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The BIALL Blog 

By the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
Post Frequency: 2.2/day Last Entry: May 21, 2013 at 02:48:00 Recent Entries: 521
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BIALL Conference - What to do in Glasgow?
Posted on May 21, 2013We've a few suggestions to help you make the most of your time in Glasgow. Keep an eye on the Conference News pages and Twitter #BIALL2013.See you in Glasgow!
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Bruce Beveridge and Intersentia
Posted on May 13, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Bruce Beveridge outlining the challenges in the Scottish legal sector on Friday 14 June. Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:Intersentia are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Carol Tullo and Globe Law and Business
Posted on May 10, 2013Look who's talking:We're looking forward to Carol Tullo talking legislation.gov.uk on Thursday 13 June.Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Look who?s exhibiting:Globe Law and Business are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Alex Gould and Bloomsbury
Posted on May 09, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Alex Gould on Wednesday 12 June.Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:Bloomsbury are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Hector Macqueen and Softlink
Posted on May 08, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to our Keynote speaker Hector Macqueen on Thursday 13 June.Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:Softlink are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Academic Group Forum and Swets
Posted on May 07, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to the Academic Group Forum.Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Look who?s exhibiting:Swets are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Dunstan Speight and Aslib
Posted on May 03, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Dunstan Speight talking Copyright on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you? Look who?s exhibiting:Aslib are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Being a Committee Member
Posted on May 02, 2013I wanted to support Susan's request for nominations for the various roles that are available on the committees listed. I have been in post on the Web Committee for over two years and can highly recommend getting involved and participating. As Susan mentions the time commitment isn't huge and the rewards are many...
Committee vacancies
Posted on May 02, 2013To paraphrase JFK, it's time to ask, not what BIALL can do for you, but whatyou can do for BIALL! Or in other words, to stand for one of the CouncilOfficer or member roles, or to participate in a Committee.As you may have seen from recent emails, we are looking for nominations forthe following roles:* President* President Elect* Honorary Secretary* Council Members (3)* Committee members * Awards and Bursaries * Conference * Legal Information Management * Membership Services * Professional Development * Publications * Public Relations and Promotion * Suppliers Liaison Group * WebThe commitment is not excessive; there are interesting projects and activities involved in most committees; you may get to travel or attendevents and represent your professional body, you may learn new skills and itlooks good on your CV!I would urge you to get involved so that we do represent all sectors, and toensure we get new blood, with new ideas, and people who understand theissues affecting colleagues in the sector...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Suzanne Wheatley and BRILL
Posted on May 02, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Suzanne Wheatley talking Elevator Pitches on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:BRILL are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Early Bird, Speakers and Exhibitors - Early Bird Extended, Colin Frankland, Heine Online
Posted on May 01, 2013Early BirdGreat news! We?ve extended the Early Bird offer till 10th May to accommodate the Bank Holiday. There is still some time left to register and benefit from the Early Bird discount. Don?t miss out, book nowLook who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Colin Frankland talking Building Your Professional Online Brand on Friday 14 June...
A Virtual Blast from the Past!
