ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 179 ACRL Divisional Appointments, 1972-73 COMMITTEES Committee on Academic Status. Chairman (1972/73): Eldred R. Smith, Associate Uni­ versity Librarian, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (1969/73); Barbara S. Bridges, Criminal Justice Reference Library, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705 (1972/74); Brendan Connolly, S.J., Boston Col­ lege, Bapst Library, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 (1969/73); Stuart Forth, Director of Libraries, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 (1969/73); Mrs. Beverly M. Johnson, 363 Playa Del Sur, #21, La Jolla, CA 92037 (1969/73); E. J. Josey, Chief, Bureau of Academic and Re­ search Libraries, Division of Library Develop­ ment, The State Education Department, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210 (1969/74); Arthur McAnally, Director, University of Okla­ homa Libraries, Norman, OK 73069 (1969/73); Glenora E. Rossell, Director, University of Pitts­ burgh Library, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (1971/ 73); Marian Siegeltuch, Sprague Library, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 (1972/74); Richard J. Talbot, Associate Director for Technical Services, University of Massachusetts Library, Amherst, MA 01002. Committee on Appointments (1972) and Nom­ inations (1973). Chairman (1971/73): Don­ ald Anthony, Associate Director of Libraries, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 (1971/73); Miss Yen-Tsai Feng, Assistant Di­ rector for Research Library Services, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA 02117 (1971/73); Walter Fraser, Systems Analyst, James J. Hill Reference Library, 76-80 W. Fourth St., St. Paul, MN 55102 (1971/73); Anthony Greco, Jr., Assistant Librarian, University of Califor­ nia, Los Angeles Library, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (1971/73); Robert P. Haro, Assistant University Librarian, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007 (1971/73); James F. McCoy, Director of Library Services, Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ 08608 (1971/73); Barbara J. Williams, Box 1565, South Carolina State College, Or­ angeburg, SC 29115 (1971/73). Committee on Appointments (1973) and Nom­ inations (1974). ( To be appointed.) Audiovisual Committee. Chairman (1972/73): Mary B. Cassata, Assistant Director of Univer­ sity Libraries for Public Services, 121 Lock- wood Memorial Library, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214 (1969/73); Gerald R. Brong, Assistant Director, Washing­ ton State University, Pullman, WA 99163 (1971/73); Dwight Burlingame, Centennial Hall, St. Cloud State College, St. Cloud, MN 56301 (1970/74); Evelyn G. Clement, U.S.O.E., Doctoral Fellow, Graduate Library School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401 (1969/73); Hubert E. Davis, Director, Learning Resource Center, Southwest College, Chicago, IL 60652 (1972/74); Janice Gallin- ger, College Librarian, Plymouth State College of the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth, NH 03264 (1971/73); Roy C. Marks, Coor­ dinator of Library Materials, College of Du- Page, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (1971/73); John H. Martin, Director, Houghton Junior Library, Coming Community College, Corning, NY 14830 (1971/73); David Nevin, Chief, Audio- Visual Department, Washington University Li­ braries, St. Louis, MO 63130 (1969/73); Nan­ cy Olson, Non-Print Cataloger, Mankato State College Memorial Library, Mankato, MN 56001 (1972/74); James J. Simonis, Director of Libraries, Mansfield State College, Mans­ field, PA 16933 (1970/74); Herman L. Tot­ ten, Assistant Dean, College of Library Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 (1968/74); 1 to be appointed. Ad Hoc Committee on Bibliographic Instruc­ tion: Chairman: (1971/—) Thomas G. Kirk, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374; Milli- cent Abell, Assistant Director of Libraries for Undergraduate Library Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105; Hannelore B. Rader, Orientation Librarian, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; Dennis E. Robison, Assistant Director of Public Services, University of South Florida Library, Tampa, FL 33702; Sara Lou Whildin, Undergraduate Reference Librarian, W106 Pattee, University Park, PA 16802. Committee on Community Use of Academic Li­ braries. Chairman (1972/74): Mary Lou Lucy, Librarian, Butler Library, Columbia University, New York, NY 60027 (1972/74); M. Clare Beck, Library Documents Office, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (1970/74); Herbert Biblo, Assistant Li­ brarian, John Crerar Library, 35 W. 33rd St., Chicago, IL 60616 (1972/74); Frederick Duda, Assistant Director of Administrative Ser­ vices, Columbia University Libraries, New York, NY 10027 (1971/73); Ms. Yen-Tsai Feng, Assistant Director for Research Library 180 This$90 directory can make you an instant authority on scientific authors and organizations. ISI’s Who is Publishing in Science™ (WIPIS™) contains the names, addresses, and organizational affiliations of 220,000 authors all over the world who published a scientific or technical article during 1971. It’s indexed by author’s name, by organization (some 40,000 of them including academic, industrial, and governmental), and by geo­ graphic location. With information like this at your fingertips, it’s extra easy to: ■ Get authors’ addresses for reprint re­ quests ■ Find authors a n d /o r organizations in specified locations ■ See if an author had anything published during the year ■ Verify spelling of authors’ names for bibli­ ographies, inter-library loans, etc ■ Differentiate between authors with similar names ■ Find the location of specified organiza­ tions and their divisions ■ Determine what organization an author is associated with WIPIS lets you give authoritative answers to some of the toughest day-to-day questions a librarian encounters. Quickly. Efficiently. For $90.00. 181 Services, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA 02117 (1970/74); Darrell H. Lemke, Coordi­ nator of Library Programs, Consortium of Uni­ versities, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (1972/74); Douglas D. Oleson, Head Librarian, Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, WV 26241 (1971/73); David Oyler, Assistant Director of Libraries for Public Services, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA 98105 (1972/74); Theodore P. Peck, Chief, Reference Services, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (1971/73); Louise Sample, Assistant Librarian for Public Services, Indiana Purdue Universi­ ties Library, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 (1971/ 73); Elaine F. Sloan, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, DC 20560 (1972/74). Advisory Committee for the Publication of a Book Catalog for CORE Collections. (Appoint­ ed for duration of project.) Chairman: Philip J. McNiff, Director, Boston Public Library, Bos­ ton, MA 02117; Stephen Ford, Librarian, Grand Valley State College, Allendale, MI 49401; Sarah D. Jones, Librarian, Goucher Col­ lege, Towson, MD 21204; Warren B. Kuhn, Di­ rector of the Library, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010; Foster E. Mohrhardt, Pro­ gram Officer, Council on Library Resources, One D upont Circle, Washington, DC 20036; Russell Shank, Director of Libraries, Smithso­ nian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560; Donald E. Wright, Librarian, Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201; Ex officio: Editor, CHOICE, 100 River­ view Center, Middletown, CT 06567; George S. Bobinski, Dean of the School of Information and Library Science, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14222; Robert Gillespie, Publishing, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Virginia Clark, Editor, CORE Collec­ tion, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA 02117; Executive Secretary, ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. A d Hoc Committee on the ACRL Constitution and Bylaws. Chairman: William R. Pullen, Librarian, Georgia State College, Atlanta, GA 30303; Shirley A. Edsall, Graduate Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401; Ms. Johnnie Givens, Head Librarian, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 37040; James Humphry, III, Vice President, H. W. Wilson, 950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452; Evert Volkersz, Special Collections Librarian, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Advisory Committee on Cooperation with E du­ cational and Professional Organizations. Chair­ man: to be appointed; Frederick L. Arnold, Assistant University Librarian for Reference, Princeton University Library, Princeton, NJ 08540 (1970/74); William D. Cunningham, University Library, Howard University, Wash­ ington, DC 20001 (1971/73); Joan P. Diana, Reference Librarian, Corgan Library, Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 (1972/74); Henry C. Koch, Associate Director of Librar­ ies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823 (1971/73); Jeanne Osborn, Profes­ sor, University of Iowa, School of Library Sci­ ence, Iowa City, IA 52240 (1971/73); Stephen Salmon, Director of Libraries, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, TX 77004 (1972/ 74); George W. Whitbeck, Assistant Professor of Library Science, School of Library Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (1971/73); Executive Secretary, ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 (ex officio). Committee on Legislation— Subcommittee of A L A Legislation. Chairman (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ): Philip