ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


726 /  C&RL News

Boelter Hall, University of California, Los An­
geles. CA 90024.

Slavic and East European Section (SEES)

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: G. Koolemans Bay
nen, Slavic Cataloger and Reference Librarian, 
Ohio State University Libraries, 1858 Neil Avenue
Mall, Columbus, OH 43210; Barbara A. Galik, 
Head, Slavic and East European Section, Suzzallo 
Library, FM-25, University of Washington, Seat­
tle, WÀ 98103.

Secretary: Harold M. Leich, Slavic Acquisitions 
Librarian, Slavic and East European Library, 
University of Illinois, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, 
Room 225, Urbana, IL 61801: Allan Urbanic, Li
brarian for Slavic Collections, General Library, 
Room 346. University of California. Berkeley, CA 
94720.

Member-at-Large: D o n n a  A. C a n e v a ri de 
Paredes, Slavic Bibliographer. Collection Devel­
opment, Main Library, University of Saskatche­
wan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W0, Can­
ada; Alexandra Filippenko, Slavic L ib rarian , 
University of C a lifo rn ia . Santa B a rb a ra , CA 
93106.

University Libraries Section (ULS)

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Charles B. Osburn, 
Dean of Libraries, University of Alabama, Gorgas 
Library, P.O. Box S, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-9784; 
Karen S. Seibert, Associate University Librarian 
for Public Services, Davis Library 080A, Univer­
sity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. 

Western European Specialists Section (WESS)

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: John Dillon, European 
Humanities Bibliographer, University of Wiscon­
sin, Madison, WI 53706; Eva Sartori, Assistant 
Professor, Humanities/Social Sciences, University 
of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0410.

Secretary: Ceres B. Birkhead, Foreign L a n ­
guages Cataloger, Troy H. Middleton Library, 
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 
70803-3300; W. David Rozkuszka, Jonsson Li­
brary of Government Documents. Stanford Uni­
versity Libraries, Stanford. CA 94305.

Member-at-Large: John Bell Henneman J r., 
History Bibliographer. Princeton University Li­
brary, Princeton, NJ 08544; Louis Pitschmann. 
Northern European Studies Librarian. Cornell 
University, Ithaca, NY 14853. ■  ■

ACRL meetings in Chicago

A tentative schedule for A L A ’s Midwinter Meeting, 
January 17–22, 1987.

AC RL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

First meeting: Sunday, J a n u a ry  18, 2:00–5:30 
p.m.

Second meeting: Tuesday, January 20, 2:00–5:30 
p.m.

Orientation and luncheon: Sunday, January 18, 
12:30–2:00 p.m.

Presidential Candidates Forum: Sunday, January 
18, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.

A C R L DIVISIONAL COMMITTEES

Academic Library Statistics: Saturday, January 
17, 9:00– 11:00 a .m .; M onday , J a n u a r y 19, 
9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Academic or Research Librarian of the Year 
Award: Monday, January 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.*

* Meetings with an asterisk are closed meetings.



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Academic Status: Sunday, January 18, 9:00– 11:00
a.m .; Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m .; 
Tuesday, January 20, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Appointments and Nominations: Saturday, J a n u ­
ary 17, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p .m .; Tuesday, January
20, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.*

Audiovisual: Sunday, January 18, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30
p.m.

Books for College Libraries, 3d ed., Advisory: Sun­
day, January 18, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Budget and F inance: S a t u r d a y ,  J a n u a r y  17, 
9:30– 11:00 a .m ., 2:00–5:30 p .m .; Sunday, J a n ­
uary 18, 8:00 a .m . – 12:30 p .m .; Monday, Ja n u ­
ary 19, 8:00 a .m . – 12:30 p.m.

Chapter Guidelines Task Force: Saturday, Ja n u ­
ary 17, 2:00–4:00 p.m .; Monday, January 19, 
2:00–4:00 p.m .

Conference Program Planning— New Orleans, 
1988: Monday, January 19, 4:30–5:30 p.m .

Constitution and Bylaws: Saturday, January 17, 
8 : 0 0 – 11:00 a . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19,
8 :0 0 – 11:00 a . m . ;  W e d n e s d a v , J a n u a r y  21,
8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Continuing Education Courses Advisory: Satur­
day, January 17, 2:00–4:00 p.m .; Tuesday, J a n ­
uary 20, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Copyright: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–4:00 p.m .;
Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship: Saturday, J a n u ­
ary 17, 2:00–4:00 p.m. *

Fundraising Task Force: Sunday, J a n u a r y  18,
11:30 a .m . – 12:30 p.m.

