ABLL Fall Educational Meeting

Please join us at ABLL’s Fall Educational Meeting Monday, October 17th, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Anthem Kitchen & Bar @ 101 South Market Building, Faneiul Hall Speaker: Avi Steinber, author of Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian RSVP with ENTREE SELECTION by Tuesday, October 11th to: Carolyn Trask Event Details

ABLL Welcome Back Party, September 21

ABLL Welcome Back Party Stoddard’s Friday Club 48 Temple Place Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5 pm – 8 pm rsvp to: John Pedini You will have an opportunity to have your picture taken for your ABLL website profile, if you so choose. Event Invitation and Details This event is free for members. Nonmembers are welcome, please bring a $35 check payable to ABLL.

ABLL Business Meeting, May 18

Business Meeting Schedule: 6:00-6:30 PM Speeches by: Outgoing President- Bridget Lonergan Incoming President- Katherine McGuire Election of new ABLL Board Members The rest of the evening will be for mingling and enjoying appetizers and cocktails with friends & colleagues! Date & Time: Wednesday, May 18th 5-8 PM Location: Four Green Fields BNY Mellon Center Lobby/ One Boston Place Location Details: Second Floor Function Room RSVP by Friday, May 13th to: Stephanie Gardner 617.951.8106 stephanie.gardner@bingham.com

ABLL website news

I have some exciting news from the technology committee: 1) The ABLL website has a new members-only section: ABLL Resumes. Viewing and posting is only available to members who are logged into the website. Instructions for posting resumes can be found on the web page. 2) ABLL now has a group on LinkedIn! Please go to this link to send a request to join the group: ABLL LinkedIn Group. -Jen Meger

Spring Educational Meeting

April 4, 2011 We’re pleased to announce our next two speakers: Bette Siegel, Documents Librarian at the State Library and Brian Harkins, Reference Supervisor at the Social Law Library. Bette and Brian will discuss Massachusetts legislative histories and administrative research. Come hear what hidden resources, search tips, and research nuggets these experienced researchers have to offer! Please RSVP by March 29 to Stephanie Gardner (617-951-8106) April Meeting Invitation

February Educational Meeting

We’re pleased to announce our next speaker, Elizabeth Bouvier, Head of Archives at the SJC.  Elizabeth will give us an overview of what goes on behind the scenes at the Archives and go into more detail on their work for the legal community. You won’t want to miss this informative and engaging presentation. Date & Time: Tuesday, February 8th, 12-2 PM Location: Foley Hoag LLP Location Details: Seaport West, 155 Seaport Blvd 13th Floor Function … Read more

Brown Bag Lunch on the Social Law Library

Join us for our first 2011 Brown Bag Lunch Thursday, January 13th State Library of Massachusetts Room 442 State House 12 until 1:30 PM Bring your lunch and join us to hear Brian J. Harkins, Esq., Reference Librarian, The Social Law Library, speak about the library’s collection and services which include  circulation, reference, document delivery and interlibrary loan. He will speak also about their database offering of case law and Massachusetts administrative law. Social Law … Read more

Friends of the State Law Library Brown Bag Lunch

What Can the Law Libraries do for you? Join us for a BROWN BAG LUNCH on Thursday, December 16th, 2010 State Library of Massachusetts Room 442 State House 12 noon until 1:30 PM Bring your lunch and hear Marnie Warner, Law Library Coordinator for the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries, speak about the seventeen public law libraries, their services and website. The committed TCLL staff provide legal reference services and research to the public and … Read more

Welcome and Tips for the New ABLL website!

Welcome to our new ABLL members! All members, new and long-standing, may find the following tips useful: Your first log in on the new website: Username and password information has been emailed to all members. Contact Jen Meger if you need your username and/or password. Once you are logged in, please click on edit your profile. The new password feature can be found halfway down the page in the about yourself section. Please change your … Read more