ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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ACRL Professional Development 
Programs in Atlanta

By Mattye Nelson

Professional Development Officer, ACRL

A CRL will offer ten preconferences dur­ing the ALA Annual Conference in At­lanta. These activities provide academic l
an opportunity to enhance their skills; acquire new 
knowledge, techniques; and strategies; update ex­
isting competencies; and exchange information 
with peers. Unless otherwise indicated all precon­
ferences will be held on Friday, June 28.

Cultural D iversity and H ig h er 
E du cation: B I in a M ulticultural 

E n v iron m en t

ACRL’s Bibliographic Instruction Section will 
offer a preconference designed for librarians facing 
the challenges o f an increasingly diverse user popu­
lation. Four speakers will address the challenges 
and opportunities o f multiculturalism, money and 
politics, gender differences, and the power o f infor­
mation literacy. Breakout sessions focusing on 
working with international, Chicano, high-risk, and 
minority students, locating and evaluating multic­
ultural information sources, and the importance o f 
a diverse staff will enable participants to share 
practical ideas and information. Speakers: James 
Neal, Indiana University Libraries; Janice Koyama, 
University o f Califomia-Berkeley; Sherron Ken­
ton, Emory Business School; Mary Huston, Texas 
Woman’s University, School o f Library and Infor­
mation Science. Fees: ACRL Members $145; non­
members $180.

T h e Practical Librarian: M anaging 
C ollection s and Services in C o lle g e  

L ibraries

ACRL’s College Libraries Section will offer a 
preconference designed for college librarians serv­
ing student enrollments under 2,000. Topics rang­
ing from student employees to marketing the li­

brary and from serials to faculty relations will be 
discussed. Enrollment limited to first 125 regis­

ibrtarrainantss.  Speakers: Evan Färber, Earlham College; 
Michael Kathman, St. John’s University; and oth­
ers. Fees: ACRL members $65; $75 non-members. 
Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fees: ACRL members 
$100; non-members $150. CEU credit: .7.

K eep in g  the Facts in Artifacts: 
C on serving the Physical E v id en ce o f  
Special C ollection s M aterials a n d  Its 

Im p act o n  R esearch.

This three-day conference offered by ACRL’s 
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section will be held 
June 25-28, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The 
preconference will focus on the following topics in 
special collection materials and its impact on re­
search: The Uses o f Physical Evidence; Conserva­
tion: In-House or Contracting Out; Cooperative 
Programs: Some Pros and Cons; Research Stem­
ming from the Examination o f Physical Evidence; 
Current and Historical Approaches to Special Col­
lections’ Care. Speakers: Barbara Buckner Higgin­
botham, Brooklyn College; Margaret Child, Wash­
ington D.C.; Carolyn Clare Morrow, Harvard 
University; Jan Paris, University o f North Carolina, 
Michael Winship; University o f Texas at Austin. 
Setting: The Triangle Area (Chapel Hill, Durham, 
Raleigh and the surrounding counties) located in 
the heart o f the scenic North Carolina piedmont, 
serves as the cultural, governmental and techno­
logical center o f the state. One o f the fastest grow­
ing areas in the country, the population o f the three 
counties which make up the Triangle is approach­
ing 700,000. Home to four major universities 
(University o f North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke 
University, North Carolina Central University, and 
North Carolina State University), the Triangle of­
fers a diverse array o f music, dance, theater, crafts,



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sporting events, and good food. Each o f the three 
cities in the Triangle has its own special ambiance 
and attractions.

The preconference will be based in the Carolina 
Inn adjacent to the picturesque and historic cam­
pus o f the University o f North Carolina at Chapel 
Hill, the nation’s oldest public university. On 
Thursday, June 27, conference participants will 
travel to the beautiful, neo-gothic campus o f Duke 
University with its famous Chapel and the lush 
Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Fees: ACRL members $125; non-members 
$175. Registration: Registration is limited to the 
first 250 applicants. The registration fee includes 
entry to the preconference receptions; luncheons 
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; the barbecue 
at UNC; entrance to all preconference papers and 
seminars; and transportation to and from Durham 
on Thursday. Written cancellations only will be 
honored until May 24 minus a $25 cancellation fee. 
Late registration will be accepted on a space-avail­
able basis after May 24 at an additional cost o f $25 
per person.

