ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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GUIDELINE 
HELP WANTED

The ACRL Standards and Accreditation Com­
m ittee is com piling a list of all guidelines, 
checklists, standards, and standards-type docu­
ments that may apply to academic or research li­
braries. The list that appears below is derived 
from the ALA Policy Manual.

The Committee requests that anyone knowing 
of any standards that have been developed by an 
ALA or ACRL group and are not listed below, 
please contact Harvey Varnet, Library Director, 
Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY 
42301; (502) 926-3111.

Access Policy Guidelines (1975); College L i­
brary Standards: Questions and Answers (1974); 
Evaluative Checklist for Reviewing a College Li­
brary Program Based on the 1975 Standards for 
College Libraries (1979); Guide to Methods of 
Library Evaluation (1968); Guidelines and Proce­
dures for the Screening and Appointment of 
Academic Librarians (1977); G uidelines for 
Audio-Visual Services in Academic Libraries 
(1968); Guidelines for Bibliographic Instruction in 
Academic Libraries (1977); Guidelines for Branch

Thirty-two regional and state ACRL chapters 
now cover thirty-six states and one Canadian 
province, and provide opportunities for local par­
ticipation for nearly 7,000 ACRL members who 
live within those areas. A Louisiana Chapter was 
approved by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 
annual conference.

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

• The D e l a w a r e  V a l l e y  C h a p t e r  held its 
Spring Meeting at the Mendenhall Inn, Kennett 
Square, on May 14. Patricia Joan Austin spoke on 
the topic, “Getting along with Patrons and Fellow 
Employees.”

• The E a s t e r n  N e w  Y o r k  C h a p t e r  discussed 
“How Far Should the Librarian Go in Helping 
the User” at its Spring Conference on April 2. 
The afternoon session covered “ How Much 
Should the Librarian Tell the User?” regarding 
both medical and legal information.

• The G r e a t e r  N e w  Y o r k  M e t r o p o l i t a n  
A r e a  C h a p t e r  is sponsoring an International En­
richment Conference for Librarians designed to 
acquaint librarians with selected library and edu­
cation facilities and publishing houses in the 
People’s Republic of China. The 23-day tour in­
cludes visits to Peking, Shanghai, Canton, Nan­

Libraries in Colleges and Universities (1975); 
Guidelines for Extended Campus Library Ser­
vices (1982); Guidelines for the Security of Rare 
Book, Manuscript, and Other Special Collections 
(1982); Guidelines for Two-Year College Learning 
Resources Programs (1982); Guidelines on Manu­
scripts and Archives (1977); Joint Statement on 
Access to Original Research Materials (1979); 
Joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and 
University Librarians (1974); The Mission of an 
Undergraduate Library (Model Statement) (1979); 
Model Policy Concerning College and University 
Photocopying for Classroom, Research and Li­
brary Reserve Use (1982); Model Statement of 
Criteria and Procedures for Appointment, Promo­
tion in Academic Rank, and Tenure for College 
and University Librarians (1973); Relator Terms 
for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Special Collec­
tions Cataloging (1981); Standards for College Li­
braries (1975); Standards for Faculty Status for 
College and U niversity Librarians (1974); 
Standards for University Libraries (1979); State­
ment on Collective Bargaining (1975); Statement 
on the Term inal Professional D eg ree for 
Academic Librarians (1975); and Use and Effec­
tiveness of the 1975 Standards for College Librar­
ies (1981). ■ ■

Chapter News
king, and other cities, and will be executed in 
connection with the China International Travel 
Service. Conference attendees will depart Los 
Angeles on July 1 after ALA Annual Conference.

• The I l l i n o i s  C h a p t e r  conducted its Spring 
Conference, “The Person in the Academic Librar­
ian,” on April 30 at Lake Forest College. Topics 
included: Work Schedules: Meshing 9 to 5 with a 
Personal Life; Faculty Status for Librarians; Li­
brarian Burnout; and Career Alternative Planning 
for Librarians.

• The I o w a  C h a p t e r  presented a workshop on 
“Coping” on April 6 which included sessions on: 
C ollection D evelopm ent in an E ra of Non- 
Growth; Alternatives to Building; Preservation: A 
Solution to Hard Times; and Job Stress.

• The K a n s a s  C h a p t e r  will hold their Fall 
Meeting in Manhattan at the Kansas Holidome 
on October 13-15. Herbert White will be fea­
tured as a preconference speaker.

• The M ic h ig a n  C h a p t e r  will offer a Serials 
Management Institute as part of the Fall Confer­
ence program of the Michigan Library Associa­
tion, October 27-29 in Grand Rapids. The morn­
ing sessions will cover various aspects of serials 
and the user, while the afternoon meetings will 
be devoted to technical services concerns.

