Our annual elections for new officers will be held beginning in early April. This year we will be electing a new Vice President/President Elect, Treasurer, and Executive Board Member-at-Large. Please volunteer to run for one of these offices or suggest a colleague who would be a good candidate. The Nomination Committee knows that our individualContinue reading “Officer Nominations Now Open!”
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A Tour of Pittsburgh Bookstores
Guest post by Sarah Steers, WPLLA Board Member-at-Large I’ll bet a group full of law librarians loves books. Members of WPLLA are in luck! There’s no shortage of great, independent, locally-owned and operated bookstores here in the Pittsburgh area. This article does not serve as an endorsement of any of the stores listed below. ThinkContinue reading “A Tour of Pittsburgh Bookstores”
SAVE THE DATE: Roundtable 3/22
Save the date of Wednesday, March 22nd at noon for another fabulous WPLLA roundtable discussion. Everyone seemed to enjoy the last one so much we have decided to get together again. Patty Horvath has graciously volunteered to host us at the Allegheny County Law Library.
New Library Lending Programs
Guest post by Sarah Steers, WPLLA Board Member-at-Large During WPLLA’s monthly programs, our speakers and members frequently discuss the ways that law libraries are changing in the 21st century. We often exchange information on useful technology, from hardware to software and increasingly, apps, as well as bounce around ideas on how to increase the valueContinue reading “New Library Lending Programs”
Protected: Board Meeting Minutes – February 2017
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Current problems and concerns in Academic, firm, and county law libraries: Roundtable Minutes
WRITTEN BY Katy Frey, editing by Cindy Cicco. Conducted by the members of the Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association January 31, 2017 Cindy Cicco graciously hosted a gathering WPLLA members at Pepper Hamilton to discuss the problems in all types of Law Libraries in the Pittsburgh area. Academic Libraries: Kate Frey and Karen Shephard beganContinue reading “Current problems and concerns in Academic, firm, and county law libraries: Roundtable Minutes”
AALL eBriefing: Access to Information Joint Letter
AALL SIGNS ON TO JOINT LETTER TO PROTECT ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (click to read on AALL site) Yesterday, the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) partnered with OpenTheGovernment.org and more than 60 other public interest groups and associations on a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), asking OMB to issue guidance remindingContinue reading “AALL eBriefing: Access to Information Joint Letter”
AALL Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values
AALL Press Release February 6, 2017: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CORE VALUES The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) expresses deep concern over President Trump’s recent executive order to temporarily suspend the refugee program and bar entry into the United States for travelers from seven countries. AALL reaffirms its adherence toContinue reading “AALL Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values”
Protected: Board Meeting Minutes – January 2017
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AALL Meeting Grant Deadline – 4/1
Want to attend the 110th AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in Austin, TX, July 15-18 but need some financial assistance? Then the Annual Meeting Grant is for you. The Annual Meeting Grant Awards Jury is seeking applications for the AALL Annual Meeting Grant Award. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2017. Additional information about the award as well as the applicationContinue reading “AALL Meeting Grant Deadline – 4/1”
Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association 