ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 5 2 8 1 C&RL N ew s ■ M a y 2001 C o l l e g e & R e s e a r c h L i b r a r i e s weNs Recruitment and retention project team Opportunities and outcomes by Ninfa Trejo and Ela¡na Norl¡n I t has becom e a challenge for institutions of higher education to foster and retain cultural diversity among academic librarians. The University o f Arizona (UA) is a team- based learning organization that strives to explore avenues for recruiting a diverse staff that will represent the ethnic demographics on campus. In its efforts to continue its progress to­ ward becoming a diverse and inclusive orga­ nization, the UA library has included within its strategic planning a project team called Recmitment and Retention (R&R). The project team was to look at ways to overcome cul­ tural and geographic barriers by exploring the possibilities o f encouraging minority li­ brarians to pursue positions in an academic environment. This article describes the dif­ ferent stages of this program, from strategic planning to implementation. Strategic long-range plan n in g team The UA team environment does not use li­ brary department heads to implement the strategic work o f the library. Instead, the li­ brary assigns different project teams whose one- or two-year assignment is to help ad­ vance the library’s strategic mission. The UA library has a special project team called Stra­ tegic Long-Range Planning ("SLRP). whose re­ sponsibilities include analyzing previous stra­ tegic goals and developing new directions for the upcoming year. To develop the strategic goals for the fol­ lowing year, SLRP gathers information to place in what is called a Current/Future Situation Analysis (C/FSA) document. The C/FSA is the product o f a review of the library’s mission and vision statements, extensive input from the library, literature review s, and the university’s strategic direction. After the C/ FSA document is completed, SLRP develops the strategic long-range plan. This plan is then distributed to the library for a final review. The goals for 1999-2000 were education, in­ frastructure, access, and staff environment.1 A ction planning team During 1999-2000, the Action Planning Team (APT) was formed to study the Staff Environ­ ment goal to see if the library was having a problem with recruiting and hiring new em­ ployees and to review retention issues and mentoring for all library staff members. As in many academic libraries all over the coun­ try, attracting and retaining people of color has been a continuous, uphill battle. The UA library has made significant strides in recruit­ ing people o f color but was concerned about taking proactive measures for retaining not About the authors Ninfa Trejo is social sciences librarian and Elaina Norlin is undergraduate services librarian at the University o f Arizona, e- mail:trejon@u.library.arízona.eduandnorline@u.library.arizona.edu arizona.edu mailto:norline@u.Iibrary.arizona.edu Association of College & Research Libraries A D ivisio n ofth e A m er‹‹ .in I it›r,irv Asux ufŕnn sProgram M& eetings ALA 2001 Annual Conference AC-2 / C&RL News, May 2001 XACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference President's Program Monday, June 18, 2:00 p.m .-4:00 p.m. The Creative Genius o f Com m unity Sherman Alexie, award-winning author, poet, screenwriter, and Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian from Washington state, celebrates the collaborative relationship of the community, the historical record, and the storyteller. His books, poetry, and films consistently tell the story that needs to be told— that all communities are enriched through the sharing of our lives. The library, as a house of stories preserving the past, providing a home for the present, and forging partnerships with the community, is essential to our democratic society. Speaker: Sherman Alexie, author, poet, and screenwriter. Preconferences Tuesday, June 12-Friday, June 15, 8:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Rare Books and Manuscripts S e ctio n -"T h e Tw entieth Century" Entitled "The Twentieth Century," the 42nd RE›MS Preconference will explore the challenges and opportunities w e face as builders of 20th-century research collections. The program will examine collecting practices, formats, and constituencies, along with the evolutionary, cultural, and technological changes that bear upon the nature of contemporary recorded information. Speakers: Samuel Brylawski, Library of Congress; Penny Pittman, The J. Paul Getty Trust; Paul Duguid, University of California, Berkeley; Stephen Ennis, Emory University; Peter Hirtle, Cornell University; Susan Kornfield, Bodman, Longley, and Dahling LLP; Henry Lowood, Stanford University; Annette Melville, National Film Preservation Foundation; Diane Middlebrook, Stanford University; Libbie Rifkin, Folger Shakespeare Library; and Marvin Taylor, New York University. Fees: ACRL Members: $195; Non Members: $230; Late Fee (after M ay 11): $50 Friday, June 15, 8:30 a.m .-5:00 p.m. "Reaching Students and Faculty: Putting th e Inform ation Literacy Competency Standards to W ork" Learn strategies to implement the newly adopted ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education on your campus. Develop a thorough understanding of the standards and discover how to apply them to your instructional program. Speakers: Ann Fiegen and Gabriela Sonntag, ACRL information literacy consultants; Craig Gibson, associate university librarian for public services, George Mason University; JoAnn Carr, director. Center for Instructional Material and Computing, University of Wisconsin; Christie Flynn, reference/instruction librarian, Pierce College. Fees: ACRL Members: $110; ALA Members: $155; Non Members: $200; Students: $75 Cover: The illustration is reproduced from a wood engraving by Mallette Dean housed in the Donohue Rare Book Room, University of San Francisco. The image shows Sacramento Street from atop Nob Hill looking toward the Bay Bridge. C&RL News, May 2001 /AC-3 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference Friday, June 15, 8:30 a.m .-5:00 p.m. Instruction Section—"H o w to Keep From G lazing Over W hen You Hear th e W ord Assessment: Realistic Strategies for th e Library Instruction Com m unity" Gain the information and skills directly related to the assessment needs of instruction librarians. During this hands-on session, acquire tips from assessment specialists and return to your institution ready to apply your knowledge of assessment to your own program. Learn what questions to ask when designing assessment strategies, find out how to write assessment statements, and discover the types of tools needed for measuring learning outcomes. Speakers: Patricia Senn Breivik, dean, university library, San Jose State University; Debra Gilchrist, director of library media services, Pierce College; and Betsy Wilson, director of university libraries, University of Washington. Fees: ACRL Members: $150; A LA Members: $195; Non Members: $240; Students: $95 Friday, June 15, 8:30 a.m .-5:00 p.m. "N avigating th e Licensing Landscape" With the rapid growth of databases, the number of licenses handled by libraries has grown exponentially. This change in scale means that it is even more important to have in place sound practices for tracking licenses, as well as policies and procedures that encourage or enforce compliance with the terms of the contract. During this one-day preconference, explore core issues to address in license negotiation, discuss selected problems and solutions in licensing language, examine current "hot" issues and recommended negotiation techniques, share negotiation strategies, and discover if the current licensing model is sustainable as libraries attempt to manage an ever-increasing number of licenses and contracts. Speakers: Ivy Anderson, coordinator for digital acquisitions, Harvard University Library; Kimberly Parker, electronic publishing and collections specialist, Yale University; and Beverlee French, executive director, California Digital Library. Fees: ACRL Mem ber $125; ALA M em ber $ 165; Non-Member: $205; Student: $ 100 Friday, June 15, 8:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. "Creating Successful Librarian-Faculty Collaborations: The State of the Art" First offered at ACRL's National Conference in Denver, this popular workshop has been expanded into a four-hour preconference. Gain the cutting-edge knowledge and tools to turn your institution into a nexus of librarian-faculty collaboration. Develop personal collaboration skills, assess the "Collaborative I.Q ." of your institution, learn about the best practices at other schools, and apply these practices to your own instructional situation. Speakers: Dane Ward, coordinator of library instruction, Central Michigan University; Dick Raspa, professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Wayne State University; and other members of the team who created the best-selling ACRL publication "The Collaborative Imperative: Librarians and Faculty Working Together in the Information Universe." Fees: ACRL M em ber $100; A LA Member: $145; Non-Member: $185; Student: $75 AC-4 I C&RL News, May 2001 Programs Saturday, June 16 ACRL C o m m u n ity a n d J u n io r C o lle g e s L ib ra ry (CJCLS) 9:00 a.m .