ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 2 9 4 /C & R L N ew s ■ M arch 2001 CONFERENCE CIRCUIT ACRL at the Midwinter Meeting Actions of the ACRL Board of Directors A t its 2001 Midwinter Meeting in Wash­ington, D.C., the ACRL Board of Direc­ tors met on January 14 and 16 and took the following actions: A C R L go ve rn a n ce Approved, upon recom m endation of the Bylaws Committee, bylaws revisions for the University Libraries Section (ULS) and the Literatures in English Section (LES). Approved the College Libraries Section’s request to institute a practice of virtual mem­ berships on its section committees and agreed that the guidelines established by CLS be cir­ culated among all of ACRL’s sections. C o m m e n d a tio n s Congratulated the Rare Books and Manu­ scripts Section (RBMS) and the editors of RBM: A Jo u r n a l o f R are Books, Manuscripts, a n d Cultural Heritage, the revised publica­ tion formerly known as R are B ooks a n d Manuscripts Librarianship, for their proac­ tive efforts to expand the audience for this journal, and to extend the collaboration be­ Whereas the Distanebrates 10 yearsDLS celce Learning Section (DLS) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2000, and whereas the DLS is the fastest growing section of ACRL; be it resolved that the ACRL Board of Directors congratu­ lates DLS on its 10th anniversary and its efforts to extend library services to off-cam­ pus teaching and learning. tween special collections librarians and scholars in a wide range of disciplines. A pproved a reso lu tio n th at th e ACRL Board of Directors congratulate the Delaware Valley Chapter (the first recognized ACRL chapter, which was founded as the Pennsyl­ vania Chapter) on 50 years of service to aca­ demic librarians in this region. A pproved a resolu tion th at th e ACRL Board of Directors congratulate the Distance Learning Section (DLS) on their 10th anni­ versary and their efforts to extend library ser­ vices to off-campus teaching and learning. Finan ce s Increased the scholarship funds allocated to the Institute for Information Literacy Im­ mersion program for scholarships by $5,000, bringing the total available for scholarships for this activity in 2001 to $15,000. Confirmed conference call vote to allocate $15,000 to defray expenses of students en­ rolled in an ALA-accredited library or infor­ mation science programs for attending the 10th ACRL National Conference. Approved, upon recom m endation o f the Budget and Finance Committee, a reduction in revenues for the regional Institute for In­ formation Literacy Immersion program bud­ get from $98,990 to $74,128 and expenses from $97,241 to $73,726. The budget revi­ sions reflect an ACRL in-kind contribution from the host institutions— Edgewood College and (continued on page 303) C& RL N ew s ■ March 2001 / 295 C& RL N ew s ■ M arch 2001 / 303 2. Ibid, 1-2. 3. Wendy Diliberti and Ann Rimkus, Thesau­ rus o f Aging Terminology, 6th ed. (Washington, D.C.: American Association of Retired Persons, 1997), 50. 4. Dorothea R. Zito, Myron Miller, and Charles Herrera, “Special Resource Centers in Ger­ ontology and Geriatrics,” B e h a v io r a l & S o­ c i a l S c ien ces L ib r a r ia n 4, no. 4 (1985): 6 1 - 6 6 . 5. Bill Bytheway, Ageism (Buckingham, En­ gland: Open University Press, 1995), ix. ■ ( “B o a r d a ctio n s” con tin u ed fr o m p a g e 294) the University of Wisconsin Library system that reduced expenses—and a corresponding reduc­ tion in revenues due to reduced registration fees. A p p roved allo ca tio n s to su p p o rt tw o ACRL programs: 1) a two-day Institute for Infor­ mation Literacy Immersion program faculty re­ treat to be held in San Francisco prior to the 2001 ALA Annual Conference— $3,780; and 2) a satel­ lite program on the Harvard campus for U.S. and international academic librarians during the 2001 IFLA Conference in Boston—$16,400. Allocated $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 to establish a publicity campaign directed at academic administra­ tors and faculty about the vitality and value of academic libraries. Voted to pursue external funding for ACRL’s Best Practices in Information Literacy National Working Conference, and asked that the Budget and Finance Committee review the financial im­ plications should outside funding not be received. G overnm ent relations Endorsed th e resolution o n LSTA Reau­ thorization. Voted to recognize that the ALA Resolution on Internet Filtering is pertinent and relevant to academic libraries and librarians and is reflective of their commitment to intellectual freedoms and to local library control and expressed support of an assertive role for ALA in communicating the concerns of the entire association to appropriate agencies and individuals and an equally asser­ tive role in challenging the pertinent legislation. Partnerships Formed a task force consisting of represen­ tatives from AASL, ACRL, and LIRT to further three priorities: 1) joint publication of the AASL and ACRL “Standards for Information Literacy”; 2) joint professional development opportunities; and 3) joint award for collabo­ ration in information literacy. Professional developm ent Approved proposals for six preconferences: RBMS 2002, 2003, and 2004; information lit­ eracy training 2002; Instruction Section 2002; and Advocacy 2002. Publications Approved in closed session, upon recom ­ mendation of the Publications Committee, the appointment of William Potter as editor of Col­ lege a n d Research Libraries, (C&RL). Potter will serve one year as an apprentice to current C&RL Editor Don Riggs. Potter becomes editor at the close of the ALA Annual Conference 2002. Research Approved in concept the designation o f a fund for supporting research on academic li­ braries and referred the matter to the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee for consider­ ation and recommendations. Standards Approved, upon recommendation from the Standards and Accreditation Committee, the re­ vised “Standards for Faculty Status for College and University Librarians”; “Guidelines for Col­ lective Bargaining” (see page 304); and with com­ mendations for its high-quality “Objectives for In­ formation Literacy Instruction.” ■ Delware Valley celebrates 50 years Whereas the Delaware Valley Chapter (founded as the Pennsylvania Chapter) was the first recognized ACRL chapter; whereas the Delaware Valley Chapter was estab­ lished in 1951 and has been continuously supportive of ACRL’s goals; therefore, be it resolved that the ACRL Board o f Direc­ tors congratulates the Delaware Valley chapter on 50 years of services to academic librarians in this region.