ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries September 1 9 9 5 /5 6 3 ACRL a w a rd o p p o rtu n ities The deadline fo r most awards is December 1, 1995 A CRL’s aw ards program recognizes sp ecial achievements and outstanding p u b lications and fosters professional d ev elo p m en in acad em ic an d rese arch lib rarian sh ip . Is so m e o n e you k n o w d eserv in g o f sp ecial rec o g n itio n for th e ir co n trib u tio n s to academ ic a n d rese arch librarianship? T ake a m o m en to n o m in ate th e se o u tstan d in g individuals so they can g et th e rec o g n itio n th ey deserve Please review the requirem ents for each aw ard an d n o te those for w hich you o r a colleague are eligible. General submission procedures Nominations include docum entation (a letter) indicating: 1) your nam e, address, e-mail, and p h o n e number, plus the nam e, address, e-mail and p h o n e num ber o f the person you are nomi nating; 2) narrative supporting the nom ination (keeping in m ind the aw ard criteria); 3) a cur rent vita. Individuals m ay n o m in ate th em selv es o r o th e rs . U n less o th e rw is e in d ic a te d s e n d n o m in a tio n s a n d a p p lica tio n s to: (Name o the Award), ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, I 60611. S ta ff Contact: For a com plete list o f previ ous recipients or if you have questions o r n eed h e lp in c o m p ilin g a n o m in a tio n c o n ta c t Jack Briody toll-free at (800) 545-2433, ext. 2516; voice: (312) 280-2516; fax: (312) 280-2520; or e-mail: jack.briody@ala.org. ACHIEVEMENT/DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Academic or Research Librarian of the Ye ar A w ard This aw ard recognizes an individual m em ber of the library profession w ho is making an out­ standing national o r international contribution to academic or research librarianship an d li­ brary development. L Award: $3,000 donated by Baker & Taylor. Criteria: N om inees sh o u ld have d em o n ­ strated achievem ent in such areas as: 1. Service to th e o rg a n iz e d p ro fe s s io n through ACRL an d related organizations. ­ 2. Significant and influential research on aca­ ­ dem ic o r research library service. t 3. Publication o f a body o f scholarly an d /o r theoretical writing contributing to academic or ­ research library development. 4. Planning and implementing a library pro­ t gram o f such exem plary quality that it has served as a m odel for others. . Submission procedure: Send eight copies of the nom inating package (see general submis­ sion procedure above). Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. Previous recipients: Jo sep h Boissé (1995), Irene Hoadley (1994), William A. Moffett (1993), Carla Stoffle (1992), Richard De G ennaro (1991). , Miria m Dudley Instruction Librarian ­ A w ard This aw ard recognizes an individual librarian ­ w ho has m ade an especially significant contri­ bution to the advancem ent of instruction in a college or research library environm ent. The aw ard honors Miriam Dudley, w hose pioneer­ f ing efforts in the field o f bibliographic instruc­ tion led to the formation o f the ACRL Instruc­ tion Section. ­ A w a rd : $1,000 cash d o n a te d b y M oun­ tainside Publishing Com pany o n behalf o f its publication, Research Strategies: A Jo u rn a l o f Library Concepts a n d Instruction. The aw ard is administered by the Instruction Section of ACRL. Criteria: Nominees should have achieved distinction in o n e o r m ore o f the following areas: 1. Planning and implementation o f an aca­ demic instruction program in a library environ­ m ent that has served as a model for other pro­ grams nationally o r regionally. 2. Production o f a body o f research and publication that has a dem onstrable impact on the concepts an d m ethods o f teaching and in formation-seeking strategies in a college or re­ search institution. mailto:jack.briody@ala.org 5 6 4 /C&RL News 3. Sustained par­ ticipation in organi­ zations, at the na­ tio n al o r reg io n al lev el, d e v o te d to the prom otion and e n h a n c e m e n t o f ac ad e m ic in stru c ­ tion in a library en ­ vironment. 4. P ro m o tio n , d ev elo p m en t, and integration o f ed u ­ cation for instruc­ tion in ALA-accred ited library schools or professional con­ tin u in g ed u c a tio n programs that have s e rv e d as m o d els fo r o th e r co u rse s and programs. Submission p ro ­ cedure: Send nomi­ J o se p h B o issé h o ld s th e nating package (see 1995 ACRL A cad em ic/R es general submission w h ile Sue Martin, th e n A p ro c e d u re ab o v e) to: Katherine Branch, Dudley Award Jury Chair, 111 Smithwood Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228; (410) 541-2213. Call her if you have questions or n eed help compiling the nomination. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. Previous recipients: Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson (1995), Cerise O berm an (1994), H an n elo re Rader (1993), Betsy K. B aker (1992), Carla Stoffle (1991). Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial A w ard This award honors the life and accomplishments o f Hugh C. Atkinson, one o f the major innova­ tors in m odern librarianship, and recognizes outstanding achievement (including risk-taking) by academic librarians that has contributed sig­ nificantly to improvements in the area of li­ brary automation, library management, an d /o r library developm ent o r research. A w a rd : $2,000 cash an d a citation. This aw ard is funded by an endow m ent created by divisional, individual, and vendor contributions given in memory o f Hugh C. Atkinson. Addi­ tional funds are sought to bring the endow ­ m ent to at least $100,000. Send your tax-de d u c tib le c o n trib u tio n s to: H ugh A tk in so n Memorial Award, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 6 θ 6 ll. The aw ard is jointly spon- sored by the ACRL, the Association for Library Collections an d Technical Ser­ vices (ALCTS), the Li­ brary Administration a n d M a n a g e m e n t Association (LAMA), and the Library and In fo rm atio n T e c h ­ nology Association (LITA), fo u r d iv i­ sions o f the Ameri­ can Library Associa­ tion. E ligibility: T h e nom inee must be a librarian em ployed in a university, col­ lege, o r community college library in the year prior to appli­ cation for the award plaq ue that h o n o r s h im as a n d m u s t h a v e a earch Librarian o f th e Year, m in im u m o f fiv e CRL p resid en t, lo o k s o n . years of professional e x p e r ie n c e in an academic library. Criteria: Nominees must have dem onstrated achievem ent (including risk-taking) that has contributed significantly to improvements in the area of library automation, library management, a n d /o r library developm ent or research. Submission procedure: Send five copies of the nominating package (see general submis­ sion procedures on page 563). Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. Previous recipients: Nancy L. Eaton (1995), D orothy Gregor (1994), Richard De G ennaro (1993), Miriam Drake (1992). EBSCO Community College learning Re­ sources/Library Achievement Awards These two annual aw ards recognize significant achievement in the areas of: 1) programs and 2) leadership. Award: $500 cash for each aw ard plus cita­ tions for each aw ard w inner are donated by EBSCO Subscription Services. Eligibility: Individuals o r groups from two- year institutions, as well as the two-year insti­ tu tio n s th em selv es, are eligible to receive awards. Criteria: Nominees for the program award should dem onstrate significant achievem ent in September 1 9 9 5 /5 6 5 developm ent o f a unique an d innovative learn­ ing resources/library program. Nominees for the leadership aw ard should dem onstrate sig­ nificant achievement in advocacy o f learning resources/library programs or services or lead­ ership in professional organizations that are associated with the mission o f community, jun­ ior, or technical colleges. Submission procedure: Nominations should consist of the application form (available from the chair), a narrative letter describing achieve­ ments, and any supporting attachments. Send four copies o f the nom inations to: Award Jury Chair, Charles Peguese, Assistant D ean of In­ struction Resources, H arrisburg Area Com