The first draft of the survey instrument was reviewed on Tuesday, April 7th at headquarters by AALL members Susan Siebers, Executive Board, Rebecca Corliss, CALL President and member of the Professional Volunteerism Special Committee, and Georgiana Wellford and Gayle Lynn-Nelson, Mentoring and Retention Committee. The majority applied for Type I Scholarships, law school graduates studying for a library degree. Other applicants were evenly divided among the other four types of scholarships. For the first time this year, Dora Bertrum from St. Louis, Missouri received the John Connolly Congressional Information Service Scholarship. This year we extended the deadline from April 1st, the customary deadline, to May 1st in order to allow ample time for applicants to complete and mail the required information.
Grants cover the registration cost for the Annual Meeting.
Eight Chapter Roundtables will be held in Anaheim. This is the second year that AALL members and Executive Staff have offered these educational programs to the Chapters. The Roundtables will be scheduled throughout the Annual Meeting and will be conducted by an AALL member working with a staff member. Letters of invitation were mailed to all Chapter Presidents. Anaheim Annual Meeting Update Exhibitor booth registrations remain strong and steady compared to prior years.