Welcome to the new ELLA Members’ Blog

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Blog User

As of June 2015, ELLA Members’ Blog has moved onto the ELLA WordPress site. To visit the new blog, go to Blog in the menu at the top of the page, or click here.

Members are invited to begin posting here with information you would like to share with the rest of ELLA. Feel free to contact me – I’m happy to help you get started!

If you haven’t already, sign up for notifications of new posts to the site to avoid missing any ELLA Member Blog posts – click “Entries RSS” at the lower right of the page.

***How to set up RSS feed in Outlook – and send notifications to your inbox 

 

Melissa

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Annual General Meeting and Election

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ELLA Web

Edmonton Law Libraries Association – Annual General Meeting and Election

 

Location: Barrister’s Lounge, Law Courts Building

Date: Wednesday June 24, 2015

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

 Complimentary lunch will be provided.

Please R.S.V.P. to smireau (at) fieldlaw (dot) com by Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

 

  • 2015 AGM AGENDA

If you have anything to add to the agenda, please let Shaunna know.

It is Election time in our business cycle.  If you are interested in taking a leadership role to shape the future programming of the association you are welcome! The following ELLA members have agreed to let their names stand for Executive positions. A call for additional nominations will be made at the meeting.

Chair – Megan Siu
Secretary-Treasurer – Jane Symons

Ana San Miguel has accepted appointment as ELLA’s Member-at-Large.
The appointment of a Webmaster will be made by the incoming executive.

 

 

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Petition to Re-Instate the Ontario E-Laws Detailed Legislative History Tables

Posted on May 25, 2015 by ELLA Web

Below is an email from Annette Demers, Acting Law Librarian and Sessional Lecturer of Paul Martin Law Library

As you may have heard, during the recent E-Laws website migration, the decision was taken to discontinue producing the Detailed Legislative History Tables.

As you may know, in 2002, Ontario stopped publishing the Table of Public Statutes in the Statutes of Ontario.  Instead the SO directed users to E-Laws for these tables moving forward.

The Table of Public Statutes has been published since 1877 as an important historical legal research tool.

Now the tables have been discontinued outright, however the E-Laws team has not yet devised a solution to take its place.

Accordingly, I have prepared a letter and petition to the Ontario Attorney General requesting that these tables be re-instated, at least as long as a suitable replacement tool can be devised.

To sign the petition, please click here:   http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/elaws

To review the full letter, click here: Letter re ELaws

Please circulate this petition widely.  I hope to deliver it to the Ministry by June 15.

Thank you!

Annette

 

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May Meeting: Marcha Guthrie, Manager, Implementation & Partnerships, Alberta Legal Information Society (ALIS)

Posted on April 30, 2015 by ELLA Web

You are invited to the Edmonton Law Libraries Association’s May meeting

 Wednesday, May 13th | 12-1 pm

 Barristers Lounge, 2nd Floor, Law Courts Building South, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square

 Guest speaker: Marsha Guthrie, Manager, Implementation & Partnerships, Alberta Legal Information Society (ALIS)

Come and learn about the ALIS’s progress building an online portal connecting Albertans and legal resources.

Bring your own brown bag lunch, drinks provided| $2 Members, $5 Non-Members
Correct change appreciated

If attending, please RSVP to julie.olson (at) gov.ab.ca by Monday, May 11th

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HeadStart 2015

Posted on March 18, 2015 by HeadStart

Edmonton Law Libraries Association is proud to present the 13th Annual HeadStart Program

Welcome to the 2015 legal research program designed for students and individuals wanting to brush up on the basics. From reference request to memo, follow the trail of legal research, including finding articles, books, case law and legislation while avoiding unnecessary costs. Research professionals will provide tips, tricks and inside information on how to find materials, select the most relevant, and organize your research memo. Give us your time and we will give you a HeadStart!

2015 HeadStart Poster

June 18th, 2015, 8:15am to 5:30pm
Law Courts Building, Barristers Lounge
$80 including coffee, lunch and afternoon reception

Note: This year HeadStart will be held on June 18th, 2015. Unlike previous years, the program will only be held for one day. As per usual, students are expected to register by 8:15 am although the day is extended to last until 5:30 pm.

8:15 – 8:30 – Registration
8:30 – 8:50 – Welcome
8:50 – 10:15 – Secondary Sources + Memo building
10:15 – 10:30 – Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 – Legislation + Memo building
12:00 – 12:45 – Lunch
12:45 – 2:00 – Case Law + Memo building
2:00 – 2:30 – Costs
2:30 – 4:00 – Practical exercises in library
4:00 – 4:45 – Practical Strategies for Legal Research
4:45 – 5:30 – Reception

Registeration Form

It is common practice for firms to send their students. Please contact your firm and enquire about attending. Additional HeadStart registration information is available from carrie.jackson (at) gov.ab.ca

 

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