ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 684 / C&RL News ACRL’s Cincinnati Conference A preview of some of the programs in preparation. T h e National Conference Executive Committee has announced the following programs for the ACRL Fifth National Conference, April 5-8,1989, in Cincinnati. Jordan M. Scepanski, library direc­ tor at California State University, Long Beach, and program chair for the conference, stated that pro­ grams also were being planned on collective bar­ gaining, continuing education, new systems for de­ livering inform ation, autom ation and many others. A full listing of conference programs and contributed papers will appear in the January 1989 issue of C &R L News. Bibliographic instruction “Bibliographic Instruction for Academic Librar­ ians” will feature Earlham College and Ohio State University. Program organizer: Evan Färber, Earlham College. “Mirror Mirror…The Value of Videotaping in Improving Presentation Skills” will explore the use of videotaped feedback to enhance the librarian’s skills in the areas of bibliographic instruction and reference. Program organizer: Betty Ronayne, Johns Hopkins University. “Running Backward from the Finish Line: A New Concept for Bibliographic Instruction” will demonstrate a method designed to help students visualize the process of writing a scholarly paper by having them analyze a model paper on several lev­ els. Program organizer: Raymond G. Mclnnis, Western Washington University. “Making Connections: In the Literature and with Your Users” will discuss various aspects of end-user instruction for information retrieval through automation. Program organizer: Cerise Oberman, State University of New York at Platts­ burgh. Collections and services “Inside the Library Research Process: Users’ Thoughts and Feelings as They Seek Information” will be a presentation on the thoughts and feelings of people as they use a library. It will include psy­ chological theory, a model of the search process, and research that tests and extends the model. Pro­ gram organizer: Carol Kuhlthau, Rutgers Univer­ sity. “Numeric Machine-Readable Data Files: Pro­ viding Services and Building C ollectio n s.” Machine-readable data files are an essential and of­ ten underutilized information source for faculty and students on college and university campuses. Panelists will demonstrate that libraries can and should promote their use. Program organizer: Diane Geraci, State University of New York at Binghamton. “The Center for Research Libraries: Building on the First Forty Years.” The Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 1989 by presenting a program on past, present and future issues for research li­ braries. Following the program, the Center will host a conference-wide celebration. Program orga­ nizer: Linda A. Naru, Center for Research L i­ braries. “Leading the Way: In-House Collection Devel­ opment Training for New Selectors” is designed for librarians newly involved in collection develop­ ment. Program organizer: Judith Paquette, Uni­ versity of California, Santa Cruz. “Women’s Studies in Academic Libraries: Cur­ rent Research and Implications for Service” will fo­ cus on the central role of academic librarians in en­ couraging interdisciplinary scholarship and innovation in curriculum and research areas such as women’s studies. The program will cover such topics as information-seeking behavior of women’s studies researchers, library services in women’s November 1988 / 685 studies, bibliographic information in this area, and services for non-traditional women students. Pro­ gram organizer: Susan Searing, University of Wis­ consin. “Political and Ethical Issues of Reviewing” is de­ signed to bring some important aspects of scholarly reviewing to the attention of academic librarians. Will discuss sensitive issues faced by reviewers and editors in preparing reviews. Program organizer: Patricia E. Sabosik, C hoice. College libraries “Histories of Prototype Academic Libraries: 1889-1989” will explore the hypothesis that there is a relationship between the parent institution’s founding mission, its library program in 1889, and the full complement of library services offered 100 years later. Program organizer: C aroline Coughlin, Drew University. “Choosing a Bibliographic Utility” will describe and explain the features that buyers should exam­ ine when choosing a bibliographic utility. Program organizer: Leslie R. Morris, Niagara University. “Leadership for College Libraries in the Next Century.” Library directors will discuss their ca­ reer paths and what led them to their present posi­ tions, and what might be included in a formal training program for leaders in the field of college librarianship. Program organizer: Jacquelyn M. Morris, Occidental College. “Library Support for Science in Leading Liberal Arts Colleges.” Panel members will provide obser­ vations on results of a survey taken to determine how libraries in leading liberal arts colleges sup­ port research and education in the sciences. Pro­ gram organizer: Alison Ricker, Oberlin College. Community colleges “The Changing Nature of Community Colleges: Impact on Learning Resource Services Programs” will focus on the changing nature of community college education and the impact on learning re­ source services programs. Program organizer: W. Lee Hisle, Austin Community College. Education for academic librarianship “Bridging the Gap Between Education and Practice” will address education for librarianship in terms of the interrelationships between educa­ tion and practice. Program organizer: Beverly P. Lynch, University of Illinois at Chicago. Fund-raising and support groups “Building on Friends of the Library: A Hidden Resource” will discuss the importance of Friends of the Library groups and their functions in various types of academic institutions. Program organizer: Sandy Dolnick, Friends of Libraries USA. “Preserving the Past, Planning for Funds, Fund­ ing for Plans” will consist of presentations by the staff of two NEH-funded projects on planning and implementation of different kinds of activities in the context of the search for outside funding. The Latin American RECON project and the Steel Worker’s Archive will be reviewed. Program orga­ nizer: Jane A. Rosenberg, National Endowment for the Humanities. International librarianship “The Changing Academic Environment for In­ ternationalism and Area Studies: The Library Re­ sponse” will address international topics and their relationship to the library including: revision of undergraduate curriculum to include Third World and international studies; hiring faculty with inter­ national backgrounds; transformation of graduate programs; the increasing emphasis on