ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 3 0 4 /C&RL News Washington Hotline Lynne E. Bradley Copyright crunch continues Congress continues to ac­ tively consider an unusually large number of copyright and other intellectual prop­ erty issues of special concern to the academic library com­ munity. A brief update on the hottest issues follows: NII C opyrigh t P ro te c ­ tion Act (S. 1284/H.R. 2441). The administration’s pack­ age o f proposed changes in the Copyright Act, first un­ veiled in the White Paper last fall, is becoming more controversial. The House Subcommittee on Courts & Intellectual Property concluded two half-days o f hearings in early February (and closed the written record of those proceedings just a week later) with the strong intention of quickly marking up H.R. 2441 and reporting the bill to the full House Judiciary Committee. Broad industry and public interest pressure for resolving whether and when online service providers should be liable for carrying copy­ right infringing material on their networks, how­ ever, has effectively delayed such subcommit­ tee action until special negotiations convened by chairman Carlos Moorhead produce the be­ ginnings of a compromise on this very com­ plex and contentious set of issues. Although not originally invited to participate in those ne­ gotiations, library and higher education groups are now each represented at the bargaining table. The parties were meeting at least once per week (and sometimes twice) and were scheduled to do so until at least mid-April. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s first solo hearing on S. 1284 (identical to H.R. 2441) was scheduled for March 26. Unantici­ pated floor debate on a noncopyright matter of great importance to chairman Orrin Hatch of Utah, however, caused its postponement until late April or early May. The relatively brief hear­ ing was scheduled to feature just five witnesses, including Robert Oakley (American Association of Law Libraries) testifying formally for the Digi­ tal Future Coalition (DFC), an organization that ALA has been instrumental in forming. Remark­ L y n n e E. B ra d le y is d ep u ty ex ecu tiv e d ire c to r o f ALA’s W ashington O ffice; e-m a il: leb @ a la w a sh .o rg . ably, the Coalition’s invita­ tion to field a witness for the late March hearing came less than five months after the DFC’s inception in mid-Oc­ tober. G iven the 104th C on­ g ress’ proposed ad journ­ ment in early October in this presidential election year, and thus the very few num­ ber of remaining “legislative days,” prospects for passage of the NII Copyright Protec­ tion Act in this Congress are dwindling. Anything can happen in the wan­ ing days o f a Congress, however. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to the ALA Washing­ ton Office electronic newsline, ALAWON, where “Action Alerts” and other reports are posted re­ garding these important bills (see next page). C opyright T erm E xten sio n Act (S. 483/ H.R. 989). Interest in extending the length of copyright protection by 20 years is keen among the owners of major musical estates (e.g., the Gershwin and Berlin families) and among ma­ jor corporate copyright owners, such as Dis­ ney and other movie studios. Other parties equally interested in unrelated legislation con­ tinue to tie up the term extension bills in both chambers of Congress by insisting that contro­ versy surrounding an unrelated bill be resolved before the term extension issue is considered by the relevant committees. Hearings in both chambers have been completed. Negotiations with major copyright-owning corporations also continue over the terms of an exception to the proposed term extension for libraries and schools. Counsel to ALA and other major library associations are now con­ sidering how best to respond to the latest draft of such a clause. Informal talks among the key parties were to reconvene in early April. A sec­ ond formal negotiating session.mediated by the Register of Copyrights was slated for April 17. Other pending legislation Several other matters are being closely moni­ tored by ALA’s Washington Office: • several bills which would, in differing ways, reorganize and expand the scope of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (at least one (W ash in g ton con t. o n p a g e 3 1 2 ) mailto:leb@alawash.org A C R L President’s Program “Eυery Librarian a Leader” ACRL Programs and M eetings 1996 ALA Annual Conference New York Association of College & Research Libraries Cover photo credit: Casey Cronin AC-2/C&RL News, May 1996 P R E S I D E N T ’ S P R O G R A M Saturday, July 6, 1996, 2:00–4.00p.m. ★ Keynote Address— “Every Librarian a Leader” T h is interactive se ssio n will e x p lo re librarians’ lead ersh ip in traditional and n on trad ition al en vironm ents. T o p ics co v e re d inclu de: future trends vis-a-vis lib rarian s’ lead ersh ip ro les; organization life cy cles; acad em ic institutions in transition; the 21st-cen tu ry lead er; lead ersh ip ro les, rights, and re sp on sibilities; b e h a v io r styles; and lead ersh ip myths. S p e a k e r . D ad ie P erlov , presid ent, C o n sen su s M anagem ent G roup. Sunday, July 7, 1996, 11:00 a.m.–2.00p.m. ★ “ D e v e lo p in g a Leadership Plan— Strategies fo r Creative A p p ro a ch e s to Leadership” T his 3-h o u r w o rksh op -style sessio n will b e sp en t in sm all team activities that are e y e -o p e n in g and entertaining an d w ill have im m ediate e ffe cts o n every d ay and p ro fe ssio n al life. A m ong th e topics are: d ev elo p in g creative p ro b lem -so lv in g ap p ro a ch e s; in creasin g understand ing o f existin g skills, w h ich c a n co n trib u te to particip ating in ch a n g e , rather th en resisting it; and review in g b e lie fs and d ev el­ o p in g n e w d irections; valuing d iv erse o p in io n s and e m p o w erin g lead ers to build brid ges o f re sp ect and ap p reciatio n o f d ifferen ces, find ing m ore satisfactio n and m otivation in lead ersh ip roles. S p e a k e r . M ansfield Elkind, p resid ent, M ind tech‚Inc. a n d a sso ciate, C o n sen su s M anag em ent G roup. Monday, July 8, 1996, 2:00–4.00p.m. ★ “ C reating Y our F u tu re ” A review o f th e g e n eral principles o f lead ership , co m p le tio n o f th e lead ersh ip self-a sse ssm en t b y e a c h individual presen t, and an op p ortu nity fo r e a c h partici­ pan t to jo in a ro u n d tab le to w o rk o n her/his individual lead ersh ip skill that n e ed s sh arp en in g. C o n fe re n ce w rap -u p w ill in clu d e co u n te rin g th e “w e/they” synd rom e; lead in g and m otivating adults; and avoid ing o v erlo ad an d b u rn o u t in the p ro cess. S p e a k e r . D ad ie Perlov, presid ent, C o nsensu s M anagem ent G roup. P ro g ra m s b e in g p r e s e n te d b y ACRL u n its th a t a re m a rk e d w ith a “ ★ ” w ill fo c u s o n s p e c ific le a d e r s h ip th e m e s in s u p p o rt o f th e ACRL p r e s id e n t’s th e m e “E v ery L ib ra ria n a L e a d e r”. ACRL at the 1996 ALA Annual Conference /AC-3 P R O G R A M S S A T U R D A Y Saturday, July 6, 1996, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m. ACRL Intellectual Freedom Committee “Censorship and Cyberspace: Meeting the Concerns of Academic Librarians” Academ ic librarians have unique concerns in applying the n ew Library Bill o f Rights Interpretation on “Electronic Resources and Services.” These w ere discussed at ALA M idwinter and at a subsequent retreat to d ev e lo p specific guidelines for “real-w orld” academic library