A A L L N E W S R E L E A S E
For Immediate Release
For more information, contact: Peter Beck
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AALL NAMES ROGER H. PARENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
July 23, 1993 -- The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
has named Roger H. Parent to be its new Executive Director. Parent
succeeds Judith Genesen, who is retiring after serving as AALL's
Executive Director for the past four-and-a-half years. Parent will
officially assume his new duties on September 7, 1993.
"The Association has had an extraordinarily effective Executive
Director in Judy Genesen, and replacing her was not an easy task,"
said Kay M. Todd, AALL President. "However," Todd continued, "in
Roger Parent we have found a worthy successor. Roger brings a rich
background in both library and association work to the position,
and his expertise in managing, planning, and financing a complex
association will be of great benefit to AALL."
Parent comes to AALL after fourteen years with the American Library
Association (ALA), where he most recently served as Deputy
Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer. Prior to working for
ALA, Parent held posts with the Princeton University Library, the
Mercantile Library Association (New York City), the City University
of New York, and the Springfield Library System (Massachusetts).
He has an MLS from Simmons College.
"There is an unusual and outstanding match between the requirements
for this position and my own qualifications and experience," Parent
said, adding that "this opening occurs at a perfect time for me and
for AALL. I am thrilled to be assuming the role of Executive
Director in an association whose mission is so compatible with my
background and interests."
The American Association of Law Libraries exists to promote and
enhance the value of law libraries to the public, the legal
community, and the world; to foster the profession of law
librarianship; and to provide leadership in the field of legal
information. Founded in 1906 for both educational and scientific
purposes, the Association represents 5,000 law librarians
affiliated with law firms; law schools; corporate legal
departments; courts; and local, state and federal governments.
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