ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries Decem ber 1987 / 711 ACRL meetings in San Antonio A te n ta tiv e schedule fo r A L A ’s M id w in te r M eeting, January 7–14. a c r l board of Directors F irst m eeting: S unday, Ja n u a ry 10, 2:0 0 -5 :3 0 p.m . Second meeting: Tuesday, January 12, 2:00-5:30 p.m . O rie n ta tio n b re a k fa st: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 9, 8:00-9:00 a.m . Joint meeting w ith Budget & Finance Comm ittee: Saturday, January 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Leadership development luncheon and meeting: Friday, January 8, 12:30-5:30 p .m .; by invita­ tion only, at Trinity University, H olt C ontinuing E ducation Center, 106 Oakmont. A C R L D IV ISIO NA L C O M M ITT EES A cadem ic o r R esearch L ib r a r ia n of th e Y ear Award: M onday, January 11, 2:00-5:30 p.m .* Academic Library Statistics: Saturday, January 9, 8:00-9:00 a .m .; M onday, Ja n u a ry 11, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p .m .; W ednesday, Jan uary 13, 9:00 a.m .– 12:00 noon. Academic Status: Sunday, Jan uary 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m .; M onday, January 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m .; Tuesday, January 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m . ACRL/AECT Joint Com m ittee: Friday, January 8, 9:30 a .m .–12:30 p .m ., 2:00-4:00 p.m . Appointm ents and Nominations: Saturday, Jan u ­ ary 9, 8:30-11:00 a .m .; M onday, January 11, 8:00-9:00 a.m .* Audiovisual: Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m . A w a rd s T ask F o rc e : M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Books fo r College Libraries, 3d ed ., Advisory: Sun­ day, January 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . B u d g et a n d F in a n c e : S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, * Denotes a closed meeting. 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .; S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 10, 8:00 a .m .– 12:30 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 8:00 a .m .–12:30 p.m . C onference P rogram P lan n in g — D allas, 1989: Tuesday, Janaury 12, 11:30 a .m .–12:30 p.m . C onstitution an d Bylaws: S aturday, J an u ary 9, 8 :0 0 - 1 0 :0 0 a .m .; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 11, 8:00-10:00 a.m . Continuing Education Courses Advisory: Sunday, Jan uary 10, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . Copyright: Saturday, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; M onday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . D octoral Dissertation Fellowship: Saturday, Janu­ ary 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m .* F u n d raisin g Task F orce: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Legislation: Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; M onday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Librarians as Instructors Task Force: Sunday, Jan ­ uary 10, 8:00-9:00 a.m .; M onday, January 11, 8:00-9:00 a.m . Libraries and C om puter Centers Task Force: Sat­ urday, January 9, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . L ibrary Access Task Force: Saturday, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; M onday, January 11,2:00-4:00 p.m . M em bership: M onday, J an u ary 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . National Conference Executive: Saturday, Janu­ ary 9, 12:30-2:00 p.m . P e rfo rm an c e M easures: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 9, 9 :3 0 - 1 1 :0 0 a .m .; M o n d ay , J a n u a r y 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Planning: S aturday, January 9, 2:00-5:30 p.m .; M onday, January 11, 2:00-5:30 p .m .; Tuesday, January 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Professional Association Liaison: Saturday, Janu­ ary 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 712 / C & RL News 2:00-4:00 p.m . Professional E d u c atio n : M onday, J a n u a ry 11, 8:30-11:00 a.m .; Tuesday, January 12, 11:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . P u b lications: S atu rd a y , J a n u a ry 9, 2:0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .; M onday, January 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Research: Sunday, January 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Samuel L azerow Fellow ship: M onday, J an u ary 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m .