situations. Three case studies w ill be distributed to the audience: on collection developm ent; use o f public-access terminals; and budgeting for electronic services. The draft results o f the retreat w ill be presented for discussion. Speakers: John Buschman, collection developm en t librarian, M oore Library, Rider College, Lawrenceville, N e w Jersey; Donna Demac, attorney, author, and board member, National Coalition Against Censorship. Saturday, July 6, 1996, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. ACRL Extended Campus Library Services Section ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section ★ “Leadership on the Cybercampus Commons: Where Are We in the Vision?” Today, the historical concept o f “campus” w h ere students and faculty m eet face-to- face is bein g supplanted b y telecommunications systems and com puter technology. These developm ents are providing the grounds for the “Cybercampus Com m ons,” an exciting, expansive instructional construct for higher education. O n the Commons, individuals are not constrained b y time, locale, or access to learning resources. M eet four senior academic officers w h o w ill discuss the “Cybercampus Com m ons” from their o w n perspectives and address the all-important question: “W here Are W e in the Vision?” Speakers: G il Gonzales, dean, Information T ech n ology Services, Mesa Com m u­ nity C ollege, Phoenix; Richard A. Skinner, president, Clayton State C ollege, M orrow, G eorgia; James W. Hall, president, SUNY Empire State College; James V. Koch, president, O ld D om inion University. M oderator: Nancy Allen, dean, director, Penrose Library, University o f Denver. AC-4 / C&RL News, May 1996 Saturday, July 6, 1996, 2:00–5:00p.m. ALA Office for Literacy Outreach and Services 25th Anniversary Celebration “Intellectual Participation and the Information Age: Issues, Values, and Strategies” In o u r co m m u n ities and o n ou r cam p u ses, w e are p o sitioning libraries as ad v ocates fo r eq u ity o n the inform ation highw ay. D o w e really understand the issu es o f equ ity in th e inform ation age? D o w e k n o w h o w to ad vance intellectu al participation for p e o p le o f varying ages, d iverse cultures, disparate e c o n o m ic b ack grou n d s, o r d ifferent learn ing styles? W h at shou ld w e b e d oing to prepare ou rselves and ou r m any p u blics to participate in th e inform ation age? E xp lore w h at’s at stake for ou rselves, o u r librar­ ies, and th o se w e serve. Jo in us in red ed icating the library p ro fe ssio n to its m ission o f en su rin g the intellectu al participation for all p e o p le . A re ce p tio n ce le b ra tin g the 25th anniversary o f O LOS and h o n o rin g its first director, J e a n C olem an, fo llow s round table d iscu ssion s o f issues and strategies. S p ea k e rs. B etty T u rock, presid ent, ALA; Elizabeth M artinez, e x e cu tiv e d irector, ALA; Ja m e s W elb o u rn e, assistant d irector, E n o ch Pratt Library, B altim o re; Carla Stoffle, d ean o f libraries, U niversity o f A rizona; Lorien e Roy, asso ciate p ro fesso r, G raduate S ch o o l o f Library and Inform ation S c ie n c e , University o f T e x a s at Austin; Mary F. L en ox, d ean , S ch o o l o f Library and Inform ational S cien ce , University o f Missouri. S U N D A Y Sunday, July 7, 1996, 2:00–5:30p.m. ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section “Beyond the Library Book Sale: Leading the W ay into the Marketplace” T h is program w ill elu cid ate issues o f im portance for libraries see k in g to en ter partnerships and agreem en ts fo r e c o n o m ic d ev elop m en t. Su ch ventu res m arket the co n te n t o f sp ecial co lle ctio n s, b u t in n o w ay limit a cce ss. S om e o f the to p ics co v ered w ill b e pu blishing agreem ents; licen sin g agreem ents; ch o o sin g item s for sp ecial p ro m otion s su ch as to acco m p an y exh ib ition s and to sell in gift shops; and e le ctro n ic p ack ag in g o f sp ecial co lle c tio n s ’ m aterials. S p e a k e r s : Sally Leach, associate d irector, Harry R ansom H um anities R esearch Center, University o f T e x a s at Austin; R obert C. R itchie, d irecto r o f research , H untington Library. Sunday, July 7, 1996, 8:00 a.m.– 12:30p.m. ACRL Education & Behavioral Sciences Section “ Strategic Academic Partnerships: Leading the Developm ent o f Interactive Learning Environm ents” Interactive learn ing environm ents are in o u r acad em ic settings that p resu p p o se an organ ization al structure that em p hasizes partnerships. This program w ill e x p lo re the ★ ACRL at the 1996 ALA A nnual Conference / AC-5 kinds o f lead ersh ip p ossibilities that librarians ca n take, n o m atter w h at their p o sition is w ithin an organizational structure. Sp eakers w ill address the issu es involved in strategic p lan n in g fo r the inform ation n eed s and op portu nities involved in the n ew learn ing co llab o ratio n s. A preparatory e x p e rie n ce for atten d ees w ill b e available at a W e b site nam ed W .E .B .B . (W orkin g Educators B u lletin B o ard ). T h e site will include s e le c t b ib lio g rap h ies, syllabi, curriculum co n n ectio n s, and pointers to sites o f interest in N ew Y o rk ( http://www .um uc.edu/~kelley). T h e program is d esig n ed to b e in terac­ tive and th ere w ill b e b reak o u t session s fo r participants. S p e a k e r s : D avid Carr, chair, C o llege o f Library & Inform ation S cie n ce , Rutgers University; Susan Bland y, librarian, H u dson V alley Com m unity C o llege; T o m M cFadden, associate librarian, N orthern Arizona University; R ee D eD o n ato , undergraduate librarian, C olum bia University. Sunday, July 7, 1996, 9:00–11:00 a.m. ACRL Anthropology & Sociology Section “A n thropo log ical Docum entation and Research in the N e w York Area: The Intersection o f Archives, Libraries, and Museums” R epresentatives from fo u r re n o w n e d re search institutions in the N ew Y o rk area w ill e x p lo re th e evolving ro le o f libraries and archives in an th rop o logical d o cu m en tation and research . T o p ics to b e ad dressed inclu de a history and current issues o f the library, inclu ding sp ecial co lle ctio n s, o f the A m erican M useum o f Natural History; the u n iq u e ro le o f th e R obert G old w ater Library at the M etropolitan M useum o f Art; the Culin and Sp in d en research co lle ctio n s o n art an d eth n og rap h y o f the A m ericas at the B ro o k ly n M useum Library and Archives; and a history o f the H um an R elations Area Files, inclu d ing a d iscu ssion o f current uses and the n e w e le ctro n ic form at. S p e a k e r s : M elvin E m ber, p resid ent, H um an R elations Area Files; B arbara M athe, librarian, R ob ert G old w ater Library, M etropolitan M useum o f Art; V alerie W h eat, assistant director, R e fe re n ce Services & Sp ecial C ollections, A m erican M useum o f Natural History Library; D eid re L aw rence, principal librarian/coordinator, R esearch Services, Art R e feren ce Library, T h e B ro o k ly n M useum . Sunday, July 7, 1996, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m. ACRL College Libraries Section “ T he Electronic Horizon for the College Library: Electronic Journals and O the r N e w Technologies” S p eak ers w ill d escrib e several p rojects through w h ich co lle g e librarians have tak en lead ersh ip ro le s to m e e t the ch allen g es and to take ad vantage o f the op portu nities p rovided b y tech n o lo g y . In particular, they will discuss several