GPLLA's Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the election of two at-large Executive Board members, Lizzie Yazvac (Temple Law Library) and Scott DeMaris (Reed Smith LLP) based on a vote of GPLLA members in attendance at our spring meeting. Congratulations to Lizzie and Scott! We would also like to thank Brianne Scott (Holland & Knight LLP) for her candidacy. 

GPLLA is still seeking a candidate for Vice-President. Please e-mail gplla.web@gmail.com if you are interested!

GPLLA is proud to announce that our Social Responsibilities Committee (SRC) has won the 2023 Dr. Joel Fishman Professional Publication Award from AALL's Government Law Libraries SIS for Pennsylvania Legal Research 101: About the Law and How to Find It, a guide to help the general public research federal, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia law.

The guide was co-authored by GPLLA SRC Chair Kristen Matteucci (Reference Librarian, Jenkins Law Library) and members Eric Berg (Senior Research Analyst, Holland & Knight LLP), John Cannan (Faculty Scholarship Librarian & Legal Research Instructor, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law), Andrew Lang (Head of Reference & Student Services, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School), Mary Cate Matta (Research Librarian, Duane Morris LLP), and Paul Riermaier (Reference Librarian, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School).

Our 2023 Executive Board elections are coming soon! Please submit names of individuals who would make strong candidates for the following board positions:

• Vice-President/President-Elect: One-year term as Vice-President followed by one-year term as President and one-year term as Immediate Past President (total three-year membership on the Executive Board)
  
• Director-at-Large (two positions): Two-year term

You can find more information about these positions in GPLLA's Bylaws.

Candidates of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome! Self-nominations are accepted and encouraged!

Please send your suggestions or self-nomination to the Nominations Committee at gplla.web@gmail.com no later than Monday, April 24.

Curious about court libraries? Join us on Tuesday, April 11th at 12 pm for a virtual Lunch & Learn with Michael Hayes, Third Circuit Libraries Manager of Research Services, and Jamie Knizner, Washington County Courts Law Librarian.  We'll discuss the work of Pennsylvania federal and state court librarians and dispel some court library myths along the way.

Click here to view a recording of the event.

GPLLA's Social Responsibilities Committee is proud to announce the launch of Pennsylvania Legal Research 101: About the Law and How to Find It, a guide to help the general public research federal, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia law. It is intended to be an educational guide to help users develop a strong foundation for doing legal research. Its collection of free federal, state, and local research resources may also be helpful for experienced researchers. Please feel free to use and share it!

Those who are new to Pennsylvania legal research may also be interested in GPLLA's self-paced Legal Research Course.

If you missed the 2022 Institute, a recording is now available to current GPLLA members here, along with slides from our legislative history panelists.

Not a member? Click here for information on how to join GPLLA.

On November 11, 2022 at 12:00 PM, please join the Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association (GPLLA) for its annual educational Institute. The theme of this year's Institute is History and the Law Library. Recent decisions from the Supreme Court of the United States have thrust legal history into the forefront of public debate. Our panelists will discuss the impact of legal history on policymaking, legal research, and the legal information profession. 

Check out our Events page for more information!

The 2021 GPLLA Board Election closed at midnight on May 10th; thanks to everyone who cast a ballot in the virtual election!

We are pleased to announce that Eric Berg has been elected as our new Vice President/President-Elect and that Brian Carroll and Mary Shelly are joining the Board as Directors-at-Large.

Congratulations to GPLLA's newest Board members!

AALL is now accepting nominations for the Emerging Leader Award. This award recognizes newer members who have made significant contributions to the profession and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing excellence.

Selection criteria include:

• The nominee must be a member in good standing of AALL
• The nominee must be in their first 10 years of law library experience
• The nominee must not have previously received an Emerging Leader Award
• The nominee must have made a significant contribution to the Association and/or the profession.
• The nominee must have shown outstanding promise for continuing service and leadership. Specific examples of their continuing activities must be provided.

The nomination deadline is February 1st. Letters of recommendation can take some time to gather and holidays are approaching, so we encourage you to begin the process as soon as possible in order to meet the deadline.

More details on the award, including a link to the Nomination Form, can be found here: Emerging Leader Award