ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries December 1985 / 613 an enviable reserves fund (now equal to 21.6 % of one year’s revenue) and careful planning is needed to assure th a t these reserves are used in furthering the priorities identified in the planning process. Budgets in future years will reflect pro gram priorities which emerge from this process, thus ensuring th a t resources are used in the service of members. ■ ■ ACRL m e e tin g s in C h ica g o A tentative schedule fo r A L A ’s M idw in ter Meeting, January 18-23, 1986. A C R L BOARD OF DIRECTORS First meeting: Sunday, Ja n u a ry 19, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p.m . Second meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-5:30 p.m . Orientation and luncheon: Sunday, January 19, 12:30-2:00 p.m . A C R L DIVISIONAL COMMITTEES Academic or Research Librarian of the Year Award: Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m .* Academic Status: Sunday, January 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m .; Monday, January 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m ., 2:00-4:00 p.m . Appointments and Nominations: Saturday, Janu ary 18, 4:30-5:30 p .m .; Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:00 a.m . * Audiovisual: Monday, January 20, 2:00-5:30 p.m . Books for College Libraries—3d Edition: Sunday, January 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Budget and Finance: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 18, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .; S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 19, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p .m .; M onday, January 20, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p .m ., 2:00-5:30 p .m .; Tuesday, January 21, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . C onference Program P lanning, President’s Program—New York, 1986: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m . * Meetings w ith an asterisk are closed meetings. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1987: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-9:00 a.m. onstitution and Bylaws: Saturday, January 18, 8 :0 0 - 1 1 :0 0 a . m . ; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 20, 8 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a .m .; W e d n e sd a y , J a n u a r y 22, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ontinuing Education Courses Advisory: Sunday, January 19, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m .; Monday, January 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. opyright: S atu rd ay , J a n u a ry 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:00 a.m. octoral Dissertation Award: Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m .* egislation: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 18, 11:30 a . m . - 1 2 :3 0 p . m . ; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Tuesday, January 21, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . embership: M onday, Jan uary 20, 8:00-11:00 a.m. ational Conference Executive: Friday, January 17, 9:30 a .m .-5:30 p.m . erformance Measures for Academic Libraries: Saturday, January 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Mon day, January 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Planning: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-9:00 a.m .; Monday, January 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m . Professional Association Liaison: Monday, Jan u ary 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Professional Education: S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 19, 9 :3 0 - 1 1 :3 0 a . m . ; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Publications: Saturday, Jan u ary 18, 2:00-4:00 C C C D L M N P 614 / C&RL News p.m.; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Research: Sunday, January 19, 9:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Research Development: Saturday, January 18, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a .m .; S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Ac quisitions or Technical Services: Monday, Janu ary 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. * Standards and Accreditation: Saturday, January 18, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .; M onday, J a n u a r y 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Strategic Planning Task Force: Monday, January 20, 4:30-6:30 p.m ., 8:00-10:00 p.m .; Wednes day, January 22, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Support of New Committee Members and Com mittee Chairs Task Force: Sunday, January 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL CHAPTERS COUNCIL Business: Sunday, January 20, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Orientation: Saturday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ACRL DISCUSSION GROUPS Black Studies Librarianship: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-5:30 p.m. English and American Literature: Sunday, Janu ary 19, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m. Extended Campus Library Services: Monday, Jan uary 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Heads of Public/Reader Services: Sunday, January 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Librarians of Library Science Collections: Mon day, January 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Microcomputer Services in Academic Libraries: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Personnel Administrators and Staff Development Officers: Friday, January 17, 2:00-5:30 p.m .; Saturday, January 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m .; Sun day, January 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m .; Monday, January 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Public Relations in Academic Libraries: Monday, January 20, 2:00-5:30 p.m . Research: Monday, January 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Undergraduate Librarians: Sunday, January 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Women’s Studies: Sunday, January 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Monday, January 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL EDITORIAL BOARDS Choice: Sunday, January 19, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m. College & Research Libraries: Sunday, January 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m. College & Research Libraries News: Sunday, Janu ary 19, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Publications in Librarianship: Monday, January 20, 9:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ACRL SECTIONS Activity Sections Council Meeting: Monday, January 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Section Officers/Executive Committee Luncheon: Tuesday, January 21, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Art Section Executive: Monday, January 20,11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1986: Monday, January 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. N om inating: M onday, Ja n u a ry 20, 8 :00-9:00 a.m.