{"id":447,"date":"2017-09-19T15:57:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/library\/about\/robert-oakley\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:56:30","slug":"robert-oakley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/library\/about\/robert-oakley\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Oakley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/09\/bob_oakley.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Robert Oakley\" width=\"1000\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/09\/bob_oakley.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/09\/bob_oakley-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/09\/bob_oakley-768x621.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Professor Robert L. Oakley was the Library Director as well as a professor at Georgetown Law from 1982 to 2007. Before joining Georgetown Law, he served as Associate Law Librarian at Cornell Law School and Director of the Law Library and associate professor of law at Boston University School of Law.<\/p>\n<p>His writings include articles entitled &#8220;Intellectual Property Issues and Information Networks,&#8221; &#8220;The Deteriorating Historical Record: Implications for Scholars and Libraries,&#8221; &#8220;Collection Development: The Impact of a National Law Library,&#8221; &#8220;Education for Law Librarianship: Avoiding the Trade School Mentality,&#8221; and &#8220;Copyright and Preservation: A Serious Problem in Need of a Thoughtful Solution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He focused on representing the interests of the American Association of Law Libraries in matters on Capitol Hill and around Washington and he has served on numerous other professional committees. Professor Oakley served two three- year terms on the Executive Board of the American Association of Law Libraries, and served as its President in 2000-2001.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Robert L. Oakley:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert L. Oakley, 61; Georgetown Law Librarian, Wash. Post (October 11, 2007). [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/archive\/local\/2007\/10\/12\/robert-l-oakley-61-georgetown-law-librarian\/4a026391-195b-4ca7-8262-31169a21ce40\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WWW: Washington Post - Robert L. Oakley, 61; Georgetown Law Librarian\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">WWW<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\"> (This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Robert L. Oakley, 1945 &#8211; 2007, Am. Ass\u2019n of Law Libr. (last visited June 27, 2026). [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aallnet.org\/inductee\/robertoakley\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WWW: AALL - Robert L. Oakley, 1945 - 2007\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">WWW<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\"> (This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>A Tribute to Robert L. Oakley (1945-2007), 100 Law Libr. J. 215 (2008). [<a href=\"https:\/\/ssrn.com\/abstract=1374693\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SSRN: Law Library Journal - A Tribute to Robert L. Oakley (1945-2007)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"cx_external_link\"><span class=\"cx_external_hyperlink\">SSRN<\/span><span class=\"visually_hide\"> (This link opens in a new tab)<\/span><span class=\"cx_external_icon\"><\/span><\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Robert L. Oakley was the Library Director as well as a professor at Georgetown Law from 1982 to 2007. Before joining Georgetown Law, he served as Associate Law Librarian at Cornell Law School and Director of the Law Library and associate professor of law at Boston University School of Law. 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