L eg isla tio n : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18, 11:30
a . m . – 12:30 p . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19,
9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Libraries and Computer Centers Task Force: Sat­
urday, January 17, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Library Access Task Force: Saturday, January 17,
9 : 0 0 – 11:00 a . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19,
9:00– 11:00 a.m .

Membership: M onday, J a n u a r y  19, 2:00–4:00
p.m.

Performance Measures: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y  17,
9 : 3 0 – 11:00 a . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 19,
9:30– 11:00 a.m .

Planning: Sunday, January 18, 8:00–9:00 a.m .;
Monday, January 19, 2:00–5:30 p.m.

Professional Association Liaison: Sunday, January
18, 9 :3 0 – 11:00 a .m .; M onday, J a n u a r y  19,
11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Professional Education: S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18,
9:30– 11:00 a .m .; M onday, Jan u ary  19, 9:30
a .m .– 12:30 p .m .; Tuesday, January 20, 11:30
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Publications: S aturday, J a n u a ry  17, 2:00–4:00
p .m .; Monday, January 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Research: Sunday, January 18, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Ac­

quisition or Technical Services: Monday, J a n u ­
ary 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.*

Standards and Accreditation: Saturday, January
17, 2 : 0 0 – 4:00 p . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19,

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

 

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A C R L  CHAPTERS COUNCIL

usiness: Sunday, Ja n u a ry  18, 8:30 a . m . – 12:30 
p.m.
rientation: Saturday, Ja n u a ry  17, 8:00– 10:00 
p.m.

A C R L  DISCUSSION GROUPS

lack Studies Librarianship: Monday, J a n u a ry 19, 
2:00–5:30 p.m.

xtended Campus Library Services: M onday , J a n ­
uary 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m .

ee-Based Information Service Centers in Aca­
d em ic Libraries: S a t u r d a y ,  J a n u a r y  17, 
2 :0 0 – 4:00 p . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 19, 
9:30– 11:00 a.m.
eads of Public/Readers’ Services: Saturday, Ja n u ­
ary 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Librarians of Library Science Collections: Sunday, 
January 18, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.
icrocomputer Services in Academic Libraries: 
Sunday, January 18, 2:00–4:00 p .m .; Tuesday, 
January 20, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Personnel Administrators and Staff Development 
Officers: Friday, January 16, 2:00–5:30 p.m .; 
Saturday, January 17, 9:30– 11:00 a.m .; Sun­
day, Ja n u a ry  18, 9:30– 11:00 a .m .; Monday, 
January 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Public Relations in Academic Libraries: Monday, 
January 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Research: Monday, January 19, 11:30 a .m . – 12:30 
p.m.

Undergraduate Librarians: Monday, January 19, 
9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Women’s Studies: Sunday, January 18, 9:30– 11:00 
a.m .; Tuesday, January 20, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

A C R L  EDITORIAL BOARDS

Choice: Sunday, January 18, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
College & Research Libraries: Sunday , J a n u a ry 18, 

9:00– 11:00 a.m.
College & Research Libraries News: Sunday. J a n u ­

ary 18, 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Publications in Librarianship: Saturday, January 

17, 4:30–5:30 p .m .; Monday, January 19, 9:30 
a .m . – 12:30 p.m.

Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship: Saturday, 
January 17, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

A C R L  SECTIONS

Activity Sections Council

Meeting: Monday, January 19, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Section Officers/Executive Com m ittee Luncheon: 

Tuesday, January 20, 12:30–2:00 p.m .

Art Section

E x e c u tiv e : S a t u r d a y ,  J a n u a r y  17, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

General Membership/Ad Hoc Committees: Satur-

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day, January 17, 2:00–5:30 p.m.
N om inating: Sunday, J a n u a ry  18, 9:30– 11:00

a.m.

Anthropology and Sociology Section

Executive: Saturday, January 17, 8:30 a .m .– 12:30
p.m .; Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Bibliography: Saturday, Jan u ary  17, 2:00–4:00
p.m .; Sunday, January 18, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

C onference Program  P la n n in g — New Orleans,
1988: Sunday, January 18, 9:00–11:00 a.m.

Conference Program P lanning— San Francisco,
1987: Friday, January 16, 4:30–5:30 p.m.; Sun­
day, January 18, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

N om inating: S atu rd ay , Ja n u a ry  17, 4:30–5:30
p.m. *

R eview  a n d  P la n n in g : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18,
4:30–5:30 p.m.