-12:30 p.m., Track A: Leadership Assistive Technologies: The Real Issues Behind Access Every academic library faces the challenge and opportunity of redefining "access" to fully include patrons who are learning disabled, low-vision, blind, deaf and/or mobility impaired. How will your library develop and sustain a comprehensive "access fram ework" using assistive technologies? What do you need to know about new equipment and tools? What about legal responsibilities, staff training, and service issues? An expert panel discusses the California community colleges' efforts to address these issues. Speakers: Sarah Hawthorne, attorney, U.S. Office for Civil Rights; Carl Brown, director, High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges; Marcia Norris, trainer, High Tech Center Training Unit, California Community Colleges; Johanna Bowen, director, Cabrillo College Library; Tabzeera Dosu, director of library services, Butte College. SPARC/ACRL F o ru m , San Francisco 11:00 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Outward Bound: Effecting Change in Scholarly Communication from Outside the Library In this session, attendees will be exposed to speakers whose commitment to change in scholarly communications takes place outside of the library context, though in many cases awareness of the issue was sparked by the library. Speakers will relate their experience from a faculty, provost/administrative, and research perspective while communicating to attendees the most successful ways to reach out to those communities and build these constituencies. Finally, two speakers will demonstrate their experience creating a library-published journal and a library-based e-print archive, illustrating successful models of faculty-library collaboration in launching "e-nitiatives." Attendees will also receive an update on developments in SPARC's UK/European growth. ACRL A fric a n A m e ric a n S tu d ie s S e c tio n (AFAS) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track G: Issues & Updates African American Studies and Librarianship: A Natural Relationship A panel consisting of a scholar, librarians, and a database producer will discuss the development of African American Studies within the academy and librarians as collaborators in the research process. The panel will explore the possibility of research initiatives and professional service opportunities that foster collaboration. Educational opportunities such as degree programs, study tours, and summer institutes pertinent to African American Studies will be highlighted. An overview of training and professional development activities of African American Studies librarians in libraries and library- related organizations will be discussed. A product specialist will demonstrate the newly developed Black Studies Online database. Speakers: Charles P. Henry, chair and professor of African American Studies, University of California at Berkeley; Jessie Carney Smith, university librarian, Fisk University; Kristin Franckiewicz, ProQuest product specialist; Stanton F. Biddle, professor, Baruch College, Library; Moderator: Sylvia Curtis, reference librarian, University of California at Santa Barbara. ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference C&RL News, May 2 0 0 1 1 AC-5 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference ACRL A rts and L ite ra tu re s in English 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track B: Information Services The Beat Generation: Collaboration and Community The Beat Generation created a rich legacy of books, periodicals, polemical and creative ephemera, music, and art works that have enriched libraries, museums, bookstores, and publishers, and that permanently altered the cultural landscape of America. These writers and artists collaborated in poetry readings, jazz, writing-inspired dance and films, and often in their personal lives. Four speakers will describe (with slides and video) the cultural community of the Beat Generation's literature, visual arts, and dance. Speakers: Paul Karlstrom, director, West Coast Research Center, Archives of American Art, Huntington Library; Ann Charters, professor, University of Connecticut; Janice Ross, professor, Stanford University, Dance Division; Bill Morgan, author, bibliographer, and editor; Michael McClure, author. ACRL Distance Learning Section (DLS) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track B: Information Services Integrate, Separate, or Outsource? Models for Distance Learning Services The Distance Learning Section hosts a discussion about organizing services to online and off-campus students. Alexander Slade, co-author of Library Services for Open and Distance Learning, presents the issues. Steve Schafer discusses integrated services drawing on Athabasca University's 30 years of distance education. Anne Marie Casey details 25 years of Central Michigan University's Off-Campus Library Services. Kim Dority outlines Jones International University's inter-institutional outsourcing services. Speakers: Alexander (Sandy) Slade, head, Document Supply Services, University of Victoria Library; Steve Schafer, director, Library, Athabasca University; Anne Marie Casey, director, Off- Campus Library Services, Central Michigan University; Kim Dority, vice-president, e-global library, Jones International University, LTD. ACRL Law an d Po litical Science Section (LPSS) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track B: Information Services New Technologies, New Opportunities: Collaborating with Faculty This program examines the innovative use of new educational technologies to improve information access. A panel of two faculty members and one librarian will examine the methods and importance of collaboration when incorporating courseware technology and the library into the classroom. In addition to a general discussion of faculty/librarian collaboration, we will look at a specific example in the use of WebCT for collaboration and explore issues related to distance education and technology. Speakers: Frada Mozenter, reference librarian, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Teodora Delorenzo, professor of Political Science, California State University at Chico; Artemus Ward, professor of Political Science, California State University at Chico. ACRL U n iv e rs ity Libraries Section (ULS) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track E: Advocacy Outside/ln: Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us Professionals outside librarianship have much-needed insight into information services required for success in academic libraries today. A panel of distinguished speakers will discuss how "outsiders" to the world of librarianship perceive the changing world of academic information. Speakers: Stephanie Bangert, assistant director, Western Association of Schools and Colleges; John Seely Brown, chief scientist, Xerox and co­ author of The Social Life o f Information; Kathryne Reeves, director of product marketing, Questia Media. AC-61 C&RL News, May 200 7 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference ACRL M e d ia Resources C o m m itte e 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track A: Leadership M edia Resources 101: A Primer Media resource programs have changed dramatically over the years, most noticeably in collections, services, and user expectations. Our panel of media librarians will use the ACRL "Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries" (http://www.ala.org/acrl/ guides/medresg.html) as a springboard for their remarks as they share their personal experiences in planning, budgeting, staffing, and collection development. The ALA Video Round Table's Sunday, June 17, 2 :00-4:00 p.m. program, The Reel Nitty Gritty, will provide a great segue for continued practical discussion in media librarianship. Speakers: Kristine R. Brancolini, director, Digital Library Program, Indiana University; Rick E. Provine, technology librarian, DePauw University; Gary Handman, director, Media Resources Center, University of California-Berkeley; Randy Pitman, chair, ALA Video Round Table, Publisher/Editor, Video Librarian; Moderator: Mary S. Könkel, head of cataloging. University of Akron. Sunday, June 17 ACRL A n th r o p o lo g y a n d S o c io lo g y S e ctio n (ANSS) 9:00 a.m .