The Special Committee on Membership
Publications will examine and clarify the
purpose, scope and frequency of the AALL Spectrum,
AALLNET and Law Library Journal as the Association’s
major communication vehicles for communicating
with its various constituencies. More specifically,
the AALL Spectrum has now evolved into a major
public relations tool and educational venue
from its origins as the Association’s
newsletter. However, the Association has never
re-examined some of the basic premises on
which Spectrum is based, e.g. its frequency,
member authorship, regular columns, etc. Additionally,
AALLNET has emerged as a timely communication
vehicle for communicating with members yet
it is under-utilized in that capacity.
The Task Force is asked to make recommendations
to the Executive Board on the following:
Scope of AALLNET
- Scope of Spectrum
- Publication frequency for Spectrum
- Role of each publication as a public
relations tool
- Role of each publication as a vehicle
for communicating Association business
with its membership
The Task Force will consult with the Law
Library Journal and AALL Spectrum Editorial
Board, The AALL Spectrum Editorial Director,
the LLJ Editor and the AALLNET Advisory
Committee in analyzing these issues. The
Task Force will have two members plus a
chair. The AALL Director of Publications,
the chairs of the LLJ/AALL Editorial Board
and the AALLNET Advisory Committee will
serve as an ex officio members of the Task
Force. An interim report will be submitted
to the Board at its Spring 2004 meeting.
A final report will be submitted to the
Board at its first meeting in July 2004.
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