ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


6 1 8 /C&RL News

In  the News
Access or ownership? Print or electronic? Full

text or full image? We face an ever-increasing
array o f choices as we decide how to make
information available in academic libraries.

Bill Coons and Peter McDonald in “Implica­
tions of commercial document delivery” (page
626) provide an overview of the many issues
that need to be considered, from costs and pay­
ment to cross-divisional cooperation. They list
primary and secondary criteria for considering
substituting an electronic journal for a print one.

Helen Grochmal reminds us that electronic
full text may not offer the exact contents o f the
print version and offers some tips for review­
ing electronic journals (page 632).

Our Internet resources series continues with
a look at sociology resources provided by Gary
McMillan, Margaret Dittemore, and Carol Ritzen
Kem, with assistance from ACRL’s Anthropol­
ogy and Sociology Section (page 639).

Karyle Butcher, Jo y  Hughes, and Melvin
George, o f Oregon State University, exchange
their thoughts on leadership in the “Every Li­
brarian a Leader” column (page 636).

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

Also in this issue:
• Barbara J. Ford gives us an international 

update with her report of the recent IFLA con­
ference (page 644).

• Jerilyn Veldof shares with us the latest 
plans for ACRL’s 8th National Conference in 
Nashville. There will be lots of opportunities 
for you to interact with others on current top­
ics of interest both before and during the con­
ference (page 646).

• A call for committee volunteers. ACRL 
needs your time and expertise. Take a moment 
to review the possibilities and volunteer for one 
o f the more than 200 division and section com­
mittees (page 651).

• Meet the ACRL staff. Ever wonder who 
you need to talk to at ACRL headquarters? Brief 
overviews o f our job responsibilities appear on 
pages 648– 50. Give us a call or send us an 
e-mail message. We enjoy hearing from you.

— Mary Ellen K. Davis
E ditor & P u blish er

mary.ellen.davis@ala.org

mailto:mary.ellen.davis@ala.org