Wednesday, Oct. 11

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Registration desk open
Location: Hilton Home2 Suites Lobby

Thursday, Oct. 12

Be sure to see the vendor exhibits in Kern Commons, Cartwright Hall!

Thursday, Oct. 12, 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Registration desk open
Location: Cartwright Hall, top of the stairs on the second floor

MALLCO programming on Thursday morning is open to all MAALL attendees.

Thursday, Oct. 12, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

MALLCO Roundtable: Acquisitions and Collection Development
Location: 202 Cartwright Hall

• Led by Brett Elder, University of Iowa

Program Description

MALLCO Roundtable: Reference and Faculty Services
Location: 151 Opperman Hall, Faculty and Staff Lounge

• Led by Susan Boland, University of Cincinnati

Program Description

Thursday, Oct. 12, 9:15–10:15 a.m.

MALLCO Roundtable: Institutional Repository 
Location: 151 Opperman Hall, Faculty and Staff Lounge

• Led by Paul Callister, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Program Description

MALLCO Roundtable: Law Practice Technology
Location: 202 Cartwright Hall

• Led by Timothy Gatton, Oklahoma City University

Program Description

Thursday, Oct. 12, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

MALLCO Roundtable: Resource Sharing
Location: 151 Opperman Hall, Faculty and Staff Lounge 

• Led by Cindy Shearrer, University of Missouri

Program Description

MALLCO Paper Workshop
Location: 202 Cartwright Hall  

• Moderated by Jessie Burchfield, University of Arkansas-Little Rock Bowen School of Law

Program Description

Thursday, Oct. 12, 11:30–11:45 a.m.

Vendor Demo: ProQuest
Location: 206 Cartwright Hall  

Thursday, Oct. 12, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Opening Lunch, sponsored by LexisNexis, with Keynote speaker Prof. Anthony Gaughan
Location: Levitt Hall, Old Main
Note: Formal events will not start until after noon, but the buffet should be open starting at 11:45 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 12, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Program 1A
Preparing Future Researchers: Reflections on Legal Research Instruction
Location: 206 Cartwright Hall

• Lee Little, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Program 1A Description

Program 1B
(Re)Searching for Social Justice
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Laura Wilcoxon, University of Missouri

Program 1B Description

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2:30–3:00 p.m.

Break, sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Location: Kern Commons, Cartwright Hall

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2:35–2:50 p.m.

Vendor Demo: Trellis
Location: 202 Cartwright Hall

Thursday, Oct. 12, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Program 2A
MAALL Book to Action Book Discussion
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Gail Wechsler, Law Library Association of St. Louis
• Matt Timko, Northern Illinois University

Program 2A Description

Program 2B
Legal Research Instruction for the Future: Undergraduates
Location: 206 Cartwright Hall    

• Rebecca Lutkenhaus, Drake University
• Karen Wallace, Drake University

Program 2B Description

Thursday, Oct. 12, 4:00–5:00 p.m.

MAALL Executive Board Meeting
Location: 151 Opperman Hall, Faculty and Staff Lounge 

Thursday, Oct. 12, 4:15–4:30 p.m.

Vendor Demo: EBSCO
Location: 213 Cartwright Hall

Thursday, Oct. 12, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

Reception
Location: Cowles Library Reading Room

Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and community. Be sure to check out the adjacent gallery with a Drake Law School history exhibit curated by a team including Karen Wallace and David Hanson.

Thursday, Oct. 12, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Games and Snacks
Location: Hilton Hotel's Bulldog Room (1st floor)

Drop by the hotel for some informal networking and fun. Light refreshments and a variety of board games will be available.

Friday, Oct. 13, 8:00–12:00 p.m.

Registration desk open
Location: Cartwright Hall, top of the stairs on the second floor

Friday, Oct. 13, 8:30–9:30 a.m.

Program 3A
Creating Strong Connections: Taking Lessons from the Past to Form Stronger Bonds in the Present
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Jackie Lemmer, Ice Miller LLP

Program 3A Description

Program 3B
The Future is Now: Teaching ALR during a 5-week Summer Session
Location: 203 Cartwright Hall

• Sandy Placzek, University of Nebraska
  

Program 3B Description

Friday, Oct. 13, 9:45–10:45 a.m.

Program 4A

Wait a Minute, Doc. Are You Telling Me You Developed a Law Practice Technology Program...Out of a Minimal Budget?
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Susan Urban, Oklahoma City University
• Timothy Gatton, Oklahoma City University

Program 4A Description

Program 4B

Law Library Marketing and Advocacy: Securing the Future by Writing Our Own Stories
Location: 203 Cartwright Hall

• Matthew Braun, Saint Louis University
• Allison Reeve Davis, Littler Mendelson PC

Program 4B Description

Friday, Oct. 13, 10:45–11:00 a.m.

