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Teaching Research in Private Law Libraries (TRIPLL) 2004
A Professional Development Opportunity for Librarians Working in a
Private Law Firm or Corporate Legal Department
Conference Objectives
- Improve training skills and confidence
- Integrate training into firm culture
- Maximize the firm's return on training investment
- Network with legal training professionals
Location/Time
Westin Stonebriar in Dallas, TX
2:00 PM on Friday, April 2, 2004 through
12:00 Noon on Sunday, April 4, 2004
Costs
LexisNexis® will cover all conference materials, meals, lodging, and transportation to and from the airport in Dallas. Attendees are responsible for airfare to and from the conference and any personal incidental charges. One travel scholarship is available.
Selection Criteria
The TRIPLL conference is open to all librarians working in a private law firm or corporate legal department. In making their decisions, the Selection Committee will strive for diversity in such areas as geographical distribution, firm size, and an interest in teaching legal research, even if a program is not yet implemented. Past participants of TRIPLL are invited to apply, and a small number may be accepted. If you applied in the past and were not accepted, you may apply again.
Enrollment is limited to 30 participants to maximize the learning and sharing of information.
How to Apply
The application process is entirely electronic. Deadline for applying was December 5, 2003.
Applicants will be notified regarding their application status no later than January 30, 2004.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Jenny Kanji at jenny.kanji@lexisnexis.com or 1-800-375-4458.
Agenda
Friday, April 2 (ENVISION)
Set the Stage
Needs Assessment
Saturday, April 3 (PLAN)
Building Buy-In
Learning Styles
Program Planning Process
Promotion
Delivering the Program
Evaluation
Taking Care of the Trainer
Sunday, April 4 (DELIVER)
Circles of Success
Presentation Skills
Faculty
Faculty for the TRIPLL 2004 Conference will include Sandra Yancey from eWomenNetwork, Inc. and your TRIPLL Advisory Council.
Advisory Council:
John J. DiGilio -- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
Jenny Kanji -- LexisNexis
Helen M. Lawless -- Debevoise & Plimpton
Virginia L. Smith -- Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
Cindy Spohr -- LexisNexis
Mary Staats -- Farella Braun & Martel LLP
JOHN J. DiGILIO
John holds a Juris Doctorate from the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, and a Masters of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He has been teaching online legal research courses to attorneys for almost six years. John is also a member of the adjunct faculty of Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses in fair employment, E-commerce, ethics and legal aspects of business.
John is a featured writer for the monthly publication, The Internet Lawyer. He is the past-president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Special Libraries Association and is the current Membership Chair of both the chapter and the Association's Legal Division. In 2003, he became one of the youngest members of the Special Libraries Association to ever win its Member Achievement Award. He has won similar awards from both the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Special Libraries Association and the Western Pennsylvania Law Libraries Association.
Locally, John serves on the boards of directors of the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation and The Urban Mountain Gathering Place. He was named one of Pittsburgh's "40 Under 40" for 2002 by Pittsburgh Magazine and local radio station, WQED. John has been a presenter for the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Civil Litigation Division. In 2001, he authored a research work for the Information Management Journal, entitled "Electronic Mail: From Computer to Courtroom".
In his spare time, John enjoys reading, writing, meditation, travel and martial arts.
HELEN M. LAWLESS
Helen M. Lawless began her law library career in 1978, after 9 years as a social studies teacher. She worked as a reference librarian, and then library assistant supervisor at two major NYC law firms before starting at Debevoise & Plimpton as Head of Reference and than the Associate Library Manager in New York. Her current responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the library, and coordinating all library research orientation and training for new associates and staff.
She received her B.A. in History from St. Joseph's College in 1969, an M.S. in Secondary Education from Wagner College in 1974, an M.A. in History from Rutgers University in 1977, and a M.S. (LIS) from Pratt Institute in 1990.
Helen is a member of AALL & LLAGNY. She has served on AALL PLL-SIS Education Committee and LLAGNY MCLE Committee and has taught at five "Bridge the Gap" programs. She is a TRIPLL Alumni and is currently co-chair of LLAGNY Grants & Scholarship Committee.
