Law Librarians and Legal Technologists – Building Synergies in the Net Age

How many times have you, as a law librarian or a legal technologist, dealt with a person from the library or the technology department in your work environment who (you felt) was simply speaking a different language, or who you felt did not understand your goals and the needs of your users? Did you resolve the issue, or did you and the other person walk away, thinking, “X just doesn’t get it! I wish that I didn’t have to deal with X...”

Well, now’s your chance to make it better and your opportunity to participate in an institute designed to make the relationship between law librarians and legal technologists function more smoothly and effectively to meet the needs of your users. Join us (1) to explore effective ways to create more productive working relationships, (2) to foster an open and honest dialogue among information professionals, and (3) to dispel forever those stereotypes that get in the way of great outcomes and productive relationships, while also understanding that there are some legitimate differences. The 2007 SEAALL Institute will bring together law librarians and legal technologists from law firms, courts, law schools, and other institutions to discuss these issues. In addition to your SEAALL colleagues as speakers, other featured speakers are Pablo G. Molina, CIO, Information Systems Technology at Georgetown University Law School Center, Thomas (Tom) R. Bruce, Research Associate and Director, Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School, and Courtland M. Chaney, J. Trigg and Bettye Baskin Wood, Jr. Endowed Professor & Instructor at the Rucks Department of Management of Louisiana State University.

Come to Baton Rouge early and join us for this day-long discussion about building and enhancing the necessary synergies to enable us and our users to take full advantage of technology in the Net Age.

Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries

2007 Institute:
Law Librarians and Legal Technologists: Building Synergies in the Net Age
Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


A G E N D A


8:00 a.m. Institute and Annual Meeting Registration


8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

Institute Coordinator: Timothy L. Coggins, Associate Dean
University of Richmond School of Law


9:00 a.m. New Territory and Technologies: Getting What Our Users Need When They Need It & Working Together to Meet That Need

Speaker: Pablo Molina, CIO
Information Systems Technology
Georgetown University Law Center


10:00 a.m. Dispelling Stereotypes That Affect Services and Users

Speakers: Thomas (Tom) R. Bruce
Research Associate and Director
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School

Lori D. Martin
Library and Research Services Manager
Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP


10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Making the Law Librarian and Legal Technologist Relationship Work: Cooperation & Collaboration Models


Speakers:
Kenneth J. Hirsh, Director of Computing Services
Duke University School of Law Library

Constance (Connie) M. Matzen, Director of Research Resources
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP
Billie J. Blaine, Supreme Court Librarian
Florida Supreme Court


12:15 p.m. Lunch


1:30 p.m. Interpersonal Success in the Workplace: How To Make the Relationships and Interactions Work

Dr. Courtland M. Chaney, Ph.D., SPHR
J. Trigg & Bettye Baskin Wood, Jr. Endowed Professor & Instructor
Rucks Department of Management
Louisiana State University


2:30 p.m. Institute Summary: Pulling It All Together: What To Do Next


3:00 p.m. Institute ends