re ce n t p ro jects fund ed b y the A ndrew W . M ellon F ou n d atio n and the anticip ated im pact o n c o lle g e libraries. T h e final s p e a k er will provide an insight into p o ssib le futures fo r c o lle g e libraries. S p e a k e r s : Richard Ekm an, secretary, Andrew K. M ellon Fou nd ation; C onnie D ow ell, d ean , Info rm ation Services and co lle g e librarian, C o n n ecticu t C o llege; W illis B ridegam , librarian, A m herst C o llege; Paul G herm an, d irector o f libraries, K e n y o n C o lleg e; Richard M eyer, d irecto r o f the library, Trinity University. ★ http://www.umuc.edu/~kelley AC-6/ C&RL News, May 1996 Sunday, July 7, 1996, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. ACRL Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee “A d va n cin g Diversity in the 1990s: Assessments and Strategies” T h is p ro gram w ill ad dress cam p u s clim ates fo r diversity and m inority recru itm en t and re te n tio n in v ie w o f th e cu rren t n ation al d e b a te s a b o u t affirm ative a ctio n an d o th e r ch a n g e s . It w ill also ad dress h o w librarians c a n play a n active ro le in fu rthering diversity issu es fo r im p ro v em en t o f the qu ality o f library serv ices and fo r ad v a n ce m e n t o f th e p ro fe ssio n . T h e results o f a ca re e r patterns an d p ro fe ssio n al a d v a n ce m e n t survey and a survey o n p articip ation o f m inority p ro fe ssio n a ls in ACRL w ill b e sh ared at th e m e e tin g . T h e d iscu ssio n s w ill fo cu s o n cam p u s clim ates and strategies, and o n h o w to b u ild u p o n effo rts m ad e to sh a p e a library w o rk en v iro n m en t that valu es diversity. H ow sh o u ld w e e n g a g e and re sp o n d to c h a lle n g e s a sso cia ted w ith d iscu s­ sio n s o f m inority a d v a n ce m e n t and involvem ent? W hat kind o f im p act d o e s the n atio n al d e b a te a b o u t affirm ative a ctio n h av e o n cam p u s clim ates and library initia­ tives to recru it an d retain a d iv erse w o rk fo rce? Are th e re e ffe ctiv e strategies fo r p ro ­ m o tin g diversity in the w o rk p la ce and th e p ro fession? K e y n o t e s p e a k e r : Kriza Je n n in g s , p ro g ram o ffic e r fo r diversity & m inority recru itm ent, A sso ciatio n o f R e se arch Libraries. S p e a k e r s : R h o n d a Rios Kravitz, a cce ss serv ices librarian, C alifornia State U niversity at S a cra m e n to ; D e b o ra h A b ston , h e ad , cu rrent period icals/m icroform s, A rizona State U niversity. F a c i li t a t o r : Sam so n So o n g , a sso cia te librarian fo r adm inistrative serv ices, R utgers U niversity. Sunday, July 7, 1996, 2:00–4:00p.m. ACRL Slavic and East European Section ACRL Western European Studies Section “N e w Audiences, N e w Perspectives: Research Resources fo r Non-Slavic and East European Studies in Eastern Europe, and the Role o f the Slavic and East European Library” T h e lib raries and arch iv es o f th e fo rm er So v iet U n io n and E astern E u ro p e h o ld vast q u an tities o f m aterial relating to th e n o n -Slav ic p e o p le s an d cu ltu res. T h e in te n t o f this p ro g ram is to raise aw aren e ss o f the rich n e ss and diversity o f th e s e re s o u rce s th rou gh p re sen ta tio n s d etailin g th e w o rk o f th ree n o n -Slav ic stud ies re search ers. P a n e l : Eliza­ b e th A. R. B ro w n , “F re n ch M anuscripts in th e S alty k ov -Sh ch ed rin P u b lic Library, St. P e te rsb u rg ,” p ro fe sso r em erita, history, B ro o k ly n C o lle g e, G rad u ate C enter, CUNY; Myra D. O rth, “W e stern E u ro p e a n and C zech M anuscripts at th e A cad em y o f S c ie n c e s Library, St. P etersb u rg and th e N ational M useum , P ra g u e ”, G etty C enter, em erita; D avid F ish m an , “P ro je ct Ju d a ic a ,” Je w is h T h e o lo g ic a l Sem in ary, Y IV O . D is c u s s a n t: R o b ert A. K arlaw ich , p ro fe sso r, library s c ie n c e , Pratt Institute. C h a ir : Paul LeC lerc, president/ C E O , N ew Y o rk P u b lic Library. ACRL at the 1996 ALA A nnual Conference/ AC-7 Sunday, July 7, 1996, 4:30–6:00p.m. ACRL University Libraries Section “ That's Not W hat I Was Hired to Do: The Future o f Your Career and Your Career in the Future” This program seeks to address the issue of changing roles, responsibilities, and duties of librarians due to technological and managerial innovations. This problem has always existed to some extent and we have often heard the lament, “This is not what I was hired to do!” Library staff within every generation, but perhaps especially the “baby boomers” (1996 is the 50th anniversary of the baby boom), are discovering that their job descriptions, their roles with the library organization, and the specific duties of their positions are changing at an ever-increasing rate. Some librarians are hoping to hold on until retirement, others scramble every day to keep up and stay relevant, while new graduates may wonder if there will be libraries by the time they retire. For more information, consult the ULS homepage: http://www.sc.edu/library/ala/ index.html. S p e a k e r s : Maureen Sullivan, organizational development consultant, Office of Management Services, Association of Research Libraries; Deanna B. Marcum, president, Commission on Preservation and Access, and president, Council on Library Resources; Tom Shaughnessy, university librarian, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. M o d e r a to r : Gail Clement, Science/Information Services librarian, Florida International University. M O N D A Y Monday, July 8, 1996, 8:30–11:30 a.m. ACRL Western European Specialists Section ACRL Slavic & East European Section “The Changing Face o f European Studies” This program will focus on current and future trends in European studies in American higher education and their impact on academic libraries. S p ea k e rs: David Magier, director, Area Studies, Columbia University; Sara West, program officer, Center for International Education, U.S. Department of Education. M o d e r a to r : Martha Brogan, social science bibliographer, Yale University. Monday, July 8, 1996, 8:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m. ACRL Science and Technology Section, ACRL College Libraries Section Leaders on the W eb Trail: Redefining the Scholar's Workstation In his 1945 article “As We May Think,” Vannevar Bush envisioned how his “Memex” would revolutionize scholarly work in the future. Scholars would have all the re­ sources needed for research at their finger tips, on one integrated workstation. Modern ★ ★ http://www.sc.edu/library/ala/ AC-8/C&RL News, May 1996 technology is now allowing his vision to be realized. Program speakers will describe how librarians are redefining the scholar’s workstation with Internet resources; data­ bases on LANs, WANs, and individual PCs; and a variety o f software applications. Speakers: Alvin C. Cage, director, Stephen F. Austin University Library; Patricia A. Kreitz, library director, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Library; Paul Jones, technical director, Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, University of Virginia. Moderator: Gail Clement, science/information services librarian, Florida International University. Monday, July 8, 1996, 9:00– 11:00 a.m. ACRL Wom en s Studies Section, ACRL Afro-American Studies Section, ALA Committee on the Status of W om en in Librarianship, ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table, Feminist Task Force “Leadership and Collaboration: Librarians Develop W om