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other significant activity in behalf of the 
profession and its aims. Donated by Joseph 
W. Lippincott. Administered by the ALA 
Awards Committee.

Margaret Mann Citation. An annual citation, 
awarded by the Cataloging and Classifica­
tion Section of the Resources and Technical 
Services Division, made to a cataloger and/­
or classifier, not necessarily an American, for 
his outstanding professional achievement in 
the areas of cataloging and classification, 
either through publication of significant pro­
fessional literature, participation in profes­
sional cataloging associations, introduction 
of new techniques of recognized importance, 
or outstanding work in the area of teaching 
within the past five years.

Isadora Gilbert Madge Citation. A citation to 
be given at the annual conference of the 
ALA to a person who has made a distin­
guished contribution to reference librarianship. 
This contribution may take the form of an 
imaginative and constructive program in a 
particular library; the writing of a significant 
book or articles in the reference field; crea­
tive and inspirational teaching of reference 
service; or other noteworthy activities which 
stimulate reference librarians to more dis­
tinguished performance.

Eunice Rockwell Oberly Memorial Award. A 
biennial award given in odd-numbered years, 
consisting of a citation and a cash award 
of the income of the Oberly Memorial Fund, 
made to the American citizen who compiles 
the best bibliography in the field of agricul­
ture or one of the related sciences in the 
two-year period preceding the year in which 
the award is made. Made possible by a fund 
established by colleagues in memory of 
Eunice Rockwell Oberly. Administered by 
ACRL Agriculture and Hiological Sciences 
Subsection.

Esther J. Piercy Award. An award, established 
in 1968, in the form of a citation given to 
recognize the contribution to librarianship 
in the field of the technical services by 
younger members of the profession. The 
recipient will be a librarian with not more 
than ten years of professional experience 
who has shown outstanding promise for 
continuing contributions and leadership in 
any of the fields comprising technical serv­
ices by such means as; (a ) leadership in 
professional associations at local, state, re­
gional or national levels; (b ) contributions 
to the development, application, or utiliza­
tion of new or improved methods, tech­
niques, and routines; ( c ) a significant con­
tribution to professional literature; and (d) 
conduct of studies or research in the tech­
nical services. The award shall be given to

an individual each year in which the Jury 
believes there to be a qualified recipient.

Scarecrow Press Award for Library Literature. 
An award of $500 and a citation made to 
an American librarian to recognize an out­
standing contribution to library literature 
issued during the calendar year preceding 
the presentation. Donated by the Scarecrow 
Press. Administered by ALA Awards Com­
mittee.

CONCERNED LIBRARIANS 
PLAN M EETINC

“Who Speaks for the Academic Librarian?” 
is the topic announced by the Librarians Con­
cerned About Academic Status in requesting 
meeting space during ALA’s Atlantic City Con­
ference, Co-chairmen Mrs. Fay M. Blake and 
Evert Volkersz announced. Librarians Con­
cerned About Academic Status, a national 
grass roots committee of academic librarians, 
invites all librarians concerned with the prob­
lems of status, academic freedom, representa­
tion, and voice to attend this open meeting. 
Date and place will be announced when the 
information becomes available. After brief pre­
sentations have been made on specific issues of 
academic librarianship ( speakers to be an­
nounced), the committee hopes to open the 
floor to a general discussion of needs, re­
sponsibilities, programs, and machinery to 
achieve the highest aspirations of academic li- 
brarianhip. ■ ■

COM M ITTEE ON
NON-WESTERN RESOURCES

Need help in acquiring Asian and African 
materials? The Committee on Non-Western 
Resources wishes to assist librarians who are 
developing collections or who have specific 
problems. Perhaps the individual and com­
bined experience of this group can be of as­
sistance to you. Address inquiries to the Chair­
man or Committee members: Sister Elizabeth 
O’Connor, Manhattanville College, Purchase, 
N.Y. 10577; Miss Dorothy Drake, Scripps Col­
lege, Claremont, Cal. 91711; Miss Ann E d­
monds, Mount Holyoke College, South Had­
ley, Mass. 01075; Mr. Kenneth H. LaBudde, 
University of Missouri at Kansas City, 5100 
Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Mo. 64110; 
Mrs. Lillian Smoke, Gettysburg College, Get­
tysburg, Pa. 17325. ■ ■