ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 266 / C & R L N ew s Western European Specialists Section Program: Monday, June 29, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . Executive: Sunday, J u n e 28, 8:00-9:00 a.m .; Tues­ day, June 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m . C la ssic a l, M ed iev al, R en aissan ce D iscussion Group: Sunday, June 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m . C onference P rogram P lan n in g —New O rleans, 1988: Monday, June 29, 8:00-9:00 a.m . E u ro p e a n C o n fe re n c e : S u n d ay , J u n e 28, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Monday, June 29, 2:00-4:00 p.m . M em bership/G eneral Discussion G roup: S atur­ day, June 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Newsletter: Saturday, June 27, 4:30-5:30 p.m . Publications: Sunday, June 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m . R esearch a n d P la n n in g : T u e sd a y , June 30, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Women’s Studies Section Program: Saturday, June 27, 9:30-11:00 a.m . D iscussion G roup: S a tu rd a y , June 27, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 a .m .; T uesday, Ju n e 30, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . ■ ■ ACRL p r o g r a m s in S an F r a n c isc o This year’s conference programs feature teacher education reform, artificial intelligence, and remote access. Anthropology and Sociology Section “The F uture of Social Science Research and Li­ braries: Tow ard the Year 2000” (Sunday, June 28, 9:00 a .m .–12:30 p.m .) will be devoted to specula­ tion on the future of social science research and ed­ ucation, and how th at future will affect both ser­ vices and collections in academ ic and research libraries. Two prom inent social scientists—Neil J. Smelser, professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and James L. Gibbs Jr., pro­ fessor of anthropology at Stanford—will discuss their views on the social sciences in the year 2000. A panel of librarians (Barton M. Clark, G. E dw ard Evans, and Mark Sandler) will speculate on how academic libraries m ight respond to those changes. ANSS will sponsor a tour of the Robert H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology at the University of Cali­ fornia, Berkeley, on Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 1987. For further inform ation see the May issue of “ANSS C urrents” or contact Stephen MacLeod, Main Library, University of California, P.O. Box 19557, Irvine, California 92713. Art Section “Image and Imagination: Adapting New Tech­ nologies for Scholarship in the Arts” (Monday, June 29, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p .m .), cosponsored by the ACRL Audiovisual Committee, will feature speakers David C. Miller on CD-ROM graphic im ­ ages, Brian O’Connor on com puter analysis of im ­ ages and their structural attributes, and Ching- ch ih C h en on in te ra c tiv e vid eo d isc technology—especially her Project E m peror–I, a videodisc providing access to m ultim edia inform a­ tion sources for scholarly research in the arts. Two double-sided NTSC CAV videodiscs entitled “The First Em peror of C hina” will be used to dem on­ strate the enormous potential of interactive vi­ deodisc for fast, random , online access to a large m ulti–m edia information bank. May 1987 / 267 Asian and African Section “Asia and Africa in Undergraduate Library Col­ lections” (Monday, June 29, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m .), cosponsored by the International Relations Round Table and RTSD’s Cataloging: Asian and African Materials Committee, will suggest strate­ gies to ensure inclusion of or access to Asian and Af­ rican materials during a period of expanding inter­ est in international studies among undergraduates. Speakers will include: Evan I. Farber, Earlham College; Corinne Nyquist, SUNY College at New Paltz; Ernest J. Valenzuela, Dept. of History, Dia­ blo Valley College; C.P. Chen, University of Cali­ fornia, Rerkeley; Rarbara J. Henn, Indiana Uni­ versity; Eleanor II. Pinkham, Kalamazoo College. Audiovisual Committee “Libraries, Computers and Audiovisual Re­ sources: Organizational Implications of Integrated Services” (Saturday, June 27, 2:00-4:00p.m .), cos­ ponsored by the LAMA/LOMS Comparative Li­ brary Organization Committee, will discuss the or­ ganizational framework for integrated library, computer, and audiovisual services in a university setting, emphasizing the administrative and man­ agement aspects. Panelists will be David Rarnard, dean for le arn in g resources, U niversity of Wisconsin-Stout; James May, associate vice presi­ dent for information services, California State University-Chico; and Thomas Michalak, associ­ ate director for information services, Carnegie- Mellon