The new year is the perfect time to set and achieve your professional development goals. By focusing on small, actionable steps, you can grow your education and enhance your professional skills. Here are some opportunities offered by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) to inspire your 2025 journey:
- Nominate yourself or a colleague for a 2025 AALL Award.
- Apply to lead as the next editor of AALL Spectrum when the call opens on January 28, 2025.
- Join us at the 2025 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in Portland, July 19-22.
- Participate in the AALL Mentor Program—become a mentor or mentee.
- Expand your expertise with AALL’s new self-paced course Evolving Collection Development in Law Libraries, or explore other courses like Foundations of Legal Research, Strategic Thinking for Law Librarians, and Introduction to Law Library Budgets.
- Access AALL eLearning for on-demand webinars and past AALL Annual Meeting recordings.
- Contribute to the profession by writing for AALL Spectrum or Law Library Journal.
- Take on a leadership role by volunteering for the AALL Spectrum or Law Library Journal editorial boards—the application opens on March 4, 2025.
- Propose engaging content for a webinar or a Virtual Coffee Chat.
- Apply for a AALL grant or scholarship to advance your education.