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25th Anniversary Event — Sept. 26, 2013 — Event Details

25th Anniversary Flyer Sept. 26, 2013

Please join NJLLA as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary as an AALL chapter.  The evening will include a buffet dinner, distinguished guest speaker, Carolyn P. Ahern, and a chance to view the current exhibit at the Newark Museum, Ming to Modern: Elevating the Everyday in Chinese Art.

Thank you to our sponsors:  Bloomberg BNA, LexisNexis, and Thomson Reuters.

Details:

DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm

COST: $10.00 (covers dinner & parking)

PLACE: The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street Newark NJ

Parking at Central Parking adjacent to The Newark Museum

(Washington St. & Central Ave.)

Newark Museum Directions

RSVP: Johanna Bizub by Friday, September 20, 2013

973-367-3175 or email: jbizub@prudential.com

MAIL TO: Johanna Bizub, Prudential Insurance 751 Broad St NJ-01-04-13 Newark, NJ 07012

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT: The Committee will collect school supplies for distribution to area school programs (notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, scissors, glue, etc.)

New Date for NJLLA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration — September 26th — Save the Date!

The NJLLA Anniversary Celebration has been rescheduled and will take place on Thursday, September 26th, at the Newark Museum from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. with distinguished guest speaker Carolyn P. Ahearn

Invitations and more details will be sent out soon.  Those who paid for last fall’s cancelled event will be contacted and reimbursed if they cannot attend.

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy dashed our plans and, like much of the state, we had to regroup.  We appreciate your patience and look forward to celebrating 26 years of NJLLA together on September 26th.

Getting It Right…..with Information

Check out the Editor’s Note in the August 12, 2013 issue of Fortune. Some well seasoned librarians/information professionals (Marilyn Adamo and Marty Jones) at Fortune magazine are being praised and appreciated for their hard work and dedication by the Managing Editor of Fortune, Andy Serwer.

Fortune August 12, 2013 Editor’s Note

Congratulations to Marilyn and Marty!  It is great publicity for them and our profession as a whole.

 

Recent Photos from NJLLA Events

All photos courtesy of Leigh DeProspo.

In May the Association held its Annual Meeting at the Newark Public Library.

 

In March the New Jersey Law Journal hosted NJLLA members at the Law Journal’s offices.

NJLLA, LLAGNY, ALLUNY, & GPLLA Joint Reception at AALL

COME CELEBRATE AND RAISE A GLASS AS WE TOAST LLAGNY’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE JOINT CHAPTER RECEPTION 

Thomson Reuters cordially invites the members of LLAGNY, NJLLA, ALLUNY and GPLLA to a joint reception during AALL. We’ll be celebrating the 75th anniversary of LLAGNY. Please join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes, and other surprises.

Where
Ballard Room
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
1400 6th Avenue

When
Monday, July 15, 2013
5:30-7:30 p.m.

RSVP and Questions
Kindly RSVP by Friday, July 6, and direct any questions to Kelly Knipp. Please note that you must be a chapter member of LLAGNY, NJLLA, ALLUNY or GPLLA to attend.

 

Progress on U.E.L.M.A.

Progress continues to be made throughout the United States on the passage of the U.E.L.M.A (the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act). On May 17th, Governor Daniel Malloy of Connecticut signed SB 235, making the state the sixth one to enact it. Several other states have bills pending in their legislatures. The U.E.L.M.A. continues to be of interest to the legal community but especially to law librarians. NJLLA, through the Government Affairs and Legal Information Committee, is working with the New Jersey Law Revision Commission on U.E.L.M.A. to see about getting it introduced in our legislature. The following answers questions you may have about the U.E.L.M.A.:

Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act FAQ (from AALL)

If you are interested in working with NJLLA’s Government Affairs and Legal Information Committee on this legislation, please contact Dianne Oster.

 

2013 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit

New Jersey Law Librarians Association
2013 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

NJLLA Flyer for 2013 Annual Meeting

Program Description:      AALL Update and Visit from Executive Board Member 

Speaker Biography:        Darcy Kirk is the Associate Dean for Library & Technology and Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is the Immediate Past President of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Darcy is active in a number of professional organizations and is a frequent presenter at professional meetings.  

