Only the possibility of introducing a Chapter dues structure received widespread opposition. The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee agreed that the AALL Chapter Alliance would be successful when it addressed the real and urgent needs and interests of practicing law librarians and when the outcomes were perceived as a benefit by the members themselves. There are already many opportunities for improving the AALL Chapter Alliance and every effort should be made to use existing resources and activities wisely and effectively. The Chapters are not all alike, efforts should be made to address the interests of different types of Chapters. The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee reviewed all the work from its first meeting in June 1996, analyzed the responses from the Chapters, revised the Vision, clarified fundamental beliefs that should guide the Alliance, confirmed the Objectives, and selected a few priorities and strategies for implementation in the near future 1997 - 1998.
Many activities are already underway.
The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee agreed that these should continue and in many instances they should be improved in the future. Recognizing that communication is probably one of the most important aspects of successful chapter relations, the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee urged that everyone needs to pay ongoing attention to communicating and marketing the AALL Chapter Alliance. The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee agreed on the following Vision, and priorities of action. They asked the Executive Director to prepare an attractive flyer that can be sent to all the Chapters in the near future explaining the importance of the AALL Chapter Alliance. Use a variety of means to continually inform members of the vision and objectives of the Alliance.