Finding Aid for Legal Counsel Subject File, 1956-1978 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Legal Counsel Subject File, 1956-1978

ID: 2/10/6

Primary Creator: Executive Board and Executive Director

Other Creators: Legal Counsel

Extent: 5.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: By subject and chronological thereunder

Subjects: By-Laws, Censorship, Circulation Records, Committee on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, Constitution, Copyright, Copyright Law, Intellectual Freedom, Office for, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Internal Revenue Service, Krug, Judith, Legal Agreements, Legal Counsel, Legislation Committee, Lobbying, Trademarks, Wilson Indexes

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Subject file of William D. North of the Chicago law firm of Kirkland and Ellis relating to legal services performed for the ALA, including correspondence, briefs, reports, and copies of published articles and statements on copyright law revision, interpretation and litigation; Office of Intellectual Freedom (Judith F. Krug, Director) and Intellectual Freedom Committee positions on censorship, legal cases, and librarians employment right; and legal issues before and legislation and agreements considered by the Executive Board and Annual Conference. The series includes files on library photocopying, copyright H.W. Wilson indexes (1974-78), and the Williams and Welkins copyright infringement case (1970-73), and the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works-CONTU (1976-77).

Biographical Note

Established in 1876, the Executive Board consists of the officers of the Association, the immediate past president, and 8 members elected by Council from its membership for four year terms. The members of the Executive Board are members of Council (1) Acting for the Council, the Executive Board administers the established policies and programs. As the management board of ALA, it is responsible for headquarters operations, subject to review by Council, and makes recommendations with respect to policy and operations (2).

The Executive Director is appointed by the Executive Board. The Executive Director is in charge of headquarters and its personnel, carries out the activities provided for in the budget, and perfroms such other duties as may be assigned. Originally an elected position, the office of Executive Secretary became an appointed position in 1909 (3). The title changed to Executive Director in 1958 (4).

Subject/Index Terms

By-Laws
Censorship
Circulation Records
Committee on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works
Constitution
Copyright
Copyright Law
Intellectual Freedom, Office for
Intellectual Freedom Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Krug, Judith
Legal Agreements
Legal Counsel
Legislation Committee
Lobbying
Trademarks
Wilson Indexes

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 1/28/81; 10/6/89

Other Note: 4 Pages

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0210006a.pdf

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