ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 4 9 2 / C&RL News ACRL Board actions, June 1 9 9 4 Highlights o f the Annual Conference meetings o f the ACRL Board o f Directors T he Board o f Directors o f ACRL met twice in Miami Beach on June 25 and June 28, 1994. The Board’s varied agenda ranged from the routine to the innovative and included ap­ proving several new standards and guidelines and developing a new process for managing ACRL planning. The following are the high­ lights o f the actions agreed on during those meetings. Approved five priorities fo r ACRL fo r 1 9 9 4 - 95 (see sidebar for full text o f the priorities). E n d o rsed th e R esearch and Statistics Poli­ c y Statement of the ALA Committee on Research and Statistics. E stab lish ed a n MLA In te r n a tio n a l B ib li­ ography in Am erican Libraries D iscussion Group. A pproved th e n o m in ation s o f th e follow­ ing individuals to the International Federation o f Library Associations’ (IFLA) Standing Com­ mittees for the sections indicated: Mary Noel Gouke, Ohio State University— Section on So­ cial Science Libraries; Marty Kesselman, Rut­ gers University— Section on Science and Tech­ nology; and Jo s e p h B o issé, U niversity o f California, Santa Barbara— Section on Univer­ sity and General Libraries. A pproved a B usiness Plan fo r ACRL Pub­ lications. A pproved th e Rare Books an d M anuscripts Section’s (RBMS) request to cosponsor a two- day symposium with the Antiquarian Booksell­ ers’ Association of America (ABAA) on book- seller-librarian relations in October 1995. A p p roved a reso lu tio n o f a p p re cia tio n to Evan Ira Färber on the occasion o f his retire­ ment as college librarian at Earlham College. Färber was recognized for his many years of outstanding service to ACRL including his elec­ tion to ACRL President (1 9 7 8 -7 9 ) and elec- ACRL B o ard 1 9 9 3 - 9 4 : B ack ro w : Paul D um ont, T h o m as P eisch l, Ray E. Metz, B a rb a ra W ittkopf, S an d ra Ready, F ra n c e s Maloy, K arin Begg B o rei; fro n t ro w : Shelley Phipp s, R o ch elle Sager, A lthea Je n k in s , Susan M artin, T h om as K irk, Ja c q u e ly n McCoy, Linda Phillips. S ep tem b er 1 9 9 4 / 4 9 3 ACRL Board 1 994-95: Back row: Bernard Fradkin, V ictoriaM ontavon‚RayE. Metz, Sandra Ready, Frances Maloy, Helen Spalding, J i l l Fatzer; fro n t row : Althea Je n k in s , Mary Reichel, Lee Hisle, Patricia Breivik, Susan M artin, T hom as Kirk, Linda Phillips. tion to a second term o n the ACRL Board of Professional Liaison Committee, Education and Behavioral Sciences Section, and Science and Technology Section. t­ E n d o rs e d a tr ib u te to P a tr ic ia S ab o sik , a former editor o f Choice, for her ten years of excellent service to C h oice and to ACRL. , Established a task fo rce to develop an RFP n (request for proposals) and budget, and to con­ ­ duct a study on the view of regional accredit­ ing agencies towards library standards. The task ­ force will consist o f two representatives each ­ from the College Libraries, Community and ­ Junior College Libraries, and University Librar­ ; ies sections; one representative from the ACRL ­ Standards and Accreditation Committee; and one liaison from the ALA Standards and Ac­ d creditation Committee. ­ E n d o rs e d re s o lu tio n s o n th e C o p y rig h t ”; Reform Act and on LSCA Reauthorization. ­ t D isbanded u p o n req u est th e P e rfo rm a n ce / Output Measures Discussion Group. ­ A pproved a p ro ce ss including th e follow ­ ing steps to guide ACRL planning: S 1) suspended use o f the existing Strategic ir Plan; l­ 2) directed use o f the Annual Statement of ­ Priorities (see sidebar) to guide the Board, Plan­ ning Committee, Budget and Finance Commit­ tee, staff, and other ACRL programmatic and ­ operational decisions during the year; : 3) established the Planning Committee as a Directors (1 9 8 9 -9 3 ). E n d o rsed th e crite ria an d p ro ced u res from the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Commi tee for selecting, updating, and distributing list of accreditation advisors. A pproved th e following policies, guideline standard, and rescission upon recommendatio of the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Com mittee: 1) policy to permit units to request an ex pedited review o f ACRL Standards and Guide lines in cases where it is clear that the docu ment can be renewed with only minor changes 2) policy to publish final