ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries C-2 /ACRL 9th N ational Conference Academic librarians are on the fast track Jbr change. ACRL’s 9 th National Conference will equip you with the tools necessary to stay on track as we race toward tomorrow! ■ Keep pace and provide leadership for the future direction of academic libraries! ■ Choose from more than 225 carefully selected programs! ■ See new products and services! ■ Learn from leaders in higher education! ■ Build your campus team! ■ Map strategies for your career! Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance All conference program s will be held at the Cobo Convention Center Thursday, April 8 7 :3 0 a .m .-6 :3 0 p.m. 8 :3 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. 8 :3 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. 5 :3 0 - 6 :3 0 p.m. 6 :3 0 - 8 :3 0 p.m. 7 :3 0 - 9 :0 0 p.m. Friday, April 9 8 :0 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. 8 :3 0 - 1 0 :3 0 a.m . 9 :0 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. 9 :0 0 - 1 0 :0 0 a.m . 1 0 :0 0 -1 1 :0 0 a.m . 11:00 a.m .-1:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m .-12 :3 0 p.m 11:00 a.m .-1:00 p.m. 1 2 :3 0 -2 :0 0 p.m. 2 :0 0 - 3 :3 0 p.m. 2 :0 0 - 4 :0 0 p.m. 3 :3 0 - 4 :3 0 p.m. 4 :3 0 - 6 :0 0 p.m. 4 :3 0 - 6 :0 0 p.m. 6 :3 0 p.m. 7 :3 0 p.m. Saturday, April 10 8 :0 0 a .m .-3 :0 0 p.m. 8 :3 0 - 9 :3 0 a.m. 9 :0 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. 9 :3 0 -1 1:0 0 a.m. 11:00 a.m .-12 :0 0 p.m 1 2 :1 5 -2 :1 5 p.m. 2 :3 0 - 3 :3 0 p.m. 3 :3 0 - 4 :3 0 p.m. Grand Prize G iveaw ay at 3:45 4 :3 0 -6 :0 0 p.m. 6 :3 0 p.m. 8 :3 0 p.m. Sunday, April 11 8 :3 0 - 9 :3 0 a.m. 9 :3 0 -1 1:0 0 a.m . 11:00 a.m .-12:30 p.m Registration Preconferences Tours o f Detroit O pen Forum on C opyright and Fair Use: Pat Schroeder/Jame N e a l Exhibits O pening and Receptio Conference w / in a Conference O pe nin g Session Registration Conference w / in a Conference Exhibits Contributed Papers Break and poster sessions Scenarios Presentation . Invited Paper/Panel Sessions Conference w / in a Conference Roundtables/Boxed lunch Invited Paper/Panel Sessions Conference w / in a Conference Break and poster sessions Invited Paper/Panel Sessions Conference w / in a Conference Dinner w ith Colleagues All-Conference Reception: Museu o f African American History Registration Roundtables Exhibits Invited Paper/Panel Sessions . Break and Poster sessions Invited Paper Session (Blenda W ilson) and lunch Contributed Papers Break and poster sessions Invited Paper/Panel Sessions Dinner w ith Colleagues A fter hours with ACRL— Henry Ford Museum Contributed Papers Scenarios Session W rap-up . Keynote speaker s n m ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference / C-3 Balance your learning with fun! Meet new people and foster relationships at ACRL's "Dinner with a Colleague" on Friday and Saturday nights. This event w ill partner you w ith other librarian s and local hosts for dinner in local restaurants. The go ur­ mand in you w ill be overwhelmed by Detroit's many interesting and eclectic restaurants. Share your ideas, opinions, and information with colleagues as you feed your mind and your body at roundtable discussions. En­ joy a boxed lunch a t the first roundtable ses­ sion at 12:30 p.m. Friday, A p ril 9, and get your first dose o f java at the second roundtable session at 8:3 0 a.m. on Saturday, A p ril 10. Learn about the latest in library products and services at the exhibits! Visit the exhibits and see state-of-the-art pub­ lications, technology, m edia products, and services available to academic and research librarians. Exhibits w ill be held in W ayne Hall at the Cobo Convention Center. Exhibit hours are: Thursday, A p ril 8 6 :3 0 - 8 :3 0 p.m. (O pening and Reception) Friday, A p ril 9 9 :0 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. Saturday, A p ril 10 9 :0 0 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. (Grand prize giveaw ay at 3 :4 5 p.m.) Hear what innovative speakers have to say! Choose from more than 22 5 carefully selected programs exploring issues such as scholarly com m u nica tion , electronic p u blishing , d is­ tance learning, alternate funding, outcomes assessment, and info rm atio n literacy. G ain im p o rta n t skills a n d in fo rm a tio n to take home. See the new Detroit! Join your colleagues at the All-Conference Reception at the Museum o f A frican A m e ri­ can History on Friday, A p ril 9. Take advan­ tage o f the opportunity to celebrate the heri­ tage and culture o f A frican Americans as you explore the museum's core exhibit, " O f the People: The A frican Am erican Experience." Attend After Hours with ACRL at the Henry Ford Museum on Saturday, A p ril 10, and get a glimpse o f Detroit's role in the development o f the automotive industry. Plan to participate in a tour of Detroit and its environs. For more inform ation and to reg­ ister fo r tours, please see page 24. Attend a preconference! P a r tic ip a te in o n e o f ACRL's n in e preconferences. See page 6 for details. Save m o n ey . . . register early and join ACRL! To q u alify for ea rly-bird prices, registra­ tions must be postmarked or faxed by Janu­ a ry 18, 1999. Registrations postmarked o r faxed after January 18 w ill be charged the regular registration rate. M a k e y o u r p ro fe ssio n a l con ne ction through ACRL. Join ACRL and register at a substantial savings o ff the regular con­ ference rate. W ith your membership you can also: • get the latest in research and practical techniques through ACRL's publishing pro gra m ; • enhance your visibility in the higher edu­ cation community; • access leaders in the profession; • take advantage o f professional devel­ opment opportunities; and • increase peer networking and career en­ hancement. Conference Highlights C-3 Featured Presentations C-4 Preconference Programs C-6 Conference-within-a-Conference C-7-8 Programs (Contributed Papers, Panel C-8 Sessions, Poster Sessions, Scenarios, Roundtable Discussions) Exhibits C-22 Tours C -24 Conference Registration Form C -26 H o u