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1999 Press Releases

Releases are listed beginning with the most recent:

  • The AALL Professional Development Committee has developed a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify and attract the highest caliber program presenters available....(more) 12/21/99

  • Are you Y2K compliant? What do you think that you'll be doing in the new millenium? When you think about how far libraries have come in the last one hundred years, is it difficult to imagine what the next decade will bring? Well, the future is now and as we all know, change is the only reliable constant...(more) 11/29/99

  • Reminder: 12/1/99 Deadline for Committee Volunteer Forms, a message from Robert L. Oakley, AALL Vice President/President-Elect...(more) 11/17/99

  • It is very possible that H.R. 354, the "Collections of Information Antipiracy Act," which we strongly oppose, may go to the House floor this week or next. H.R. 354 tilts the historic balance between publishers or distributors of information and users in favor of industry -- and in ways that will harm the American public and raise costs for our libraries...(more) 11/01/99

  • One of the best ways to contribute to the profession and have an impact on future directions for the Association is to volunteer for an AALL committee..(more) 10/28/99

  • Informal Notes from the Executive Director 10/27/99
    • Marketing
    • Salary Survey
    • AALL Featured in IMIS Newsletter, Vol. 3 No. 3.
    • Access to Staff Improved on AALLNET
    • Headquarters Telecommuting Guidelines
    • Professional Development Program Update

  • Ballots for the vote on the Proposed Bylaws Revisions have been counted and certified. The final tally is 972 in favor, 297 opposed - the Bylaws Revisions are accepted and are now in force...(more) 10/25/99

  • Robert L. Oakley, Vice President/President-Elect of AALL, has announced the Leadership Team for the 2001 Annual Meeting and Conference. This Meeting, AALL's 94th, will be held July 14-19, 2001, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota...(more) 09/29/99

  • On Wednesday, September 22, the proposed Bylaws Amendment was mailed to all voting members. Completed ballots must be received at AALL Headquarters in Chicago on Friday, October 22...(more) 09/27/99

  • Chicago, September, 9, 2000 - The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is pleased to announce the 2000 slate of candidates for Executive Board...(more) 09/13/99

  • Do you have questions on copyright law? Do you know how copyright law applies to digitized information? How do you cope with new formats and different methods of accessing and storing information?...(more) 09/02/99

  • "Copyright in the Age of Technology", a full-day program designed to provide librarians with the answers to their questions on copyright law as it pertains to libraries is being presented by the American Association of Law Libraries with the support of BNA...(more) 08/30/99

  • Joint Study Institute 2000 -"U.S. LAW and PRACTICE in a Changing Global Environment", Yale Law School, July 11-14, 2000. Mark your calendars!...(more) 08/16/99

  • AALL's Professional Development Committee seeks responses to an RFP. The American Association of Law Libraries wishes to insure that high quality programs are available to its members...(more) 08/11/99

  • A quick update on today's Commerce Committee mark up of H.R. 1858, the database bill that includes AALL language excluding primary legal materials. Chairman Bliley's opening remarks noted that there is opposition to the bill from realtors and the legal publishing industry...(more) 08/05/99

  • There are currently two database protection bills before the 106th Congress, both in the House. AALL supports the approach taken in H.R. 1858, the Consumer and Investor Access to Information Act of 1999 that is the Commerce Committee's bill...(more) 08/03/99

  • When you come to AALL's 92nd Annual Meeting, you'll be visiting BNA's home city. BNA is proud to be the only major legal and business publisher headquartered in Washington, D.C....(more) 07/14/99

  • You can get a sneak peak at the newest, most cutting edge technical products and services coming soon from LEXIS-NEXIS! AALL and LEXIS-NEXIS are pleased to announce the annual LEXIS-NEXIS Tech Fair, at the AALL annual meeting July 18-20...(more) 07/13/99

  • Welcome to our world--the CCH INCORPORATED Tech Center at the Washington Convention Center, July 18-20 during the AALL Annual Meeting and Conference. The CCH Tech Center will feature the latest in CCH products...(more) 07/09/99

  • Successful Petition Drive Ensures Mail Ballot for Vote on Bylaws Revisions. June 2, 1999 -- AALL has received petitions signed by 305 members requesting that the proposed vote on AALL's Bylaws Revisions be conducted by a ballot mailed to the entire membership...(more) 06/29/99