Asian and African Section
Executive: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
N om inating: S aturday, J a n u a ry  17, 4:30–5:30

p.m.*

Bibliographic Instruction Section

Executive: Friday, January 16, 4:30–5:30 p.m .;
Tuesday, January 20, 1 í :30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m .;
Wednesday, January 21, 9:00 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Advisory Council/Executive Committee: Satur­
day, Jan u ary  17, 8:00– 11:00 a.m .; Tuesday,
January 20, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Clearinghouse: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–5:30
p.m .; Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Communication: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–5:30
p.m .; Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

C om puter Concerns: Sunday, Jan u ary  18, 9:30
a . m . – 12:30 p . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19,
2:00–4:00 p.m.

Conference Program  P la n n in g —New Orleans,
1988: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–5:30 p.m.;
Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Conference Program P lan n in g — San Francisco,
1987: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–5:30 p.m .;
Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

C o n tin u in g  E d u catio n : S a tu rd a y , J a n u a ry  17,
2 :0 0 – 5:30 p . m . ;  M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19,
9:00– 11:00 a.m.

E ducation for Bibliographic Instruction: Satur
dav, J anuary 17, 2:00–5:30 p .m .; Monday, Jan­
uary 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

F u tu re  of Bibliographic Instruction: Saturday,
January 17, 2:00–5:30 p .m .; Monday, January
19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Miriam Dudley BI Librarian of the Year Award:
Saturday, January 17, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m .;
Monday, January 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.*

Model Statement of Objectives: Saturday, January
17, 2:00–5:30 p.m .; Monday, January 19, 9:30
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Nominating, 1987: Saturday, January 17, 11:30
a .m .– 12:30 p.m .*

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a . m . – 12:30 p . m . ;  S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 18, 
8:00– 10:00 p.m .*

P olicy a n d  P la n n in g : S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y  17, 
2:00–5:30 p .m .; M onday, Ja n u a ry  18, 9:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Policy and Planning—Long-Range Planning: Sun­
day, January 18, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Research: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–5:30 p.m .; 
Monday, January 19, 9:00– 11:00 a.m.

Think Tank Editorial Board: Monday, January 19, 
11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

College Libraries Section
E x e c u tiv e: S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y  17, 11:30 

a . m . – 12:30 p .m ., 2:00–4:00 p .m .; M onday, 
January 19, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Advisory Council Steering: Sunday, January 18, 
2:00–4 :0 0 p .m .; Monday, January 19, 2:00–4:00 
p.m.

Bylaws: Saturday, January 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
CL IP Notes: Monday, January 19, 8:00– 11:00 

a.m.
Conference P rogram  P la n n in g — New Orleans, 

1988: Monday, January 19, 9:30 a . m . – 12:30 
p.m.

Conference Program P lanning—San Francisco, 
1987: Sunday, Ja n u a ry  18, 4:30–5:30 p .m .; 
Monday, January 19, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Historical Commission: Saturday, Jan u ary  17, 
4:30–5:30 p.m .; Sunday, January 18, 8:00–9:00 
p.m.

Newsletter: Sunday, January 18, 9:30 p .m .– 12:30 
p.m.

Real Income: Sunday, January 18, 9:30– 11:30 
a.m.

Community and Junior College Libraries Section
Executive: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y  17, 9 :3 0 – 11:00 

a.m .; Tuesday, January 20, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Bibliography: Saturday, January 17, 8:00–9:00 

a.m.
C o m p u t e r s  in C o m m u n ity  C olleges—

Applications, Im plem entation, and M anage­
ment: Monday, January 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Conference Program  P la n n in g —New Orleans, 
1988: Monday, January 19, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 
p.m.

Conference Program P lanning—San Francisco, 
1987: Monday, January 19, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

I n s t r u c t i o n  a n d  Use: S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y  17, 
2:00–4:00 p.m.

Membership/Communications: Saturday, January 
17, 8:00– 10:00 p.m .; Sunday, January 18, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

N o m in a tin g : S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y  17, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.*

Planning and Procedures: Sunday, Jan u ary  18, 
9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Services to Disadvantaged Students: Monday, Jan ­
uary 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.



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Education and Behavioral Sciences Section

Executive: Tuesday, January 20, 8:00– 11:00 a.m.
Bibliographic Instruction for Educators: Sunday, 

January 18, 9:00 a .m .– 12:30 p.m .
C on feren ce P ro g ram  P la n n in g — New O rleans, 

1988: 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.
Conference Program  P la n n in g — San Francisco, 

1987: Saturday, January 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m .
C u rric u lu m  M aterials/P ro b lem s of Access and 

Control of Education Materials: Sunday, J a n u ­
ary 18, 9:00 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Education Services and General Reference: Satur­
day, Jan u ary  17, 9:00– 11:30 a.m.

