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mates savings in the millions of dollars for the 
several projects through handling the books 
centrally. The savings are made through order­
ing and processing many copies of the same 
book at one time, through use of computers, 
and through the larger discount realized in 
large bulk purchasing.

Another benefit is that book dealers and pub­
lishers have been much more reliable in filling 
mass orders than in filling the typical order for 
one or a few copies of a book at a time.

Assembly-line procedures under Kennedy’s 
direction provide the clockwork operation re­
quired to keep 2,500 volumes arriving daily 
and another 2,500 being shipped out. Each col­
lege receives at least one box of 30-40 books 
most days, complete with book cards, pockets, 
and labels. The cooperative efforts of the Board 
of Higher Education, the chief librarians, and 
the University of Massachusetts library have 
created a uniquely valuable service for public 
higher education in Massachusetts. ■■

ACRL N O M IN EES 1971/72
(F or other nominees, see CRL News, February 
1971.)

Subject Specialist Section
Vice-chairman (Chairman-elect)
Alice Dulany Ball, United States Book Ex­

change, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Janet C. Price, Bureau of Library Extension, 

Department of Education, Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, Boston, Mass.

L aw and Political Science Subsection
Vice-chairman (Chairman-elect)
Judy H. Fair, The Stanford University Li­

braries, Stanford, Calif.
Roy H. Fry, Loyola University, Chicago, 111. 

Member-at-Large
Jennie B. Cross, Oakland University, Rochester, 

Mich.
Michael Shannon, Herbert Lehman College, 

Bronx, N.Y.

Asian and North African Subsection
Vice-chairman (Chairman-elect)
Adrian Jones, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 

III.
Theodore Welch, Northwestern University, Ev­

anston, 111.

Member-at-Large
Charles R. Bryant, Yale University, New H a­

ven, Conn.
Lee S. Dutton, Northern Illinois University,

De Kalb, 111. ■ ■

P R E C O N F E R E N C E  IN ST IT U T E  
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES 

SE CT IO N
“Librarians Confront the New Undergradu­

ate Environment” will be the theme of a two- 
day institute held on June 18 and 19, 1971, pri­
or to the Annual Conference of the American 
Library Association in Dallas. The sponsor of 
the institute is the University Libraries Section 
of the Association of College and Research Li­
braries.

The objectives of the institute are to ( 1 ) con­
sider the evolving character of academic insti­
tutions; (2 ) develop a perspective for under­
standing students and faculty; (3 ) discuss in­
novative programs for undergraduates; and (4) 
stimulate active undergraduate librarianship. 
Directed toward university and college librari­
ans, the institute will examine critical issues 
dealing with the undergraduate environment, 
including the character of contemporary under­
graduates, new trends in undergraduate pro­
grams, and attitudes of faculty toward change 
in undergraduate education.

Two basic approaches to undergraduate li­
brary service will also be discussed. One ses­
sion will be devoted to service programs which 
reach out directly to students. A second session 
will evaluate active service programs designed 
to serve undergraduates by working through 
the faculty and the curriculum.

Program participants include James Davis, 
College Librarian, UCLA; Thelma Fredis, As­
sociate Professor, School of Library Service, 
Atlanta University; James Gibbs, Jr., Dean of 
Undergraduate Studies, Stanford University; 
Joseph Gusfield, Professor and Chairman, De­
partm ent of Sociology, University of California, 
San Diego; John Haak, Institute Chairman and 
Undergraduate Librarian, University of Cali­
fornia, San Diego; Paul Heist, Research Psy­
chologist and Professor of Education, Project 
for Research in Undergraduate Education, Uni­
versity of California, Berkeley; Patricia Knapp, 
Associate Professor, Department of Library Sci­
ence, Wayne State University; and George 
Bonham, Editor-in-Chief, Change Magazine.

The institute is limited to 250 persons. For 
application forms and further information write 
ULS/ACRL Preconference Institute, c/o Execu­
tive Secretary, Association of College and Re­
search Libraries, 50 East Huron Street, Chi­
cago, Illinois 60611. ■ ■

ACRL Membership

February 28, 1971 .................................12,796
February 28, 1970 ................................ 14,178
February 28, 1969 .............................  13,949