AALL works with chapters and individuals to ensure greater access to
government information at the state level. We advocate on a number of
state issues issue that affect law libraries and their librarians,
including:
- Funding for state, court, and county law libraries
- Elimination of print legal resources in favor of online-only
- Digital authentication and preservation of online legal resources
- State depository library program
- Freedom of information
- Privacy
Read more:
Current State Legislation
Issue Briefs and Reports
Formal Statements
- Letter to New York State Commission of Correction Associate Attorney Brian Callahan, "Comment on proposed rule making on Inmate Access to Legal Reference Materials" (05/17/13)
- Declaration of AALL President Jean M. Wenger, "In support of motion for issuance of peremptory writ and for preliminary injunction" (03/07/13)
- Letter to San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, Members of the Board of Supervisors, and City Administrator Naomi Kelly, "To
express concern about the urgent need to provide quarters for the San
Francisco Law Library with enough space to accommodate its resources and
full range of services when the Veterans building closes in 2013" (04/13/12)
- Letter to Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice, "To urge the Chief Justice to fill the vacant seat of Minnesota State Law Librarian" (04/04/12)
- Letter to Connecticut Judiciary Committee Leadership, "In
support of Raised Bill No. 418, An Act Adopting the Uniform Electronic
Legal Material Act and the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act" (03/19/12)
- Letter to American Bar Association President Wm. Robinson III, "In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting" (01/31/12)
- Letter to the ABA House of Delegates, "In support of approval of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act at the ABA’s Midyear Meeting" (01/31/12)
- Letter to Colorado Supreme Court, "Comments
on the proposed adoption of a public domain citation format for the
Colorado Supreme Court and the Colorado Court of Appeals published
opinions" (12/09/2011)
- Letter to Uniform Law Commission Executive Director John Sebert, "In support of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act" (11/30/11)
Miscellaneous