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British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Archives
Catalogue reference: BIALL
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This record is about the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Archives dating from 1969-2021.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BIALL
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Title (The name of the record)
- British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Archives
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1969-2021
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes and papers
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Chronological within series unless otherwise stated.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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A separate set of material, received from the Executors of the estate of Elizabeth Moys (ref: MOLYS), has been catalogued as a separate collection as it relates to her publications rather than her work with BIALL and is, in effect, a separate collection which had been deposited with BIALL.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London University: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- None
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 17 linear metres; 72GB
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 68 archive boxes; 27 PDF files
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open 20 years after last date on file
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- British and Irish Association of Law Librarians' secretaries
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- paper files and photographs; PDF files
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- https://prod.ials.sas.ac.uk/ials-library/archives/ials-archives-collections#biall-british-and-irish-association-of-law-librarians
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) arose from the Ad Hoc Committee which was convened at the First Workshop on Law Librarianship, Leeds, 1968. The purpose of the Ad Hoc Committee was to investigate the possibility of setting up a British equivalent to the International Association of Law Libraries. BIALL was formally established as an independent body on 16 April 1969 at the Second Workshop on Law Librarianship, in Harrogate.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Catalogue last published online in October 2022
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/542731e3-f52c-49bc-b5e9-a8c8efcf3175/
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British and Irish Association of Law Librarians Archives