Philadelphia 2015

TS-SIS Nominating Committee report

2015-07-17T12:32:00.003-04:00

TS colleagues: the 2014/15 annual report for the TS-SIS Nominating Committee is here.

Thanks!

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Kevin Carey
Technical Services Librarian
The Ohio State University
Moritz Law Library
Columbus, Ohio

Technical Services Law Librarian annual report

2015-07-16T14:23:00.003-04:00

Colleagues:
The Technical Services Law Librarian (TSLL) annual report for 2014-2015 is available here.
If you have any questions or comments, TSLL is on the agendas for the TS and OBS business meetings in Philadelphia.

--Michael

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Michael Maben
Cataloging Librarian, Jerome Hall Law Library
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Bloomington IN

TS-SIS Preservation Committee will not meet at Annual

2015-07-16T13:54:00.001-04:00

Good afternoon,
Please note that the TS-SIS Preservation Committee will not meet at Annual.
(it was scheduled for 3:15-4:30 on Monday)
Committee will continue its work via email and teleconferencing throughout the year
Best,

Suzanne

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Suzanne Graham
TS-SIS Chair, 2014-2015
Cataloging Services Librarian
University of Georgia

Management Issues Roundtable --Monday, July 20, 1:00pm-2:00pm, tentatively PCC 304.

2015-07-15T16:28:00.001-04:00

Everyone is invited to attend The Management Issues Roundtable --Monday, July 20, 1:00pm-2:00pm, tentatively PCC 304.
This is an opportunity to learn from some of the gurus of TS management. The format for the rountable will be an open discussion. If you have questions or issues that you definnitely want brought up, please let me know via email.
We will begin our roundtable in PCC 304 and go from there.
I'm looking forward to seeing lots of you there.
Alan Keely
Roundtable Facilitator

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Alan Keely
Assoc. Director for Collection Services and Systems
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem NC

OBS Business meeting

2015-07-14T18:07:00.002-04:00

Hi OBS Members,
Please plan to attend the OBS Business Meeting on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 4:45-5:30 pm in the Marriott – Room 303 to learn what OBS has accomplished in the past year and hear about future projects and plans. We will also vote to approve the minutes of July 2014 Business Meeting, as published in TSLL Vol. 40, no. 1 (Sept. 2014) (available here: http://www.aallnet.org/sections/ts/TSLL/Issues/Technical-Services-Law-Librarian-40-1-September-2014.pdf)
I've attached the agenda here, and hope to see many of you there!
For those of you attending the AALL Annual Meeting, safe travels!

Karen

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Karen Selden
Metadata Services Librarian
William A. Wise Law Library, University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO

Vendor-Supplied Records Advisory Working Group

2015-07-14T18:04:00.002-04:00

Hello,

The Vendor-Supplied Records Advisory Working Group meeting will be held on Monday, July 20, from 3:15-4:415. The meeting will be held in PCC, room 102B. The meeting agenda is below.

All interested parties are welcome to attend!

Vendor-Supplied Records Advisory Working Group
Meeting Agenda
Monday, July 20, 3:15-4:15 p.m.
Pennsylvania Convention Center, room 102B

Welcome and introductions (5 min.)
Report on conversations with West – Caroline Walters, Angela Jones, and Bess Reynolds (10 min.)
Best practices document – discussion and call for volunteers (10 min.)
Update on Cassidy/Hein collaboration (5 min.)
Current survey of vendor-supplied records, available on Google Drive spreadsheet (10 min.)
Report on planned study of usage and value of MARC records for online resources – Yael Mandelstam (10 min.)

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Angela Jones
Head of Technical Services
Southern Methodist University
Dallas TX

TS-SIS Business & Awards Meeting Agenda

2015-07-14T15:12:00.000-04:00

Hi all!
For ease of access for those who are interested, I've uploaded the Task Force to Investigate Role of Roundtables Final Report to the TS-SIS Library.
Thanks to all who participated in the survey, and a special thank you to my Task Force members, Sean Chen, Trina Holloway, Alan Keely and Brian Trippodo!
Feel free to send me any questions you may have about the report prior to the meeting (amoye@charlottelaw.edu) and I'll be sure to address them - otherwise, I'll hear from you all in a few days in Philly :-)
Cheers,
Ash

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Ashley Moye
Metadata & Digital Initiatives Librarian
Charlotte School of Law
Charlotte NC

Classification and Subject Cataloging Advisory Working Group (CSCAG)

2015-07-14T15:10:00.002-04:00

Dear colleagues,

We have a full and interesting agenda for the meeting of the Classification and Subject Cataloging Advisory Working Group (CSCAG).

