ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 298 / C &RL News M em bership support. Cathleen Bourdon helped many sections with their appointments and nomi nations process. Alia Al-Taqi prepared the ballots for the election. Plans for the April 18 Executive Committee meeting are underway. Kathy Briggs- Smith began sending out appointment letters for Joe Boissé. ALA coop eratio n . A CRL staff served on the ALA Job Evaluation Committee, the Data Process ing Steering Committee, the Accounts Payable Task Force, the Payroll Task Force, the Orienta tion and Training Task Force, and the Hardware Task Force.—JoA n S. Segal. ACRL program s in New Orleans This year’s conference programs feature jazz, optical and compact discs, and government documents. Anthropology and Sociology Section ANSS will host a behind-the-scenes tour of the Amistad Research Center and the Middle Ameri can Research Institute at Tulane University on Tuesday, July 12, 1 :0 0 -5 :0 0 p .m ., followed by a reception. To register, contact Lynne M. Schmelz- Keil, Director of Development and Public Rela tions, Alexander Library, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; (201) 932-7505. Art Section “Jazz in the Arts: Photography, Film, Dance, and Music Collections” (Monday, July 11, 9:30 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .), cosponsored by the Music L i brary Association, will be a multimedia presenta tion on jazz arts, with demonstrations of collections of photographs, films and videos, dance materials, and recorded music. A range of issues on collecting jazz images and recordings will also be presented. Speakers include Curtis Jerde, curator of the Ho gan Jazz Archive, Tulane University; Edw ard Manney, assistant curator, Vivian G. Iiarsch Col lection of Afro-American History and Literature, Chicago Public Library; and Don Roberts, Inde pendent Media, Minneapolis. Asian and African Section “Preservation of Asian and African Materials” (Monday, July 11, 9:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .), cospon sored by the International Relations Round Table and the RTSD Preservation of Library Materials Section, will discuss the current and future status of preservation in Asian/African area studies. Speak ers include: Michael W . Albin, Library of Con gress, on Middle Eastern materials; Gregory A. Finnegan, Dartmouth Library, on African materi als; James H. Nye, University of Chicago, on South Asian materials; Diane E . Perushek, Princeton University, on East Asian materials; and Charles Bryant, Yale University, on Southeast Asian mate rials. Patricia Battin, president of the Commission on Preservation and Access, will serve as discus sant. Audiovisual Committee “Microcomputer Software: W hat Is It? Why Do I Need It? W hat Do I Do W ith It Once I Get It?” (Saturday, July 9. 9:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .), cospon sored by the RTSD and PLA Audiovisual Commit tees, will focus on the role that software plays in public and technical services. Special emphasis will be placed on practical recommendations. Among the speakers are Victor Rosenberg (Personal Biblio graphic Software), on the future of library soft ware development; Katherine Chiang and Samuel Dem as (Cornell University), on software collection policy; and Jan DeSirey (Hennepin County L i brary), on cataloging. May 1988 / 299 Bibliographic Instruction Section “ T e a c h in g C D -R O M ” (Su n d ay , Ju ly 10, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p.m .) will address integrating CD-ROM sources into bibliographic instruction. The sched uled speakers are: Randall Hensley (University of Washington) on user attitudes, expectations, and behaviors; Mara R. Saule (University of Vermont), on teaching strategies; M artin Kesselman and D eanna Nipp (Rutgers University), on instruc tional opportunities; Christina A. Brundage (San Jose State University), on point-of-use guides; Joe Jaros (Texas A&M University), on individualized instruction; Fred Musto (Indiana University), on group workshops; and Andrea W ym an (SUNY- O sw ego), on cou rse-in teg rated in stru ctio n . A poster session follows the presentation. The Mimi Dudley B I Librarian of the Year Award will be presented at this session. College Libraries Section “Collection Development Issues in Medium- Sized and Smaller Academic Libraries” (Sunday, July 10, 9:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .), cosponsored by the R TSD Resources Section, is aimed at the librarian with a library materials budget