versions of stan dards and guidelines in C&RL News; 3) “Standards for Community, Junior, an Technical College Learning Resources pro grams”; 4) “Guidelines regarding thefts in libraries 5) continuation o f the Standards for Univer sity Libraries in their present form until the nex scheduled review in 1999-2000; and 6) rescission of the “Guidelines on Manu scripts and Archives.” E n d orsed resolu tion o f th an k s fro m RBM to Nora Quinlan and William Brown for the outstanding performance in providing exce lent local arrangements for the 35th RBMS Pre conference. A ccep ted th e self-review re p o rt an d r e c ommended continuation o f the following units 4 9 4 /C & RL News subcommittee o f the Board with membership from elected members o f the Board and ACRL units; and 4) appointed an Interim Planning Commit­ tee charged with developing a new strategic plan and priorities for 1995-96. A pproved a te m p o ra ry su sp ension o f c o m ­ mittee and section reviews scheduled after March 1, 1995. A pproved tim elines and co m p o sitio n o f the Search Committee for a new C h oice editor. The goal is to offer the position to an individual by May 1995. A pproved th e ACRL 1 9 9 5 budget of: Reve­ nues: $1,633,037; expenses: $1,533,228; fund balance: $762,535. And th e Choice 1 9 9 5 budget of: Revenue: $1,591,500; expenses: $1,545,228; fund balance: $848,903. R escin ded sp ecial p ro g ra m m in g funding policy for chapters. ■ ACRL priorities 1 9 9 4 - 9 P rovide lead ersh ip fo r th e h ig h er edu­ catio n com m u n ity o n lib rary an d in fo r­ m atio n issues. ACRL realizes the need for visibility within the higher education commu­ nity and the valuable role that library and in­ formation professionals play. Accordingly, ACRL maintains a presence with higher edu­ cation and other information related organi­ zations. The association will expand its visi­ bility by identifying existing programs that provide opportunities for mutual participation. New programs will be identified to foster co ­ operation. For example, ACRL will begin to hold an Issues Forum that will include librar­ ians, faculty, academic administrators, and computing center professionals. In addition, the newly established Task Force on Certifi­ cation for Librarians and Information Profes­ sionals will begin to examine the issues sur­ rounding this topic. S tren gth en th e a sso cia tio n ’s co m m it­ m en t to diversity. ACRL understands the val­ ue o f providing members the opportunity to experience, discuss, and explore diversity. An understanding o f diversity will lead to im­ proved services to library users. ACRL will identify program areas, develop plans, and initiate at least one program— such as a di­ versity mentorship— for academic librarians. A survey will be conducted that will identify job satisfaction issues among racial and eth­ nic groups. Identify p ro g ram s an d delivery m e ch ­ an ism s th at will en h a n ce th e ability o f a c ­ 5 ad em ic lib rarian s serv in g th e in fo rm a ­ tion n eeds o f th e h ig h er ed u cation c o m ­ m unity. Educational programs that have a tradition with the membership (annual con­ ferences, national conferences, preconferenc­ es) will continue to be available. ACRL will explore the viability and feasibility o f pro­ viding continuing professional development opportunities using the Internet, teleconfer­ ences, videotapes, and regional institutes, and will make recommendations about the next steps to be taken. Use th e inform ation ob tained fro m th e m em b ersh ip su rvey an d th e M idwinter p lan n in g session to update th e Strategic Plan. To move the association forward, the Board will continue the planning process. A Board subgroup is looking at its governance structure. Priorities for the next three years will be identified. In c re a s e th e a sso cia tio n ’s e le ctro n ic c o m m u n ic a tio n c a p a b ilitie s. Electronic bulletin boards and listservs provide excel­ lent communication opportunities within the ACRL membership, as well as networking opportunities with other organizations. Dur­ ing the year, ACRL will improve its existing electronic communication capabilities (e.g., ACRLSource a.k.a., ACRL Reference Shelf, C&RL NewsNet). In addition, ACRL will be on the ALA gopher, and will establish a private leadership listserv (ACRLEADS) and a discus­ sion listserv (ACRL-FORUM) available to any­ one who wishes to subscribe. S ep tem b er 1 9 9 4 / 4 9 5