Friday, 14 October 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Next meeting - September 22nd
Hi
Our next meeting takes place on Thursday 22nd September at
Squire Sanders Hammonds, Rutland House, 148 Edmund Street, BIRMINGHAM, B3 1BA
Usual time - 1200 for a 1230 start, finishing around 1400
Our guests will be Justis who will be telling us about their latest developments including the new JustCite package
Full agenda to follow nearer the time
Can you let me know if you intend to be there (for catering purposes), please?
We also need a host for our January meeting which will be a 'networking' session. Choice of dates are 11th, 18th or 25th. Please let me know if you are able to help.
Regards
Phil
Our next meeting takes place on Thursday 22nd September at
Squire Sanders Hammonds, Rutland House, 148 Edmund Street, BIRMINGHAM, B3 1BA
Usual time - 1200 for a 1230 start, finishing around 1400
Our guests will be Justis who will be telling us about their latest developments including the new JustCite package
Full agenda to follow nearer the time
Can you let me know if you intend to be there (for catering purposes), please?
We also need a host for our January meeting which will be a 'networking' session. Choice of dates are 11th, 18th or 25th. Please let me know if you are able to help.
Regards
Phil
ALLICE Training Event
Hi
We are running a half-day event on Tuesday 29th November 2011. Full details are provided below
The event will run from 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Cobbetts' offices in Birmingham
http://www.cobbetts.com/ContactUs/BirminghamOffice
Applications to attend the event are now invited from ALLICE members and their colleagues. Costs are £5 and £25 for non-members
Please send your application to attend with a cheque, made payable to ALLICE, to me at the address shown below
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP
Rutland House
148 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2JR
Invitations will be extended to other groups after 1st October so please apply as quickly as you can.
Regards
Phil
Gaining respect for your service: using marketing ideas to demonstrate and communicate value
Library and information services are currently under great pressure as organisations look to trim costs in difficult economic times. To survive and thrive it is important to have a clear understanding, shared with your funders, of the value your services provides to the organisation. In addition, library and information professionals need to market and communicate that value in a clear, consistent and sustained way. This need not require a large marketing budget to be successful. This course will give you immediate tools and techniques to identify and communicate value which will be influential within your organisation. The emphasis will be on the inexpensive and the effective.
By the end of the course you will have:
* simple tools and techniques to help you identify the value you create
* considered how to promote this value through a series of marketing messages
* a way to gain the attention of those you need to influence or attract as users
* practiced a few key tools and techniques
The course will be highly practical based around tried and trusted activities which can be undertaken immediately on returning to your workplace. A library and information professional is not selling cans of beans which are easy to describe and market. Services are significantly different in the way they need to be marketed and this course will show you how to subtly inspire respect and use by partners and other members within your practice. Great marketing is not just about sending a message - it's also about making sure they are likely to be listening when they receive it.
Sessions:
* Just what have I really got which is worth marketing?
* How can I turn this value into a powerful marketing message?
* How do I align those messages with my users' and other stakeholders' "journeys"
* So how do I now mix my marketing communication channels - traditional and non-traditional?
* What role does social media have in marketing a service within a professional practice?
This will be a fast paced, practical rather than theoretical, afternoon session led by Terry Kendrick (www.terrykendrick.com) who has over twenty years training and marketing experience with libraries of all types. In addition he has worked on marketing planning assignments for over fifty organisations (including organisations in the legal profession) in nineteen countries.
We are running a half-day event on Tuesday 29th November 2011. Full details are provided below
The event will run from 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm at Cobbetts' offices in Birmingham
http://www.cobbetts.com/ContactUs/BirminghamOffice
Applications to attend the event are now invited from ALLICE members and their colleagues. Costs are £5 and £25 for non-members
Please send your application to attend with a cheque, made payable to ALLICE, to me at the address shown below
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (UK) LLP
Rutland House
148 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2JR
Invitations will be extended to other groups after 1st October so please apply as quickly as you can.
Regards
Phil
Gaining respect for your service: using marketing ideas to demonstrate and communicate value
Library and information services are currently under great pressure as organisations look to trim costs in difficult economic times. To survive and thrive it is important to have a clear understanding, shared with your funders, of the value your services provides to the organisation. In addition, library and information professionals need to market and communicate that value in a clear, consistent and sustained way. This need not require a large marketing budget to be successful. This course will give you immediate tools and techniques to identify and communicate value which will be influential within your organisation. The emphasis will be on the inexpensive and the effective.