Tuesday, July 21

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

PCC-Room 102B

Please join us. The meeting is open to all.

Yael

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Yael Mandelstam
Head of Cataloging
Fordham University School of Law

The Maloney Library

150 West 62nd Street

New York, NY 10023

Alma/Ex Libris users group meeting

2015-07-14T15:06:00.000-04:00

To Alma/Ex Libris users who will be attending AALL '15 in Philadelphia:
Please join Kathy Faust and other Alma users for an informal discussion session on Tuesday, July 21, at 7:45 AM.
Alma users can gather at the conference registration desk at that time, and walk to a nearby meeting place from there.

Thanks!

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Kevin Carey
Technical Services Librarian
The Ohio State University
Moritz Law Library
Columbus, Ohio

Migrating to Open Source in Law Libraries

2015-07-14T14:39:00.000-04:00

Hello TS and OBS colleagues (cross-posted) -
Please join us at AALL for the OBS Local Systems Committee Roundtable on Monday, July 20th, from 3:15pm - 4:30pm in PCC-Room 111A, which will feature the following program:

Title:  Migrating to Open Source: Koha and Kuali OLE in Law Libraries
Coordinator/moderator:  Kevin Carey, (Technical Services Librarian, Ohio State University Moritz Law Library) OBS Local Systems Committee Chair
Speakers: Nate Curulla, Owner, CRO of ByWater Solutions
                 Jeff Gabel, Cataloging Librarian/E-Resource Manager, Brooklyn Law School Library
                 Marjorie Crawford, Head of Technical Services, Rutgers University law School Library
                 Pat Sayre-McCoy, Head of Law Cataloging and Serials, University of Chicago D’Angelo Law Library
Description:  Curious about open source ILS systems? Wondering what it takes to migrate to one? Hear an overview of what open source is, why a library might choose it, and how a vendor might help with migration. Then hear the experiences of three law librarians who helped the following libraries migrate to open source systems: Brooklyn Law School (III to Koha); Rutgers Law School (III to Koha); and the University of Chicago’s D’Angelo Law Library (Horizon to Kuali OLE).

Thanks!

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Kevin Carey
Technical Services Librarian
The Ohio State University
Moritz Law Library
Columbus, Ohio

TS-SIS Business & Awards Meeting Agenda

2015-07-14T14:36:00.000-04:00

TS-SIS Annual Business and Awards Meeting
Monday, July 20, 2015 -- 7:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
PCC-Room 112AB Continental breakfast provided through sponsorship by Bloomberg BNA, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Agenda available here. It's a very full schedule, so business will begin promptly at 7:15. We'll eat as we meet.

Please review the reports online so we can spend meeting time in discussion and celebration of honorees
Also, we'll vote approve minutes from our last meeting

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Suzanne Graham
Cataloging Services Librarian

July Acquisitions Tip - Everybody's Talkin'

2015-07-13T15:29:00.001-04:00

This is the last Acquisitions Tip of 2014/15. I hope they have been helpful and have made readers feel a little less alone in the often confusing world of law library acquisitions. If there has been a theme in the tips, it has been the idea that communication is the key to being a successful acquisitions librarian. Library acquisitions, by its very nature, is a give-and-take between a library and the library’s suppliers. Keeping the lines of communication open between these two groups is essential to achieving the goals of the library. Happily, communication is a skill that can be learned and fine-tuned, and there is no better classroom than the AALL annual conference.
Given that, my final tip is – take advantage of the conference by talking to people face-to-face. Talk to vendors – come prepared with specific questions that relate to your needs. Talk to librarians – if you attend a session you like, talk to the presenters afterwards and let them know how your work relates to their topic. Speak up at the programs – don’t hesitate to ask questions or make comments when given the opportunity. Meet and greet your colleagues at receptions as well as work related sessions – sometimes it’s just easier to meet someone with a drink in hand than after a PowerPoint session.
Likely you have been bombarded with e-mails advertising sessions to attend. You can’t get to every meeting, but if I had only three sessions to go to, these would be the ones I would attend -