University. The panel will be moderated by C arla Stoffle, associate director, University of Michigan Libraries. Bibliographic Instruction Section “Learning to Teach: Promoting Quality in Bib­ liographic In s tru c tio n ” (Sunday, June 28, 2:00-5:30 p.m.) will provide information on con­ tinuing education, staff development and training, teaching techniques, and the role of library schools in the training process. Speakers will include Eric Kristensen, associate director of the Harvard- Danforth Center for Teaching and Learning, on “The Librarian As Classroom Teacher”; Virginia Tiefel, director of library user education, Ohio State University, on “Planning and Developing a Teaching Effectiveness Program for Librarians”; and Patricia Breivik, director of Auraria Library, Denver, on “Librarians and Academic Program Excellence.” The program will also feature the pre­ sentation of the Miriam Dudley BI Librarian of the Year Award to Evan Farber, librarian at Earlham College. The program will be followed by a reception and cash bar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in honor of the sec­ tion’s 10th anniversary. Joining in the festivities will be original Think Tank participants, past lead­ ers in section activities, friends, and supporters. A special anniversary dinner is planned for later in the evening. Details about the dinner may be ob­ tained from Laurie Sabol, Jerome Library, Bowl­ ing Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43402, or through the BIS Newsletter. College Libraries Section “Sharing Ideas and Trying a Format” (Satur­ day, June 27, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.) will consist of small-group sessions that will examine such issues as situations common to specific types of college li­ braries, educating faculty, budget planning, net­ working, standards, and document delivery op­ tions. The discussion topics were suggested by CLS National Advisory Council participants and other section members. Action items will go to the CLS Executive Committee for consideration. CLS is also holding a membership meeting and standards w orkshop (Sunday, June 28, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.) which will bring together all the members of the section’s chapter-based National Advisory Network. The workshop, presented by Larry Hardesty and Jacqueline Morris, will pro­ vide background on the 1986 Standards for College Libraries. Community and Junior College Libraries Section “Megabytes without Megabucks” (Saturday, June 27, 9:00-11:00 a.m.) will explore the use of inexpensive microcomputers for library services. Dan Koenig, dean of learning resources at Pied­ mont Technical College, will cover automated cir- ACRL President’s Program This year’s President’s Program, “Academic Colleagues in Concert,” will be held at the McLaren Center at the University of San Fran­ cisco (Monday, June 29, 2:00-5:00 p .m .). Speakers and participants will discuss improv­ ing the higher education environment through closer cooperation of librarians, faculty, and administrators. ACRL President Hannelore B. Rader will moderate the program, which in­ cludes as speakers: Sheila Kaplan, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, on “The Academic Library’s Role in Research”; John Lanning, professor of chemistry at the Univer­ sity of Colorado-Denver, on “The Library- Faculty Partnership in Curriculum Develop­ ment”; and Michael Kathman, director of the library/computer center at the College of St. Benedict/St. Johns University, on “The Impact of Technology on Information Plandling in Higher Education.” Group discussions follow­ ing the presentations will result in an action agenda for the 1990s. Maps to the program site will be available at the ACRL desk in San Francisco. May 1987 / 269 culation, online catalogs, serials control, retrospec­ tive conversion, and acquisitions. The section will also host a dinner in Chinatown (Friday, June 26, 6:30-9:30 p.m.) at Louie’s of Grant Avenue, 1014 Grant Ave. Harvey Varnet and Carol Jones will deliver a slide presentation on their library work at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. Tickets are $20, with reservations due by June 14. Send a check or money order payable to Gladys Chaw, 1634 Morago St., San Francisco, CA 94122. This year’s CJCLS tour program, “California Update: Will State Participation Increase Sup­ port?” (Monday, June 29, 8:00 a.m .–1:00 p.m.), will be held at Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills. Speakers will include Lois Marriott, Gregg Atkins, and Tobin Clark. Tickets are $12 by advance reservation not later than June 14. Bus transportation and brunch are included. Send check or money order payable to Mary Dolven, 8 Krohn Lane, Oakland, CA 94611. