̨ÍåSWAG

Resolution on the 100th Anniversary of ̨ÍåSWAG

WHEREAS, the ̨ÍåSWAG has been in existence for 100 years;

WHEREAS, the ̨ÍåSWAG has organized itself to promote and enhance the value of law libraries to the legal and public communities, to foster the profession of law librarianship, and to provide leadership in the field of legal information;

WHEREAS, the ̨ÍåSWAG serves as the voice of permanent public access to legal information and the leaders of the profession;

WHEREAS, the ̨ÍåSWAG is committed to providing tools and resources that will equip its members with the skills needed to meet the ever changing needs of their environment, particularly through leadership training, educational opportunities, and national advocacy initiatives;

WHEREAS, the ̨ÍåSWAG and the Medical Library Association collaborate on national advocacy initiatives that support the mission of libraries to facilitate access, particularly in the areas of intellectual property and copyright law and open access;

WHEREAS, the ̨ÍåSWAG collaborates with the Medical Library Association, the American Library Association, the Association for Library and Information Science Education, the Association of Research Libraries, the Association of Art Libraries, and the Special Libraries Association on strategic issues of importance to the international library community through the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions’ Management of Library Associations Section;

Be it therefore resolved that the Medical Library Association commends the ̨ÍåSWAG for 100 years of outstanding excellence and achievement in support of the profession of law librarianship.

This was adopted May 18, 2006, by the Board of Directors of the Medical Library Association. Congratulations to us.