CRIV Vendor Roundtable, Sunday July 19, 11:45 AM, Marriott Grand Ballroom Salon A
“Work Smarter, Not Harder – More Hip Tips for the Acquisitions Librarian,” Sunday July 19, 2:30 PM, PCC 108AB
Acquisitions Serials Meeting and Roundtable, Monday July 20^th, 4:30 PM PCC 105B

I’ll be at each of the above, and probably at a few receptions. If you see me, please introduce yourself – and the first person to greet me at a reception, and mention this Acquisitions Tip, will receive an official Acquisitions Tip flash drive, or a not-so-official acquisitions drink.

rv

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Richard Vaughan
Acquisitions & Serials Control Librarian
Jerome Hall Law Library
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
211 S. Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405

OBS Table in Exhibit Hall

2015-07-09T15:50:00.001-04:00

Dear OBS-SIS Members,
The AALL annual conference is just about a week away! Thanks to those who have already volunteered to staff the OBS table in the Exhibit Hall. We still need more volunteers though. We especially need someone or a couple of someones during the last Exhibit Hall refreshment break on 7/21 between 9:45 and 10:45 am. Plenty of other time slots are open throughout the conference as well.
Please let me know if you can help or if you have any questions about volunteering.
Thank you,

Jennifer

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Jennifer Noga
Technical Services Librarian
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem NC

Heads of Cataloging in Large Libraries meeting

2015-07-08T19:21:00.005-04:00

Hello Big Heads!

We will meet on Monday, from 12:45 -1:45, in the vendor exhibit hall (or possibly in one of the open meeting rooms). I will narrow down the location before we get there, so look for a further message from me after the conference starts. You'll need to bring your lunch with you.

See you soon!

-Chris

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Christina Tarr
Head, Catalog Dept.
Berkeley Law Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720

Acquisitions and Serials Meeting and Roundtables

2015-07-08T19:19:00.001-04:00

Interested in discussing acquisitions and serials issues in Philly?
If so, please attend this year's Acquisitions and Serials Meeting and Roundtables on Monday, July 20th at 4:30PM in PCC-Room 105B.
Our agenda is attached and the roundtables will include both suggested topics from committee members as well as a continuation of the discussions started in: Work Smarter, Not Harder-More Hip Tips for the Acquisitions Librarian (Sunday, 2:30-3:30 PM).
If your memory is hazy, the minutes from our 2014 meeting are linked here.
See you in Philly!
Diana Jaque and Jacob Sayward
TS-SIS Acquisitions and Serials Standing Committee Chairs 2014/15

Agenda for the Cat & Class Standing Committee Meeting in Philly

2015-07-08T17:16:00.003-04:00

Dear TS-SIS Members,
We will have our Cataloging and Classification Standing Committee Meeting and Roundtable (all combined) in Philadelphia, on Sunday July 19, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Marriott, Grand Ballroom Salon C.
I hope many of you will be able to come. Here is a link to the tentative, almost definitive agenda. It includes a handout to which Jolande Goldberg will during her LC update report.
Please, feel free to suggest any other pressing topic you want to discuss at the roundtable.
I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Philadelphia.
Best regards,
lia

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Lia Contursi
Head of Cataloging
Columbia University
New York NY

OBS Programs and Events at 2015 AALL Annual Meeting

2015-07-07T21:05:00.001-04:00

Hi OBS & TS Colleagues,
For those of you fortunate enough to be attending the 2015 AALL Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, please peruse the list of OBS sponsored programs and events at the 2 links below and add them to your calendars.
The OBS website contains a complete list of OBS programs and events, with links to the official AALL Conference Schedule pages for complete details.
Additionally, the latest issue of TSLL contains a complete list of OBS activities with full details on pages 5 and 6.
I'm looking forward to seeing many old friends and meeting new colleagues in Philadelphia in less than 2 weeks!

Karen

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Karen Selden
Metadata Services Librarian
William A. Wise Law Library, University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO

Reminder: A Book in the Hand is Worth Two in the Store!

