January/February 2016 volume 43, number 3

Also in this issue

Membership News 2

Job Opportunities 3

Apply for an AALL Grant 5

Executive Board Minutes 8

Treasurer’s Report 9

Articles

SCALL Institute: Temecula 4

What Kind of Librarianship? 6

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SCALL Newsletter

In the New Year... By Judy K. Davis

2016 is well underway, and most of us are

finally settling into the post-holiday calm. If

you were too busy—or exhausted—during the

holiday hubbub to make any New Year's reso-

lutions, why not take a few minutes make

some now? It's never too late for a positive

change, and this article can help you get start-

ed!

We all know that making the resolutions often

is the easy part, it is keeping them that is hard.

At the end of this article you’ll find a short

list of books that might help. But first, several

SCALL members have generously shared

their own goals for 2016, so if you are still

deciding where you would like to improve,

maybe your colleagues can inspire you!

You may recall that Ruth Levor of the Uni-

versity of San Diego begins her phased re-

tirement this year. Her New Year's resolution

is to be the best reference librarian that a for-

mer associate director can be. No doubt she

has already accomplished this, so congratula-

tions, Ruth!

Jane Kim of the U.S. Courts Library will be

reducing paper at home and in the office. She

is also going to try making a pie crust from

scratch! I love this one —probably because I

love pie! Good luck, Jane, and if you need

anyone to help finish that pie, please feel free

to contact the SCALL Newsletter editors.

Continuing our food-themed resolutions,

Steve Roses of William S. Hein & Co., Inc.

& HeinOnline has resolved to eat less ice

cream. As a big fan of ice cream, I do not

envy him this task!

Karen Skinner of USC plans to go to Dis-

neyland more. This is a great resolution! We

are all busy professionals, and if you are like

me, sometimes you get so caught up with the

things you need to do, you may forget about

the things you want to do. Have fun, Karen—

you are an inspiration to us all!

Cindy Guyer, also of USC, wants to express

gratitude on a daily basis. Cindy explained

that this is not so much a resolution as a

mindset for the coming year. Each year she

chooses a word or concept to embody an im-

provement she would like to make in her life.

Having this chat with Cindy also reminded

me that I, too, have many things to be grateful

for. I’ll bet you do as well.

A few other members either had similar reso-

lutions or wished to keep their responses

anonymous, so I have compiled some of their

continued on page 2

From the President By Victoria Williamson

continued on page 3

Happy New Year! I hope this message reach-

es you at a great time and you are as optimis-

tic as I am about our organization and about

our profession. Our 44th Annual Institute is

just around the corner. Vice President Stefan-

ie Frame and her fabulous team of star law

librarians have put together an excellent line

up of program sessions designed to keep us

on top of our game. Whether you call yourself

librarian or information professional, whether

you work in marketing and client develop-

ment or educational program development,

this year’s Institute, aptly themed “Upping

Your Game: Growing Your Organization’s

Information Advantage,” is for you. Institute

and hotel registration information is available

on the SCALL website. Be sure to sign up

and reserve your hotel room before the Febru-

ary 12th deadline.

For our members who need financial support,

I encourage you to consider applying for a

SCALL Grant and contact our Grants Com-

mittee Chair, Cindy Guyer, at cguy-

er@law.usc.edu.

I am excited to report that our website rede-

sign project is moving along as planned. The

Board got a sneak peek of the initial design

with a fresh new look and feel. Thanks to our

IT Committee Chair, Suzie Shatarevyan, and

her team for keeping on top of this project.

The Board received the proposed amendment

to the Bylaws regarding succession which

will be presented to the members and voted

on at the June Business Meeting. More details

will be forthcoming so stay tuned. Thanks to

our Bylaws Committee, Amy Atchison and

David McFadden, for working on this.

Our Holiday Party held on December 8th at

B.S. Taqueria was enjoyable to say the least.

Thanks to all of you who attended. It would-

n’t have been as much fun without you. Of

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course, special thanks to CEB for their gener-

ous holiday gifts to our members. Thank you

Suzanne for your continuing support and

kudos to the Programs Committee: Elyse,

Sarah, and Erik!