interna­ tional topics in the social sciences; and the increas­ ing interest of professional schools in international subject matter. Program organizer: Dona S. Stra- ley, Ohio State University. “Life in a Chinese Academic Library: Past, Present, Future” will compare and contrast the state of librarianship in China to that of the U.S. and describe problems, strengths, and future plans. Program organizer: Shannon H. Kenyon, Humboldt State University. “Prom oting In tern atio n al Understanding among Academic Librarians in the Second Cen­ tury.” Speakers will discuss automation activities within libraries in Turkey and Germany. Panel discussion on international cooperation among li­ braries through technology. Program organizer: Hannelore Rader, Cleveland State University. “Twentieth Century Libraries Travel to the Third World.” A panel of participants who have worked in Third World countries will discuss top­ ics such as: cataloging without MARC; wooden shelves in termite countries; mold in the tropical li­ brary; library consulting in the less developed countries; creating a library from scratch; training the library staff to carry on once you leave; and card catalogs and shelf lists, who needs them? Pro­ gram organizer: Peggy Wright, Western Kentucky University. Management issues “The Use of Management Retreats at the De­ partmental Level: Overview and Case Studies” will demonstrate that retreats can be useful at the department level and can incorporate both librari­ ans and support staff. Two case studies at Georgia State University will be used. Program organizer: Virginia Moreland, Georgia State University. “Learning From the Past to Plan for the Future: A Review of Planning Models” will be a presenta­ tion and brainstorming session on planning models and their use in academic institutions and their li­ braries. Program organizer: Laverna Saunders, University of Nevada. 686 / C&RL News “Cooperative Library Storage: The California Experience” will explore policy, governance, and operational issues faced by the University of Cali­ fornia in implementing the concept of shared re­ mote storage. Program organizer: Claire Bellanti, University of California, Los Angeles. “Educational Reform: Im pact on Academic Li­ braries” will explore the im pact of education re­ form movements on the role and services of the aca­ demic library. Program organizer: L aura Gavrelis Blomquist, Ohio State University. “Libraries in Support of Economic D evelop­ m en t.” Presidents and librarians from a major uni­ versity and a community college will discuss the im portance of an adequate inform ation base to ec­ onomic developm ent activities. Program orga­ nizer: Patricia Senn Breivik, Auraria Library. Special collections “A utom ated F inding Aids for Special Collec­ tions: Item Level Access to the Treasures of the L i­ brary” will focus on the problems of applying com­ puter technology to special collections including the development of online finding aids. Program organizer: Lucy Shelton Caswell, Ohio State Uni­ versity. Technical services “The Art of the Cataloger: Editions and P rint­ ings.” A slide presentation th a t illustrates the intel­ lectual challenge, enjoyment, im portance, and fun of cataloging by examining the decision-making process involved in determ ining the DATE using AACR 2 rules. Program organizer: B arbara K. G aeddert, University of Kansas. “M anaging Approval Plans in Times of Fiscal Restraint” will discuss approval plans, their roles in the im m ediate future and the effect of budget con­ straints. Program organizer: Nancy Gibbs, Au­ burn University. “The Technical Services L ibrarian and Biblio­ graphic Instruction” will focus on the positive qualities a technical services librarian can bring to a bibliographic instruction program . Program or­ ganizer: Sandy L. Folsom, Central Michigan Uni­ versity. ACRL executive summary ALA began its fiscal year on September 1; it’s the m onth when the Jewish New Year is celebrated; schools usually reopen in September; and it’s also the m onth when I celebrate my birthday. So I tend to think of the m onth as a tim e of beginning. Here are some of ACRL’s major activities for September. Professional development We began work on the Historically Black Col­ lege and University libraries humanities project, which is supported by a grant from the National Endow m ent for the Humanities. The workshop is scheduled for February 22-24, 1989, at Paschal’s Motor Hotel and A tlanta University. Invitations have been sent out to all appropriate institutions. The ACRL W estern New York/Ontario C hapter held an excellent program w ith juried, contributed papers on September 26. The author of the w in­ ning paper received a free round trip ticket and registration for the Cincinnati Conference. The authors of all the accepted papers received free reg­ istrations. Enhancing service capability Advisory calls on a variety of topics were h an ­ dled. Some 20 questions were answered, and 350 ACRL standards and guidelines were mailed out to requesters. Strategic management directions This m onth’s hot issue is the drafting of a new “O perating Agreement” between ALA and its divi­ sions. COPES members, several division officers, division executive directors, and ALA m anage­ m ent staff have been involved in preparing for a meeting on November 11-12 in which consensus will be sought on the values of the ALA/divisional relatio n sh ip , th e principles underly in g a new agreement, and the process to be followed to bring it into practice. For the past few months I have been working w ith others on this task. Of course, I cannot predict w h at will happen w hen division spokespeople, COPES and Executive Board members, and other ALA staff actually meet. But I believe the ground­ work now being laid has been undertaken in good faith and w ith great care, and I hope we can move ahead on this issue, which has been in abeyance too long. The closing of the 1988 fiscal year on August 31 m arked the beginning of a huge am ount of work by program and accounting staff to ensure th at fi­ nances have been properly recorded for the year just ended. A summary will appear in next m onth’s C&RL News. On September 16-17 the presidents-elect of each of ALA’s eleven divisions came to headquarters to learn how ALA works, w ho is w ho, w ho does w hat, and to get to know their executive directors and their colleagues in other divisions better. The p ro g ra m , w h ich h a d its genesis in th e W o rld Book/ALA Goal Award project in 1984-85, was a success for the third year in a row. ACRL’s membership has plateaued. We ended the fiscal year w ith 10,170 members, an increase of just over 1.4 % over last year. —JoAn S. Segal.