This message has been cross-posted to several lists. My apologies for
any duplication.
The Legislature has established a nine-memberTask Force to study the
conditions of California's county law libraries. Composed of 3
representatives each from the Judicial Council, the CA State Association
of Counties, and the Council of CA County Law Librarians, the task force
will submit to the Judicial Council and the Legislature recommendations
on various funding and facilities issues of our state's county law
library system by January 1, 2005
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1051-1100/ab_1095_bill_20030917_chaptered.pdf
.
The chair of the Task Force has asked that any "best practices" in
place--especially those from the public law library community-- be
submitted to them for discussion as they proceed with their
deliberations.
Your best practices could be very helpful information for the Task
Force's review and consideration. Please send your comments by Apr. 23
directly to task force staff member
Gary Kitajo, Judicial Administration Librarian
Administrative Office of the Courts
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
(415) 865-7722
(415) 865-4391 (fax)
gary.kitajo@jud.ca.gov
For your information, the task force has been provided with various CA
county law library background, statistical, and survey materials. They
also have or are in the process of obtaining -
AALL's County Public Law Library Standards;
SCCLL-SIS Model County Law Library Code, Draft 6;
Maryland Circuit Court Libraies Study Committee Report;
Law Society of Upper Canada, "Beyond 2000: The Future Delivery of
County Library Services to Ontario Lawyers;" and
AALL's "Beyond the Boundaries: Report of the Special Committee on the
Future of Law Libraries in the Digital Age."
Feel free to contact me privately should you have any questions. Thank
you very much for your help.
Anne Bernardo
President
Council of California County Law Librarians
Director, Tulare County Public Law Library
221 S. Mooney Blvd., Rm. 1
County Courthouse
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 733-6395
(559) 730-2613 fax
abernard@co.tulare.ca.us
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