mu­ nity College, O ne HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. Previous recipients: Leadership or C om m u­ n ity Service: W . Lee Hisle (1995), Im o g en e L. B ook (1994); G loria T erw illiger (1993). Pro­ g ra m D evelopm ent: D errie B. Roark (1995), Ed R ivenburgh (1994); Lois M arriott (1993). ACRL/EBSS D istin g u ish ed Education a n d B e h a v io ra l Scien ces Librarian Aw ard This aw ard honors a distinguished academic librarian w ho has m ade an outstanding contri­ bution as an education a n d /o r behavioral sci­ ences librarian through accom plishments and service to the profession. A w a rd A citation presented by the EBSS Award Committee. Criteria: Nominees should have demonstrated achievements in som e o f the following areas: 1. Service to th e o rg a n iz e d p ro fe s s io n through ACRL/EBSS and related organizations; 2. Significant academic library service in the areas o f education a n d /o r behavioral sciences; 3. Significant research and publication in ar­ eas o f academic library services in education an d /o r behavioral sciences; 4. Planning and implementation of academic library programs in education and/or behavioral sciences disciplines o f such exem plary quality that they could serve as a m odel for others. Submission Procedure. Send ten copies of th e aw ard n o m in atio n form to: L aurene E. Z ap o ro zh etz, Louisiana State U niversity in Shreveport, Noel Memorial Library, O ne Uni­ versity Place, Shreveport, LA 71115. For ques­ tions o r to request a copy o f th e form call Zaporozhetz at (318) 798-4131. D eadline D ecem ber 1, 1995. Mαrtα Lαnge/CQ A w ard This annual aw ard recognizes an academic or law librarian who, through research, other cre­ ative activity, or service to the profession, makes distinguished contributions to bibliography and information service in law o r political science. This aw ard honors Marta Lange, 1990/91 Law an d Political Science Section (LPSS) Chair, w h o se exceptional talents as a leader w ere enhanced by a w onderful collegial spirit. Her bright career, cut short in a fatal automobile accident in 1992, w as an inspiration to others and a m odel o f professional service. Award: $1,000 and a plaque donated by Con­ gressional Quarterly, Inc. The jury is the LPSS Marta Lange/CQ Award Committee. Criteria: Nominees should have achieved distinction in one or more o f the following ar­ eas: 1. Planning and implementing a m odel bib­ liography/information services program in a law or political science library. 2. H istory o f co n trib u tio n s to th e field through research, publications and other ac­ tivities displaying active participation in the advancem ent o f law/political science librarian­ ship. 3. Service to the profession through ACRL or related regional and national organizations. 4. Promotion o r developm ent of an educa­ tion program for law and political science li­ brarianship that has served as a m odel for other courses and programs. Submission Procedure: Nominations should include: 1) a letter of nomination including your name, address and p h o n e num ber as well as the nam e an d address of the nominee; 2) nar­ rative supporting the nomination; and 3) a cur­ rent vita. Individuals may nominate themselves or oth­ ers. Send 5 copies to the LPSS Marta Lange/CQ Award Committee chair: Ronald Heckart, IGS Library, 109 Moses Hall #2370, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2370. If you have any questions, call Heckart at (510) 643-6445. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995 Instruction Section Innovation in Instruction A w ard This annual aw ard recognizes and honors li­ brarians w ho have developed and implemented innovative approaches to instruction at their respective institutions. Award: A citation presented by the Instruc­ tion Section Awards Committee. 5 6 6 /C&RL News Criteria: Recipients m ust have im plem ented their ideas in an academic o r research library. The em phasis o f this aw ard is on creativity and innovation. Eligibility: There are n o restrictions as to the size o f the instructional effort, academic disci­ pline, target audience, or techniques employed. Recipients must have im plem ented their ideas in 1994 or 1995 for the aw ard to be presented in 1996. Subm ission Procedure: Nominations (letter and supporting docum entation) should be sub­ mitted to the chair of the IS Awards Commit­ tee, Robert F. Rose, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. For fur­ ther questions o r information, contact the chair at (319) 273-2737 o r at Robert.Rose@uni.edu. Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship This award fosters research in academic librari anship by encouraging an d assisting doctoral students in the field with their dissertation re­ search. Award. $1,000 cash and citation donated by the Institute for Scientific Information. Eligibility: The recipient o f the fellowship must m eet the following qualifications: 1. Be an active doctoral student in the aca­ dem ic librarianship area in a degree-granting institution. 2. Have com pleted all coursework. 3. Have had a dissertation proposal accepted by the institution. 4. A recipient o f the fellowship may not re­ ceive it a second time. 5. Applicant n eed not be an ACRL member. Criteria: The proposal will be judged prima­ rily on merit with em phasis on the following: 1. Potential significance o f the research to the field o f academic librarianship. (No attem pt will be m ade to define academic librarianship bu t the subject should b e consistent with to p ­ ics usually published in College & Research Li­ braries o r presented at ACRL meetings.) 2. Validity o f the m ethodology and proposed m ethods of analysis. 3. Originality an d creativity. 4. Clarity and com pleteness o f the proposal. 5. P resentation o f a convincing p lan for com pletion in a reasonable am ount o f time. 6. Evidence o f a continuing interest in schol­ arship such as a previous publication record. Subm ission procedure: Q ualified students w h o w ish to b e considered for the fellowship may apply by submitting a brief (ten pages or less double-spaced) proposal that includes the following: 1. Description o f the research, including sig­ nificance an d m ethodology. 2. Schedule for completion. 3. Budget and budget justification for items for w hich support is sought. (Must b e items for w hich n o other su p p o rt is available.) Exam­ ples o f acceptable budget items are printing, com puter time, fees to subjects, statistical con­ sulting, photography, artwork, typing, and p ro­ fessional travel. 4. Name o f dissertation advisor and com ­ mittee members. 5. Cover letter from dissertation advisor en ­ dorsing the proposal. An up-to-date curriculum vitae should ac­ com pany the proposal. Because o f limits im­ p o sed by timing considerations, applications may be m ade for research u n d er way, e.g., a student w ho begins research in the fall may apply for support for expenses incurred from the fall until the time the aw ard is made. Send eight copies o f the nom inating pack­ age (see general subm ission pro ced u res on page 563). Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. Ma rtinus Nijhoff International West European Specialist Study Grant This g ran t s u p p o rts re se a rc h o n W estern Eu­ r o p e a n stu d ies, lib rarian sh ip , o r th e b o o k trade. Award. A maximum o f 10,000 D utch guil­ ders (o r U.S. dollar equivalent) d o n ated by Martinus Nijhoff International, a subscription agent an d b ook dealer w ith headquarters in The Netherlands. This study grant covers air travel to an d from Europe, transportation in Europe, an d lodging an d board for no more than 14 consecutive days. Funds may no t be u se d for salaries, research -related supplies, publication costs, conference fees, or eq u ip ­ m ent purchases. Criteria: The primary criterion for awarding the grant is the significance and utility o f the pro p o sed project as a contribution to the study o f the acquisition, organization, o r use o f li­ brary materials from o r relating to W estern Eu­ rope. Current o r historical subjects may be treated. The aw ard jury will review proposals with the following in mind: mailto:Robert.Rose@uni.edu September 1 9 9 5 /5 6 7 5 6 8 /C&RL News 1. W hat is the w ork to be accomplished? The proposal should be as explicit as possible about the current state o f know ledge in the area and w hat will be achieved by the success­ ful com pletion of the study. 