(longish) The "CALI" Conference (part 1)

From: CALI MAIL (calimail@kentlaw.edu)
Date: 04/06/95


Many apologies for those of you who receive multiple copies of this. It
is cross-posted to LAWLIB, TEKNOIDS and LAWPROF.

A paper brochure will be in the mail this weekend to everyone in our
database, but please pass this message (and part 2 as well) to anyone you
think might be interested.

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           5th Annual Electronic
           Conference for Casebook
           Law School Authoring
           Computing - AND - Workshop for
           Professionals Law School
                                                        Faculty
 
           June 8-10, 1995 June 7-8, 1995
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     ---> at Chicago-Kent College of Law 565 West Adams Chicago, IL <---

             Sponsored by : Center for Computer-Assisted
                                 Legal Instruction & Chicago-
                                 Kent College of Law

             Supported by : LEXIS/NEXIS a member of the
                                 Reed Elsevier plc Group

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            The theme of this year's conference is CONVERGENCE
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           Convergence: ken-vur'-jens, to tend to a common result,
           conclusion, etc. (The American College Dictionary).

    This year's conference offers an opportunity to converge ideas from
    a wide spectrum -- technology, pedagogy, practical applications
    (the use of technology in law clinics), information management,
    user support and other activities in legal education.

    On June 7th and 8th (Wednesday and Thursday), CALI and Chicago-Kent
    College of Law will host a workshop for law school faculty on the
    creation of electronic casebooks. This is a hands-on workshop, but
    it will also include discussions on the pedagogical value of
    electronic casebooks and copyright issues.

    On June 8th (Thursday), SGML Open, a non-profit vendor consortium,
    will deliver a series of sessions on SGML (Standard Generalized
    Markup Language) and how it can be used to create educational
    materials and organize information in your institution.

    On June 8th, 9th and 10th (Thursday, Friday, Saturday), computer
    experts from many law schools will demonstrate and discuss their
    experiences with technology -- both in this country and abroad.
    Among the 1995 CALI Conference speakers are guests from Norway,
    Great Britain and Australia. These technology presentations, panel
    discussions and case-studies focus on strategic planning, computer-
    based learning, technology management, library technology, and, of
    course, the Internet.

    I hope you will join us in Chicago this June for what promises to
    be our best conference ever!

    John Mayer, Executive Director, CALI

    On all days of the conference and workshop:
           Continental Breakfast begins at. . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m.
           Registration begins at. . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 a.m.
           Sessions begin at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m.

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                     ELECTRONIC CASEBOOK AUTHORING WORKSHOP
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    Wednesday - Thursday, June 7 - 8
    (space is limited to 60 participants)

    Who Should Attend This Workshop: FACULTY who are writing or
    thinking of writing their own electronic course materials.
    Attendees are encouraged to bring diskettes with any works-in-
    progress or materials to experiment with this new medium.

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              CONFERENCE FOR LAW SCHOOL COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS
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    Thursday - Friday - Saturday, June 8 - 9 - 10

    Who Should Attend This Conference: COMPUTER-RESPONSIBLE STAFF,
    LIBRARIANS AND FACULTY who are involved with technology projects or
    information delivery at their institutions. This is the only
    conference devoted specifically to law school computing topics.
    Law school computing experts will share their experiences with
    opportunity for questions and feedback from the audience.

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                            WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
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    TRACK: ELECTRONIC CASEBOOK AUTHORING WORKSHOP
    - The Case for Electronic Casebooks
    - Getting started with electronic authoring using Folio VIEWS.
    - Anatomy of an Electronic Casebook
    - Copyright issues of electronic publishing
    - Hands-on sessions #1 - every attendee will begin work on
           specific projects. Computers and software will be provided
           and experienced staff will be answer questions during these
           sessions.

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                             THURSDAY, JUNE 8
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    TRACK: ELECTRONIC CASEBOOK AUTHORING WORKSHOP
    - Advanced features of electronic casebooks using Folio VIEWS.
    - Electronic Casebooks in the Real World - A panel of students
           and faculty who have used electronic casebooks in their
           teaching and learning will offer frank discussion of the
           advantages and pitfalls of using this new medium.
    - Hands-on sessions #2
    - Integrating CALI Lessons into Electronic Casebooks

    TRACK: SGML IN LAW AND LEGAL EDUCATION
    - Introduction to SGML: a basic, up-to-speed tutorial covering
           concepts, background and history, market size, applications,
           key system components, and common terminology.
    - SGML and Legal Applications: a discussion of SGML as an
           enabling standard for electronic case books and case files.
    - SGML Production Processes: a description of how SGML is used
           throughout the document production process, from document
           development to management to delivery.
    - Case Studies: a panel of industry experts, comprising
           users, attorneys, and publishers, who share their
           experiences with SGML, its benefits, and the issues
           associated with its implementation.
    - Vendor Demonstrations

    TRACK: BASICS FOR COMPUTER NOVICES
    - Introduction to network and local area network technology:
           Do you think Ethernet is an anesthetic? Is token ring a new
           form of affirmative action? If you need to come up to speed
           on basic computer networks, you should attend this session.
    - Basics of the Internet: Has all the hype passed you by?
           Learn some basics about the Internet including a very
           beginner-oriented look at some of the tools available on the
           Internet like WWW, Gopher and FTP.

    OTHER ACTIVITIES
    Meeting of the Association of Law School Internet Publishers: If
    your institution is posting materials for others on the Internet,
    then you already are an Internet Publisher. Attend this meeting
    to discuss possible collaboration and cooperation among law
    schools to leverage our collective efforts into a broader,
    coordinated benefit for all law students, faculty, staff and
    Internet users.

    Vendor Demos and Panels: Selected vendors will have
    representatives to answer questions and discuss their products.

    Pizza Party for all attendees: CALI will host an informal
    reception for all attendees, vendors and guests. Stop in to meet
    with your colleagues and have a slice or two.

    ************ END OF CONFERENCE BROCHURE PART 1 *************

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John Mayer, Executive Director 312-906-5307-voice
Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction 312-906-5338-fax
565 West Adams jmayer@kentlaw.edu
Chicago IL 60661
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