WestPac Librarians are invited to sign an amicus brief on behalf of law librarians in the SCOTUS case of Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org: see http://bit.ly/OpenLawBrief.
The deadline to sign is 11:59pm on Monday, October 14, 2019.
Hello WestPac! Our annual meeting is next week in Spokane, WA, and I’m looking forward to seeing many of you.
Our programming finishes at noon on Saturday, leaving plenty of time to head over to Green Bluff Farms Fall Harvest Festival. If anyone’s interested in checking out the corn maze, listening to some music and enjoying tasty fall treats, email me and we’ll set up some carpooling. More information about the festival is below.
Hope you’ll join me,
Kerry
Green Bluff Fall Harvest Festival
Getting lost means finding fun at Beck’s Harvest Fest this fall! Enjoy all of your fall-favorite activities in one place this season during Beck’s Fall Harvest Festival. Wander through the Papé Machinery Giant Corn Maze ($10), browse Pumpkin Land for your picture-perfect pumpkin, enjoy one of our World Famous Pumpkin Donuts and a glass of fresh-pressed apple cider, stop in and listen to BECU-sponsored live musician Greg White Jr., and admire the views of scenic Green Bluff, Washington.
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Address: 9919 Greenbluff Rd, Colbert, WA 99005
Phone: (509) 238-6970
Website: http://www.greenblufffarms.com
The conference programming looks great, the hotel is amazing, and the local area has lots to offer. What’s not to like? See the details at http://chapters.aallnet.org/westpac/thisyear/index.html and join us in Spokane Oct. 10-12.
Early bird registration ends next week, so register soon.
Planning to take advantage of the group rate at the Historic Davenport Hotel? You must book your room by Sept. 11. You can use this link to register.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Due to the timing of our initial call for papers, we didn’t receive the participation we anticipated so we are opening up the First Annual Writing Institute to anyone in WestPac who intends to write a professional article and is at various stages of writing (or brainstorming).
Do you have an idea for a paper but need help fleshing it out?
Have you presented at a professional conference and want to turn the presentation into a paper?
Do you have a draft for an article but don’t know where to publish it?
Do you have a draft of an article you’d like to get feedback on?
If you’re thinking about writing, want to know more about the process, or would like feedback on a draft, please plan to attend. The Writing Institute is free and will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, prior to the WestPac opening reception at Gonzaga University School of Law.
Please respond to Mari Cheney by September 9 to let us know you’re interested and what phase of the writing and/or brainstorming process you’re at.
The deadline to apply for the 1st Annual WestPac Writing Institute is Monday, August 26th at 5pm. This is a fabulous opportunity for feedback and support for anyone who is working on writing projects. Feel free to share with your colleagues who are not yet WestPac members.
See Mari Cheney’s original announcement below:
We are pleased to announce that the first annual WestPac Writing Institute will be held on Oct. 10, 2019, at Gonzaga University School of Law immediately prior to the WestPac Annual Meeting.
Our institute is inspired by the Boulder Conference and is a place for attendees to present works-in-progress on any topic related to legal information. The Writing Institute will begin at 12:30 on Thursday, Oct. 10, and conclude in time for the WestPac Annual Meeting opening reception the same evening. There is no registration fee but WestPac membership is required. Not a member? Join today!
The Writing Institute is limited to 8 attendees. Each person attending will be expected to submit a draft work-in-progress in advance of the conference; attendees will be chosen from among those submitting their work. All attendees must also read the other accepted papers to facilitate discussion at the institute.
The work should focus on some aspect of law librarianship or legal information, including:
To apply for the Writing Institute, submit a draft for consideration no later than Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. The draft must be more than an outline but need not be in publishable form (between 4-8 pages). Please submit your draft via e-mail to Mari Cheney at maricheney@lclark.edu. Those chosen as Writing Institute participants agree to submit a working draft of at least 4,000 and no more than 15,000 words for review by September 23. All drafts will be circulated to everyone attending to allow ample time for reading and thought.
Please contact me directly with any questions. Special thanks to Susan Nevlow Mart for inspiring regional writing conferences to promote scholarship in our profession.
Mari Cheney, J.D., M.L.I.S.
Assistant Director, Research and Instruction
Lewis & Clark Law School, Boley Law Library