J. McNiff, Director, Boston Public Library, Bos­ ton, MA 02117 (1971/73); Leslie W. Dunlap, Director of Libraries, University of Iowa Li­ braries, Iowa City, IA 52240 (1972/74); Frank Kurt Cylke, Executive Secretary, Federal Library Committee, Library of Congress, Wash­ ington, DC 20540 (1971/73); Rev. Vincent R. Negherbon, T.O.R., President, St. Francis College, Loretto, PA 15940 (1970/74); Mi­ chael M. Reynolds, Professor, School of Library & Information Services, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 (1971/73). Planning Committee. Chairman (1972/73): Norman E. Tanis, Director of University Li­ braries, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91324; Louis A. Jacob, Head, Southern Asia Section, Orientalia Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540 (1970/74); Arthur M. McAnally, Director, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman, OK 73069 (1967/73); Evert Volkersz, Special Collections Librarian, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11790 (1971/73); Kathryn G. Weil, As- ACRL Needs Y O U ! Write to: Membership Promotion Office American Library Association 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 182 ACRL MONOGRAPHS THE CAREER OF THE ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN Perry D. Morrison Studies the social, economic, demographic, m o tiv a tio n a l, and psychological factors in the career patterns of 707 aca­ demic librarians. Indicating tal­ ents and traits in long and short supply, the study is of significance in dealing with the current man-power crisis. ACRL Monograph No. 29 Paper $4.50 RARE BOOK COLLECTIONS Some Theoretical and Practical Suggestions for Use by Librarians and Students H. Richard Archer, editor Ten essays by experts review the needs and special prob­ lems pertaining to the care, handling and use of rare book collections, large and small. Bibliography. ACRL Monograph No. 27 Paper $3.00 INTERLIBRARY LOAN INVOLVING ACADEMIC LIBRARIES Sarah Katharine Thomson Analyzing thousands of actual transactions, the author deter­ mines the influence of pro­ cedures, policies, readers, libraries', and other factors on the success or failure of inter- library loan requests. ACRL Monograph No. 32 Paper $5.00 THE CASE FOR FACULTY STATUS FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS Lewis C. Branscomb, editor A colle ctio n of papers from College and Research Librar­ ies, with additional ones writ­ ten for this book, which provide lively arguments in favor of academic recognition for col­ lege and university librarians. ACRL Monograph No. 33 Paper $5.00 THE ABBREVIATED CITATION A Bibliographical Problem Mary R. Kinney An annotated guide to major English language references in selected fields which iden­ tify coded or shortened-form citations of serials, standard works, and research reports. Includes sources for identifi­ cation in 34 subject categories. ACRL Monograph No. 28 Paper $2.25 SCIENTIFIC SERIALS Characteristics and Lists of Most Cited Publications in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Physiology, Botany, Zoology and Entomology Charles Harvey Brown The technique of citation anal­ ysis on w hich the book is based is compared with pre­ vious works in the field. “ Most cited” lists are reviewed and objective criteria provided for selection. 29 tables. ACRL Monograph No. 16 Cloth $5.00 THE PRINTED BOOK CATALOG IN AMERICAN LIBRARIES: 1723-1900 Jim Ranz The first documented history of the printed public or reader catalog, from colonial times to the introduction of Library of Congress prin ted catalog cards. With selected bibliogra­ phy, index and list of 179 out­ standing catalogs. ACRL Monograph No. 26 Paper $4.50 JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES Development, Needs, and Perspectives Everett Leroy Moore, editor Papers from the first national conference on junior college libraries define the nature of a vital junior college and ways in which libraries can and do play their role. ACRL Monograph No. 30 Paper $3.00 American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, Illinois 60611 THE UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY Irene A. Braden The undergraduate libraries of six major universities are anal­ yzed for their purpose, devel­ opment, financing, physical layout, furniture, lighting, staff, and the acquisition, scope, and size of their book collections. ACRL Monograph No. 31 Paper $7.50 183 sistant Librarian, Case Western Reserve Uni­ versity, School of Library Science, Cleveland, OH 44106 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); Lucille M. W ert, Direc­ tor, Library Research Center, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 61820 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); Russell Shank, Director of Libraries, Smith­ sonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560 (ex