-12:30 p.m., Track G: Issues & Updates Social Movem ents, Marginalized Groups and the Internet: Issues for Librarians and Researchers This program will discuss some of the implications and effects of using the Internet as a tool for social movements and for increasing visibility of marginalized or indigenous groups. The Internet has become an important tool for disseminating information and organizing support on an international level. Researchers and scholars are working with many marginalized populations and indigenous groups to establish Internet access, digitize resources and help create web pages. This panel will highlight several projects and what librarians need to know to reach the evolving needs of information seekers in the rapidly changing online environment. Speakers: Marc Becker, professor of Latin American history and founder of NativeWeb, Truman State University; Harry Cleaver, professor of Economics at University of Texas at Austin; Patti Mallin, PeaceNet coordinator, Institute of Global Communications; Itibari Zulu, UCLA Center for African American Studies. ACRL C o lle g e L ib ra rie s S ectio n (CLS) 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Track C: Digital Library Virtual Space/Virtuous Place: College Libraries in the 21st Century As college libraries develop electronic book collections to add to the number of electronic resources readily available on our constituents' desktops, they must also continue to provide a physical place where the values of intellectual curiosity, freedom of inquiry, and cultural awareness serve to promote a well-informed society. This program will suggest new metaphors for integrating the traditional college library, a virtuous place of intellectual discourse and cultural activity, with newer virtual electronic learning environments. Speakers: Joyce Ray, director, Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services; Stephanie Bangert, assistant director. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges; Deanna B. Marcum, president, Council on Library and Information Resources; Sam DeMas, college librarian, Gould Library; LaVerna Saunders, dean, Library Administration. http://www.ala.org/acrl/ C&RL News, M a y2001 /AC-7 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference ACRL Publications and Research C o m m itte e s 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Track A: Leadership Getting Published & What It Takes: A Conversation with Editors & Authors Many academic librarians seeking promotion or tenure are required to publish but are unsure of the criteria of a publishable paper. Four editors and two established authors will address issues such as writing style, research methodology, and peer review. Each panel member will offer useful advice to budding and prospective authors. The information provided in this program will help librarians approach the research/ publication process with greater confidence and likelihood of success. Speakers: Gloriana St. Clair, editor, Portal; Peter Hernon, editor, Journal o f Academic Librarianship; Mary Ellen Davis, editor, College & Research Libraries News; Julie Hurd, University of Illinois at Chicago; Karen Schmidt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Donald Riggs, editor, College & Research Libraries. ACRL Asian, A fric a n and M id d le Eastern Section (AAMES) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track C: Digital Library Unicode: Representing the World's Languages Online: Trends and Applications Is Unicode Greek to you? Come explore how Unicode is revolutionizing accessibility and usability of languages in the online library world with our panel of experts from the Unicode Consortium, OCLC, RLG, and VTLS, Inc. What will it mean for your patrons and for how you do your own work? Our panel will guide you through these changes and how they are affecting bibliographic utilities, indexing and abstracting services, online catalogs, and librarianship. Speakers: Mark Davis, president, Unicode; Andrew Wang, OCLC Asia/ Pacific; Walt Crawford, Research Libraries Group; Vinod Chachra, president, VTLS, Inc. ACRL Education and B ehavioral Sciences (EBSS) 2:00 p.m .- 5:30 p.m., Track B: Information Services Old Friends, New Partners: Academic Libraries Redefine K-12 Outreach Academic libraries are forging new partnerships with the K-12 community to expand traditional outreach efforts in library instruction and to develop new outreach services and collaborative projects. A panel of speakers will address trends and issues in developing successful outreach models. Examples of specific outreach programs will also be featured, including a discussion of program benefits/challenges, planning, funding, and evaluation. Poster sessions highlighting innovative K-12 outreach projects will follow the program. Speakers: Sandra Millard, assistant director for Library Public Services and program director, UDLib/SEARCH, University of Delaware Library; Stephanie Sterling-Brasley, instructional outreach coordinator, College Library, University of California Los Angeles; Gloria Rhodes, multicultural outreach librarian, California State University, San Marcos Library. ACRL In stru ctio n Section (IS) 2:00 p.m .- 4:00 p.m., Track B: Information Services Partners in Progress: Using Campus Partnerships to Promote Information Literacy The decision to integrate information literacy concepts and competencies on an institutional level begins with a common goal and a shared philosophy, and often involves institution-wide cultural and curricular changes. Larry Hardesty will discuss the nature and implications of such changes in the context of library and faculty cultures, while Patricia lannuzzi and Sally Murphy will share successes and challenges encountered while implementing information literacy programs on their campuses. Speakers: Larry Hardesty, library director, Austin College; Patricia lannuzzi, associate university librarian and director, Doe-Moffitt Libraries, University of California, Berkeley; Sally Murphy, G.E. coordinator, California State University, Hayward. AC-81 C&RL News, May 2001 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference LITA/ACRL T e c h n o lo g y a n d th e A rts C o m m itte e /IG 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track C: Digital Library Electronic Poetry Salon Many poets have evolved from quill pens to electrons, using the Internet, computer graphics, audio, video, multimedia, and wireless technologies to create, enhance, and share their work. A variety of poets and editors will present samples of their work and discuss how it was created. They will explore online journals and e-zines, multimedia, collaborative and distributive poetry, and how libraries can be a part of this creative community. Speakers: Bowerbird, performancepoetry.com; Jo Falcon, Exploratorium and McClure-Manzarek Metasite; Loss Pequeno Glazer, SUNY-Buffalo Electronic Poetry Center; Ian Moore, National Poetry Association and Cine-(E) Poetry Festival; Ken Siegmann, Poetry USA; Dylan Tweney, Tinywords.Com; Aaron Yamaguchi, X-Studios and Six Gallery. ACRL Slavic a n d East E u ro p e a n S e c tio n (SEES), SEES C o m m itte e o n C o n tin u in g E d u c a tio n o n S lavic a n d East E u ro p e a n L ib ra rie s 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Track B: Information Services Slavic Collections in the San Francisco Bay Area and Their Impact On the intellectual. Cultural and Economic Life o f the Local Community The San Francisco Bay Area has one of the most important concentrations of materials on every aspect of Slavic and East European studies in the world. The Slavic Collections at Stanford University, the Hoover Institution, the University of California at Berkeley, and the San Francisco Public Library, to mention only a few , are rich in material in every format: books, manuscripts, archival material, paintings, posters, and films. The geographic area covers almost every East European country. Contribution to Slavic studies in the San Francisco Bay Area community is significant. The magnitude of these vast resources, which is estimated at over one million imprints in Russian/Soviet and East European languages and subjects, is available to scholars and the local community in the Bay Area. Speakers: Allan Urbanic, librarian for Slavic Collections, University of California-Berkeley; Carol Leadenham, assistant archivist for reference, Hoover Institution Archives; Sharon Wilensky, librarian for Slavic Collections, San Francisco Public Library, Richmond Branch. ACRL Rare Books a n d M a n u s c rip ts S e ctio n (RBMS) 2:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Track F: Information Access Collecting the Tw entieth Century: the Roles o f Scholars and Rare Book and Special Collections Librarians As they enter the 21st century, rare book and special collections librarians are faced with collecting and interpreting 20th-century materials and formats, which became increasingly diverse and non-traditional as the century progressed. Scholars of the period face similar problems as they attempt to interpret vast, complicated, and oftentimes global issues. This program investigates the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities of librarians and scholars in shaping and using special collections of 20th-century materials. Speakers: Elena S. Danielson, archivist of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; second speaker TBA. performancepoetry.com Tinywords.Com C&RL News, M a y2001 /AC-9 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference Monday, June 18 ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) 9:00 a.m .