sin g /A irlin e Reservations C-28 C-4 /ACRL 9th N ational Conference Blendα J. Wilson, president o f C alifornia State University, N o rth ridg e Better understand the m any changes univer­ sities face today from a u n iv e rs ity p re s id e n t's viewpoint. Hear recom­ m endations on how li­ b ra ria n s an d lib ra rie s ca n p la n fo r these changes— changes that, fro m a u n iv e rs ity president's perspective, a re ne cessa ry fo r the new millennium. W ilson w ill explore the role o f libraries in campus life an d th e ir p o sitive im p a c t on student achievement and retention. Learn w hat W il­ son believes makes a "g re a t lib ra ry ." W il­ son, w ho began her service as president of C a lifo rn ia State University, N o rth rid g e , in 1992, has initiated a m ajor strategic pla n ­ ning effort to revitalize the university and to redefine its mission in response to the numer­ ous challenges facing higher education. (Sat­ urday, A p ril 10, 12:15 p.m.) Learn from leaders in higher education! Leaders in libraries and higher education w ill discuss hot topics that stimulate your thinking about scholarly communication, inform ation technology, teaching and learning, the eco­ nomics o f inform ation, and distance le arn­ ing. Read their papers, which w ill be posted a t the ĂCRL W eb site (h ttp ://w w w .a la .o rg / acrl/prendex.htm l) after January 4, 1999, so you can join the discussion a t the N ational Conference. (Digital) Libraries Support (Distrib­ uted) Education Gail McMillan, director o f the Scholarly Communication Project at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Libraries Find out w h y a d ig ita l lib ra ry should be a "seamless extension o f the lib ra ry that pro- A n O p en Discussion on C opyright a n d Fair Use Listen to the issues as Pat Schroeder, president and chief executive officer o f the Association of American Publishers (AAP), and James Neal, director of libraries at Johns Hopkins University, participate in an open forum on copyright issues o f interest to academic librarians. Hear the view­ points of both a publisher and librarian and hear the discussion of issues such as fair use, copyright, and electronic publishing. Take advantage o f the opportunity share in this lively debate and partici­ pate in an open question and answer session. (Thursday, April 8, 5:30 p.m.) Pat Schroeder has served as the president and CEO o f the A sso cia tio n o f American Publishers, the na­ tional trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry, since June 1 ‚ 1997. Prior to this role, Schroeder represented the state of Colorado in the House of Representatives for 24 years. As a Ranking Member o f the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and In­ tellectual Property, she was one of the most knowl­ edgeable members of Congress on copyright is­ sues and was a champion for the protection of intellectual property rights. James N eal is currently the Sheridan d i­ re c to r o f th e M ilto n S. Eisenhower Libra ry a t Johns Hopkins University. He also serves on the Executive Board o f the A m erican Library A s­ sociation and represented the A m erican lib ra ry com munity as an advisor to the U.S. del­ egation a t the W o rld Intellec­ tual Property O rg a n iz a tio n diplo m atic con­ ference on co p yrig h t in Geneva. N eal is also a member o f the International Federation o f L ib ra ry Association's Committee on C o p y­ rig h t and other Legal Matters. http://www.ala.org/ ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference / C-5 vides faculty and students w ith access to in ­ form ation in a n y form at that has been evalu­ ated, org an ized , archived, and preserved." Discover w h y d igita l and tradition al libraries should w o rk cohesively to best serve the user community. The N e w Genres o f Scholarly Com­ munication and the Role o f the Re­ search Library Clifford Lynch, executive director o f the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Learn about new genres o f scholarly commu­ n ic a tio n fo r a ca d e m ic an d research lib r a r ­ ians as Lynch explores the p o ­ tential o f the W e b , electronic publications, digital video, and oth er high p e rfo rm an ce net­ works such as Internet 2 and Next Generation Internet. Trace the development o f these new genres, discove r th e ir c o m p o ­ nents, an d e x p lo re issues related to the role o f the research lib ra ry in m anaging and p ro ­ vid in g access to them. Academic Publishing: Networks and Prices Malcolm Getz, associate professor, Department o f Economics and Business Administration, Vanderbilt University E xplore the netw ork's p o te n tia l o f a llo w in g services remote from campus to p la y im p or­ tant roles a t institutions and discover how the use o f network delivery fo r educational and in fo r m a tio n a l s e rvice s w ill cha ng e as h ig h e r ed uca tion e x p a n d s . G e tz w ill discuss how prices w ill em pow er read­ ers, w ill make the demand fo r in fo r m a tio n s e rv ic e s m o re price elastic, and w ill pro b a b ly lo w e r prices. G etz has been a member o f Vanderbilt's economics de pa rt­ ment since 19 73 and was the director o f the Jean and A le xan der Heard Library from 19 84 to 1994. His recent w ritin g focuses on eco­ nom ic issues in hig h e r education in cluding libraries, com puting in instruction, in fo rm a ­ tion storage, and electronic publishing. The C h an g in g N a tu re o f H ig h e r Education Manuel Pacheco, president o f the University o f Missouri System Discover how changes in high er education re fle c t b ro a d n a tio n a l a n d in te rn a tio n a l changes including g lo b a liz a ­ tion o f the marketplace, rapidly evolving information technolo­ gies, the shift from manufactur­ ing-based to information-based societies, and the need fo r in­ dividuals and societies alike to understand d iffe re n t cultures and to welcom e diversity. Pacheco w ill illus­ trate how libraries— "international free trade zones o f in form ation"— are one o f the best- equipped social institutions to promote such changes. Pacheco