  • Social Responsibilities SIS Is Proud To Sponsor AALL Volunteer Opportunities At Annual Meeting. "A Capital Contribution: Law Librarians Serving the District" is the title for the Social Responsibilities volunteer opportunity debuting in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 21...(more) 06/25/99

  • Improving Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System How did you feel about the public's perception of the justice system following the O.J.Simpson trial? Do you feel the public gets an accurate picture of the judicial arm of government by feasting on the notorious tales that supplement the popular media's profit line?...(more) 06/23/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries is pleased to announce that its first Public Access to Government Information Award will be presented to the Government Printing Office at the Association's 92nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. next month...(more) 06/14/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) Awards Committee has selected the Recipients for the Law Library Publications Awards and the Law Library Journal Article of the Year Award...(more) 06/14/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Awards Committee is very pleased to announce the 1999 recipient of the Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award to Morris L. Cohen for his publication, Bibliography of Early American Law... (more) 06/14/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) announces the winners of the 1999 AALL/West Legal Directory Excellence in Marketing (EIM) Awards... (more) 06/14/99

  • The recipient of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 1999 New Product Award is West Group's KeyCite, available at http://www.keycite.com... (more) 06/14/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Awards Committee is very pleased to announce the 1999 recipients of the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Awards: Eileen H. Searls and Edgar J. Bellefontaine... (more) 06/14/99

  • Informal Notes from the Executive Director 07/12/99
    • Marketing
    • Salary Survey
    • Professional Development Program Update

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) will conduct its' 1999 Biennial Salary Survey once again in collaboration with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in Washington, D.C.... (more) 06/07/99

  • "Training the Internet Trainer", a full-day program designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to develop an effective in-library Internet training session is being presented by the American Association of Law Libraries with the support of BNA... (more) 05/07/99

  • The theme of the 2000 American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting and Conference, "Gateways to Leadership", will encourage law librarians and legal information workers to exercise a dynamic leadership role... (more) 05/05/99

  • The rights granted to all individuals by the U.S. Constitution are continually under attack. Every individual, and certainly every lawyer, has a responsibility to help uphold those principles envisioned by the Founding Fathers. David Baugh, an attorney in Richmond, Virginia, recently accepted a case that demonstrates how strongly he believes in those principles ... (more) 05/03/99

  • Law Libraries in the Depository System: Measuring Success. The manner in which depositories deliver services has changed in myriad ways since law libraries were statutorily admitted to the system twenty years ago, yet GPO's gauge for our success remains the same --uncompromising public access ... (more) 04/27/99

  • "Managing Solo Libraries", a full-day program designed to provide librarians with the management tools necessary to perform SOLO in a legal environment is being presented by the American Association of Law Libraries with the support of BNA.This program will take place on Friday, June 25, 1999 in San Francisco at the Lexis-Nexis offices ... (more) 04/16/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) Professional Development Committee will present the workshop, "Copyright in the Age of Technology," on May 13, 1999, in Washington, D.C., at the firm of Covington & Burling. This professional development program will address the many issues surrounding copyright and the many challenges modern technology presents to copyright law... (more) 04/12/99

  • An overwhelming majority of AALL members approved the Ethical Principles submitted to them with their 1999 Ballots. These new Ethical Principles replace the Association's current Code of Ethics and can be located on ALLNET at http://www.aallnet.org/about/code_of_ethics.asp... (more) 04/09/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) announces the four new incoming members to its Executive Board who will assume office in July 1999. Robert L. Oakley, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., has been elected Vice President/ President-Elect... (more) 04/05/99

  • The preliminary program for the American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) 92nd Annual Meeting & Conference at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center in Washington, D.C., July 17- 22, 1999 is now available. The theme for the meeting is "At the Crossroads: Information Management, Technology, and Policy."... (more) 0405/99

  • The continued availability of free information on the internet will be among the topics debated by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va) and former Rep. Patricia Schroeder, now President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Publishers, during the Second Plenary Session of the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries in Washington, D.C., July 17-22, 1999... (more) 04/02/99

