ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 268 Highlights of the Annual Conference Meetings of the ACRL Board of Directors The Board of Directors of the Association of College and Research Libraries met twice during the recent ALA Annual Conference in Philadel­ phia: on Saturday, July 10, 1982, and Tuesday, July 13, 1982. Activity Model for 1990 The board approved the adoption of Section III (ACRL Mission, Goals, and Objectives) of the Ac­ tivity Model for 1990 Report which appeared in the May 1982 issue of C& RL News‚ but took ex­ ception to the development of a logo. Agenda for the 80s The board discussed A L ibrary an d In form a­ tion Science R esearch Agenda f o r the 1980s: Final R e p o r t prepared by Cuadra Associates, In c ., under a contract to the U.S. Department of Edu­ cation ’s O ffice of L ib raries and L earning Technologies. The board expressed its concern that the research agenda did not contain projects that are viewed as high priority to the needs of academic libraries, such as networking, preserva­ tion, and library instruction. ALA Finances Robert Wedgeworth, ALA executive director, reported to the board on the budgetary problems that ALA faces in the upcoming year. He de­ scribed recommendations that would lead to a balanced budget for 1982-83 and called upon ACRL and the other divisions to lend their sup­ port in strengthening ALA programs. Book Theft Conference The board endorsed the concept of a planned invitational co n feren ce on cou n ter-m easu res against book theft to be held at Oberlin College prior to annual conference next year, and rec­ ommended final approval by the E x ecu tiv e Committee if planning proceeds in conformity with the guidelines for co-sponsorship. Budget and Finance Committee The board approved the 1982-83 budgets sub­ mitted by the Budget and Finance Committee. (A summary of the ACRL and C h o ic e budgets will appear in the D ecem ber issue of C & R L News). The board also approved the committee’s rec­ om m endations that 1) the annual operating budget of ACRL be balanced so that operating revenues cover operating expenses, and 2) that expenditures from fund balances should only be for p rojects w ithout continuing or indefinite commitments. Upon a motion by Millicent Abell, the board expressed its appreciation to Richard Talbot, chair, and other members of the Budget and F i­ nance Committee for their achievements in estab­ lishing effective fiscal control for ACRL and in providing clear and precise information and gui­ dance to the board. Chapters The board approved the petition for the estab­ lishment of a Louisiana Chapter. Choice Editor The board commended Richard D. Johnson for his service to ACRL as acting editor of C hoice in 1981-82. Conference Program Planning Upon the recommendation of the Planning Committee, the board revised one section of the mandate to the Program Committee to read: “To plan the ACRL conference program for the year in which the chair is ACRL President; to review and advise on section, committee, and discussion group conference program proposals; and to make recommendations to the ACRL Board concerning approval and requests for funding and meeting space for conference programs.’’ Discussion Groups The board approved the establishm ent of a F e e -b a se d Inform ation Serv ice C e n te rs in Academic Libraries Discussion Group. The req u est of the Audiovisual Discussion Group for dissolution was granted. Electronic Mail The board approved a one-year experiment with electronic mail for the use of the Executive Committee at an approximate cost of $1,500. Guidelines for Security of Rare Books The board adopted as an official A CRL guideline the “Guidelines for Security of Rare Book, Manuscript, and Other Special Collections’’ which appeared in draft form in the March 1982 C& RL News. Legislation Committee The board endorsed the final revision of the ALA Legislation Committee’s document, F ed era l L egislative Policies S u p p orted by th e A m erican L ibrary Association. Library Bill of Rights The board approved, with one revision, the 269 most recent draft of B alanced Collections: An In­ terp r e ta tio n o f th e L ib r a r y B ill o f Rights de­ veloped by the ALA Intellectual Freedom Com­ mittee. Operating Agreement The board approved the final version of the Operating Agreement between ALA and its divi­ sions with some reservations, lent support to the document as reasonable guidance for the near term, and commended the ALA Committee on Program Evaluation and Support (COPES) on its efforts in developing the document. Planning Committee The board allowed for a forum for members, units, and officers of ACRL to present proposals, either through committee members or on their own initiative, for the future direction of the As­ sociation so that the proposals can be discussed, recom m ended, and referred by the Planning Committee to the board or other appropriate group so as to guide Association decisions on priorities and budgeting. Also upon recommendation of the Committee, the board approved a change making the chair the ACRL Past President instead of the Viee- President/President-Elect. Rare Books Postconference The board approved the request of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section to hold a confer­ ence in Los Angeles entitled “The Enemies of Books—Revisited” on June 29-July 2, 1983. Staff Salaries The board forwarded a resolution to the ALA Executive Board, COPES, and ALA Council op­ posing any proposal to meet ALA fiscal crises through staff salary or benefit reductions and rec­ ommending that appropriate staff salary increases be budgeted annually. Standards The board approved a motion to refer to the Standards and Accreditation Committee for their comments a draft of the revised ALA Standards Manual that allows divisions to adopt technical standards. Statistics Project The board charged the Executive Committee to discuss the question of future collection of academic library data and recommended that the collection of non-ARL university library statistics be continued in 1982-83. ■ ■ For thorough, quick, and convenient retrospective searches and bibliographic verification of the geosciences literature: NEW G eoS ciT ech C itation In dexTM N ow you can offer your library’s users a qu ick, easy, and effective way to search the geosciences journal literature! 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