-1 2:30 p.m. Track: Other Programs, Events, and Functions Quantum Leaps by Decade: Forty Years of Science Librarianship In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Science & Technology Section, this program highlights the major contributions to science librarianship by promoting relationships with publishing, educational leaders and the scientific community, industry, allied associations while preparing for its future. By decade, prominent speakers will address developments such as: • 1960s: birth of citation analysis • 1970s: partnership for education, and new forms of scholarly communication • 1980s: the digital age • 1990s: the era of networking and building new communities • new millennium: linking the past with the future-what course are we on? Speakers: Eugene Garfield, information scientist & chairman emeritus. Institute for Scientific Information (ISI); Marian Cleeves Diamond, professor of Integrative Biology, University of California-Berkeley; John Warnock, president, Adobe Systems and Octavo Publishing; Clifford Lynch, executive director, Coalition for Networked Information; Eugenie Prime, director of libraries, Hewlett Packard. ACRL W estern European Studies Section (WESS) 9:00 a.m .-1 0:30 a.m. Track F: Information Access Exploding Canons: Including the Voices of Spain's Excluded Communities Since the death of Francisco Franco, Spain has joined the European community and has become more open to regional, political, ethnic, and gender diversity. Among the groups becoming more noticeable are women, gay and lesbian persons, and immigrants. The WESS program for 2001 will address issues including these communities, once excluded, in our libraries' coverage of the Iberian peninsula. Speakers: Ramon Abad, librarian, Cervantes Institute, New York; Silvia Bermudez, associate professor of Spanish, Department of Spanish and Portugese, University of California, Santa Barbara; David William Foster, chair. Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Arizona State University. ACRL W o m e n 's Studies Section, SRRT/Feminist Task Force 9:00 a.m .-12:30 p.m., Track A: Leadership Women Moving Mountains: Women and Organizations Kathryn Deiss discusses issues for women in leadership and organizational development from the perspective of years of training librarians for the Association of Research Libraries and the Chicago Library System. She will raise issues and lead a discussion surrounding the impact of gender on leadership in organizations, on opportunity within organizations, on room for creativity in organizations, and on influence in organizations. She will address the in†luence/confluence of the rise of Women's Studies, the Women's Movement, and focus on understanding gender in the workplace. Additionally, presentation of WSS Awards—ACRL WSS Award for Career Achievement in Women's Studies Librarianship sponsored by Greenwood Publishing Group to Sarah Pritchard and ACRL WSS Award for Significant Achievement in Women's Studies Librarianship sponsored by Routledge Press to Marilyn Dunn. Speaker: Kathryn Deiss, director for Education & Training, Chicago Library System. AC-10 / C&RL News, May 200 7 ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annua! Conference Special Events/Tours Friday, June 15, 6:3 0 -9 :3 0 p.m . College Libraries Section CLS Dinner Canton Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant, 633 Folsom St., $38. Contact Susan Richards for more information, susan.l.richards@lawrence.edu. Friday, June 15, 6 :0 0 -1 0 :0 0 p.m . Instruction Section IS Dinner Gabbiano's Restaurant, One Ferry Plaza, $36.75. Contact Jennifer Lahertyfor more information, jlaherty@csuhayward.edu. Sunday, June 17 & Tuesday, June 19, 2001 Science & Technology Section STS 40th Anniversary Celebration As part of the festivities, several special events will take place reflecting on the work of the section: • The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) will honor STS members and Friends at an invitation-only reception on Sunday, June 17. Contact blanche.callazo@isinet.com for details; • All-day field trip to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Palo Alto on Tuesday, June 19. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting the Web site, http:// www.slac.stanford.edu/library/sts/ststour.html. Sunday, June 17, N o o n -1 :3 0 p.m . ARTS Section No-Host Lunch A convivial event for current and new members to dine and converse on arts-related issues. Cost: Varies; each person pays for his or her own meal. Restaurant: To be arranged. Contact Lorelei Tanji for more information, Ltanji@uci.edu. Sunday, June 17, 6 :0 0 -9 :0 0 p.m . Western European Studies Section WESS Cruise Pacific Marine Yachts, Pier 9, East Marina, $26. Contact Beth Remak for more information, remak@cats.ucsc.edu. mailto:susan.l.richards@lawrence.edu mailto:jlaherty@csuhayward.edu mailto:blanche.callazo@isinet.com http://www.slac.stanford.edu/library/sts/ststour.html mailto:Ltanji@uci.edu mailto:remak@cats.ucsc.edu C&RL News, M a y2001 /AC-11 Information Literacy Advisory: Sunday, June 17, n :3 0 a .m .-i2 :3 0 p .m . Information Literacy Competency Standards Task Force: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Institute for Information Literacy Advisory: Friday, June 15, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Institute for Information Literacy (IIL) Faculty:, , „ „ R _C Thursday, June 14,8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ,nte||ectua| Freedom; Saturd June 16 2:0Q_4:00 7D m , . .. . _ . .. r , . ointernational Relations: Sunday, June 17, 8:30- 11-00 am , . . . ' .. r . . r . nn . nnLeadership Council: Friday, June 15,2:00-4:00 p.m. . . . „ , , ’ , . , r „Liaisons Roundtable: Saturday, June 16, 8:30- 11-00 am 3'm' . . .. c , .Media Resources: Meeting: Sunday, June 17, 9:30- , , „„ n SO , . 11:00 a.m.; Program: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-. . 7 . _ . 4:00 p.m. Media Resources 101: A Primer Membership: Sunday, June 17,2:00-4:00 p.m. National Conference Executive Committee- Charlotte: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. National Conference Subcommittees-Charlotte: Monday, June 18, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nominations 2002: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. President's Program Planning—2002: Saturday, June 16, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. President's Program Planning—2001: Monday, June 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Professional Development: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Publications: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Program (Joint program with Research): Sunday, June 17, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topic: "Getting Happily Published" Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Research: Meeting: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a .m - 1:00 p.m.; Program (Joint program with Publications): Sunday, June 17, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Topic: "Getting Happily Published" Scholarly Communications Task Force: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m.; SPARC Forum: Saturday, June 16, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Standards and Accreditation: Friday, June 5, 8:00- 10:00 p.m. A . CRL Board o f Direct , ors First meeting: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Second meeting: Tuesday, June 19, 1:00—4:00 p.m. ACRL General ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year » . „ . . , , , „ Award Reception: Monday, June 18, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Chapters Council: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 r 7 a.m. Leadership Council: Friday, June 15,2:00-4:00 p.m. , !F _ . x 7 . , , dr. ._ C ,. New Leader Orientation: Friday, June 15, 12:00- . ' 2:00 p.m. President's Program: Monday, June 