has been the president o f the four-campus University o f Missouri System since 1997. Prior to this position, he served as the president o f the University o f A rizo n a and received national recognition fo r enacting p ro ­ grams designed to improve the academic ex­ perience a t the university. N e w Forms o f Distance Education: Opportunities for Students, Threats to Institutions Leigh Estabrook, dean and professor at University o f Illinois Learn ab ou t the University o f Illinois's in n o va tive p ro g ra m called LEEP3, designed to allow students in remote areas to o b ­ tain a high-quality library and in­ formation science education. Dis­ cuss its implications for college and universities and consider the implementation o f distance education programs at other institutions. Estabrook has been dean at the GSUS since 1986. Volunteer! Volunteer and take advantage o f the o p ­ portunity to meet new people, to expand y o u r network o f colleagues, and to give b a ck to the pro fe ssio n. Volunteers a re needed for such jobs as meeting room as­ sistants, In te rn e t ro o m assistants, a n d preconference assistants. To volunteer, e- mail one o f the Volunteer Committee co- cha irs, Joseph M ik a , e-m a il: aa 2 5 0 0 @ w a y n e .e d u , o r M a rg a re t A uer, e -m a il: Auerme@udmercy.edu. Note: Volunteers must register and pay regular conference fees. wayne.edu mailto:Auerme@udmercy.edu C-6 /ACRL 9th N ational Conference Attend α full d a y preconference on Thursday, A p ril 8, to develop your skills on a specific topic such as leadership, instruction, telecommunications, patents/copyright, networks. Details about each preconference may be found a t h t t p : / / w w w .a la .o rg /a c rl/p re n d e x .h tm l. ACRL Leadership Institute: Build Your Leadership Toolkit (in partnership w ith EBSCO Information Services) Get the practical skills you need for the next millennium. A t this institute you w ill develop a personal leadership toolkit o f techniques, tactics, and strategies. You may attend 3 of the follow ing sessions: (a) "H ow to Get W h a t You W ant: Refin­ ing Your P e rs u a sio n /N e g o tia tio n S kills"— Susan K. M a r t in , u n iv e rs ity lib r a r ia n , Georgetown University (b) "Implementing Change: Skills to Sur­ vive and Thrive,"— Sheila Creth, university li­ bra rian , University o f Iowa (c) "M otivating and M anaging a Team,"— Charles Apple, chair, Communication Depart­ ment, University of Michigan-Flint (d) "Spreading the W ord: Tips fo r Effec­ tive Presentations,"— Linda W allace, director, ALA's Public Information O ffice (e) "Meetings: How to Get Things Done,"— Elaine Didier, interim director, Academic O ut­ reach, University o f Michigan Robert W edgew orth, university lib ra ria n , University o f Illinois, and Steve G ilbert, TLTR/ A m erican Association o f Higher Education, w ill give keynote addresses. W edgew orth w ill address the many areas in which librarians w ill need to lead, now and in the future. G il­ bert w ill address the leadership role lib ra r­ ians w ill take both on and o ff campus as tech­ nology continues to evolve. $150 ACRL; $195 ALA; $250 nonm em ber; $75 student Learning to Teach Based on the ACRL publication Learning to Teach, this workshop gives you both practical and theoretical tips to im prove yo u r teach­ ing. You may attend 4 o f these sessions: (f) The one-shot lecture— Esteban Valdez, University o f C alifornia, San Diego (g) Selecting a teaching technique— Lisa Janicke Hinchlirfe, Illinois State University (h) ' 'Presentation skills/classroom manage­ ment,"— M a ry Pagliero Popp, Indiana Univer­ sity (i) "Evaluation,"— Lynn Westbrook, Texas W omen's University (j) "D eveloping effective lib ra ry assign­ ments,"— Christina W oo, University o f C a li­ fornia-Irvine (k) Instruction in a m ulticultu ra l/m ultira- cial environment— D eborah Hollis, Univ. o f Colorado $130 ACRL; $180 ALA; $205 nonm em ber; $70 student Leadership and Learning in the 21st- Century Academic Library This workshop w ill explore key strategies for thriving in a w o rld o f accelerating change, including a commitment to learning as an in­ tegrated discipline practiced in da y-to -d a y w ork performance; discovering your leader­ ship power; developing new ways o f think­ ing and behaving; and tapping you r creative potential. Presenters: Maureen Sullivan, o r­ ganizational consultant, and Shelley Phipps, assistant dean, University o f A rizo na $105 ACRL; $155 ALA; $195 nonm em ber; $70 student Enhance Your Performance: Using Myers-Briggs at W ork Find out your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and learn how you can use your personality traits to enhance your performance. Learn how to exp lo it the strengths o f your preferred type and discover you r particular challenges. De­ velop yo u r skills in m anaging yourself and others. Presenter: M a ry Devlin, M a ry Devlin Associates $105 ACRL; $155 ALA; $195 nonm em ber; $70 student Assessing the Academic Networked Environment Based on the Coalition for Networked Infor­ m ation (CNI) pro gra m , this w orkshop p ro ­ vides both an overview o f assessment tech­ niques as well as hands-on experience in de- http://www.ala.org/acrl/prendex.html ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference / C-7 veloping assessment measures. Covers lessons learned from the institutions particip ating in CNI's assessment project, selecting measure­ ment techniques, data collection and interpre­ tation, adm inistrative and partnering issues, and using the results fo r planning, and inter­ preting data. Presenters: Charles McClure, dis­ tinguished professor, Syracuse University; Joan Lippincott, associate executive director, CNI; Betsy W ilso n, associate director o f libraries, Steve Hiller, head, Science Libraries, and N ana Lowell, associate director o f the O ffice o f Edu­ cational Assessment, University o f W ashing­ ton $150 ACRL; $210 A LA; $275 nonm em ber; $75 stu d e nt Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets T ra d e m a rks, d o m a in nam es, c o p y rig h ts . W h ich reference questions can