P s y c h o lo g y /P sy c h ia try : M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19, 
2:00–5:30 p.m .

Law and Political Science Section

Executive: Sunday, January 18, 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Business: Sunday, January 18, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Conference Program  P la n n in g — San Francisco, 

1987: Sunday, Jan u ary  17, 11:30 a . m . – 12:30 
p.m.

P u b l ic a ti o n s :  S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m .

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Executive: Sunday, January 18, 4:30–5:30 p .m .;

Monday, January 19, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m .
Conservators’ Collations: Saturday, January 17, 

11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.
C o n tin u in g  E d u c a tio n : S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y  17, 

4:30–5:30 p.m .
Curators and Conservators Discussion Group: Sat­

urday, January 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Exhibition Catalogues Awards: Saturday, January 

17, 9 :3 0 – 11:00 a . m . ;  S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18, 
9:30– 11:00 a.m.*

GODORT/RBMS Joint Discussion: Saturday, J a n ­
uary 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m .

Guidelines for Borrowing for Exhibitions: Satur­
day, January 17, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

In fo r m a tio n  Exchange: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y  17, 
8:00– 10:00 p.m.

Legislative Inform ation: S aturday, J a n u a ry  17, 
2:00–4:00 p.m.

L i t e r a r y  R ig h ts: S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

M a n u s c r ip t s  a n d  O t h e r  F o r m a t s  D iscu ssio n  
Group: Sunday, January 18, 2:00–4:00 p.m .

N om inating: M onday, J a n u a ry  19, 9:30– 11:00 
a.m.

P reco n feren ce P la n n in g — New  O rleans, 1988: 
Monday, January 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Preconference P la n n in g — San Francisco, 1987: 
Sunday, January 18, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

N ew current topics group to 
The ACRL University Libraries Section’s C u r ­

rent Topics Discussion Group has recently been 
formed in response to the need for a small group 
setting where university librarians can discuss to p ­
ics of m u tu a l interest. T he Chicago M idw inter 
Meeting has been set for Saturday, January 17, 
1987, at 2:00 p .m ., with the location to be a n ­
nounced in the conference program. This first dis­
cussion session will explore the various organiza­
tional structures used in university libraries and 
w hat innovative structural changes are occurring 
as a result of the introduction of online systems and 
other new technology, new relationships with aca­
demic com puting centers, or other trends faced by 
academic libraries today. How are staff adapting? 
How successful are the changes?

Three speakers have agreed to make brief p re­
sentations. Joanne Euster, who is now university li­
b r a r i a n  at R u tg e rs  as w ell as A C R L  Vice-
President/President-Elect, is doing preparation for 
a book on library organizational structures and 
will share some of her early findings. Jordan Sce
panski, director of the lib rary  and learning re­
sources at C a lif o r n ia  S ta te  U n iv ersity , L o n g  
Beach, will be the second speaker. Library units 
there are broad subject areas or departments with a 
de-emphasis on function-based units. The organi­
zation is a matrix structure which follows a faculty 
model. C harling Fagan, assistant director of social

meet
sciences at C olu m b ia University L ibraries, will 
speak about the impact on job responsibilities and 
library structures as a result of the Com puting C en­
ter reporting to the Library.

The three presentations are intended to serve as a 
kick-off to discussion and a chance for attendees to 
share experiences. If you plan to attend and would 
like to share your organizational chart with the 
group, please send a copy to Janice Koyam a, Head 
L ibrarian, Moffitt U ndergraduate Library, Uni­
versity of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, by J a n u ­
ary 10, 1987, so th at copies can be made. If you 
prefer, you can bring 20–30 copies to the meeting.

The ULS C urrent Topics Discussion group is a 
concept which will be tested during 1987 at M id
winter and at the Annual Conference in order to 
evaluate the need for this type of forum. The key is 
to identify current concerns of librarians working 
in all areas and at all levels in university libraries 
and provide an opportunity to discuss these con­
cerns in a group of 40 or fewer people. In this way, 
librarians can make contact with colleagues with 
m utual interests and can share ideas to help solve 
problems at their own institutions. The organizing 
committee welcomes suggestions for future topics. 
Please send ideas to Janice Koyama, Chair, at the 
address listed above, or bring suggestions to the 
Midwinter session on January 17.

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P u b lic a tio n s : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y  18, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m.

