ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


896 /  C&RL News ■ O ctober 2001

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In  t h e

A lth o u g h  I h a v e  v isite d  N o rth  C a ro ­
lin a  s e v e r a l tim es, I h a v e  n e v e r  b e e n  to 
th e  c ity  o f  C h a rlo tte . B a rb a ra  T ie r n e y ’s 
e n th u s i a s t ic  d e s c rip tio n  o f its m a n y  a t­
tr a c tio n s  ( p a g e  915) c o n v in c e s  m e  th a t 
a tte n d e e s  at th e 2003 ACRL N a tio n a l C o n ­
f e r e n c e  w ill b e  w ell r e w a rd e d . I t ’s n o t 
to o  e a rly  to  b e g in  y o u r p la n n in g .

T he loom ing presence of all to o  m any 
em pty glass cases in our libraries is in esc a p ­
able. T he desperation of those assigned to 
k e e p  th em  filled is suggested in th e article 
by Susan Brazer and Andrea W ym an (page 
904). Fortunately, they present a variety of 
practical solutions to the p roblem  that will 
m ake th e presence of library display space 
seem  a positive blessing.

M ary S tan ley  gives a d e ta ile d  a c c o u n t 
o f  h o w  a t e a m - b a s e d  a p p r o a c h  w a s  
i m p le m e n te d  in a p a r tic u la r  a c a d e m ic  
lib r a ry  (p a g e  900). An u n d e r ly in g  th e m e  
is th e  b e n e fic ia l e ffe c t o f g a th e r in g  o p i n ­
io n  a n d  id eas from  a w id e  v a rie ty  o f staff.

F ran k  re c o g n itio n  o f th e  ro le  p la y e d  by 
in d iv id u a ls ’ p e r s o n a l q u a litie s  a n d  v a l­
u e s in th e ir w o rk  life w a s  v e ry  m u c h  a 
f e a t u r e  o f th e  m e t h o d o l o g y  u s e d  to  
a c h ie v e  o rg a n iz a tio n  g o a ls.

O nce again in this issue w e to u ch  on the 
responsibilities of librarians, as librarians, in 
the larger society. D ane Ward sees instruc­
tion for inform ation literacy as m ore than 
just an academ ic exercise (page 922). He 
urges an em phasis o n  preparing students to 
use it as a tool to becom ing aw are a n d  ac­
tive in critically exam ining the issues affect­
ing their lives and their society.

Finally, this issue gives you the opportu­
nity to consider all of the various ACRL com ­
mittees, and to find your ow n place in our 
organization. The article on page 927 also pro­
vides useful tips on how  to becom e an active 
member of the committee of your choice.

— M a u re e n  G le a s o n  
A c tin g  e d ito r  

m g le a s o n @ a la .o rg

mailto:mgleason@ala.org