E x cellen ce th rough  Cultural Diversity: 
A ccred itation  W ork sh op

ACRL’s Historically Black College and Univer­
sity Libraries Committee will hold a preconference 
at Clark-Atlanta University on the problems par­
ticular to Historically Black Colleges and Universi­
ties facing the accreditation process. The workshop 
will also offer practical information on preparation 
for accreditation with speakers from the Southern 
Association o f Colleges and Schools and from li­
brarians and administrators who have recently 
completed the process. Fees: ACRL members $50; 
non-members $85.

P rofessional D evelop m en t/C on tin u in g 
E du cation  Courses

Time Management for Academ ic Librarians
Learn practical time-management techniques 

and increase your productivity. This class will iden­
tify frequent time-management problems, estab­
lish goals and priorities, and review time-manage- 
ment strategies. Each participant will leave with an 
individual plan and specific activities that will ad­
dress your time-management needs. Faculty: Tho­
mas McNally, Loyola University. Time: 6:00-10:00 
p.m. Fees: ACRL members $75; non-members 
$110. CEU credit: .4. Limited to 40 registrants.

Financial and Cost Accounting
Learn standard financial terminology to im­

prove your communication with your administra­

tion. This course will provide the background and 
methodology needed to communicate effectively. 
Skills taught include: presenting rationally docu­
mented presentations, reading and understanding 
the three standard financial statements used by 
organizations, understanding the underlying prin­
ciples o f financial accounting, and calculating the 
cost o f library services using a proven methodol­
ogy. Faculty: Julie Virgo, The Carroll Group. Time: 
9:00 a.m.-.5:00 p.m. Fees: ACRL members $100; 
non-members $150. CEU credit: .7. Limited to 40 
registrants.

Accom modating Change through Training 
and Education

This class will discuss change and the role librari­
ans have as agents o f change within their organiza­
tions. Change can be a divisive issue among staff 
coping with rapid changes in technology, manage­
ment, and facilities and it is important to learn how 
to cope effectively with these changes. Particular 
emphasis will be placed on the staff development 
activities within a library that can foster change. 
Faculty: Pat Weaver-Meyer and John Cochenour, 
University o f Oklahoma. Time: 9:00 a.m.-.5:00 p.m. 
Fees: ACRL members $100; non-members $140. 
CEU credit: .7.

New Technologies, New Services: Communi­
cating Our Needs to the Campus Community

How can upper level libraiy administrators “sell” 
new services and technologies to their administra­
tors in a positive way? How can libraries foster a 
win-win relationship with their administrations, 
instead o f giving the impression that the library is 
always looking for another hand out? Can libraries 
demonstrate that they are a contributor to the 
overall image o f the campus, that a strong library 
with state of the art services and technologies can 
actually help recruit and retain both students and 
faculty?

The purpose o f this ACRL Continuing Educa­
tion Course is to show that library administrators 
can develop good selling and negotiation skills 
which can be used to enhance library services. The 
program will address the needs o f administrators of 
both public and private institutions and those of 
varied sizes.

Speakers and panelists will include: Ellen Waite, 
Loyola University; Peggy Sullivan, Northern Illi­
nois University; Bill Potter, University o f Georgia; 
Melanie Dodson, RLG Consultants; Lance Query, 
Northwestern University, and others. Program 
planners are: Betsy Baker, Northwestern Univer­
sity; Diane Graves, University o f Illinois at Chi­
cago; Tom McNally, Loyola University; and Beth 
Sandore, University o f Illinois. Time: 9:00 a.m.- 
5:00 p.m. Fees: ACRL members $100; non-mem­
bers $150. CEU credit: .7.



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Measuring Academic Library Performance
A how -to-course featuring M easuring A cadem ic 

L ibrary Performance: A Practical A pproach. L earn 
how  to  m ake th e  m ost o f this new  m anual to 
m easure th e  effectiveness o f y our library’s services. 
Faculty: L ibrarians w ho served as advisers to  the 
authors d uring th e  developm ent o f  th e  manual. 
Time: 9:00 a.m .-.5:00 p.m . Fees: AC R L  m em bers 
$100; n on-m em bers $150. C E U credit: .7.

