ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 2 4 0 / C&RL News Actions: ACRL Board of D irectors, Feb ruary 1 9 9 5 Highlights o f the ACRL Board of Directors’ Midwinter meetings T he Board of Directors of the Association of College and Research Libraries met twice during the Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia on February 5 and February 7, 1995. Highlights of their meetings are as follows: E ndorsed th e ACRL Resolution supporting the ALA Goal 2000 Initiatives and the proposed dues increase, and pledged $50,000 to the Fund for America’s Libraries. Ed. note: ACRL’s publi­ cation Choice also pledged $50,000 to the project. Approved RBMS request fo r 1 9 9 6 p re co n ­ ference, “Taking Stock: Setting the Agenda for Special Collections in the 21st Century,” in Ithaca, New York, July 2-5, 1996. E ndorsed th e ALA Subcom m ittee o n Copy­ right’s Resolution on Intellectual Property Rights and its Resolution on the Copyright Reform Act. A p r o v e d p o lic y to w aiv e r e g i s tr a ti o n fees for up to three P reconference Planning or Local Arrangements chairs for each pre­ conference. A ccep ted a r e p o r t fr o m th e BIS E m e rg ­ ing Technologies Committee and asked the section to continue its work with the Coali­ tion for Networked Information to develop responses to the recomm endations regard­ ing broadening use o f the Internet as a mode o f instruction. A p p roved a p ro p o s a l o u tlin e fo r d ev el­ oping a grant proposal to seek funding to support the ACRL/AAHE-EASI (American As­ sociation o f Higher Education-Equal Access to Software Information) project to develop an online workshop to inform librarians and administrators o f resources and research on improving services to the physically chal­ lenged. Approved a joint p ro p o sal w ith th e Univer­ sity o f Illinois at Chicago to develop a Building Community Information Organizations Initia­ tive that will place academic librarians in lead­ ership roles to direct citizen access to public information. A p p roved tw o p o ssib le sta te m e n ts th a t could be themes for ACRL’s 8th National Con­ ference in Nashville, April 11-14, 1997, pend­ ing copyright clearance. Approved co sp o n so rsh ip fo r LITA’s “Geo­ graphic Information Systems: An Introduction” preconference, June 23, 1995. Approved a request fo r th e Bibliographic Instruction Section to change its name to the Instruction Section. E ndorsed th e resolution from th e ALA In­ ternational Relations Committee to support Li­ brary Fellows and Fulbright programs. Approved a Copyright Com m ittee request for a 1996 preconference in New York City on electronic reserves in libraries. Approved five-year review rep o rts and the continuance of the Extended Campus Library Services Section (ECLSS) and the Law and Po­ litical Science Section (LPSS). A pproved the revised “Standards fo r Col­ lege Libraries.” (See page 245 in this issue.) At the request o f LPSS approved th e estab­ lishment of the annual Marta Lange/CQ Award (Actions cont. on page 257) A pril 1 9 9 5 / 2 4 1 •ACS P u b l i c a t i o n s L a n d m a r k s I n S c i e n c e • M a d a m e C u r i e O n T h e C o s t O f Sc i e n c e . She discovered radium. She coined the word “radioactive” and was the first to suspect it emanated from “atomic energy.” Twice winner o f the Nobel Prize, her discoveries led to the development o f radiation therapy for the treatm ent o f cancer. Yet in spite o f her wide acclaim, Madame Curie often had to beg from the wealthy to fund her research. She understoo the painful cost o f science. So do we. Since 1876, when the American Chemical Society first began to publish scientific journals, we have consistently offered them at affordable subscription rates. ACS journals cost, on average, about 50%* o f the price charged for competitive publications in our discipline. A nd we are com m itted to continuing this tradition, w ithout compromising the quality o f science we publish. d Today, the chemical sciences are advancing at a staggering rate. We’ve increased our page budgets and our publication frequencies to keep pace with the increased flow o f critical research. A nd we’ve invested in new technology that increases the speed at which we can publish w ithout reducing the stringent standards o f our peer review process. We will always look for