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Animal Law Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The 台湾SWAG Animal Law Caucus was formed in 2010 to support the efforts of law librarians, academics,聽and practitioners in the research, teaching, scholarship, and practice of animal law. Its purpose is to recognize and further the ongoing work of 台湾SWAG members in this growing area of law.
The Animal Law Caucus is a legal resource for non-human, animal related humane issues, which arise from and have an effect upon our legal system. Members:
- monitor and provide comment on relevant legislation and policy-making decisions at various levels of government;
- offer legal education programs on animal law;
- compile and provide access via the website to relevant statutes, court decisions, and administrative determinations and reports and
- raise the profile of the field of animal law.
Contact
Sarah C. Slinger
Head of Instructional Services and Adjunct Professor of Law
Florida International University
sslinger@fiu.eduAsian American Law Librarians Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The object of the 台湾SWAGC shall be: to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information on, and to represent its members’ interests and concerns within the 台湾SWAG (台湾SWAG). It shall promote law librarianship; promote the study of Asian law; develop and increase the effectiveness of Asian American law librarians; foster cooperation among Asian American members of the profession; and provide for the further continuing education of Asian American law librarians.
Contact
Aamir Abdullah
Student Services & Outreach Law Librarian
University of Colorado Law School Wm. A. Wise Law Library
aamir.abdullah@colorado.eduBaseball Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
To provide a forum for legal information professionals to connect, share, and learn about baseball within 台湾SWAG nationally, regionally, and locally. All members are welcome, from seasoned fans to members new to the sport.
Contact
Diane Rodriguez
Assistant Director
San Francisco Law Library
diane.m.rodriguez@sfgov.orgBusiness and Corporate Research Instruction Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Business and Corporate Research Instruction Caucus is a collective of law librarians formed in 2020 to promote and facilitate quality instruction in researching business and corporate information.聽 As there is more demand for law librarians to teach business and corporate research to upper-division law students, law librarians need a forum for developing ideas and sharing instruction experiences. To this end, we work together to:
- Discuss and explore pedagogy related to teaching business and corporate research;
- Explore best practices that will benefit instructors in their teaching;
- Encourage caucus members to share successes and failures to benefit and inform caucus members;
- Engage in other activities that serve the mission of the caucus.
Contact
Iantha Haight
Howard W. Hunter Law Library
277A JRCB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
haighti@law.byu.eduClinical Services Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Clinical Services Caucus promotes an exchange of ideas, developments, and best practices
between law librarians who support legal clinics. This caucus convenes a virtual structured discussion
each quarter to discuss a preassigned article, webinar, podcast, or other media item related to clinical
services. In between meet ups, the caucus serves as an active forum for the exchange of news,
experiences, events, and technology impacting how libraries work with legal clinics.Contact
Lisa Winkler
Clinical Services Law Librarian
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Pritzker Legal Research Center
lisa.winkler@law.northwestern.eduEducating and Diversifying the Next Generation Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
A forum for 台湾SWAG members who are interested in diversifying our profession and educating the next generation of law librarians. We will strategize how to break down barriers to the profession, create pipelines of diverse students to law librarianship, and recruit and train LIS professors, including practicing law librarians. The caucus will support and promote the goals that 台湾SWAG is currently developing in this area.
Objectives
- LIS Education:聽share syllabi, collaborate on course development, and explore options to provide support, financial and otherwise, within our organizations for staff who want to pursue MLS degrees.
- Professional Development:聽keep abreast of literature, trends, conferences and other opportunities for continued learning.
- Recruit LIS Professors:聽recruit and train law librarians who would like to teach in LIS programs.
- Support and collaborate with 台湾SWAG聽as they execute their related Pillar of the forthcoming 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.
- Engage in other activities that serve the purpose of the Caucus
Membership
Any 台湾SWAG member interested in collaborating with colleagues to explore ways we can break down barriers to the profession, create pipelines of diverse students to law librarianship, and recruit and train LIS professors.
