ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 654 / C &R L News A PPEN D IX D Handling m icrocom puter software 1. Microcomputer software may be acquired by one of the following methods: a) purchase from Media Library funds; b) transfer from software purchase funds adminis­ tered by the Computing Center in cooperation with the University Computing Council and its Software Subcom ­ mittee; c) other gift. 2. Microcomputer software is added to the collection and officially cataloged through the normal routines. 3. T h e first copy of any software purchased, including both documentation and discs, is housed as an archival copy in the Media Library for use only to make authorized copies for circulation or other use. 4. W hen a software package is purchased through the Computing Council for use in a laboratory, sufficient cop­ ies of software and documentation must be purchased for this use and costs will be borne either by the Computing Center or the D epartm ent sponsoring the laboratory as agreed upon by the Computing Council. L aboratory cop­ ies will be marked as Media L ib ra ry copies, and added to he uncataloged inventory. 5. T h e Computing Center routinely makes available to he Media L ib rary all information (brochures, specifica­ ions, etc.) used in purchasing any particular software, in­ luding also a copy of the D epartm ental Copy of the Pu r­ hase O rd er and a copy of any license signed by the om puting Center. 6. T h e Computing Center advises with the Media L i ­ rary with regard to licensing prior to purchase. 7. All discs housed in the Media L ibrary are suitably ackaged for circulation in order to achieve the highest evel of protection for the application: fitted with rein­ orcement rings, write protected, and labeled to direct us­ rs to avoid placing in magnetic fields, extreme heat or old. 8. W h en copies of a software program purchased or ade for laboratory use are no longer needed in the labo­ atory, they will be returned to the Media L ib rary for ousing or withdrawal. t t t c c C b p l f e c m r h Library and information science collections By M a rg a re t E . G allow ay A ssociate D irector o f L ib ra ries N orth Texas State University A survey on financing, housing, and staffing of collections fo r Schools of Library and Information Sciences. I n the spring of 1986, a survey questionnaire was prepared and mailed to the 56 ALA -accredited li­ brary schools in the United States. T h e purpose of this survey was to identify the source of financing for and the location of the collection which served each accredited library school. A survey with this particular emphasis has not been reported in the literature for a number of years. F ifty of the 56 questionnaires ( 8 9 % ) were co m ­ pleted and returned; of the returned q u estio n ­ naires, 49 could be evaluated as planned. T h e ques­ tionnaire was comprised of four m ajor questions which examined the source of funding, housing, and servicing of the library school collection. R e ­ sponses to the four questions are reported below. All 49 respondents answered the initial two ques­ N ovem ber 1986 / 655 tions; 38 answered the third question; and 29 an­ swered the fourth question. Additionally, 20 re­ spondents provided other written information in order to clarify or expand upon one or more of their answers. Question one asked how the school of library and information sciences collection was funded. Forty­ one respondents indicated that the associated main library budget was the chief source of funding. Eight others indicated that they were funded pri­ marily from the departmental and/or school bud­ gets. None of the respondents indicated significant outside sources of funding. Question two asked for the location of the library science collection. The main library was the indi­ cated collection site for 34 of the respondents, while 12 respondents indicated that their collec­ tions were located in departmental or school envi­ ronments. Three others reported that their collec­ tions were housed in branch libraries not tied to the library and information sciences school and also outside the main library collection. Question three, an amplification of certain an­ swers to question two, asked whether those collec­ tions housed in the main library were integrated into the main collection. Twenty-five respondents reported that the library science collection was in­ tegrated into the main library or some part of the main collection. Thirteen indicated that the collec­ tion was maintained as a separate unit within the main library. Question four asked how many full-time equiva­ lent employees (FTEs) worked with the library sci­ ence collection, with regard to its development, re­ serves, reference, circulation, and other associated activities. The answers to this question ranged from a high of eight FTEs to a low of one half-time person. Most responses fell in a range of 1.5 to 2.5 FTEs. The mean was 2.89 FTEs. Where the collec­ tion was integrated into the main library, many re­ spondents noted that since the collection was, in­ deed, an integral part of the main library, no accurate figures could be provided regarding staff­ ing activities for library science patrons. In recent years, a number of ALA-accredited schools have reported significant changes in their library school programs. One of the reported trends centers on having the main library collec­ tion and its associated programs serve as the labo­ ratory collection for the school of library and infor­ m ation sciences. Several survey respondents alluded to budgetary constraints as an important factor in decision-making regarding housing and staffing for such collections. At least one respon­ dent noted that the separately housed library sci­ ence collection was to be integrated into the main library collection by 1988. Beyond obvious budget­ ary concerns, as the curriculum expands to include more information and computer science collec­ tions, the necessity for utilizing the entire library collection as a laboratory would appear to be a ma­ jor influential factor in placing the library science collection. ALA’s Carroll Preston Baber Award The American Library Association is inviting re­ search applications for the Carroll Preston Baber Award, established to honor Kansas librarian Car­ roll Preston Baber (1885– 1970). The $10,000 Baber award, donated by Eric R. Baber, encourages innovative research in the field of library science to improve library services to spe­ cific groups of people. It is the largest single ALA award. In 1986 Paula R. Moore and Leslie M. Ed­ monds became the first to win the award for their research into the effectiveness of children’s use of online catalogs at the Downer's Grove (Illinois) Public Library. For the academic librarian wishing to investi­ gate innovative means of serving students, faculty, staff or external groups, the award provides a vehi­ cle for conducting research. Joint proposals that in­ volve library faculty and faculty elsewhere in the institution are welcomed, as are proposals that in­ volve different institutions. The award is named for Carroll Preston Baber, who served for 28 years as librarian, professor of li­ brary science, library school director and librarian emeritus at Kansas State Teachers College, now mporia State University. He directed the building f its William Allen White Library and won na­ ional recognition for its library school. Baber was ctive in ALA and served several terms on ALA ouncil. Baber Research Award Jury Chair Robert Klas­ en says that new uses of technology in improving ibrary services and cooperative library projects ill receive special consideration for the award. pplicants must document their ability to com­ lete successful projects and to obtain sufficient re­ ease time from their regular responsibilities. Information and applications are available from laine K. Wingate, ALA Headquarters, 50 E. Hu­ on St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. Appli­ ants are invited to submit a draft proposal by De­ ember 1 and discuss their ideas with the jury at the LA Midwinter Meeting, January 17–22. The fi­ al application deadline is March 2, 1987. The award will be presented July 1 at the ALA 987 Annual Conference in San Francisco. E o t a C s l w A p l E r c c A n 1