you answer w ithout crossing the line and giving legal a d ­ vice? Learn about these intellectual property issues, relevant W eb sites, and the resources o f the G reat Lakes Patent and Trademark Cen­ ter, one o f o nly three libraries to have a pa rt­ nership agreement with the U.S. Patent and T ra d e m a rk O ffic e . Presenters: Celeste B. C hoate, G re a t Lakes Patents & Tradem ark Center; M atthew J. Russo, M ichael Stewart, and Richard D. G rauer, Rader, Fishman & G rauer, P.L.L.C. $75 ACRL; $105 ALA; $150 nonm em ber; $50 stu d e nt Telecommunications 101 for Librarians Learn about the key telecommunications is­ sues that affect you on campus and how to create and manage campuswide inform ation systems: telecom m unications networks, e x­ change and interexchange carriers, and the telecommunications infrastructure. Presenter: Ruth A . M ichalecki, director o f telecommuni­ cations, University o f Nebraska-Lincoln $105 ACRL; $150 ALA; $195 nonm em ber; $70 stu d e nt Turbo-Charge Your Coaching Skills (offered b y Reference an d User Services Association o f ALA) Coaching w ill be one o f the most necessary competencies as w o rk is done in more col­ laborative ways. Learn and practice coach­ ing skills for use with peers, in w o rk groups o r teams, w ith direct-reports, and when in a m e n to rin g re la tio n s h ip . E x p lo re se ve ra l coaching methods that w ill help you in per­ formance review, accountability, and conflict resolution. Presenters: Kathryn Deiss, program manager, Association o f Research Libraries and Karen Liston, head o f Resource Access, University o f W ashington $135 RUSA/ACRL; $180 ALA; $230 nonmember; $70 student Designing and Building Leading Edge Libraries G ain practical advice fo r developing o r reno­ vating a lib ra ry that w ill easily integrate the new technologies and provide space to r m ain­ taining core services. Learn about design and storage considerations, the planning process, network design, and designing and building the facility. Tour the b ra n d new lib ra ry at Eastern M ich ig a n University as p a rt o f this preconference. Presenters: M orell D. Boone, Dean o f learning resources and technologies, and Sandra Yee, departm ent head, Univer­ sity Library, Eastern M ichigan University $105 ACRL; $150 A LA; $195 nonm em ber; $70 student ACRL’s first-ever Conference- within-a-Conference— Student Learning in an Information Age Build α team o f librarians, adm inistra­ tors, and faculty and bring them to this spe­ cial conference-within-a-conference cospon­ sored b y the M ichigan Academ y o f Arts, Sciences, and Letters. This conference, o f­ fered at no additional charge beyond the basic conference registration, will stress the collaboration necessary between librarians and faculty in support o f student learning. G ain skills to foster cooperation between faculty and librarians on you r campus, to promote information literacy efforts, and to evolve an action plan to enhance student learning. Nationally known speakers, includ­ ing E. G ordon Gee, president o f Brown Uni­ versity, and Neal Lane, Science Advisor to the President, have been invited to partici­ pate in the opening panel discussion. Take this opportunity to interact with and gain the support o f your institution's adm in­ istrators. Librarians are encouraged to cre­ ate institutional teams composed o f one or more librarians plus other teaching faculty, academic officers, computing personnel, or development officers. A ll team members will be allowed to register a t a substantial sav­ ing o ff the regular conference rate. Regis­ tration w ill be limited to 30 0, with prefer­ ence given to teams. (N o te : Each team member must submit a registration form and team registrations must be submitted to ­ gether.) C-8/ACRL 9 th N ational Conference Thursday, April 8 P reco nferen ces 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m. For details a b o u t the preconferences, see page 6. Tours o f D e tro it 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m. For inform ation on tours, see page 24. An Open Forum on Copyright/Fair Use 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pat Schroeder, President and CEO o f the A s s o c ia tio n o f A m e ric a n Publishers, and James N e a l, d ire c to r o f lib ra rie s a t Johns Hopkins University. Exhibits O p en in g and Reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy a taste o f D e tro it as you v isit w ith representatives from 20 0 companies and see the latest in products and services. C o n fe r e n c e -w ith in -a -C o n fe r e n c e O p e n in g Session 7:30-9:00 p.m. G ain skills to foster cooperation between fac­ ulty and librarians on your campus, to p ro ­ mote inform ation literacy efforts, and to cre­ ate an action plan to enhance student learn­ ing. N a tio n a lly known speakers, including E. G ordon Gee, president o f Brown University, and Neal Lane, science advisor to the Presi­ dent, have been invited to join Lorie Roth, d ire c to r o f aca d e m ic services, C a lifo rn ia State University at Long Beach, and Althea Jenkins, executive director, A ssociatio n o f College and Research Libraries, in the open­ ing panel discussion o f this innovative con­ ference. (This evening session is open to all conference attendees.) Friday, April 9 R e g is tra tio n 8:00 a.m .-4:30 p.m. C o n fe re n c e -w ith in -a -C o n fe re n c e 8:3 0 -1 0:3 0 a.m. Take advantage o f this opportunity to inter­ a c t w ith a n d g a in th e s u p p o rt o f y o u r institution's administrators as you learn more about the evolving changes in the classroom related to student learning in the information age. Panelists include Karen Michaelsen, ref­ erence lib ra ria n , and J.T. Stewart, professor o f English and Creative W ritin g , Seattle Cen­ tral Community College; Sarah Crest, coor­ dinator o f user instruction and Luz M angurian, associate professor, Towson University; Lynda M ilne, W ashington State University (Pre-reg­ istration is required.) Exhibits 9:00 a.m .