18, 2:00-4:00 T _ x. / . . A „ p.m. Topic: The Creative Genius of Community , r ■ , ,r- r--,n Sections Council: Friday, June 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 7 ' ACRL Divisional Committees Academic Librarians Status: Sunday, June 17,8:30- 11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:30 a.m -12:30 p.m. ACRL/SPARC Forum: Saturday, June 16,11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Topic: "Outward Bound: Effecting Change in Scholarly Communication from Outside the Library" Best Practices Project Team: Monday, June 18,9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Budget and Finance: Saturday, June 16, 8:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bylaws Committee: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—Toronto, 2003: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Copyright: Sunday, June 17, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Effective Practices: Monday, June 18, 9:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m. Ethics: Tuesday, June 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Government Relations: Meeting: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Monday, June 18, 9:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m.; ACRL Advocacy Circles: Sunday, June 17, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ACRL at the 2001 ALA Annual Conference Meetings Editor's note: This list was current as C&RL News went to press. Be sure to check the program book for the final schedule and location o f meetings. AC-12 / C&RL News, May 2001 Statistics: Friday, June 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLTC) Task Force: Monday, June 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m. ACRL Chapters Chapters Council: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL Editorial Boards Choice: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Choice Reviews Online Focus Group: Monday, June 18, 7:30-9:00 a.m. College & Research Libraries: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. College & Research Libraries News: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. New Publications Advisory Board: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Publications in Librarianship: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. RBM Editorial Board: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL Sections Sections Council: Friday, June 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. African American Studies Librarians Section Program: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. "African American Studies and Librarianship: A Natural Relationship" Executive: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. General Membership: Saturday, June 16,4:30-5:30 p.m. Cataloging Issues Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Standing Committees: Saturday, June 16, 8:00- 9:00 a.m. Asian, African, and M idd le Eastern Section Executive and Committee: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Program: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Unicode: Representing the World's Languages Online: Trends and Applications" General Membership: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nominating: Friday, June 15,11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Program Planning: Friday, June 15, 11:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m. Anthropology and Sociology Section Program: Sunday, June 17, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: "Social Movements, Marginalized Groups and the Internet: Issues for Librarians and Researchers" ANSS 30th Anniversary Celebration: Sunday, June 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Executive: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Anthropology Librarians Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Bibliography: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 2001: Sunday, June 17, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Monday, June 18, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Liaison: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Membership: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Nominating 2002: Monday, June 18, 8:00- 9:00 a.m. Publications: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Review and Planning: Saturday, June 16, 9:30- 11:00 a.m. Sociology Librarians Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Arts Section Program (Joint program with LES): Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "The Beat Generation: Collaboration and Community" Program (Joint program with LITA/Technology in the Arts): Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Executive Committee and Membership: Sunday, June 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m. All Committees: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dance Librarians Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Performing Arts Librarians Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Community and Junior College Libraries Section Program: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: "Assistive Technologies: The Real Issues Behind Access" Executive: Sunday, June 17,11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. C&RL News, M a y 2001 /A C -1 3 All Committees (Bibliographic Instruction, Li- brary/Media Technician Training, Library Resources Review, Membership/Communica- tion. Planning and Procedures, Research and Publications, Technology): Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. CJCLS/NCLR Joint Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Monday, June 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Membership: Saturday, June 16, 8:00- 9:00 a.m. Nominating 2002: Sunday, June 17, 2:00- 4:00 p.m. Standards: Friday, June 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. College Libraries Section Program: Sunday, June 17, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: "Virtual Space/Virtuous Place: College Libraries in the 21st Century" Executive: Saturday, June 16, 9:00-11:00 a.m.; Tuesday, June 19, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Business: Sunday, June 17, 9:00-9:30 a.m. CLIP Notes: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. College Librarians and Staff Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 4:00-5:00 p.m. College Library Directors Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Communications: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 2001: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 9:30-11.00 a.m. Continuing Education: Monday, June 18, 9:30- 11:00 a.m. Leadership: Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Membership: Monday, June 18, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Discussion Groups ( All section discussion groups are listed with their sections.) Alliances for New Directions in Teaching and Learning: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Australian/Canadìan/New Zealand Studies: Sunday, June 17,11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: "Australian Literary Studies: Two Collections Compared" Consumer and Family Studies: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Topic: "Statistical Web Sites and Data Sets Covering the Consumer and Family Studies Discipline (consumer expenditures, food expenditures, population characteristics, nutri- tion/food composition data, etc.)" Criminal Justice/Criminology: Saturday, June 16, 4:30-6:00 p.m. E-Text: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Using XSL: An Introduction" Electronic Reserves: Sunday, June 17,8:30-11:00 a.m. Topic: "Multimedia Electronic Reserves" Heads of Public/Reader Services: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Topic: "Personalized Services to Library Users" Library and information Science Collections: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Library Development Officers: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Topic: "Raising Money for the Academic Library from the Annual Fund Director's Perspective" Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion Group: Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Topic: "Using ACRL Standards & Guidelines as an Assessment Tool" MLA International Bibliography in Academic Libraries: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: Comparison o f MLAIB Online Vendors/lnterfaces with Representatives o f OCLC, Ovid, and Silver Platter Personnel Administrators and Staff Develop- ment Officers: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Topic: “The Status o f Library Recruitment and Retention;" Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Topic: Special Session: Considering Creation o f a Forum for the Discussion o f Issues and Topics that Include Facilitative