Posted on April 30, 2013Cern re-creating first web page to revere early ideals - By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News, CernA team at CERN have initiated a project to re-create the first ever web page using the same technology which existed at the time:"The aim is to preserve the original hardware and software associated with the birth of the web...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Maria Robertson and Wolters Kluwer
Posted on April 30, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Maria Robertson talking Out of the Box on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Look who?s exhibiting:Wolters Kluwer are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Last chance to vote for your BIALL Wildy Law Librarian of the Year
Posted on April 29, 2013The award will be given to an individual librarian who, in the opinion of the Officers, has made a significant contribution to the work of BIALL and/or the legal information profession. The presentation of the award will be made at the forthcoming Glasgow Conference in June 2013, and all members are invited to contact Lisa Davies, BIALL Awards and Bursaries Committee, (lisa...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Tony Simmonds and Jordan Publishing
Posted on April 29, 2013Look who's speakingWe're looking forward to Tony Simmonds talking Open Access on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Look who's exhibiting Jordan Publishing are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Karen Battersby and Cambridge University Press
Posted on April 26, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Karen Battersby speaking on ?Emerging Trends in KM? on Thursday 13 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Look who?s exhibiting:Cambridge University Press are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Pete Smith; Justis
Posted on April 25, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Pete Smith and Peter Griffith speaking about the LawSync project on Thursday 13 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:Justis Publishing are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 24, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Sam Wiggins and Marie Cannon speaking about new professionals in the workplace on Thursday 13 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Look who?s exhibiting:Hammicks Legal Information Services are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - New and Overseas Delegates
Posted on April 24, 2013Are you attending #BIALL2013 Conference for the first time, perhaps you haven't been for a while or you are an overseas delegate? We?re looking forward to meeting you at the New and Overseas Delegates Welcome on Thursday 13 June. Come along and say hello and meet a few friendly faces!Don't miss out, book now.
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Mark Haines and PLC
Posted on April 23, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Mark Haines ?Career Opportunities: The Ones that Never Knock? on Thursday 13 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:PLC are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors - Renae Satterley and OUP
Posted on April 22, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Renae Satterley speaking on ?Managing Small Projects ? Generating Income and Marketing your Library? on Thursday 13 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now! Look who?s exhibiting:Oxford University Press are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 19, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to David Wills speaking about the Legal Information Management journal on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Look who?s exhibiting:Prenax are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 18, 2013Look who?s speaking:We're looking forward to Stephen Phillips speaking in our Business for Managers Sessions on Saturday 15 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Follow the Conference buzz on Twitter #BIALL2013 Look who?s exhibiting:ICLR are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 17, 2013Look who's speaking:We're looking forward to David Fraser ?Managing Change, Embracing Opportunity? on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Follow the Conference buzz on Twitter #BIALL2013 Look who?s exhibiting:LB Research are exhibiting at the BIALL Conference...
BIALL Conference Bursaries - the deadline is looming!
Posted on April 16, 2013This is just to remind personal BIALL members that the deadline for applications for bursaries to attend the BIALL Annual Conference in Glasgow is rapidly drawing near - this Friday 19th April! The bursary package covers the conference fee and 3 nights' accommodation at the conference hotel (the Glasgow Hilton), so do consider applying...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 16, 2013Look who?s speakingWe're looking forward to seeing Sarah Fahy and talking in our Business for Managers stream on ?Nailing that Business Case: Success and Failure? on Saturday 15 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Follow the Conference buzz on Twitter #BIALL2013 Look who?s exhibiting7side are exhibiting at Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 15, 2013We're looking forward to seeing Nicola Sales and talking out ?Flipping the Classroom: Revlutionising Legal Research Training" on Friday 14 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Our Bronze Sponsors Bureau van Dijk are exhibiting at Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 12, 2013We're looking forward to seeing Steven Raeburn and finding out ?Developing Mature Social Media Platforms? on Thursday 13 June. Why not look at rest of the Conference Programme we have lined up for you?Don?t miss it - Book now!Our Silver Sponsors Wildy & Sons are exhibiting at Conference...
Conference News - Speakers and Exhibitors
Posted on April 11, 2013Look who's talkingWe're looking forward to seeing Bruce Beveridge incoming President of The Law Society of Scotland and finding out more about the challenges faced in the Scottish legal sector on Saturday 15 June. Bruce?s session forms part of our Business for Managers stream...
Nominate a legal journal this year!
Posted on April 11, 2013Is there a journal that you or your users find invaluable to work or studies? If so why not nominate it in this year?s BIALL Legal Journals Award. Please make your nomination online - Before 19 April. The aim of the Award is to:· Recognise and reward excellence in legal serials publishing· Promote awareness of outstanding products· Encourage the highest quality of publishingPrevious Award winners include Legal Action; New Law Journal and the Common Market Law Review...
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