The chapter reports continued success with its



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series of workshops on management topics. The speaker.
On February 19 the Chapter and the Oregon 

Community College Library Association held a 
joint meeting in Oregon City which focused on 

 off-campus storage. Rod Waldron, director of li­
braries at Oregon State University, provided an 
instructive and amusing account of the origins 
and current status of the Oregon Resource Cen­

 ter for Cooperating Libraries at Camp Adair.
• The T e n n e s s e e  C h a p t e r  sponsored a session 

 on Collection Development at the Tennessee L i­
brary Association conference in Nashville on April 

 23. Featu red  speaker was Jay Martin Poole, 
 Texas A&M University.

• The V i r g i n i a  C h a p t e r  held its Spring Meet­
ing in Charlottesville on April 17. The theme was 
“ U ndergraduate L ibrary  S e rv ice s: D ifferin g 

 Perspectives. Following a luncheon the group 
 toured the newly completed Clemons Readers 
­ Library at the University of Virginia.
 • The W i s c o n s in  C h a p t e r  presented “Where 

: Are We? Where Are We Going? Accountability 
­ for the 80s” as its Spring Meeting program on 
; April 21-23.
 

­ ACRL CHAPTERS 
­

Arizona C h a p ter
Chair: Donald E. Riggs, University Librarian, , 

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281. 
 C aliforn ia C h a p ter
 Chair: W endy Culotta, 2120 Florida A ve., 

­ Long Beach, CA 90814. 

D elaw are Valley C h ap ter 
President: Dorothy Cieslicki, Director, David  

Bishop Skillman Library, Lafayette College, Eas­­
ton, PA 18042. 

­ F lorid a C h a p ter
Chair: Phyllis J. Hudson, 319 Library, Univer­

 sity of Central Florida, Orlando, F L  32816.
 

l G eorgia C h a p ter
 Chair: W endell Barbour, Georgia Southern 

­ College Library, Statesboro, GA 30460.
 Illinois C h a p ter
, President: Preston Gilson, Director, McKinstry 
 Library, Lincoln College, 700 N. Ottawa, Lin­

coln, IL  62656.
 
 Indiana C h a p ter
 Chair: Florabelle Wilson, Indiana Central Uni­

­ versity Library, 1400 E . Hanna Avenue, I n ­
­ dianapolis, IN 46227.

Iow a C h a p ter
 President: Corrine Potter, Library D irector, 

­ St. Ambrose College Library, Davenport, IA 
t 52803.
 

­ Kansas C h ap ter
Chair: Rosem ary H en d erson , D ire c to r of

November 12, 1981, program on time manage­
ment brought about 50 participants. The program 
was repeated on February 25 to accomodate re­
gistrants who had to be turned away the first
time. The third program in this series, “Perform­
ance Appraisal,” was given on April 22.

Another workshop was given on May 26 by 
Richard Daugherty, who presented “Writing the
Journal Article.”

• The M i n n e s o t a  C h a p t e r  held its Spring
Meeting in conjunction with the Minnesota Li­
brary Association’s Conference in Duluth on May
13-15. Its program was entitled “Automation in a
Time of Retrenchment,” given by John J. Jax, di­
rector of the Library Learning Center at Univer­
sity of Wisconsin-Stout.

• The N e w  E n g l a n d  C h a p t e r  drew a lively
group of 430 to the campus of Babson College,
Wellesley, Massachusetts, for its Spring Confer
ence, March 18-19. The conference theme was
“On-Line Catalogs’’ and the speakers included
Susan K. Martin, Johns Hopkins University Li
brary; Margaret Beckman, University of Guelph
Edward Cornish, The Futurist; Pauline Atherton
Cochrane, Syracuse University; Deborah Mas
ters, SUNY/Albany; D. Kaye Gapen, University
of Alabama; and C. Lee Jones, Council on Li
brary Resources.

• The N e w  J e r s e y  C h a p t e r ’s Spring program
April 28-29, included a session on “RLIN/OCLC
Interface,” an “On-Line Fair” with exhibits, a
panel discussion on online services, and William
Welsh as luncheon speaker on the topic of “Na
tional Issues and the Academic Library.”

• The O h i o  C h a p t e r  will hold a workshop on
“Basic Preservation and Conservation Techniques
for Book Materials” at the University of Cincin
nati. T h e ev en t is coordinated by E lea n o r
Heishman, Director, Access Services, at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati Libraries.

The Chapter’s annual conference will be held
at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus on October 20
in conjunction with the National ASIS Annua
Conference. The conference theme is “Effective
Communication” and speakers will include Shir
ley Echelman, Elaine Kerr, and Herbert White.
For further information, contact Virginia Yagello
Head, Chemistry and Physics Library, Ohio State
University, Columbus, OH 43210.