-4:30 p.m. C o n trib u te d Papers 9:0 0 -1 0:0 0 a.m. Common Ground: Creating a Unified Environmental Information System Through Stakeholder Partnership Linda Langschied, Information Services librarian, Rutgers University Discover the numerous benefits o f pa rtn e r­ ships between libraries, government officials, scientists, and the public to im prove access to environmental inform ation. Also hear the advantages and d ra w b a cks o f m erg ing a state-based project with a federal initiative. TEEAL: The Essential Electronic Agricul­ tural Library—Getting the Literature of Agriculture to the Developing Countries Mary Anderson Ochs, deputy director, TEEAL Project, Cornell University Find out how M ann Library's TEEAL Project com bined the w o rk o f academic librarians, database providers, publishers, and an in ­ form ation handling corporation to create a full-text CD-ROM database designed to pro ­ vide agriculture research literature to devel­ opin g countries. ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l C onference / C-9 A Successful Partnership Library Pamela M. Blome, librarian, and Nick Lund, executive director, Northern Arizona University in Yuma Hear about the successful lib ra ry partnership between N o rth ern A riz o n a University in Yuma and A riz o n a Western College on their shared campus in southwest A rizo n a 's Yuma County. D iscover w h y this p a rtn e rs h ip serves as a model fo r other u n iv e rs ity /com m unity college partnerships. Changing Collaborations to Deliver Inform ation in New Ways: Lessons Learned in the Illinois Digital Library Initiative Project Timothy W. Cole, systems librarian for digital projects & associate professor o f library administration, and William H. Mischo, director, Grainger Engineering Library, University o f Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Explore new w ays o f delivering full-text jo u r­ nal article literature to end-users as you w it­ ness how the University o f Illinois a t U rbana- C h am p aig n D igital L ib ra ry Initiative Project created relationships between libraries, in fo r­ m ation providers, and other campus units. Faculty Use o f Electronic Journals at Research Institutions Deborah Lenares, Electronic Resources reference librarian, University o f New Orleans Exam ine the results o f a research p ro je c t Newly rennovated, th e D e tro it Opera House o rig in a lly opened in 1922 as th e Capital Theatre. assessing fa c u lty use o f jo u rn a ls p u b lish e d in e le c tro n ic fo rm a t. O b s e rv e e n c o u ra g in g tre n d s a n d e x a m in e the fa c to rs a ffe c tin g use. Im plem enting E-Reserves: Home-grown vs. Turnkey Shane Nackerud, web services coordinator, University o f Minnesota Explore the pros an d cons o f im plem enting h o m e -g ro w n vs. turnke y electronic reserve systems in terms o f cost, labor, ease o f use, an d custom izability. Full Text Databases Coverage o f Core Journal Titles Jo Ann Carr, library director and Amy Wolfe, student research assistant, University o f Wisconsin, Madison Find out ab ou t the com parative coverage o f core journals in specific databases to better select full-text databases fo r the needs o f yo u r users. Expansion o f Electronic Resources: Superhighway to Campus Visibility Francie C. Davis, reference librarian, Dowling College H ear how the campus perception o f lib ra r­ ians a t D ow ling College was altered after the college converted to full-text, onlin e access. Find out ab ou t critical success factors o f the p ro je ct as w e ll as appro ache s to enlist the support o f the college community. Recruiting More M inorities to the Library Profession: Responding to the Need fo r Diversity Ronald G. Edwards, head, Curriculum Resource Center, Bowling Green State University Discover ho w lib ra ry schools and a d m in is ­ trators can ensure that a diverse population is recruited to the academ ic lib ra ry profes­ sion. Racing to Keep Up With an Electronic FDLP: Its Effect on Professional Relation­ ships o f Academic Government Docu­ m ent Librarians Ann Roselle, assistant librarian, Eastern Washington University Hear o rig in a l research results from a national survey an d telephone interviews on the ex­ tent Internet-related technologies and the W e b have affected the professional relationships o f academ ic governm ent documents lib ra r­ ians. C-10/ACRL 9 th N ational Conference Building a Campus Presence One Page at a Time: Web Strategies fo r the Small College Library Nancy Dewald, reference librarian, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Find out how small campus o r college lib ra r­ ies can forge relationships with faculty to cre­ ate collab ora tive W eb pages that com bine course syllabi with lib ra ry and W eb resources fo r class assignments. Build relationships, build your W eb skills, and build your cam ­ pus presence— one page at a time. Harvesting Hyperspace: Developing Technological Solutions to Internet Resource Discovery and Description Gregory A. McClellan, cataloging librarian for networked information resources, and Tom Turner, metadata librarian, Cornell University Explore some o f the problems associated with providing access to selected Internet resources through the lib ra ry and hear how professional catalogers may use n o n tra d itio n a l skills to provide the solution. Automated Storage and Retrieval—The Next Generation Sarah Kirsch, assistant social studies librarian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Find out the exciting possibilities automated stor­ age and retrieval systems offer academic librar­ ies. Discover w hat happened when California State University at Northridge combined this tech­ nology with an online catalog and w hy other libraries are eager to follow their example. EDI—Slow Walk to Fast Forward Roger L. Presley, associate university librarian for Resource Management, and Joan M. Stephens, head, Acquisitions/Serials, Georgia State University Explore the common assumptions about the benefits o f EDI as lib ra ria n s from G e o rg ia State U n iversity discuss im plem e ntin g EDI using the X I 2 form at in their business trans­ actions. C&RL News reporters needed