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AALL 2010 Conference - Vendor Information

Cambridge University Press:

Be sure to stop by Cambridge University Press Booth 716 to browse their new titles and for a demo of Cambridge Books Online. Please visit www.cambridge.org/us/law to see other new releases from Cambridge. Can’t attend? Get discounts online at http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/promotion.asp?nav=view&code=ME0AALL

 

William S. Hein:

Visit Hein at Booth #604! See What's New in HeinOnline! Birthday treats, demonstrations, enter drawing for in iPad http://www.wshein.com/

Preservation Technologies, L.P:

Brystal Gilliland, Preservation Program Specialist, of Preservation Technologies, L.P. reports that

“Preservation Technologies developed the Bookkeeper process and sprays and works to preserve paper-based collections.  Our new division, The MediaPreserve, an audio/visual laboratory, provides high quality digital reformatting for all audio, video, and film formats.  We work with libraries, archives and museums to preserve important collections.  Our services are important for state and federal record holders.  For more information, please visit http://www.ptlp.com/”. 

 

Westlaw and the Thomson Reuters area:

Thomson Reuters arena.  WestlawNext is their key product and there is a lot of information on their Web page, http://west.thomson.com/westlawnext/default.aspx.

Don’t forget to go to their “tech center,” known this year as Thomson Reuters Innovation Theater. More information is also at Westlaw Insider blog: http://www.westlawinsider.com/2010/06/westlaw-next-aall-preview/

Oxford University Press:

Stop by the Oxford University Press booth and enter for a chance to win $100 worth of Oxford University Press books of your choice! Pick up information on one of their featured journal collections: Law Collection, International Law Collection, Social Sciences Collection.

http://www.oxfordjournals.org/

Leadership Directories:

Jim McGeary, Senior Relationship Manager, Leadership Directories, Inc. reports that

Leadership Directories can't wait to celebrate the launch of Leadership® Law Premium - their brand new database with deep biographical and contact information for over 60,000 law firm, lobbying, and court contacts.

Leadership® Law Premium is an affordable tool that can add tremendous value to your law school's library: Search by name, organization, or keyword; Build custom contact lists; Share data with your professors and your placement office. http://www.leadershipdirectories.com/

 

AALL Conference in Denver Programs

Adding Value to Your Organization: Non-Traditional Roles of Law Librarians

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 from 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Hyatt Centennial Ballroom B

The Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) is sponsoring a brown bag session on non-traditional roles of law librarians in various types of organizations. Some innovative roles that will be discussed include: (1) Working with marketing and communications departments; (2) Providing ongoing educational opportunities for attorneys and alumni; (3) Creating new roles for law firm librarians; and (4) Non-traditional teaching.

WHO:  Andrea Hamilton (Faegre & Benson, LLP), Sara Sampson (Georgetown University Law Library), Victoria Szymczak (Brooklyn Law School Library), and Jean Willis (Sacramento County Law Library) with Heidi Kuehl and Sheri Lewis, moderators.

 

The Bluebook: An Open Discussion Among Editors and Librarians

Program A-1, Sunday, July 11, 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm, CCC Rooms 102-106

Open discussion on The Bluebook, as past Bluebook editors and law librarians share their comments and ideas.

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE AUDIOTAPED.

Coordinator/Moderator : Merle Slyhoff, University of Pennsylvania

Editors:    Samuel Kitchens, Former Bluebook Editor at University of Pennsylvania

  Saritha Komatireddy Tice, Former Bluebook Editor at Harvard

  Christopher Yee, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Former Bluebook Editor at University of Pennsylvania)

Librarians:   Beth Adelman, University of Buffalo

  Kumar Percy Jayasuriya, Georgetown

The Frugal Librarian: Pinching Pennies (Relatively) Painlessly in Your Law Firm Library

Tuesday, July 13^th from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m

Michael Saint-Onge, Team Lead, LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group
[email protected]  will share ideas in these areas: Office copies; New acquisitions / subscriptions; Staffing: Online costs: Continuing education:  Technology:  Space: Long-range planning:  Marketing:  The “greening” of the library:  

 

AALL Conference in Denver PLL-IP Group functions

Sunday July 11th - What's a "Reasonable Royalty Rate"? The What, Where, Why, and How of Patent/Intellectual Property Technology Licensing Research - Sunday July 11th 3:00 -4:00pm - CCC Room 601-603

 

PLL-IP Vendor Panel  Sunday, July 11^th  5:00 - 6:30pm at the Hyatt - Mineral A, with a reception sponsored by Questel to follow from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Hyatt - Granite BC. 