Leadership, Organiza- tional Learning, and Organizational Develop- ment Philosophy, Religion, and Theology: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Digital Initiatives in Philosophy Publishing" Popular Culture in Libraries: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. "Popular Culture M a te ria ls- Once We Get Them, What Can We Do With Them?" Research: Friday, June 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "How to Balance Research, Publishing, Profes- sional Service, and the Job as an Academic Librarian?" Team-Based Organizations: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Topic: "Issues in Team-Based Libraries" Undergraduate Librarians: Monday, June 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. AC-14 / C&RL News, May 2001 A C k L at th e zUUl ALA A n n u a l C o n re re i Orientation for New Officers and Chairs: Saturday, June 16, 8:30-9:00 a.m. Research for College Librarianship: Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Standards: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Distance Learning Section Program: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Integrate, Separate, or Outsource: Models for Distance Learning Library Services" Executive: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. All Committees: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. General Membership Discussion Group: Monday, June 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Program: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Topic: "Old Friends, New Partners: Academic Libraries Redefine K—12 Outreach" Executive: Friday, June 15, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Advisory Council: Sunday, June 17, 9:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Sunday, June 17, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Conference Program Poster Sessions: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Consolidated Committees (Distinguished Librar­ ian Award, Government Policy, Instruction for Educators, Membership & Orientation, Publications & Communications, Reference Sources & Services): Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Curriculum Materials Center Directory, Revisions (Ad Hoc Committee): Saturday, June 16, 1:00— 3:00 p.m. Curriculum Materials Centers Standards/Guide- lines (Ad Hoc Committee): Saturday, June 16, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Digital Publication of the CMC Management Guide (Ad Hoc Committee): Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Gerontology: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Historical Textbook and Curriculum Collections Directory (Ad Hoc Committee): Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. New Leader Orientation: Sunday, June 17, 8:00- 9:00 a.m. Psychology/Psychiatry: Saturday, June 16, 8:30- 11:00 a.m. Publications & Communications Executive Group: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Social Work/Social Welfare: Friday, June 15, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Instruction Section Program: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Partners in Progress: Using Campus Partnerships to Promote Information Literacy" Dinner: Friday, June 15, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Executive: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m.; Tuesday, June 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Advisory Council: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Awards (closed): Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Communication: Saturday, June 16, 2:00- 4:00 p.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 2001: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Meeting: Sunday, June 17, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Education for Library Instructors: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Emerging Technologies in Instruction: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Immersion Alumni: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Instruction for Diverse Populations Committee: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Management of Instruction Services: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Membership: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. New Leadership Orientation: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nominating 2002: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (closed) Planning: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Policy: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Preconference: Friday, June 15,8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Topic: "How to Keep from Glazing Over When You Hear the Word Assessment; Realistic Strategies for the Library Instruction Community" Preconference Program Planning, San Francisco, 2001: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Preconference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Research and Scholarship: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Research Committee Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teaching Methods: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. C&RL News, M a y 2001 /AC-15 Law and Political Sciences Section Program: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "New Technologies, New Opportunities: Collabo­ rating with Faculty" All Committees: Sunday, June 17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Historians Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Marta Lange/CQ Award Committee: Sunday, June 17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (closed); Luncheon (closed): Saturday, June 16, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Literatures in English Program (Joint Program with ARTS): Saturday, June 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "The Beat Generation: Collaboration and Community" Executive: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All Committees: Monday, June 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Membership: Sunday, June 17, 2 :0 0 - 4:00 p.m. 19th Century Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nominating: Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Reference Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Research Competencies Discussion Group: Sun­ day, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Program: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Topic: "RBMS: Collecting the Twentieth Century" Executive: Monday, June 18, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bibliographic Standards: Saturday, June 16, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 17, 8:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m. Budget and Development: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Development: Sunday, June 17, 8:30- 11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Curators and Conservators Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Exhibition Catalogue Awards: Saturday, June 16, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. (closed) Hearing on Guidelines for Borrowing and Loaning Special Collections Materials for Exhibition: Saturday, June 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Information Exchange: Sunday, June 17,4:30-5:30 p.m. Manuscripts and Other Formats Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 8:30-11:00 a.m. MARC for Special Collections Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Membership and Professional Development: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Nominating: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (closed) Preconference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Preconference Program Planning—Toronto, 2003: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Public Services Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Publications: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Security: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Seminars: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Slavic and East European Section Program: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Slavic Collections in the San Francisco Bay Area" Executive: Monday, June 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Automated Bibliographic Control: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Sunday, June 17, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Continuing Education: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Electronic Resources: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a .m - 12:30 p.m. Membership: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Newsletter: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Nominating: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m. (closed) Preservation: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Science