CALL/ACBD Conference ( #callacbd2016) Underway in Vancouver

I've been watching the CALL/ACBD conference unroll on Twitter the last couple of days, and by all accounts it's off to a great start: a terrific event in the stunning city of Vancouver.

If you're not able to be at the conference, be sure to follow the hashtag #callacbd2016. Seeing photos and candid moments and thoughts from the event really feel like the next best thing to being there! I've already hit on a few cool things...

This short & sweet handout contains three ideas for business development/marketing projects that law firm librarians can tackle right away:

Handout for the #CALLACBD2016 session Business Development & Marketing research https://t.co/KHzOGKG6Q0

— Bronwyn Guiton (@BronwynMaye) May 16, 2016

 US legal research terms demystified, from a session entitled "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about US Legal Research But Were Afraid to Ask! US Legal Research For Canadians":

Comparison of US / Canadian legal research terminology #legalresearch #callacbd2016 pic.twitter.com/465uqyyTCa

— Brenda Lauritzen (@BrendaLauritzen) May 16, 2016

The winners of this year's Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing are Thomson Reuters & WestlawNext Canada:

Thomson Reuters Staff at their best! Congrats! @CALLACBD #callacbd2016 @WestlawCanada @TRCanadaTax @PracticalLawCA pic.twitter.com/pEN9Kjjc4S

— Allison Bale (@allicat1999) May 17, 2016

And lastly, I was glad to see that the panel session Steve participated in, Computers in Legal Research, was well received!

Fascinating panel on #ai in law at #callacbd2016 with @stevematthews @nrusse @IvanMokanov and TR Legal rep. Well informed. Zero hyperbole

— Colin Lachance (@ColinLachance) May 16, 2016

There are still two days of sessions left. I'm keen to see more live-tweeting, especially from this morning's Lightning Talks!

Quickscribe Annotations Update for April 2016

Five BC acts had new annotations on Quickscribe 2.0 this month: 

• Margaret Mason, Bull Housser & Tupper LLP – Society Act
• OnPoint Legal Research Corporation – Residential Tenancy Act, Property Law Act
• Eileen Vanderburgh, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP – Privacy Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act 
• Peter J. Roberts, Lawson Lundell LLP – Property Law Act

Not familiar with Quickscribe 2.0? It's a terrific way to research, track and collaborate on BC legislation, and includes expert annotations written by a team of 25 local legal professionals. To try it out for free, visit  www.quickscribe.bc.ca/online/ and click the "Free Trial" icon.