 

Compare product offerings and to ask the vendor representatives your questions about the future of your subscription patent search products.   Kristin Whitman of Intellogist.com will be moderating the panel.  Topics include:  Online database costs, especially in the patent prosecution area; Asian patent data to an English speaking customer base, and other audience questions.

 

Monday July 12th - 60 IP Sites in 60 Minutes - Monday July 12th 8:45am-9:30am - CCC Room 108-112.

 

New and useful websites will be discussed including resources for international intellectual property information, document delivery, domain name research, and prior art databases.  

 

Intellectual Property Group annual business meeting Monday July 12th 12:00pm-1:15pm - Hyatt-Centennial Ballroom F. Share our 2010 report at this meeting, and plan ahead for 2011.  Whether you are an experienced IP researcher, or whether you're new to supporting Patent, Trademark, and Copyright attorneys, we welcome you at this meeting. Lunch for our meeting is generously provided by Minesoft, and we thank them for their sponsorship of this event.

2010 AALL conference: Vendor Information: Research Solutions

Research Solutions will “be at booth 823 with enough buttons, pens and letter openers to fulfill your office needs for a year!” Say hello to Matthew Daugherty for me. Research Solutions is a document delivery company that can handle getting one document or thousands. http://www.researchsolutions.com/

2010 AALL conference: Vendor Information: ALM Legal Intelligence

Phil Flora says that ALM Legal Intelligence is at AALL to promotes surveys and reports. Their tech vendor satisfaction survey is the  basis for the LTN awards at Legal Tech in January. Of interest to librarians and IT people, the  results are in at end of June. Their annual law librarian survey comes out also. They have a subscription database for competitive intelligence and benchmarking. At AALL look for their event with the results of law librarian survey. http://www.lawcatalog.com/

2010 AALL conference: Vendor Information: Puvill Libros, S. A.

Puvill Libros, S.A. is more than just books from Spain. They provide full services to libraries - materials, cataloging, subscriptions. Check out their website for more information on databases and e-publications. Dror Faust, U.S. representative, will be in the exhibit hall at AALL. http://www.puvill.com/

2010 AALL conference: Vendor Information: Info Technology Supply Ltd

Bobby Sahota, Marketing Manager, Info Technology Supply Ltd reports:

“ITS is excited to announce the new Onelog approach, which is based on purchasing Onelog features separately offering further flexibility to our clients. Our new modular approach allows you to create the solution that's right for you at a price point that fits within your budget.

You may use web resources from various vendors. The problem is that forming a coherent policy on the use of web resources is complicated. There are many hurdles to overcome to ensure that best use is made of these resources. You may want to reduce costs or increase productivity, or simply know how your resources are being used. Onelog has a range of solutions to help you make the most of your online resource portfolio. Onelog Track helps you independently discover how your online resources are used, Onelog Password Management allows you to control and automate passwords used to access online resources, Onelog Chargeback validates online use for charging purposes, Onelog Portal automatically creates a focal point for research, Onelog Analysis records user searches and costs incurred and the recently released Onelog Web Control guides users to pertinent research content whilst controlling costs.”

http://www.itsltduk.com

2010 AALL conference: Vendor Information: Legal Expert Connections, Inc

Legal Expert Connections, Inc., a national legal marketing agency, has been selected to serve as the Social Media Manager for the Broward County Bar Association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Internet communications through a blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media platforms will be expanded for BCBA member services. Visit http://www.legalexpertconnections.com/.

AALL 2010 - AALL PLL-SIS TECHNICAL SERVICES GROUP PROGRAM - LAW FIRM TECHNICAL SERVICES CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Explore the challenges of managing a law firm Tech Services department. Our discussion leaders  -- Carolyn P. Ahearn, Nina Platt, and Betty L. Roeske -- will lay out the challenges, give some tips on how to meet them, and lead us in informal roundtable discussions.

 

Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Convention Center Room 610.

AALL 2010 - AALL PLL-SIS Document Delivery Caucus Meeting

Are you involved with ILL or document delivery at your library?  Stop by the Document Delivery Caucus meeting during AALL and join the conversation. The DD Caucus is an informal group of law librarians from all types of libraries and commercial document delivery providers who meet to discuss all issues document delivery:  ILL, Fee-based services, Commercial document delivery suppliers, Where to get documents, How best to get documents, Best practices, and whatever else comes up at the meeting

Monday, July 12 7:00 am – 8:30 am Convention Center, Room 606