and Technology Section Program: Monday, June 18, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: "Quantum Leaps by Decades: Forty Years of Science Librarianship" College Science Librarians Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Comparison of Science and Technology Librar­ ies: Saturday, June 16, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 2001: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Continuing Education: Sunday, June 17, 9:30- 11:00 a.m. AC-16/ C&RL News, May 2001 Council: Friday, June 15, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Discussion Group Chairs: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Forum for Science and Technology Library Research: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. General Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 9:30- 11:00 a.m. Topic: Government Information: Sunday, June 17, 8:30- 11:00 a.m. Heads of Science Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Membership and Recruitment: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. New Member Orientation: Saturday, June 16, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Nominating: Sunday, June 17, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Oberly Award (closed): Saturday, June 16, 8:00- 11:00 a.m. Organization and Planning: Saturday, June 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Publications: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Publisher-Vendor Relations Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Subject and Bibliographic Access: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. University Libraries Section Program: Saturday, June 16, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "Outside/ln: Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us" Executive: Saturday, June 16, 8:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 18, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Campus Administration and Leadership Discus­ sion Group: Saturday, June 16, 11:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. Communications: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 18, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Current Topics Planning: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Organization and Bylaws: Sunday, June 17, 9:30- 11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Policy and Planning: Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Public Service Directors of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Standards and Guidelines Review: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 17, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Western European Studies Section Program: Monday, June 18, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Topic: "Exploding Spanish Canons: Including the Voices of Excluded Communities" Executive: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Cataloging Issues Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discussion Group: Friday, June 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Group: Friday, June 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—Atlanta, 2002: Saturday, June 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. General Membership: Monday, June 18, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Germanists Discussion Group: Sunday June 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Membership: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Publications: Friday, June 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Research and Planning: Saturday, June 16, 2:00- 4:00 p.m. Romance Languages Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Scandinavian Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Social Sciences and History Discussion Group: Saturday, June 16, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Special Topics Discussion Group: Sunday, June 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Women's Studies Section Program: Monday, June 18, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. "Women Moving Mountains: Women and Organizations" Executive: Sunday, June 17, 2:00-4:00 p.m. All Committees: Sunday, June 17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Awards: Friday, June 15, 2:00-5:30 p.m. General Membership Meeting: Sunday, June 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Introduction to Women's Issues: Saturday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. C&RL News ■ May 2001 / 529 only p eo p le of color, b u t all library em ploy­ ees. APT m em bers w ere provided w ith m uch o f the docum entation that SLRP gathered and analyzed. From there, they n e e d e d to do fur­ th er research to see if this goal w arranted one o r m ore projects in the upcom ing year. The staff environm ent APT consisted of five p eople, three librarians an d tw o paraprofes­ sional library staff m em bers, w h o m et tw o or three times a w e e k for three m onths (March to May) to discuss and w ork on the follow­ ing tasks: • assessing assigned goal an d objectives to determ ine the level o f w o rk currently b e ­ ing do n e by other team(s); • seeking input from the library, b o th b e ­ fore projects are d eveloped and throughout th e process, and incorporating feedback as appropriate; and • writing charge(s) and appointing project team(s) and notifying SLRP of charge and team m em bers.2 Recruitment and retention (R&R) project team The 1999-2000 staff environm ent APT cre­ ated tw o projects after reviewing the infor­ m ation a n d talking with the library and SLRP. O ne team w as called staff fitness. This team exam ined th e assessm ent o f staff learning needs to p rep are for future work. The other project team w as R&R. The criteria for ap ­ pointing R&R team m em bers w ere that they b e individuals w h o possessed interpersonal skills; a com m itm ent to minority recruitm ent and retention; program planning an d organi­ zational skills; and an interest in public rela­ tions an d marketing. The team consisted of sev en m em b ers re p re se n tin g th e African- American, Anglo, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Philippine cultures. They cam e from sev­ eral library team s and included both academic librarians an d classified staff. Charge and goals The staff environm ent APT created a specific charge th at served as a guide for keeping the team o n track.3 This charge, along w ith the p u rp o se an d goals, w as also u sed w h e n re­ porting to th e library o n the project team ’s progress. The R&R project team ’s goals were: • encourage minority librarians to explore positions in academ ic libraries; • recruit, retain, and prom ote minority ap ­ plicants for positions in the library; • overcom e cultural an d geographic bar­ riers by providing a bridge to the retention o f minority em ployees; and • evaluate mentoring program s for all staff an d librarians in relationship to th e needs at the library. To accom plish these goals, the staff envi­ ronm ent APT created specific objectives for the R&R project team to help guide its m em - ■ bers an d give them direction. The objectives w ere to: • develop a residency program that w ould attract library school minority graduates at the national level a n d /o r develop an associates program that w o u ld attract potential m inor­ ity library school students to the School of Inform ation Resources and Library Science (SIRLS); • create a blueprint for a m entoring p ro ­ gram that w ou ld develop, retain, an d p ro ­ m ote staff and librarians; and • w o rk w ith the recruitm ent librarian to identify and develop m echanism s for increas­ ing m inority applicants in the UA Library p o o ls.4 Project team development The APT h an d ed the project off to the project im plem entation team (PIT) o n August 13, 1999- The process o f becom ing a team b e ­ gins with sessions in w hich m em bers becom e acquainted w ith each other through exercises an d personal statem ents that enable them to establish g round rules for w orking together effectively. At the first m eeting, w e established a time an d place for m eeting and decid ed o n a fa­ cilitator for o u r team -building session. After the team -building session, w e m et regularly every w e e k for tw o hours. Mentoring M entoring w as o n e of the team ’s first objec­ tives. Each team m em ber review ed the lit­ erature on m entoring an d brought articles to the team for reading and discussion. The team m e m b e rs b e g a n a jig saw d isc u ssio n o n m entoring, identifying major issues for fur­ ther discussion. After reading the literature, the team discussed som e o f the im portant points an d h o w m entoring w ould fit into our team -based