* Asian and African Section Executive: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m. N o m in a tin g : S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 19, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m.* Bibliographic Instruction Section Executive: Wednesday, January 22, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Advisory Council/Executive Committee: Tuesday, January 21, 9:00 a .m .-12:30 p.m. C le arin g h o u se: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 18, 9:30 a . m . -1 2 :3 0 p .m .; M on d ay , J a n u a r y 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Communication: Sunday, January 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m .; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Computer Concerns: Saturday, January 18, 9:30 Advanced Performance.… Affordable Pricing N o w there’s no need to w ait or settle for second best. 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Yfa x oon Au F u t uCr e a n L o o k F o w w a r d T o 616 / C&RL News a .m .-12:30 p.m .; Monday, January 20, 9:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1986: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-5:30 p.m .; Sunday, January 19, 9:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1987: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Continuing Education: Saturday, January 18, 9:30 a . m . -1 2 :3 0 p .m .; M onday, J a n u a r y 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. E ducation for BI: Saturday, January 18, 9:30 a . m . -1 2 :3 0 p .m .; M onday, J a n u a r y 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Miriam Dudley Award: Monday, January 20, 2:00-5:30 p.m.* Model Statement of Objectives: Saturday, January 18, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .; S unday, J a n u a ry 19, 2:00-5:30p.m .; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Nominating: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m .; Sunday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 p.m.* Orientation/Advisory Council: Saturday, January 18, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Policy an d P lan n in g : S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 18, 2:0 0-4:00 p .m .; Sunday, Ja n u a ry 19, 9:30 a . m . -1 2 :3 0 p .m .; M onday, J a n u a r y 20, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Policy and P la n n in g —Long-R ange Planning: Monday, January 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Research: Saturday, January 18, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m .; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Task Force on Model Statement of Objectives: Sat urday, January 18, 2:00-5:30 p.m .; Sunday, January 19, 2:00-5:30 p.m .; Monday, January 20, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Think Tank Editorial Board Advisory: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-5:30 p.m. College Libraries Section Executive: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a ry 18, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Advisory Council Steering Committee: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. CLIP Notes: Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1986: Saturday, January 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ACRL suite at Midwinter ACRL will have a suite at the Midwinter Meeting that will be available for ACRL groups to use for meetings, small discussions, or other get-togethers. If your group would like to use the suite, sign up at the ACRL Conference Of fice in the Chicago Hilton beginning January 18, 1986. Official ACRL groups may use the suite on a first-come, first-served basis. Community and Junior College Libraries Section Executive: S atu rd ay , Ja n u a ry 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Sunday, January 19, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m. Bibliography: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Computer Use in Community Colleges: Sunday, January 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1987: Saturday, January 18, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Instruction and Use: Saturday, January 18, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Membership/Communications: Sunday, January 19, 8:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. N om inating: Sunday, Ja n u a ry 19, 8:00-9:00 a.m.* Planning and Procedures: Saturday, January 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Service to Disadvantaged Students: Sunday, Janu ary 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Executive: Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Bibliographic Instruction for Educators: Sunday, January 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m ., 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1986: Sunday, January 19, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Education Services and General Reference: Satur day, January 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Problems of Access and Control of Educational Materials/Curriculum Materials: Sunday, Janu ary 19, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Psychology/Psychiatry: M onday, Ja n u a ry 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Executive: Sunday, January 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m .; Monday, January 20, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m. Collection Gift Information for Legislation: Sun day, January 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Conservators’ Collations: Saturday, January 18, 8:00-10:00 p.m. C o n tin u in g E d u catio n : M onday, Ja n u a ry 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Curatorial Issues Raised by Conservation: Satur day, January 18, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Developing Guidelines for Lending Special Collec tions Materials for Exhibition: Sunday, January 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Developing Guidelines for Professional Ethics: Sat urday, January 18, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Developing Guidelines on the Selection of General Collection Materials for Transfer to Special Col lections: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m .; Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Exhibition Catalogs Awards: Saturday, January 18, 9:00-11:00 a .m .; Sunday, Ja n u a ry 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m.