The Wave of the Present

68562 AALL cover 4/6/01 3:05 PM Page 1 Volume 5 No. 7 April 2001 Partnership The Wave of the Present Also: • Planning: A Practicum • Trends in Legal Education • Internet Filtering www.aallnet.org 68562 AALL Spectrum.Apr 4/6/01 2:58 PM Page 1 Seeking Nominations for the Year 2001 Spirit of Law Librarianship Award AALL Spectrum (ISSN: 1089–8689) is published monthly except January and August by the American Association of Law Each year the Spirit of Law The award, established by Roy Libraries, 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite Librarianship Award Committee Mersky (Tarlton Law Library, The 940, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Telephone: selects a law librarian to honor for University of Texas at Austin, School 312/939–4764, fax: 312/431–1097, his or her special service to the of Law) and Richard Leiter (Schmid e–mail: [email protected]. Periodicals postage community. Please nominate a Law Library, University of Nebraska paid at Chicago, IL. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AALL Spectrum, 53 W. worthy individual for the year 2001 College of Law), was created Jackson Blvd., Suite 940, Chicago, IL 60604 award to help us recognize those to give special recognition to special law librarians who, using individual law librarians who might Writers wanted—contribute to your their law library skills, have made a not otherwise be recognized by Association’s magazine! For guidelines, visit meaningful contribution to a social their peers for their important work. www.aallnet.org or contact the AALL Spectrum concern. The Committee believes The award was established in guest editor Ruth Fraley at [email protected]. that law librarians who use their lieu of accepting royalties from skills in this capacity benefit not only their book, The Spirit of Law AALL Spectrum Deadlines the recipients of their hard work Librarianship, published in 1991 by Articles are due on the following dates: but also the profession as a whole the Fred B. Rothman Company (now 2001 Issue Deadline through their example of service. a division of the Wm. S. Hein & Vol. 5, No. 8 May March 29 Co., Inc.). The award is presented No. 9 June April 26 Past recipients of the award have to the recipient at a reception at No. 10 July May 24 been: AALL’s Annual Meeting. The award Copy sent through a columnist or guest editor • Wes Daniels, for his work committee consists of Professors should be submitted to him or her well in in establishing a resource Mersky and Leiter, Richard Spinelli advance of the monthly deadline. center for legal work on (Hein Company), and the immediate behalf of the homeless past award recipient (members AALLNET: http://www.aallnet.org of the SCALL Inner City Youth • Jesse L. Matthews, for her Program). work developing the Patient Advertising Representatives Learning Resource Center An award will be given only Benson, Coffee & Associates at the Magee Rehabilitation when an outstanding individual is 1411 Peterson Avenue nominated. In its nine-year history, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 Hospital in Philadelphia Telephone: 847/692–4695 there has only been one year • deanna harragarra waters, when an award has not been given fax: 847/692–3877 for her work with the Native e-mail: [email protected] because a worthy nominee was American Rights Fund not brought to the committee’s AALL Spectrum is a free benefit of membership libraries attention. The committee encourages in the American Association of Law Libraries. • Frank Liu, for his work with nominations from anyone with $44 of each year’s dues is for one year of U.S.-Chinese academic information about individuals AALL Spectrum. Nonmembers may subscribe exchange programs and who might fit the profile of an to AALL Spectrum for $75 per year. For award recipient. Please help us to membership and/or subscription information, in the Chinese American recognize the special people who please contact the American Association of community Law Libraries at the address above. represent a special dimension of • Mickie Voges, for her work the Spirit of Law Librarianship. with the ExTEND program The American Association of Law Libraries To make a nomination, please does not assume any responsibility for the at IIT Chicago-Kent College contact: Roy Mersky (Professor, statements advanced by the contributors to, of Law Tarlton Law Library, University nor the advertisers in, the Association’s • David Gunn, for his work publication. Editorial views do not necessarily of Texas, 727 East Dean Keeton with Recording for the represent the official position of the Street, Austin, Texas 78705; Association. 