Security: Sunday, January 18, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Security— Hearing on Guidelines: Saturday, J a n u ­

ary 17, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Standards: Saturday, January 17, 2:00–4:00 p .m .; 

Sunday, January 18, 2:00–4:00 p .m .; Monday, 
January 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Slavic and East European Section

Executive: Monday, January 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Conference Program  P la n n in g — San Francisco, 

1987: Sunday, January 18. 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Continuing Education on Slavic and East E u ro ­

pean Librarianship in North America: Sunday, 
January 18, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Cyrillic Romanization and Automation: Sunday, 
January 18, 2:00–4:00 p.m .

Newsletter: Sunday, January 18, 4:30–5:30 p.m .
Study of Ethnic Slavic and East European Publica­

tions in the U.S.: Sunday, Jan u ary  18, 11:30 
a .m . – 12:30 p.m .

Science and Technology Section

Executive: Tuesday, January 20, 8:30– 11:00 a.m .
C o n feren ce P rogram  P la n n in g — New O rleans, 

1988: Saturday, January 17, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Conference Program  P la n n in g — San Francisco,

1987: Sunday, J a n u a r y  18, 9:30 a . m . – 12:30 
p.m .

iscussion G roup: M onday, J a n u a r y  19, 9:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m .
e w s le tte r : S a t u r d a y ,  J a n u a r y  17, 11:30 
a .m . – 12:30 p.m.
o m i n a t i n g :  S a t u r d a y ,  J a n u a r y  17, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m .*
b e rly  A w a rd : S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y  17, 11:30 
a .m .– 12:30 p.m .*

u b l is h e r  R e la tio n s: M o n d a y , J a n u a r y  19, 
2:00–4:00 p.m .

ask Force on Comparison of Science/Engineering 
Libraries: Saturday, Ja n u ary  17, 9:30– 11:00 
a.m.

ask Force on Proceedings: Saturday, January 17, 
2:00–5:30 p.m .

ask Force on Subject Access to Science Materials: 
Monday, January 19, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

University Libraries Section

x ecu tiv e: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y  17, 9 :3 0 – 11:00 
a.m .; Monday, January 19, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

o n feren ce P ro g ram  P la n n in g — New O rleans, 
1988: Sunday, Ja n u a ry  18, 11:30 a . m . – 12:30 
p . m .

onference Program  P la n n in g — San Francisco,

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Proposed revision to ACRL’s “Statement on the Terminal 
Professional Degree for Academic Librarians”

The ACRL Academic Status Committee is pro­
posing a m inor revision for clarification in the 
“Statement on the Terminal Professional Degree 
for Academic L ibrarians.’’ Approved as policy by 
the Board of Directors of the Association of College 
and Research Libraries on Jan u ary  23, 1975, the 
original statement reads as follows:

“The m aster’s degree in library science from a li­
brary school accredited by the American Library 
Association is the a p p ro p ria te  term in al profes­
sional degree for academic lib rarian s.”

Since m any programs no longer include “library 
science” as the designated title for the professional 
degree, and since ALA accredits programs rather 
th a n  schools, the A cadem ic Status C o m m itte e  
unanimously endorses the following change:

“The m aster’s degree from an academic p ro ­
gram accredited by the American Library Associa­
tion is the appropriate terminal professional degree 
for academic librarians.”

Please note that this is not a change in ACRL pol­
icy. It is merely a clarification in the wording of the 
statement which brings it into harm ony with ALA 
Policy 54.4. The policy continues to recognize the 
m aster’s degree from an ALA-accredited program. 
F urther, the policy regarding the “terminal profes­
sional degree” does not compromise requirements

imposed by some institutions for another advanced 
academic degree.

During committee discussions on the proposed 
change, other substantive issues have also been dis­
cussed. Among them have been the acceptance of 
the m aster’s degree as the “term inal” degree for ac­
ademic librarians and the assumption that ALA is 
the only o rg an iz atio n  w hich accredits lib ra ry  
school programs. The committee recognizes that 
m any universities now require additional graduate 
degrees for librarians employed as faculty m em ­
bers; furtherm ore, library school programs offered 
in other countries and accredited by different orga­
nizations are excluded from this statement. These 
and other concerns related to this statement will re­
ceive further deliberation by the committee. For 
the time being, the only change recommended is 
that cited above.

Please send your comments about this proposed 
revision to the committee chair, Keith C ottam , 
1167 Inca Drive, Laram ie, WY 82070, or call him 
at The University of W yoming at (307) 766-3279. 
T he C om m ittee would also ap p reciate hearing 
about your concerns relating to other possible revi­
sions. Comments must be received by January 5, 
1987.

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