Dear Law-Lib and Teknoids Subscribers,
The following is an electronic version of the 1993 CALI conference
materials. The descriptions of the sessions are somewhat abbreviated, and
a variety of information about logistics, the hotel, and Chicago will be
sent with the paper mailings. CALI reserves the right to modify the
schedule and/or the sessions. Please note that payment should accompany
registration forms, and the deadline for registration is May 25, 1993. If
you have any questions concerning registration, please contact Theda Mickey
at (312) 906-5306 and if you have questions concerning the sessions please
contact Joleen Willis at (312) 906-5308 (e-mail: jwillis@mail.kentlaw.edu).
Conference Summary
Thursday, June 10: Early registration 5-8 p.m.
Novice Night: John Mayer and Tom Bruce have developed a Novice Night
program aimed at familiarizing participants with two areas of concern in
this conference. Two tracks will be offered: PC's and the Internet.
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL COMPUTING by John Mayer
This class is intended for persons who are unfamiliar with either the
basic operations or the components of PC's. No prior experience or
knowledge is needed or assumed. Copious use of visual aids and clear
explanations of computing technology in layman's terms will prepare
computer novices for the deluge of technology the following two days.
Abundant time for questions and answers will be provided throughout the
class.
The class will start with a disassembled computer and describe each
component of a computer while it is being assembled. Then the computer
will be turned on and MS-DOS (including useful commands and batch files)
will be covered. Finally, the computer will be connected to a network and
an introductory lesson in networks will be provided.
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET by Tom Bruce
This demonstration class will provide a practical lesson on Internet,
covering both its resources and how to find them. The class will begin
with a description of Internet and how to access it, followed by short
lessons in SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language), E-Mail, how to
find information on specific topics, "discussion groups" such as law-lib
and Teknoids, and finally, wide-ranging networks. The class will presume
no prior knowledge of the Internet, and will be conducted on as informal a
basis as possible.
Evening Activity: Battle Tech and the Green Mill Jazz Lounge.
Friday, June 11
Plenary Panel: Law Professors, Technology and Relevance: Using Technology
in the Education of Law Students
Find out how law professors use technology in legal education. Can
computers help students learn to practice law? Can computers help teach
students to "think like lawyers?" Can computers help students synthesize,
explore the law or learn black letter law? Does multimedia have a place
in legal education? Are computerized materials a supplement to the
classroom experience or part of it?
CALI has assembled a panel of prominent legal educators who have all
used computer technology to improve their ability to teach law students.
Professors have discovered that multimedia programs can express difficult
concepts graphically and reinforce learning with sound; professors have
developed electronic treatises and workbooks with sophisticated linking
and searching capability to assist law students to organize, synthesize,
review and research the law; professors have created totally electronic
casebooks and taught courses without conventional casebooks; professors
have linked students electronically to prepare them for the law firms of
the future.
Come to this plenary panel and learn what law professors need for
technical support to accomplish these bold objectives.
Workshop Session 1:
Novell 4.0 - What's changed, what to expect, what's coming. Come see
at this Novell demonstration.
Designing Your Computer Needs - Space Planning Issues Facing Library
and Computer Professionals.
Technology and Relevance - A continuation of the plenary panel, this
workshop will focus on defining the proper role of
technology in legal education.
Workshop Session 2:
Windows NT - What's so revolutionary about Windows NT? Come see at
this Microsoft demonstration.
Batch Files Can Save Your Life - What are they, how are they useful
and what you need to know to write and use them.
Authoring Platforms- A hands on opportunity to learn about the
latest authoring platforms. Double session.
Workshop Session 3:
Authoring Platforms II
Windows on the Net - How to install it and how to keep it working as
as bug-free as possible. Tricks of the trade included.
Computerized Legal Research - Who Should Teach It? - The debate
rages on. This panel discussion will feature
representatives from information providers and law library
professionals.
Evening Activity: Relish, one of Chicago's hottest new restaurants, will
serve a 4-course dinner of assorted gourmet pizzas, tomato and roasted
bell peppers with homemade moxzarella, pine nuts and balsamic vinagrette,
followed by your choice of grilled herb chicken or seafood fettucini,
then a choice of creme brulee with dried Michigan Cherries or the
infamous Chocolate Orgasm. Following dinner, those still awake will
attend the 10:00 show at the Improv Comedy Theatre.
Saturday, June 12
Plenary panel: The Virtual Law Library
What will the library of the near future look like? This panel
presentation will feature five library\computer specialists who will
discuss the law library of the near future, what technology currently
exists, what technology is needed, what works and what doesn't. On-line
databases, hardware and software are several of the topics to be covered.
Workshop Session 4:
Finding Things on Internet - How to navigate within Internet; a
guide to what's out there and the tools needed to get it.
Support v. Expanding Functions - Should we expand services and
hardware or should we encourage more efficient use of what
exists? This workshop will cover staffing issues and
expectation management as well.
Installing Gopher - Gopher is good and you need it. This workshop
will explain why it's good and how to get it.
Workshop Session 5:
Budgets, Justifications and Statistics - A lot of informal surveys
exist, with a lot of useful information. This workshop
will provide access to some of that information, and cover
such areas as staffing, comparative facilities, salaries,
budgets and how to use statistics to get funding.
The Well-Informed Network Purchaser - You have to buy a network but
where do you start? What are the options, should you
subcontract and what do you need? Who has responsibility if
it breaks? This will be an information-intensive session.
Policy, Privacy and Licensing - As e-mail, network and Internet use
explodes, problems regarding access, privacy rights and use
policies have exploded in proportion. What are these
problems and how are they being dealt with?
Workshop Session 6:
Low-Budget Solutions to Everything - based upon our very popular panel
last year, this workshop will explore how you can make due
with what you've got, what you can do with shareware and
inexpensive solutions to your computing problems.
Is There A Limit To Student Support? - Do we owe every student
access to Internet, or word processing or free printing?
The focus of this workshop will be to reach a concensus as
to what is an "acceptable" level of student support, i.e.,
one maintainable without straining time or budgets.
Introduction to Networks - What you need to get one, then how to
install it and run it. This workshop is a continuation of
the "Network Purchaser" session, and will provide practical
advice for those who choose to "do it yourself".
Saturday Activity: An outdoor concert at Ravinia featuring "Jazz in June
- Sonny Rawlins". A big hit with Chicago-Kent conference attendees in
the past, we decided to try it again. In addition to great music under
the stars, Ravinia Theatre has a variety of gourmet dining facilities -
allow them to prepare your picnic for you. The cost is $15, including
transportation and lawn seating (i.e., the grass). Chairs are available
at the theatre for an additional charge. The concert goes on even if
it's raining, so tickets are not refundable.
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Mary Dicig
MDICIG@MAIL.KENTLAW.EDU
(312)906-5316
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