NJLLA has two grants available this year to send our chapter members to the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) conference in Austin this summer from July 15-18. And heads up – one of the due dates to apply is coming up fast!

One grant is our annual Founders Grant. The purpose of this Grant is to financially assist a member of NJLLA to attend the AALL Annual Meeting. This NJLLA Grant covers the cost of registration, transportation, and hotel accommodations up to $1,500. Receipts for these costs must be submitted to the NJLLA Treasurer. Applications are due April 17, 2017.

The other grant comes to us from AALL. Each Annual Meeting, AALL underwrites one free full registration ($599.00 value) for a number of chapters on a rotation basis.  NJLLA members are eligible for the grant this year.  AALL’s goal is to provide an enriching experience as the member learns and networks with colleagues from across the country. Applicant must be a member of the New Jersey Law Librarians Association and a newer member of the American Association of Law Libraries (joined AALL in 2008 or later.) Applications and essays for this grant are due very soon — March 29, 2017.

For both of these grants, prior grant recipients (within the last five years) and current members of the Grants & Awards Committee are not eligible to apply.

Full application information and details are available on the applications below.

2017 NJLLA Founders Grant Application available in Word and PDF.

2017 AALL Chapter Registration Award for NJLLA Members available in Word and PDF.

Questions may be directed to the Chair of our Grants & Awards Committee, Kathy Taggart, at ktaggart@lowenstein.com or 973-422-6442.

2016 Annual Business Meeting & AALL Visit

Join us for our Annual Meeting at one of Newark’s most exciting new venues and a one-of-a-kind rooftop bar and lounge, SkyLab at Hotel Indigo. We will be joined by Holly Riccio, Immediate Past President of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).  Holly is the Director of Knowledge Management at Nossaman LLP in the San Francisco Bay area, where she manages the development and implementation of innovative strategic initiatives firm wide and oversees all aspects of the Firm’s daily library operations.

DATE:                Thursday, May 5, 2016

LOCATION:     SkyLab at Hotel Indigo
810 Broad St., Newark, NJ

TIME:                12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Agenda
Lunch:  12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Program: 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Annual Business Meeting & Election: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.  See nomination slate below

Please arrive promptly so that you can enjoy lunch & networking 

COST:             Members: $25.00        Students: $15.00         Non-Members: $35.00

RSVP: by Friday, April 29, 2016 

This program is generously sponsored by

Community Service Project:

New Brunswick Ronald McDonald House: A “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children receiving care at local medical facilities.
Heavy duty paper plates & bowls; to-go food storage containers; small bottles of blowing bubbles; white non-slip shelf liner; packages of snack size wrapped cookies, nuts, granola bars, fruit bars and snack size bags of chips (all kinds). Gift cards for Target, Stop & Shop, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Costco.

Check donations (made payable to The Ronald McDonald House) are also gratefully accepted.

RSVP for the Event with a 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

2016 Annual Meeting Flyer (PDF)
2016-2017 Nomination Slate (PDF)

NEW JERSEY LAW LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION
2016 -2017 NOMINEES FOR OFFICE

In accordance with Article IX, Section 1 (b) of the bylaws, the Nominating Committee is pleased to present its candidates for the following offices:

PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Joanne Murphy
Saiber LLC
Florham Park, NJ

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT
Sheryll Rappaport
McCarter & English LLP
Newark, NJ

PAST PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Dianne Oster
Seton Hall Law Library
Newark, NJ

TREASURER
(Appointed to a 2 year term.)
Anne Shulman
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Morristown, NJ

SECRETARY
Rebecca Kunkel
Rutgers Law Library
Newark, NJ

MEMBERS-AT -LARGE
Johanna Bizub
Prudential Insurance Company
Newark, NJ

Leigh DeProspo
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Iselin, NJ

ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS:

The Nominating Committee solicits the membership for input during the selection process and it is deemed that the nominees presented are the candidates of the membership. However, any member in good standing in the Association may make additional nominations by petition. The member must contact the President at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting, submitting the petition in writing, endorsed with the signatures of at least 10 other members, as specified in Article IX, Section 1 (c) of the Association’s bylaws.

ELECTIONS: 

Election of officers will occur at the Association’s annual business meeting on May 5, 2016.