By the end of the course you will have:
* simple tools and techniques to help you identify the value you create
* considered how to promote this value through a series of marketing messages
* a way to gain the attention of those you need to influence or attract as users
* practiced a few key tools and techniques
The course will be highly practical based around tried and trusted activities which can be undertaken immediately on returning to your workplace. A library and information professional is not selling cans of beans which are easy to describe and market. Services are significantly different in the way they need to be marketed and this course will show you how to subtly inspire respect and use by partners and other members within your practice. Great marketing is not just about sending a message - it's also about making sure they are likely to be listening when they receive it.
Sessions:
* Just what have I really got which is worth marketing?
* How can I turn this value into a powerful marketing message?
* How do I align those messages with my users' and other stakeholders' "journeys"
* So how do I now mix my marketing communication channels - traditional and non-traditional?
* What role does social media have in marketing a service within a professional practice?
This will be a fast paced, practical rather than theoretical, afternoon session led by Terry Kendrick (www.terrykendrick.com) who has over twenty years training and marketing experience with libraries of all types. In addition he has worked on marketing planning assignments for over fifty organisations (including organisations in the legal profession) in nineteen countries.
Friday, 11 March 2011
ALLICE meeting
Hi
The date of the next meeting is now confirmed
1230 Thursday 7th April at Clarke Willmott (buffet at 1200)
http://www.clarkewillmott.com/en/ContactUs/Locations/Birmingham%20Office.aspx
There will be a presentation from Experian covering Corpfin Deals plus their CompanyQuery product and it will also include some Risk Assessment content.
The date of the next meeting is now confirmed
1230 Thursday 7th April at Clarke Willmott (buffet at 1200)
http://www.clarkewillmott.com/en/ContactUs/Locations/Birmingham%20Office.aspx
There will be a presentation from Experian covering Corpfin Deals plus their CompanyQuery product and it will also include some Risk Assessment content.
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Vacancy - No 5 Chambers
No 5 Chambers - Central Birmingham
6 month fixed term contract
Part time – 27.5 hours per week
Salary: £12,750.81 p.a. [pro rata]
OVERVIEW:
No5 Chambers is the largest set of barristers’ chambers in the country with over 200 barristers. The principal office is in Central Birmingham with further offices in London and Bristol. We are looking for a legal library assistant
JOB TITLE:
Library Assistant
REPORTS TO:
Librarians
Practice Director
ACTIVITIES INVOLVED:
Keeping the Library environment tidy
Sorting the post
Checking in the subscription items on Library Management System (LMS)
Filing of loose leaf updates in legal encyclopaedias
Updating CD Roms
Chasing overdue loan items using LMS
Claiming missing issues using LMS
Setting up new users on LMS and requesting all passwords for their online services
Maintaining members of Chambers’ passwords list
Preparing library materials for the shelf/archive/store (stamp/labels/input to LMS)
Processing basic enquiries
Photocopying
Arrange for the binding and repair of volumes as necessary
Packing up of items for disposal
Assisting with any other duties in line with the level of the post which are deemed necessary by the Librarian to ensure the smooth running of the library
Covering for Librarian in absence e.g. lunch hour, meetings
Essential Criteria:
Good clerical and administration skills inc Microsoft Office
Confident effective communicator
A flexible and co-operative approach to work
Ability to undertake light manual work
Desirable Criteria:
LMS experience
Experience of library work
Experience of filing loose-leaf updates
Basic experience of updating CD’s and CD research
On line database searching
Application by CV with covering letter to be received by 23rd March 2011:
Sandra Astbury
Office Manager
No 5 Chambers
Fountain Court
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6DR
Or by email to sandraa@no5.com
6 month fixed term contract
Part time – 27.5 hours per week
Salary: £12,750.81 p.a. [pro rata]
OVERVIEW:
No5 Chambers is the largest set of barristers’ chambers in the country with over 200 barristers. The principal office is in Central Birmingham with further offices in London and Bristol. We are looking for a legal library assistant
JOB TITLE:
Library Assistant
REPORTS TO:
Librarians
Practice Director
ACTIVITIES INVOLVED:
Keeping the Library environment tidy
Sorting the post
Checking in the subscription items on Library Management System (LMS)
Filing of loose leaf updates in legal encyclopaedias
Updating CD Roms
Chasing overdue loan items using LMS
Claiming missing issues using LMS
Setting up new users on LMS and requesting all passwords for their online services
Maintaining members of Chambers’ passwords list
Preparing library materials for the shelf/archive/store (stamp/labels/input to LMS)
Processing basic enquiries
Photocopying
Arrange for the binding and repair of volumes as necessary
Packing up of items for disposal
Assisting with any other duties in line with the level of the post which are deemed necessary by the Librarian to ensure the smooth running of the library
Covering for Librarian in absence e.g. lunch hour, meetings
Essential Criteria:
Good clerical and administration skills inc Microsoft Office
Confident effective communicator
A flexible and co-operative approach to work
Ability to undertake light manual work
Desirable Criteria:
LMS experience
Experience of library work
Experience of filing loose-leaf updates
Basic experience of updating CD’s and CD research
On line database searching
Application by CV with covering letter to be received by 23rd March 2011:
Sandra Astbury
Office Manager
No 5 Chambers
Fountain Court
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6DR
Or by email to sandraa@no5.com
Monday, 7 March 2011
"Old Contemptibles"
No, this isn't the name your committee is now adopting, it's where the next exciting ALLICE social event kicks off.