en’s Studies Electronic Resources” Three panelists will discuss the developm ent and use of w om en’s studies electronic resources. Gladys Smiley-Bell will explain her approach in using electronic technology to locate materials o n African and African American w om en. Phyllis Holm an W eisbard will speak about the evolution of w om en’s studies publications into electronic form, the negotiation process w ith CD-ROM vendors to include w om en’s studies, and the m ethod of direct publishing on the World Wide Web. Ralph Ferragamo will discuss the collaboration process in developing a new electronic product. Speakers: Gladys Smiley-Bell, “Black W omen Online,” coordinator, instructional services, Kent State University Libraries & Media Services; Phyllis Holman Weisbard, “Fantasies, Foibles, and Facts: Promoting W om en’s Studies O nline,” w om en’s studies librarian, University of W isconsin System; Ralph Ferragamo, “The Birth of a Database: The American Lifestyles Series,” publisher and CEO, SoftLine Inc. Monday, July 8, 1996, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m. ACRL Instruction Section, ALA N ew Members Round Table ★ “Collaborative Solutions to Technostress: Librarians Lead the W ay” Stressed out?!!! Y ou’re not alone. Advances in the information w orld have created trem endous opportunities, but often at the price o f increased stress in our lives. Instruction librarians in all types of libraries are taking the lead in collaborating with other groups in their communities to help deal with technostress. This program deals w ith solutions to technostress, for staff and library users. Author Hal Clement opens the discussion w ith possible futures for information. Psychologist Richard Hudiburg will provide discussion and tools to detect, manage, and avoid technostress. A panel ACRL at the 1996 ALA A n n u a l Conference / AC-9 o f academic an d public librarians will react with insights based o n projects in w hich they im plem ented collaborative solutions to training or instructional challenges. Speakers: Hal Clement, science fiction author; Richard Hudiburg, associate professor, Psychology Department, University of North Alabama; Nancy Dewald, reference librarian, Pennsylvania State University/Berks Campus; Catherine Palmer, humanities librarian, University of California/Irvine; Gail Griffith, associate director, Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library. Monday, July 8, 1996, 9:30–11:00 a.m. ACRL Law and Political Science Section, GODORT “Political Cam paigning in Cyberspace: Selecting Leaders for the Future” Political parties and candidates are using the Internet to get their messages to the public. Speakers will describe the kinds of information about political issues, systems, and candidates that can be found on the Internet. Project Vote Smart, a national non­ partisan organization focused on providing information to citizens, will be featured. Speakers: Adelaide Elm, archivist and historian, Project Vote Smart; Janice Lewis, reference librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University. Monday, July 8, 1996, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m. ACRL Professional Education Committee “Instructional Models for Internet Training: Teaching Trainers W ho Teach Library Users” Library users are increasingly getting their Internet training from librarians. But w ho trains the trainers? Come learn how diverse and successful teaching techniques have b een used in a variety of academic instructional settings. Speakers: Betsy Wilson, “The U W ired M odel,” associate director o f libraries, University of Washington; Mary Jane Petrowski, “The Case Library Model,” head, library instruction, Colgate University; Lorelei Tanji, “The University of California-Irvine Model,” fine arts librarian, University o f California-Irvine. Monday, July 8, 1996, 7:00– 10:00p.m. ACRL English and American Literature Section, ACRL Arts Section, Theatre Library Association Beyond the Stage D o o r . . . The program will be shaped around a presentation by a panel of four arts professional discussing w ay in w hich they use performing arts and other library collections in their w orking careers. There will also be two respondents: a collection curator and a professional librarian, and a question/answ er period. Presenters: Marian Seldes, Tony- aw ard w inning actress, star of Three Tall Women; Ming Cho Lee, Tony-award w inning set designer for both theatre and opera, teacher at the Yale School of Drama; Edward ★ AC-10/C&RLNews, May 1996 Albee, Pulitzer-prize w inning American playwright, author of T hree Tall W o m e n , A D e lic a te B a la n c e , and W h o ’s A fr a id o f V irg in ia W o o lf Jules Fisher, Tony-award w inning lighting designer for P ippen, et al. R esp o n d en ts: Robert Taylor, curator, Billy Rose Collection; Susan L. Peters, chief coordinator, Department of Collection Manage­ ment, Emory University. P R E C O N F E R E N C E S Tuesday through Friday, July 2–5, 1996 37th Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Preconference “Getting There from Here: Setting the Agenda for Special Collections in the 21 st Century” The 37th preconference of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section will focus o n the possibilities and concerns confronting special collections as w e enter the next century. The sessions will serve as a forum to explore the challenges and opportunities that will shape our operations, our collections, and our profession in the near future. Plenary speakers will concentrate on fundamental areas of special collec­ tions activity such as administration, funding, utilization of electronic resources, public programs, and technical services. R e g istra tio n d e a d lin e : May 31, 1996 (limited to the first 250 applicants). Contact the ACRL office for details. Friday, July 5, 1996 ACRL, Coalition for Networked Information, Educom, American Association for Higher Education, U.S. Department of Education “Librarian Leaders in N ew Learning Communities” Librarians are taking leadership roles on campus by their participation in collaborative teams creating New Learning Communities, employing the technology and resources of the Internet. This preconference will focus o n the process of forming successful New Learning Communities through partnerships of faculty, librarians, information technologists, and others. Participants will develop plans to implement New Learning Communities in their home institutions after presentations by and discussion with team members and educational leaders. Registration d e a d lin e : May 28, 1996 (limited to the first 115 applicants). Contact the ACRL office for details. Address the ACRL Board Share your concerns directly with ACRL’s Board come, first-served basis, address the Board of Directors. The first 21 minutes of the July 7, (with a limit of three minutes p er speaker) on 1996, 2:00 p.m. meeting o f the ACRL Board any topic. The Board hopes this communica­ meeting in New York will be given to an open- tion method will facilitate hearing the concerns míke period. ACRL members may, on a first- and interests o f ACRL members. ACRL at the 1996 ALA A nnual Conference / AC-11 A C R L M E E T I N G S Ed. note: This list was current as C&RL News went to press. Be sure to check the program book fo r the f i n a l schedule a n d location o f meetings. ACRL Board of Directors F irst m e e tin g : Sunday, July 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m. S e c o n d m e e tin g : Tuesday, July 9, 2:00– 5:30 p.m. L e a d e r sh ip C o u n c il: Friday, July 5, 2:00–4:00 p.m. ACRL General A w a r d s P r o g r a m / M e m b e r s h i p M e e tin g : Monday, July 8, 1:00– 2:00 p.m. N e w L ead er O r ie n ta tio n : Friday, July 5, 11:00 a.m.