I got things stared off with a bang yesterday when I discussed a couple of blog posts where I said that the status of law firm librarians has diminished over the past 15 years or so. In those posts, I laid the blame at the feet of the current leadership (AKA “baby-boomers”) and the law
Hey Vendors… Take Some Notes On How To Properly Respond To Criticism And Suggestions
Over the past few days there’s been a number of good posts on the programming at AALL and comments on what some members would like to try differently in the future. I know that there are many AALL members that probably feel that the AALL Executive Board and the conference programming committees have been “picked
AALL Conference – How About a "Less is More" Approach?
[Guest Blogger – Tracy Thompson-Przylucki]
I’ve given a lot of thought to the issue of Annual Meeting programming almost since my first meeting in 1997. I can recall in my first few years of attendance hearing my more senior colleagues express dissatisfaction with the programming, the scheduling, the no-conflict limitations, etc. As I newb,
Programming at AALL – A Modest Follow-Up….
[Guest Blogger Mark Gediman]
Since my post last week (A modest proposal), I’ve discovered that I’ve hit a nerve. I’ve received several off-the-record responses as well as a few blogged ones, the most recent of which was from Caren Biberman this morning. I have to say that several things
A "Modest Proposal" on Programming at AALL
[Guest Blogger Mark Gediman]
Scene: A dark room, the only light coming from two guttering candles sitting on a large weathered wooden table.
Seated around this table are several hooded figures. A black velvet bag marked with arcane symbols sits in the center of the table. One of the figures stands and
Geeks Do Ft. Worth and It Will NEVER be the Same
Well, the 3 Geeks had a fine time this afternoon. After being up before the crack of dawn, @glambert, @gnawledge and I drove up to Ft. Worth and got there in time to hear Susskind, Jeff Carr and Rocky Dhir.
Then it was our turn.
I have to say I had a great time
3 Geeks Walk Into a Texas Bar…
… Association Meeting.
The “3 Geeks” hit the road tomorrow and head up to Ft. Worth to present at the Texas Bar Association Annual Meeting. We’ll be part of “The Adaptable Lawyer” program on Thursday discussing how the business of law is in transformation. Lawyers and firms who do not adapt to this changing
Change Happened
Following on the heels of my prior TECHSHOW post on clients being smart … another phrase I heard repeated often at the conference was that we are experiencing rapid change. Really?
Finally I heard a variation of this that rang true to me. I overheard someone say, “The Change has already happened.”
After giving this
15 of the 60 TECHSHOW Sites
I had the privilege and pleasure of serving on the “60 Sites in 60 Minutes” closing panel for the 2010 TECHSHOW held last week in Chicago. This 60 Sites session is always fast-paced, fun and funny. Along with Debbie Foster (TECHSHOW Chair), Adriana Linares and Ernie Svenson, we dashed through web sites ranging from
Ark Conference Review: Lawyers -Westlaw/Lexis, maybe; Google, definitely!
I attended a wonderful conference in New York yesterday (and am subsequently writing this post from LaGuardia airport during a snowstorm and hoping to make it back to Houston today.) The Ark Group/Managing Partner Magazine’s 4th Annual “Best Practices & Management Strategies for Law Firm Library & Information Service Centers” focused on topics ranging from Libraries getting