Share your ACRL National Conference ex­ periences w ith a national audience. Brief (1 5 0 -3 0 0 word) summaries o f the confer­ ence panels, program s, and sessions are sought for publication in C&RL News. If you'd like to be a reporter contact Tanga M orris, editorial assistant, at e-mail: tmorris@ala.org, no later than March 22, 1999. "Why Are You Using the Library?" or The Real Goals of Library Research in the Academic Curriculum Elizabeth D. Hammond, head o f collection development, Mercer University Explore the pe dagogical basis for in fo rm a­ tion gathering in the academic curriculum in light o f new technologies and ease o f infor­ mation retrieval and become fa m ilia r w ith the expectations faculty have fo r students using the library. Creating Our Roles as Reference Librar­ ians of the Future: Choice or Fate? Susan Szasz Palmer, reference collections coordinator, Cornell University Evaluate whether technology has changed our mission o r only changed our methods o f work. Question how we retain, and pass on, "tra d i­ tional" skills while learning new ones. Learning Communities, Adult Learners, and Instructional Teams at IUPUI May M. Jafari, instructional team librarian, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Find out ab ou t the experience o f an A d u lt Learning C om m unity a t IUPUI. Explore the unique needs o f an adult learner and investi­ gate the issues and challenges o f collab ora t­ ing with faculty. The Librarian as Mediator: A Significant Change in the Educational Role of Librarians Donna Roe, head o f cataloging/database management, and David Moody, cataloging librarian. University o f Detroit Mercy Explore the ap plicatio n o f M ediated Learn­ in g, a progressive ed u ca tio n a l th e o ry d e ­ signed to produce independent learners. Dis­ cover the roles librarians p la y in educating users and each other. Break and Poster Sessions 10:00-11: 00 a.m. Share ideas and fin d creative solutions to common challenges a t poster sessions. Ses­ sions w ill be held in W ayne Hall. Scenarios 11:00 a.m .-l:30 p.m. Examine the academic and business environ­ ments that impact funding o f libraries. Learn how to develop scenarios and formulate some for future funding possibilities. mailto:tmorris@ala.org ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference / C-17 In v ite d P aper 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Changing Nature o f Higher Education Manuel Pacheco, president o f the University o f Missouri System Reactors: D eborah M asters, San Francisco State University; Robert W edg ew orth, Univer­ sity o f Illin o is; Thomas Leonhardt, O re g o n Institute o f Technology. C o n fe r e n c e -w ith in -a -C o n fe r e n c e B re a k o u ts 11:00 a.m .-l:00 p.m. Participants w ill be p a ire d w ith in d ivid u a ls from different institutions to enjoy small group interaction w h ile discussing issues raised by the panel. Panel Sessions 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Collaboration in Designing Libraries to M eet the Changing Priorities o f Aca­ demic Institutions in the 21st Century Gary B. Thompson, Siena College; Jay Lucker, Simmons College; Wendell E. Wickerham, Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott; Tina Fu, Eastern Connecticut State University Learn ab ou t the different perspectives o f the various professionals involved in the devel­ opm ent o f a lib ra ry b u ild in g p ro g ra m and design and hear how they interact in the de­ velopment o f lib ra ry design. Ã consultant, an architect, and a lib ra ry director w ill discuss the critical elements in the design o f new a n d / o r renovated space to support the concept o f the academ ic lib ra ry as a te a c h in g /le a rn in g center. Distance Learning/Connected Learning fo r Inform ation Literacy: An Instruction Section Assessment of Critical Issues and Section Efforts ACRL Instruction Section Program Nancy Dewald, Pennsylvania State University; Austin Booth, SUNY Buffalo; Cynthia Levine, North Carolina State University; Ann Scholz- Crane, Rutgers University Examine issues and strategies fo r achieving info rm atio n literacy fo r students in the con­ text o f distance o r connected learning envi­ ronments. Hear explanations o f current Instruc­ tion Section efforts to support the in c o rp o ra ­ tion o f information literacy learning into dis­ tance learning programs. Document Delivery in a Consortia! Environment Mona Couts, Triangle Research Libraries Network; Patricia Thibodeau, Duke University; Patrick Mullin and Kathy Brown, North Carolina State University Find out about issues surrounding the devel­ opm ent o f resource-sharing software based upon in te rn a tio n a lly reco gn ized standards. The experiences o f fou r academ ic institutions o f different sizes having v a ry in g cultures, his­ tories, resources, and structures w ill be cov­ ered and the im plications fo r others explored. Introduction to Island Theory: Chaos and the Evolving Library Christine Gilson, Ellen Brow, and Preston Gilson, Fort Hays State University Learn how to put Island Theory, an o rig in a l theory o f o rg a n iza tio n a l culture, to w o rk for you. Learn ab ou t the theory, begin to create y o u r own w o rk "islands," and pa rticip ate in a fo llo w - u p W e b d is c u s s io n a fte r th e conference. Extending the Services o f the University Libraries: The College Librarian Pro­ grams at Virginia Tech and Western Washington Universities Jane Schillie, Margaret Merrill, and Virginia Young, Virginia Tech; Jeanne Armstrong and Paul Piper, Western Washington University Explore strategies fo r custom izing outreach activities a t institutions, methods fo r integrat­ ing librarian s into in dividu al academ ic p ro ­ grams, and techniques fo r b rid g in g physical distances w ith virtua l resources. SPARC—Creating Solutions through Partnerships Richard Johnson and Mary Case, Association of Research Libraries Learn w h y SPARC, a new enterprise initiated b y ARL to reduce the price o f journals b y en­ c o u ra g in g com petition in scholarly publish­ ing, is an im p ortan t strategy