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The Link of the AALL Leadership Academy is below

https://www.aallnet.org/education-training/in-person-programs-seminars/leadership-academy/

They finished last week.  

Dear MALL Members,

Please consider submitting a nomination(s) for the MALL Law Librarianship Award and/or the MALL Distinguished Service Award. 

The MALL Law Librarianship Award is presented for outstanding continual contributions and service to the Association. Generally, award recipients are long-time members of MALL who have, through their tenure, generously participated in Association activities. Examples of such activities are committee participation; leadership (as a committee chair or Association officer); teaching and instruction; recruiting opportunities; or other various ways which forward and promote MALL and Minnesota law librarianship. This award may be given as a MALL lifetime achievement award. Nominations may be made by any MALL member.

The MALL Distinguished Service Award is presented for exceptional or outstanding service to Association or Minnesota law libraries or librarians within the past year. This contribution could be for producing a work product (bibliography, index, union list, video, database, research service, website, etc.) that substantially benefits the field of law librarianship; or other service that significantly promotes the Association’s mission or goals.  Nominations may be made by any MALL member.

Nomination forms for both awards are available on the Awards, Grants & Scholarships Committee page on the MALL website here: http://mall.wildapricot.org/page-1829077.

If you have any questions please contact, Vic Garces, garce003@umn.edu 612-624-2597.

MALL Grants (AALL Deadline, April 13th)

Grant funds are available to MALL members to attend job-related professional development programs, conferences and workshops, such as the MALL Annual Spring Conference and the AALL Annual Meeting. The deadline for grant applications to attend the AALL Annual Meeting is April 13th so don’t delay.

Details and an application form are available on the MALL website here: http://mall.wildapricot.org/page-1829077.  If you have questions, please contact  Committee Chair, Vicente Garces, garce003@umn.edu, 612-624-2597.

MALL Scholarship – Application Deadline April 13th

Are you, or will you, be enrolled in a degree-granting program that is library-related or law-related such as a library or information science program or a law school J.D. program?  If so, consider applying for a MALL Scholarship!

MALL makes available a $1,000 scholarship each fiscal year to a MALL member enrolled in a qualified degree granting program. The scholarship is awarded in the spring for use during the first semester of the following academic year. Details, including eligibility requirements, and an application form are available on the MALL website at http://mall.wildapricot.org/page-1829077.

The application deadline is April 13th.  If you have questions, please contact Committee Chair, Vicente Garces, garce003@umn.edu, 612-624-2597.

https://www.aallnet.org/forms/meeting/MeetingFormPublic/view?id=BCE00000225

GRIT AND GROWTH MINDSET: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR CAREER Thursday, March 22, 2018 (11am - 12pm US/Central)

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Have you wondered what grit and mindset have to do with professional success? These traits can be taught and leveraged to enhance professional skills for career advancement. Learn the science behind these non-cognitive traits, tools to assess levels of grit and growth mindset, and explore methods to incorporate them into individual career development, team dynamics, and the culture of work environments. 

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN 
• essential concepts and definitions on grit and mindset in the workplace 
• grit and mindset tools (and how to use them) to drive career goals 

PANELIST INFORMATION

SPEAKER 
Sarah Rohne 
Career Empower, LLC 

Sarah Rohne owns a career development consulting practice, Career Empower, LLC, where she individually career consults with professionals, and presents to employers and organizations on professional development topics. Sarah Rohne is also the Employer Relations Director at the University of Minnesota Law School. Her background includes practicing law as an attorney with Meagher & Geer, PLLP in Minneapolis; and employment with national legal staffing agencies as a senior recruiter before joining the University of Minnesota Law School. Her role includes development of local, regional, and national employment opportunities for law students and alumni; and management of professional development training for legal professionals. For many years Sarah has been active in national legal professional development organizations and currently serves in leadership roles with the American Bar Association and National Association for Law Placement. Sarah is also an active leader in Minnesota and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Minnesota Women Lawyers and the Membership Committee of Hennepin County Bar Association. Sarah received her JD from Hamline University School of Law and BA and Organizational Development Certificate from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. 