2. W hat is the need for and value o f the proposed research? The proposal should pro­ vide persuasive evidence that the study is of practical use o r scholarly value to the wider community served by the grant. 3. What is the m ethodology for carrying out the p roposed work? The research design should be as specific as possible and dem onstrate w hy the European com ponent is essential. 4. Is the w ork accom plishable w ithin the time frame proposed? If the study extends be­ y ond the 14-day limit o f the grant, the pro­ posal should specify how the additional w ork will be com pleted and funded. 5. Are the applicant’s qualifications sufficient to carry o u t the study? Subm ission procedure: Send six (6) copies o f the application, w hich includes: 1. A proposal, five (5) pages or less, typed double-spaced. 2. A tentative travel itinerary not to exceed 14 days, including the proposed countries and institutions to be visited and the preferred p e­ riod o f study/travel. 3. A travel budget, including estimated round- trip coach airfare, transportation in Europe, lodg­ ing expenses, and meal costs. 4. A current curriculum vitae. Send six copies of the nominating package (see general submission procedures o n page 563). Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Acquisitions or Technical Services in an Academic or Research Library This aw ard fosters advances in acquisitions or technical services by providing librarians a fel­ low ship for travel or writing in those fields. Research projects in collection developm ent or the compilation o f bibliographies will not be supported by this fellowship. A w a rd $1,000 cash an d a citation donated by the Institute for Scientific Information. Criteria: The proposals will b e judged with an em phasis on the following: 1. Potential significance o f the project to ac­ quisitions or technical services work. 2. Originality and creativity. 3. Clarity and com pleteness o f the proposal. 4. Evidence of an interest in scholarship, such as a previous publication record. Subm ission procedure-. Brief proposals (five pages or less, double-spaced) should include the following: 1. Description of research, travel, or writing project. 2. Schedule for project. 3. Estimate o f expenses (e.g., professional travel, com puter time, photocopying, typing.) 4. An up-to-date curriculum vitae should ac­ com pany proposal. Recipients of the fellowship are required to submit a report o n the results o f their research for possible publication in C&RL News. Send eight copies o f the application (see general submission procedures on page 563). Deadline: D ecem ber 1, 1995. PUBLICATIONS OR ARTICLES Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab A m e rica n B o o k P rices C urrent Exhibition Catalogue A w ards These awards recognize outstanding catalogues published by American or Canadian institutions in conjunction with exhibitions o f books an d / or manuscripts. Award: A printed citation to the winning institutions organizing the exhibitions. Katharine Kyes Leab an d Daniel J. Leab, A m erican Book Prices Current‚ established an endow m ent to fund the awards. Eligibility: Catalogues published by Ameri­ can or Canadian institutions in conjunction with an exhibition o f b o o k s a n d /o r m anuscripts w hich has taken place o r w hich is in progress before August 31, 1995, are eligible. Catalogues must be published betw een Septem ber 1, 1994, and August 31, 1995. The entries will be di­ vided into three budget categories— expensive, moderately expensive, and inexpensive— based u p o n the production costs as outlined in the entry form. Catalogues may be of varying for­ mats, styles, an d scope, b u t each must repre­ sent an exhibition w hich has taken place. Cata­ logues may b e intended for various types of audiences: e.g., scholars, students, general pu b ­ lic. Catalogues may have various purposes: e.g., publicity, dissemination o f information about a collection, attraction of donations, com m em o­ ration o f a special occasion, etc. Criteria: Catalogues will be judged on the level o f accuracy and consistency o f presenta- September 1 9 9 5 /5 6 9 tion, their clarity, quality o f design, an d useful­ ness to the intended audience. Submission procedure: Four (4) copies o f the catalogue must be submitted with an entry form (available from the chair of the committee) to the chair: Stephen Tabor, Clark Library, 2520 Cimarron, Los Angeles, CA 90018. All submis­ sions will becom e the property o f RBMS. If you have questions, call Tabor at (213) 731-8529. Deadline: Septem ber 30, 1995. K.G. Sαur A w ard for Best Article in C ollege & R e se a rch Lib ra rie s This recognizes the most outstanding article published in College & Research Libraries (C&RL) during the preceding volum e year. Award: A citation and $500 cash to each author donated by K.G. Saur. Eligibility: Articles published in C&RL dur­ ing the preceding volume year. Criteria: The w inning article will be selected on the basis o f originality, timeliness, relevance to ACRL areas o f interest an d concern, and quality of writing. Subm ission procedure: Articles for C&RL may b e subm itted to the editor: Gloriana St. Clair, Assistant D ean for Access Services, E506 Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. R a re B o o k s & M a n u scrip ts Lib ra ria n sh ip A w ard This aw ard stimulates the contribu­ tion o f articles o f superior quality to the biannual ACRL journal Rare Books a n d M anuscripts L ibrarian ship (RBML). Award: $1,000 cash to an author an d a citation donated by Christie, Manson & Woods. Eligibility. Article p u b lish ed in RBML during the tw o preceding vol­ um e years. The next aw ard will be given in 1997. Criteria: The w inning article will be selected on the basis o f signifi­ cance, originality, timeliness, thor­ oughness, an d pertinence to issues relating to the theory and practice o f special collections librarianship. O ther criteria will include clarity of thought and expression. Subm ission procedure. Articles D anuta for RBML may b e subm itted to the d isp la y t editor: Sidney Berger, University of s h ip p la California, Rivera Library, P.O. Box 5900, Riv erside, CA 92517. Instruction Section Publication A w ard This annual aw ard recognizes an outstandin publication related to in stru c tio n in a lib ra r e n v iro n m e n t p u b lis h ed in the preceding tw years. Award: A citation presented by the Instruc tion Section Awards Committee. Criteria: P ublications are ju d g e d o n th basis o f relev an ce to th e field o f in stru ctio in academ ic o r rese arch libraries, o rig in al ity, tim eliness, an d quality o f w riting. Eligibility. Publications include journal ar ticles, books, an d b o o k chapters. Submitte p u b lic a tio n s m ay b e a u th o re d b y o n e o more individuals, a group, organization, or com mittee. Instruction Section publications are no eligible for consideration for the award. Publi cations from 1994 an d 1995 will b e considere for the aw ard to b e presented at the ALA 199 Annual Conference. Subm ission procedure: Send a com plete ci tation for the publication with the nom inatio letter to: Robert F. Rose (com m ittee chair) University o f Northern Iowa, Rod Library, Ce dar Falls, IA 50613-3675; (319) 273-2737 Deadline. D ecem ber 1, 1995. ■ teck i (le ft) an d th e n ACRL p r e sid e n t Sue Martin e 1995 ACRL/ISI D octoral D isser ta tio n F ellow ­ e N iteck i received . ­ g y o ­ e n ­ ­ d r ­ t ­ d 6 ­ n , ­ N i h q u 5 7 0 /C&RL News uPb lica t ions C a ta lo g A C R L Association of College & R esearch Libraries F A L L 1 9 9 5 2 - ACRL Publications M ANAGEM ENT P rep arin g for Accreditation: A Handbook for Academic Librarians P a tr ic ia A n n S a c k s a n d S a r a L o u W h ild in This valuable, step-by-step w orkbook helps librarians com plete their self-study and evaluation processes. $18.00, 80p. 0-8389-0621-4, 1993 Recruiting the A cadem ic Lib ra ry Director: A Companion to the Search Committee Handbook S h a r o n R ogers a n d R u th P erson $18.95; ACRL member $ 15.95 0-8389-7484-8, 1991 M easu rin g A cadem ic L ib ra ry Perform