ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 618 / C &R L News special features. More detailed information about each index is given in the second section that also includes sample information searches. Copies may be ordered for $12.95 from ALA Publishing Ser­ vices, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0- 8389-0456-4. • Libraries in the United Kingdom and the Re public o f Ireland 1986, edited by Ann Harrold (172 pages, 1986), identifies more than 1,200 British and Irish public, academic, and private libraries. Published by the Library Association, the directory gives the address, telephone number, telex num­ ber, and name of the chief librarian. No holdings information or collection parameters are provided. The cost is $17.50. Library Association publica­ tions are now available from ALA Publishing Ser­ vices, 50 E . Huron S t., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0- 85365-547-2. • Netıυork Planning Paper No. 13, “Toward a Com m on Vision in L ib ra ry N etw orking” (95 pages, 1986), presents a summary of the proceed­ ings of the Library of Congress Network Advisory C om m ittee meeting on D ecem ber 9 - 1 1 , 1985. JoAn S. Segal, ACRL executive director, was the keynote speaker and identified the concerns of aca­ demic librarians on networking. Other invited speakers were Roland Brown (O C LC ), Richard McCoy (R LG ), and Henriette D. Avram (Library of Congress). N etw ork Planning P ap er No. 14, “The CONSER Project: Recommendations for the Future” (122 pages, 1986), presents the findings of a study conducted by Jeffrey Heynen and Julia C. Blixrud to reevaluate the goals and objectives of the CONversion of SERials project, now 13 years old. A major recommendation made by these consul­ tants is the establishment of a strategic planning initiative. N etw ork Planning Paper Nos. 13 and 14 are priced at $7.50 each and may be ordered from the Cataloging Distribution Service, Customer Services Section, Library of Congress, Washing­ on, DC 20541. • P lan ning A cad em ic a n d R esea rch L ib r a r y uildings, by Philip D. Leighton and David C. eber (544 pages, 2d ed., August 1986), updates he classic first edition written by Keyes D. Metcalf n 1956. Designed for librarians and architects in­ olved in a library building project, the new edi­ ion combines the basic principles and practices of he original with guidelines for accommodating re­ ent developments in librarianship and informa­ ion science. A special emphasis is placed on the im­ ortance of long-range planning for the growth of he library collection and the use of new technolo­ ies. Four appendices supply program examples, ormulas and tables, “equipment that might be verlooked,” and environmental conditions for ook preservation. A thoroughly updated glossary nd annotated bibliography supplement the text. opies may be ordered for $60 from ALA Publish­ ng Services, 50 E . Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. SBN 0-8389-3302-3. •Videodisc and Optical Digital Disk Technolo ies and Their Implications in Libraries, by Judy cQueen and Richard W. Boss (164 pages, August 986), details the underlying principles, capabili­ ies, production methods, and costs of each type of ptical medium. The technologies discussed in­ lude videodiscs, interactive videodiscs, recording igital data on videodisc, videodisc production, ompact audio discs and CD-RO M , videodiscs and D-ROM as digital publishing media, optical digi­ al discs, optical digital products, and erasable op­ ical media. An appendix describes methods of con­ erting text, graphics, and audio to digital form. his report reflects the state of the industry in early 986. Copies are available for $25 from ALA Pub­ ishing Services, 50 E . Huron S t., Chicago, IL 0611. ISBN 0-8389-7041-9. ■ ■ t B W t i v t t c t p t g f o b a C i I g M 1 t o c d c C t t v T 1 l 6 CALENDER O c to b e r 25— Microcomputers: Fall Meeting, New England Microcomputer Users’ Group, Science Building, Simmons College, Boston. Theme: “Making the Most of Your Micro: Upgrading, Linking, and D ata Transfer.” Keynote speaker will be Karl Beiser, statewide automation project director at the Maine State Library. Fee: N EM ICRO mem­ bers, $15; non-members, $20; students, $7.50. Deadline for registration is October 22. Contact: L ind a W atkins, Simmons College G raduate School of Library and Information Science, 300 The Fenw ay, Boston, MA 02115; (617) 738- 2226. 5–27— Health Science: Annual Meeting, Associa­ tion of Mental Health Librarians, an affiliate of the Institute on Hospital and Community Psy­ chiatry, Town and Country Hotel, San Diego. 2 620 / C & R L News Contact: Stan Gorski, Horsham Clinic, Welsh Road and Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002. 26-28—Digitization: “Digital D ocum ent A utom a­ tion (DDA): The Em erging User,” a conference sponsored by the In stitu te for G rap h ic C om ­ m unication, Sheraton International Conference C e n te r, R eston, V irg in ia . R o b ert K a lth o ff, founder of Access C orporation, will chair the m eeting. C ontact: IG C , 375 C om m onw ealth Ave., Boston, MA 02115; (617) 267-9425. 27-28—LINX users: “Choices for Libraries: M an­ aging for the F u tu re ,” the 5th Annual LINX Us­ ers’ Meeting, sponsored by the Faxon Com pany, will be held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Bos­ ton. Presentations on statew ide networks, CD- ROM, and serials identification standards are planned. Fee: $30. Contact: The Faxon C om ­ p a n y , 15 S o u th w e st P a rk , W e stw o o d , MA 02090; (800) 225-6055. November 4 - 6 —New technology: “O nline ’86 Conference and Exposition,” Palm er House, Chicago. A m a­ jor focus of this year’s conference will be laser- disks. Registration fee after October 3 is $375 for the full conference, $230 for single days. C on­ tact: Online ’86, Tasha Heinrichs, 11 T annery Lane, W eston, CT 06883; (203) 227-8466. 5 -6 —Access: “Inform ation Access in the 21st C en­ tury: A Symposium on Knowledge and Inform a­ THEDASSSIFIED CAL Deadlines: Orders for regular classified advertisements must reach the ACRL office on or before the second of the month preced­ ing publication of the issue (e.g. September 2 for the October issue). Late job listings will be accepted on a space-available basis after the second of the month. Rates: Classified advertisements are $5.00 per line for ACRL members, $6.25 for others. Late job notices are $12.00 per line for members, $14.00 for others. Organizations submitting ads will be charged according to their membership status. Telephone: All telephone orders should be confirmed by a writ­ ten order mailed to ACRL headquarters as soon as possible. Orders should be accompanied by a typewritten copy of the ad to be used in proofreading. 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K eynote speaker w ill be R obben W Fleming, president emeritus of the Universit and form er president of the Cororation for P u b lic Broadcasting. The conference is jointly spon sored by the University of M ichigan School of In fo rm a tio n a n d L ib r a r y S tu d ie s, th e U D e p a rtm en t of C om m unication, and the N a tional Academy of Public Adm inistration. Fee $25. Contact: Inform ation Access Symposium School of Inform ation and Library Studies, Uni versity of Michigan, 580 Union Drive, Ann Ar bor, MI 48109-1346. 3-14—Illinois: “Connections P art II: Im provin L ibrary Services through Technology,” Illinoi State University, Norm al, sponsored by the Illi nois C hapter of ACRL. 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