Welcome to the LLJ and AALL Spectrum Committee Web Page!
The Law Library Journal and AALL Spectrum Committee is charged to work with the editors of both publications to ensure that the publications forward the interests and goals of AALL and its members.
The committee also selects award recipients for the Law Library Journal Article of the Year and the AALL Spectrum Article of the Year. The winners of the 2009 awards are...
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Law Library Journal Article of the Year - 2009 | Sarah Hooke Lee, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Information and Research Services Northeastern University School of Law Library, Boston, Massachusetts "Preserving Our Heritage: Protecting Law Library Core Missions through Updated Library Quality Assessment Standards," 100 Law Library Journal 9 (2008). |
Established in 1989, this award honors outstanding achievement in research and writing as represented by published work in Law Library Journal. The work should contribute to research and scholarship relating to law librarianship, law librarianship as a profession, or an understanding of legal materials and legal information. The award includes a cash prize of $500 from Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. |
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AALL Spectrum Article of the Year - 2009 | Carl A. Yirka, Professor and Library Director Julien & Virginia Cornell Library, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont "Perspective: The Yirka Question and Yirka's Answer: What Should Law Libraries Stop Doing in Order to Address Higher Priority Initiatives?," 12 AALL Spectrum 28 (July 2008). |
The AALL Spectrum Article of the Year Award is given to honor outstanding achievement in writing an article that contributes to topics relating to librarianship, law librarianship, and practical applications for library work; to an understanding of legal materials, legal systems, and legal information; or to professional and staff training and development. The winner is selected on the basis of quality of writing and effectiveness of the communication technique. The award includes a cash prize of $500 donated by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. |
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