under $1 million. Speakers include Craig S. Likness (Trinity Univer sity), “The Creative Use of Acquisitions Mecha­ nisms”; Thomas W . Leonhardt (University of the Pacific), “Collection Development Outside ARL: Observations of a Newcomer”; Arthur H. Miller Jr. (Lake Forest College) ‚ “W ill the Books W e Buy Get Used?”; Rebecca T . Lenzini (Faxon), “Ten Years of Trends in Serials Prices.” W illiam E . Hunna- ford Jr . (Albright College) and K atina Strauch (College of Charleston) will present a debate on the topic, “Resolved: That it is the faculty, and not the librarians, who should be primarily responsible for selecting books for the library’s general collection. ” Community and Junior College Libraries Section “Optical Disc Technology...And All That Jazz” (Saturday, July 9, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m .) will focus on developing trends in the use of state-of-the-art opti cal disc technology. The scheduled speakers are: John M. Cohn and Ann L . Kelsey (County College of Morris). The section will be sponsoring a New Orleans Lagniappe Dinner on Friday, July 8, 6 :3 0 -1 0 :0 0 p .m ., at Kolbs, 125 St. Charles Avenue. Entertain ment will be provided by local educator and hu morist, Dr. C. “Lum ” Ellis. Peggy Usner, a dancer in the film T he Big E asy ‚ and her Cajun Dance Troupe will demonstrate and teach Cajun dance steps. Tickets are $25 by advance reservation not later than June 24. Send check or money order pay able to Lenora Lockett, 6141 S. Hermes S t., New Orleans, LA 70126. Copyright Committee “Copyright Is Still with Us” (Monday, July 11, 9 :3 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m .) will be a panel presentation on copyright issues facing librarians. Panelists will be Wendell Barbour (Christopher Newport College), who will present an overview of copyright issues; Jim Bouras (president of the Motion Picture L i censing C orporation), on videotape copyright; David Ferriero (Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology) ‚ on interlibrary loan and photocopying is sues; and John Garrett (Copyright Clearance Cen­ ter), on software copyright issues. Sophia Galifaro of the Copyright Committee will moderate the dis cussion. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section “Accreditation Review Strategies in Education and Psychology” (Monday, July 11, 9 :3 0 -1 1 :3 0 a .m .), cosponsored by AASL, will address the role of libraries, collections, and education/behavioral sciences librarians in preparing for accreditation review by organizations such as N CATE. Two of the three speakers will be Ursula Del worth (Col lege of Education, University of Iowa) and Stephen Bensman (Louisiana State University). English and American Literature Discussion Group “The Literary Byte: Research in the Online Age” (Monday, July 11, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m .) will examine the use and availability of CD technology in the hu manities. Law and Political Science Section “Information Policies of International Organi zations: Roadblocks to Access” (Sunday, July 10, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .), cosponsored by the Government Documents Round T able and the International Documents Task Force, will aim at instilling in the audience a better understanding of the difficulties international organizations and their users face in obtaining and using timely and accurate informa tion. K ate E . Adams (University of Nebraska- Lincoln) will serve as panel moderator. Panelists will include Gilles-André Gosselin (Organisation for Econom ic Co-operation and Development), Nellie Moffitt (Readex), Adeno Addis (Law School, Loyola University), and Robert W . Schaaf (UN and International Documents, Library of Con gress) . All four speakers will discuss the factors of timeliness and currency and the availability of in formation in electronic format. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section “Government Documents As Rare Books” (Sun day, July 10, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .), cosponsored by GO- D O R T and M A G ER T, will present the problems of identifying rare government documents in gen- 300 / C&RL News eral and documents collections and explore strate gies for protecting and preserving these materials. Speakers will be: Robert S. Martin (Louisiana State University), D avid Heisser (Tufts University), Richard Landon (University of Toronto), Donna P. Koepp (University of K ansas), and N ora J. Quinlan (University of Colorado at Boulder). Science and Technology Section “ Libraries Without Walls: Emerging Technolo gies and Practical Information Access” (Tuesday, July 12, 9:00 a .m .