officio), Executive Secretary, ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 (ex officio). Comm ittee on Standards and Accreditation. Chairman (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); Jasper G. Schad, Direc­ tor of Libraries, W ichita State University, Wichita, KS 67208 (1 9 7 0 /7 4 ); Anna L. Cooke, Librarian, J. K. Daniels Library, Lane College, Jackson, TN 38301 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); Ken­ neth S. Allen, Associate Director of Libraries, University of W ashington Libraries BL-10, Se­ attle, WA 98105 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); Clarence Gor- chels, Director of the Library, Oregon College of Education, Monmouth, OR 97361 (1971/ 73) ; Rev. Anthony J. Lachner, Librarian, O’Shaughnessy Library, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 55105 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); Natalie N. Nicholson, Associate Director of the Libraries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cam­ bridge, MA 02139 (1 9 7 0 /7 4 ); James O. W al­ lace, Librarian, San Antonio College Library, San Antonio, TX 78212 (1 9 6 7 /7 3 ). Publications Committee. Chairman (1972/ 74) : Robert M. Pierson, Assistant Director of Libraries for Administration, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 (1 9 6 8 /7 4 ); F red Blum, Head, Techni­ cal Services Departm ent, Catholic University of America Libraries, Washington, DC 20017 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); Joyce H. Brodowski, Bibliogra­ pher, Roscoe L. W est Library, Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ 08625 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); How­ ard Clayton, University of Oklahoma, School of Library Science, Norman, OK 73069 (1 9 7 1 / 73) ; William E. McGrath, Director of L i­ braries, D upre Library, Library of Southwest­ ern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70501 (1970/ 74) ; Mary E. Poole, Head Librarian, Kendall College, Evanston, IL 60204 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); W il­ liam C. Roselle, Director of the Library, Uni­ versity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, W I 53201 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); C. E dw ard Wall, Head Librarian, Dearborn Campus Library, University of Michi­ gan, Dearborn, MI 48128 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ). CHOICE. Editor: CHOICE, 100 Riverview Center, Middletown, CT 06457; Chairman (1 9 7 0 /7 3 ): George S. Bobinski, Dean of the School of Information and Library Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14222 (1 9 6 6 /7 3 ); John B. Corbin, Special Projects Librarian, Oklahoma Departm ent of Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (1971/ 7 4 ); Sister Ruth Hieberg, Librarian, Trinity College, Washington, DC 20017 (1 9 7 0 /7 3 ); John F. Herbst, Jr., Head Librarian, Penn Val­ ley Community College, Kansas City, MO 64111 (1 9 7 1 /7 4 ); Sarah D. Jones, Librarian, Goucher College Library, Towson, MD 21204 (1 9 7 2 /7 5 ); Arthur Monke, Librarian, Bow- doin College Library, Brunswick, ME 04011 (1 9 7 0 /7 3 ); Jessie Carney Smith, University Librarian, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37203 (1 9 6 9 /7 5 ); Russell Shank, Director of L i­ braries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560 (ex officio), ACRL Executive Sec­ retary, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 (ex officio). College & Research Libraries. Editor: Rich­ ard M. Dougherty, University Librarian, Uni­ versity of California, Berkeley, CA 94720; As­ sociate Editor: William H. W ebb, University Bibliographer, University of Colorado, Norlin Library, Boulder, CO 80302; Assistant Editor: William Chase, Librarian, E ast Lyme High School, East Lyme, CT 06333; News Editor: Michael Herbison, Library, University of Colo­ rado, Colorado Springs Center, Colorado Springs, CO 80903; Editorial Board: H. W il­ liam Axford, University Librarian, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281; Richard D e Gennaro, Director of Libraries, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104; H. Jo­ anne Harrar, Associate Librarian, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30601; F red J. Hein- ritz, Professor of Library Science, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, CT 06515; David W. Heron, Director of Libraries, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66044; Peter Hiatt, Program Director, W IC H E Con­ tinuing Education for Library Personnel, Boul­ der, CO 80302; Ellsworth G. Mason, Director of Library Services, Hofstra University, Univer­ sity Library, Hempstead, Long Island, NY 11550; Ann F. Painter, Associate Professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Publications in Librarianship (formerly A C R L Monograph Series). Editor: Kenneth G. Peter­ son, Assistant Director of Libraries, Alderman Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22901; Editorial Board: Josephine Riss Fang, Associate Professor, School of Library Science, Simmons College, Boston, MA 02115 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); Thomas D. Gillies, Assistant D i­ rector, Linda Hall Library, Kansas City, MO 64030 (1 9 7 2 /7 5 ); Norman E. Hoyle, Associ­ ate Professor, School of Library and Informa­ tion Science, State University of New York, Al­ bany, NY 12208 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); Richard D. John­ son, Librarian, Honnold Library, Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA 91711 (1 9 7 2 /7 5 ). 