I want to especially acknowledge the contri-

bution of each member of our Newsletter

Committee. As a past newsletter editor, I can

appreciate how much work is involved in

producing each issue and this team has done a

great job! I do think that the quality of articles

published in our newsletter speaks volume

about the quality of work of our newsletter

staff. I am truly impressed with their profes-

sionalism, hard work, and dedication. Thank

you Lisa, Sherry, Jim, Kelly, Judy, Christina,

Jessica, Joy, and Patrick.

continued from page 1 (President) New Year is a time to reflect on changes we

want or need to make to better ourselves. It is

also a time we hear or read about predictions

about the future. I’ll spare you my personal

resolutions or predictions about our future as

a profession. I will, however, share with you

why I am still not convinced that AALL

should be changed to ALI. I pride myself for

being open-minded and welcoming of change.

I appreciate the efforts to expand and grow

our membership, be more inclusive, and adopt

a name that more accurately reflects what we

do as librarians and information professionals.

While the reasons and explanations presented

by the supporters of the name change to ALI

are valid and laudable, they failed to address

why “Association for Legal Information” is

the only name presented to the members to

vote on. I failed to understand the validity of

Membership News Brendan Durrett, Reference Librarian at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, became an

advocate for his local library last year. He chaired the campaign to renew the South Pas-

adena Public Library parcel tax in the November election. The rate had not been in-

creased since 1994. The measure would also add an inflation factor and lengthen the

renewal term to 8 years instead of 5. The committee spent time advertising, mounting a

fundraising campaign, wrangling with the City Council over the wording of the measure,

and getting the vote out.

Their hard work paid off in November because they won! They garnered an 81% yes

vote, despite the measure requiring a 33% tax increase. Brendan notes, "My law librari-

an background came in handy as we waded through local ordinances and California

election laws."

Tom Fleming, Director of Information Resources Management with Jeffer Mangels

Butler & Mitchell LLP, retired on December 31, 2015.

Carolina Rose, who recently retired from Legislative Research & Intent LLC, is dedi-

cating her time to related expert witness and consulting projects when she is not having

fun doing laid back retiree stuff. Lisa Hampton, Carolina's longtime director, has taken

over the research arm of LRI.

Welcome new members!

Lisa Hampton is the new owner of LRI History.

Christy Meredith is a Librarian with Buckley Sandler LLP.

Delia Montesinos is Research & Information Resource Center Manager at Continuing Education of the Bar.

Cathy Nguyen is a Librarian with Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP.

Katie O'Laughlin is a Reference Librarian at Los Angeles County Law Library.

Pearl Poon is a Reference Librarian / Digital Curator with Sheppard Mullin.

Sarah Sullivan is a Research Specialist with UC Irvine School of Law.

Any corrections, changes, or additions to your membership information, as well as any announcements for Membership News, should be

sent to:

Judy K. Davis Karen Skinner

Co-Chair, Membership Committee Co-Chair, Membership Committee

USC Law Library USC Law Library

(213) 740-2189 (213) 740-2615

jkdavis@law.usc.edu kskinner@law.usc.edu

Brendan Durrett receives a Volunteer of Distinction plaque at the South Pasadena Library, as Andrew

Carnegie looks on.

the reasoning behind the process. Some of us

may remember back in 2009, SLA went

through the same process. The SLA Board

proposed to its members a name change to

ASKPro (Association of Strategic Knowledge

Professionals) and it was voted down. I’ve

listened to the town hall meetings and have

been following the discussions on the AALL

My Communities and so far, it appears there

is a significant number of members who are

not opposed to the name change, but rather

it’s the name ALI that they are not buying.

I’m not buying it either. I have more reasons

why I am not in favor of the name change to

ALI but I’m not here to convince you one

way or another. Listen to your own voice and

vote accordingly. The deadline to vote is Feb-

ruary 10.

