ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 596 / C &R L News University Libraries Section Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Barry B. Baker, Assis­ tant Director for Technical Services, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA 30602. N om inating C om m ittee C h air: Joseph J . Branin, Director, Humanities and Social Science Libraries, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Western European Specialists Section Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Assunta S. Pisani, Ad­ ministrative Head, Collection Development De­ partment, Harvard College Library, Harvard Uni­ versity, Cambridge, MA 02138. W omen s Studies Section C o-C hairs: L ori G oetsch, Inform ation/Re­ ference Department, Michigan State University L ibrary, East Lansing, MI 48824-1073; Susan Searing, Women’s Studies Librarian, 112A Memo­ rial Library, 728 State St., Madison, W I 53706. Editorial Boards C hoice Editor: Patricia Sabosik, C hoice, 100 Riverside Center, Middletown, CT 06457. College & Research Libraries Editor: Charles Martell, Associate University Librarian for Public Services, California State University, 2000 Jed Smith Drive, Sacramento, CA 95819. C olleg e & R esearch L ib ra ries N ews Editor: George M. Eberhart, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ACRL Publications in Librarianship Editor: Ar­ thur P. Young, Dean of Libraries, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881. Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship Edi­ tor: Ann S. Gwyn, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins U niversity, B a ltim o re , MD 21218. ACRL chapters Meet A C R L ’s local representatives. A C R L chapters serve as channels between aca demic and research librarians and the ACRL Headquarters. Thirty-seven regional and state ACRL chapters now cover forty-one states and one Canadian province, and provide opportunities for local participation for over 9,000 ACRL members who live within those areas. To find out how you can participate, contact the chair of the chapter nearest to you. If you would like to start a chapter in your re­ gion, contact Linda Woo, Chair, Chapters Coun­ cil Committee for New ACRL State Chapters, 1451 Garfield St., Denver, CO 80206. A labam a Chapter (est. 1986) To be appointed. Arizona Chapter (est. 1982) Jean D. Collins, University Librarian, Cline L i­ rary, Northern Arizona University, NAU Box 022, Flagstaff, AZ 85011-0051. alifornia C hapter (est. 1979) Marion Peters, Head Librarian, Chemistry L i­ rary, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 0034. olorado Chapter (est. 1983) John Garralda, Denver Public Library, 1357 roadway, Denver, CO 80203. elaw are Valley Chapter (est. 1969) Judith M. Feller, Documents Librarian, East troudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 8301. lorida C hapter (est. 1978) b 6 C b 9 C B D S 1 F O ctober 1986 / 597 Larry Hardesty, Director of Library Services, Eckerd College Library, 4200 S. 54th Ave., St. Pe­ tersburg, F L 33733. Georgia C hapter (est. 1980) Robert Richardson, Director, Duckworth L i­ braries, Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA 30582. Illinois C hapter (est. 1973) Richard L. Pratt, Schewe Library, Illinois Col­ lege, 1101 W . C ollege A ve., Jack so n v ille, IL 62650. Indiana C hapter (est. 1980) Mildred McGinnis, ACQ Search and Order L i­ brarian, Alexander Bracken Library, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. Iow a C hapter (est. 1976) Dorothy Persson, Psychology Library, Seashore Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. Kansas C hapter (est. 1975) Rachel R. Shorthill, 2918 Lydia, 111, Topeka, KS 66614. Kentucky C hapter (est. 1986) Martha Birchfield, Director, Lexington Com­ munity C ollege L ib ra ry , Cooper D riv e, L ex ­ ington, KY 40506. Louisiana C hapter (est. 1982) Phoebe Timberlake, Serials Librarian, Long L i­ brary, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148. M aryland C h ap ter (est. 1977) Linda Leonard, Director, Howard Community College Library, Little Patuxent Parkway, Colum­ bia, MD 21044. Michigan C hapter (est. 1974) Agnes Haigh, SSHR, Michigan State University Library, East Lansing, MI 48824. Minnesota C hapter (est. 1975) Carol A. Johnson, Cataloger, 170 Wilson L i­ brary, University of Minnesota, 309 19th Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Mississippi C hapter (est. 1981) Eddie Williams, Box 5053, Southern Station, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Missouri C hapter (est. 1952) June DeWeese, Social Sciences Librarian, Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201. M ontana C hapter (est. 1985) Janice Brandon, Head of Circulation and Re­ serves, Renne Library, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717. N ebraska C hapter (est. 1980) M ary Nash, H ead, R eferen ce D ep artm en t, einert/Alumni Library, Creighton University, alifornia at 24th St., Omaha, NE 68588. evada C hapter (est. 1985) Dorothy W inter, Services Librarian, University f Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154. ew England C hapter (est. 1972) Suanne Muehlner, Director of Libraries, Colby ollege, Waterville, ME 04901. ew Jersey C hapter (est. 1979) Ermina Hahn, Rutgers University Law