– l:0 0 p.m. N e w M em ber/A C R L B o a rd R e c e p tio n : Mon­ day, July 8, 12:00– 1:00 p.m. P r e s id e n t ’s P rogram : Saturday, July 6, 2:00– 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 7, 11:00 a .m .– 2:00 p.m . (workshop); Monday, July 8, 2:00—4:00 p.m . (w rap-up session) Topic: “Every Librar­ ian a Leader” R e c e p tio n f o r A c a d e m ic /R e s e a r c h L ibrar­ ia n o f t h e Y ear: Monday, July 8, 4:30–6:00 p.m. ACRL Divisional Committees A c a d e m ic Status: Sunday, July 7, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. A p p o in tm e n ts a n d N o m in a tio n s : Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.; Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:30 a.m. (closed) B o o th O r ie n ta tio n : Friday, July 5, 4:30–5:30 p.m. B u d g et a n d F in a n ce: Saturday, July 6, 8:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 7, 8:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 8:30– 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, July 9, 8:30– 11:30 a.m. C o llea g u es C om m ittee: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 2:00–4:00 p.m. C o m m u n ity In fo r m a tio n O rganization : Mon­ day, July 8, 8:30–11:00 a.m. C o n fe r e n c e P ro g ra m P la n n in g —San Fran­ c is c o , 1997: Saturday, July 6, 4:30– 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 7, 4:30–6:00 p.m. C o n s titu tio n a n d B y la w s: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. C opyright: Sunday, July 7, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EASI A d v iso ry : Monday, July 8, 11:00 a .m .– 1:30 p.m. G o v ern m en t Relations: Monday, July 8, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. G ra p h ic P r o d u c ts S u b c o m m itte e : Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9 00 a.m. Im a g e E n h a n c e m e n t: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. I n t e lle c t u a l F reed o m : Friday, July 5, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Program: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Topic: “C ensorship in Cyberspace: Meeting the Concerns o f Aca­ dem ic Librarians” In te r n a tio n a l R ela tio n s: Saturday, July 6 , 8:30– 11:00 a.m. M edia R esou rces: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 а.m. M e m b e r sh ip : Saturday, July 6, 4:30– 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. N a tio n a l C o n fe r e n c e E x e c u tiv e C o m m itte e a n d S u b c o m m itt e e s , N a sh v ille : Saturday, July 6, 8:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. N a tio n a l C o n fe r e n c e E x e c u tiv e C o m m ittee: Monday, July 8, 7:30–8:30 a.m. N a tio n a l C o n fe r e n c e P a n e l S e s s io n s S u b ­ c o m m itt e e , N a sh v ille: Tuesday,July 9, 2:00– 5:30 p.m. N e w P u b lic a tio n s A d v is o r y B oard: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. P r o f e s s io n a l E d u ca tio n : Sunday, July 7, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. P u b lic a tio n s : Saturday, July 6, 8:00– 9:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 8:00 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. R acial a n d E th n ic D iv e r sity : Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .–12:00 p.m.; Program: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “Advancing Diver­ sity in the 1990s: Assessments an d Strategies. ” R esea rch : Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.; Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .– ll: 0 0 a.m. S a m u e l L a zero w F e llo w s h ip in A c q u is itio n s i n T e c h n ic a l S erv ice s: Monday, July 8,8:00– 11:00 a.m. (closed) S e c tio n N e w s le tte r E d itors: Monday, July 8, 8:00–9:00 a.m. S ta n d a rd s a n d A c c r e d ita tio n : Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. S ta tistics: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. A C -1 2 / C&RL News, May 1996 ACRL Chapters Council Sunday, July 7, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. ACRL Editorial Boards Choice: Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. College & Research Libraries: Sunday, July 7, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. College & Research Libraries News: Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Publications in Librarianship: Sunday, July 7, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Rare Books & M anuscripts Librarianship: Sun­ day, July 7, 8:00– 10:00 p.m. Section Newsletter Editors: Monday, July 8, 8:00– 9:00 a.m. ACRL Sections A c tiv ity S e c tio n s C o u n cil: Friday, July 5 , 4:30– 5:30 p.m. Afro–American Studies Librarians Section Tour of the Schomburg Center, New York Public Library: Tuesday, July 9, 2:00–5:30 p.m. Executive: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Standing Committees (Conference Planning, Con­ stitution, Membership, Policies, Publications, Research): Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. G eneral M embership Meeting, Saturday, July 6, 2:00– 5:30 p.m. Indexing Project: Saturday, July 6 , 8:00–11:00 a.m. Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Section Executive: Sunday, July 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Anthropology and Sociology Section Program: Sunday, July 7, 9:00– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “A nthropological D ocum entation and Re­ search in the New York Area: The Intersec­ tion o f Archives, Libraries, and M useums” Reception in h o n o r o f ANSS’s 25th Anniversary: Monday, July 8, 6:00–7:30 p.m., Jo h n Jay College o f Criminal Justice, 899 T enth Av­ enue, New York. Tour of the American Museum of Natural History Library: Tuesday, July 9, 10:00 a.m.–noon Executive: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Anthropology Librarians Discussion Group: Mon­ day, July 8, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Bibliography: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 2 :0 0 ^ :0 0 p.m. Conference Program Planning— San Francisco, 1997: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Liaison: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Nominating: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. (closed) Publications: Sunday, July 7, 2:00– 4 :00 p.m. Review and Planning: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Sociology Librarians D iscussion Group: Satur­ day, July 6, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. Arts Section Program: M onday, July 8 , 7:00–10:00 p.m. Topic: (see EALS) Executive and M embership Meeting: Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. All Committees (Conference Planning, Dance Librarians, G overnm ent and Private Sector, M embership, Planning, Publications, Tech­ nology in the Arts): Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. D ance Librarians: Sunday, July 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Film/Broadcast Studies: Monday, July 8, 2:00— 4:00 p.m. Technology in the Arts: Monday, July 8, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Topic: “Museum Education Site License Project” Community and Junior College Libraries Section Program: Saturday, July 6 , 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: (see ECLSS) Dinner: Friday, July 5, 6:00–9:30 p.m. Tour of the Fashion Institute of