ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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R a c ia l &  
Ethnic 

D iv e r s ity

C o n fe re n c e  in fo r m a tio n
Many librarians h av e indi­
cated a strong interest in b e ­
com ing m uch m ore involved 
in the conferences held by 
o th er professional associa­
tions. Here, briefly, is infor­
m ation o n  th re e  im portant 
1993 conferences.

N a t io n a l A s s o c ia tio n  
f o r  C h ic a n o  S tu dies
The N ational Association for 
Chicano Studies’ (NACS) 21st 
A nnual C onference will be 
held March 25-27, 1993, at San Jose State Uni­
versity, California. The tentative them e of the 
conference is “Defining Chicana an d  Chicano 
Studies.” Registration, hotel, an d  transportation 
information will be available b y  N ovem ber 1992. 
The deadline for papers is D ecem ber 31, 1992. 
Please request proposal forms early from: NACS 
21 Program Committee, University o f Califor­
nia, Berkeley, Chicano Studies Program, 3404 
D w indle Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. NACS m em ­
bership inform ation is available from: Rusty 
Barcelo, NACS Treasurer, Academic Affairs, 114 
Jessup Hall, Univ. o f Iowa, Iow a City, IA 52242.

S u sa n a  Hinojosa, University o f  California, Berkeley, 
is c h a ir o f  th e ACRL R a cia l a n d  E th n ic Diversity 
C om m ittee

(W ashington H otline cont. fr o m  p a g e  666) 
of Iow a is ideally suited for receipt o f these 
funds.” (S. Rept. 102-397)

LC & GPO. The Library o f Congress an d  the 
G overnm ent Printing Office w ould have b een  
severely affected by a S enate-passed am end­
m ent to  the Legislative A ppropriations Bill. Of­
fered by Senators Seymour (R-Calif.) an d  Brown 
(R-Colo.), the am endm ent w ould have cut fund­
ing in the bill by 15% over three years. With 
help from library constituent calls to  key legis­
lators, H ouse-S enate conferees d ro p p e d  the 
am endm ent. As it is, the final LC bu d g et will 
not cover all m andatory cost increases.

P o sta l su b sid ie s. The postal revenue for­
g o n e  fu n d in g  is $360 m illion sh o rt o f th e  
am ount the U.S. Postal Service estim ated was 
n e e d e d  to k eep  preferred an d  nonprofit rates 
at current levels. H owever, Congress provided 
a one-year “fix” w hich m eans these rates will

Information exchange

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N a t io n a l A s s o c ia tio n  
f o r  Ethnic S tudies
The National Association for 
Ethnic Studies’ (NAES) 1993 
Conference will b e held at 
the University o f Utah, March 
3—6, 1993. T he conference 
them e is “Race, Class, and 
G ender.’’ Additional confer­
e n c e  in fo rm atio n  (a b ro ­
chure will be available soon) 
is available from: 1993 NAES 
C o n f e r e n c e , c / o  P ro f. 
Alberto Pulido, Conferences 
& Institutes, University of 

Utah, 2174 A nnex Bldg., Salt Lake City, UT 
84112; phone: (801) 581-5809; fax: (810) 581- 
3165.

N a t io n a l C o n fe re n c e  o n  R a c ia l &  
Ethnic R e la tio n s  in  A m e ric a n  H ig h e r  
E d uc ation
The 6th A nnual National Conference o n  Racial 
& Ethnic Relations in American H igher Educa­
tion will b e  held in New O rleans, Ju n e 3-8, 
1993. Request a conference brochure an d  in­
form ation regarding conference presentations/ 
proposals from: Maggie A budu G reen, Execu­
tive Director, T he Southw est C enter for H um an 
Relations Studies, University o f O klahom a, 555 
Constitution, Norman, OK 73037-0005; phone: 
(405) 325-3936; fax: (405) 325-1824. ■

n o t increase during FY93. For the first time, a 
cross subsidy has com m ercial mailers subsi­
dizing the difference— a very unsatisfactory and 
interim  resolution o f the annual shortfall di­
lemma. A ppropriators called for perm anent leg­
islative reform. ■

(Preservation News cont. fr o m  p a g e  6 6 8 )
A C R L /N E C  c o n v e n e s  P r e s e r v a t io n / 
C o n s e r v a tio n  In te re s t G r o u p
T he B oard o f ACRL’s New England C hapter has 
authorized creation of a Preservation/C onser- 
vation Interest G roup in ten d ed  to provide a 
forum  for library preservation administrators, 
particularly those w h o  have responsibility for 
circulating collections. T he first meeting will be 
held at 10:00 a.m. o n  N ovem ber 12, 1992, at 
the W ellesley College Library. For m ore infor­
m ation or to register for the first meeting, please 
contact the editor o f this colum n. ■