The American Association of Law Libraries: A Century of Leadership, 1906-2006

AALL Centennial Celebration Committee
Research Agenda

Prepared by Frank Houdek
July 2005

For further information, contact Frank Houdek at houdek@siu.edu or 618-453-8788.

  1. Hiring of Executive Director
    1. Executive Director Precursors
      1. Helen Newman
      2. Babe Russo
    2. Executive Directors
      1. Bill Jepson
        1. 1st Executive Director search—85/1/424, Box 1 (Exec. Dir. Search Comm. Files, 1981); Roger Jacobs papers
        2. 85/1/212, Box 3 (Gasaway Papers): Correspondence from Jepson, 1985-88
        3. 85/1/212, Box 3 (Gasaway Papers): Exec. Director job descriptions
        4. 85/1/5, Box 1: includes 1st report of first executive director, Bill Jepson
      2. Judy Genesen
      3. Roger Parent
      4. Susan Fox
    3. Other Professional Positions
      1. Professional Development Officer
        1. Martha Brown (February 1988)
      2. Director of Finance and Administration
        1. Steve Ligda
      3. Professional Editor
        1. Mary McNulty (June 1988–1993)
        2. Peter Beck (1993–2001)
        3. Maya Norris (2001–03)
        4. Julia O'Donnell (Oct. 2003–present)
      4. Director of Information Technology
    4. Creation and use of AALLNET and AALL-sponsored discussion lists for communication and distribution of information
  2. Creation of AALL Headquarters
    1. Roalfe Plan calling for permanent HQ
    2. Headquarters Fund Drive 1965
      1. 85/1/105, Box 1: report of fund plan with list of those responsible for each section of the country
  3. Strategic Planning
    1. Roalfe Plan
    2. Formal Strategic Plans
      1. Strategic Plan 1990–94 (approved by Executive Board, November 3, 1990; published at 22 AALL Newsl. 201-11 (1990))
      2. The Strategic Challenge 1994–1998 (approved by Executive Board, July 7, 1994)
      3. The Strategic Challenge 1998–2000 (approved by Executive Board, Feb. 27, 1999)
      4. AALL Strategic Plan 2000–2005: Leadership for the 21st Century—New Realities, Changing Roles (approved by Executive Board, July 2000)
  4. Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL)
    1. 1st conference, June 27, 1970, American Univ. Law School, Washington, D.C.
      1. 85/1/150, Box 1, Folder 1970s: program
  5. Awards Program
    1. Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award (1967–)
    2. Marian G. Gallagher Distinguished Service Award (1984–)
    3. Other Awards
  6. Chapters
    1. Development of chapter concept
    2. 1st chapter: Carolinas (eventually the Southeastern Association of Law Libraries)
    3. Creation and history of individual chapters
    4. Creation (June 1981) and contribution of Council of Chapter Presidents
  7. Special Interest Sections
    1. Discussion leading to establishment of SIS concept
    2. Creation and history of individual SISs
    3. Creation and contribution of SIS Council
  8. Rise of Private Law Librarians in the Profession
  9. AALL Publications
    1. Indexing Legal Periodical Literature
      1. early ILP done in sessions after conclusion of Annual Meetings
      2. ILP vs. CLI/LRI (early 1980s)
        1. 85/1/314, Box 1: Jacobstein Papers, 1979–82, include correspondence with Julius Marke and others re challenges to CLI product (Marke was chair of ILP committee)
      3. Creation and operation of Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
    2. Law Library Journal
    3. AALL Newsletter and AALL Spectrum
    4. AALL Publications Series
  10. AALL's Government Affairs Program
    1. Creation of Washington Affairs Representative
    2. Development and Expansion of Washington Affairs Office
  11. AALL and Vendor Relations
    1. History of Committee on Relations with Information Vendors (CRIV)
    2. Creation of AALL Guide to Fair Business Practices (2002)
  12. Individual Biographies
    1. A.J. Small, 1st president – considerable correspondence available
      1. 85/1/303, Box 1 (George E. Wire Papers): Folder 1 contains correspondence from Small, 1906-07
    2. George E. Wire
      1. 85/1/303, Box 1 (George E. Wire Papers): Folder 1 contains correspondence from Small, 1906–07
      2. 85/1/303, Box 1 (George E. Wire Papers): Folder 2, correspondence with binding committee, 1907–08
      3. 85/1/303, Box 1 (George E. Wire Papers): Folder 3, Sec.-Treas. Poole to Wire, 1906–07
      4. William K. Beatty, Medicine, Law, Librarianship: The Unique Contribution of George Edwin Wire, 68 Law Libr. J. 82-91
    3. Helen Newman
    4. Frederick C. Hicks
    5. William Roalfe
    6. Miles Price
    7. Elizabeth Finley
    8. Margaret Klingelsmith
    9. Rosamond Parma
    10. Marian Gallagher
    11. Meira Pimsleur
  13. Annotated Version of AALL Constitution and By-laws
    1. Constitution and By-laws files 1966–1990s, 85/1/415
    2. Roger Jacobs files—member and chair of By-laws Comm.
  14. AALL Annual Meetings
    1. First Meeting—1906, Narragansett Pier, R.I.
    2. Social History of AALL Annual Meetings
      1. Travel
      2. Dress
      3. Manners
      4. Food (e.g., final banquet menus available)
      5. Entertainment

 

Centennial Celebration Committee Home | Site Map | AALLnet