-12:30 p .m .), will address such questions as: Can libraries control the information explosion? Are we slipping as technology surges forward? Keynote speaker will be Robert Hayes, dean of the U CLA Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Discussion sessions will fea ture Beth W arner (Louisiana State University), Helen Josephine (Arizona State University), Con­ Other programs Electronic Library Development in A ca demic Libraries Discussion Group. This group will hold a round table discussion on current topics in electronic library development (Satur day, July 9, 11:30 a.m .-2:00 p.m .). English and American Literature Discussion Group. “ The Literary Byte: Research in the Online Age” (Monday, July 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m .) will examine the use and availability of CD technology in the humanities. Home Economics /Human Ecology Librari ans Discussion Group. “ Collection Develop ment and Bibliographic Instruction in Home Economics/Human Ecology Libraries” (Sun day, July 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m .). Research Discussion Group. “ A C R L ’s Role in Supporting Research by Academic Librari ans” (Monday, July 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m .) will feature three speakers on the role A C R L should play in supporting the research efforts of aca demic librarians: Joan Durrance (University of Michigan SLIS), Kathy Jackson (Texas A&M), and Sharon Rogers (George Washington Uni versity) . U n dergraduate L ib ra rian s D iscussion Group. “ Self-Service Information” (Monday, July 11, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m .) will feature pre sentations on “ SoureeFinder” by Mary Beth Al­ len and Joyce Wright; “ QPrompt” by D ana Smith; and “ Hvpereard” by Monica Ertel. “ W H CLIS II: How to Get Glitz and Guts from the Process” (Saturday, July 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .), sponsored by many ALA units. Speakers Peggy Barber, William Asp, Robbie Kurland, and Cecil P. Beach will describe the White House Conference process and how it gives each state a unique opportunity to reach future goals and win new advocates among the public and elected officials. stance Miller (Indiana University), D avid Kohl (U niversity of C o lo rad o ), and Henry Sch afer (North Carolina State University). Slavic and East European Section “ New Technology for Slavic and East European Librarianship” (Sunday, July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m .) will focus on bibliographic and non-bibliographic commercial databases, and the creation and appli cation of local databases using mainframes and mi cros. Speakers will be Harold Leich (Library of C on gress), C h ristin a Jarem k o (U C L A S L I S ), Stephen Corrsin (Brooklyn College), and Robert Karlowich (Pratt Institute S L IS ). University Libraries Section “ Nurturing the Plant to Root: Retention of the Academic Librarian” (Saturday, July 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .), cosponsored by the LAMA Personnel Ad ministration Section, will feature a panel presenta tion on issues related to retention of academic and research librarians in the profession and by individ ual instr utions. Panelists will be Jam es G. Neal (Pennsylvania State University), Jordan M. Sce panski (California State University, Long Beach), and Melissa D. Trevvett (C LR Professional Devel opment Program ). The U LS Current Topics Discussion Group will present a program on “ Building the Electronic L i brary: Providing Access to Databases through the Online C atalo g” (Sunday, July 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m .), focusing on the online catalog as the fram e work for providing enhanced campus access to re sources in electronic form at. Representatives of three libraries that have recently loaded databases will discuss the decision-making, planning, and technical perspectives. Scheduled speakers are Flo W ilson (V anderbilt University), San dra C ard (California Institute of Technology), and Patricia Renfro (University of Pennsylvania). Western European Specialists Section “ Strangers in New Worlds: Migration Studies in E urope and A m erica” (M onday, July 11, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p .m .), cosponsored by the Anthropol ogy and Sociology Section, will link the history of Europeans in America with the migrant popula tions