America: Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Executive: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 9, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. All Committees (Bibliographic Instruction, Library/ Media Technician Training, Membership/Com­ munication, Mentoring, Planning and Proce­ dures, Research and Publications, Services to Special Needs Students, Technology): Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. ACRL/CJCLS/NCLR Joint Discussion Group: Sun­ day, July 7, 8:00–9:00 a.m Awards: Sunday, July 7, 8:00–9:00 a.m. (closed) Bibliographic Instruction: Monday, July 8, 8:00– 9:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning— San Francisco, 1997: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. EBSCO Awards Presentation: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. ACRL at the 1996 ALA A nnual Conference / AC-13 College Libraries Section Program: Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Topic: “The Electronic Horizon for the Col­ lege Library: Electronic Journals and Other New Technologies” Reception: Sunday, July 7, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Executive: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.; Tuesday, July 9, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. CLIP Notes: Saturday, July 6, 8:00v9:00 a.m. College Library Directors Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. College Library Leadership: Monday, July 8, 8:00–9:00 a.m. College Library Leadership Discussion Group: Monday, July 8, and 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1997: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Continuing Education: Monday, July 8, 9:30– 12:30 p.m. Discussion Forums: Monday, July 8, 11:30a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Medium-Sized Academic Libraries: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion Group: Monday, July 8, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Newsletter: Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Nominating: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. (closed) Research for College Librarianship: Monday, July 8, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Standards: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. W om en’s Colleges Discussion Group: Monday, July 8, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Program: Sunday, July 7, 8:00 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Topic: “Strategic Academic Partnerships: Lead­ ing the D evelopm ent of Interactive Learning Environm ents” Executive: Friday, July 5, 8:00– 10:00 p.m. Advisory Board: Monday, July 8, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Bibliographic Instruction for Educators: Satur­ day, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning— San Francisco, 1997: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .– l:00 p.m. Curriculum Materials: Saturday, July 6, 11:00 a.m .–l:0 0 p.m. Curriculum Materials Centers M anagem ent (Ad hoc): Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. G eneral M embership: Sunday, July 7, 8:30–9:00 a.m. G overnm ent Policy: Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. M embership an d Orientation: Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Nominating 1996: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. (closed) Nominating 1997: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. (closed) Problems o f Access and Control o f Education Materials: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Psychology/Psychiatry: Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Publications: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Reference Services: Saturday, July 6,11:30 a .m – 1:00 p.m. Social W ork/Social Services: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .– l:00 p.m. English and American Literature Section Program: M onday, July 8 , 7:00—10:00p.m. Topic: “Beyond the Stage D oor . . . ” Executive: Saturday, July 6, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. All Committees (Conference Program Planning– San Francisco— 1997, M embership, Publica­ tions, Nominating, Planning): Monday, July 8, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. G eneral Membership: Sunday, July 7 , 9:30 a .m – 12:30 p.m. Extended Campus Library Services Section Program: Saturday, July 6 , 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “Leadership o n the Cybercam pus Commons: W here Are We in the Vision?” Executive: Saturday, July 6, 8:00—10:00 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. All Committees: Sunday, July 7, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Discussion Group/General Membership: Mon­ day, July 8, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Instruction Section Program: Monday, July 8, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Topic: “C o l la b o r a t iv e S o lu tio n s to Technostress: Librarians Lead the Way” Executive: Friday, July 5, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 9, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. AC-14/C&RL News, May 1996 Advisory Council: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m.; Sunday, July 7, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. All Com m ittees (Communication, Conference Program Planning— 1997, Emerging Tech­ nologies in Instruction, Knowledge Base Task Force, Preconference Planning— 1997, Teach­ ing M ethods): Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a .m – 12:30 p.m. All Com m ittees (Continuing Education, Educa­ tion for Bibliographic Instruction, Instruction for D iverse Populations, M embership, Plan­ ning, Policy): Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning— New York, 1996: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. M anagem ent o f Bibliographic Instruction Ser­ vices: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. New Chair Orientation: Saturday, July 6, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. N om inating 1997: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . (closed) Law and Political Sciences Section Program: Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “Political Campaigning in Cyberspace: Select­ ing Leaders for the Future” Executive: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 10:30 a.m. All Com mittees (M embership, Program, Publi­ cations, Review and Planning, Library In­ struction, V endor/P ublisher Relations): Sat­ urday, July 6, 10:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. G eneral M em bership Meeting: Tuesday, July 9, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Marta Lange/CQ Award: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Marta Lange/CQ Award Breakfast: Monday, July 8, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Program: Sunday, July 7, 2:00– 5:30 p.m. Topic: “Beyond the Library Book Sale: Leading the W ay into th e M arketplace” Executive: Saturday, July 6, 8:00—10:00 p.m.; M onday, July 8, 8:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Bibliographic Standards: Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.; Sunday, July 7, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Budget an d D evelopm ent: Saturday, July 6, 2:00–4 :0 0 p.m. C onference D evelopm ent: Sunday ‚ July 7,8:30– 11:00 a.m. C onference Program Planning— San Francisco, 1997: Saturday, July 6 ,11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Curators and Conservators Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Education and Professional D evelopm ent: Sat­ urday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Catalogue