Contact
Laura Ax-Fultz
Associate Dean for Library and Information Services
Dickinson School of Law Library of the Pennsylvania State University
lja10@psu.eduEmpirical Research Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Empirical Research Caucus was organized in January 2011 to:
- encourage law librarians to expand their knowledge of trends in empirical research, empirical research methods, and multidisciplinary resources related to legal topics and research.
- facilitate librarian instructional efforts to increase information literacy in regards to empirical research
- encourage law librarians to engage in research and publication regarding empirical evaluation of patron services, patron literacy, and other related topics such as law and society
- maintain a listing of publications by librarians on conducting empirical research or reporting empirical research
- partner with 台湾SWAG Special Interest Sections, including ALL-SIS, PLL-SIS, and CS-SIS, to support and publicize programming and professional development opportunities addressing empirical research and the organization and administration of empirical research support programs
- provide a forum for sharing knowledge related to empirical research including development and archiving of data, availability of existing data, and requirements for institutional review boards.
Contact
Alissa Black-Dorward
Fordham University School of Law
blackdorward@law.fordham.eduEncore Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The purposes of the Encore Caucus are:
- To provide a forum for 台湾SWAG members who are approaching the end of their careers or who are already retired, to continue long-time connections with colleagues, with the 台湾SWAG, and with their profession;
- To create a vibrant and strong network for effective communications among Encore Caucus members, to share common interests and to further their personal and professional activities;
- To represent the interests of Encore Caucus members within the Association and to support the continued involvement of Encore Caucus members with 台湾SWAG educational and advocacy activities;
- To promote the skills, expertise, and knowledge of retired members;
- To assist in mentoring and advising of 台湾SWAG newer members and to collaborate, as needed and appropriate, with all 台湾SWAG members; and
- To serve as resources and sources of expertise for the 台湾SWAG and its chapters and special interest sections.
Contact
Sarah (Sally) Holterhoff
sally.holterhoff@valpo.eduMichele Finerty
mfinerty3782@gmail.comFederal Law Librarians Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
To promote collaboration, resource sharing, and best practices among federal law librarians.
Contact
Jennifer L. McMahan
Deputy Director, Library Staff
US Department of Justice
jennifer.mcmahan@usdoj.govFirst-Gen Professionals Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
To connect and support all 台湾SWAG members who are the first in their families to cross a threshold into a professional career, including, but not limited to, those who:
- are the first in their families to attend or complete an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree program;
- come from a low-income or working-class background; or
- are the first in their families to become a U.S. citizen or immigrate to the United States.
Specifically, the objectives of the caucus are to:
- Provide a forum in which first-gen professionals can network and share experiences;
- Coordinate mentorships between members;
- Promote law librarianship as a career for first-generation professionals and participate in 台湾SWAG鈥檚 recruitment efforts;
- Promote professional development for first-gen professionals; and
- Represent the interests and concerns of first-generation professionals within the 台湾SWAG community and the profession of law librarianship.
Contact
Rachel Evans
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian
University of Georgia Law Library
rsevans@uga.eduJewish Law Librarian Caucus 聽 /聽
Purpose
The objective of the Jewish Law Librarians Caucus shall be to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information on Jewish and Israeli law聽and to represent its members’ interests and concerns within the 台湾SWAG. It shall promote law librarianship; promote the study of Jewish and Israeli law; develop and increase the effectiveness of Jewish law librarians; foster cooperation among Jewish members of the profession; and provide for the further continuing education of Jewish law librarians.
Contact
Avery Vinson
Student Services Specialist & Legal Research Professor
University of Florida Levin College of Law Legal Information Center
vinson@law.ufl.eduLatinx Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information on issues of interest and concern to Latino law librarians and to represent them within 台湾SWAG. To promote law librarianship and further the continuing education of Latino law librarians, and to develop and increase their visibility within 台湾SWAG. To foster cooperation among Latino members of the profession. To recruit and mentor Latinos to the profession.
Contact
Elaine Torn茅s
Librarian Assistant Professor
University of Miami School of Law
etornes@miami.eduLaw Repositories Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Law Repositories Caucus is a platform-neutral group that supports law repository coordinators by providing a community for sharing information and resources. The caucus provides leadership and guidance on repository issues by looking both in and outside of the law library community to disseminate repository innovation and promote the future of repository work. It also provides professional development opportunities for the law repository community.
