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There is still time to register.... Registration and payment must be
received by December 8th in order to participate in the webinar.
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Have you been asked to reduce your budget as a result of the current
financial crisis?
Are you looking for tips on places you could trim your budget?
Do you want to learn about more effective ways to write your budget
proposal?
If you answered YES to any above, please consider attending the -
What: Law Firm Library Budgeting for Hard Economic Times webinar
When: Thursday Dec. 11, 2008 from 12:00 - 1:00 (Eastern time)
Brought to you by: PLL-SIS Continuing Education Committee
Cost: $25.00 for PLL members, $35.00 for non-PLL members
To register: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=670907
<http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=670907>
Webinar Description:
This program focuses on creating and maintaining a private law library
budget during hard economic times. Speakers will teach you about the
general budgeting process and tips for writing a successful proposal. We
will also discuss tips and tricks to employ when there is an immediate
need to trim costs, such as an economic downturn. Finally, we will
address issues such as balancing user expectation, management
expectation and librarian expectation. There will be time for questions
at the end of the program.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will gain greater insight into the
foundations of law firm library budgeting
Participants will learn strategic ways to trim the
budget
Participants will learn techniques to work with the
C-Level managers who scrutinize the budget
Speakers:
Abigail F. Ellsworth Ross
Library Manager
Keller and Heckman LLP
Washington, D.C.
Abigail F. Ellsworth Ross is the Library Manager with Keller and Heckman
LLP in Washington, DC. She received her MLS from the University of
Maryland in 2000 and her BSLA in German and Linguistics from Georgetown
University in 1998. She has spoken at several conferences - most
recently at AALL in 2007 for a program titled "The Challenge of Rising
(and Shrinking) Numbers - How to Write a Law Firm Library Budget." She
can be reached at ross@khlaw.com.
Michael D. Daniels
Law Librarian
K&L Gates LLP
Austin, Texas
Michael Daniels is a law librarian in the Austin, TX office of K&L Gates
LLP. Michael's primary responsibility is to provide firm wide legal,
business, competitive intelligence and scientific reference and research
services. He is also responsible for local library administration. His
professional interests include legal informatics, business research and
competitive intelligence, legal technology and information systems. He
received his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law and is
currently pursuing his M.S. in Information Studies at the University of
Texas School of Information
Carol G. Arnold
Executive Director
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, Texas
Carol Arnold has worked for fourteen years as the Executive Director of
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, a full-service, 60+ attorney law firm
in Austin, Texas. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of
Houston in 1972 and became a Certified Public Accountant two years
later. Before coming to Graves Dougherty, she spent ten years as CEO of
a regional manufacturing firm which she co-owned and operated with her
husband.
Carol is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators, where for
4 years she has served on the Central Texas Chapter's Newsletter
Committee, which has won awards at the national ALA level. She was also
recently invited to serve on the City of Austin Street Closure
Taskforce, where she is involved in the decision-making, research and
planning of street closures which impact the city.
Carol has served as Finance Chair on the Board of Directors for the
Dripping Springs United Methodist Church Preschool since 2006.
In addition to her work and time spent giving back to the community,
Carol practices yoga, is a devoted runner, and enjoys cooking with her
husband for friends and family.
This program is made possible by a grant from the AALL/BNA Continuing
Education Grants Program.
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