ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries ACRL Continuing Education Courses at Midwinter Conference A sso cia tio n of C o lle g e & R e sea rch Libra ries The Association o f College and Research Libraries will sponsor four continuing education courses at ALA’s 1983 Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio. The courses will range in length from one to one and a half days and will deal with the following topics: 1) management, 2) the environment, and 3) professional development. Advance registration by November 30, 1982, will be required since enrollment is limited. A late registration fee o f $10 will be charged. For further information about these courses or the ACRL Continuing Education Program in general, contact Barbara Macikas, Program As­ sistant, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. Details o f the courses follow: L ib r a r ia n s as S u p e r v is o r s CE 101 provides participants with the skills necessary to become ef­ fective supervisors in library organizations. It helps participants de­ velop an awareness and understanding of current managerial concepts and practices. Specific objectives include: to increase self-awareness of behavior and managerial philosophy; to develop a greater appreciation of the supervisor’ s role and contribution to improving library perform­ ance; to gain an understanding o f the skills required for effective supervision; and to examine individual approaches to supervision in response to the needs and demands o f particular situations. Instructor: To be announced. Date: January 7, 1983, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: ACRL members $75, non-members $100. St r a t e g ie s a n d T a c t ic s f o r E n h a n c i n g R o l e a n d P o s it io n o f t h e L ib ra r y CE 104 explores the internal and external factors which influence the library’s role and develops specific strategies and tactics academic library administrators can employ to more effectively advance the li­ brary’s position. Instructor: To be announced. Date: January 6, 1983, 1:30-5:00 p.m ., and January 7, 9:00 a .m .- 5:00 p.m. Fee: ACRL members $115, non-members $150. 306 In this issue: ACRL Continuing Education Courses at Midwinter...........305 College Libraries and Networking ............................ 309 The Exchange Experience: An American Perspective .310 Washington H o tlin e ................. 313 Bibliographic Instruction: User Education at UCLA . . 317 News from the Field ............... 320 People........................................... 321 Publications.................................325 New Technology........................329 Calendar ..................................... 330 Classified Advertising ............. 332 C o n d u c t i n g E f f e c t i v e M e e t in g s a n d T i m e M a n a g e m e n t CE 105 will enable participants to: identify most frequent time problems for themselves and those they w ork with; establish goals and priorities in relation to their work; identify tech­ niques for managing their time on a daily basis and develop techniques to help others manage time; identify the most frequent and frustrating problems related to committee meetings; deter­ mine when a meeting will be the best approach for com m unicating and problem solving; and identify techniques for creating more effective meetings and how these meetings can be used successfully in different situations. Instructor: Sheila Creth, Head o f Personnel Services, U niversity Libraries, University o f Michigan. Date: January 7, 1983, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: ACRL members $75, non-members $100. W r it in g t h e Jo u r n a l A r t ic l e a n d G e t t i n g it P u b l i s h e d CE 501 provides participants with an overview o f the publishing process and helps them devise an effective strategy for publishing their work. Topics will include selection o f a publishing medium, preparation o f the manuscript, submis­ sion o f the m anuscript, and pre- and p o st­ publication matters. Instructor: Richard D. Johnson, D irector of Libraries, State University C ollege, O neonta, New York (formerly editor o f College & Research Libraries and co -e d ito r o f New H orizons f o r Academic Librarians). Date: January 7, 1983, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Fee: ACRL members $75, non-members $100. Discussion Leaders Needed Volunteers are needed to moderate break­ out sessions focusing on various aspects o f li­ braries and librarianship during the Modern Language Association C on feren ce in New York in D ecem ber, 1983. Examples o f ses­ sions, which would follow a large forum pre­ sentation on academic library concerns, are: database searching; cooperative acquisitions and collection development; storage and re­ trieval; library instruction— novice research papers; library instruction— papers on lan­ guage and literature; bibliographic control; standards for creation and purchase of bibliog­ raphies. Many other sessions are possible. Discussion leaders must be personal members o f M LA . Please contact: W illiam M iller, Chair, BIS Cooperation Com mittee, Head, Reference Library, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. 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R E G IS T R A T IO N FO R M CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES Course ACRL Member Non-member CE 101 Librarians as Supervisors January 7, 1983, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 75 $100 CE 104 Strategies & Tactics for Enhancing the Role and Position o f the Library Within the College or University January 6, 1983, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m ., and January 7, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $115 $150 CE 105 Conducting Effective Meetings and Time Management January 7, 1983, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 75 $100 CE 501 Writing the Journal Article & Getting it Published January 7, 1983, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $ 75 $100 *Late Registration fee $ 10 $ 10 ENTER TOTAL AM OUNT EN CLOSED *Fee for registration after November 30. CONFIRMATION: Checks must accompany the form for registration to be confirmed. CANCELLATIONS: Written notice o f cancellations received by D ecem ber 15 will be honored subject to a $15 cancellation charge. No refunds for cancellations received after D ecem ­ ber 15. 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