ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


4 0 2 /C&RL News

In the News
Carpeting your library is not something you 

need to think about often. But when you do 
need to select a carpet, 1 know you will find 
the article by Evelyn Minick, J. Thomas Becker, 
and Stacia Brokaw a valuable resource (p. 410). 
Sharing their knowledge of textiles, they de­
scribe factors to consider such as construction, 
fiber, padding, installation, and maintenance.

Maybe you’re not ready for a physical change 
like a new carpet but you are looking for a 
philosophical change. Rush Miller and Beverly 
Stearns’s article on quality management offers 
a practical overview of TQM and how it might 
be implemented in an academic library (p. 406).

Concerned about vandalism in the library? 
Roland Person and Nelson Ferry share with us 
Southern Illinois University’s experiment in us­
ing student patrols to cut down on crime in the 
library (p. 428).

Our coverage of networking and the Inter­
net continues in this issue with a list o f English 
and American literature resources prepared by 
Loss Glazier (p. 417). And Nancy Nuckles de­
scribes Louisiana’s developing statewide net­
work (p. 414).

Danielle Mihram’s conference report, “Forg­
ing partnerships in science education reform,” 
gives us highlights of the annual Sigma Xi con­
ference (page 432). “The Way I See It” contin­
ues this month with an essay by Bill Whitson 
suggesting that the future role of libraries will 
be in the areas o f access, gateways, and assis­
tance (p. 426).

ACRL is expanding its electronic communi­
cations to include ACRL-Forum, an open listserv 
for discussion of issues pertinent to ACRL, aca­
demic librarianship, and higher education. For 
details on subscribing see page 403.

Also in this issue are the official results of 
the 1994 ACRL elections (p. 433). Congratula­
tions to all of the winners and thanks to all of 
the candidates who allowed their names to be 
put forward. ACRL could not accomplish so 
much without individuals like you who will­
ingly give your time and energy to its activi­
ties.

— Mary Ellen K. Davis
E ditor & P u blish er

mary.ellen.davis@ala.org

mailto:mary.ellen.davis@ala.org