ance: A Practical Approach N a n c y V a n H o u se, B e th Weil, a n d C h a rles M cC lu re This easy-to-use set of output m easures is designed to assist in m easuring the impact, efficiency, and effectiveness o f academic library activities. $34.00, 140p., 0-8389-0529-3, 1990; $75.00 with self-running database, 0-8389-0542-0, 1991 CLIP N otes Practical ideas for m anaging your library’s program s and services are contained in ACRL’s College Library Information Packets (CLIP Notes). Each CLIP Note provides data and sam ple docum ents from college and small university libraries that will assist you in establishing or refining services and operations. NEW ! Allocation Form ulas in A cadem ic L ib ra rie s, CLIP Note #22 J a n e H . T u ten , B e v e rly Jo n es, com ps. Identifies elem ents used in allocation formulas and provides guidelines for college an d small university libraries for im plem enting formulas in the budget allocation process. Includes a variety of docum ents representing different allocation m ethods, such as w eighted, unw eighted, and percentage-based formulas; narrative descriptions; and sam ple w orksheets. $23.95; ACRL member $19.95, 90p. 0-8389-7812-6, 1995 L ib ra ry Services for Non- A ffiliated P atro n s, CLIP Note #21 E u g e n e S. M itchell, co m p . Sample policies an d procedures for dealing with service to the non-affiliated library user. Collected from academic institutions nationally. Includes exam ples o f informa­ tion sheets, application and registration forms, ID cards, recourse letters, and reciprocal agreements. $32.95; ACRL member $27.95, 151 p. 0-8389-7781-2, 1995 M an ag in g Student Em ployees in College Lib raries, CLIP Note #20 M ic h a e l K a th m a n , J a iie M c G u m K a th m a n , com ps. Com prehen­ sive guidance for managing student em ­ ployees. In­ cludes ex­ am ples of policies and procedures for em ployment, dismissal, orientation, training, super­ vision, and perform ance review. “Highly recom m ended for small an d m e­ dium-sized libraries em ploying student w orkers.”— Library Jo u rn a l $29.95; ACRL member $25.95, 140p. 0-8389-7752-9, 1994 ACRL Publications - 3 Form al Planning in College Lib raries, CLIP Note # 1 9 S a ra h W atsteìn, P a m e la W onsek, P a u la M a tth ew s, co m p s. A survey o f formal planning procedures at academic libraries. Includes exam ples of w orksheets and checklists, vision state­ ments, and formal planning documents. $27.95; ACRL member $24.95, 120p. 0-8389-7743-X, 1994 Staff Developm ent and Continu­ ing Education, CLIP Note #1 8 E liz a b e th S u d d u tb , L y n n L ivin g sto n , co m p s. Survey and exam ples o f policies for developm ent and continuing education of both professionals and paraprofessionals. Sample docum ents are from developm ent plans specifically for library personnel and from collegew ide faculty developm ent plans. $22.95; ACRL member $19.95, 134p. 0-8389-7715-4, 1994 Em ergency Planning and M an ­ ag em ent in College Lib raries, CLIP Note # 1 7 S u s a n C. George, co m p . Policies and procedures for emergency planning and m anagem ent in college libraries. Includes exam ples o f plans covering everything from earthquakes to salvage procedures. $28.95; ACRL member $25.95, 146p. 0-8389-7710-3, 1994 Interlibrαry Loan in College Lib raries, CLIP Note #16 R o x a n n B ustos, co m p . Sample policies and procedure statements, forms, public relations docum ents, and instructional handouts for libraries offering online searching, CD-ROM, and other com puter-based services. $34.50; ACRL member $28.75, 148p. 0-8389-7652-2, 1993 D ata b a se Searching in College Lib raries, CLIP Note #15 S a r a h P ederson, w r ite r a n d co m p . Samples o f policies and procedures statements, forms, prom otional docum ents, and instructional handouts. $29.95; ACRL member $24.95, 123p. 0-8389-7651-4, 1993 A udiovisual Policies in College Lib raries, CLIP Note #14 K r istin e B r a n c o lin i, co m p . “The docum entation included in the kit is clear and of good quality and covers all aspects o f establishing and m anaging an audiovisual collection.”— I.RTS $21.95; ACRL member $18.95, 152p. 0-8389-7495-3, 1991 College Lib ra ry N ew sletters, CLIP Note #13 P a tric ia S m ith B u tc h e r a n d S u s a n M c C a r th y C am pbell, com ps. Sample newsletters as well as nam eplates, graphics, and style m anuals/guidelines for guest editors are included. $18.95; ACRL member $15.95, 154p. 0-8389-7445-7, 1990 4 - ACRL Publications P erfo rm an ce A p p ra isa l in A cad em ic L ib ra rie s, CLIP N ote #1 2 B a rb a ra Williams Jenkins, comp., with the assistance o f M ary L. Smalls ..“ . a w id e variety o f p h ilo so p h ies and ap p ro a c h e s, ranging from series o f rela­ tively o p e n -e n d e d qu estion s to grids for grading e m p lo y e e s on sp e cific qualities an ach iev em en ts. ”— JAL $ 1 8 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 1 5 .9 5 , 128p. 0 -8 3 8 9 -74 4 4 -9, 1990 Collection D evelopm ent Policies for College Lib raries, CUP N ote #1 1 Theresa Taborsky, comp. ..“ . this volu m e is w ell w orth the p ric e.” — Library Journal $ 2 6 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 2 1 .9 5 , 175p. 0 -8 3 8 9 -7 2 9 5 -0 , 1989 d A n n u a l Reports for College Lib ra rie s, CLIP N ote # 1 0 K enneth Oberembt, comp. $ 2 1 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 1 8 .7 5 , 135p. 0-83 8 9 -72 1 9 -5, 1988 Friends of College L ib ra rie s, CLIP N ote #9 Ronelle Thompson, comp. “This is a must for tw o groups o f libraries: th ose w h o have Friends groups and th o se w h o do n o t.”— Library Journal $ 1 8 .7 5 ; ACRL member $ 1 5 .5 0 , 134p. 0-83 8 9 -71 7 1 -7, 1 9 8 7 Periodicals in College L ib ra rie s, CLIP N ote #8 J a m ie Webster Hastreiter, Larry Hardesty, D avid H enderson, comps. “R eco m m en d ed for all c o lle g e and univer­ sity lib raries.”— Library Journal $1 8 .7 5 ; ACRL member $ 1 5 .4 5 , 1 1 6 p. 0-838 9 -71 4 3 -1, 1 9 8 7 PERSONNEL ISSUES D iscovering L ib ra ria n s: Profiles of a Profession M ary J a n e S cherdin, editor Results o f national studies o f vocational interests o f library and inform ation p rofes­ sionals. T h e librarian profile is presen ted from the ACT, the Strong Interest Inven to­ ries, the M yers-Briggs T yp e Indicator, and the SIG I PLUS com p u ter-aid ed ca reer g u id an ce to o l, along with analysis o f d em o g rap h ic data. R ead ers “will b e rew ard ed with a better understanding o f their o w n c a re e r c h o ic e s and the n e e d to insure that gu idan ce co u n selo rs and g u id an ce to o ls accu rately reflect the current n e e d s o f our p ro fessio n ”— Library Journal $ 3 5 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 3 1 .9 5 , 2 2 0 p. 0 -8 3 8 9 -7 7 5 3 -7 , 1994 A cad em ic Status: Statem ents a n d R e so u rces, Second Edition Susan Kroll, editor A com p iliation o f the ACRL standards and gu id elin es that ap p ly to faculty status for a ca d em ic librarians, as w ell as a selective bibliograp hy. $ 1 0 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 8 .9 5 , 62p. 0 -8 3 8 9 -77 3 9 -1, 1994 ACRL Publications - 5 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Collection M anag m ent in the Electronic A g e : A M anual for Creating Com m unity C ollege C ollection Development Policy Statements J e n n ie S. Boyarski, Kate Hickey, editors A survey o f com m unity and junior c o lle g e s ’ collection d evelop m ent p o licies with exam p les o f elev en c o m ­ plete and seven partial policy state­ ments. “.. . valuable to academ ic and school libraries o f all sizes and should b e read by librarians eng aged in c o lle ctio n d evelop m en t . . .”— Library Journal $ 4 2 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 3 5 .9 5 , 197p. 0-838 9 -77 3 7 -5, 1994 State Education Documents: A State-by-State D irectory for Their Acquisition and Use EBSS Education-Related Governm ent Publications Subcom m ittee This d irectory provides the m ean s to access the large variety o f state ed u cation d o cu ­ m ents available from governm ent agen cies. $ 2 1 .9 5 ; ACRL member $1 8 .9 5 , 54p. 0 -8 3 8 9 -73 2 7 -2, 1989 Curriculum M ateria ls Center Collection D evelopm ent Policy, Second Edition Beth G. A nderson, Virginia Nordstrom, K arin D u ran , Allison G. Kaplan, comps. A m odel p olicy is provided along with exam p le p o lic ies from libraries that illustrate m od ification s to the m od el to fit sp ecific local needs. $ 1 6 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 1 4 .9 5 , 46p. 0 -8 3 8 9 -77 0 7 -3, 1993 B ooks for College Lib raries III This set cov ers m ore than 5 0 ,0 0 0 titles c h o se n to rep resent a c o re c o lle ctio n o f b o o k s for four-year c o lle g e and university libraries. BCL3 is also available on m ach in e- read able tape. C ontact ACRL. “Highly reco m m en d ed .”