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Legal Researcher / Reference Librarian; Ogletree Deakins; Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, San

Francisco or Other Cities, January 22

Law Librarian; San Diego Law Library; San Diego, January 20

Head Librarian; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp; Los Angeles, January 19

User Experience Librarian; Riverside County Law Library; Riverside, January 12

Digital Resources Librarian; University of San Diego Legal Research Center; San Diego,

December 11

Reference Librarian, Temporary; Alston & Bird; Los Angeles, November 13

Legal Reference Librarian; Pro Libra Associates; Los Angeles, November 9

Legal Filer; Pro Libra Associates; Los Angeles, November 9

Cataloging and Metadata Assistant; Chapman University Law Library; Orange, October 23

Competitive Intelligence Specialist; Nossaman LLP; Los Angeles, October 21

Library Assistant II; Orange County Public Law Library; Santa Ana, September 30

Library Assistant; Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP; Century City, September 30

Research Specialist; UC Irvine School of Law Library; Irvine, September 28

Reference Librarian; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Los Angeles, September

28

Business/Legal Research Analyst; DLA Piper; Palo Alto, September 10

Legal Reference Librarian / Contract Position; Pro Libra Associates; Los Angeles, August

19

Research Librarian; Latham & Watkins; Los Angeles, August 17

Research Specialist; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Irvine or Los Angeles – Century

City, August 1

Librarian; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Silicon Valley, August 4

Librarians & Senior Librarians; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation;

Statewide, April 10

Don Buffaloe

Chair, SCALL Placement Committee

donald.buffaloe@pepperdine.edu

Job Opportunities By Don Buffaloe

lution. The good news is that with so

many of us wanting to do this, it should

be easy to find a work-out buddy and

help motivate each other!

Be kinder to others, appreciate loved

ones more, or cultivate new friendships.

I’m putting this one into that category of

things we want to do—after all, who

doesn’t love to have new friends? If this

was your resolution, congratulations—

you’re already off to a great start for the

year.

Since we are librarians and information pro-

fessionals, this article would not be complete

without a reading list of helpful resources.

common ideas:

A couple of people plan to eat clean this

year. I didn’t know exactly what that

was, so I looked it up. Clean eating is

about choosing better, healthier options,

like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,

and avoiding the less-healthy things,

such as highly processed foods.

Several members plan to finish every-

thing that was on their to-do list in 2015.

No doubt many of us can relate to this

one!

Be healthier, work out more, or start an

exercise program. This is a popular reso-

continued from page 1 (New Year)

So, as promised, here are a few books that

will help you stick with your new goals:

Tosca Reno, The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook:

Great-Tasting Recipes that Keep You Lean!

(2007). Ms. Reno is a health and fitness ex-

pert and is the author of the Eat Clean Diet

series. This cookbook provides a wide range

of recipes, including low-fat beef, pork,

chicken and fish; gluten-free; high-protein

vegetarian; and quick one-dish meals. If your

resolution is to eat clean, lose weight, or just

eat better food, this book is worth a look.

Mark Lauren & Joshua Clark, You Are Your

Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises

(2010). Mark Lauren is a military physical

training specialist who has trained over 700

special operations soldiers. This book, de-

signed for both men and women, will teach

you how to use the resistance of your own

bodyweight to become stronger and fitter.

Since you can do these exercises without even

paying for a gym membership, why not try

out a few?

Brian Tracy, Eat that Frog! 21 Great Ways

to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done

in Less Time (2007). Did you know that you

can accomplish more tasks with less effort if

you eat your frogs first? Do you wonder what

in the world that means? The answer lies in

this fun-to-read bestselling book that will help

you overcome procrastination with some

simple ideas that you can implement in daily

life.

The Dalai Lama XIV & Howard Cutler, The

Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

(1998). If you have resolved to stress less,

find inner peace, or just appreciate the people

and things around you, this book is a good

place to start. The Dalai Lama, Nobel Prize

winner and spiritual leader of Tibet, explains

how to move beyond worry, discouragement,

and anger to achieve life's true purpose—

happiness.

Now that you have some great examples for

resolutions, along with a little help for keep-

ing them, go ahead and make that change you

were thinking about. Even if it doesn't work

out exactly the way you hope, you will proba-

bly learn something worthwhile in the pro-

cess. Good luck, and Happy New Year!

Judy K. Davis is a Senior Law Librarian,

Head of Access Services, and Adjunct Assis-

tant Professor of Law at the USC Gould

School of Law

SCALL Newsletter 4

I’ve never been to Temecula before and like

any librarian, I’ve been researching all the

things that Temecula has to offer. Below is

my curated list of things to do, places to eat,

and adventures to take. Temecula has a lot to

offer, from golfing to shopping. Maybe I will

see you out and about!

