ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 159 ACRL in Philadelphia ACRL P rogram M e e t i n g : “Fiscal Challenges and Responses in Higher Education” (July 12, 2:00-5:30 p.m.) will be the theme of the ACRL Program Meeting in Philadelphia. Frank New­ man, president of the University of Rhode Island, will address the topic, “The Decades Ahead for Colleges and Universities.” Following him will be “A Venturesome View of Society and Its Condi­ tioning of Higher Education and Library Ser­ vices,” by Herman Kahn, director of the Hudson Institute. Kahn, a defense analyst and physicist who has consulted for the Rand Corporation and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, has many pub­ lications to his credit including World Economic Development (1979), The E m erging Japanese Superstate (1970), and Thinking about the Un­ thinkable (1960). A business meeting will be held prior to the keynote speakers in which a summary of the past ACRL year will be given by Executive Director Julie Virgo. Richard Talbot, chair of the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee, will provide an overview of the status of fiscal year 1982 and prospects for fiscal year 1983. The ACRL Reception, sponsored by the Baker & Taylor Company, will follow the Program Meeting from 6:00-8:00 p.m. To be held at the University of Pennsylvania Faculty Club, the re­ ception will provide food and a cash bar. Activi­ ties will include the presentation of Baker & Taylor s Academic or Research Librarian of the Year Award. A r t S e c t i o n : A luncheon and tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been scheduled with this section s membership meeting (July 13, 1 :0 0 -3 :3 0 p .m .). F eatu red speaker will be Elizabeth Anderson, coordinator of public pro­ grams at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Tickets are limited to the first 40 section members who respond and cost $8.50 by advance registration not later than June 20. Send a check or money order payable to John C. Larsen, Department of Library Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115. No fee is required for attend­ ing the membership meeting only. A sian a n d A f r i c a n S e c t i o n : AAS is co ­ sponsoring the RTSD Resources Section’s Collec­ tion Management and Development Committee program on “Collection Management Decisions in a Resource Sharing Environment” (July 10, 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.). Featured speakers are David Stam, New York Public Library; Francis Buckley, D etroit Public Library; and Ginnie Richie, Monroe County Public Library. Responding will be Jean Whaley, University of California at Irvine. The section is also sponsoring a tour of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. A u d i o v i s u a l C OMMITTE E :“ T h e Use of Non- Print Resources for Scholarly Inquiry” (July 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m.), co-sponsored by the Library. Research Round Table and the ALA/RTSD Au­ diovisual Committee, will inform participants on the possible uses of non-print resources for the purpose of scholarly inquiry and will provide two specific case studies on the use of certain re­ sources. An overview will be given by Cathleen Flanagan of the University of Utah; case studies will be presented by Jane Lange of the National Archives and Records Service, and Marie P. Griffin of the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University. B i b l io g r a p h ic I n str u c tio n Se c t i o n : “Back to the Books: Bibliographic Instruction and the Theory of Information Sources” (July 11, 2 :0 0 - 5:00 p .m .) will attem pt to establish the im ­ mediate need for BI to exploit advances in biblio­ graphic theory and demonstrate the potential ap­ plication of two divergent theories of bibliography to instructional program design. The program speakers, two theorists and two BI librarians, are: Patrick Wilson, University of California at Berke­ ley, on “Pragmatic Bibliography;” Frances L. Hopkins, Temple University, on “An Application of Professor Wilson’s Theory to Bibliographic In­ struction;” Conrad H. Rawski, Case Western Re­ serve University, on “The Nature of Literatures: A Synergetic Attempt;” and Thomas Kirk, Berea College, on “An Application of Professor Rawski’s Theory to Bibliographic Instruction.” ' B l a c k S t u d i e s L i b r a r i a n s h i p D ISCUSSION G r o u p : “Prospects for the Future of Black Studies Collections and Librarianship” (July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m.) will be considered by a panel of librarians and scholars who will present viewpoints on how libraries might respond to the problems and prospects for Black Studies Collections and re­ search. Panelists include William Van De Burg, U niversity of W isconsin; V alerie Sandoval, Schaumburg Collection, New York Public L i­ brary; Ann K. Randall, Brown University; and Sam Denison, Free Library of Philadelphia. C o l l e g e L i b r a r i e s Se c t i o n : “Theft in Librar­ ies” (July 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m.), co-sponsored with the University Libraries Section, the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, and the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division, will present in­ formation on the way people are raiding library collections, what these thieves are looking for, and what librarians can do to protect their collec­ tions. William Moffett, director of libraries at Oberlin College, will present an overview of recent 160 events. Daniel Traister, curator of special collections at Lehigh University, will discuss li­ brarians’ attitudes toward the theft situation and the types of materials that not everyone may realize are of value to thieves. Richard Boss, In­ formation Systems consultant, will describe the library security audit procedure he has de­ veloped. C ommunity and J unior C o l l e g e L ibraries Se c ­ t io n : The CJCLS program, “Fiscal Challenges: The Two-Year College Response” (July 11, 11:30 a.m.