ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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In the News
C&RL News is your forum for sharing ideas 

with academic and research librarians around 
the country and the world. Perhaps not as im­
mediate as the listserves and discussion groups 
on the “nets,” it is still a useful, portable, acces­
sible, and permanent way to exchange infor­
mation. To this end I ask your help.

We rely on you to let us know about what’s 
happening in your libraries so that we can share 
the information with the readers of C&RL News. 
How are you coping with budget cuts? How 
are you implementing new technologies? What 
new BI techniques have you invented/discov- 
ered? Did you have a successful fundraising 
drive? How are you motivating your staff in 
these tough times? This is just a brief list of the 
types of news items w e'd like to hear about; 
the possibilities are endless. It’s easy for you 
to submit items—you can send them via U.S. 
mail, fax: (312) 280-7663, or e-mail: U38398® 
UICVM.uic.edu.

In this issue the impact of electronic pub­
lishing is examined by Nancy Eaton, Nancy 
Elder, and Dennis Dillon- in the report of the 
University of Texas at Austin’s fourth “The Fu­
ture of Reference” program. Karyle Butcher and 
Shirley Scott share ideas for using statistics to 
manage CD-ROM collections.

We have a report of actions taken by the 
ACRL Board of Directors at the Annual Confer­
ence as well as the first of a two-part report on 
the many programs ACRL units offered in San 
Francisco. Part two of the program coverage 
will be published in the O ctober issue.

Did you know  that over $14,000 in cash 
awards and prizes are available through ACRL’s 
awards programs? Take a moment to review 
the possibilities listed on pages 527-532 and then 
send in your nomination or application.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
—Mary Ellen K. Davis

Editor & Publisher

UICVM.uic.edu