Origin of DET-SIS
The Digitization & Educational Technology Special Interest Section (DET-SIS) has a rich history, and we are proud of our historical achievements. Virtually from its inception, the AALL has been interested in technical developments that affect librarianship. Committees were assigned to monitor and report to the Executive Board and membership about developments and applications of audio and visual technology to the study and practice of law. In the late 1930s, the duties of the Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning included oversight of the Committee on the Microfilm Survey. In the late 1950s, the Committee on the Application of Mechanical and Scientific Devices to Legal Literature included the Audio-Visual Materials Subcommittee and Microfacsimiles Subcommittee. In 1976/1977, the Audio-Visual Committee included a Microform Subcommittee. In June 1979, the Executive Board approved the change from the Audio-Visual Committee to the Micrographics/Audiovisual Special Interest Section. At the turn of the century, as digitization and audiovisual technology evolved and microforms became a legacy platform, MAV-SIS members recognized the need to evolve our SIS too. In April 2016, the Executive Board approved the name change to the Digitization & Educational Technology Special Interest Section.
The Digitization & Educational Technology Special Interest Section (formerly known as Micrographics/Audio-Visual) focuses on three core areas:
- Presentation using educational technology (e.g., using images in PowerPoint)
- Preservation of materials through digitization
- Production using educational technology (e.g., making a movie or videotaping presenters)
Resources
Past DET-SIS Chairs
- Randall T. Peterson 1979 – 1980
- H. Lynn Wishart 1980 – 1981
- James R. Fox 1981 – 1982
- Bethany J. Ochal 1982 – 1983
- Nina Cascio 1983 – 1984
- Naomi Ronen 1984 – 1985
- Win-Shin S. Chiang 1985 – 1986
- Michael Klepper 1986 – 1987
- Gary Bravy 1987 – 1988
- Kay L. Andrus 1988 – 1989
- Randall T. Peterson 1989 – 1990
- Carol Meyer 1990 – 1991
- Merle J. Slyhoff 1991 – 1992
- Terrence E. McCormack 1992 – 1993
- Michael Klepper 1993 – 1994
- John W. Pedini 1994 – 1995
- Andrew Laurence 1995 – 1996
- Laura Ray 1996 – 1997
- John W. Pedini 1997 – 1999
- Laura Ray 1999 – 2000
- Troy C. Johnson 2000 – 2002
- Joel Fishman 2002 – 2004
- Troy C. Johnson 2004 – 2006
- Janice Selberg 2006 – 2008
- Glen McBeth 2008 – 2010
- Ryan Overdorf 2010 – 2012
- Laura Ray 2012 – 2013
- Wei Fang 2013 – 2014
- Joel Fishman 2014 – 2015
- Michael T. Klepper 2015 – 2016
- Laura Ray 2016 – 2017
- Patricia Sayre-McCoy 2017 – 2018
- Ryan Overdorf 2018 – 2019
- Laura Ray 2019 – 2020
- Margaret Kiel-Morse 2020 – 2021