Temecula Creek Inn is the venue and hotel

for the Institute. When you are not learning

how to grow your organization’s information

advantage, hit the championship golf course,

take a swim, have a meal at Cork Fire Kitch-

en, the well-reviewed onsite restaurant, or

stop in to the CFK Grille & Tap for a quick

bite.

If you are ready to leave the hotel, plenty of

adventures await you in Old Town Temecula

where there are shops, galleries, and restau-

rants. Thursday evening, you can indulge in

some karaoke at Texas Lil’s Mesquite Grill.

If belting out your favorite AC/DC song isn’t

your kind of thing, you might like a live jazz

or county music performance at the Merc—

short for the Mercantile, one of Temecula’s

original buildings. On Friday and Saturday,

Old Town Temecula will be bustling with the

Temecula Rod Run which brings in hun-

dreds of classic vehicles from around the

country.

Since many of us are driving to Temecula

with no worries about luggage fees, perhaps a

little shopping is in order. Temecula has two

SCALL Institute: What’s Going on in Temecula? By Kelly Leong

must-see stores—Temecula Lavender Co.

and Temecula Olive Oil Company. The

Temecula Lavender Co. started as a small

lavender farm and now has a storefront and

online retail business focusing on natural

lavender products. I can only imagine how

good this store must smell! Temecula Olive

Oil Company has a tasting room and retail

location in Old Town Temecula where you

can taste their California olive oils and bal-

samic vinegars. After tasting their offerings,

you can book a 90-minute olive ranch tour for

$15.

If even more shopping is in order for you,

there’s Granny’s Attic Antique Mall, just

outside of Old Town, for antique lovers. The

Gardner’s Cottage offers garden-related

items such as small statues—not statutes!—

and gifts. I am just starting my career as a

West Coast librarian after too much time on

the frigid East Coast, where librarians there

have a propensity for knitting. If knitting is

popular for West Coasters too, then you may

want to check out The Wool Lady with hand-

dyed woolen yarns and fabrics, plus supplies

for all your stitching needs.

Then there’s the casino! If you want to flirt

with Lady Luck, Pechanga Resort and Casi-

no is nearby with slots, tables, and bingo. The

Pechanga Resort and Casino also offers a spa,

golf course and entertainment. Lewis Black

will be performing on Friday, March 4.

I only know the basics about golf and will

occasionally hit some golf balls at the driving

range, but I hear Journey at Pechanga is a

beautiful golf course designed by Arthur

Hills. If you decide to play a round, keep your

eye out for the Great Oak. At up to 1500

years old, it is one of the largest natural-

growing live oak trees in the US.

No description of Temecula would be com-

plete without a few wine tour recommenda-

tions. For the more adventurous wine tasters,

there is a Jeep and Wine Safari. If the Jeep

is not your thing, Rockin’ Wine Tours offers

The Old Town Arch greets visitors as they enter the heart of the city. (Photo courtesy of Davishan99.)

The Temecula Valley is home to award-winning wineries. (Photo courtesy of miheco.) continued on page 5

SCALL Newsletter 5

Apply for a Grant to Attend AALL

July is just around the corner and that means time for the next AALL Annual

Meeting. This year’s theme is Make It New – Create the Future. What does your

future look like? Are you a newer librarian looking for guidance? Are you a sea-

soned librarian in need of inspiration? Will we even be law librarians, or legal

information associates? The Annual Meeting may have your answers. If you’re

interested in attending but have financial constraints, please consider applying for

a SCALL grant. The Grants Committee will consider all applications.

Please know that all grant recipients will be expected to write an article for the

SCALL Newsletter related to their attendance at the Annual Meeting (e.g., sum-

mary of a program session, experience as a first-time attendee, review of a new

vendor product). The grant application is available on SCALL’s website and via

http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/scall/pdf/scallgrant2016.pdf.

To ensure plenty of time to register with the early bird rate, we’re requesting all

grant applications for the Annual Meeting be submitted by March 25th. If you

have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Cindy Guyer, SCALL Grants Com-

mittee Chair.

NOCALL Spring Institute Registration closes March 4th

NOCALL's Spring Institute will be a one-day

event held Friday, March 18, 2016 at Santa

Clara University in Santa Clara, CA.