MODERATOR 
David Zopfi-Jordan 
Librarian 
Law Library University of Minnesota 

REGISTRATION FEES AND POLICIES

Registration Fees:  These fees are available through 03/19/2018
Name	Price	Available To
Member	$0.00	Individual
NonMember	$60.00	NonMember
Member - Site Registration	$125.00	Individual
NonMember - Site Registration	$150.00	NonMember

Cancellation and Other Policies:
Cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing and emailed to csmith@aall.org by the registration deadline. No refunds will be given after the registration deadline. Refunds will not be given for no-shows. 


Sponsors and Sponsorship Information:
Webinar programming is made possible through a partnership with Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US. 

Please apply to the BNA AALL grant

https://www.aallnet.org/education-training/grants/cpe-program-grants/cpe-grant-proposal-application/

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AALL/BLOOMBERG LAW CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL APPLICATION

Once you create your proposer profile (different from your AALL member profile), you can work on your grant proposal(s) in your own virtual workspace. You will be able to save your work and come back to it later by simply logging back in. You can share your draft grant proposal(s) with colleagues prior to submission, too. All grant proposals must be submitted through this site no later than Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Have you discovered a new product that you think is great? Nominate it for the New Product Award! Nominations may be submitted by librarian users or vendors.

The deadline is February 1, 2018.

This award honors new commercial information products that enhance or improve existing law library services or procedures or innovative products which improve access to legal information, the legal research process, or procedures for technical processing of library materials. A "new" product is one which has been in the library-related marketplace for two years or less. New products may include, but are not limited to, computer hardware and/or software, educational or bibliographic material, or other products or devices that aid or improve library workflow, research, or intellectual access. Products that have been reintroduced in a new format or with substantial changes are eligible.

Details: http://www.aallnet.org/main-menu/Member-Resources/AALLawards/award-best.html

Application: http://www.aallnet.org/Documents/Awards/newproductform.pdf

Robins Kaplan LLP, a national litigation law firm, has an exciting opportunity in our Minneapolis location for a talented individual to join our Research Services team. The Research and Business Development Intelligence Analyst conducts legal research to support attorneys in case related matters, and conduct business development research to assist attorneys and staff with identifying prospective clients and preparing for client pitches.

Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with attorneys, the Marketing and Business Development team and others, you will conduct legal research, business research, competitive intelligence research, and administrative research using electronic and print resources.
  
• Conduct in-depth research on and analysis of companies, industries, markets and competitors, delivering objective, meaningful insights in a concise, compelling way.
• Distill and provide intelligence to create actionable information for business development strategy and client pitch meetings.
• Coordinate production and delivery of standard customized research deliverables, as well as larger and more in-depth research requests.
• Anticipate and report on legal and client market trends.
• Perform administrative duties for the library (password management, case pulls, online billing reports, locate books, general reference questions, etc.).

Keys to your success include: Masters of Library Science and Information or a Juris Doctorate preferred. Previous law firm library experience also preferred.

You will also have: Exceptional customer service skills, strong communication and organizational skills, strong analytic skills and ability to synthesize information from a wide variety of sources, the ability to multitask and work in a high paced environment, and computer proficiency and familiarity with legal resource systems.

Why us? We offer competitive compensation, rich benefits, and the opportunity for rewarding and challenging work with a dynamic group of professionals in a progressive law firm. If you want to put your exceptional skills to good use, submit letter of interest and resume to careers@robinskaplan.com.

 

Robins Kaplan LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.

Dear MALL Members,

We still have openings for the upcoming MALLCO Paper Workshop (please see the full announcement below.) To encourage submissions, we have extended the deadline to Friday, September 8. Please note that a finished, accepted paper is NOT required for you to present! The Abstract Division allows for presentations of works in progress, allowing you to gain valuable feedback from your peers and refine your ideas. We encourage you to submit a proposal and/or share this announcement with others who might be interested.