184 JOINT COMMITTEES A A C –A AU P -A C R L Tripartite C om m ittee on College Libraries. ACRL Representatives: Brendan Connolly, S.J., Bapst Library, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 (1 9 7 2 /7 4 ); W ym an W. Parker, Librarian, W esleyan Uni­ versity, Middletown, CT 06457 (1 9 6 9 /7 3 ); Luella R. Pollock, Librarian, Reed College, Portland, OR 97202 (1 9 6 9 /7 3 ); AAC Repre­ sentatives: Marvin B. Perry, Jr., President, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD 21204; Rich­ ard L. Barber, Dean of College of Arts and Sci­ ences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40208; Leslie H. Fishel, President, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH 44883; AAUP R epresenta­ tives; C hairm an (1 9 7 2 /7 3 ): To be appointed; M artha Friedm an, History & Philosophy L ibrar­ ian, Champaign Library, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801; H enry Mason, Professor of Political Science, Tulane University, New O r­ leans, LA 70118; H enry T. Yost, Professor of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002; Staff Representatives ( Indefinite appointm ents); Executive Secretary, ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, R obert Van Waes, As­ sociate Secretary, AAUP, 1 D upont Circle, Suite 500, W ashington, DC 20036; F. L. W or- mald, Vice President, Association of American Colleges, 1818 R. Street, N.W., W ashington, DC 20009. AAJC–A L A (A C R L ) C om m ittee on Junior Col­ lege Libraries. AAJC Representatives; Chair­ man: Joseph B. Rushing, President, T arrant County Junior College D istrict, F o rt W orth, TX 76102 (1 9 7 0 /— ); Alfredo de los Santos, President, E l Paso Community College, Colo­ rado Springs, CO 80904 (1 9 7 1 /— ); Ervin Harlacher, President, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ 07738 (1 9 7 1 /— ); Rich­ ard W. Hostrop, President, Prairie State Col­ lege, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 (1 9 7 0 /— ); ALA (A C R L ) Representatives: Joleen Bock, D irector of Library Services, College of the Canyons Library, Valencia, CA 91135 (1 9 7 0 / 7 3 ); William J. Hoffman, Librarian, E ducation­ al Media Center, Johnson County Community College, Shawnee Mission, KS 66203 (1 9 7 2 / 7 3 ); Michael P. Schuller, Librarian, Olympic College, Bremerton, WA 98310 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); H al C. Stone, Coordinator, Library & Learning Resources Center, Los Angeles C ity College, Los Angeles, CA 90029 (1 9 7 1 /7 3 ); Staff Liai­ son: Executive Secretary, ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Dale Gaddy, Director of Microform Project, American Association of Junior Colleges, 1 D upont Circle, N.W., W ash­ ington, DC 20036. ACRL—A R L Joint Comm ittee on University Library Standards. (Indefinite appointm ents) ARL Representatives; Chairm an: R obert B. Downs, D ean of Library Administration, U ni­ versity of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61803; Clifton Brock, Associate Librarian, University of North Carolina Libraries, Chapel Hill, N C 27514; Jay Lucker, Associate Librarian, Princeton Univer­ sity Library, Princeton, NJ 08540; ACRL Rep­ resentatives: G ustave A. Harrer, Director of Li­ braries, University of Florida, Gainesville, F L 32601; John P. McDonald, Director of L i­ braries, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268; Ellsworth G. Mason, D irector of Library Services, Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island, NY 11550; Norman E. Tanis, D irector of University Libraries, California State Uni­ versity N orthridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., N orth­ ridge, CA 91324 (C hairm an—Committee on Standards and A ccreditation); Staff Liaison: Stephen A. McCarthy, Executive D irector, As­ sociation of Research Libraries, 1527 New Hampshire, N.W., W ashington, D C 20036; Executive Secretary, ACRL, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611. A A S L /A L T A /A C R L Interdivisional Com m it­ tee on Federation. AASL Representatives: James Liesener, Associate Professor, University of Maryland, School of Library and Inform a­ tion Services, College Park, MD 20742; JoeAnn Stenstrom, 7000 R ichard