The theme is Legal Information Services:

New Challenges, New Opportunities. Guest

Speaker is Dave Perla, President of Bloomberg

BNA. There will be six concurrent programs

plus one mindfulness session.

For out-of-towners needing accommodations

for the event: we have secured a courtesy block

of rooms at a rate of $209.00/night at the Mar-

riott Spring Hill Suites at San Jose Air-

port. http://tinyurl.com/pbmlohy

Information & updates available on NOCALL's

webpage: www.nocall.org

tours for groups of eight or more. The

Temecula Valley Winegrowers Associa-

tion offers self-guided tour recommen-

dations and provides a list of transporta-

tion providers.

We know Temecula is famous for its

thriving wine community, but did you

know that breweries abound as well?

With several new craft breweries, the

Temecula Valley has plenty of options

for beer lovers. Visit the Temecula

Valley Breweries website to find a list

of breweries and brewery tours.

Excellent eating and drinking options

are plentiful in Temecula. For that first

meal of the day there’s Mo’s Egg House. Red velvet pancakes, biscuits

and gravy, and of course eggs; need I say more? For a light lunch or

lunch dessert, I want to try Vallée d’Brume for Eggs Benedict or a fruit

tart. The Goat and Vine looks perfect for lunch or an early dinner; peo-

ple rave about their pizza, salads, and sandwiches. Reservations are

recommended for an elegant dinner (only served Friday and Saturday) at

The Restaurant at Ponte, in a beautiful outdoor setting surrounded by

vineyards. If these don’t appeal to you, here are a few more places to

consider: Trattoria Toscana, Public House, Great Harvest Bread

Co., Swing Inn Café, and Havana Kitchen.

There is a ton to do in Temecula, so grab a colleague and check out the

town!

Kelly Leong is a Reference Librarian at UCLA Law Library

Indulge in some fine wine and

dining during your visit. (Photo

courtesy of Ed Yourdon.)

continued from page 4 (Temecula)

SCALL Newsletter 6

What Kind of Librarianship By Lisa Junghahn

Last fall, a friend and former colleague was preparing to write a column

for the online publication of the Library Journal (lj.libraryjournal.com/).

Her column often includes the results of informal surveys. For this one,

she asked:

If you were asked right now by someone considering going to library/

information school what the growing (“hot”) types of librarianship are

(as in, in what kind of librarianship are they likely to be able to get a

job and enjoy a good career), what would you tell them?

On the topic of what is hot for the future generation of librarians, I

wrote: (1) data-savvy librarians, (2) public library librarians, and (3)

instructional librarians. This article is an attempt to explain my reason-

ing.

There is a growing need for data-savvy librarians. This is true across all

disciplines, and many survey respondents said as much. Data is no long-

er just for scientists and social scientists. Humanities scholars, for exam-

ple, are now using computational methods for the analysis of large cul-

tural data. Data is growing, and at the same time, universities are taking

a larger role in storing and sharing data. Back in the day, data would live

on a hard drive or on a shelf, isolated from the rest of the world. Now,

the government requires funded researchers (e.g. through the National

Institute of Health) to make their data public. Further, researchers are

starting to see the value in sharing data, which can increase scholarly

reputation, and even elevate society.

Libraries are increasingly the stewards of all this data, and will

need data librarians to manage this. These same data librarians are

also drawing wisdom from the data generated by libraries, such as

on circulation or patron count. Libraries are using data to work

smarter. Finally, librarians, who have always helped scholars find

and read data, now give advice on how to develop data sets, and

even how to use the data. In the least, librarians are getting books

and other materials to guide patrons on conducting empirical re-

search and analysis.

To me, public librarians are on the vanguard of everything awe-

some in libraries. Public libraries tend to be less resourced than say

a university library, but also tend to have more flexibility. For this

reason, they tend to experiment widely (and innovate) with services

and outreach. Public librarians are developing software and appli-

cations to engage their remote users. They host events of interest to

their community, including book talks and lectures. Most interest-

ing to me, is all the ways they use their physical space. My favorite

is the makerspace concept. Makerspaces can take many forms.

