American Association of Law Libraries Publications Program: Statement of Purpose
Approved November 1998, Board Meeting, Minutes: Tab 9
The purpose of the AALL Publications Program is to further the mission of the Association by providing information products and services to the membership on a variety of topics and in a range of formats. More specifically, the AALL Publications Program seeks to:
Develop high quality educational and informational resources for all users of legal information, to increase the accessibility of legal materials and the value of law libraries;
Create materials that enhance the professional development of law librarians, by contributing to the updating of their knowledge and skills;
Provide venues for the exchange of ideas and opinions, and for the dissemination of research results;
Support greater knowledge and understanding of legal information products and services and improved relations with vendors, especially through evaluative materials and comparisons;
Improve public awareness of law libraries by producing effective promotional materials;
Offer practical tools to assist members in better supporting and marketing their libraries;
Enhance communications between the Association leadership and Headquarters staff and the general membership, and between the Association leadership and Headquarters staff and the Special Interest Section and Chapter leadership;
Benefit the membership by providing forums for publication, assisting in professional and career development of individual members and attracting new members with common interests.
|