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by Erin Hoffrance

When you read thisI will have already participated in the iSchool’s Convocation ceremony.  I will have walked across that stage with a huge smile on my face and hopefully I will not have fallen in the process.  I now have my MLIS!  And I want to tell everyone on the street that I’m a Librarian! Don’t believe me? Want to see my degree?! Here it is! And I’ll pull out a wallet size photo of my degree, like a parent showing off their new baby.  Continue reading »

Peggy, as many of you know is a Documents and Reference Librarian at Gallaher Law Library at the University of Washington. She has recently been named to the Depository Library Council by Public Printer Bob Tapella! The Council is made up of 15 members who serve for a term of 3 years, during which time, they meet at least twice a year. Part of the Council’s duties are to advise the Public Printer on issues regarding the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Peggy begins her service this October 1, 2010 and serves through September 30, 2013.

Hat tip to Peggy!

by Robyn Hagle

Please join me in extending a big congratulations to LLOPS’ own Holly Gale. Holly recently won a SLA Scholarship for graduate study in librarianship leading to a master’s degree at a recognized school of library or information science. The competition was fierce (up to 3 awards are given annually) and this is a huge win for Holly and for LLOPS!

For the past two years, Holly has served as the LLOPS liaison to the University of Washington Information School. In this role, Holly acts as an ambassador for LLOPS, encouraging fellow library students to consider special librarianship and advertising and promoting LLOPS events. Holly has served in this role with aplomb and a demonstrated commitment to the profession, going above and beyond the expected responsibilities by independently organizing library tours and social events involving LLOPS members and library students.

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That handy little black book that you love (no, not that one), has been updated again. That’s right the 2008-2009 Subject Compilation of State Laws: An Annotated Bibliographyis now available, both in print and via HeinOnline. Check out Gallagher Blogs’ article for more detail.

Even though we did not sing Total Eclipse of the Heart, as suggested by Stina McClintock for a festive holiday carol, LLOPSters celebrated merrily  at the annual holiday party last Thursday evening at Tulio’s. Best photo opp goes to Al Dermody for taking me up on a dare to stick out his tongue. The slideshow view is small, so just click on a photo to enlarge. A big thank you to West for sponsoring another wonderful holiday party.  Happy Holidays!

Attention LLOPSters

Spotted: Fred Hanson and his lovely bride, Ellen, featured in the iDo section of the UW iSchool news.  Who knew library school was the place to meet a lady? Not Fred!

Pop Quiz: What do you get when you cross a Library of Congress acronym with a popular hangout just off campus? The perfect place for love to bloom. Looks like the secret is out!

See you at the CIP.
xoxo
Ms. President

The UW Gallagher Law Library has been selected as the Spotlight Depository by the US Government Printing Office.

The first law library so designated, Gallagher was chosen for “its strong support of public access to Federal depository legal and other information resources.”

Coordinated by documents librarian Peggy Jarrett, many of the Gallagher staff contribute to the Library’s successful participation in the federal depository library program. From processing materials to creating and maintaining catalog records, from printing copies of online documents to directing users to relevant government information sources—the Gallagher team’s services embody the new tagline for the FDLP: Free, Dedicated, Limitless.

Visit the Gallagher page on United States Government Publications for more information.

October 9th, 2009 will forever be known as Black Friday in the annals of LLOPS, for we are saying goodbye to two wonderful colleagues today, Rita Kaiser and Ann Hemmens: two past-Presidents, two reference divas, two people dedicated to our profession.

Goodbyes can easily descend into desperate and maudlin affairs, so let’s instead part with laughter rather than tears. Here are a few fond memories from fellow LLOPS members and colleagues.                              

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by Kristine Lloyd

Last September’s news reports were full of economic carnage, but most of it seemed to take place in the faraway world of Wall Street. That is, until the collapse of Washington Mutual and Heller Ehrman hit us locally. Even though Heller was a San Francisco-based firm, the dissolution had a huge impact on Seattle’s legal community.

Take a look at this recent Law.com article quoting our own Brenna Louzin about the fall of Heller. And thanks to Fred Hanson for alerting me to it.

by Lori Fossum

This past June, I attended the CALI Conference for Law School Computing: “Tools for Change” in beautiful Boulder, CO. While geared mostly toward academic law librarians and information technology professionals, the conference spoke broadly to other types of law librarians and even law professors interested in integrating electronic resources into their teaching. I attended sessions on authentication of online documents and finding low-cost and free web-based legal resources, to name just two.  Conference attendees all seemed to agree that we librarians ought to collaborate more, that all of us are asked to do the same work with fewer resources, and that we all wish things like PACER were free and easy. Of course, we didn’t all agree on everything, and I found it fascinating that the overflow room for the plenary speech filled before the main auditorium did. The speaker, Harvard Law’s John Palfrey, noted that many conference attendees chose to sit in the overflow room so they could use their various electronic gadgets in peace during his speech. And he seemed perfectly comfortable with that. Continue reading »