— Library Journal. $ 6 0 0 / 6 vol. set, $ 1 2 5 individual volume 0-8389-3353-X, 1988 D irectory of Curriculum M ateria ls Center, 1 9 90 D o n a ld Osier, Carol Wright, Ja n e t Lawrence, Mary Ellen Collins, Beth A nderson, comps. This directory inclu des 272 institutions and covers pu rpose, hours, staffing, budget, service, and holdings. $ 3 9 .5 0 ; ACRL member $ 3 2 .9 5 , 24 0 p. 0 -8389-7439-2, 1991 W estern European Studies: Current Research Trends & Library Resources Eva Sartori, Ceres Birkhead, Jo h n Cullars, Jo h n Dillon, Thomas Kilton, editors Eleven research papers offer thoughtful synthesis, personal insight, and inform ation useful for an y on e d ealing with recen t scholarship in W estern E urop ean studies. $ 3 2 .9 5 ; ACRL member $ 2 9 .9 5 , 120p. 0-8389-7461-9, 1990 6 - ACRL Publications W o m e n 's Studies Collection D evelopm ent Policies T he WSS C o llec tio n D e v e lo p m e n t a n d B ib lio g r a p h y C o m m itte e This u n iq u e tool identifies issues and provides m odels o f existing policies. Com plete policy statem ents from 16 university libraries illustrate the range of issues and provide a variety o f models. The RLG Conspectus; W om en’s Studies supplem ental guideline, included as an appendix, identifies issues u n iq u e to w o m en ’s studies and describes materials an d sources. $35.95; ACRL member $29.95, 122p. 0-8389-7596-8, 1992 Ethnic S tu d ie s R e v ie w s Publications in this series from CHOICE are com piled by the editors from review s previ­ ously p u b lish ed in the m agazine (volum es 27 through 29, Asian Americans through volum e 30). Each collection provides the full text o f the CHOICE review and au th o r an d title indexes. The editors consider these collections representative o f the significant boo k s that CHOICE review ed in these ethnic areas. O rder from CHOICE, 100 Riverview Center, M iddletown, CT 06457. A sia n a n d A sia n A m erican Studies $20.00, 605 titles, 1 13p. 0-8389-7691-3, 1993 Latino Studies $20.00, 525 titles, 112p. 0-83 89-7631-X, 1992 A frican an d A frican A m erican Studies $22.00, approximately 750 titles, 152p. 0-8389-7691-1, 1992 N ative A m erican Studies $15.00, 278 titles, 60p. 0-8389-7632-8, 1992 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Ex a m p le s to A cco m p an y D escrip tive Cataloging o f R a re B o o k s P re p a r e d b y th e B ib lio g r a p h ic S t a n ­ d a r d s C o m m itte e o f th e R a r e B o o k s a n d M a n u s c r ip ts S e c tio n “The introduction is clear, the bibliography useful, the indexes exhaustive and the records them selves painstakingly accurate. In short, it is a m odel o f its kind, an d should be consulted n o t only by those cataloguers currently using the code but also all managing librarians considering its ad o p tio n .”— Rare Books Newsletter $29.95; ACRL members $23.95, 148p. 0-8389-7672-7, 1993 ACRL Publications - 7 T h e sa u ri fo r U se in R a re B o o k an d S p e c ia l C o lle ctio n s C a ta lo g in g These thesauri w ere dev elo p ed for use in MARC field 655 and 755. Each thesaurus provides standardized vocabulary for retrieving items by form and genre or by various physical characteristics w hich are typically of interest to special collections librarians. G en re Term s (2nd ed.) $21.95; ACRL member $18.95, 90p. 0-8389-7516-X, 1991 P ap er Terms $8.95; ACRL member $7.50, 52p. 0-8389-7427-9, 1990 Type Evidence $8.95; ACRL member $7.50, 19p. 0-8389-7428-7, 1990 Binding Terms $1 1.50; ACRL member $9.50, 37p. 0-8389-7210-1, 1988 Printing & Publishing Evidence $8.95; ACRL member $7.50, 28p. 0-8389-7108-3, 1986 Provenance Evidence $10.50; ACRL member $8.50, 24p. 0-8389-7239-X, 1988 BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION NEW! Teaching Inform ation Retrieval and Evaluatio n Skills to Educa­ tion Students an d Practitioners: A Casebook of Applications P a tric ia O ’B r ie n L ib u tti, B o n n ie G ratch, ed ito rs Scenarios depicting actual instructional sessions at the undergraduate, graduate, practitioner, and high-school level using goals and objectives statements. Several cases include the teaching of ERIC and Internet resources. Most useful are the relective analyses o f the session by librarian-instructors that reveal lessons learned about teaching technology. Price T.B.D. 0-8389-7813-4, 1995 Learning to Teach: W o rk sh o p s on Instruction Nine w orkshops cover the basics including clear, concise discussions o f classroom techniques, n ew technologies, and instruc­ tion in a multicultural environm ent. This collection o f w orkshops is designed to develop fundam ental skills and addresses critical issues in bibliographic instruction. “R ecom m ended for practitioners as well as academic, library school, and school library collections.”— Library Journal $24.95; ACRL member $21.95, 86p. 0-8389-7627-1, 1993 Sourcebook for Bibliographic Instruction The E d ito r ia l B o a r d o f th e B ib lio g r a p h ic I n s tr u c tio n S ec tio n A working, desk-top tool for new and experienced bibliographic instruction librarians, the Sourcebook is practical and easy-to-use. Five essential topics are covered: learning theory, instructional design, teaching methods, evaluation, and administration. “Highly recom m ended for all institutions engaging in BI.”— IAbrary Journal $1 8.95; ACRL member $16.95, 96p. 0-8389-7673-5, 1993 8 - ACRL P u b lic a t i o n s R ead This First: An O w n er's G uide to the N e w M odel Statement of O bjectives for A cadem ic B ib liographic Instruction Carolyn Dusenbury, M onica Fusich, Kathleen Kenny, a n d Beth Woodard, editors “...the MSO [model statem ent objectives] may serve as a checklist in evaluating existing BI programs, developing ed u ca­ tional goals w hen determ ining new programs, and determ ining w h eth er such goals are being achieved.”— Library Journal $19.95; ACRL member $16.45, 7 2p. 0-8389-7548-8, 1991 INFORMATION ACCESS NEW ! Internet Reso urces: A Subject G u id e Hugh A. Thompson, comp. Newly u p d ated articles originally appearing in C&RL News that list information sources o n the Internet, including gophers, WWW, listservs, bulletin boards, discussion groups, online bibliographies, newsletters, and more. Sixteen diverse subject areas ranging from architecture to w om ens’ studies. $1 8.00; ACRL member $15.00, 116p. 0-8389-7785-5, 1995 NEW ! Science an d Engineering Conference Proceedings: A G u ide to Sources for Identification and V erification Barbara DeFelice, editor O verview o f the coverage and indexing of conference proceedings an d papers in subject-oriented abstracting and indexing services. A valuable w orking tool for the practicing librarian involved with public services for the scientific and engineering community. $16.50 ; ACRL member $14.00, 84p. 0-8389-7790-1, 1995 G u id e to Searching the Bibliographic Utilities for Conference Proceedings Nirm ala S. Bangalore, Judith A. Carter, editors A convenient guide detailing search strategies for finding conference p ro ceed ­ ings in either RUN, OCLC/PRISM, or WLN utilities. $7.95; ACRL member $6.95, 15p. 0-8389-7734-0, 1994 A bstracting, Inform ation R etrieval, an d the H um anities: Providing Access to Historical Literature Publications in Librarianship: N o. 4 8 An exam ination o f the qualities and functions o f abstracts an d the challenges involved in text condensation. Helen R. Tibbo $35.00, 276p. 0-8389-3430-7, 1993 ACRL P u b lic a t i o n s - 9 NEW ! V o catio n al a n d Technical R esources for Com m unity College Lib raries M ary A n n Laun, editor Annotated bibliographies presenting a col­ lection o f resources, both print and nonprint, that are n ee d ed to su p p o rt a vo­ cational an d technical curriculum for a com m unity college, or a vocational or tech­ nical institution. Useful to undergraduate students, vocational and technical students, librarians, faculty, and the general public looking for inform ation on these program s’ resources. “This will becom e a standard selection tool for libraries in com munity college, technical institutes, and vocational- technical high schools. . . . four-year-col lege, libraries an d medium -size and large public libraries . . . should consider it for their reference collections.”