[LAW-LIB:57067] Re: [Int-Law] UN Audiovisual Library of International Law

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Date: Tue Oct 28 2008 - 14:45:06 PDT

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    Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:31:46 -0400
    From: Susan Lee Kurtas <kurtas@UN.ORG>
    Reply-To: "International Law Librarians List (Int-Law)"
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    To: Int-Law@CIESIN.COLUMBIA.EDU
    Subject: Re: [Int-Law] UN Audiovisual Library of International Law

    Dear colleagues,

    Apologies for cross-posting. Please share this information as broadly as
    possible!

    Today, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs launched the Audiovisual
    Library of International Law

    <http://www.un.org/law/avl>

    The Audiovisual Library aims to provide free, scholarly resources to
    students and practictioners around the world, particularly in regions
    where there are few resources for the study of international law.

    The website has three main parts:

    The Historic Archives present documents, photos, and digital film footage
    relating to the UN role in the development of international law. This
    section includes the texts of treaties, some General Assembly
    declarations, and certain Security Council resolutions. Each legal
    instrument also has a procedural history and/or related documents (travaux
    preparatoires).

    The Lecture Series contains lectures by leading scholars on topics in
    international law, and includes a bibliography of related materials. The
    100 lectures posted so far are each about an hour long and discuss various
    aspects of international law. Most are in English, but other official
    languages of the UN are also represented. Certain scholars contribute
    introductory texts for the Historic Archives as well as lectures.

    The Research Library provides links to other web-based research resources
    in international law, including other UN sources, national treaty series,
    and selected scholarly articles provided by HeinOnline (still in
    pilot/beta).

    The Office of Legal Affairs is digitizing the English version of UN
    documents related to the procedural histories, and more will be added to
    the site as resources allow.

    Please send any feedback to me and I will forward it appropriately to
    colleagues in the Office of Legal Affairs.

    **********************************************

    Ms Susan Kurtas
    Reference Team
    Dag Hammarskjöld Library
    United Nations
    917.367.9499 (voicemail)
    212.963.7412 (Reference Desk)
    kurtas@un.org



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