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section “Teacher Education Reform: A Partnership” (Monday, June29, 9:30 a.m .–12:30p.m.), cospon­ sored by the AASL Supervisors Section, will pro­ vide information on teacher education reform, the various approaches under consideration, and the role that academic libraries might play in reshap­ ing teacher education. Speakers include Nel Nod- dings, School of Education, Stanford University; and Jean Lowrie, School of Library Science, Uni­ versity of Michigan. Heads of Public/Readers Services Discussion Group “Organization of Public Services” (Sunday, June 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m.) will feature Peter D. Haikalis (San Francisco State University) and Claudette S. Hagle (University of Dallas) discussing various or­ ganizational structures for public services opera­ tions that are currently in place in college and uni­ versity libraries. Pros and cons of various plans will be highlighted; discussion leaders will come pre­ pared with pointed questions concerning organiza­ tional structure. Law and Political Science Section “Public Policy Alternative Sources: Access and Use” (Saturday, June 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m.), cospon­ sored by the SRRT Alternatives in Print Task Force, will highlight the role of alternate sources of public policy information from advocacy groups and research institutes. Speakers will discuss what libraries can do to identify, acquire, index, cata­ log, and facilitate access to this kind of grey litera­ ture. The panel will consist of Ben Bagdikian, dean of the School of Journalism, University of Califor­ nia, Berkeley; Francis Moore Lappe, Institute for Food and Development Policy; Marc Levin, asso­ ciate librarian of the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley; and Terry Link, reference librarian and journalism bibliographer, Michigan State University Library. Professional Education Committee “Continuing Education and the Adult Learner” (Monday, June 29, 9:30-11:00 a.m.), cosponsored by the ACRL CE Courses Advisory Committee, will focus on the characteristics of adult learners, who bring widely differing preferences, back­ grounds and skills into the learning situation and often have immediate needs. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section “The Book Arts in the San Francisco Bay Area” (Sunday, June 28, 2:00-5:30 p.m.), cosponsored by the ACRL Art Section and the English and American Literature Discussion Group, will be an introductory overview, aimed at the non-specialist librarian, of the wide range of book-related activi­ ties in the Bay Area. Panelists will include: D. Steven Corey, special collections librarian at the University of San Francisco; Johanna Goldschmid, special collections librarian at San Francisco Public Library; Sandra Kirshenbaum, editor of Fine Print; Jennifer Larson, proprietor of Yerba Buena Books; Barclay Ogden, head of the Conservation Department at the University of California, Berke­ ley; and Kathy Walkup, director of the Book Arts Program, Mills College. To complement the plenary sessions at the RBMS Preconference, June 23-26 (described in C&RLNews, March 1987, p.132), the RBMS Con­ tinuing Education Committee has planned a vari­ ety of seminars intended to encourage discussion by Preconference participants on practical aspects of the program theme, “Special Collections and New Directions in Humanities Research.” Sessions scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 4:00-6:00 p.m., will focus on “Legal, Medical, and Other Special­ ized Special Collections” and “Strategies for the Online Catalog.” Wednesday afternoon seminars will address “Issues in Publishing Literary Manu­ scripts,” “Transfer of Materials from General Stacks to Special Collections,” “Retrospective Con­ version for Special Collections,” “Archives As Spe­ cial Collections,” “Promoting the Use of Special Collections,” and “A Forum on the Guidelines: Professional Practices in the Borrowing of Special Collections Materials for Exhibition Purposes.” Also scheduled for Wednesday afternoon is a spe­ cial demonstration of the RLIN/AMC format. Research Discussion Group “Funding and Publishing a Research Project” (Monday, June 29, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.) will be a follow-up to the Research Clinic held at ALA An­ nual Conference in June 1986. The program, in a 270 / C & R L N ew s combination lecture and discussion form at, will aid researchers in the funding and publishing of a research study. Speakers will be Charles Martell, editor of College & Research Libraries, and B ar­ bara Foster, assistant professor at H unter College, New York. Science and Technology Section “Artificial Intelligence: Convergence of Mind an d M a c h in e ? ” (T u e sd a y , J u n e 30, 9:00 a .m .