— Booklist $95.00, ACRL member $85.00, 622p. 0-8389-7775-8, 1995 1 0 - ACRL P u b lic a t i o n s STATISTICS & RESEARCH NEW! Continuity an d Transform ation: The Prom ise of Confluence Proceedings o f the Seventh N atio na l Conference o f the Association o f C ollege and Research Libraries Richard AmRhein, editor Describes how librarians across the country are incorporating new an d established technologies to enhance the teaching, learning, and research processes. Includes 54 refereed contributed papers and abstracts o f 31 panel sessions. $49.95; ACRL member $44.95, 500p. 0-8389-7786-3, 1995 A cadem ic Lib raries Achieving Excellence in H igher Education: Proceedings o f the Sixth N atio na l C onference o f the Association of C ollege and Research Libraries Thomas Kirk, editor Practical exam inations and solutions to current academ ic library problem s are included in 4 keynote addresses, 36 program reports, and 52 refereed contrib­ uted papers, “...an excellent professional developm ent resource for librarians trying to k eep current and for new librarians concerned about the profession.”—-JAL $49.95; ACRL member $44.95, 522p. 0-8389-7622-0, 1992 ACRL U n iversity Lib ra ry Statistics, 1 9 92-93 Library Research Center, Graduate School o f Library & Inform ation Science, University o f Illinois a t Urbana- Champaign, comp. Data from over 109 participating libraries. 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Molyneux, comp. $49.95; ACRL member $29.95, 79p. 0-8389-7288-8, 1989 ACRL A cadem ic Lib rary Statistics, 1 9 7 8 / 7 9 - 1 9 8 7 / 8 8 (Diskettes) $59.95; ACRL member $49.95 0-8389-7310-8, 1989 A A A ACRL Publications - 11 ORDER FORM 12 - ACRL Publications ACRL Publications - 1 3 OFFICIAL ACRL DOCUMENTS Indicate quantity o f each item to be shipped. 1 4 - ACRL Publications R e c e n t s ta n d a r d s h a v e b e e n m a d e a v a ila b le o n th e ALA/ACRL g o p h e r . G o p h e r to ‘‘g o p h e r .u ic .e d u , p o r t 7 0 ”. I te m s o n p a g e s 1 3 a n d 1 4 m a y b e p h o t o c o p ie d fo r n o n c o m m e r c ia l p u r p o s e s . A C R L P u b lic a t io n s - 1 5 NEWS & REVIEW S Choice Book review journal o f the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Eleven issues p er year (July/August com bined). Available by subscription only, $ 165/year domestic rate; $1 8 7 /y e a r foreign rate; single issues $2 0.00 ISSN: 0009-4978. 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ISSN: 0010-0870. College & Research Libraries N e w s Official new s m agazine o f the Association o f College and Research Libraries. Eleven issues p er year (July/August com bined). Sent to ACRL m em bers as perquisite o f m em bership. Also available on subscrip­ tion. $35.00 per year in the U.S.; $40.00 per year in Canada and other PUAS countries; $45.00 in other foreign countries; single issues $6.50 each. ISSN: 0099-0086. College & R esearch Lib raries an d College & Research Lib raries N e w s, Index for Volumes 4 1 - 5 0 (1 9 8 0 – 89) $29.95; ACRL member $25.95, 1 80p. 0-8389-7487-2, 1991 ACRL APPROVAL PLANS ublications provide practical ideas, tools, and m ethods for: managem e aphic instruction, special collections, collection developm ent, statistics, a . The convenient and cost-cutting ACRL approval order plan provid tic priority shipping o f ACRL’s new books at a 20% discount to ACRL m em be nonm em bers). 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ACRL/ALA, Approval Plan, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 606 l l ; (800) 545-2433, ext. 2517 Structure Bookmarks September 1995/563 The deadline for most awards is December 1, 1995ACRL’s awards program recognizes special achievements and outstanding publications and fosters professional developmenin academic and research librarianship. Issomeone you know deserving of special recognition for their contributions to academicand research librarianship? Take a momento nominate these outstanding individuals sothey can get the recognition they deservePlease review the requirements for each awardand note those for which you or a colleagueare el Award: $3,000 donated by Baker & Taylor.Criteria: Nominees should have demon­strated achievement in such areas as:1. Service to the organized profession through ACRL and related organizations.­2. Significant and influential research on aca­­demic or research library service.t 3. Publication of a body of scholarly and/or theoretical writing contributing to academic or ­research library development. 4. Planning and implementing a library pro­t gram of such exemplary quality that it has served as a model for 564/C&RL News 3. Sustained par­ticipation in organi­zations, at the na­tional or regional level, devoted to the promotion and enhancement of academic instruc­tion in a library en­vironment.4. Promotion, development, and integration of edu­cation for instruc­tion in ALA-accredited library schools or professional con­tinuing education programs that have served as models for other courses and programs.Submission pro­cedure: Send nomi­Joseph Boissé holds the nating package (see 1995 ACRL Academic/Resgeneral submission while sored by the ACRL, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Ser­vices (ALCTS), the Li­brary Administration and Management Association (LAMA), and the Library and Information Tech­nology Association (LITA), four divi­sions of the Ameri­can Library Associa­tion.Eligibility: The nominee must be a librarian employed in a university, col­lege, or community college library in the year prior to appli­cation for the award plaque that honors him as and must have a earch Librarian of the Year, minimum of September 1995/565 development of a unique and innovative learn­ing resources/library program. Nominees for the leadership award should demonstrate sig­nificant achievement in advocacy of learning resources/library programs or services or lead­ership in professional organizations that are associated with the mission of community, jun­ior, or technical colleges.Submission procedure: Nominations should consist of the application form (available from the chair), a narrative letter describing achieve­ments, and any supporting att Mαrtα Lαnge/CQ AwardThis annual award recognizes an academic or law librarian who, through research, other cre­ative activity, or service to the profession, makes distinguished contributions to bibliography and information service in law or political science. This award honors Marta Lange, 1990/91 Law and Political Science Section (LPSS) Chair, whose exceptional talents as a leader were enhanced by a wonderful collegial spirit. Her bright career, cut short in a fatal automobile accident in 1992, was an insp 566/C&RL News Criteria: Recipients must have implemented their ideas in an academic or research library. The emphasis of this award is on creativity and innovation.Eligibility: There are no restrictions as to the size of the instructional effort, academic disci­pline, target audience, or techniques employed. Recipients must have implemented their ideas in 1994 or 1995 for the award to be presented in 1996.Submission Procedure: Nominations (letter and supporting documentation) should be sub­mitted to the chair of the IS A Submission procedure: Qualified students who wish to be considered for the fellowship may apply by submitting a brief (ten pages or less double-spaced) proposal that includes the following:1. Description of the research, including sig­nificance and methodology.2. Schedule for completion.3. Budget and budget justification for items for which support is sought. (Must be items for which no other support is available.) Exam­ples of acceptable budget items are printing, computer time, fees to subjects, statistic September 1995/567 568/C&RL News 1. What is the work to be accomplished? The proposal should