They can be open areas in the library with tables, seating, and facil-

ities to encourage collaborative work among small groups in an

informal setting. They can also be more technical, workshop-

oriented spaces that provide tools for creative activities, for in-

stance lending musical instruments for audio recording, having 3D

printers, or supplying tools for building. Makerspaces, along with

experimental apps and services, are great ways for libraries to re-

main relevant as the community center of knowledge and learning.

In the university, librarians are also working hard to engage with

their communities, notably by filling in the gaps between the cur-

riculum and what students need to actually be able to do. Academic

reference librarians have been around for centuries, perhaps millen-

nia. The difference today is the intense amount of information

available and the great expectation that students can harness it in its

many changing forms over a lifetime. I believe there will be a

growing role for academic librarians to lead students to develop

positive search behaviors.

This is because of (and not despite of) the ability to easily find

information. Research instruction is becoming more formalized,

and many academic librarians are beginning to talk more specifi-

cally about teaching and learning theory. Before, we would talk

about standards for information literacy, which relates more to

research knowledge and skills, and less to the science of learning.

In my 10 years of working in academic libraries, I have noticed

more conversations about teaching methods, like priming, repeti-

tion, hands-on exercises, and peer interaction. We even talk about

emotions and empathy. Anything to ensure a positive learning en-

vironment, such that students will actually develop the skills we

have always emphasized.

In sum, I am bullish on the library profession, and feel that these

three brands of librarianships will create value for their communi-

ties. I also believe that libraries will continue to be relevant. Demo-

cratic societies do best when there are centers of learning and

knowledge creation. Patrons do best when they have a person (and

professional) to guide.

Lisa Junghahn is the Research Law Librarian for Instructional

Services at UCI Law Library

SCALL Newsletter 7

SCALL Newsletter 8

A regular meeting of the SCALL Executive

Board was held on Thursday, October 22,

2015 at the offices of McDermott Will &

Emery in Los Angeles.

Victoria Williamson, President

Stefanie Frame, Vice President/President

Elect

Amber Kennedy Madole, Secretary

Paul Moorman, Past President

Michelle Tolley, Board Member

Christina Tsou, Board Member

Suzie Shatarevyan, Chair of SCALL Infor-

mation Technology Committee

A quorum being present, the meeting was

called to order at 4:17 p.m.

1. Minutes

The minutes of the June 23, 2015 regular

board meeting were read.

Victoria Williamson moved to approve

the minutes, Stefanie Frame seconded.

The motion carried.

2. Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer Joy Shoemaker was unable to

attend the meeting and forwarded a re-

port for the meeting. SCALL has total

assets of $42,917.98.

SCALL’s accountant has suggested that

we should switch to 990-N IRS form

which will simplify tax preparation and

that he believes is more suited to our

organization. The board agreed to for-

ward the suggestion to the Finance and

Budget committee for approval.

Amber Kennedy Madole moved to ap-

prove the report, Christina Tsou second-

ed.

3. Secretary’s Report

Amber Kennedy Madole reported that

she has replenished funds to the SCALL

UPS forwarding account as of October

20th 2015.

Executive Board Meeting By Amber Kennedy Madole

Paul Moorman moved to approve the

report, Christina Tsou seconded.

4. President’s Report

Victoria Williamson reported that an

updated accounting revealed that the

2015 Institute reported a profit of ap-

proximately $9,643.64. An earlier ac-

counting assumed a higher profit since

goods given as donations were originally

marked as income.

Stefanie Frame and Victoria Williamson

attended the Chapter Leadership Work-

shop at AALL in July.

Amber Kennedy Madole moved to ap-

prove the report, Stefanie Frame second-

ed.

5. Vice-President’s Report

Stefanie Frame reported that a contract

had been signed on July 28, 2015 for the

Temecula Creek Inn as host site for the

2016 SCALL Institute.

Fees for the 2016 Institute will remain at

the same amount as the 2015 Institute.

Institute Registration materials are now

available at scallinstitute.org/register/.

The Programs committee is currently

working on planning sessions for the

2016 Institute.

6. Committee Reports

The Board received and read all commit-

tee reports by email, and those reports

are filed with the minutes of this meet-

ing. Per Sturgis’ Standard Code of Par-

liamentary Procedure, all reports are

considered filed without voting.

The Professional Development Commit-

tee has submitted a set of written poli-

cies.

