Thanks, Judith, for taking time to write in support of the Washington
Affairs Office in DC. I, too, feel that it is one of the most important
advantages I receive from my membership in AALL. My firm pays my
membership and I think they get their reward for that by our committment
to working with and through the legislators to get legislation passed
that supports our legal information needs. Our attorneys are served well
by me keeping them informed about these issues. They now tend to come to
me and our library staff for current information on these topics. We are
served well by the current Washington Representative and the Assistant
who works with him. Let's ask the Board to look at reducing expense
there if they can find a way but not to eliminate our new found ability
to be in the forefront of information issues.
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Patricia Patterson | SCHIFF HARDIN & WAITE
Director | 7200 Sears Tower
Legal Information Services | Chicago, IL 60606
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On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Judith A. Flader wrote:
> I don't generally get into these discussions, although I follow them
> closely. My access to the Internet and law-lib is greatly prized as it
> cuts down on the disadvantages of being a one-person library. I'm not
> quite so isolated when I can listen in on the conversation among my
> colleagues.
>
> That may be why an AALL presence in Washington is important to me. Our
> Washington reps perform an invaluable service in tracking legislation that
> has or will have an impact on the availability of information. The time
> they spend staying on top of what's going on in legislative circles is time
> I don't have to spend. Their efforts to keep the membership informed gives
> me an opportunity to respond as needed when input is necessary, and to keep
> my circle here, my Board and other interested parties, informed as well so
> they have input into the process. The fact that an AALL Washington Affairs
> Office shows law librarians to be in the forefront of information issues is
> an added bonus for the image of our profession.
>
> Regarding the honorarium paid to our Washington Affairs Representative;
> like Lyo, I was unaware any was being paid, but for myself, I believe it is
> well deserved. Having worked at Georgetown for nearly two years, I was in
> a position to see how much time and effort Mr. Oakley expends on our
> behalf. Service to our profession is a strong concept for all of us, but
> our Washington Affairs Representative goes far above and beyond what might
> be expected of a "volunteer." I am pleased to know that AALL places a high
> value on Mr. Oakley's service.
>
> One last note - please do not interpret my support for the Washington
> Affairs Office as any kind of attack on LLJ. I appreciate LLJ and will
> gladly pay an annual subscription fee if that is what it takes to keep it
> coming.
>
> These opinions are strictly my own and are not intended to be inflammatory
> in any way.
>
> Judith A. Flader
> Law Librarian
> Washington County Law Library
> Stillwater, MN
>
>
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