— 5:30 p.m.) will provide new ideas on how to do “more with less” in responding to current budgetary problems. Speakers include: Alice Ihrig, Moraine Valley Community College, “Fiscal Politics;” Keith W. Russell, Council on Library Resources, “A View from Washington;” Michael Sentlowicz, Rockland Community College, “Media Systems’ Audio Visual Tutorial (AVT) Learning System;” and Nancy Wareham, Cleveland Area Metropoli­ tan Library System, “Consortia: A Response to Fiscal Challenges.” Tickets are $16 by advance registration (deadline June 15) available from Marcia J. Myers, Associate Director of Libraries for Administrative Services, University of Ten­ nessee Library, Knoxville, TN 37916-1000. No re­ funds will be given after June 15. The section will also sponsor a tour of the Bucks County Community College Library in Newtown, Pennsylvania (July 12, 8:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.). Also slated is a visit to the Community College of Philadelphia Library, which will be in the process of moving to a new building. Tickets are $14 (including a buffet lunch) by advance reg­ istration before June 15. Tickets are available from Marcia J. Myers (address above). E ducation and B ehavioral Sc ie n c e s Se c t io n : “Videodisc Applications in Education and the Be­ havioral Sciences” (July 12, 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.) will provide a state-of-the-art review of videodisc use. Main speaker will be William H. Ford of Online Computer Systems. E n g lish and A m e r ic a n L i t e r a t u r e D is c u s ­ sion G r oup: At the first meeting of this newly- created discussion group, members will discuss online access to the MLA International Bibli­ ography and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index databases (July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m.). L ibrarians o f L ibra ry Sc i e n c e C o l l e c t io n s D i s c u s s i o n G r o u p : a panel discussion is scheduled for July 11, 9:30 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m ., featuring Cathy Rentschler, editor of H.W. Wil­ son’s Library Literature index, and George Lewicky, director of indexing services at Wilson, as well as a number of library science librarians (names to be announced later). The topic will be library literature indexing, past, present and future. e m b e r s h i p o m m i t t e eM C : The committee will review, evaluate, and plan membership promo­ tion and retention programs and activities (July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; July 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m.). R a r e B ooks a n d M a n u s c r i p t s Se c t i o n : A panel of speakers is scheduled to discuss the tra­ ditional alliance of “Friends of Libraries” groups and the rare book and manuscript collections of academic and research libraries. Experiences with both formally and informally organized groups of friends will be covered. The panelists are: Richard M. Ludwig, Princeton University; Mar­ garet Maloney, Toronto Public Library; Anne- Marie Bouche, Mills College; and Brian Rogers, Connecticut College. R B M S St a n d a r d s C o m m i t t e e : “ Special Cataloguing Products for Special Collections: Or, Now That We Have an Archive Tape, What Do We Do with It?” (July 11, 8:00-10:00 p.m.) will feature keynote speaker Lawrence F. Buckland of Inforonics, Inc. Buckland will discuss how to pro­ vide access to and how to retrieve computer­ stored bibliographical data. He will also report on ways to manipulate data and the difficulty and/or cost of various types of manipulations. Questions will be presented by John Knapp of Ringgold Management Systems, Kathy Leab of American Book Prices Current, and Peter Graham of Co­ lumbia University. Following this presentation, Penny Mattern from OCLC, In c ., and Alan Rucker from RLIN will participate in discussions with their users. S l a v i c a n d E ast E u r o p e a n S e c t i o n : The SEES program, “Preserving Cultural Heritage: Ethnic Press and Ethnic Research Centers in the' United States and Canada” (July 13, 2:00-5:00 p.m.), will be held at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Moderator will be M. Mark Stolarik, executive director at Balch, and the pa­ pers will be presented by Robert F. Harney, University of Toronto (Canadian ethnic materials); M. Mark Stolarik, Balch Institute (major U.S. ethnic research centers); John J. Grabowski, W estern Reserve H istorical Society (ethnic ephemera and newsprint); Sylva N. Manoogian, Los Angeles Public Library (building ethnic li­ brary collections); and Lubomyr R. Wynar, Kent State University (ethnic newspapers and peri­ odicals in the U.S.). U n d e r g r a d u a t e L i b r a r i a n s D i s c u s s io n Gr o u p: Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univer­ sity, is the featured speaker in this program, “The Role of the Undergraduate Library: Have Its Goals and Rationale Changed Since the 1960s? If Not, Should They?