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d em ic lib ra rie s in Illinois to this d a y  only p a y , 
th ro u g h  th e S tate L ib ra ry , direct O C L C  charges.

As D irecto r of th e N atio n al C om m ission on L i­
braries an d  In fo rm a tio n  Science I once again h a d  
m an y  o p p o rtu n ities to address issues of im p o rtan ce 
to a c ad em ic lib ra rie s an d  lib ra ria n s . T hese in ­
cluded th e  long discussions over a n atio n al p erio d i­
cal center/system , p a rtic ip a tio n  by academ ic li­
b ra rian s in th e 1979 W h ite House C onference and 
th e 57 p re -W h ite House C onferences in th e  various 
states an d  territo ries, and th e  discussions w ith  p u b ­
lishers, authors an d  m em bers of Congress over a 
com prom ise on th e  issue of copyright.

T h ere is little question th a t A C R L is not only one 
of ALA’s largest divisions b u t one of its strongest. It 
has a p ro g ram  th a t is th e envy of m ost of th e  o th er 
divisions. This leadership by A C R L is th e  result of 
good staff, an  effective m em bership, an d  relevant 
p rogram s b o th  at th e  n atio n al an d  regional level. 
T h e relationship betw een ALA an d  its divisions 
an d  th e c u rre n t O p e ra tin g  A greem ent all in d icate

th e ab ility  of all p arties to negotiate in good faith  
an d  to act w ith  th e  interest of th e profession as a 
w hole ra th e r th a n  w ith  parochialism . S trength in 
u n ity  is understood by A C R L; th e re  are no issues 
th a t th e  division an d  ALA ca n n o t resolve w ith  good 
w ill an d  honest effort. T h e success of th e O p e ra tin g  
A greem ent depends on co n tin u al review  by all p a r ­
ties an d , w h en  an d  if necessary, a revision of the 
ag reem en t to m eet ch an g in g  conditions.

As p resid en t of ALA you can be assured of m y 
u n d e rsta n d in g  of A C R L ’s problem s based on m y 
long experience, m y c o m m itm e n t to b o th  ALA and 
A C R L as w ell as m y strong belief in th e  profession 
of lib ra ria n sh ip  re m a in in g  as a vital an d  dynam ic 
force in to d ay  a n d  to m o rro w ’s in fo rm atio n  society. 
A C R L has a loyal an d  d ed icated  m em bership th a t 
w ill m eet th e challenges of technology, fu nding, 
an d  increasing dem ands. I am  p ro u d  to be a p a r t of 
th a t e ffo rt.—A lphonse F. T rezza, Associate Pro­
fessor, School o f L ib ra ry 6- In fo rm a tio n  Studies, 
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.

Candidates for ALA Council

These A C R L members need your vote.

The fo llo w in g  m em b ers of th e  A ssociation of 
College an d  R esearch L ibraries are eith er n o m i­
n a te d  or p etitio n  can d id ates for ALA councilor in 
th e  spring 1985 elections. M em bers are encouraged 
to vote for these can d id ates to increase A C R L ’s 
voice in th e affairs of th e A m erican L ib ra ry  Associ­
ation.

John L. A yala, lib ra ry  d ire c to r, L o n g  R each 
C ity C ollege, C alifornia.

Herbert Biblo, L ong Islan d  L ib ra ry  Resources 
C ouncil, B ellport, N ew  York.

Joseph A. Boissé, d irecto r, U niversity of C alifo r­
n ia L ib ra ry , S anta B arb a ra.

Luis F. Chaparro, p u b lic services lib ra ria n , El 
Paso C o m m u n ity  C ollege, Texas.

Marva L. D eL oach, h ea d , CRM  D ivision, Illi­
nois S tate U niversity, N orm al.

Miriam Drake, d irec to r of libraries, G eorgia I n ­
stitu te of Technology, A tlan ta.

Paul Fasana, associate d ire c to r, P re p a ra tio n  
Services, N ew  York P ublic L ib rary .

Barbara J. Ford, assistant d irec to r for p u b lic ser­
vices, T rin ity  U niversity, San A ntonio, Texas.

Jack Form an, referen ce/b ib lio g rap h ic services 
lib ra ria n , Mesa College L ib ra ry  an d  U niversity of 
C alifo rn ia, San Diego.

Elaine A. Franco, cataloger, U niversity of N e­
braska, Lincoln.