* Inform ation Exchange: Saturday, January 18, 8:00-10:00 p.m. December 1985 / 617 L iterary Rights: Saturday, Jan u ary 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m.* Manuscripts Discussion Group: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p .m . MARC for Special Collections: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 p.m . N om inating: S atu rd ay , Ja n u a ry 18, 8:00-10:00 p.m . * Preconference Planning—New York, 1986: S atur day, Jan u ary 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m . Preconference P la n n in g — San Francisco, 1987: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 p.m . Publications: Sunday, Jan u ary 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Security: Sunday, Jan u ary 19, 9:00-11:00 a.m .; M onday, Jan u ary 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m . S ta n d a rd s: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 18, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a .m .; Sunday, J a n u a ry 19, 9:00-11:00 a .m .; M onday, January 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Science and Technology Section Executive: Monday, January 20, 11:00 a .m .-12:30 p.m . Com parison of Science & Engineering Libraries Task Force/Subject Access to Science Materials Task Force: Saturday, Jan u ary 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Conference Program Planning— New York, 1986: Monday, Jan u ary 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m . C onference P rogram P la n n in g — San Francisco, 1987: S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 19, 9:30 a . m . -1 2 :3 0 p.m . Discussion Group: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p .m . Newsletter: Monday, Jan u ary 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m . N o m in a tin g : S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 18, 4 :3 0 -5 :3 0 p.m .* O berly A w ard: Sunday, J a n u a ry 19, 8:00-9:30 a.m .* Proceedings Task Force: S atu rd ay , J a n u a ry 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Slavic and East European Section Executive: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 p.m . Conference Program P lanning—New York, 1986: Sunday, Jan u ary 19, 8:00-9:00 a.m . C ontinuing E ducation on Slavic and East E u ro pean L ibrarianship in N orth America: Sunday, January 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Cyrillic Rom anization and Automation: Sunday, Jan u ary 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Newsletter Editorial Board: Sunday, Jan u ary 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m . Study of E thnic Slavic and East E uropean Publica tions in th e U.S.: Sunday, J a n u a ry 19, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . University Libraries Section Steering: Saturday, January 18, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; M onday, Jan u ary 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Conference Program Planning—New York, 1986: Saturday, January 18, 4:30-5:30 p .m .; Sunday, Jan u ary 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m . W HEN THE QUESTION IS SERVICE THE ANSWER IS A M BASSA DO R • FIRM ORDERS • CONTINUATIONS • APPROVAL PLANS • BINDING SERVICES • ON-LINE ORDERING “ s e r v in g c o lle g e a n d u n iv e r s it y lib r a r ie s fo r o v e r 12 y e a r s” A m b a s s a d o r B o o k S e r v i c e , i n c 42 C H A S N E R S T R E E T • HEM PSTEA D , N E W YORK 1 1 5 5 0 toll fre e in N e w York call c o lle c t 800 431-8913 (516) 489-4011 - 618 / C&R L News Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1987: Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. N o m in atin g : M onday, J a n u a ry 20, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m.* Section Review: Sunday, January 19, 8:30-11:00 a.m. S ta n d a rd s R eview : S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 18, 4:30-5:30 p . m .; Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Standards Review—Hearing: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Western European Specialists Section Executive: Saturday, January 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m .; Tuesday, January 21, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Discussion Group: Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1986: Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1987: Sunday, January 19, 9:30-11:00 a.m. D iscussion G ro u p : M o n d ay , J a n u a r y 20, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Feasibility of a E uropean Conference: Sunday, January 19, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Nijhoff International Study G rant Jury: Saturday, January 19, 8:00-10:00 a.m.* N o m in atin g : S unday, J a n u a ry 19, 8 :0 0 -9 :0 0 a.m.* Publications: Saturday, January 18, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Research and P lanning: M onday, Ja n u a ry 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m . ■ ■ ACRL c a n d id a te s , 1 9 8 6 e le c tio n s W h o ’s w ho on the Spring ballots. T he listing for each of the following candidates includes their title, institution, and institutional address. Vice-President/President-Elect Bob Carmack, Director, Hill Library, Univer sity of Wisconsin, Superior, W I 54880; Joanne R. Euster, Library Director, San Francisco State Uni versity, San Francisco, CA 94132. Board of Directors Councilor: Joseph Boissé, University Librarian, U niversity of C a lifo rn ia , S an ta B a r b a ra , CA 93106; Thomas Kirk, College L ib rarian, Berea College, Berea, KY 40404. Director-at-Large: Melvin R. George, Director of Libraries, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331; Joan Gotwals, Associate Director, Uni versity of Pennsylvania Libraries, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Chris D. Ferguson, So cial Sciences Bibliographer, University Library, University of California, Irvine, CA 92713. Art Section (ARTS) Vice-Chair/Chair Elect: Nancy Allen, Assistant Director for Public Services, Wayne State Univer sity, Detroit, MI 48202. Asian and African Section (AAS) Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Jordan M. Scepanski, Director, University Library, California State Uni versity, Long Beach, CA 90840. Member-at-Large: L inda Woo, Serials Divi sion, University of Washington Library, Seattle, WA 98195; Ann L. Wood, Reference Librarian, Goodell L ib ra ry , University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003.