DATE:            Wednesday May 15, 2013 

PLACE:           Centennial Hall
                           Newark Public Library  5 Washington Street  Newark NJ
                           Directions:  http://www.npl.org/Pages/AboutLibrary/directions.html

While at the library, you will be able to see these exhibits:

Philip Roth:  Exhibit of Photos From a Lifetime
http://www.npl.org/Pages/ProgramsExhibits/Exhibits/PhilipRoth.html

Newark Art and Artists: Prints, Photographs and Other Works
http://www.npl.org/Pages/ProgramsExhibits/Exhibits/NewarkArtII.html

TIME:            12:00 noon – 3:00 pm

Agenda
Lunch                                                                            12:00 –  1:15 pm           
Program                                                                        1:15 –  2:00 pm
NJLLA Annual Business Meeting & Election     2:00 –  3:00 pm

Hot and cold buffet, please arrive promptly so that you can enjoy lunch & networking. 

COST: Members: $20.00           Students: $10.00           Non-Members: $25.00

RSVP:  by Friday, May 10, 2013 

Community Service Project: Ronald McDonald House  New Brunswick, NJ
Items needed:  Swiffers- Dry/Wet, Febreze, Broom- any type indoor brooms, Tupperware,/Rubbermaid storage containers- all sizes, Keurig coffee pods, Dreft Laundry detergent & Giftcards :  Home Depot, Stop & Shop, Target 

Check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association

Mail to:  Johanna Bizub     email: jbizub@prudential.com  or call 973-367-3175      Prudential Insurance  751 Broad Street  NJ-01-04-13  Newark, NJ  07102-3714

April Meeting: Feeling Good about Medical Legal Research

New Jersey Law Librarians Association
April Meeting

Feeling Good About Medical Legal Research

Presented by Caroline Young, NJLLA Vice-President/President-Elect & Reference and Technology Librarian, Rutgers School of Law – Newark

NJLLA April 2013 Meeting Flyer

Most law librarians will be asked to perform medical or health-related research during the course of their careers. This program will provide an introduction to locating and evaluating medical information. Topics will include: defining evidence-based medicine, applying the methods of evidence-based medicine to the process of medical research, and evaluating retrieved information. Effective searching of MEDLINE, using the controlled vocabulary MeSH (the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings), will also be covered.

DATE: Thursday, April 18th, 2013

PLACE: Lowenstein Sandler (LS East Building)
65 Livingston Ave, Roseland ,NJ

TIME: 12 noon to 2 pm

COST:    Members: $15.00    Students: $10.00    Non-Members: $20.00

RSVP to:  Kathy Taggart by Thursday, April 12, 2013

Make check payable to: New Jersey Law Librarians Association
Mail to: Kathy Taggart, Lowenstein Sandler 65 Livingston Ave. Roseland, NJ  07068
email: ktaggart@lowenstein.com or call 973-422-6442

 

Community Service Project

The Community Service Committee will be collecting “forever” stamps, greeting cards, envelopes and stationery for the Stamp Out Despair campaign. This cause is sponsored by First Friends, a group that visits those who are held in immigration detention in New Jersey, and the donations are used to assist detainees in writing letters.  For more information, the home page of this organization is:  www.irate-firstfriends.org. 

Announcement: Apply for the NJLLA 2013 AALL Meeting Grant

NJLLA 2013 AALL Meeting Grant Application

Please consider applying for the 2013 NJLLA Grant to attend the AALL Annual Meeting

in

 Seattle, WA – July 13 – 16, 2013

Applications and Essays must be submitted by April 15, 2013 to:

Caroline Young

Rutgers Law School-Newark

123 Washington St.

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: 973-353-3146

Fax: 973-353-1574

Email: cyoung@kinoy.rutgers.edu

The Grants and Awards Committee will decide the recipient of the 2013 NJLLA Grant by April 30, 2013.
 
Please see application above with additional instructions and essay topic.