Cultural Diversity in the Academic Library
Panel discussion on  th e  issues o f  re cru itm e n t 

a n d  re te n tio n  o f diverse staff a nd m ethods. T h ere 
will also be a discussion o f m ethods to  m aintain sen­
sitivity to diversity in b o th  th e  staff a nd stu d e n t 
population. Faculty: K athleen Bethel, N orthw est­
e rn  University; Rosie A lbritton, U niversity of Illi­
nois; Rosem ary Stevenson, U niversity o f Illinois 
(m oderator); a nd others. Time: 9:00 a.m .-5:00 p.m. 
Fees: AC R L  m em b e r $100; n on-m em bers $150. 
C E U  credit: .7.

General Registration Information
T o reg ister or fo r m ore inform ation please w rite 

or call: M attye N elson, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. H uro n  
St., Chicago, IL  60611; (800) 545-2433, ext. 2519; 
fax: (312) 440-9374 o r Reginald Prim , (800) 545­
2433 ext. 2526. A C R L  m em bers receive a discount 
on registration fees. Specific locations for p re co n ­
ference activities will b e provided u pon registra­
tion. W ritten  notice of cancellation received by 
June 1, 1991, will be h o n o re d  subject to  a $25 
cancellation charge. No refunds or cancellations 
a fter June 1,1991. Please note: I n  th e  event th a t an 
A C R L -sponsored activity is canceled, th e  Associa­
tion o f C ollege a n d  R esearch Libraries cannot b e 
responsible fo r cancellation o r change charges 
assessed by airlines o r travel agencies for regis­
trants.

A certificate o f com pletion for each professional 
developm ent course will b e  issued. E very success­
ful com pletion o f 10 hours o f  continuing education 
is e qual to  one C ontinuing E d u cation U n it (C E U ). 
A CRL m aintains a C E U  re co rd  for each partici­
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•  The C olle c t o r ’s Bookshelf, by Joseph Ray­

m ond L eF ontaine (333 pages, 1990), is an in te rest­
ing yet frustratingly lim ited com pilation o f check­
lists designed for collectors o f g enre fiction. Ar­
ranged by author, The Collector's B ookshelf p ro ­
vides the c orrect titles a nd original d ate a nd place 
o f publication o f 33,000 books w ritte n  by 931 
authors, m any o f  whom  are known by various 
pseudonym s. This book is in teresting for its sim ­
plicity in providing a chronological list o f th e  m ono­
graphs gen era te d  by p o pular authors, for whose 
oeuvre one m ight otherw ise have to  sift through 
one or m ore prolix and pe d an tic  p e rp etrato rs o f 
literary criticism. It is frustrating because many 
authors are missing. I was pleased to  find a com ­
p lete list o f th e  very elusive works o f M arie C orelli 
and Luis P. Senarens, b u t puzzled at th e  absence of 
Am brose Bierce, Ian Flem ing, Mika W altari, and 
Jack Kerouac. Favored genres include crim e and 
m ystery fiction, w esterns, rom ance a n d  gothic 
novels, children’s a nd juvenile fiction, science fic­
tion, fantasy, horror, and novelists who te n d  to be 
responsible for movies. A com panion volume, The

Collector's B o okshelf Value Guide, provides a c u r­
re n t (O ctober 1990) m arket value for every title 
listed in th e  m ain volum e. C opies are available for 
$69.95 from  P rom etheus Books, 700 E. A m herst 
St., Buffalo, NY 14215. ISB N  0-87975-605-5.

•  Collectors a n d  Curiosities: P aris a n d  Ven­
ice, 1500-1800, by Krzystof Pom ian (348 pages, 
F e b ru a ry  1991), exam ines th e  history of collecting 
in early m o d em  E u ro p e  and describes th e  myriad 
treasures— from  paintings and antiques to religious 
relics— th a t fou n d  th e ir way into th e  private collec­
tions and public m useum s o f th e  tim e. Pom ian 
argues th a t shifts in  collectors’ tastes can be seen as 
a sign o f w ider a nd m ore p rofound changes in 
m entality and can be analyzed in term s o f a conflict 
b etw een aesthetic a nd historical sensibilities. T he 
m otives a nd m ethods o f collectors o f  natural his­
tory will especially in te rest historians o f science. 
T he book costs $44.95 and m ay b e  o rd e re d  from 
Basil Blackwell, Inc., T h ree  C am bridge C enter, 
C am bridge, MA 02142. ISB N  0-7456-0680-6.

•  College Library Technology  and Coop­
eration Grants Program: Abstracts and Analy-