History

Origin

The American Association of Law Libraries took notice of micrographics nearly three quarters of a century ago and took notice of audio visual more than half a century ago. The Micrographics/AudioVisual Special Interest section came into being in 1979 as the successor to the Audio-Visual Committee.

Past Annual Meeting Programs

Programs are listed under more than one heading when applicable.

Presentation using AV materials

Using Creative Commons Licenses (2012)
Streaming Video and Libraries Roundtable (2011)
What You Need To Know About Using DVD Clips In The Classroom: Now You Can (2011)
Documenting the Law: Video Instruction and Documentaries in Legal Education (2010)
Rome: the Power of Film to Teach Foundations of Roman and Civil Law (2007)
Harry Potter and the Law (2007)
Deadwood: The Power of Film to Teach Foundations in Native American Treaty Law and U.S. Territorial Law (2005)
Values, Video and Vignettes: Using Video Oral History Techniques to Document the Unwritten Histories of AALL (2005)
Effective Visualization of Information for Teaching and Communication (2003)
Distance Learning: Educational Design and Applications (2000)
I Know You Can't Read This Slide...: Basic Principles For Effective Visual Aids (1997)
Videoconferencing And Distance Learning In Law Libraries -- Pragmatics And Potential (1997)
A to V: Almost Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Audio And Video (1987)

Preservation of AV materials

Law Library Collections Post-Microform: Future Implications for the Newest Legacy Format (2012)
Digitizing Legal History (2012)
Old into New: Collaborative Law Library Digital Collections (2011)
Electronic Court Records: Strategies for Balancing Personal Privacy and the Public's Right to Know (2009)
Mandatory Digital TV and the Evolution of Library DVD Collections (2008)
Preservation of Digital Information: Global Trends (2006)
Electronic Book Readers: Law Libraries Need A New Role (2000)
Microform Digitization And Imaging (1996)
Micrographics In The Computer Environment (1995)
Media Center Development: Planning Law Library Media Centers In New And Existing Facilities (1993)
Media Longevity: Preservation Methods For Audio, Video and Microform Materials (1992)
Audio And Video Cassettes -- What To Buy, When To Buy: The Collection Development/Selection Issue (1991)
Micrographics Vs. CD-ROM Optical Discs: A Debate (1991)
A Mixed Bag -- The Cataloging And Management Of Mixed Media (1989)
Protect Or Perish: The Preservation Of Non-Print Materials (1988)
Interactive Videodisc As An Instructional Medium: Its Use And Potential (1988)
The Future Of Microforms In The Optical Disk Environment (1987)

Production using AV materials

Can the National Broadband Program create a better and faster Internet? (2011)
Changing Channels: How New FCC Regulations for Wireless Microphones and Wireless Broadband Affect (Almost) Everyone (2010)
So You Want to Make a Movie: Simple Steps for Creating Videos for Web Distribution and Vodcasting (2009)
Broadcasting Ethics At The Crossroads (1999)
In-House Video Production For Law Libraries (1989)