http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldcontemptiblesedmundstreetbirmingham/
Meet for a drink and chat from 5.30 pm onwards on Thursday 19th May. The evening will develop 'organically' leading possibly to a meal somewhere (the sausages at the 'Contemptibles' are world famous but there are also Nepalese, Indian, Thai, Macdonalds (!) and many more restaurants in the vicinity) and/or who knows what else!
Go on, treat yourself - you know you want to.
Phil
http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theoldcontemptiblesedmundstreetbirmingham/
Meet for a drink and chat from 5.30 pm onwards on Thursday 19th May. The evening will develop 'organically' leading possibly to a meal somewhere (the sausages at the 'Contemptibles' are world famous but there are also Nepalese, Indian, Thai, Macdonalds (!) and many more restaurants in the vicinity) and/or who knows what else!
Go on, treat yourself - you know you want to.
Phil
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
New book - reviewed by Susan Singleton
Copyright: Interpreting the Law for Libraries, Archives and Information Services
Graham Cornish
This useful book is a godsend for those in libraries and indeed law firm information departments who have to grapple with the complex law of copyright as it applies to them. While many lawyers may feel they understand copyright, the application of it to the library and academic sectors is not well known. There are complex exceptions to copyright infringement which apply. The favourite question of the more dubious clients as to what proportion of a book or journal may be copied before it becomes copyright infringement is even more complex in a library environment. In fact the best advice to such clients is start from scratch as copying a substantial part only means an important part and that might be a small part of a work. Libraries have a little more latitude because of the legislation.
This book covers:
• literary dramatic and musical works;
• artistic works;
• sound recordings;
• films and videos;
• broadcasts;
• databases; and
• computer programs and websites.
The fact this book is now in its fifth edition illustrates how useful it is. It is also a useful size. For an IP lawyer frequently needing to look at the weightier tomes such as Copinger & Skone James on Copyright, this book is a welcome relief and should be particularly useful for those who do not need to know the entirety of copyright law in all its forms but need an easy to use but thorough guide to the legislation as it applies to libraries. Graham Cornish is programme director for the IFLA Availability of Publications Programme and is responsible for copyright interpretation throughout the British Library.
The book has an extremely useable format of questions and answers and a good written style of short sentences and clear English. The rules on copying from periodicals are well described and the question of when a charge can be made is addressed. The appendices give useful statutory declaration forms which alone would justify purchasing the book. Any reasonably sized law firm library would benefit from purchasing the book.
Graham Cornish
This useful book is a godsend for those in libraries and indeed law firm information departments who have to grapple with the complex law of copyright as it applies to them. While many lawyers may feel they understand copyright, the application of it to the library and academic sectors is not well known. There are complex exceptions to copyright infringement which apply. The favourite question of the more dubious clients as to what proportion of a book or journal may be copied before it becomes copyright infringement is even more complex in a library environment. In fact the best advice to such clients is start from scratch as copying a substantial part only means an important part and that might be a small part of a work. Libraries have a little more latitude because of the legislation.
This book covers:
• literary dramatic and musical works;
• artistic works;
• sound recordings;
• films and videos;
• broadcasts;
• databases; and
• computer programs and websites.
The fact this book is now in its fifth edition illustrates how useful it is. It is also a useful size. For an IP lawyer frequently needing to look at the weightier tomes such as Copinger & Skone James on Copyright, this book is a welcome relief and should be particularly useful for those who do not need to know the entirety of copyright law in all its forms but need an easy to use but thorough guide to the legislation as it applies to libraries. Graham Cornish is programme director for the IFLA Availability of Publications Programme and is responsible for copyright interpretation throughout the British Library.
