ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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ACRL gives a positive report on its 2000-
2001 year in this issue (page 1093). The statis­
tics reveal evidence o f expansion on many 
fronts: a 4.5% increase in membership; growth 
in almost all sections; an increase in corporate 
sponsorships; and a National Conference that 
broke all previous attendance records by al­
most 300. The report also recalls new projects initi­
ated, standards revised, and the inauguration of 
Webcasts, the streaming video of selected presenta­
tions from ACRL’s Tenth National Conference.

A m on g the successful AC RL program s 
m entioned is the ACRL/ Harvard University 
Leadership Institute. T h e reasons for its suc­
cess are demonstrated in the enthusiastic ac­
count by Linda Marie G olian and Rebecca 
Donlan (p a g e 1069). If the idea o f learning 
from leaders in both business and academ ic 
organizations appeals to you, read their re­
port for an excellent idea o f what to exp ect 
from the Institute, and, particularly valuable, 
h ow  to prepare for future participation.

Innovation in approaches to library instruc­
tion is continually being sought. Priscilla 
Atkins recommends immersion in the class­
room experience as very effective in serving 
students o f the arts (page 1086). Her detailed 
exposition o f how  she achieved this should 
stimulate imitators in similar library situations.

Peter Watson-Boone’s description o f how 
to enhance a specialized collection, satisfy 
the requirements o f a donor, and enlarge stu­
dents’ experience o f the culture o f another 
country (page 1090) provides insight into yet 
another aspect o f an academic library.

For a unique approach to building bridges 
between the library and the University's fac­
ulty, see the article by Lisa German and Karen 
Schmidt (page 1066). Faculty members’ choice 
o f books to be plated in honor o f their tenure or 
promotion was not only welcome to the honor- 
ees, but o f wider interest to the academic com­
munity.— M aureen Gleason, acting editor, 
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