2015-07-07T17:29:00.002-04:00

Dear OBS Colleagues,
Please see the message below from Stacy Etheredge and (Chief Justice John Roberts' new favorite librarian) John Cannan:
To paraphrase our favorite Philadelphian, Ben Franklin, the theme for the SR-SIS's 2015 Annual Children's Book Drive is "A Book in the Hand is Worth Two in the Store!", meaning that all of the shiny, new books in Barnes and Noble can't hold a candle next to one well-loved book in one child's hand. Especially a child that doesn't get to go to Barnes and Noble.
Well, the response to the Book Drive so far has been incredible. Believe it or not, AALL members have already donated over 300 books. At an estimate of $7 per book, that's already $2100 worth of books for the drive. And AALL is still one week away!
From all of us at SR-SIS, thank you so much. But remember, our thanks are just a proxy for the thanks of the children of Philadelphia who will benefit from your generosity.
For those of you who haven't yet donated, it's easy! Just visit us at our website: Annual Book Drive.
Take care,
John Cannan and Stacy Etheredge, Co-Chairs
2015 AALL Annual Children's Book Drive

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Karen Selden
Metadata Services Librarian
William A. Wise Law Library, University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO

MARC Advisory Commttee Representative report

2015-07-07T16:42:00.001-04:00

Attached to this message is my report from the June 2015 meetings of the MARC Advisory Committee.

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Jean Pajerek
AALL Representative to the MARC Advisory Committee
Cornell University Law Library
Ithaca NY

Here is a link to Jeanne's report. (Requires AALL My Communities login.)

FINAL Update: 2015 Marla J. Schwartz Silent Auction

2015-07-07T15:07:00.002-04:00

With less than two weeks until AALL now, I'm reposting this message, in hopes that all of our members planning to donate items to the auction in Philly will reach out to me ASAP with details of their donation. Thanks to everyone who has already contacted me thus far and I look forward to seeing you all in person soon!!!
Cheers,
Ash
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Good afternoon, TS-SIS members ~

First of all, thanks to all who have already offered to donate items to the silent auction (our major fundraiser for the Marla J. Schwartz Grant) and thanks to all of you that are planning to donate but haven't yet reached out to me directly!

We recently found out that this year all groups are permitted only ONE table in the activities area at the Annual Meeting, so we are coming up with attractive ways to display your donations within the space limitations.

Because of this:

We would appreciate a photo and description of each of your items prior to the Annual Meeting, just in case we cannot display everything on the table. These items will be stored under the table and available upon request.

As you collect your donations, please email or text me a photograph (larger is better) and a quick description of the piece(s) as soon as possible.

In addition to allowing us a chance to create a booklet of materials available that may not fit on the table, this information will also help us better plan for our space constraints and allow us to make educated decisions on potential purchases of display materials such as risers or stands.

(We would also appreciate any display materials you would be willing to bring with you to Philadelphia, such as risers or stands -- email me atamoye@charlottelaw.edu if you have any creative ideas or supplies that can help us overcome this particular challenge in 2015!)

As a reminder, all proceeds from the silent auction go to help fund the Marla J. Schwartz Grant, given to assist newer law librarians and graduate students in library/information studies to attend AALL sponsored events in technical services areas.

All fine pieces of craftwork and handiwork are welcome, and feel free to share this call for donations with anyone you know who would be interested in donating, even if they're not a member of TS-SIS.

Cheers,
Ashley

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Ashley Moye
Metadata & Digital Initiatives Librarian
Charlotte School of Law
Charlotte NC

Roundtables at Annual

2015-07-07T14:59:00.000-04:00

Thank you to everyone who provided comment on our recent inquiry into the vitality and usefulness of our roundtables. The TS-SIS Board voted to accept the task force's report at our June 17 meeting. During the past two weeks, the Board has taken action to restore all our most-recent roundtables based on member enthusiasm and testimonials of their overriding importance.
Please make to review the offerings below and add to your conference schedules. Not all of them are TS-SIS, but given the subject matter, I thought it would be handy to include them here for quick reference.