Best Regards,

MALLCO Call for Papers Committee

  

MALLCO PAPER WORKSHOP

Call for Papers on Topics Related to Law Librarianship, Law, or Libraries

To be presented at the 2017 Joint Meeting of MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL

October 19-21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mid-America Law Library Consortium (MALLCO) invites proposals for the 2017 MALLCO Paper Workshop. The workshop will take place at the 2017 Joint Meeting of MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL on October 19-21 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Call for Papers

For 2017 MALLCO is extending the call to any librarian or staff member at a law library. The Call for Papers Committee invites participants to submit in areas of law librarianship, law, or librarianship in general. Proposals can be submitted in either the abstract or paper division. Participants may present in the form of a traditional academic paper or in an innovative presentation format that engages video, performance, or other media. The presentation should be 20-25 minutes with the remainder of the time reserved for questions, comments, and discussion.

Abstract Division

This division is for works in progress, including any papers that have not been accepted for publication by Thursday, September 7, 2017. Individuals should submit the abstract of their presentation in no more than 500 words.

Paper Division

This division is for papers that have been accepted for publication from January 1, 2016 through September 7, 2017. Individuals should submit a draft of their paper.

Deadline

The deadline for Abstract and Paper Proposals has been extended to Friday, September 8, 2017.

Submission

Submit abstracts or papers though this form 

[Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PaperWorkshop2017]

Acceptance

Accepted participants will be notified by Friday, September 15, 2017. Participants are encouraged to, but not required to attend the 2017 Joint Meeting of MAALL, LLAW, MichALL, MALL, and CALL.

Questions

Contact a member of the Call for Papers Committee:

Allen Moye, Chair, amoye@depaul.edu

D. R. Jones, drjones@memphis.edu

Chris Steadham, csteadham@ku.edu

Susan Urban, mallcoexecutivedirector@gmail.com

Are you thinking about going to the 2017 MAALL, LLAW, MichAALL, MALL and CALL Joint Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, October 19th – 21st? MALL members can apply for a MALL grant to help meet the costs of attending. MALL grant application forms are available on the MALL website here: http://mall.wildapricot.org/page-1829077#Grants. Contact Vic Garces, garce003@umn.edu, 612-624-2597 if you have questions.

Don’t delay, the early registration deadline for the meeting is Sept. 12th. Registration and lodging information are available here: http://maall.wildapricot.org/event-2630713. The program boasts an impressive line-up of nationally known librarians, including our close to home colleagues, Karen Westwood, Director, Anne W. Grande Law Library, Pauline Afuso, Director, Washington County Law Library, and Lois Thompson, Director, Hennepin County Library. A list of programs and speakers is available here: http://maall.wildapricot.org/programs. Don’t miss out on this valuable professional development event!

The University of Minnesota Law Library is accepting applications for the position of Part-Time Reference Librarian.  This position provides legal reference service to Law School faculty, students, staff, and other patrons. Additional duties include creating and editing research guides, and special projects as assigned.

The Part-Time Reference Librarian reports to the Reference Administration & Web Services Librarian. This is a nine-month, 50% appointment, renewable each academic year, for 20 hours per week including weekday and Sunday hours.

For complete information, and to apply for this position, please use the links below:

If you are not a current University of Minnesota employee, please use the following link:
https://www.myu.umn.edu/psp/psprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=319068&PostingSeq=1

If you are a current University of Minnesota employee, please use the following link instead:
https://hr.myu.umn.edu/psp/hrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Employee&JobOpeningId=319068&PostingSeq=1

If you have questions regarding this position feel free to contact:

Vicente E. Garces
Reference Administration & Web Services Librarian
University of Minnesota Law Library | www.law.umn.edu/library
garce003@umn.edu | 612-624-2597