7. Old Business

Suzie Shatarevyan, chair of the SCALL

Information Technology Committee,

presented on the new SCALL website

redesign project. A budget was set up in

2014 to begin the website redesign pro-

cess, and Suzie has contacted recom-

mended vendors for quotes. Based on the

vendor proposals, information presented

at this meeting and information present-

ed at earlier meetings, the board dis-

cussed alternatives and selected

LawLeadersLab as the vendor for the

new website redesign process. Suzie also

discussed options such as the hosting

service we might want to use, the web-

site domain name, and other aspects of

the website design process. At the con-

clusion of Suzie’s presentation, Paul

Moorman moved to contact Law-

LabLeaders to accept its proposal for

web site redesign. Amber Kennedy

Madole seconded.

Bylaws change: Amy Atchison, Chair of

the SCALL Bylaws committee, has com-

piled a report with various types of suc-

cession policies for law librarian organi-

zations. The Bylaws Committee has

made a recommendation that the SCALL

bylaws be revised with an updated suc-

cession provision. Because amendments

to the bylaws require a vote of 2/3 of the

members present, the proposal will be

discussed and voted upon at a later

SCALL meeting.

8. New Business

As discussed in the Treasurer’s Report

section, Treasurer Joy Shoemaker has

recommended, based on the SCALL

accountant’s advice, that SCALL should

begin filing a 990-N form.

Stefanie Frame moved that Joy Shoe-

maker check with the Budget & Finance

committee to further investigate the use

of the form. Paul Moorman seconded

this motion.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Amber Kennedy Madole

SCALL Secretary, 2014-2016

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President

Victoria Williamson

Riverside County Law Library

3989 Lemon St.

Riverside, CA 92501

(951) 368-0360

victoria.williamson@rclawlibrary.org

Vice-President / President-Elect

Stefanie Frame

Foley & Lardner LLP

555 S. Flower St. #3500

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 972-4657

sframe@foley.com

Treasurer Joy Shoemaker

U.S. Court of Appeals Library

125 S. Grand Ave.

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 229-7191

joy_shoemaker@lb9.uscourts.gov

Secretary

Amber Kennedy Madole

Loyola Law School

Williams M. Rains Library

919 Albany St.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

(213) 736-8389

amber.madole@lls.edu

Executive Board Members

Michelle Tolley

Paul Hastings LLP

515 S. Flower St.

Twenty-Fifth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 683-5037

michelletolley@paulhastings.com

Christina Tsou

UC Irvine Law Library

401 East Peltason Drive

Law 2026

Irvine, CA 92697

(949) 824-1430

ctsou@law.uci.edu

Past President

Paul Moorman

USC Law Library

University Park. MC0072

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0072

(213) 740-2626

Fax: (213) 740-7179

pmoorman@law.usc.edu

Executive Board 2015-2016

Submission Deadlines The SCALL Newsletter team welcomes submission of any articles of interest to the law

library community. Contact Christina Tsou, SCALL Newsletter Editor:

ctsou@law.uci.edu.

All submissions should be received by:

January 11, 2016 January/February issue

March 21, 2016 March/April issue

May 9, 2016 May/June issue

September 12, 2016 September/October issue

November 14, 2016 November/December issue

Treasurer’s Report By Joy Shoemaker

SCALL Balances

Balance as of February 2, 2016 $53,521.40

PayPal Balance as of February 2, 2016 $605.78

Total Balance as of February 2, 2016 $54,127.18

Committee Expenses Income Budget Balance

Archives $0.00 $0.00 $100.00

Awards $170.55 $0.00 $229.45

Board/Pres/VP $3,146.70 $0.00 $853.30

Government Relations $0.00 $0.00 $400.00

Grants $0.00 $100.00 $6,100.00

IT $2,357.20 $0.00 $5,142.80

Institute $2,272.85 $12,751.65 $22,478.80

Inner City Youth $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

Library School Liaison $0.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

Membership $1,050.00 $4,473.49 $6,023.49

Newsletter $24.00 $1,165.00 $1,441.00

Professional Development $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00