to lo w er the over­ all costs o f journals acquisition. Discover w h a t you can d o to help prom ote SPARC's goals on yo u r campus. The Brass Tacks of Inform ation Literacy Dane Ward, Paul Beavers, Janet Nichols, and Janice Selberg, Wayne State University G a in the skills and know ledge necessary to use a model o f in fo rm atio n literacy instruc­ tion an d de velop the c ritic a l c o lla b o ra tiv e relationships to support it. C-12/ACRL 9 th N ational Conference Using Digital Images on Campus: Lessons from the Museum Educational Site Licensing Project and its Descendants Howard Besser, University o f California at Berkeley; Beth Sandore, University o f Illinois; Christie Stephenson, New York University Learn a b o u t the asp ects o f MESL, a groundbreaking digital lib ra ry experiment in networked delivery o f digital cultural heritage information for the academic community. Find out about aspects o f infrastructure and cost, and the response o f faculty and students to various implementation approaches. R ou n dtables/B o xed Lunch 12:30-2:00 p.m. Discuss w ith yo u r colleagues current topics such as outcome assessment, digitiza tion o f materials, in fo rm atio n literacy, governm ent info rm atio n, funding, leadership, and elec­ tronic reserves. In v ite d Paper 2:00-3:30 p.m. The New Genres of Scholarly Communi­ cation and the Role o f the Research Library Clifford Lynch, executive director o f the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Reactors: W endy Lougee, University o f M ich i­ ga n ; W . Lee Hisle, Austin Com m unity C o l­ lege; Elaine A lb rig h t, University o f M aine M otow n Historical Museum (Hitsville, U.S.A.) can be fou nd in its original state from when internationally acclaimed acts used the 24-hour recording studio. C o n fe r e n c e -w ith in -a -C o n fe r e n c e B re a k o u ts 2:00-4:00 p.m. Participants w ill meet with their campus teams to collaborate on an action plan fo r their in ­ stitutions. Panel Sessions 2:00-3:30 p.m. Aligning Library Performance Measures w ith Institutional Outcomes and Out­ puts: A Case Study Deborah Masters, C. Stuart Hall, Judy Ganson, and Linda Madden, San Francisco State University; Bonnie Gratch Lindauer, City College o f San Francisco G ain the perspectives o f an outside consult­ ant, a lib ra ry director, and three d ivisio n heads on a lib ra ry-w id e effort to identify and implement perform ance measures consistent w ith institutional outcomes and outputs. Learn how to replicate or m odify this process for yo u r own institution. An Integrated Approach to Supporting Distance Education Laura Rein, Joseph Estrada, Ellen Eliceiri, and Kathy Gaynor, Webster University Discover how support fo r distance education is integrated into tradition al lib ra ry services, especially in collection development and pub­ lic services. From the RFP process to W eb page design to electronic services, explore one institution's evolving ap pro ach to serv­ ing campuses around the w o rld. The Development Teaching Portfolio for Librarians Ninfa Trejo and Ann Lally, University o f Arizona; Dicksy Howe-Noyes, Southwest State University Hear ab ou t the concept o f a "Developmental Teaching Portfolio fo r Librarians" and discover how you can build your own portfolio to help you assess and im prove yo u r teaching skills. Electronic Epiphanies: Constructing Criteria fo r Timely Evaluation of Elec­ tronic Journals Laura Crain, Kristen Hindes, Ann Jason Kenney, and Robert Bouchard-Hall, St. Michael's College Discover how to define electronic journals, distinguish the m ajor categories, and under­ stand significant issues in the evaluation o f subscriptions to electronic journals. Realize how you can judge the appropriateness o f electronic journals fo r y o u r institutions and ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l C onference IC-13 fa m ilia rize yourself w ith several key electronic journal vendors. Just One Look, That's All It Took To Hook Your Library Donors and Friends Irene Hoffman and Judy Swanson, California Polytechnic Institute; Amy Smith, California State University at Fresno Develop α cle ar understanding o f how and w h y lib ra rie s must take an in te g ra te d a p ­ proach to W e b design, that includes educa­ t io n a l, m a r k e tin g , p u b lic r e la tio n s , fundraising, and outreach goals and objec­ tives. Receive in fo rm a tio n on h o w to a p ­ proach W e b design and learn how you can create a welcom ing and engaging W e b site. Redefining the Reference Environment: Racing Toward Tomorrow John V. Richardson, UCLA; Matthew Saxton, Santa Ana College; Steve Coffman, Los Angeles County Library System Understand the history and context o f the ref­ erence environm ent including the latest tech­ nological support systems. O b ta in the latest know ledge a b o u t current research into fac­ tors influencing question answering accuracy, utility, and satisfaction. The Cutting Edge: Services to Under­ graduates at Undergraduate Libraries U ndergraduate Librarians Discussion Group David C. Taylor, University o f North Carolina; flee DeDonato, Columbia University; Jill McKinstry, University o f Washington; Ann Marie Sprunger and Linda Ter Haar, University o f Michigan C onsider how libraries shape th e ir services to the unique needs o f freshmen and sopho­ mores. Learn about Library-C om puter Center cooperation in student instruction and fa c u lty / lib ra ry co lla b o ra tio n in teaching com puter- e n a b le d courses, in c lu d in g e le c tro n ic re ­ serves. The Bleeding Edge o f Access to Full-Text Electronic Inform ation: Three Case Studies in Science and Technology Science and Technology Section Billie Joy Reinhart, Cleveland State University; David Atkins and Flora Shrode, University o f Tennessee; Thomas Dowling, OhioLink; Patricia Kreitz, Stanford University Discover how libraries have im plemented and assessed the va lu e o f p ro v id in g electron ic info rm atio n to scholars' desktops and learn how changes in publishing parad igm s affect internal lib ra ry m anagement. These lessons w ill help libraries