The book has an extremely useable format of questions and answers and a good written style of short sentences and clear English. The rules on copying from periodicals are well described and the question of when a charge can be made is addressed. The appendices give useful statutory declaration forms which alone would justify purchasing the book. Any reasonably sized law firm library would benefit from purchasing the book.
Monday, 7 February 2011
Date for your diary
The next ALLICE meeting will be at 1200 on Thursday 7th April 2011 at Clarke Willmott (Edmund Street)
There will be a presentation from Experian covering Corpfin Deals plus their CompanyQuery product and it will also include some Risk Assessment content.
There will be a presentation from Experian covering Corpfin Deals plus their CompanyQuery product and it will also include some Risk Assessment content.
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Minutes of meeting on 19th January 2011
In attendance
Caroline Mosley, Caroline Covington, Diane Harris, Hazel Hewison, Rachel Relves, Stephen Wheeler, Jackie Sellars, Barry Vickery, Adele Champkin, Sue Kendall, Tricia Wyspianska, Emma Harvey-Woodason, Mandy Hulme, Caroline Janukowicz & Phil Uttley
1. Apologies
Helen Dunn, Alison Parker, Christine Newlove, Paula Biddlestone, Pat Pritchard, Denise Watkins, Chris Lambert, Mike Troon, Jon Beaumont, Liz Gwillim, Jackie Hanes, Erica Foster, Susanne Homer, Sally Hassell and David Houston
2. Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer presented the report. There were no questions. The Chair thanked the Treasurer for her work over the last year.
3. Nomination of Officers
There were no nominations. Members thanked the current incumbents for their efforts over the last year and asked them to continue in office. They agreed to do this but stressed that all members should consider getting involved in the running of the association as new views and ideas would be needed to take the group forward.
4. Future meetings
The Chair explained that, as a result of the original December meeting being cancelled due to low numbers, the committee felt it appropriate to give the members the opportunity to give their views on the time of the day, day of the week, month of the year, format and content of future meetings.
The general feeling was that lunchtime was best but that it might be worth trialling Tuesdays or Thursdays. It was also decided that the next meeting should be in early April and a volunteer was sought to host this.
Members felt that meetings where suppliers, etc. presented and those devoted to round table discussions were both of value and that there should be a mix, or a combination, of both in the future.
A session run by Barry Vickery was planned for 12:30 on Wednesday, 23rd February at Cobbetts covering international company information. This had been run for CLIG in November and had been well received. Can members please let the Secretary know if they intend to attend.
Barry also offered to run another Companies House update session, similar to the one run at Cobbetts in February 2010, covering CH developments, past and planned. The committee will look at the timing of this and advise members. He also told members that 7Side were organising another tour of Companies House in the near future and that ALLICE members would be offered free places on this.
Other ideas for future meetings were:
• Research Monitor/OneLog – either suppliers’ presentations or round table discussions based on members’ experiences. (Pinsents agreed to cover RM).
• Justis/JusCite.
• Copyright/Digital Rights Management.
• Lexis Learning update (following on from useful session at Pinsents in November).
The Secretary was asked to seek views on this subject from those not in attendance.
5. Future training events
There was a general view that future training events should be planned and ideas were offered for topics. These were:
• Social media and associated tools.
• Presentation skills and marketing library services (Terry Kendrick, who ran the successful Company Information event in November 2009, has offered to run a ‘Marketing’ event for us. The committee will cost this out and advise members).
• ‘All about Google’. This is being run by Karen Blakeman in Newcastle in March for UKeIG and Karen has offered to run it elsewhere.
The committee were asked to consider opening up attendance to these events to other groups, including the Bristol Law Librarians Group (BRILL).
6. Future social events
The members felt that an evening social event in the summer should be organised.
7. A.O.B.
There was no other business.
Caroline Mosley, Caroline Covington, Diane Harris, Hazel Hewison, Rachel Relves, Stephen Wheeler, Jackie Sellars, Barry Vickery, Adele Champkin, Sue Kendall, Tricia Wyspianska, Emma Harvey-Woodason, Mandy Hulme, Caroline Janukowicz & Phil Uttley
1. Apologies
Helen Dunn, Alison Parker, Christine Newlove, Paula Biddlestone, Pat Pritchard, Denise Watkins, Chris Lambert, Mike Troon, Jon Beaumont, Liz Gwillim, Jackie Hanes, Erica Foster, Susanne Homer, Sally Hassell and David Houston
2. Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer presented the report. There were no questions. The Chair thanked the Treasurer for her work over the last year.
3. Nomination of Officers
There were no nominations. Members thanked the current incumbents for their efforts over the last year and asked them to continue in office. They agreed to do this but stressed that all members should consider getting involved in the running of the association as new views and ideas would be needed to take the group forward.