Programs $1,814.27 $2,532.00 $3,717.73

PALI $66.47 $0.00 $83.53

Public Relations $0.00 $0.00 $300.00

Secretary $225.00 $0.00 $775.00

Treasurer $224.45 $10.00 $385.55

Totals $11,351.49 $21,032.14 $59,030.65

Newsletter

Staff 2015–2016

Lisa Junghahn

UCI Law Library

(949) 824-6421

ljunghahn@law.uci.edu

Sherry L. Leysen

Fowler School of Law at

Chapman University

(714) 628-2546

leysen@chapman.edu

Committee

Chairs 2015–2016

Archives

Ralph P. Stahlberg

LA Law Library

(213) 785-2535

rstahlberg@lalawlibrary.org

Awards

Jennifer A. Berman

McDermott Will & Emery

LLP

(310) 551-9360

jberman@mwe.com

Budget & Finance

Jessica Wimer

UC Irvine Law Library

(949) 824-7293

jwimer@law.uci.edu

Bylaws

Amy Atchison

UCLA Law Library

(310) 794-5405

atchison@law.ucla.edu

Government Relations

David McFadden

Southwestern Law School

Library

(213) 738-6726

dmcfadden@swlaw.edu

Grants

Cynthia Guyer

USC Law Library

(213) 740-2621

cguyer@law.usc.edu

Technology—

Listserv & Website

Suzie Shatarevyan

Loyola Law School Library

(213) 736-1147

shatares@lls.edu

Inner City Youth

Diana Jaque

USC Law Library

(213) 740-6482

djaque@law.usc.edu

Institute

Stefanie Frame

Foley & Lardner LLP

(213) 972-4657

sframe@foley.com

Library School Liaison

Stephanie Anayah

UCLA Law Library

(310) 206-4860

anayah@law.ucla.edu

Membership

Judy K. Davis, Co-Chair

USC Law Library

(213) 740-2189

jkdavis@law.usc.edu

Karen Skinner, Co-Chair

USC Law Library

(213) 740-2615

kskinner@law.usc.edu

Newsletter

Judy K. Davis

USC Law Library

(213) 740-2825

jkdavis@law.usc.edu

Christina Tsou

UCI Law Library

(949) 824-1430

ctsou@law.uci.edu

Jessica Wimer

UCI Law Library

(949) 824-7293

jwimer@law.uci.edu

Nominations

Cornell Winston

United States Attorney’s Office

(213) 894-2419

cornell.h.winston@usdoj.gov

Placement

Donald Buffaloe

Pepperdine University School of

Law

(310) 506-4823

donald.buffaloe@pepperdine.edu

Professional Development Mark Gediman

Best Best & Krieger LLP

(951) 826-8230

Mark.Gediman@BBKLAW.com

Jennifer Berman, Co-Chair

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

(310) 551-9360

jberman@mwe.com

Programs Elyse Meyers, Co-Chair

UCLA Law Library

(310) 794-5415

meyers@law.ucla.edu

Sarah Joshi, Co-Chair

Continuing Education of the

Bar

(800) 988-4340

Sarah.Joshi@ceb.ucla.edu

Public Access to Legal

Information Elizabeth Caulfield

Court of Appeal, Second

Appellate District

(213) 830-7242

elizabeth.caulfield@jud.ca.gov

Public Relations

Bret N. Christensen

Riverside County Law Library

(951) 368-0379

bret.christensen@rclawlibrary.o

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Relations with Vendors

Lawrence R. Meyer

Law Library for San Bernardino

County

(909) 885-3020

larrym@sblawlibrary.org

Jim Senter

Jones Day

(213) 243-2531

jsenter@jonesday.com

Kelly Leong

UCLA Law Library

(310) 206-3793

leongk@law.ucla.edu

Editors

Judy K. Davis

USC Law Library

(213) 740-2189

jkdavis@law.usc.edu

Christina Tsou

UCI Law Library

(949) 824-1430

ctsou@law.uci.edu

Jessica Wimer

UCI Law Library

(949) 824-7293

jwimer@law.uci.edu Compiler

Joy Shoemaker

U.S. Courts Library - Pasadena

(626) 229-7191

Joy_Shoemaker@lb9.uscourts.gov

Business Manager

Patrick Sullivan

Jones Day

(213) 243-2530

psullivan@jonesday.com

Webmaster and Listserv

Suzie Shatarevyan

Loyola Law School Library

(213) 736-1147

shatares@lls.edu

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