* Standards and A ccreditation: Saturday, Jan uary 9, 9 :0 0 - 1 1 :0 0 a .m .; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Standards and A ccreditation—O pen Discussion: Saturday, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . A C R L CHAPTERS C O U N C IL Business and orientation: Sunday, January 10, 8:30 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . In f o r m a tio n E x c hange: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 9, 7:30-8:30 p.m . Presidential C andidates F orum an d Reception: S aturday, January 9, 8:30-10:00 p.m . S tr a te g ic P la n n in g : S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . A C R L DISCUSSION GROUPS A u s tr a lia n S tu d ie s: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m . Black Studies L ibrarianship: Saturday, January 9, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p .m .; Sunday, January 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m . C a n a d ia n S tu d ie s: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 8:00-10:00 p.m . English and American Literature: M onday, Janu­ ary 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . English an d Am erican L ite ra tu re —R L G /N C IP Supplem ental Guidelines: Saturday, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Extended C am pus L ibrary Services: M onday, Jan­ uary 11, 9:00 a .m .–12:30 p.m . Fee-Based In form ation Service Centers in Aca­ d e m ic L ib r a r ie s : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 9 :3 0 - 1 1 :0 0 a .m .; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Heads of Readers/Public Services: Saturday, Jan u ­ ary 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m . H om e E c o nom ics/H um an Ecology L ib rarian s: Sunday, January 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m . The ACRL Suite ACRL groups w ishing to m eet inform ally m ay sign up for a suite at the H yatt Regency Hotel in San Antonio reserved by ACRL for such occasions. T he ACRL Suite will be avail­ able from 3:00 p.m . on S aturday, January 9, through noon on Tuesday, January 12. To re­ serve a tim e slot, call C athleen B ourdon at ACRL H eadquarters, (312) 944-6780, or sign up at the ACRL desk in the ALA Office Area at the M idw inter Meeting. Librarians of L ibrary Science Collections: Sunday, January 10, 11:30 a .m .–12:30 p.m . M icrocom puter Services and Academic Libraries: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; Tuesday, January 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Personnel Administrators and Staff D evelopment Officers: F riday, J an u ary 8, 2:00-5:30 p .m .; S aturday, January 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a .m .; M onday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Public Relations in Academic Libraries: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-5:30 p.m . Research: M onday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . U ndergraduate Librarians: M onday, January 11, 9:30 a .m .–12:30 p.m . A C R L E D IT O R IA L BOARDS Choice: Sunday, Jan uary 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m . College & Research Libraries: Sunday, Jan uary 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m . College & Research Libraries News: Sunday, Janu­ ary 10, 8:00-9:00 a.m . Publications in Librarianship: M onday, J an u ary 11, 9:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m . Rare Books Manuscripts Librarianship: Saturday, January 9, 9:00-11:00 a.m . ACRL SECTIONS Activity Sections Council Meeting: M onday, January 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m . Section Officers/Executive Com m ittee Luncheon: M onday, Jan uary 11, 12:30-2:00 p.m . Anthropology and Sociology Section Executive: Saturday, Jan uary 9, 9:00-11:00 a.m .; M onday, January 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . B ibliography: S atu rd a y , J a n u a ry 9, 2:0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .; Sunday, January 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m . C o n ference P ro g ram P la n n in g —D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m . N o m in a tin g : S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 9, 4 :3 0 -5 :3 0 p.m .* A rt Section Executive: S aturday, January 9, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m . M em bership: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Remotely of interest? A discussion forum , “Remote O nline Users: Issues an d T rends,” sponsored by the BIS C hap­ ters Concerns Com m ittee, will be held at the ALA M idw inter Meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . L ib rarian s experienced w ith the instruction of rem ote users of online catalogs and databases will be present to en­ gage in the discussion and answ er questions. D ecem ber 1987 / 713 C o n ference P ro g ram P la n n in g — N ew O rlean s, 1988: S aturday, Jan u ary 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Asian and A frican Section Executive: Sunday, J an u ary 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m . C o n ference P ro g ra m P la n n in g —D a lla s , 1989: Sunday, J an u ary 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . Bibliographic Instruction Section Executive: F rid a y , J a n u a ry 8, 4 :3 0 -5 :3 0 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 8:00-9:00 a .m .; Tuesday, Jan uary 12, 11:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .; W ednes­ day, J an u ary 13, 8:30-11:00 a.m . A d v iso ry C o u n c il: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 8 :3 0 - 1 1 :0 0 a .m .; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . C le a r in g h o u s e : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 9 :3 0 a .m .