American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Advocacy Alert – November 2017 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is scheduled to vote on December 14 to rescind its 2015 Open Internet Order to implement and enforce net neutrality. Under the leadership of the FCC’s new chairman, Ajit Pai, the new proposal would repeal rules that bar internet serviceContinue reading “Protecting Net Neutrality – AALL Advocacy Alert”
Category Archives: Announcements (non-WPLLA)
AALL eBriefing: Access to Information Joint Letter
AALL SIGNS ON TO JOINT LETTER TO PROTECT ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (click to read on AALL site) Yesterday, the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) partnered with OpenTheGovernment.org and more than 60 other public interest groups and associations on a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), asking OMB to issue guidance remindingContinue reading “AALL eBriefing: Access to Information Joint Letter”
AALL Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values
AALL Press Release February 6, 2017: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CORE VALUES The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) expresses deep concern over President Trump’s recent executive order to temporarily suspend the refugee program and bar entry into the United States for travelers from seven countries. AALL reaffirms its adherence toContinue reading “AALL Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values”
AALL’S STATEMENT ON ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
AALL Press release January 26, 2017: AALL’S STATEMENT ON ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION As the Trump Administration and 115th Congress begin, the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) reasserts its commitment to advocating for access to government information, including legal information, as both an essential principle of a democratic society and a valuable public good.
National Conference on Copyright of State Legal Materials – Dec. 2
December 2, 2016 Boston University School of Law A surge in legislation and lawsuits on the copyright status of state legal materials has raised concerns about the principles of open government and the free accessibility and use of these materials. The goal of the conference is to bring together legal information professionals, policymakers, copyright experts,Continue reading “National Conference on Copyright of State Legal Materials – Dec. 2”
Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association 