be as explicit as possible about the current state of knowledge in the area and what will be achieved by the success­ful completion of the study.2. What is the need for and value of the proposed research? The proposal should pro­vide persuasive evidence that the study is of practical use or scholarly value to the wider community served by the grant.3. What is the methodology for carrying out the proposed work? The research design should be as speci 3. Clarity and completeness of the proposal.4. Evidence of an interest in scholarship, such as a previous publication record.Submission procedure-. Brief proposals (five pages or less, double-spaced) should include the following:1. Description of research, travel, or writing project.2. Schedule for project.3. Estimate of expenses (e.g., professional travel, computer time, photocopying, typing.)4. An up-to-date curriculum vitae should ac­company proposal.Recipients of the fellowship are required to submit a September 1995/569 tion, their clarity, quality of design, and useful­ness to the intended audience.Submission procedure: Four (4) copies of the catalogue must be submitted with an entry form (available from the chair of the committee) to the chair: Stephen Tabor, Clark Library, 2520 Cimarron, Los Angeles, CA 90018. All submis­sions will become the property of RBMS. If you have questions, call Tabor at (213) 731-8529.Deadline: September 30, 1995.K.G. Sαur Award for Best Article in College & Research LibrariesThis recognizes t California, Rivera Library, P.O. Box 5900, Riverside, CA 92517.Instruction Section Publication AwardThis annual award recognizes an outstandinpublication related to instruction in a librarenvironment published in the preceding twyears.Award: A citation presented by the Instruction Section Awards Committee.Criteria: Publications are judged on thbasis of relevance to the field of instructioin academic or research libraries, originality, timeliness, and quality of writing.Eligibility. Publications include jour 570/C&RL News uPblications CatalogA CRLAssociation of College & Research LibrariesFALL 1995 2 - ACRL Publications MANAGEMENT Preparing for Accreditation:A Handbook for Academic LibrariansPatricia Ann Sacks and Sara Lou WhildinThis valuable, step-by-step workbook helps librarians complete their self-study and evaluation processes.$18.00, 80p.0-8389-0621-4, 1993Recruiting the Academic Library Director: A Companion to the Search Committee HandbookSharon Rogers and Ruth Person $18.95; ACRL member $ 15.950-8389-7484-8, 1991 Measuring Academic Library Performance: A Practical ApproachNancy Van House, Beth Weil, and Charles McClureThis easy-to-use set of output measures is designed to assist in measuring the impact, efficiency, and effectiveness of academic library activities.$34.00, 140p., 0-8389-0529-3, 1990; $75.00 with self-running database, 0-8389-0542-0, 1991 CLIP NotesPractical ideas for managing your library’s programs and services are contained in ACRL’s College Library Information Packets (CLIP Notes). Each CLIP Note provides data and sample documents from college and small university libraries that will assist you in establishing or refining services and operations. NEW!Allocation Formulas in Academic Libraries, CLIP Note #22Jane H. Tuten, Beverly Jones, comps. Identifies elements used in allocation formulas and provides guidelines for college and small university libraries for implementing formulas in the budget allocation process. Includes a variety of documents representing different allocation methods, such as weighted, unweighted, and percentage-based formulas; narrative descriptions; and sample worksheets. $23.95; ACRL member $19.95, 90p. 0-8389-7812-6, 1995Libra Managing Student Employees in College Libraries, CLIP Note #20Michael Kathman, Jaiie McGum Kathman, comps.Comprehen­sive guidance for managing student em­ployees. In­cludes ex­amples of policies and procedures for employment, dismissal, orientation, training, super­vision, and performance review. “Highly recommended for small and me­dium-sized libraries employing student workers.”—Library Journal $29.95; ACRL member $25.95, 140p. 0-8389-7752-9, 1994 ACRL Publications - 3 Formal Planning in College Libraries, CLIP Note #19Sarah Watsteìn, Pamela Wonsek, Paula Matthews, comps.A survey of formal planning procedures at academic libraries. Includes examples of worksheets and checklists, vision state­ments, and formal planning documents.$27.95; ACRL member $24.95, 120p. 0-8389-7743-X, 1994Staff Development and Continu­ing Education, CLIP Note #1 8Elizabeth Suddutb, Lynn Livingston, comps.Survey and examples of policies for development and continuing education of both professionals Interlibrαry Loan in College Libraries, CLIP Note #16Roxann Bustos, comp.Sample policies and procedure statements, forms, public relations documents, and instructional handouts for libraries offering online searching, CD-ROM, and other computer-based services.$34.50; ACRL member $28.75, 148p. 0-8389-7652-2, 1993Database Searching in College Libraries, CLIP Note #15Sarah Pederson, writer and comp.Samples of policies and procedures statements, forms, promotional documents, and instructional handouts.$29.95; A 4 - ACRL Publications Performance Appraisal in Academic Libraries, CLIP Note #1 2Barbara Williams Jenkins, comp., with the assistance of Mary L. Smalls ..“ .a wide variety of philosophies and approaches, ranging from series of rela­tively open-ended questions to grids for grading employees on specific qualities anachievements. ”—JAL$18.95; ACRL member $15.95, 128p.0-8389-7444-9, 1990Collection Development Policies for College Libraries, CUP Note #1 1Theresa Taborsky, comp...“ . this volume is well worth the price.” —Library Jour Libraries, CLIP Note #10Kenneth Oberembt, comp.$21.95; ACRL member $18.75, 135p.0-8389-7219-5, 1988Friends of College Libraries, CLIP Note #9Ronelle Thompson, comp.“This is a must for two groups of libraries: those who have Friends groups and those who do not.”—Library Journal$18.75; ACRL member $15.50, 134p.0-8389-7171-7, 1987Periodicals in College Libraries, CLIP Note #8Jamie Webster Hastreiter, Larry Hardesty, David Henderson, comps.“Recommended for all college and univer­sity libraries.”—Library Journal PERSONNEL ISSUESDiscovering Librarians: Profiles of a ProfessionMary Jane Scherdin, editorResults of national studies of vocational interests of library and information profes­sionals. The librarian profile is presented from the ACT, the Strong Interest Invento­ries, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and the SIGI PLUS computer-aided career guidance tool, along with analysis of demographic data. Readers “will be rewarded with a better understanding of their own career choices and the need to insure that guida ACRL Publications - 5 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Collection Managment in the Electronic Age: A Manual for Creating Community College Collection Development Policy StatementsJennie S. Boyarski, Kate Hickey, editorsA survey of community and junior colleges’ collection development policies with examples of eleven com­plete and seven partial policy state­ments.“.. . valuable to academic and school libraries of all sizes and should be read by librarians engaged in collection development . . .”— Library Journal$42.95; ACRL member $35.95, 197p.0-8389-7737-5, 199 Books for College Libraries IIIThis set covers more than 50,000 titles chosen to represent a core collection of books for four-year college and university libraries. BCL3 is also available on machine- readable tape. Contact ACRL. “Highly recommended.”—Library Journal.$600/6 vol. set, $125 individual volume 0-8389-3353-X, 1988Directory of Curriculum Materials Center, 1990Donald Osier, Carol Wright, Janet Lawrence, Mary Ellen Collins, Beth Anderson, comps.This directory includes 272 institutions and covers pu 6 - ACRL Publications Women's Studies Collection Development PoliciesThe WSS Collection Development and Bibliography CommitteeThis unique tool identifies issues and provides models of existing policies. Complete policy statements from 16 university libraries illustrate the range of issues and provide a variety of models. The RLG Conspectus; Women’s Studies supplemental guideline, included as an appendix, identifies issues unique to women’s studies and describes materials and sources.