4. Future meetings
The Chair explained that, as a result of the original December meeting being cancelled due to low numbers, the committee felt it appropriate to give the members the opportunity to give their views on the time of the day, day of the week, month of the year, format and content of future meetings.
The general feeling was that lunchtime was best but that it might be worth trialling Tuesdays or Thursdays. It was also decided that the next meeting should be in early April and a volunteer was sought to host this.
Members felt that meetings where suppliers, etc. presented and those devoted to round table discussions were both of value and that there should be a mix, or a combination, of both in the future.
A session run by Barry Vickery was planned for 12:30 on Wednesday, 23rd February at Cobbetts covering international company information. This had been run for CLIG in November and had been well received. Can members please let the Secretary know if they intend to attend.
Barry also offered to run another Companies House update session, similar to the one run at Cobbetts in February 2010, covering CH developments, past and planned. The committee will look at the timing of this and advise members. He also told members that 7Side were organising another tour of Companies House in the near future and that ALLICE members would be offered free places on this.
Other ideas for future meetings were:
• Research Monitor/OneLog – either suppliers’ presentations or round table discussions based on members’ experiences. (Pinsents agreed to cover RM).
• Justis/JusCite.
• Copyright/Digital Rights Management.
• Lexis Learning update (following on from useful session at Pinsents in November).
The Secretary was asked to seek views on this subject from those not in attendance.
5. Future training events
There was a general view that future training events should be planned and ideas were offered for topics. These were:
• Social media and associated tools.
• Presentation skills and marketing library services (Terry Kendrick, who ran the successful Company Information event in November 2009, has offered to run a ‘Marketing’ event for us. The committee will cost this out and advise members).
• ‘All about Google’. This is being run by Karen Blakeman in Newcastle in March for UKeIG and Karen has offered to run it elsewhere.
The committee were asked to consider opening up attendance to these events to other groups, including the Bristol Law Librarians Group (BRILL).
6. Future social events
The members felt that an evening social event in the summer should be organised.
7. A.O.B.
There was no other business.
International Company Information
Barry Vickery from 7side Ltd is running an event for us on this topic on Wednesday 23rd February 2011 at Cobbetts starting at 1200 and finishing at 1430.
This will cover:
*How foreign company information and filing requirements differ from those in the UK
*Identifying the most popular off-shore jurisdictions and explaining their popularity
*Discussing differences in filing requirements between Public and Private Companies (through a range of jurisdictions) and access to information
*Locating ownership information when the parent / subsidiary might be foreign
*Demonstrating how easy it is to make a company ‘invisible’, and discussing the implications for due diligence checks
*Identifying a range of suffixes for companies and which countries use them
*Exploring common questions, and highlighting some interesting statistics
I'm sure you will agreee this this will be most useful for LIS people in corporate firms and of interest to others
Can you please let Phil Uttley (phil.uttley@ssd.com) know if you intend to attend the event
This will cover:
*How foreign company information and filing requirements differ from those in the UK
*Identifying the most popular off-shore jurisdictions and explaining their popularity
*Discussing differences in filing requirements between Public and Private Companies (through a range of jurisdictions) and access to information
*Locating ownership information when the parent / subsidiary might be foreign
*Demonstrating how easy it is to make a company ‘invisible’, and discussing the implications for due diligence checks
*Identifying a range of suffixes for companies and which countries use them
*Exploring common questions, and highlighting some interesting statistics
I'm sure you will agreee this this will be most useful for LIS people in corporate firms and of interest to others
Can you please let Phil Uttley (phil.uttley@ssd.com) know if you intend to attend the event
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Freelance law library work?
Dear All
I am looking for part-time or casual work, so if you have a backlog of looseleafing or if you know of any lawyers in my area who need any library help I'd be grateful if you would give me a call or email.
I am not looking for a full-time position, and if possible I would like work that does not involve a long commute so I am targetting Stratford upon Avon Redditch and Evesham especially, but would be interested in anything in Birmingham also.
Tricia
01789 763597
0791 334 6154
patriciawylib@gmail.com
I am looking for part-time or casual work, so if you have a backlog of looseleafing or if you know of any lawyers in my area who need any library help I'd be grateful if you would give me a call or email.
I am not looking for a full-time position, and if possible I would like work that does not involve a long commute so I am targetting Stratford upon Avon Redditch and Evesham especially, but would be interested in anything in Birmingham also.
Tricia
01789 763597
0791 334 6154
patriciawylib@gmail.com
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