– 12:30p.m .) will feature as speakers George Johnson, journalist and author of Machinery of the Mind; Nils J. Nilson, chairm an of the Com puter Science D epartm ent at Stanford University; and Philip Smith, of the D epartm ent of Industrial and System Engineering at Ohio State University, who will discuss applications of AI techniques to search­ ing the environm ental chemistry literature. Slavic and East European Studies Section “Acquisition by Exchange: The A dm inistrator’s V iew point” (Sunday, June 28, 2:00-4:00 p .m .) will explore adm inistrative objections to reliance on acquisition by exchange and refresh adm inistra­ tive memories as to the advantages of acquisition by exchange. Speakers will include Hugh Olmsted, H arvard College; Angelika Powell, University of Virginia; Peter de la G arza, Hispanic Acquisitions Program, Library of Congress; Carl Deal, Univer­ sity of Illinois; and Joe Narker, University of C ali­ fornia, Berkeley. University Libraries Section “Remote Access and the New L ibrary User: Are We Ready?” (Sunday, June 28, 9:30-11:00 a.m .) will address the ways autom ation can be used to ac­ cess library resources from points outside the li­ brary building and how this access m ay affect fu­ tu re f a c ility p la n n in g , s ta ff o rg a n iz a tio n , traditional reference desk assistance, faculty liai­ son in terms of collection development, and the de­ livery of such library programs as bibliographic in­ stru c tio n . T he sch ed u led speakers are Joseph Rosenthal, director of libraries, University of C ali­ fornia, Berkeley; and Anne Lipow, library educa­ tion officer, LTniversity of California, Berkeley. Western European Specialists Section “New Directions in Old W orld Research: W est­ ern European Studies from Classical Antiquity to the R en aissan ce— Im p lic a tio n s for L ib ra rie s ” (Monday, J u n e 29, 9 :3 0 a .m .–12:30p.m .), cospon­ sored by the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section and the RASD History Section, will iden­ tify trends in the study of W estern Europe during its earlier periods and explore their implications for the provision of m aterials and services in an aca­ demic or other research library. Three papers will be presented by teaching faculty members from Bay Area universities and three academic librari­ ans representing different aspects of library opera­ tions will respond. The faculty members will be Thomas N. Habinek, Classics D epartm ent, Uni­ versity of California, Berkeley; Mary W ack, E n ­ glish D epartm ent, Stanford University; and Sally Scully, History D epartm ent, San Francisco State University. Librarians responding will be Chris D. Ferguson, University of C alifornia, San Diego; B a rb a ra H a lp o r n , I n d ia n a U n iv e rsity ; a n d Kathleen Reed, University of Pennsylvania. Women’s Studies Section “Inform ation for, by and about W omen of Color in the U nited States” (Saturday, June 27, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p .m .), cosponsored by the ALA C om ­ m ittee on the Status of W om en in Librarianship, will describe academic reference services to Afro- American, Mexican American, Native American, and Asian American women. Speakers will include Lillian Castillo-Speed, Chicano Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley; E dith Fisher, ethnic studies bibliographer, University of C alifor­ nia, San Diego; Wei Chi Poon, Asian American Studies Library, University of California, Berke­ ley; and Binnie T ate W ilkin, School of Library and In fo rm atio n Studies, U niversity of C alifo rn ia, Berkeley. The program will be m oderated by Jac­ quelyn Marie, University of Southern California, S a n ta Cruz. ■ ■ L e tte r BI for foreign students To the Editor: I have been a librarian in Kenya for more than 20 years and so have become very interested in teach in g lib ra ry skills to A frican students. My Ph.D . research at Florida State University’s School of Library and Inform ation Studies was in the area of bibliographic instruction in Africa. The article by W endy M oorhead at Roosevelt U n iv e rsity (C & R L N e w s , O c to b e r 1986, pp. 585-87) supports the findings of my research: 1) the lecture method is not effective for m any Third W orld students; 2) cooperation, rather than com­ petition, promotes learning; 3) students learn from working in small groups; 4) the librarian should be nearby for consultation; 5) hands-on experience is essential. Although my research was conducted to deter­ mine better BI methods for use here, I believe th at the findings above and others in the study are im ­ portant for BI librarians dealing w ith international students at American colleges and universities.— D orothy N. Bow en, Library Director, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School o f Theology. ■ ■