In addition to the Nominating Committee, which is appointed preceding each election year under Article VII, Section 3 of the IALL Constitution, Article VIII provides that:

“The President may appoint such additional committees as he or she believes appropriate, and designate the chair to serve during his or her presidency. Sub-committees may be established by a committee to assist it in its work. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.”

Current IALL committees are listed below with their charges and current membership:

Communications Committee

  • Charge: The Communications Committee provides advice and counsel to the editors of the International Journal of Legal Information (IJLI) and the IALL web site, while developing other IALL print and electronic publication and communications initiatives.
  • Members:
    • Rebecca J. Five Bergstrøm (University of Oslo Law Library), IALL Vice President – Chair
    • Julienne Grant (University of Illinois Chicago School of Law), Editor of IJLI
    • David Isom (Georgetown University Law Center), Board Member – Blog editor
    • Michael McArthur (Duke University School of Law), IALL Secretary

Conference Committee

  • Charge: To advise the Officers, the Board and the Board Liaisons on the planning and coordination of Association conferences.
  • Members:
    • Mark Engsberg (Emory School of Law), IALL President – Chair
    • Claudia Holland (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law), Board Member
    • Nathelie Matthey (International Committee of the Red Cross Library), Board Member
    • Jean Wenger (Chicago-Kent College of Law), IALL Treasurer

Education Committee

  • Charge: The IALL Education Committee initiates and leads collaborative efforts among members and colleagues to address challenges in international legal research education.
  • Members:
    • Michael McArthur (Duke University School of Law), IALL Secretary – Chair
    • Julienne Grant (University of Illinois Chicago School of Law), Editor of IJLI
    • Nathelie Matthey (International Committee of the Red Cross Library), Board Member
    • Valentina Spiga (European University Institute), Board Member
  • Education Committee Website

Finance Committee

  • Charge: To advise the Officers and the Board on financial planning and financial administration of the Association and to assist the Treasurer in drawing up an annual budget and in monitoring the finances of the Association.
  • Members:
    • Rebecca J. Five Bergstrøm (University of Oslo Law Library), IALL Vice President – Chair
    • Trung Quach (High Court of Australia), Board Member
    • Jean Wenger (Chicago-Kent College of Law), IALL Treasurer

Grant Committee

  • Charge: The purpose of the Grant Committee is to administer the funds made available by the Association for programs of financial assistance and its work includes formulating programs, advertising and selection of recipients. At present the Association offers professional development grants to enable law librarians who are normally unable to benefit from Association activities to attend the IALL annual conference. This program is described on the Scholarships page of the Association website. The Committee is also considering how the Association might play a part in assisting law librarians to undertake placements or exchanges internationally to promote their professional development.
  • Members:
    • Vanessa Blackmore (New South Wales Law Courts Library), Board Member – Chair
    • Claudia Holland (Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law), Board Member
    • Andreas Knobelsdorf (University of Hamburg), Board Member
    • Nathelie Matthey (International Committee of the Red Cross Library), Board Member
    • Jean Wenger (Chicago-Kent College of Law), IALL Treasurer

Membership Committee

  • Charge: The Membership Committee is responsible for recruiting, retaining, and engaging members to support the organization’s goals. It develops strategies to enhance member satisfaction and ensure steady growth of the membership base.
  • Members:
    • Trung Quach (High Court of Australia), Board Member – Chair
    • Vanessa Blackmore (New South Wales Law Courts Library), Board Member
    • David Isom (Georgetown University Law Center), Board Member
    • Andreas Knobelsdorf (University of Hamburg), Board Member
    • Valentina Spiga (European University Institute), Board Member