in Europe. The program will assess trends in research and the resulting demands on library col lections and services. Speakers include: Dino Cinel (Department of History, Tulane University), Mark J. Miller (Department of Political Science, Univer sity of D elaw are), and Joel Wurl (Immigration History Research Center, University of Minne sota). Respondents will be Carol Armbruster (Li brary of Congress), Helen M acLam (Choice), and Susanne Roberts (Yale University). Women’s Studies Section WSS will cosponsor with a number of other ALA May 1988 / 301 units a program on “The Creation of Patriarchy: Its Implications for Librarianship” (Monday, July 11, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .). Gerda Lerner, author of C re­ ation o f P a tr ia r c h y ‚ w ill speak on p atriarch y. Sharon Hogan will discuss the implications for fe male academic librarians. ACRL meetings in New O rleans A tentative schedule for A L A ’s New Orleans Conference, July 9-14‚ 1988. ACRL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Orientation breakfast: Saturday, July 9, 8 :0 0 -9 :0 0 a.m . First meeting: Saturday, July 9, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m. Second meeting: Tuesday, July 12, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p.m. E x e cu tiv e C o m m ittee and Section O fficers luncheon: Sunday, July 10, 1 2 :3 0 -2 :0 0 p.m. Jo in t m eeting w ith Budget & F in a n ce and Planning Committees: Friday, July 8, 4 :3 0 -5 :3 0 p.m. Orientation for new Committee Chairs and new Section Officers breakfast: Sunday, Ju ly 10, 7 :3 0 -9 :0 0 a.m . ACRL G EN ERA L President’s Program/Membership: Monday, July 11, 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p.m. ACRL DIVISIONAL COM M ITTEES Academic Library Statistics: Saturday, July 9, 8 : 0 0 - 9 : 0 0 a .m .; M ond ay, Ju ly 11, 1 1 :3 0 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m . Academic Status: Saturday, Ju ly 9, 2 :0 0 - 4 :0 0 p .m .; M ond ay, Ju ly 11 , 9 : 0 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 a .m .; Tuesday, July 12, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m . A cadem ic S tatu s— H earin g on G uidelines: Sunday, July 10, 8 :0 0 -1 0 :0 0 p.m. A C R L /A E C T Join t C om m ittee on T w o-Y ear Colleges: Friday, July 8, 9:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Audiovisual: Sunday, July 10, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m. Awards Task Fo rce: Monday, July 11, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m . Budget and F in a n c e : S a tu rd a y , Ju ly 9, 8 :0 0 a . m . - 1 2 : 3 0 p .m .; Su n d ay , Ju ly 10, 8 :0 0 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m ., 2 :0 0 -5 :3 0 p.m . Conference Program Planning— Dallas, 1989: Tuesday, July 12, 8 :0 0 -9 :0 0 a.m . C on stitution and Bylaw s: S a tu rd a y , Ju ly 9, 8 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a .m .; Monday, July 11, 8 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m . C ontinuing E d u ca tio n Courses Advisory: Tuesday, July 12, 9:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Copyright: Saturday, 11:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. C o p y rig h t— P ro g ram : M ond ay, Ju ly 11, 9 :3 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m . Extended Campus Library Services Guidelines: Saturday, July 9, 8 :0 0 -1 0 :0 0 p .m .; Sunday, July 1 0 , 8 : 0 0 - 1 0 : 0 0 p .m .; T u esd ay , Ju ly 12, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m . Historically Black College and University Library Project: Tuesday, July 12, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m. International Relations Task Force: Tuesday, July 12, 8 :0 0 -9 :0 0 a.m . Legislation: Saturday, July 9, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m .; Monday, July 11, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m. L e g isla tio n — P ro g ra m : Su n d ay, Ju ly 10, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p.m. Librarians as Instructors Task Force: Saturday, Ju ly 9, 8 : 0 0 - 9 : 0 0 a .m .; Su n d ay, Ju ly 10, 8 :0 0 -9 :0 0 a .m .; Monday, July 11, 8 :0 0 -9 :0 0 a.m . Libraries and Com puter Centers Task Fo rce: Saturday, July 9, 11:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p.m. Library Access Task Force: Saturday, July 9 ,1 1 :3 0 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .; Sunday, July 10, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a .m .; Tuesday, July 12, 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m .