Awards: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . (closed) M anuscripts and O ther Formats Discussion Group: Saturday, July 6, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. MARC for Special Collections (MASC) Discus­ sion G roup: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. M embership (Ad hoc): Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Preconference Program Planning— San Fran­ cisco, 1997: Saturday, July 6, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. (closed) Preconference Program Planning—Washington, 1998: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Publications: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Security: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Seminars: Sunday, July 7, 8:00– 10:00 p.m. Slavic and East European Section Program: Sunday, July 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m . Topic: “New Audiences, New Perspectives: Research Resources for Non-Slavic an d East European Studies in Eastern Europe, an d the Role o f the Slavic and East E uropean Library” Executive: Monday, July 8, 4:20– 5:20 p.m. A utom ated Bibliographic Control: Monday, July 8, 3:10–4:10 p.m. Conference Program Planning— San Francisco, 1997: Monday, July 8, 10:10– 11:10 a.m. Continuing Education: Monday, July 8, 9:00– 10:00 a.m. M embership: Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. Newsletter Editorial Board: Monday, July 8, 11:20 a.m .– 12:20 p.m. Preservation: Monday, July 8, 2:00– 3:00 p.m. Science and Technology Section Program: Monday, July 8, 8:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Topic: “Leaders o n the W eb Trail: Redefining the Scholar’s W orkstation” CAS Breakfast: Sunday, July 7, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. College Science Librarians D iscussion G roup: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Com parison of Science an d T echnology Librar­ ies: Saturday, July 6, 8:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . ACRL at the 1996 ALA A nnual Conference/ AC-15 Conference Program Planning— San Francisco, 1997: Sunday, July 7, 8:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Continuing Education: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Council: Friday, July 5, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.; Mon­ day, July 8, 8:00– 10:00 p.m. Forum for Science and Technology Library Research: Tuesday, July 9, 8:00–9:00 a.m. (closed) General D iscussion G roup/R esearch Forum: Sunday, July 7, 2:00– 5:30 p.m. H eads o f Science and Technology Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7 , 8:00– 10:00 p.m. Legislation: Saturday, July 6, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Membership and Recruitment: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Nominating 1996: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a .m – 12:30 p.m. (closed) Oberly Award: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. (closed) Organization and Planning: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Publications: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Publisher/V endor Relations Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Science and Technology Databases Discussion G roup: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Subject an d Bibliographic Access: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. University Libraries Section Program: Sunday, July 7, 4:30–6:00 p.m. Topic: “That’s Not What I Was Hired to Do: The Future of Your Career and Your Career in the Future” Executive: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.; Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Communications: Saturday, July 6, 11:30 a .m – 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 9, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Conference Program Planning—San Francisco, 1997: Saturday, July 6 , 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Current Topics Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m. Libraries in Higher Education Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Nominating: Saturday, July 6, 8:00–9:00 a.m. (closed) O rganization and Bylaws: Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Policy and Planning: Sunday, July 7, 9:30—11:00 a.m. Public Services Directors of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Western European Specialists Section Program: M onday, July 8, 8:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “T he C hanging Face o f E u ro p ean S tudies” T our o f P ierp o n t–M organ Library: Saturday, July 6, 2:00– 4:00 p.m . Executive: Tuesday, July 9, 11:30 a .m .– l:00 p.m. Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discus­ sion Group: Saturday, July 6, 2:00– 4:00 p.m . College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion G roup: M onday, July 8, 5:00– 5:30 p.m. Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Saturday, July 6, 2:00–4:00 p.m . G eneral D iscussion: M onday, Ju ly 8, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . German Social Sciences Working Group: Sun­ day, July 7, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Germanists Discussion G roup: Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Internet Publications Committee: Tuesday, July 9, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Preconference Program Planning,— San Fran­ cisco,1997: Saturday, July 6, 8:00– 10:00 p.m . Publications: Tuesday, July 9, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Research an d Planning: Sunday, July 7, 2:00– 4:00 p.m. Romance Languages D iscussion Group: Mon­ day, July 8, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Scandinavian D iscussion Group: Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. Women’s Studies Section Program: M onday, July 8 , 9:00– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “Leadership and Collaboration: Librarians De­ velop W om en’s Studies Electronic Resources” Executive: Saturday, July 6, 2:00–4:00 p.m.; Monday, July 8, 2:00– 4 :00 p.m. All Committees: Sunday, July 7, 9:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. General M embership Meeting: Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p.m. ■ AC-16 /C&RL News, May 1996 ACRL d iscu ssio n groups Ed. note: A ll section discussion groups are listed with their sections. A l l i a n c e s f o r N e w D i r e c t i o n s i n T e a c h in g a n d L e a r n in g : M onday, Ju ly 8, 8:00– 9:00 a.m .; a n d M onday, Ju ly 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “L ead ersh ip in Learning A llian ces” A u stra lia n S tu d ies a n d C an ad ian S tudies (jo in t m e e tin g ): Sunday, July 7, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m. Topic: “Commonwealth Culture: The Brit­ ish Heritage in Canada and Australia” E l e c t r o n i c L ib r a r ie s : Sunday, Ju ly 7, 4:30– 5:30 p .m . Topic: “U niting L ibraries and C o m p u tin g ” E l e c t r o n i c R e s e r v e s : Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p .m . Topic. “System s D ev e lo p m e n t a n d C opyright U p d ates” E l e c t r o n i c T e x t C e n t e r s : Saturday, Ju ly 6, 2:00– 4:00 p .m . Topic: “W ays o f B ecom ing C entral: H ow Are E lectronic T ext C enter A ctivities B eing In te g ra te d Into A cadem ic Library O p eratio n s?” E x h ib i t s a n d D i s p l a y s i n C o lle g e L ib ra r­ ie s : M onday, Ju ly 8, 9:00 a .m .