new ways to continue our pioneering role as publishers o f quality science, because w ere working hard to provide tomorrow’s landm ark scientists w ith the means to afford today’s research. *A ccord in g to a report in th e April 1 5 , 1 9 9 4 issue o f L ib rary Jo u rn a l, th e ch em ical sciences had an average price per jo u rn al o f $ 1 ,1 0 6 . A pril 1 9 9 5 / 2 5 7 creditation Criteria and the S tan d ard s f o r College Libraries: The Informal Role o f Quan­ titative Input Measures for Libraries in Ac­ creditation, " Jo u r n a l o f A c a d em ic L ib ra ria n ship 20 (November 1994): 273– 84. Hardesty, Larry, and Stella Bentley. The Use a n d Effectiveness o f the 1 9 7 5 S tan d ard s f o r Col­ lege L ibraries: A Survey o f C ollege Library D irectors (1 9 81).. Unpublished paper. Kaser, David. “Standards for College Libraries.” L ibrary Trends 31:1 (Summer 1982): 7– 19. Kroll, Susan, ed. A c a d em ic Status: Statements a n d Resources, 2 n d e d . Chicago: ACRL/ALA, 1994. Leach, Ronald G., and Judith E. Tribble. “Elec­ tronic Document Delivery: New Options for Libraries.” f o u m a l o f A ca d em ic L ib ra ria n ship 18 (January 1993): 359–64. Matier, Michael, and C. Clinton Sidle. “What Size Libraries for 2010?” P lan n in g f o r H igher E d u cation 21 (Summer 1993): 9– 15. Morgan, Robert L. C lassification o f In stru ction al Program s. 1990 edition. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Statistics, 1991. Sacks, Patricia Ann, and Sara Lou Whildin. P reparin g f o r A ccreditation ; a H a n d b o o k f o r A c a d em ic Librarian s. Chicago: ALA, 1993. Stueart, Robert D., and Barbara B. Moran. “Missions, Goals and Objectives.” In Library a n d In form ation C enter M an agem en t‚ 4th ed. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1993, pp. 43–4 5. U.S. Code. 1-810. “Act for the General Revision of the Copyright Law.” October 9, 1976. Public Law 94-553,90 Stat. 2541. Walch, David B. “The 1986 College Library Standards: Application and Utilization.” Col­ lege & R esearch Libraries 54 (May 1993): 217– 26. (Ed. note: Committee m em bers who w orked on the 1995 edition are: D iane C. Parker, chair, Western Washington University; B a r b a ra Bryan, F airfield University; P au l Coleman, Adrian College; J a n Fennell, Georgia College, Milledgeυille; D alia Hagan, St. Martins College; A da Jarred, Northwestern State University o f Louisiana; Eric Kidwell, Huntingdon College; Grady Morein, University o f West Florida; a n d Norma Yueh, R am apo College o f New Jersey.) (Actions cont. fro m p a g e 240) for Law Librarians with a cash prize o f $1,000 and a citation donated by Congressional Quar­ terly. Approved a reco m m en d atio n to redefine the Professional Liaison Committee and desig­ nated the Executive Director to chair the com­ mittee. Approved ACRL Priorities fo r 1 995– 1996. The priorities are: 1) Expand information, programs, and de­ livery mechanisms that will enhance the lead­ ership abilities of academic librarians. 2) Provide leadership within the higher edu­ cation community on library and information issues. 3) Build strategic alliances among ACRL units, ALA divisions, and the broader higher education community to advance ACRL priori­ ties. Approved an am en d m en t to th e Initiative Fund Criteria to include projects supporting AL Goal 2000. A pproved th e addition o f a B oard /L ead er­ ship meeting to its scheduled official meetings A held at Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings. A p p roved th e d isco n tin u a n ce o f th e r e ­ gional appointment basis for the Membership Committee and established a task force to de­ velop a new strategy. A p p ro v e d th e ACRL/CNI (C o a litio n f o r Networked Information) preconference, “The Networked Professional,” for 1996 in New York. Established a p olicy fo r rep o rtin g to th e Board on funded initiative projects that requires project directors to submit a report of activities at the time the request is made for final pay­ ment. A pproved 0 .9 5 FTE staff in crease fo r the 1996 budget year to support ACRL’s produc­ tion o f C ollege & R ese a rch L ib ra ries and to handle conference and preconference activi­ ties like registration and exhibits management. A p p ro v ed th e 1 9 9 6 p re lim in a ry b ud get with revenue o f $974,967 and expenses of $1,211,306.