Other Ohio Chapter activities have included a
workshop on AACR2 held at Cleveland State
University on June 18, and a workshop entitled
“Easing the Budget Crunch: Alternatives for Aug
menting Budgeted Funds,” held at Ashland Col
lege on March 26.

• The O r e g o n  C h a p t e r  will host the third
annual joint meeting of the Oregon and Washing
ton Chapters, focusing on collection managemen
and development, at Menucha, Oregon, October
28-29. Paul H. Mosher, associate director of li
braries at Stanford University, will be keynote



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Learning Resources, Goffeyville Community Col­
lege, 11th and Willow, Coffeyville, KS 67337.

Louisiana C h ap ter
Chair: To be announced.

M aryland C h ap ter
Chair: Robert Merikangas, Head, Reference 

Services, Hornbake Library, University of Mary­
land, College Park, MD 20742.

Michigan C hapter
President: Margaret E. Auer, University of De­

troit Library, 4001 W. McNichols Road, Detroit, 
MI 48221.

Minnesota C h ap ter
Chair: Mary Jane Kumsha, C ollege of St. 

Scholastica Library, 1200 Glenwood Avenue, 
Duluth, MN 55811.

Mississippi C hap ter
Chair: Joseph J. Mika, 355 Emerson Drive, 

Hattiesburg, MS 39401.

Missouri C h ap ter
Chair: Bonnie MacEwan, Humanities Librar­

ian, C entral Missouri State University, W ar­
rensburg, MO 64093.

N ebraska C h ap ter
Chair: Georgene Fawcett, McGoogan Library, 

University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42d & 
Dewey Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105.

New England C h ap ter
President: Joan Stockard, Readers Services Li­

brarian, Wellesley College Library, Wellesley, 
MA 02181.

New Jer s e y  C hapter
President: Lynn Miller, Multimedia Services 

Librarian, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 
NJ 08901.

New York C h ap ter, Eastern
President: Edward Bachus, Scribner Library, 

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

New York C hapter, G reater M etropolitan Area 
Chair: Helga Feder, Librarian, City University 

of New York, Graduate Center, 33 W est 42d 
Street, New York, NY 10036.

New York (W estern)/Ontario C hapter
Chair: Sylvia Newman, Roberts Library, Uni­

versity of Toronto, 140 St. George St., Toronto, 
Ontario M5S 1A5.

North Carolina C h ap ter
Chair: Eugene Huguelet, Director of Library 

Services, Randall Library, University of North 
Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28406.

Ohio C h ap ter
Chair: Ann Allen, School of Library Science, 

Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242.

O klahom a C h apter
Chair: Claudette Hagle, Assistant Reference 

Librarian, University Library, Oklahoma State 
University, Stillwater, OK 74074.

Oregon C h ap ter
President: Vicki Kreimeyer, Lewis & Clark 

College Library, Portland, OR 97207.

South D akota C hapter
Chair: Martin B. Steffenson, Briggs Library,

South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
57007.

Tennessee C hapter
Chair: Tom Mendina, Main Library, Memphis 

State University, Memphis, TN 38152.

Texas C hapter
Chair: W. Walter Wicker, Library, University 

of Houston, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 
77058.

Tri-S t a t e  C h a p t e r 
President: Brian Ruddick, Assistant Director 

for Technical Services, Cleveland State Univer­ . 
sity, 1 8 6 0  E ast 22d S tre e t, Cleveland. OLH 
44115.

Virginia C h ap ter
Chair: LeRoy Strohl, Librarian, Emery and 

Henry College, Emery, VA 24327.

Washington State C h ap ter
Chair: Audrey Dibble, Washington State Uni­

versity Library, Pullman, WA 99164.

Wisconsin C h ap ter
Chair: Donna Senzig, Acting Director, Helen 

C. White Library, 600 North Park Street, Madi­
son, W I 53706. ■ ■

COLLECTION ANALYSIS
Beginning this fall the Association of Research 

Libraries’ Office of Management Studies will de­
velop and provide assistance for a collaborative 
Collection Analysis Project (CAP) in cooperation 
with the Consortium of Universities of the Wash­
ington Metropolitan Area. As part of the pro­
gram, five of the consortium member libraries— 
American U niversity, Catholic U niversity of 
America, Georgetown University, Howard Uni­
versity, and the University of the D istrict of 
Columbia—will begin analyses similar to that re­
cently completed by George Washington Univer­
sity.

The libraries are also rep resen ted  on a 
resource-sharing task force which will review 
present approaches to resource-sharing and col­
laborative collection development and prepare 
recommendations for extending and improving 
these practices. The entire program is supported 
by a $50,000 grant award from the Eugene and 
Agnes E. Meyer Foundation. ■ ■