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TRIALL 2002
Sponsored by LexisNexis® in conjunction with the American Association of Law Libraries
The conference will include presentations, structured breakout sessions, demonstrations, and ample opportunity for networking with the faculty, council and other attendees. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants to maximize the learning and sharing of information.
Mission:
To prepare Academic Law Librarians for Their Evolving Role in Legal Education
Objectives:
- Assess needs for diverse audiences
- Prepare curriculum and materials for adult learners
- Enhance educational presentation skills
- Understand evaluation tools
Facts
Location/Time:
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
8:00 a.m., Thursday, July 18, 2002, to
5:30 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2002
Agenda
Faculty
Costs:
The selected participants are responsible for airfare to and from the conference, lodging, and any personal incidental charges.
There is no registration fee. LexisNexis will cover the cost of all conference materials and some meals.
Selection Criteria:
The TRIALL Conference is open to all law librarians in academic settings who either have or aspire to some formal or informal instructional responsibilities. In making their decisions, the Selection Committee will strive for diversity in
such areas as geographical distribution, school size, and an interest in teaching legal research, even if a program is not yet implemented.
How to Apply:
The application process is completely electronic. Deadline for applying is April 5, 2002.
Notice of Acceptance:
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance the week of May 1. Notification of acceptance will be by email. Acceptance is nontransferable.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Linda Hutchinson at linda.hutchinson@lexisnexis.com or 1-800-253-4183, ext. 79144.
Agenda
Thursday, July 18
Librarian's Role as a Changing Environment
Introduction to Adult Learning
Teachable Moments
Developing Curricula
Developing Class/Course Materials
Friday, July 19
Presentation Skills
Evaluating Courses and Programs
Politics
Team Exercise
Reception Follows.
Participants are expected to attend all sessions and all meals.
Faculty
Prano Amjadi
Michael Bushbaum
Linda Hutchinson
Jim Jackson
Darcy Kirk
Cindy Spohr
Sandra Yancey
Prano Amjadi
Head of Reference
Santa Clara University
Heafey Law Library
Prano's instructional duties at Santa Clara have included teaching upper division Advanced Legal Research and Advanced Legal Research for Intellectual Property. Prano also serves as the library's liaison with the 1L Legal Analysis, Research and Writing instructors and coordinates the 1L bibliographic instruction and database training.
In addition to her reference and research responsibilities, Prano has also had a major role in the law school's educational technology concerns. She designed the Library's first ready-reference web page and was one of the creators of the law school's first web site. She currently serves as the chair of the law school's Web Advisory Committee. Prano was also instrumental in expanding the library's electronic course reserve system to serve as the law school's intranet.
Prano is an active member of AALL and her local chapter, NOCALL. She has coordinated several educational programs for AALL annual meetings, has served on the Copyright Committee, and is finishing her term on the Membership and Retention Committee. Prano has also chaired the Social Responsibilities SIS and served as the section's newsletter editor for four years. She earned her M.S.L.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her J.D. from Santa Clara University.
Michael Bushbaum
Associate Law Librarian
Valparaiso University School of Law Library
Michael coordinates the two semester first-year legal research course and teaches in the areas of statutes, on-line services, and the Internet. He has also been instrumental in developing a series of comprehensive review exercises that students are required to complete, both in the fall and spring semesters. Michael has the lead role in teaching Advanced Legal Research, where he is responsible for course content and the creation of most of the graded exercises. He has presented a number of continuing legal education seminars for Indiana attorneys in the area of legal research on the Internet and has also presented programs at both the Indiana Library Federation annual meeting and at the American Association of Law Libraries annual meeting. He has also given numerous presentations to public library staffs throughout Indiana on legal research.
Michael was a participant in the first TRIALL program in 1998. He is a member of AALL, having served on the CRIV committee for two terms and is a member of CALL and ORALL. He is the law school's representative to the Indiana State Bar Association's ProBono Commission, responsible for the distribution of funds to make legal services available to low-income residents of Indiana.
Michael received his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in Portland Oregon and his Masters in Librarianship with a certificate of Law Librarianship from the University of Washington.
Jim Jackson
Associate Professor of Law Librarianship and Reference Librarian
Young Law Library
University of Arkansas School of Law
Before joining the University of Arkansas in 1996, Jim was a reference librarian in a public library for two years and before that, a practicing attorney for 15 years. A TRIALL participant in 1998, he has taught legal research to a variety of groups in a variety of situations, as well as on a one-to-one basis.
One of Jim's current interests stems from his experience teaching CLE classes using hands-on computer instruction -- teaching similar material through distance education using web-based instruction. He has designed a site for that purpose to be used for CLE credit in Arkansas. An article on developing a distance education site for teaching legal research is forthcoming.
Jim holds a B.A. from Southern Methodist University, a J.D. from the University of Arkansas, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
Darcy Kirk
Law Librarian & Professor of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law Library
Darcy is responsible for all library operations as well as information technology for the law school. Darcy has been teaching legal research in some form since 1988. She presently teaches Advanced Legal Research as an upper level elective course to law students. She previously has taught 1st year legal research, Lexis and Westlaw, research lectures in seminar courses and research instruction for foreign lawyers in LLM courses.
Previous to her present position, Darcy was Associate Law Librarian for Public Services at Georgetown University Law Library. She has also worked on the library staffs of the University of Maryland Law Library, Boston College Law Library and Harvard's main library, Widener.
Darcy is active professionally as a law librarian. She has served on a number of AALL committees including Government Relations, Publications and Professional Development. She has also been an active RIPS-SIS member. She has spoken at many AALL annual meetings on both panels and in workshops. She is also active on the local level - presently, she is the President of the Law Librarians of New England.
Darcy has an A.B. from Vassar College, M.S. (Library Science) from Simmons College, M.B.A. from Simmons College, and a J.D. from Boston College.
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