–12:30 p.m . C o m m u n ic a tio n : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 9 :3 0 a . m . – 12:30 p . m . ; T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . C o m p u ter Concerns: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 9:30 a . m . – 1 2 :30 p . m . ; T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . C o n ference P ro g ram P la n n in g — N ew O rlean s, 1988: S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 10, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p .m .; T uesday, J an u ary 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Conference Program Planning—D allas, 1989: Sat­ u rd a y , J a n u a ry 9, 2:0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .; M onday, Jan uary 11, 2:00-4:00 p .m . C ontinuing E ducation: S unday, J an u ary 10, 9:30 a . m . – 1 2 :30 p . m . ; T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . E d ucation for B ibliographic In stru ctio n : S atu r­ day, J an u ary 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; M onday, Jan u ­ ary 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m . M iriam D udley BI L ib rarian of th e Year A ward: S aturday, Jan u ary 9, 11:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m .* N om inating, 1988: S atu rd a y , J a n u a ry 9, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m .* Planning: S aturday, J an u ary 9, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 8:00-9:00 a.m . P olicy: S u n d ay , J a n u a r y 10, 9:30 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .; Tuesday, J an u ary 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Preconference Program P lanning—N ew O rleans, 1988: S atu rd a y , J a n u a ry 9, 2:0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Research: S unday, J an u ary 10, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p .m .; Tuesday, J an u ary 12, 9:30-11:00 a.m . College Libraries Section Executive: S aturday, Ja n u a ry 9 ,1 1 :3 0 a .m .-12:30 p .m .; M onday, J an u ary 11, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . C L IP Notes: M onday, J a n u a ry 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . College L ib rary D irectors’ Discussion G roup: Sun­ day, J an u ary 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m . H istorical Commission: S unday, J an u ary 10,11:30 a . m . - 1 2 :3 0 p . m . ; M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 11, 8:00-11:00 a .m ., 2:00-5:30 p.m . N atio n al Advisory C ouncil S teering: S aturday, J an u ary 9, 2:00-4:00 p .m .; S unday, Jan u ary 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m . N ew sletter: S unday, J an u ary 10, 9:00 a .m .-12:30 p .m . R ea l I n c o m e : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 9 :3 0 a .m .– 12:30 p.m . Standards: Sunday, J an u ary 10, 9:30-11:00 a .m .; Tuesday, J an u ary 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m . C om m unity and Junior College L ibraries Section Executive: S aturday, J an u ary 9, 9:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m. A ll c o m m itte e s : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 9:30 a .m .– 12:30 p .m . E d ucation an d Behavioral Sciences Section Executive: Tuesday, J an u ary 12, 8:00-11:00 a.m . Bibliographic Instruction for Educators: Sunday, J an u ary 10, 9:00 a .m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m . C o n feren c e P ro g ram P la n n in g — D a lla s , 1989: Sunday, J an u ary 10, 9:00-11:00 a .m .; M onday, 714 / C & RL N ews January 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m . C onference P rogram P la n n in g —N ew O rleans, 1988: M onday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . C u rric u lu m M aterials/P roblem s of Access and Control: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-5:00 p.m . Education L ibrarian of the Year: Saturday, Jan u ­ ary 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Education Services and G eneral Reference: Satur­ day, January 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m . P sy c h o logy/P sychiatry: M onday, J a n u a r y 11, 2:00-5:30 p.m . Publications: Saturday, January 9, 8:00-9:00 a.m . L aw and Political Science Section Executive: Sunday, January 10, 8:00-9:00 a.m . Business: Sunday, January 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m . C onference P rogram P la n n in g — D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . C onference P rogram P la n n in g —N ew O rleans, 1988: Sunday, Jan u ary 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . P u b lic a tio n s : S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . Why measure performance? Find out in San Antonio “W hy Measure