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January/February 2026

President Laura Moorer opens the new year with a reflection on mindfulness and community. This issue features a member spotlight, professional reading summaries on workplace wellbeing and AI in the judiciary, and candidate biographies for the upcoming NOCALL election.

From the member spotlight

Courtney Alsbury (Seyfarth Shaw LLP) on staying vital in the age of AI: “Helping patrons understand [database] limitations not only demonstrates your expertise … but also shows why your patrons should rely on you to help them avoid research mistakes or bad data.”

In this issue

  • President’s Message
  • Professional Reading in Review
  • Spotlight: Courtney Alsbury
  • Election Candidate Biographies
  • Fall Business Meeting Minutes
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Editorial committee

Mary Pinard Johnson, Editor · Sacramento County Public Law Library Refugio Acker-Ramirez · UC Davis Kristin Brandt · UC Davis Kristie Chamorro · UC Berkeley Laura Moorer · DC Court of Appeals Julie Watters · Wilson Sonsini

NOCALL News is published five times a year by the Northern California Association of Law Libraries, a chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries, and is a benefit of membership. The Association assumes no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by contributors. Editorial views do not necessarily represent the official position of NOCALL.