Drive, Bethesda, MD 20034; M argaret W inger, 311 Gateway West, 1801 Ave. of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067; ALTA Representatives: Chester B. Ostrander, 185 149 Main Street, South Glens Falls, NY 12801; Ann Woodward, 834 Oakdale Road, N.E., At­ lanta, GA 30307; Donald C. Earnshaw, 226 South Douglas, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063; ACRL Representatives; Chairman: Anne C. Edmonds, Librarian, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075; Darrell H. Lemke, Coordinator of Library Programs, Consortium of Universities, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; Hal C. Stone, Co­ ordinator, Library and Learning Resources Cen­ ter, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA 90029. N U E A /A C R L Joint Committee on University Extension Library Services. ACRL Representa­ tives: Karl S. Bynoe, Humanities Librarian, Mugan Memorial Library, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215 (1972/74); Nina T. Cohen, Director, Western New York Library Resources Council, Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203 (1972/74); Dorothy A. Kittle, Li­ brary Extension Specialist, U.S. Office of E du­ cation, Division of Library Services and E du­ cational Facilities, Washington, DC 20202 (1970/73); 1 to be appointed; NUEA Repre­ sentatives; Chairman: to be appointed; Martin N. Chamberlain, Director, University Exten­ sion, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037 (1971/73); Alfred L. Har­ ding, Director, Division of Extended Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809 (1971/73); Ralph E. Nelson, Provost, Off-Campus Education, West Virginia Univer­ sity, Morgantown, WV 26506 (1971/73). REPRESENTATIVES ACRL Representative to the American Associa­ tion for the Advancement of Science. William S. Budington, Executive Director and Librari­ an, The John Crerar Library, 35 West 33rd St., Chicago, IL 60616 (1971/74). ACRL Representative to the American Council on Education. Donald C. Anthony, Associate Director of Libraries, Columbia University Li­ braries, New York, NY 10027 (1972/74). ACRL Representative to the A L A Membership Promotion Task Force. Mary Louise B. Cobb, Head, Cataloging Department, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williambsurg, VA 23185 (1972/74). ■ ■ Librarians Challenge “Harmful Matter Statute” On May 5, 1972, library history was made by the filing in federal court of a class action suit—funded by the Freedom to Read Founda­ tion—on behalf of all California librarians and library employees. This legal action marks the first time that librarians, themselves, have taken the offensive and have sought legal precedent for the Library Bill of Rights. The suit chal­ lenges the constitutionality of the state “Harm­ ful Matter Statute” which makes librarians sub­ ject to prosecution for distributing to minors any publications deemed “harmful matter” un­ der the definition set down in the statute. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the civil action asks for an injunction restraining the California State Attorney General from prosecuting library employees under the Harmful Matter Statute. The suit also seeks a judgment declaring the statute to be unconstitutional because it acts as a prior restraint on the First Amendment rights of library employees and the public they serve, and is void for vagueness and overbreadth as applied to library employees. The California Harmful Matter Statute be­ came effective on Nov. 10, 1969. For a first of­ fense, it provides for penalties of up to $2,000.00 in fines and/or up to a one-year prison term for the “distribution” to a minor of any matter deemed “harmful.” Subsequent of­ fenses are felonies and carry more severe penal­ ties. That the statute applies to librarians was made clear in statements by Roger Arnebergh, Los Angeles City Attorney and Brian Crahan, Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney, and in an opinion rendered by the Office of the Attorney General on January 21, 1972. Based on these clearly articulated threats of prosecution, the Freedom to Read Foundation concluded that the statute imposes serious and irreparable in­ jury for library employees. The complaint declares that: As librarians are not qualified either by training or experience to act as censors, and since the inevitable tendency is to err on the side of caution, the public’s access to the entire range of legal reading materials is unnecessarily curtailed. … The obliga­ tion that the statute seeks to impose on plaintiffs and members of the class con­ stitutes an unconstitutional form of prior restraint. In order to comply with the statute, members of the plaintiff class are required to engage in a form of censorship and make an evaluation as to w hether any given work constitutes “harmful matter” and, if so, prohibit a minor from borrowing