$35.95; ACRL member $29.95, 122p.0-8389-7596-8, 1992 Ethnic Studies Reviews Publications in this series from CHOICE are compiled by the editors from reviews previ­ously published in the magazine (volumes 27 through 29, Asian Americans through volume 30). Each collection provides the full text of the CHOICE review and author and title indexes. The editors consider these collections representative of the significant books that CHOICE reviewed in these ethnic areas. Order from CHOICE, 100 Riverview Center, Middletown, CT 06457. Asian and Asian American Studies$20.00, 605 titles, 113p.0-8389-7691-3, 1993Latino Studies$20.00, 525 titles, 112p.0-83 89-7631-X, 1992 African and African American Studies$22.00, approximately 750 titles, 152p.0-8389-7691-1, 1992Native American Studies$15.00, 278 titles, 60p.0-8389-7632-8, 1992 SPECIAL COLLECTIONSExamples to Accompany Descriptive Cataloging of Rare BooksPrepared by the Bibliographic Stan­dards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section“The introduction is clear, the bibliography useful, the indexes exhaustive and the records themselves painstakingly accurate. In short, it is a model of its kind, and should be consulted not only by those cataloguers currently using the code but also all managing librarians considering its adoption.”—Rare Books Newsletter$29.95; ACRL member ACRL Publications - 7 Thesauri for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections CatalogingThese thesauri were developed for use in MARC field 655 and 755. Each thesaurus provides standardized vocabulary for retrieving items by form and genre or by various physical characteristics which are typically of interest to special collections librarians. Genre Terms (2nd ed.)$21.95; ACRL member $18.95, 90p.0-8389-7516-X, 1991Paper Terms$8.95; ACRL member $7.50, 52p.0-8389-7427-9, 1990Type Evidence$8.95; ACRL member $7.50, 19p.0-8389-7428-7, 1990 Binding Terms$1 1.50; ACRL member $9.50, 37p.0-8389-7210-1, 1988Printing & Publishing Evidence$8.95; ACRL member $7.50, 28p.0-8389-7108-3, 1986Provenance Evidence$10.50; ACRL member $8.50, 24p.0-8389-7239-X, 1988 BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION NEW!Teaching Information Retrieval and Evaluation Skills to Educa­tion Students and Practitioners:A Casebook of ApplicationsPatricia O’Brien Libutti, Bonnie Gratch, editorsScenarios depicting actual instructional sessions at the undergraduate, graduate, practitioner, and high-school level using goals and objectives statements. Several cases include the teaching of ERIC and Internet resources. Most useful are the relective analyses of the session by librarian-instructors that reveal lessons learned about tea Sourcebook for Bibliographic InstructionThe Editorial Board of the Bibliographic Instruction SectionA working, desk-top tool for new and experienced bibliographic instruction librarians, the Sourcebook is practical and easy-to-use. Five essential topics are covered: learning theory, instructional design, teaching methods, evaluation, and administration. “Highly recommended for all institutions engaging in BI.”—IAbrary Journal$1 8.95; ACRL member $16.95, 96p.0-8389-7673-5, 1993 8 - ACRL Publications Read This First: An Owner's Guide to the New Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic InstructionCarolyn Dusenbury, Monica Fusich, Kathleen Kenny, and Beth Woodard, editors“...the MSO [model statement objectives] may serve as a checklist in evaluating existing BI programs, developing educa­tional goals when determining new programs, and determining whether such goals are being achieved.”—Library Journal $19.95; ACRL member $16.45, 72p.0-8389-7548-8, 1991 INFORMATION ACCESSNEW! Internet Resources: A Subject GuideHugh A. Thompson, comp.Newly updated articles originally appearingin C&RL News that list information sources on the Internet, including gophers, WWW, listservs, bulletin boards, discussion groups,online bibliographies, newsletters, and more. Sixteen diverse subject areas ranging from architecture to womens’ studies.$1 8.00; ACRL member $15.00, 116p.0-8389-7785-5, 1995NEW!Science and Engineering Conference Proceedings:A Guide to Sources for Identification and VerificationBa Abstracting, Information Retrieval, and the Humanities:Providing Access to Historical Literature Publications in Librarianship: No. 48An examination of the qualities and functions of abstracts and the challenges involved in text condensation.Helen R. Tibbo$35.00, 276p.0-8389-3430-7, 1993 ACRL Publications - 9 NEW! Vocational and Technical Resources for Community College LibrariesMary Ann Laun, editorAnnotated bibliographies presenting a col­lection of resources, both print and nonprint, that are needed to support a vo­cational and technical curriculum for a community college, or a vocational or tech­nical institution. Useful to undergraduate students, vocational and technical students, librarians, faculty, and the general public looking for information on these programs’ resources. “This will become a standard s 10 - ACRL Publications STATISTICS & RESEARCH NEW!Continuity and Transformation: The Promise of ConfluenceProceedings of the Seventh National Conference of the Association of College and Research LibrariesRichard AmRhein, editorDescribes how librarians across the country are incorporating new and established technologies to enhance the teaching, learning, and research processes. Includes 54 refereed contributed papers and abstracts of 31 panel sessions.$49.95; ACRL member $44.95, 500p.0-8389-7786-3, 1995Academic Libraries Achieving Excellence in Higher ACRL University Library Statistics, 1992-93Library Research Center, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, comp.Data from over 109 participating libraries. Library categories include collections, personnel, expenditures, and interlibrary loan. Institutional categories include degrees offered, enrollment size, and faculty size.$69.95; ACRL member $39.95, 80p.0-8389-7738-3, 1994CRL University Library Statistics, 1990-91Library Research Center, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana- Cha ACRL Publications - 11ORDER FORM 12 - ACRL Publications ACRL Publications - 13OFFICIAL ACRL DOCUMENTS Indicate quantity of each item to be shipped. 14 - ACRL Publications Recent standards have been made available on the ALA/ACRL gopher. Gopher to ‘‘gopher.uic.edu, port 70”.Items on pages 13 and 14 may be photocopied for noncommercial purposes. ACRL Publications - 15 NEWS & REVIEWS ChoiceBook review journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Eleven issues per year (July/August combined).Available by subscription only, $ 165/year domestic rate; $1 87/year foreign rate; single issues $20.00 ISSN: 0009-4978.Also available as:Choice-Reviews-on-CardsReviews from each monthly issue of Choice printed on 3x5 cards.Available to Choice subscribers only for $245/ year domestic rate; $265/yeσr foreign rate; sample box $25.00. Order either Choice product from: Circulation Official journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Six bimonthly issues per year. Sent to ACRL members as a perquisite of membership. Also available on subscription.$50.00 per year in the U.S.; Canada and Mexico $55.00 per year; and all other countries $60.00; single issues $14.00 each.ISSN: 0010-0870.College & Research Libraries NewsOfficial news magazine of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Eleven issues per year (July/August combined). Sent to ACRL members as perquisi ACRL APPROVAL PLANSublications provide practical ideas, tools, and methods for: managemeaphic instruction, special collections, collection development, statistics, a. The convenient and cost-cutting ACRL approval order plan providtic priority shipping of ACRL’s new books at a 20% discount to ACRL membe nonmembers). ACRL pnt, bibliogrnd researches automars (10% toThere are two approval plan categories from which to choose:• Plan P guarantees that you will automatically be sent all new ACRL publications including CLIP Notes. ACRL publishes approximately 5 to 6 new titles each year.• Plan PC is exclusively for titles in the CLIP Notes (College Library Information Packets) series. CLIP Notes collect data and sample documents from academic libraries to assist librarians in establishing or refining services and operations.I