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Opening: Executive Law Librarian, Univ. of Iowa

07 Feb

Executive Law Librarian, Associate Director (PLA5) University of Iowa Law Library Position begins on July 1, 2012 or before if successful candidate is available earlier. Employer Information: The University of Iowa Law Library is part of the University of Iowa…

 

AALL’s Biggest Blunder of 2011

11 Jan

It’s a tough call but I think our association’s way-over-the-top antitrustism takes the cake. While a draft (actually it was a second draft) antitrust policy was rejected by the AALL’s Executive Board last summer, and the first version of its…

 

Reflections on AALL’s Approval of the Consumer Advocacy Caucus

16 Nov

It is certainly a step in the right direction that on Nov. 5, 2011, the AALL Executive Board unanimously approved the Consumer Advocacy Caucus petition for official recognition because no way was this a “sure thing.” See the Consumer Advocacy…

 

This is How You "Occupy AALL"

04 Nov

If you are not a member of the Executive Board or association executive staff and are not invited to participate in a Board meeting to speak, but have an agenda item for Board review like one being considered tomorrow, ah,…

 

2011 AALL Executive Board Voting is Underway

04 Nov

eBallot links were emailed on November 1st. The polls close on November 30th. Here’s the 2011 slate selected by the Nominations Committee: Vice President/President-Elect Steven P. Anderson Director Maryland State Law Library Annapolis, MD Sally H. Wise Director of the…

 

Picking Up the Tab: Order Food, Drinks, and Dust Off a Caucus Formation Policy That Was Rejected in 2007

20 Jul

Motion for Board Action: That the Executive Board approve the report and recommendations regarding Caucus formation, presented at the November 2007 Executive Board meeting. Presented at the November 2007 Executive Board meeting, really? Does it take that long? Oh wait,…

 

Janto Predicts Proposed Antitrust Policy Provided by AALL Legal Counsel Will Not Be Adopted as Currently Drafted

18 Jul

Source: I would like to take this opportunity to provide more information regarding an item on the AALL Executive Board’s agenda for its July meeting. The item is the consideration of a proposed Antitrust Policy (page 42 – requires member…

 

Tiananmen Square, AALL-Style: AALL’s Proposed Antitrust Compliance Policy, Consumer Advocacy Initiatives and the First Amendment to the US Constitution

18 Jul

It appears Round 2 of AALL’s antitrustism will commence at our association’s July 21, 2011 Executive Board meeting. On the Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus blog, Caucus Chair Michael Ginsborg reports on recent developments. His July 17, 2011 post is republished…

 

Unbound: CALI Conference for Law School Computing Starts Today

23 Jun

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with John Mayer, CALI Executive Director, mentioning that one thing (really the only thing) I miss about not being an academic law librarian anymore was that I cannot justify having my little county…