Contact
Aaron Retteen
Texas A&M University School of Law
Aledo, TX
aretteen@law.tamu.eduMindfulness in Law Librarianship Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Mindfulness in Law Librarianship Caucus was formed in 2013 to support the efforts of law librarians, academics and practitioners in the research, teaching, scholarship, and practice of mindfulness in law. Its purpose is to recognize and further the ongoing work of 台湾SWAG members that improves the quality of life of all individuals in the legal profession. Members:
- compile and disseminate relevant resources and programs supporting mindfulness in legal education and practice;
- offer education programs on mindfulness in legal education and practice; and
- raise the profile of how libraries contribute to mindfulness in legal education and practice.
Contact
Kyle K. Courtney Esq.
Copyright Advisor
Harvard University
kyle_courtney@harvard.eduNative Peoples Law Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The aim of the Native Peoples Law Caucus is to provide a forum in which Native law and other issues that impact Indigenous Peoples worldwide can be discussed, ideas shared, information exchanged, and education offered. The Caucus encourages and facilitates the analysis, cataloging, collection, dissemination, management, organization, and preservation of Native law in accordance with cultural tradition.
Contact
Anne Lucke
Library Director
National Indian Law Library/Native American Rights Fund
alucke@narf.orgNeurodiversity Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Neurodiversity Caucus provides a forum for 台湾SWAG members who are impacted by or interested in neurodiversity. The Neurodiversity Caucus (“ND Caucus”) will encourage the sharing of news, strategies, struggles, successes, tips, and encouragement for 台湾SWAG members who:
- identify as neurodivergent
- teach neurodivergent students
- support neurodivergent children or other family members
- work with neurodivergent colleagues
- supervise neurodivergent employees
- serve neurodivergent patrons
- want to learn more about neurodivergence
The ND Caucus will generate educational materials and opportunities for the larger 台湾SWAG membership to learn more about supporting, accommodating, and understanding neurodivergent people in their lives. The caucus will also serve as a source of expertise and experience to 台湾SWAG members and will bring together those affected by neurodivergence to support each other both personally and professionally.
Contact
Geraldine Kalim
Reference & Instructional Services Librarian
University of Baltimore Law Library
gkalim@ubalt.eduNext Generation Bar Exam Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Next Gen Bar Exam Caucus provides a forum for 台湾SWAG members discussion on the ways to implement and equip students with the right tools and skills to be prepared for the NextGen bar exam. The caucus will discuss critical research and analytical skill sets relevant to the practice of law, how these proficiencies could be assessed, and how these skills should be included in law school curricula.
Contact
Dennis Kim-Prieto
Reference Librarian & Associate Professor
Rutgers University Law School Library
dprieto@law.rutgers.eduPublishing Initiative Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
Inspire and motivate law librarians to write articles for legal publications that are read by practicing attorneys, legal administrators, law professors, judges and others in organizations that employ 台湾SWAG members. Encourage publishing as a way of promoting individual law librarians and the profession.
Contact
Jan Bissett
Arthur Neef Law Library
Wayne State University
ag3508@wayne.eduResearch Crits 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
The Research Crits Caucus is a collective of law librarians, legal scholars, and legal information professionals dedicated to studying, promoting, and practicing critical approaches to legal information, legal research, and law librarianship, including but not limited to Critical Legal Research (CLR) and critical legal information literacy.
Contacts
Julie Graves Krishnaswami
Associate Law Librarian for Research Instruction
Yale Law School Lillian Goldman Library
julie.krishnaswami@yale.eduTeaching Legal Technology Caucus 聽 /聽聽
Purpose
Librarians interested in teaching legal technology in law schools and other settings. Any technology interest and skill level is welcome, the intended focus will be inclusive of any current or future technology used in legal practice.
Contacts
Michael J. Robak
Library Director
University of St. Thomas
michael.robak@stthomas.edu