Performance?” will be the topic of the University Libraries Section’s C ur­ ren t Topics Discussion G roup, 2:00 to 4:00 p .m . on Saturday, January 9, at the ALA Mid­ w inter Meeting. In 1984 th e ACRL C om m ittee on P erfor­ m ance Measures was charged “to plan and ad­ vise the ACRL Board of Directors on a contract for the publication of an initial set of perfor­ m ance measures for academ ic lib raries.” A “Request for Proposals to W rite a M anual for O utput Measures for Academic Libraries” has now been com pleted, and an author for a mea­ surement. m anual is being sought. The purpose of the m eeting will be to m ea­ sure and prom ote interest in m easuring aca­ demic library perform ance, and to seek input for further activities, w hich m ay include con­ ference or institute program s, or a CE course in perform ance measurement. Discussing the necessity, purpose and possi­ ble results of m easuring academic library per­ form ance w ill be P atricia Kelley of George W ashington University, Douglas Zweizig of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Li­ brary and Inform ation Studies (author of O ut­ p u t Measures fo r Public Libraries'), and Paul K antor of Tantalus, Inc., (author of Objective Performance Measures fo r Academ ic and Re­ search Librarians). For further inform ation, contact: Steve M ar­ q u a r d t , M c In ty re L i b r a r y , U n iv e rs ity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, W I 54702- 4004. Review and Planning: Sunday, January 10, 11:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . Rare Books and M anuscripts Section Executive: Sunday, January 10, 4:30-5:30 p .m .; M onday, January 11, 9:30 a.m .– 12:30 p.m . C onference P rogram P la n n in g —D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p .m ., 2:00-4:00 p.m . C onference P rogram P la n n in g —N ew O rleans, 1988: Sunday, Jan u ary 10, 11:30 a .m .-12:30 p.m . Conservators’ Collations: S unday, J an u ary 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m . C o n tin u in g E d u c a tio n : S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Curators and Conservators Discussion G roup: Sat­ urday, January 9, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m . D eveloping Guidelines for Borrowing Special Col­ lections M aterials for Exhibition: Saturday, Jan­ uary 9, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m . Exhibition Catalogues Awards: Saturday, January 9 , 9 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a .m .; S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m .* G O D O RT Joint Comm ittee: Saturday, January 9, 8:00-9:00 a.m . I n fo rm a tio n E xchange: S a tu rd a y , J a n u a r y 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m . L egislative In fo rm atio n : S atu rd a y , Ja n u a ry 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . L i te r a r y R ig h ts: S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m . M anuscripts and O ther Formats: Saturday, Janu­ ary 9, 8:00-10:00 p.m . MARC for Special Collections: Sunday, January 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m . New Orleans Conference Security: Sunday, Jan u ­ ary 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m . N o m in a tin g , 1989: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 8:00-10:00 p.m .* O r ie n ta tio n M an u al: S a tu r d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Preconference Program Planning—N ew Orleans, 1988: Saturday, January 9, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m . P ublications: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Security: Saturday, January 9, 9:00-11:00 a.m . New CLS discussion group A C ollege L ib r a r y D ire c to rs D iscussion G roup w as form ally established by ACRL’s College Libraries Section at ALA Annual Con­ ference last sum m er in San F rancisco. T he group is co-chaired by Caroline Coughlin of D rew University and John Sheridan of Colo­ rado College, and it will m eet for the first tim e in S an A n to n io on S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m . All interested individuals are encouraged to attend. December 1987 / 715 Standards: Saturday, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m .; S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 2 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p .m ., 8:00-10:00 p.m. Science and Technology Section Executive: Saturday, January 9, 8:30-11:00 a.m .; Tuesday, January 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m . Comparison of Science and Engineering Libraries: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Proceedings/Executive: Saturday, Jan­ uary 9, 8:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m . Conference Program P lanning—D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Conference Program P lanning—New Orleans, 1988: Monday, January 11, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Discussion G roup: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 8:30-11:00 a.m. M embership/Executive: Tuesday, January 12, 8:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m. Newsletter: Monday, January 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. O berly A w ard: M onday, Ja n u a ry 11, 11:30 a.m .