Background
Oakley, Robert Louis was born on November 6, 1945 in New York City. Son of Bert Tuttle Oakley and Allese (Duffin) Vestigo.
Oakley, Robert Louis was born on November 6, 1945 in New York City. Son of Bert Tuttle Oakley and Allese (Duffin) Vestigo.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1968. Master of Library Science, Syracuse University, 1972. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, 1976.
Associate director law library, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1979; director law library, associate professor, Boston University Law, 1979-1982; director law library, associate professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1982-1987; director law library, professor, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1987.
Member Library. of Congress, Network Advisory Committee, 1986-1992, 1995-1999, copyright office study group on secretary 108 of Copyright Act. Advisory national commission on Preservation and Access, 1988-1994. Board directors Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Libraries, 1988-1992.
Member American Bar Association, American Library Association, American Association Law Libraries (Washington Affairs representative, member executive board 1991-1994, vice president 1999-2000, president 2000-2001), Association American Law Schools.
Married Madeleine Cohen, August 13, 1971 (divorced 2002). Children: Esther Shulamit, Daniel Isaac-Meir. Married Barbara DesRosiers, May 1, 2005.