Hobbies and interests include cooking, gardening, reading, traveling and volunteer work.
VIRGINIA L. SMITH
Virginia was born and raised in a small rural community in North Carolina, but chose to go to college at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, where she received her undergraduate degree in English literature, a Masters in Library Science and a Juris Doctorate.
Virginia started her library career in the New Orleans Public Library in 1977 as Head of the Binding, Serials and Duplications Department. Her office was in the basement and she longed for the daylight of the reference desk. That was not to be, however, and she moved on to a position at a medical research library associated with a large medical school in New Orleans where she was the Interlibrary Loan Department and also a backup reference librarian. Though she was much happier in the academic setting, she longed for something more and decided to go to law school.
After three years Virginia received her JD from Louisiana State University School of Law and went to work as an attorney. For two years she practiced defense law for the City of New Orleans and then another five years with a private law firm, Borrello, Huber & Dubuclet. At this time she recognized a growing discontent with the "practice" of law and quit.
Virginia decided to combine her two areas of expertise and accepted a job at a large New Orleans law firm as their Law Librarian. She found the firm of Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, L.L.C., a great place to learn the art and science of law librarianship and remained with them for nine and a half years.
In the fall of 2002 she saw a position announcement for a director of library services at a large, multi-state firm headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, just ten miles from the small town where she grew up and where her remaining family still lived. She knew it was time to go home and has not regretted the decision. Her position at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, has provided numerous opportunities for her growth as a professional and has taught her that, contrary to the wisdom of literary titles, you can go home again.
MARY STAATS
Mary Staats is the Manager of Library Services at Farella Braun & Martel LLP in San Francisco and has been for the past 17 years. She spent time in the law libraries of four other firms before coming to Farella. On and off, she has also been the czarina of education at Farella, as well.
She earned three degrees, AB, MA and MLIS from the University of California at Berkeley.
Mary is an active member of AALL, SLA and particularly NOCALL, where she was the editor of the NOCALL Union List for 16 years, a member of the Public Access to Information Committee for 2 years and since 1996 she has been chair of the Placement Committee. From 2000 to 2002 she was a member of the West Librarians' Advisory Board. Last year she was a speaker at Glasser Legalworks, "Portals: Friend or Foe" and PLI's Managing the Private Law Library, "CD-ROM:Questions to Ask When Evaluating" in 1993 and "A Legal Memo File" in 1989.
Mary attended TRIPLL in 1991.
On the weekends and in the evenings, she compulsively makes jewelry.
SANDRA YANCEY
Sandra Yancey is the Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork, Inc., which is recognized as the world's #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their business worldwide.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, eWomenNetwork is the fastest growing membership-based professional women's networking organization in North America. With their exclusive trademarked brand of Accelerated Networking events occurring through North America, eWomenNetwork has pioneered a whole new way for women to build relationships and transact business.
After working with a Fortune 500 for 13 years and ultimately leading the Organizational Learning and Development department, Sandra started her own consulting firm specializing in helping organizations manage change by increasing employee competence and commitment to effectively compete in the new economy. Repeat consulting assignments with a core set of clients (such as AT&T, John Deere, LexisNexis, NCR, The Coca-Cola Company and The Wall Street Journal) attests to the value and effectiveness of her work.
Sandra holds a Bachelors of Science degree in organizational psychology from Capital University, Columbus, OH and a Masters of Science degree in Organization Development from American University, Washington DC. She has also completed a two-year post-graduate program, "Organization and Systems Development," from the prestigious Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, OH.
Sandra also hosts her own radio show, "The eWomenNetwork Show" which airs on the #1 ABC affiliate in the country, WBAP 820. "The eWomenNetwork Show" is the only business women's radio show in the country which features dynamic and accomplished women business owners and corporate professionals. Negotiations are currently underway for syndication.
Sandra is also the author of a CD entitled, Increase Your Net Worth by Developing Your Network, which is designed to educate women with strategies, tips and tools they need to build a stable and sustaining network.
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