ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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In the News
Most of us have more to accomplish and 

less time in which to accomplish it. Therefore, I 
am always on the lookout for practical tips and 
ideas on how  to better accomplish my tasks.

In this issue I have included several articles 
of that practical nature. Welcoming a new  staff 
member? Susanne Glass offers suggestions on 
how  to involve existing staff in making sure 
the n ew  hire is successful.

Assigned responsibility for planning a library 
building? Kate Ragsdale offers ten tips for mak­
ing your building project a success. Need a way 
to find out w hat both your regular library users 
and the nonusers w ant from the library? Marg­
aret Hawthorn and Elaine Goettler tell how  to 
conduct a user survey using the technique of 
proportionate probability sampling.

W ondering how  to get your faculty excited 
about information literacy? Dennis Isbell and 
Carol Hammond share with us a fact sheet of 
information literacy com petencies they have 
developed and used as a marketing tool.

Looking for a way to evaluate a small li­
brary collection? Frances Davis tells us how  she 
managed at the Owensboro Community College.

Trying to communicate to your library staff 
the ethical responsibilities they have w hen us­
ing electronic communications? The library staff 
at Southern Methodist University share with us 
the “com puter ethics statement” they wrote.

Of course, it is also important for the pro­
fession to think about the broader issues. ACRL 
President Jacquelyn A. McCoy talks about the 
impact technology is having on the academy 
and the challenges ahead for academic librar­
ians. Steve McKinzie challenges our thinking 
about the term bibliographic instruction, pos­
iting th a t th e p h ra se  “is as h ac k n ey e d  as 
yesterday’s political rhetoric.” The Academic 
Status Committee offers a vision of faculty sta­
tus and summarizes the results of their think tank.

—Mary Ellen K. Davis
Editor & Publisher 

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