2009年5月美國法律圖書館協會與中國政法大學法律信息中心將在中國北京合作召開一屆高規格的中美雙方法律信息與法律圖書館館員合作與發展的學術交流大會，屆時將有眾多美方法律圖書館專家組團來京參會交流。有關會議的詳細報道請參考美國法律圖書館協會網址。（見新聞稿聯系網址）希望中國法律圖書館界能珍惜這次交流的機會，擴大自己在學界的影響；同時也希望國內法律信息領域和法律圖書館領域的從業者與相關學者關注此次活動，積極撰寫有關論文向未來的大會提交。我們期待這次大會將是一次成功的大會，并相信這次大會將極大地促進中國法律信息和法律圖書館事業的發展，將成為日后中美法律圖書館員之間合作的一個里程碑。
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原新聞稿如下：
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PRESS RELEASE
By the Public Relations Committee
April 7, 2008
We are pleased to announce that the China - United States Conference on Legal Information and Law Libraries will be held for May 27-30, 2009 in Beijing, China at the Beijing Friendship Hotel. This conference, initially proposed by a group of members of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), is officially co-sponsored by the State Commission on Legal Education of the Ministry of Education, China. AALL is the first American co-sponsor of the conference. Other American and international organizations may join the co-sponsorship soon.
The Conference will provide an opportunity for law librarians and legal information professionals from both countries to share experiences and exchange views in regard to legal information development and law library management. American librarians attending the Conference can share their knowledge and expertise with their Chinese colleagues, including in the area of organizing and sustaining a vibrant, professional association. Additionally, American librarians will be able to meet and connect with Chinese library and information professionals, legal publishers, and government officials responsible for dissemination of legal information. It is expected that the networking and discussions offered by the Conference will serve as catalyst for long-term collaborations between Sino-U.S law libraries and legal information professionals.
CONFERENCE GOALS
The Conference is intended to promote the Sino-U.S. exchanges and cooperation in the area of legal information and law libraries. The goals to be achieved include: to offer an overview of the Chinese and American law-making processes, information resources, and the legal research tools in both countries; to introduce the Chinese law librarians and information policy makers the role of American law libraries, law librarians and professional organizations; to present the state of online library systems; and to promote the opportunities for Chinese and American law libraries and law librarians to develop exchange and cooperative in education, resource sharing, and other areas of mutual interest.
CONFERENCE OUTCOMES
The Conference seeks to achieve specific outcomes, which include: Chinese attendees will learn the American legal information system and its relationship with the rule of law; American attendees will learn the great progress that China has made in modernizing its legal system and making legal information available to the public and the world in recent years; American participants will share their knowledge and expertise with the Chinese colleagues; American librarians and educators will assist the Chinese law library profession to develop educational programs to train law library personnel; American colleagues will provide advice and consultation in organizing law library professional associations in China; Chinese and American colleagues may develop exchange and cooperative programs, and further efforts in matching Chinese and American law libraries and/or librarians of common interest will be made.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The Conference program is in development and will be announced when completed. So far the Conference plans to have plenary sessions on the following topics:
. American Law Making Process and Legal Information System
. Chinese Law Making Process and Legal Information System
. State of Chinese Legal Information in the U.S.
. State of American Legal Information in China
. The State of Shared Online Cataloging Systems, Integrated
. Automated Library Systems and Comprehensive Legal Information
. Research Systems
. Digitizing Projects of Legal Information in China and the U.S.
. Education and Development of Law Librarians in the U.S.
. Education and Development of Law Librarians in China
. Potential Areas for U.S and Chinese Institutions to Collaborate
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS - UNITED STATES
Steering Committee
Frank Y. Liu (Co-Chair)
Director of the Center for Legal Information & Professor of Law Duquesne University School of Law
Janis L. Johnston (Co-Chair)
Director of the Law Library & Associate Professor of Law University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Law
Robert H. Hu (Secretary)
Director of the Law Library & Assistant Professor of Law St. Mary's University School of Law
Wei Luo (Treasurer)
Director of Technical Services and Lecturer in Law Washington University Law Library
Joan Liu
Head of Acquisitions & Serials New York University Law Library
Betsy McKenzie
Director of Suffolk University Law Library
Kara Phillips
Collection Development/Associate Executive Librarian Seattle University School of Law
Leina'ala Seeger
Director of the Law Library and Associate Professor of Law The William S. Richardson School of Law University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Sergio Stone
Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Westminster Law Library
Advisory Board
Harry S. Martin (Chair)
Henry N. Ness III Librarian and Professor of Law, Library Director Harvard Law School Library
Robert C. Berring, Jr.
Walter Perry Johnson Professor of Law University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law
Philip Berwick
Associate Dean for Information Resources and Lecturer in Law Washington University School of Law
Richard A. Danner
Senior Associate Dean for Information Services Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty Research Professor of Law Duke University School of Law Library
Penny Hazelton
Assistant Dean for Library and Computing Service, Professor of Law Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library University of Washington School of Law
Blair Kauffman
Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law Lillian Goldman Law Library Yale Law School
Roy M. Mersky
Harry Reasoner Regents Chair in Law Director of Research University of Texas School of Law
Jamail Center for Legal Research Tarlton Law Library
Mary Kathleen Price
Associate Dean, Library and Technology Clarence J. TeSelle Professor of Law University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law
Program Committee Co-chairs
Joan S. Howland
Associate Dean for Information and Technology Roger F. Noreen Professor of Law University of Minnesota School of Law
Mary Kathleen Price
Associate Dean, Library and Technology Clarence J. TeSelle Professor of Law University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law
AALL Executive Board Liaison
David S. Mao
Section Head, Knowledge Services Group Library of Congress
CONFERENCE VENUE
The Conference will be held at Beijing Friendship Hotel located in northwest Beijing. Beijing is the capital of China, the center of Chinese politics, law, culture, arts, and history. With a dynamic economy, modern outlook, and historical charm, the city is a welcome place for international conferences and tourism. The Beijing Friendship Hotel is located in the university district of the city, close to the country's most prestigious universities, research institutes, and high-tech companies. For more information about the hotel, visit
CONTACT
Additional information about the Conference can be found on the official Conference Web site at:
Questions concerning this Press Release should be sent to Robert Hu, Chair of the Conference Public Relations Committee. Email: rhu@stmarytx.edu, and phone: 210-431-2056.