– 12:00 p.m . Topic: “T h e E xhibitions P ro g ram s a t the N ew Y ork P u b lic Library” F e e -b a se d I n f o r m a tio n S e r v ic e C en ters in A c a d e m ic L ibraries (F .I.S.C A L .): Saturday, July 6, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Topic: “Resources in New York for Fee-based Services”; Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “Strategies for Compet­ ing in the Internet Age” F u n d r a is i n g a n d D e v e lo p m e n t : Sunday ‚ July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. Topic: “Fundraising for Expansion an d R enovation” H e a d s o f P u b lic /R e a d e r s S e r v ic e s : Sunday, July 7 , 4:30–6:00 p.m . Topic: “Evaluating P ub­ lic Services: W hat Role Can Statistics Play in Providing Effective Inform ation for Planning an d D ecision Making?” J o u r n a l C o sts in A c a d e m ic L ib raries: Satur­ day, July 6, 2:00–4:00 p.m . Topic: “Journal Pricing”. L ib ra ria n s o f L ib rary S c ie n c e C o lle c t io n s : Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. MLA I n t e r n a t io n a l B ib l io g r a p h y i n A c a ­ d e m ic L ib raries: Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . Topic: O n lin e V endors o f the MLAIB Field Q uestions From U sers” P e r s o n n e l A d m in is tr a t o r s a n d S ta ff D e v e l­ o p m e n t O ffic e r s: Saturday, July 6, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.; Sunday, July 7, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.: Monday, July 8, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. P h il o s o p h y , T h e o lo g y , a n d R e lig io u s S tu d ­ ie s : Saturday, July 6, 2:00–4 :0 0 p.m . Topic: “Electronic an d Print Products o f th e Philoso­ ph y D ocum entation C enter” P o p u la r C u ltu r e a n d L ib ra ries: Sunday, July 7, 4:30– 5:30 p.m . Topic: “K eeping C onnected B etw een Conferences: E xperim enting w ith the Listserv” P u b lic R e la tio n s i n A c a d e m ic L ib ra ries: Sun­ day, July 7, 2:00– 4:00 p.m . Topic: “New slet­ ters That Work: Content an d Im p act” R esearch : Monday, July 8,9:30–11:00 a.m. Topic: “What If Collaborators D on’t Collaborate?” U n d e r g r a d u a te L ib ra ria n s: M onday, July 8, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . Topic: “T he W eb an d U ndergraduate Library Collections” ■ Visit the Global Library at NYPL If yo u ’re in New York for ALA’s Annual Conference, take time to stop at the New York Public Library and visit the exhibit “The Global Library http://w w w .nypl.org.” The exhibit examines the digital revolution within the context o f a 5,000-year history o f com m unica­ tions. O n view at the C enter for Humanities, Fifth A venue and 42nd Street, until August 17, 1996, th e exhibition offers visitors both a gu id ed to u r o f th e WWW w ith hands-on access to 14 co m p u ter term inals, as well as a tim eline o f sem inal m om ents in the history of inform ation. The exhibit w as curated by Paul Evan Peters, Coalition for N etw orked Inform ation (CNI), w ith assistant curators, Lisa Brow ar (New York Public Library) and Craig A. Summerhill (CNI). More than 60 artifacts w ere ch o sen from the library’s collection—am ong the m ost ancient are the Sumerian cuneiform tablets. O th er artifacts include an 8th-century C hinese w o o d b lo ck print an d a 15th-century g u id eb o o k show ing an early ex p erim en t in b o o k binding and portable design. http://www.nypl.org.%e2%80%9d 3 1 2 /C&RL News W a r f a r e in th e C la s s ic a l W o rld , by Jo h n Warry (224 pages, O ctober 1985), traces the art o f warfare from Homeric times to the fall of the Roman Empire in considerable detail and w ith plentiful illustrations o f soldiers in uni­ form, eq u ip m en t, w eap o n s, w arships, siege machines, and archaeological sites. The b o o k ’s 14 chapters cover specific historical periods w hich are tied together by a continuous tim e­ line from l600 B. C. to 800 A.D . o n every page. An excellent analytical and visual supplem ent to primary classical texts. $19.95. University of O klahom a Press, 1005 Asp Ave., Norman, OK 73019- ISBN 0-8061-2794-5. W h a t Is Life? The N e x t Fifty Y e a r s : Spec­ u la t io n s o n t h e F u tu re o f B io lo g y , edited by Michael P. Murphy an d Luke A. J. O ’Neill (191 pages, O ctober 1995), com m em orates the p u b ­ lication in 1944 o f Erwin Schrödinger’s b ook W hat Is Life? in w hich he addressed genetics from a physicist’s perspective. The contribu­ tors, am ong them Stephen Jay Gould, Manfred Eigen, Jo h n Maynard Smith, and Lewis Wolpert, tackle questions about o u r current u nderstand­ ing o f the origin o f life, evolution, the origin of hum an inventiveness, developm ental biology, an d the basis for consciousness. Much o f the b o o k assum es a fundam ental k n ow ledge o f m olecular biology, but for anyone in that p ro ­ fession o r career p ath it will stimulate thinking about existence, behavior, and the mind. $24.95. Cambridge University Press, 40 W. 20th St., New York, NY 10011-4211. ISBN 0-521-45509-X. W o rld W a r I S o n g s, by Frederick G. Vogel (530 pages, D ecem ber 1995), exam ines how the music o f W orld War I reflected American m oods from isolation an d pacifism to vicious jingoism and unabashed sentiment. In Part One, Vogel analyzes the types o f songs that w ere published an d how they kept the hom e fires burning. The seco n d part is a list o f all World W ar I songs verified as published in the United States. Part T hree presents the lyrics to more than 300 songs o f the era, and a 117-page in­ dex lets you find titles, com posers, lyricists, publishers, topics, and keyw ords-in-context of th e so n g lyrics. O n e s o n g w ritte n b y Will Rossiter in 1917 captures the mix o f excitement an d dread that typifies the soldier’s lot in any war: “We D on’t Know W here W e’re Going (but W e’re on O ur Way.” $85.00. McFarland & Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950- 952-5. ■ (W ashington cont. fr o m p a g e 3 0 4 ) such piece o f legislation w ould, in effect, re­ quire the appointm ent o f a n ew U nder Secre­ tary o f Commerce for Intellectual Property with implicit authority over copyright); • a Senate bill w hich w ould im pose stiff criminal penalties o n an yone w ho unlawfully distributes copyrighted information, or assists another to d o so, even if such distribution is not m ade for financial gain (ALA is w orking to ensure that librarians will not be criminally li­ able simply for doing their jobs); and • a H ouse bill w hich may be read to im­ plicitly codify that tem porary reproductions of material in the random access m em ory (RAM) o f a com puter are “co p ies” for all p urposes u n d er the Copyright Act (taken to its logical conclusion, such a definition could m ake sim­ ply reviewing a docum ent on screen a copy­ right violation if the o w n er’s perm ission has not first b een obtained). The C o n fe re n ce on F a ir U se O n the nonlegislative front, the W ashington Office continues to rem ain active in the Con­ ference o n Fair Use (CONFU) b egun in late 1994. After m uch d ebate at the last meeting concerning w hether the process should be con­ tinued, the participants concurred that a d ead ­ line o f Novem ber 1996 should b e set for the preparation, if possible, o f guidelines as to w hat m ay constitute th e “fair u s e ” o f copyrighted information in six key issue areas, including such controversial matters as: interlibrary loans, electronic reserves, and multimedia works m ade by teachers and students for educational use. Small w orking groups will continue to m eet on these and other issues throughout the spring. The next plenary CONFU session is scheduled for May 30. 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