—A Research Paper” (July 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m.). Moderator Marc Gittelsohn, University of California at San Diego, will con­ duct a panel of reactors consisting of: Janice Koyama, University of California at Berkeley; Linda L. Phillips, University of Tennesee; and Yoram Szekely, Cornell University. 161 W e s t e r n E u r o p e a n Sp e c i a l is t s Se c t i o n : “Re­ sources of German-Speaking Europe: Publishing Patterns and Bibliographic Strategies for the 80s” (July 12, 9:30 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m .) is particularly aimed at librarians who occasionally buy, use or teach about German-language books, or those who wish to know more about the field. Knut Dorn, of Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, will give a general overview of German-language publish ing, its in trica cie s, and r e c e n t advances in technology. Peter R. Frank, curator of the Ger­ manic Collection at Stanford, will give a more specific view of access and selection in German studies, outlining search strategies and describing major reference sources. ■ ■ Tentative Schedule of ACRL Conference Meetings A L A A n nua l C o n f e r e n c e P h i l a d e l p h i a J u l y 10-15, 1982 ACRL B oard o f D ir e ct o r s Board of D irecto rs: Saturday, July 10, 9:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 13, 9:30 a .m .- 12:30 p.m. Budget Orientation: Saturday, July 10, 8 :0 0 - 10:00 p.m. ACRL G e n e r a l Program/Membership: Monday, July 12, 2 :0 0 - 5:30 p.m. Reception: Monday, July 12, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Chapters Council: Sunday, July 11, 8 :00-10:00 p.m .; Monday, July 12, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Committee, Section, and Chapter Orientation: Saturday, July 10, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ACRL D ivisional C o m m i t t e e s Audiovisual: Sunday, July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Audiovisual— Program: Monday, July 12, 9 :3 0 - 11:00 a.m. Budget and F in an ce: Sunday, Ju ly 11, 9 :3 0 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m ., 2:00-5:00 p.m .; Monday, July 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Conference Program Planning— Los Angeles, 1 9 8 3 : Sunday, July 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Constitution and Bylaws: Monday, Ju ly 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Continuing Education: Sunday, July 11, 9:30 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Copyright (Ad Hoc): Sunday, Ju ly 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 2 :3 0 p.m. C opyright— P ro g ram : Sunday, Ju ly 11, 9 :3 0 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Legislation: Sunday, July 11, 9 :3 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m .; Tuesday, July 13, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Legislation— Program : Sunday, July 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Membership: Sunday, July 11, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m .; Monday, July 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Planning: Sunday, July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Publications: Saturday, July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Standards and Accreditation: Sunday, July 11, 8:00-11:00 a.m.; Monday, July 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL E dito ria l B oards Choice: Sunday, July 11, 9:30 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. College & Research Libraries: Sunday, July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. College & Research Libraries News: Monday, July 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Nonprint Media Publications: Monday, July 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Publications in Librarianship: Monday, July 12, 8:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL D iscussio n G roups Black Studies: Sunday, July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (program); Monday, July 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Cinema Librarians: Sunday, July 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m. English and American Literature: Saturday, July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Extended Campus Lib rary Services: Sunday, July 11, 4 :3 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .; Tuesday, July 13, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Librarians of Library Science Collections: Sun­ day, July 11, 9:30 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Personnel Administrators of Large Research Li­ b raries: Monday, July 12, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .; Tuesday, July 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Public Relations: Sunday, July 11, 8 :0 0 -1 0 :0 0 p.m.; Tuesday, July 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Staff Development: Monday, July 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Undergraduate Librarians: Tuesday, July 13, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ACRL S ec t io n s Anthropology and Sociology Section Membership: Sunday, July 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Bibliography: Sunday, July 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Art Section Tour: Tuesday, July 13, 1:00-3:30 p.m.