ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 258 48,222 strong… nd still growing! F.W. Faxon Company, the only fu lly autom ated library s u b s c rip ­ tio n agency in the world, has an IBM 370/145 com puter curre ntly listin g 48,222 p e riod icals fo r your library. O ur ‘til fo rbidd en service – the autom atic annual renewal of you r s u b scriptio ns – provides fast, accurate, and e fficie nt processing o f yo u r ord ers and invoices. Send fo r free d e scriptive b ro ­ ch u re and annual lib ra ria n s ’ guide. L ibrary business is our only b F us s 15 .W ine . ss F A – X inc Southwe O st N e 1 C 886. Park O.,INC. W estwood, M assachusetts 02090 T el: (800) 225-7894 (T oll Free) a be available to the commission for a working paper, by the end of March 1973. “These first positive steps on the part of the National Commission on Libraries and Informa­ tion Science are merely the beginnings,” said Dr. Burkhardt, “in providing guidance and leadership for the library community with which the Commission has been charged by the President of the U.S. and the U.S. Congress.” ■ ■ A C R L S E E K S N O M IN ATIO N S The ACRL Committee on Appointments and Nominations seeks the names of members in­ terested in serving on committees during 1973/74. Recommendations for appointments to ACRL committees will be made to the pres­ ident-elect shortly after the Midwinter Meeting in January. Individuals interested in committee work should be willing to attend both Midwin­ ter and Annual Conference meetings during their terms. Candidates for the office of ACRL vice-president/president-elect will also be se­ lected at this time. Members with an interest in serving or those who wish to recommend others should write to Ms. Johnnie Givens, Chairman of the ACRL Committee on Appoint­ ments and Nominations, Head Librarian, Aus­ tin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 37040. ■ ■ A P P O I N T M E N T T O T H E F A C U L T Y OF T H E G R A D U A T E L I B R A R Y SCHOO L , U N I V E R S I T Y OF CHI CAGO— A C O N T I N U O U S S E A R C H FOR Q U A L I F I E D C A N D I D A T E S The Graduate Library School is engaged in a continuous search for candidates possessing qualities which indicate a strong poten­ tial for academic d istin ctio n and who may therefore be considered for appointm ent to its faculty; applications from all candidates who believe they can dem onstrate these qualities are welcome. The enrichm ent of teaching through an active research program is an im portant goal of the School. Evaluation of any applicant w ill be based in part on the nature and quality of his contributions to knowledge, as reflected in a doctoral dissertation or in research publications; these may be in fields other than librarianship. Re­ prints of research papers authored by the applicant are helpful in expediting the evaluation process. Inquiries should be directed to: Dean, Graduate Library School, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illin o is 60637.