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International Association of Law Libraries archives
Catalogue reference: IALL
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This record is about the International Association of Law Libraries archives dating from 1964-2014.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IALL
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Title (The name of the record)
- International Association of Law Libraries archives
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1964-2014
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Description (What the record is about)
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Constitutional documents, annual general meetings, annual reports, officers’ files, course material, conference files and publications.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arranged by function and subject matter. IALL did not have a central record keeping system and much of this archive comprises individual member’s files. This arrangement has been retained and the files catalogued in series according to the individual rather than the role.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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None
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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, German and Swedish
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- International Association of Law Libraries
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 8 shelf metres
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 32 archive boxes; .5 MB
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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)
- IALL officers
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- paper; microfiche; audio tapes; 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#iall-international-association-of-law-libraries
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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 International Association of Law Libraries was founded in 1959 with the purpose of promoting and supporting the work of Law Libraries and related agencies, in order to facilitate research and use of their materials on a multinational and co-operative basis. Its functions and activities have developed to include professional education and development, by means of annual courses, participation in major conferences including the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), the publication of the International Journal of Legal Information, and other scholarly publications. It also awards scholarship bursaries for and makes an annual award for the best legal website.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Catalogue last updated January 2023
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/62158af0-8e8c-4b65-b9b4-916be773196f/
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International Association of Law Libraries archives