ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries I f á ? J IIM L M íftS »îî< ^ 5 S ^ ā P ^ J*!K,E^5W f^?[<¥>ìKI!_ü3! gjrt› røjijK Ws % O'lW 1 S o v em bef 19S0 B ib lio g ra p h ic In str u c tio n in th e D isc ip lin e A sso cia tio n s Donna Senzig Acting Director University o f Wisconsin— Madison College Library Since bibliographic instruction librarians know that their programs benefit from the support of interested and know­ ledgeable faculty, they have been highly innovative in their methods of seeking faculty involvement and support. One such method, although little publicized, may have long- reaching effects—the providing of information about biblio­ graphic instruction to faculty through the professional asso­ ciations of their subject disciplines. Through a survey con­ ducted by the ACRL B ibliographic In stru ctio n Section Cooperation Committee, it was discovered that librarians are members of and/or participating in bibliographic instruc­ tion program s in th irty professional associations in the humanities and social sciences. In an open meeting of the C ooperation C om m ittee held on June 29 in New York, some of these librarians offered ideas for others who may be interested in working with professional associations. Sugges­ tions included methods of becoming involved in the associa­ tion, areas of bibliographic instruction involvement, type of person needed, and methods of coordinating activities of librarians working within the same association. Becoming Involved Within the unique operating methodology of each associa­ tion, there are a wide range of opportunities for involve­ ment by librarians, including meetings and other activities at the state, regional, and national level. In associations with a central office, it is important for librarians to become familiar with and to work with the headquarters staff. It is also important to work with the chairpersons of program committees and of sections interested in both undergradu­ ate and graduate teaching and in the teaching of methodolo­ gy. If the association produces a bibliographic product, w hether printed or provided as a data base service, the staff in charge of these services could be contacted. Librarians could also seek to serve on the editorial boards of the asso­ ciation’s journals and new sletters. Librarians have found that it is very helpful to work with faculty members and 298 In this issue: Bibliographic Instruction in the Discipline Associations..............................297 ACRL Seeks V olunteers........... 299 Community Colleges and Networking in New J ersey ...305 Continuing Education: Continuing Education at Harvard................................307 News from the F ie ld ................. 308 People............................................ 314 Publications.................................. 319 Calendar........................................323 Classified A dvertising................ 324 College & Research Libraries News is published by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, as 11 monthly (combining July- August) issues, at 50 E. Huron S t, Chicago, IL 60611. Annual subscription: $5; or to members of the division, $2.50, in­ cluded in dues. Single copies and back issues, $2 each. 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Articles and book reviews on bibliographic in­ struction can be provided for the journals and n ew sletters of the association. Bibliographic teaching aids for the field can be prepared by librarians for marketing by the association as well as teaching guides to the bibliography published by the association. Other areas of involvement re­ lated to bibliographic instruction might include participating in the design of the association’s data base from the user perspective; providing training institutes to teach the use of the data base; formulating library accreditation standards for the field; serving as an editor of the associa­ tion’s publications; and preparing bibliographies and research tools for the field. Personal C haracteristics Any librarian interested in working with a dis­ cipline association should be an active member of the association and be highly motivated to do the groundwork necessary to establish contacts and to promote the visibility and credibility of biblio­ graphic instruction. It is useful but not always necessary to have a Ph.D. in the field. Writing and speaking skills are important, but in addition the librarian should be familiar with other bib­ liographic instruction librarians who can be called upon to give high quality papers and programs and to prepare articles or other informative mate­ rials that will meet the given need of the associa­ tion. Coordination of Activities Librarians participating in bibliographic in­ struction activities within discipline associations have often felt handicapped by the difficulty of identifying other librarians within the same asso­ ciation and by the lack of communication be­ tw een librarians in different associations. The Cooperation Committee is interested in compil­ ing a directory of librarians who have experience in giving a program in bibliographic instruction to a discipline association and of librarians who are members of a discipline association and would be interested in promoting bibliographic instruction activities. Interested persons who are not now on the mailing list of the Cooperation Committee may contact Donna Senzig, University of Wiscon­ sin C ollege L ibrary, 600 N orth Park S treet, Madison, WI 53706. ■■