George C. Grant, d irec to r of lib ra ry  services, 
Stockton S tate C ollege, P om ona, N ew  Jersey.

Kathleen G unning, assistant d irecto r for p ublic 
services a n d  collection d e v e lo p m e n t, U niversity 
L ib raries, U niversity of H ouston, Texas.

Rodney M. H ersberger, d ire c to r of lib ra rie s, 
C alifo rn ia S tate College, Bakersfield.



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Mary F. Hicks, S acram ento, C alifornia.
Jane E. H ukill, d irector, W id en er U niversity L i­

b ra ry , W ilm in g to n , D elaw are.
Richard D . Johnson, d irecto r of libraries, State 

U niversity C ollege, O n eo n ta, N ew  York.
Sheila M. L aidlaw , university lib ra ria n , H a rrie t 

Irv in g  L ib ra ry , U niversity of N ew  B runsw ick, 
F red ericto n .

Lois P. Mills, docum ents an d  legal reference li­
b ra ria n , W estern Illinois U niversity, M acom b.

O rthella Polk M om an, h ea d  of te c h n ic a l ser­
vices, Jackson S tate U niversity L ib ra ry , Missis­
sippi.

Joan N eum ann, executive directo r, N ew  York 
M e tro p o lita n  R e fe ren ce a n d  R esea rch  L ib r a r y  
Agency, Brooklyn, N ew  York.

Ruth J. Person, associate d ean , C ath o lic U niver­
sity of A m erica, W ashingto n, D .C .

Sandra K. Peterson, G overnm ent D ocum ents 
C en ter, Yale U niversity, N ew  H aven, C o n n ecti­
cut.

Lelia G. Rhodes, d ean of libraries, Jackson S tate

U niversity, Mississippi.
Carlton Rochell, d ean of libraries, N ew  York 

U niversity.
Joseph A. Rosenthal, university lib ra ria n , U n i­

versity of C alifo rn ia, Berkeley.
Marvin H. Scilken, d irecto r, O ran g e P ublic L i­

b ra ry , N ew  Jersey.
Judith A. Sessions, university lib ra ria n , C alifo r­

nia S tate U niversity, Chico.
Marilyn J. Sharrow, chief lib ra ria n , U niversity 

of T o ro n to , O n tario .
Carol A. Turner, chief lib ra ria n , Jonsson L i­

b ra ry  of G o v ern m en t D ocum ents, S tanford U ni­
versity, C alifornia.

Susan J. Vaughn, associate lib ra ria n  for collec­
tion developm ent, Brooklyn C ollege L ib ra ry , N ew  
York.

Robert A. W alter, governm ent docum ents li­
b ra ria n , P ittsb u rg  S tate U niversity, Kansas.

Louella V. W etherbee, executive d irecto r, A m i­
gos B ibliographic C ouncil, D allas, Texas. ■  ■

RESEARCH FORUM

Stimulating quality research: Starting with the basics

By D oroth y J. A nderson

Chair, A C R L  Research D ev elo p m en t C o m m itte e

A C R L ’s new  R esearch D evelopm ent C o m m ittee • c onfidence in th e ir ability;
is la u n c h in g  a p la n  to stim u late superior research • h elp and train in g ;
am ong academ ic lib rarian s. T h e p lan  is based on 3)As an incentive to do q u ality  research, p o te n ­
th re e  beliefs. tial researchers need tra in in g  designed to diffuse 

1) M any a stu te  lib ra ry  d irec to rs recognize re ­ fears, build confidence an d  to develop a research­
search as an o p p o rtu n ity  to: e r’s m indset an d  ability.

•  en h an ce th e lib ra ry ’s status in th e university T h e Research D evelopm ent C o m m ittee th e re ­
an d  in th e profession; fore proposes a m echanism  to link lib ra ry  directors, 

•  lift staff m orale; and new  researchers, an d  basic train in g . These fo u n d a ­
•  investigate persistent problem s scientifically. tion blocks form  th e necessary base for an invisible 

2) M any b rig h t academ ic lib rarian s w ould enjoy college— a netw o rk  of new  researchers a ro u n d  the 
doing research if they had: c o u n try — w ho can p ro d u ce research of superior 

•a d m in is tra tiv e  su p p o rt (tim e, m oney, recog­ q u ality  in an encouraging atm osphere.
nition);