Annual Report 2006-2007

Computing Services SIS 2006-07

The Computing Services Special Interest Section (CS-SIS) sponsored several timely and informative programs in New Orleans: "How (and What) to Podcast" (workshop); "CSSIS Playtime: Hands-On Exploration of Presentation Gadgets and Software"; "Step Away from the Podium! Tips, Tricks and Technologies for Energizing Training Sessions and Legal Research Classes"; "CS-SIS Hot Topic: The Intersection of Web 2.0 and Libraries"; and "The E-Book Report: Using Electronic Books in your Law Library." CSSIS is sponsoring Ernest Svenson, aka "Ernie the Attorney", as our SIS VIP. Ernie will also be the speaker at our annual breakfast meeting. Finally, CS-SIS is hosting two roundtable discussions, holding its annual business meeting, attending the CONELL Marketplace and hosting a table in the exhibits area.

Connecting…, the CS-SIS newsletter, published two issues electronically this year under the guidance of Eric Kistler, chair, and the rest of the Publications Committee.

The Awards Committee, chaired by James Duggan, selected James G. Milles as a recipient of the Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award. Jim has served CS-SIS and AALL in many invaluable ways and has mentored numerous law librarians through the years. CS-SIS is pleased to award Jim this well-deserved recognition of his service.

The Grants Committee, chaired by Jim Gernert, awarded Annual Meeting grants to the following two CS-SIS members: Julie Jones, Cornell University Law Library and Katie Jones, Wyoming State Law Library.

This year CS-SIS created a new committee on Emerging Technologies. The committee, chaired by Eric Gilson and Debbie Ginsberg, is exploring emerging technologies and their role in the law library setting and is planning ways to facilitate collaboration on these topics.

The following served as officers for the year: Kristina L. Niedringhaus, Chair; June Hsiao Liebert, Vice Chair/Chair-Elect; Eric W. Young, Secretary/Treasurer (until December 2006); Victoria Szymczak, Secretary/Treasurer (January 2007 – end of term);

Debbie Ginsburg and Bonnie Shucha, Members at Large; and Dominick Grillo, Immediate Past Chair. Incoming officers for the next year will include Victoria Szymczak as Vice Chair/Chair-Elect; Jean Willis as Secretary/Treasurer; and Katie Jones as incoming Member at Large, replacing Debbie Ginsberg. Many thanks go to Dom Grillo for chairing the Nominations Committee and submitting an excellent slate of candidates.

Kristina L. Niedringhaus, Chair
2006-07