  • On March 18, 1999, the Federal Trade Commission issued a Request for Comment Concerning the Guides for the Law Book Industry. See 64 Fed. Reg. 13369-70 (Mar. 18, 1999). The FTC is seeking comments on the overall costs and benefits and the continuing need for its Guides, as part of the Commissions systematic review of all current Commission regulations and guides... (more) 03/30/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) Professional Development Committee will present the workshop, "Copyright Law in the Age of Technology," on May 13, 1999 in Washington, D.C. at the firm of Covington & Burling. The program is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m... (more) 03/24/99

  • AALL will present a Satellite Videoconference on the topic of Customer Service on Thursday, April 15, 1999 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. "Quality Customer Service: Beyond How May I Help You?" is part of AALL's continuing efforts to maximize professional development opportunities at national, regional, and local levels... (more) 03/23/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and West Group are partnering to present a Satellite Videoconference on the topic of Customer Service on Thursday, April 15, 1999 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. "Quality Customer Service: Beyond How May I Help You?" is part of AALL's continuing efforts to maximize professional development opportunities at national, regional, and local levels... (more) 03/19/99

  • AALL is joining with several other library associations to sponsor a videoconference that will explore recent changes in copyright law. "Copyright In The New Millennium: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act And Copyright Term Extension" will be held on Friday, May 21, 1999 from Noon - 3:00 p.m. EST... (more) 03/18/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) today joined Nolo Press in filing a lawsuit against the Texas Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (UPLC) in Texas state court. The lawsuit seeks a judicial declaration whether Nolo, bookstores, and libraries can continue to sell and distribute Nolo publications in the state... (more) 03/17/99

  • Roberta R. Katz, author of Justice Matters: Rescuing the Legal System for the 21st Century, will speak at the first plenary session during the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries in Washington, D.C., July 17-22, 1999. Katz will speak on Sunday, July 18, 1999 at 1:15 p.m. about her ideas on reforming the civil justice system for the 21st Century... (more) 03/09/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries is co-sponsoring the annual conference on Justice & Public Safety in the 21st Century, produced by Government Technology magazine. This year's conference is being held May 11-12, 1999, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sacramento, California... (more) 03/05/99

  • The Nominations Committee has begun the process of identifying possible candidates for the 2000 AALL election. Candidates are needed for the office of Vice President/President-Elect and two Executive Board members. The Committee is charged with presenting, to the best of its ability, a slate of candidates reflecting the diversity of AALL's membership. The membership of the Executive Board must maintain a balance of library type, geographic location, gender, and minority representation... (more) 03/01/99

  • Monday, February 22, 1999, marks the debut of a new telephone system at AALL Headquarters in Chicago. This new automated attendant system will provide a more efficient means of reaching staff members, while still enabling callers to receive personal, knowledgeable assistance. Moreover, two additional ports have been added for incoming calls... (more) 02/02/99

  • AALL Professional Development Program to Sponsor Moderated Listserv Discussion: The world of reference has changed dramatically. Librarians can now be reached anytime, anywhere, by all sorts of technology. Reference requests truly come from all directions: from in-person questions, telephone conversations, voice mail messages, directed e-mail messages, listserv postings, and via the Internet... (more) 02/19/99

  • Informal Notes from the Executive Director 02/18/99
    • Membership Profiles on AALLNET
    • Membership Dues Invoices
    • New Phone System at AALL Headquarters
    • Special Committee on Volunteerism Will Conduct Electronic Survey of AALL Members
    • Washington DC Annual Meeting and Conference Promotion
    • 1999 Ballot Mailing Schedule and Election Results
    • 1999 Annual Friends of the Law Library of Congress Wickersham Dinner

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is proud to announce the extensive update of its award-winning Web site, AALLNET. AALL's Web site has an exciting new look and format. Based on member input, many modifications to the site have been made... (more) 02/01/99

  • The Membership Database section of the AALLNET Web site has been significantly enhanced by the addition of information from Member Profile forms. This new information about individual members was collected over a two-year period and during that time over 2500 members submitted a voluntary AALL Member Profile... (more) 01/26/99

  • The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) will hold its 92nd Annual Meeting at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., July 17-22, 1999. The theme for the meeting is "At the Crossroads: Information Management, Technology, and Policy" reflecting the intersection of information, technology, and the legal profession that places law librarians at the forefront of the current debates on consolidation in the legal publishing industry, reliability and preservation of electronic information, vendor- and format-neutral citations, and access to and privacy of information... (more) 01/22/99
 
 
 
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