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Mays Box 830902, Lincoln, Nebraska provided, the author of each item in this issue has 68583-0902; 402/472-3547; fax granted permission for copies of that item to be made Magnet School in St. Paul, for classroom use or for any other educational purpose, Minnesota 402/472-8260; [email protected]). provided that (1) copies are distributed at or below cost, (2) author and AALL Spectrum are identified, and • SCALL Inner City Youth (3) proper notice of copyright is affixed to each copy. For items in which it holds copyright, the American Program Committee for Association of Law Libraries grants permission for its work with inner-city copies to be made for classroom use or for any other youth in Los Angeles. educational purpose under the same conditions. 1 68562 AALL Spectrum.Apr 4/6/01 2:58 PM Page 2 Volume 5 Number 7 April 2001 [ FEATURES] Partnership: The Wave of the Present 4 by Constance P. Dickson Perspectives Who Are You? Or, Do Job Titles Matter? 6 by Susannah Crego Professional Development Committee Series Internet Filtering in the Workplace 10 by Ruth A. Fraley Members’ Briefing Trends and Challenges in Legal Education 15 by Mary Kay Kane Public Relations Show Your Stuff 26 by Sue Burch Planning: A Practicum for Busy Librarians 28 by Marnie Marie Warner Shop, Eat, and Shop Some More 30 by Donna Trimble Chair Wars 31 by Betsy McKenzie [ COLUMNS] Membership News 9 Committee News 12 Washington Brief 14 Chapter News 19 Placement Listings 20 Special Interest Section News 24 [ DEPARTMENTS] Announcements Spirit of Law Librarianship Award 1 Two New Committees Formed 8 Make the Connection 23 Ad Index 22 Classifieds 22 Professional Development Calendar 24 2 68562 AALL Spectrum.Apr 4/6/01 2:59 PM Page 4 NewRealities by Constance P. Dickson NewRoles This, the third in a series of articles highlighting 2001 AALL Annual Meeting programs, focuses on six offerings under the banner of “Partnership.” These programs feature a diverse number of partnerships in which librarians have been involved. Public libraries and librarians have a long-standing and well-deserved reputation for providing community support through partnering with local businesses. As community activists, they are well known for their success in working with state and local officials to develop programs that assist patrons in areas such as welfare-to- work, family literacy, and children’s education. In the ‘90s, when public library budgets were slashed, public libraries worked with community organizations, businesses, and volunteers to obtain computers and related equipment to introduce the Internet to their patrons. Mortenson Center to help establish training through the murky transition from print to Some public libraries called upon patrons centers for librarians in Central America. electronic information. The issues to be to volunteer expertise in wiring their old discussed include determining the Libraries are not the only organizations buildings to accomplish this. organization ultimately responsible for engaged in partnering endeavors. safeguarding this information, electronic U.S. airlines are working with foreign Academic libraries have partnered with preservation, and funding. organizations to assist first-time voters and carriers to provide expanded routes for immigrants in such programs as Project their customers. McDonald’s developed a “New Roles for Law Librarians in Vote Smart. Factiva and the Special reading program for children, “Check It Applying the ADA: Services for Libraries Association have partnered to Out,” to encourage kids to read during Disabled Patrons and Staff.” develop new products for their users. summer vacations. McDonald’s first This program will describe the issues Bioline International, an electronic partnership with public libraries became that must be addressed when providing so popular that police athletic leagues services to disabled patrons and the and the Boy and Girl Scouts of America means by which employers safeguard have signed on. their businesses while adhering to the law. Librarians with expertise in providing Programs services will also present an overview of Sunday, July 15 how far we have come in servicing the disabled, and how much is left to be “New Opportunities through accomplished. Collaboration: The Minnesota Model.” In Minnesota, the Capitol Area Library Tuesday, July 17 Consortium (CALCO) has a long and successful history in obtaining grants “Who Ya Gonna Call? Librarian Liaison for funding basic library programs, in Legal Publishing.” such as cataloging and bar coding, and Librarians are always ready to share in developing a shared federal depository another horrendous story about their publishing service, began a collaborative program. CALCO members will describe latest dealings with legal and non-legal initiative with the University of Toronto their experiences and expertise in publishers (as they are with librarians!).

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