Library, ewark, NJ 07102. ew York C hapter, Eastern (est. 1975) William F. Young, Head Reference Librarian, UNY/Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, Y 12222. ew York C h ap ter, G reater M etropolitan Area est. 1980) Ann K. Randall, Chief Librarian, City College f CUNY, 5333 N. Academic Center, New York, Y 10031. ew York (W estern)/Ontario C hapter (est. 1975) Virginia Gillham, Documentation and Media esource Center, McLaughlin Library, University f Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W 1. orth Carolina C hapter (est. 1978) Elizabeth Smith, Joyner Library, East Carolina niversity, Greenville, NC 27834. orth D akota C hapter (est. 1984) Jon A. Boone, Coordinator of Collection Devel­ pment, Fritz Library, University of North D a­ ota, Grand Forks, ND 58202. hio C hapter (est. 1981) Peri Irish Switzer, Head, Acquisition D epart­ ent, Wright State University Library, Colonel lenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435. klahom a C hapter (est. 1981) Susan McVey, 2220 NW 30th St., Oklahoma ity, OK 73112. regon C hapter (est. 1975) Terry Soohoo, Head, Technical Services Divi­ ion, Portland State University, Portland, OR 7207. outh D akota C hapter (est. 1981) Leon Raney, Dean of Libraries, South Dakota tate University, Box 2115, Brookings, SD 57007. ennessee C hapter (est. 1976) Joan Worley, Director, Maryville College L i­ rary, Maryville, TN 37801. exas C hapter (est. 1977) Paul Dumont, Director, Technical Service Cen­ R C N o N C N N N S N N ( o N N R o N U N o k O m G O C O s 9 S S T b T 598 / C &R L News ter, Dallas Community College, 4343 N. Highwa 7, Mesquite, T X 75150. irginia C hap ter (est. 1977) James Gwin, Boatwright Library, University ichmond, Richmond, VA 23173. ashington State C hapter (est. 1980) y 6 V of R W Arley Jonish, Director, Penrose Memorial L i­ b ra ry , W h itm an C olleg e, W a lla W a lla , WA 99362. Wisconsin C hapter (est. 1975) Jo Ann Carr, Director, Instructional Materials Center, 225 N. Mills St., Madison, W I 53706. Letter Carpeting the stacks To the Editor: In his article on replacing carpeting in libra stack areas (C&R L News, July/August 1986, p 441–44), James Segesta briefly mentions the opti of gluing carpeting around existing stacks. W e r cently completed just such an installation at W liam Paterson College. Because we felt the cost of moving books w prohibitive, we decided to leave our shelving place on top of existing carpeting. The old carp ing and padding that ran down the aisles betwe stack ranges was cut out and replaced by vinyl flo ry p. on e­ il­ as in et­ en or tiles. This left the stacks standing on approximately one inch of old carpeting and padding that was rather unsightly. The appearance was improved by gluing vinyl molding along the base shelves. A word of warning about this type of installa­ tion: ripping out old carpeting and padding is a very dirty job and a lot of dust and dirt settles on the books, especially those on the lower shelves. Any­ one contem plating an installation of this type should plan on either covering the books or dusting the books and shelves a fterw a rd s.— E u g en e S. M itchell, Associate D irector f o r C ollection M an­ agem ent, W illiam Paterson C ollege o f New J e r ­ sey. What else works? The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement (O ERI) is compiling another handbook of educational re­ search findings to supplement its 1985 volume, W hat W orks. Of special interest are any research findings that indicate the library’s positive role in quality education. The new publication will be dis­ seminated to groups of parents, education profes­ sionals, policymakers, and others concerned with the quality of teaching methods in elementary or secondary schools. If a sufficient number of rele­ vant research findings are received they will be prepared for publication in the spring of 1987. Individuals or organizations may subm it as many entries as they wish. Each must adhere to the content criteria set forth below and should be pre­ pared in a format and style similar to the entries in W hat W orks. The deadline for submissions is Octo­ ber 20, 1986. Entries will not be returned. The criteria are as follows: 1) The finding must apply to education at the pre-school, elementary and/or secondary level. Though it may also have implications for postse­ condary or adult education, a finding should be framed in relation to its implications for the educa­ tion of children prior to high school graduation. 2) The finding must be based on general consen­ sus among leading scholars and practitioners in particular fields. This does not require unanimity or the absence of reputable disagreement. Neither does it mean that there can be no complexities asso­ ciated with understanding and applying the find­ ings. The submission, though, should be founded on available syntheses, analyses, and other demon­ strable evidence of sufficiently widespread agree­ ment as to make it reasonable to bring the finding to the attention of the public. 3) The finding must pertain to an important is­ sue, problem, practice, or situation affecting the education of large numbers of children. Findings need not be confined to “schooling” (library, home, family and out-of-school education are cer-