ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


In order to get the maximum benefit from ex­
penditure for staff travel, twenty-eight of the li­
braries polled require staff m em bers who have 
receiv ed  assistance to subm it w ritte n  rep o rts 
about their experiences at the meetings or work­
shops they attended. Twenty-eight libraries also 
require staff members to give oral presentations 
about their experiences.

One-third (34 of 100) of the responding librar­

ies report having w ritten policy statements that 
specify c riteria  for aw arding travel funds and 
reimbursements. Twenty-one of these institutions 
have made available copies of their policy state­
ments to the ACRL office. You may order a set of 
these policy statements by sending $3 and a self- 
addressed mailing label to ACRL/ALA, 50 E. 
Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ■■

Options for the ’80s: 
ACRL 1981 National Conference

September 30-October 3, 1981 
Hyatt-Regency Hotel 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Call for Papers
The Association of College and Research Li­

braries will hold its second national conference in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Septem ber 30-October 
3, 1981.

T he c e n tra l th e m e  of th e  c o n fere n ce  is 
“Options for the ’80s: Developm ents in Higher 
Education and Librarianship during the Coming 
D ecade.” H ighlighting this them e will be five 
major addresses by leaders in higher education, 
government, and academic librarianship. A varie­
ty of program meetings, exhibits, and area-wide 
receptions will be offered. The conference head­
quarters hotel will be the new Hyatt-Regency, lo­
cated at the south end of M inneapolis’ famed 
Nicollet Mall.

C o ntributed papers will be the heart of the

conference program. These papers may address
any topic relevant to the future of academic or re
search librarianship. Possible topics include, bu
are not limited to, the following:

—information and instructional services
— collection developm ent and bibliographic

control
—special collections
—technologies, networking, and cooperation
—governance and funding
—planning, administration, and personnel
—the role of librarians in colleges and univer

sities
All submitted papers will be refereed (with au

thors’ names removed). Those accepted will be
scheduled for p re sen ta tio n  at the conference.
Interested persons should use the form below t
indicate intent to submit a conference paper. Au
thors must be present to deliver their papers.

D e ad lin es given below  will be stric tly
observed:

 
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Notice of intent to submit September 1, 1980
Submission of completed manuscript February 1, 1981 
Notification of acceptance May 1, 1981

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