The group met informally for several months but, by the fall of the year, like good librarians, recognized the need for organization and structure. The October 1980 issue of the newsletter includes a statement of purpose and a description of categories of membership that were approved by the group. In that same month, the University of Maryland Law School dedicated its new library with Justice William Brennan as one of the dignitaries present. The group came up with many other ideas to make their professional lives easier. There was a holiday party that year, starting another tradition.
Librarians are social animals.
The founders came together to learn, to share information and to provide services that each could not do alone. In the next issue of this newsletter, we will see how controversy nearly destroyed this new enterprise.