Loose-leaf filer looking for work
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on May 18, 2012 - 8:54am.Cheryl Thomson is available for loose-filing in July. She also has limited availability in June.
Cheryl is an experienced loose-leaf filer with many years of experience. She has worked at a number of law libraries in Vancouver, including those of Lawson Lundell LLP and Stikeman Elliott LLP.
Cheryl can be contacted at cheryl.thomson@hotmail.com.
VALL - June Seminar - Two Sides to Insurance Valuation - with Peter Roberts & Bill Semrau
Submitted by Christina Tribe on May 16, 2012 - 2:22pm.The Vancouver Association of Law Libraries is pleased to announce our final seminar of the year, on Tuesday, June 26th at the Shangri-La Hotel.
Our two-person panel will speak on the current state of library valuation and how this relates to insuring our collections. Our speakers, Peter Roberts and Bill Semrau, have extensive experience in this area: Roberts, of Thomson Reuters, has valuated libraries for many years; Semrau, a partner at Jones Brown Insurance Brokers & Consultants, has worked as an adjuster, and specializes in commercial applications. This seminar will introduce us to the topic and help us be confident, in the case of a disaster, that the library we get is the same as the library we had.
We will be serving a buffet lunch on the lovely terrace, and encourage you all to come socialize with your fellow VALL colleagues during this last get-together of the year.
The registration form is attached.
CALL presentations
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on May 15, 2012 - 5:30pm.For those of you who were not able to attend the 2012 CALL conference in Toronto, the following presentations are available online:
- Library in their pocket: Using Technology to Meet Patrons Halfway (speaker: Sarah Glassmeyer)
- RDA: Coming to a Library Near You (speakers: Tim Knight and Darren Furey)
Library and Archives Canada to discontinue ILL service
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on May 7, 2012 - 9:35am.Thank you for your email regarding the future of the interlibrary loan service (ILL). This LAC service will be discontinued as of February 15, 2013. The online National Union Catalogue, AMICUS, is not affected by this decision and updates to this system will continue. Thus, LAC will continue to facilitate access to Canada’s published heritage and document lending among other institutions.
ebook on Wrongful Dismissal and Employment Law
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on May 4, 2012 - 3:10pm.In partnership with Lancaster House, CanLII has just added its first text, an ebook on Wrongful Dismissal and Employment Law by Peter Neumann and Jeffrey Sack. The eBook can be found at http://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/wrongfuldismissal/. The first update will appear in July and subsequent updates will be published two to four times annually thereafter.
For further details on this intiative, please see CanLII's press release.
Data Protection Laws of the World
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on April 13, 2012 - 8:43am.The law firm DLA Piper has published a free eBook, "Data Protection Laws of the World". The book "offers a high-level snapshot of selected features of national laws as they currently stand in 58 jurisdictions across the world" from Argentina to the United States.
2012 New Law Librarians' Institute Website & Registration Live
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on April 4, 2012 - 10:14am.The Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) is excited to announce that CALL will be holding its 2nd New Law Librarians’ institute this spring.
DATE: May 27-June 1, 2012
Location: Hosted by Western University in London Ontario.
Our Website is now live and registration is now open for the 2012 Institute.
To register or for more detailed information please visit the website.
The registration form is available in pdf format.
Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested in attending the 2012 Institute.
Sincerely,
Donna Dennison
CALL National Officer
4 Cataraqui Street, Suite 310
Kingston ON K7K 1Z7
Tel: 613-531-9338
office@callacbd.ca
Statutes of British Columbia 1916 - Wanted
Submitted by Ana Rosa Blue on April 3, 2012 - 10:02am.In 2016, WorkSafeBC celebrates its 100th birthday!! We are looking for a volume of the Statutes of British Columbia 1916 which will, ideally, be unmarked and in good condition. Please contact Ana Rosa Blue if you have one for sale or otherwise. 604 - 273 - 2266 ext.2442. Thank you so very much.
VALL - April Seminar - Recent Changes at Courthouse Libraries BC, with Johanne Blenkin
Submitted by Christina Tribe on March 30, 2012 - 2:58pm.The Vancouver Association of Law Libraries is pleased to announce our next seminar, Tuesday April 17, at the Shangri-La Hotel, with Johanne Blenkin, Executive Director of Courthouse Libraries BC.
Ms. Blenkin will be speaking about recent changes in the Libraries’ service model, resources and tools available to the public, and how Courthouse Libraries BC is assisting the public with their legal challenges in this new age of legal research.
We will be serving a buffet lunch with sandwiches and salads. Click here for the registration form.
Job posting: Law Library Technician, Alberta Law Libraries (Edmonton)
Submitted by Susannah Tredwell on March 26, 2012 - 10:12am.
Job Title: Library Technician
Job ID: 1010387
Location: Edmonton
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Scope
Open competition
Closing Date
April 6, 2012
Classification
Law Library Technician
Information and Creative Technical Services 3
Ministry
Alberta Justice and Attorney General
Role
Are you a dynamic, innovative person with a passion for delivering the best client experience? If so, Alberta Law Libraries has an opening for a Law Library Technician wage position in Edmonton.
