Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act From the Prefatory Note’s Introduction Providing information online is integral to the conduct of state government in the 21st century. The ease and speed with which information can be created, updated, and distributed electronically, especially…
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Yes, I know its a 7:30 am meeting time but have a say in your program content
21
Jul
I have written some posts in the past complaining about the programming at the AALL Conference. So this past year I served on the PLL Education Committee. I will now be co-chairing the Committee. We will be meeting on Monday…
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,…
Consumer Advocacy to Start on July 25: Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus to Meet during AALL Philly 2011
20
Jul
The Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus will meet during AALL’s annual meeting to start the process of engaging in real advocacy. From Caucus Chair Michael Ginsburg’s recent Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus blog post’s open invitation to participate: Please join us for…
The World of Actionable Actions, Part IV: The Cold Comfort of Government Intervention for Consumer Advocacy
19
Jul
In On editing & updating standards (March 30, 2011), Jason Wilson, Vice President of one of the very few remaining independent legal publishers left in the US, Jones McClure Publishing, wrote: [W]hat do you, the consumer, consider to be a…
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…
Near Real-Time Link Rot, AALL-Style: Time to Bury the Antitrust Compliance Policy Statement: Talk about Transparency and Accountability!
18
Jul
Since Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus Chair Michael Ginsborg posted his link to AALL’s AALL Antitrust Compliance Policy, which was live earlier this morning when his post was republished on LLB, the link is now dead. It will send you to…
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…
On "not inconsequential economic advantages"
14
Jul
We believe that public bodies have a duty to make law public and accessible free-of-charge, and that these objectives are further advanced if our courts, legislatures and government agencies commit to the production of official versions of primary legal materials…
