About the Foreign, Comparative & International Law
Special Interest Section
The Foreign, Comparative and International Law SIS officially began in 1985. However,
it has been in existence as an AALL committee since 1947, albeit under
varying names. The FCIL-SIS's primary objective is to serve as a forum for
the exchange of ideas and information on foreign, comparative and
international law. The SIS also represents members' interests and concerns
within AALL.
To meet its primary objective, the FCIL-SIS sponsors a rapidly expanding
schedule of educational opportunities through programs, institutes, and
workshops each year. The members share their expertise among themselves
and with other librarians. They write, speak, consult and otherwise
provide assistance to others through active discussions and information
sharing on INT-LAW, an internet discussion list.
The FCIL-SIS has provided the expertise in the development of AALL's plan
for the training of the next generation of foreign and international law
librarians. It will continue to supply the expertise and manpower as AALL
implements the plan.
Members of the FCIL-SIS can easily find specific activities to be
involved in through the section's committees and interest groups, as well as its publications including the
triennial FCIL
Newsletter .