Break
Location: Kern Commons, Cartwright Hall

Friday, Oct. 13, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Program 5A

Collections for the Future, Part I: Shaping Collection Development for the Future: Impacts on Space, Services, and Scholarship
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Carissa Vogel, University of Iowa
• D.R. Jones, University of Memphis School of Law
• Allen Moye, DePaul College of Law

Program 5A Description

Program 5B

Public Patrons - Challenges and Opportunities
Location: 203 Cartwright Hall

• Harry Lah, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law
• Jeff B. Woodmansee, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law
• Susan Boland, University of Cincinnati

Program 5B Description

Friday, Oct. 13, 12:15–1:30 p.m.

Lunch, featuring AALL Visitor Michelle Hook Dewey and Business Meeting
Location: Levitt Hall, Old Main

Friday, Oct. 13, 1:40–2:10 p.m.

Vendor Demo: HeinOnline
Location: 202 Cartwright Hall

Friday, Oct. 13, 2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

Program 6A

Collections for the Future, Part II: What is the Future of Print in Law Libraries?
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Carissa Vogel, University of Iowa
• Jessie Burchfield, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law 
• Darla Jackson, University of Tulsa

Program 6A Description

Program 6B

Back for the Future Through DEI Activities in Libraries—Answering the Question: Why Law Librarians?
Location: 203 Cartwright Hall

• Le'Shawn Turner, Oklahoma City University
• Stefanie Pearlman, University of Nebraska
• Gail Wechsler, Law Library Association of St. Louis

Program 6B Description

Friday, Oct. 13, 3:15–3:30 p.m.

Break
Location: Kern Commons, Cartwright Hall

Friday, Oct. 13, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Program 7A
DEI Committee Roundtable
Location: 201 Cartwright Hall

• Moderator: Le'Shawn Turner, Oklahoma City University
• DEI Committee members: Darla Jackson, University of Tulsa; Stefanie Pearlman, University of Nebraska; Larissa Sullivant, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Matt Timko, Northern Illinois University; and Gail Wechsler, Law Library Association of St. Louis. 

Program 7A Description

Program 7B
NextGen Bar Exam: Surveying the Landscape and Preparing for the Future
Location: 213 Cartwright Hall

• Troy Johnson, Creighton University

Program 7B Description

Friday, Oct. 13,4:45–5:30 p.m.

Law Library Tours (also offered Saturday morning)
Location: Meet at the registration desk on the second floor of Cartwright Hall

Friday, Oct. 13,4:45–5:45 p.m.

MALLCO Board meeting
Location: 206 Cartwright Hall

Friday, Oct. 13, 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Dine Arounds

Saturday, Oct. 14

Be sure to see the vendor exhibits in Kern Commons, Cartwright Hall!

Saturday, Oct. 14, 8:30–9:30 a.m.

Program 8A
Legal Technology Competence: Helping Achieve those Minimums
Location: 206 Cartwright Hall

• Ayyoub Ajmi, University of Missouri–Kansas City
• Artie Berns, Southern Illinois University
• Darla Jackson, University of Tulsa

Program 8A Description

Program 8B
Building a Better DeLorean: Being Prepared for What the Future Brings
Location: 213 Cartwright Hall

• John Edwards, Drake University
• Joe Custer, Case Western Reserve
• Richard Leiter, University of Nebraska
• Carissa Vogel, University of Iowa

Program 8B Description

Saturday, Oct. 14, 9:30–9:45 a.m.

Break
Location: Kern Commons, Cartwright Hall

Sat. Oct. 14, 9:45–10:45 a.m.

Program 9A
Our Vision for the Future: The Work of the MAALL Vision Planning Task Force
Location: 213 Cartwright Hall

• Matthew Braun, Saint Louis University
• Allison Reeve Davis, Littler Mendelson PC
• Matt Timko, Northern Illinois University

Program 9A Description

Program 9B
Generative AI's Impact on Law Schools and Practicing Lawyers in a ChatGPT Era
Location: 206 Cartwright Hall

• Heidi Frostestad, Northern Illinois University College of Law
• Paul Callister, University of Missouri–Kansas City

Program 9B Description

Saturday, Oct. 14, 11:00–12:00 p.m.

Program 10A
Hot Topics: Generative AI in Law Libraries
Location: 213 Cartwright Hall

• Shannon Krueger, LexisNexis
• Paul Callister, University of Missouri–Kansas City
• Karen Wallace, Drake University
• John Edwards (moderator), Drake University

Program 10A Description

Law Library tours
Location: Meet at the registration desk on the second floor of Cartwright Hall