environm ent. The investigation 530 /C&RL News ■ May 2001 A s in many academ ic libraries all over the country, attracting and retaining people of color has been a continuous, uphill battle. from th e literature included: th e definition o f m en to r/p ro té g é , pros a n d cons, a n d o rgani­ zational a n d cultural values a n d su pport. T he m ajor c o n c e rn th e team h a d to k e e p in m in d w as that th e m en to rin g p ro g ram w as for ev ­ eryone, n o t just librarians. Library staff m em ­ bers o n th e project team w e re ab le to m ake sure th e team a d d re sse d issues a n d concerns th at w e re im p o rtan t to everyone. T he project team also m et w ith an o th e r lib rary m e m b e r w h o h a d s ta rte d a sm all m entoring p ro g ram for h e r team . She w as able to advise th e team o f so m e o f th e ac­ com plishm ents a n d ch allenges in d e v e lo p ­ ing a m en to rin g program . Recruitm ent The team gathered inform ation through needs assessm en t w ith focus groups, d iscu ssed the possibility o f surveying fo rm er em ployees, a n d listen ed to a p re sen tatio n from th e cur­ ren t assistant to th e d e a n for recruitm ent an d re te n tio n to learn a b o u t th e p ro cesses a n d d ev elo p recom m endations. T he team w o rk ed w ith him to increase m inority librarians in th e can d id ate p o o l by creating a recruitm ent m arketing b ro ch u re, sen d in g o u t recruitm ent letters, a n d revising the affirmative action and diversity guidelines w h e n m eetin g w ith the search com m ittees. T he team divided into tw o subgroups, one to co n tin u e w o rk o n m en to rin g a n d an o th er to investigate re sid e n t a n d associates p ro ­ gram s. T he a u th o rs w e re b o th p a rt o f the su b g ro u p to research resid en t a n d associates p ro g ra m s. T his s u b g ro u p w o rk e d o n th e co m p letio n o f a literature review o n associ- ates/resid en cy program s a n d sh ared inform a­ tion w ith th e project team via a jigsaw ex er­ cise. T he su b g ro u p also interview ed a n e w m inority librarian re g ard in g his in tern sh ip p ro g ram a n d resid en cy p ro g ram at SUNY- Buffalo University. A nother a p p ro a c h to th e p ro cess w as for th e tw o au thors to travel to Florida (p aid for from m o n ey in th e b u d g e t allo cated to the project) to m eet w ith Spectrum 5 stu d en ts at th e Florida State Library A ssociation confer­ e n c e at th e University o f South Florida. The goal w as to e n co u rag e stu d en ts to co n sid er careers in academ ic librarianship. After conversations w ith th e d e a n an d team leaders, it w as clear th at a resid en cy p rogram h a d m ore s u p p o rt at this point. SIRLS w as fighting for accreditation, m aking th e associ­ ates o p tio n less viable. T h e s u b g ro u p o n re s id e n c y /a s s o c ia te s p ro g ram th e n d e v e lo p e d a g u id e (see R&R w e b p ag e) to filling o u t th e team p ro p o sa l tem plate, a g eneric p o sitio n description, ex ­ pectations, m ilestones, a n d fe ed b ack q u e s ­ tions a n d answ ers. T he p u rp o se o f this guide w as to fully s u p p o rt th e residents b y in clu d ­ ing exp ectatio n s an d setting m ilestones that in clu d ed specific inform ation o n h o w team s p la n n e d to address th e following: • full sc o p e o f professional w ork; • exp erien ce w ith faculty/partnerships/in- struction; • ex p e rie n c e w ith library faculty assem ­ bly; • assistance in p re p a rin g for p resen tin g a p a p e r/p o s te r s e ssio n /p a n e l discussion; • assistance w ith m eetin g team req u ire­ m ents; • building in terp erso n al skills; • h o w to set learning, scholarship, a n d p erfo rm an ce goals w o rk in g w ith th e team le ad er a n d th e p ro g ram coordinator; • u n d erstanding a team -based learning or­ ganization; an d • participating in cross-functional team s. Outcomes • T h e R&R project w as h a n d e d off to the Staff O rganizational Systems (SOS) o n Sep­ te m b e r 7. • T he R&R project team m a d e all o f its progress, m en to rin g inform ation, a n d h a n d ­ ou ts available o n th e R&R W eb site.6 • A p ro g ram coordinator, Pat Tarin, w as h ired in th e su m m er o f 2000 to coord in ate im plem en tatio n o f th e residents program . Next steps Tarin w as in tro d u ced to th e final re p o rt from th e R&R team . She has h e ld focus g ro u p s w ith team leaders, m inority librarians, a n d th e library’s Ju n io r Librarians R ound Table to C&RLNews ■ May 2007 / 531 receive feedback on h o w the residents p ro ­ gram could b e im plem ented. The goal is that residents will have a positive experience and that the review process will provide us w ith inform ation o n w h eth er to continue the p ro ­ gram o r to replace it w ith an associates p ro ­ gram. Tarin has follow ed the R&R project rec­ om m endations and fleshed them out to in­ troduce program im plem entation w ith d e­ tailed direction and inform ation that will in­ clude th e processes for: • internal proposals an d review of appli­ cations; • elem ents of m entoring; • fram ew ork established; • p erfo rm an ce m easures a n d ex p e c ta ­ tions; an d • recom m endations o n services related to collections, relationships, etc. T he p ro g ram co o rd in ato r d e v e lo p e d a brochure specific for the SABIO7 Residents Program an d a Web page. A com prehensive plan also has b e e n d ev elo p ed for the distri­ b u tion o f the brochures beginning at ALA M idwinter o n January 2001 an d the ALIS con­ ference. There are expectations o f full support from th e d e a n o f libraries that will create an envi­ ronm ent o f trust am ong team s w h o apply an d contribute to the program . Internal p ro ­ posals will b e required to express the inter­ est an d clearly explain their plans for the professional developm ent of the resident. Ap­ plications for SABIO residents will b e co n ­ sidered at the e n d o f the spring sem ester 2001, a n d w e h o p e to have hired the two SABIO residents by the fall. Conclusion A m inority resident program benefits b o th the library an d the profession through: • actively and aggressively recruiting minor­ ity professionals into academic librarianship; • obtaining n e w and fresh perspectives (recent graduates) to help with strategic plan­ ning w ithin th e library; • ad d in g diverse view points w ithin the library a n d th e team environm ent; • rew arding librarians an d library staff m em bers for contributing to the developm ent o f leadership for the profession; and • giving librarians an d library staff an o p ­ portunity to form alize m entoring skills. The resident benefits through: • gaining w ork experience in an academic library setting; • getting ex p o su re to a team -based learn­ ing organization; • exploring critical issues facing academ ic libraries through strategic work; • participating in national conferences and w orkshops; • collaborating w ith junior a n d senior li­ brarians in a formal o r informal m entoring setting; • increasing interpersonal skills by inter­ acting w ith librarians and library staff; • defining future career goals w ithout the a d d e d pressure o f w orking tow ard continu­ ing status; • authoring o r coauthoring o n e article in a peer-review ed o r national journal; and • receiving m entoring from ex perienced librarians. T hese benefits will b e achieved by fol­ low ing the p rogram ’s m easures an d ex p ecta­ tions. Overall, it has be e n an extraordinary learn­ ing experience to b e involved in th e p lan ­ ning stages an d to pro d u ce the blueprint for im plem enting th e SABIO Residents Program at the University of Arizona. Notes 1. Strategic Long-Range Planning Team, “About SLRP an d Its Current Team Roster,” January 2001. Available online at http ://d izzy . lib rary .arizo n a.ed u /lib rary /team s/slrp /team . html (21 January 2001). 2. — “C harge to 2000/2001 A ction Plan T eam s,” January 2001. Available online at: h t t p : / / d i z z y .l i b r a r y .a r i z o n a .e d u / l i b r a r y / team s/slrp/chargetoA P T s.htm l (21 Jan u ary 2001). 3. Recruitment and Retention Project Team, “R ecruitm ent a n d R etention Project Team C harge,” M arch 2000. Available online at: h t t p : / / d i z z y .l i b r a r y .a r i z o n a .e d u / l i b r a r y / team s/recruit/charge.htm l (21 January 2001). 4. Ibid. 5. Spectrum is an ALA scholarship p ro ­ gram for minorities. 6. “R ecruitm ent a n d R eten tio n P roject Team C harge.” 7. SABIO is Spanish for “a w ise one, a sage, a scholar.” ■ http://dizzy library.arizona.edu/library/teams/slrp/team http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/library/ http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/library/