Acquisitions Roundtable --Monday, July 20, 4:30pm-5:30pm, PCC 105B (breakouts during Acquisitions and Serials Committees Meeting). Contact: Diana Jaque, Acquisitions Committee chair
Cataloging & Classification Roundtable --Sunday, July 19, 7:30am-9:00am, Marriott Grand Ballroom Salon C (breakouts during Cat&Class Committee Meeting). Contact: Lia Contursi, Cat&Class Committee chair
Collection Development Roundtable (ALL-SIS) --Monday, July 20, 3:15-4:30, Marriott Grand Ballroom Salon E
Heads of Cataloging at Large Law Libraries a.k.a. Big Heads --Monday, July 20, 12:45pm-1:45pm, Vendor Exhibit Hall
Contact: Chris Tarr
Management Issues Roundtable --Monday, July 20, 1:00pm-2:00pm, tentatively PCC 304. Contact: Alan Keely
New Catalogers Roundtable --Tuesday, July 21, 8:30am-9:30am, tentatively PCC 304. Contact: Melody Lembke
Rare Book Cataloging Roundtable (LHRB-SIS) --Monday, July 20, 4:30-5:30, Marriott Room 304
Serials Roundtable (Monday, July 20, 4:30pm-5:30pm, PCC 105B (breakouts during Acquisitions and Serials Committees meeting). Contact: Jacob Sayward, Serials Committee chair

I apologize for the short notice and incomplete details. More specifics are coming, but room changes for Management Issues and New Catalogers won't be definite until Conference, so make sure to stop by the TS table or attend the TS-SIS business meeting on Monday morning.
Roundtables are valuable times of small group sharing of common challenges and possible solutions. They offer opportunities to connect with your colleagues and build a personal file of go-to experts. We have a solid set of coordinators who are committed to our roundtables and will help transition them into year-round networks. As technology and topics permit, I hope to offer some of them via OnStream videoconferencing software for members not in Philadelphia.
Best,

Suzanne

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Suzanne Graham
TS-SIS Chair, 2014-2015
Cataloging Services Librarian
University of Georgia

Dine around outings in Philly

2015-07-02T17:46:00.004-04:00

These look kind of fun:

If you’re not familiar, the idea is pretty simple. Each Dine Around is a dining experience with fellow AALL attendees that will be hosted by a local Law Librarian, who coordinates the details of the evening out to a local favorite restaurant. The local host plans the details like where and when the group should meet to travel to the restaurant, making reservations for the group (usually about 8-10 attendees). Dine Around attendees will be responsible to pay for their own meal, drinks, and associated tip.

It’s a great opportunity to get to know AALL members outside the usual conference settings and a fantastic way to check out the local flavor (pun intended) of our very vibrant restaurant scene.

Check it out here.

Philadelphia survival guide

2015-07-02T17:41:00.002-04:00

Here's a link to the Philadelphia survival guide compiled by the Local Arrangements Committee.

AALL and Thomson Reuters Member Appreciation Event

2015-07-02T17:38:00.001-04:00

AALL and Thomson Reuters Member Appreciation Event

Monday, July 20 • 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Join AALL and Thomson Reuters at one of Philadelphia's most popular downtown destinations for this year's Member Appreciation Event. Head to the Reading Terminal Market where local fare from more than 20 vendors will be featured. Local craft beers and other beverages will be available as well as live entertainment and dancing. Just a short walk from the convention center and all of the conference hotels, you won't want to miss this opportunity to mingle and have fun with fellow members and colleagues.

List of TS-SIS retirees, 2014-2015

2015-07-02T14:09:00.000-04:00

In celebration of their careers and the many ways that these friends have enriched our professional lives, I share with you our current list of colleagues who have retired this past year. I am awed by the achievements of this group and the wisdom that's leaving (left) our ranks.
We will recognize each of them at the TS-SIS Breakfast Meeting during Annual, but it all feels somewhat "too little, too late."
Known Retirees (July 2014-July 2015):

Reba Best Associate Director, University of Tennessee Law Library
Jack Bisset Head of Collection Services, Washington and Lee University School of Law Library
Susan Goldner Technical Services Librarian, University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Marilyn Nicely Head of Technical Services & American Indian Law Subject Specialist, University of Oklahoma Donald E. Pray Law Library
Lorna Tang Associate Law Librarian for Technical Services University, Chicago D'Angelo Law Library
Brian Striman Head of Technical Services, University of Nebraska Marvin & Virginia Schmid Law Library

Kindly let me know if we inadvertently missed anyone.

Upcoming Retirements (July 2015-July 2016):

Anne Myers (Oct 2015) Head of Acquisitions Yale Law Library
Gabe Horchler (Jan 2016) Head of Cataloging, Law Library of Congress
Karen Douglas (Feb 2016) Head of Collection Services Goodson Law Library Duke University Law School

Best,
Suzanne

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Suzanne Graham
TS-SIS Chair, 2014-2015
Cataloging Services Librarian
University of Georgia
Athens GA