–12:30 p.m.* Planning: Monday, January 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m. P ublisher R elations: S unday, Ja n u a ry 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Scientific D atabases: S atu rd a y , J a n u a ry 9, 2:00-5:30 p.m. Subject and Bibliographic Access to Scientific and Technical Information: Monday, January 11, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Slavic and East European Studies Section Executive: Monday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Conference Program P lanning—D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 11:30 a.m .-12:30 p.m. Continuing Education on Slavic and East Euro­ pea n L ib ra ria n s h ip : S u nday, J a n u a ry 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Cyrillic Romanization and Automation: Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Ethnic Slavic and East European Publications in the U.S.: Monday, January 11, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Newsletter: Sunday, January 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m. University Libraries Section Steering: Saturday, January 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m .; Monday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m . Conference Program P lanning—D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Program P lanning—New Orleans, 1988: Saturday, January 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Current Topics Discussion Group: Saturday, Janu­ ary 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Current Topics Planning: Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m. P erform ance M easures: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Review the Guidelines for Branch Libraries: Satur­ day, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m . S tandards Review : F rid a y , J a n u a ry 8, 9:00 a.m .-12:00 noon, 2:00-5:30p.m .; Sunday, Jan­ uary 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m .; Monday, January 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Western European Specialists Section Executive: Saturday, January 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m .; Tuesday, January 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m. C lassical, M edieval, Renaissance D iscussion Group: Saturday, January 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Conference Program P lanning—D allas, 1989: Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Conference Program P lanning—New Orleans, 1988: Sunday, January 10, 8:00-9:00 a.m .; Tuesday, January 12, 8:00-9:00 a.m. E u ro p e an C onference: S unday, J a n u a ry 10, 8 :3 0-11:00 a .m .; M onday, Ja n u a ry 11, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Germanists Discussion Group: Sunday, January 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Martinus Nijhoff Award Jury: Monday, January 11, 8:00-9:00 a.m.* Membership/General Discussion Group: Sunday, January 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m. N om inating: S unday, J an u ary 10, 8:00-9:00 a.m.* Publications: Sunday, Jan uary 10, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Research and Planning: M onday, Jan uary 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m . Women’s Studies Section Executive: Friday, January8,2:00-4:00p.m .; Sat­ urday, January 9, 9:30—11:00 a.m .; Monday, January 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m . ■ ■ PCs for conference-goers Beginning w ith the 1988 Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio, ALA will provide PCs in the ALA of­ fice area at ALA conferences. The intent is to help both staff and ALA members to get work done faster and more efficiently. Because this equipment is not budgeted, the number of typewriters avail­ able for staff and members will be cut in half (from 40 to 20). The resultant savings will allow for the rental of three IBM PCs, one Mac or Apple com­ puter, and one additional printer. Users will have to provide their own software and diskettes. Use of the equipment will be on a first come, first served basis w ith the following exception: the COGNOTES staff, which usually rents two PCs and tw o printers, will have exclusive use of all equipment from 3:00 p.m . through midnight. The rest of the time other ALA members and staff can use the equipment, limited to one hour per sign-up. Because RASD/MARS has volunteered their ser­ vices and because conference staff are not com­ puter experts, ALA will rely on them (or other in­ terested m em ber groups or staff) to develop a survey for users to determine how the equipment was used, monitor the sign-in process, and provide technical expertise to users. ■ ■