framework (BIBFRAME), a model used for expressing and connec ng bibliographic data through the seman c web. Includes an over-view of linked data, examples of MARC metadata expressed as BIBFRAME, and shows the possibili es of library linked data. Cost: ALCTS member: $43; Nonmember: $59; Interna onal: $43; Member group: $99; Nonmember group: $129 Date/Time/Loca on: May 13, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT
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Conference Calendar (continued from page 18) Title: Time Management for Technical Services Managers Link: h p://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/050615 Descrip on: This webinar will cover priori za on techniques and freely available organiza onal tools. We will discuss methods for remaining responsive and flexible when unexpected events or interrup ons occur, as well as how me management can have a posi ve impact on work-life balance. Cost: ALCTS member: $43; Nonmember: $59; Interna onal: $43; Member group: $99; Nonmember group: $129 Date/Time/Loca on: May 13, 2015, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. CDT Title: So ware Digi za on and Preserva on: If I Have the Files, How Will I Run Them? Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Events/Niso/#so ware Descrip on: This webinar will feature three presenters who will speak on aspects of so ware digi za on and preserva on, including a how-to approach (technical aspects), a metadata component, and observa-ons from the field as part of the con nuing discussion on the state of the field and the need for standard-
iza on. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: May 13, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT, 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota–Twin Ci es Title: Bringing Your Website With You Wherever You Go: Responsive Web Design Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Events/Niso/#responsive Descrip on: In this NISO Webinar, speakers will discuss mul ple form factors, including responsive web design and responsive design with service side components, that help ins tu ons deliver a great experi-ence to their users. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: June 10, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT, 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota–Twin Ci es Title: The Eternal To‐Do List: Making E‐books Work in Libraries Link: h p://www.minitex.umn.edu/Events/Niso/#eternal Descrip on: This webinar will probe the key issues surrounding e-books from a variety of library, technolo-gy, and end-user viewpoints and share experiences of how some libraries have met these challenges. Cost: Free Date/Time/Loca on: June 17, 2015, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT, 15 Andersen Library, Conference Room, West Bank Area, Minneapolis Campus, University of Minnesota–Twin Ci es
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President Barb Minor
[email protected] 612.349.8758 Past President Sarah Mulligan [email protected] 612.766.7948
Vice President/ President-Elect Todd Fenton [email protected] 612.626.4236
Secretary-Treasurer Jean Boos [email protected] 651.290.8655 Member at Large Karla Gedell [email protected] 651.757.1055
2014-2015 MALL Officers
Committee Chairs
Archives Dennis Skrade [email protected] 651.297.2090
Awards, Grants, & Scholarships Vic Garces [email protected] 612.624.2597
Consulting/Community Outreach
Vacant Downtowners Sheri Brenden [email protected] 612.492.7086
Abby Willemssen [email protected] 612.492.7556
Education Todd Fenton [email protected] 612.626.4236
Exchange Susan Trombley [email protected] 651.297.7659 Government Relations Andrea Wambach [email protected] 612.664.5830 Membership Abby Walters [email protected] 612.672.8236 Newsletter Jennifer Doyle [email protected] 612.349.0940 Peggy Lahammer [email protected] 612.632.3010 Nominations Sarah Mulligan [email protected] 651.695.7618
Placement & Recruitment Liz Reppe [email protected] 651.297.2089 Public Relations Vacant Publications Valerie Aggerbeck [email protected] 651.983.2678 Tech Services SIG Va-cant Web Committee Pauline Afuso [email protected] 651.430.6330 Webmaster Neal Axton [email protected] 651.290.6374
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