considering im plem enting access to electronic lite ra tu re a v o id pitfalls and take advantage o f acquired and shared experience. B reak a n d Poster Sessions 3:30-4:30 p.m. Find creative solutions to common challenges a t poster sessions as you share ideas w ith y o u r co llea gu es. Sessions w ill be he ld in W a yn e Hall. In v ite d P aper 4:30-6:00 p.m. (Digital) Libraries Support (Distributed) Education Gail McMillan, director o f the Scholarly Communication Project at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Libraries Reactors: Betsy Baker, Northwestern Univer­ sity; Theresa Byrd, J. Sargeant Reynolds Com ­ m unity College; Locke Morrisey, University o f San Francisco L egislative U p d a te 4 :3 0 -6 :0 0 p.m. The ACRL Legislative/Public Policy Initiative G overnm ent Relations Comm ittee Carolyn Gray, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lynne Bradley, Adam Eisgrau, and Frederick Weingarten, American Library Association Washington Office G a in a new understanding in areas o f intel­ lectual property, the N e xt G eneration Internet, Internet2, governm ent inform ation, preserva­ tion and d ig itiza tio n , NEH funding, and fed­ eral ap pro p ria tio n s as they relate to the o n ­ g o in g health o f the nation's academ ic and research libraries. Got mail? The ACRL Internet Room w ill provide sev­ eral stations fo r access to e-mail and the W eb. To access your personal e-mail ac­ count, telnet must be used. If you do n't nor­ m ally use a telnet connection, you w ill w ant to check w ith yo u r local system adm inistra­ tor in advance for specifics on how to ac­ cess your e-mail via telnet. Usually this w ill include an IP address o r hostname, login ID, password, and procedure for starting up y o u r e-m ail pro gra m . D on't forge t to bring this information w ith you! C-14/ACRL 9 th N atio n a l Conference Panel Sessions 4:30-6:00 p.m. Developing Digital Products in Special Collections: Practices and Policies Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Peggy Daub, University o f Michigan; Lisa Browar, Indiana University; Thomas Hickerson, Cornell University; Alice Cornell, University o f Cincinnati Discover the benefits o f program s that invite off-campus communities into libraries via spe­ cial collections. Hear descriptions o f current outreach program s to K - l 2 teachers, church groups, and others, an d fin d o u t how you can have a positive im pact on how yo u r in ­ stitution is viewed off-campus. Finding Our Voices: Effective Communi­ cation in the Changing Library Robin Wagner, Gettysburg College; Sarah Myers McGinty, Harvard University; and Marjorie Warmkessel, Millersville University Learn how to cultivate relationships between lib ra ria n s and com puter service profession­ als to create successful partnerships. M ultiple Intelligences fo r Diverse Library Learners Katherine Holmes, Lesley College Find out about Multiple Intelligences theory, a new approach to teaching diverse lib ra ry us­ ers. This interactive workshop presents an over­ view o f M l theory and allows you to reflect on you r own intelligences as you create activities fo r teaching and learning lib ra ry concepts. Taking Care of Business: Collaborating w ith Faculty to Create an Information Literacy Course fo r Undergraduate Business Students Lenora Berendt and Raymond Benton, Loyola University Chicago Establish ways to identify key concepts nec­ essary fo r a basic inform ation literacy course and hear guidelines fo r w ritin g a com prehen­ sive course d e s c rip tio n a n d s u b m ittin g a course p ro p o s a l. R ecognize h o w yo u can establish successful partnerships w ith faculty a n d o th e r d e pa rtm e nts a t y o u r in stitu tio n through the developm ent o f an inform ation literacy course. The Web as a Teaching Tool to Develop Inform ation Literacy Science and Technology Section Alison Scott Ricker, Oberlin College; Hugh Blackmer, Washington & Lee University; Julia Ann Kelly University o f Minnesota; Allison Level, Southwest Missouri State University Hear successful strategies fo r planning col­ la b o ra tiv e projects w ith fa cu lty an d oth er staff, and view examples o f courses that may be models fo r advancing inform ation literacy w ith in the curriculum in yo u r own institution. Learn about specific W eb-tools that can be incorporated into course instruction and hear stories o f other successful W eb-centered in ­ form ation literacy initiatives in the sciences. The User is the Expert: Experiences at Three Universities Using Usability Studies to Inform Gateway and Tutorial Web Designs Ruth Dickstein, University o f Arizona; Jerilyn Veldof, University o f Minnesota; Abigail Loomis, University o f Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Prasse, OCLC Identify how users o f W eb tutorials and W eb gateways can guide a library's design and redesign process and how usability evalua­ tions can be done inexpensively. O bserve a usability test in action and explore issues in ­ volved in interpreting and im plementing the results o f usability studies. Whose Job Is It Anyway? Educating Academic Librarians fo r the 21st Century Carolyn Sheehy, North Central College; Betty Bengtson, University o f Washington; Prudence Dalrymple, Dominican University; Lynne Howarth, University o f Toronto Examine the knowledge, skills, and charac­ teristics that w ill be needed to prepare aca­ demic librarians fo r their multiple roles in the 21 st century. Explore the ways in which li­ b ra ry and inform ation studies educators are currently w o rkin g w ith academ ic librarian s to revise curriculum and to develop new p ro ­ grams to prepare fo r the new millennium. D in n e r w ith C olleagues 6:30 p.m. A ll-C o n fe re n c e R eception 7:30-9:30 p.m. Join yo u r colleagues at the Museum o f A fr i­ can Am erican History fo r a fun and educa­ tional evening. ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l C onference / C-15 Saturday, April 10 R e g is tra tio n 8:30 a.m .-3:00 p.m. R o u n d ta b le s 8 :3 0 -9 :3 0 a.m. Discuss w ith y o u r colleagues current topics such as outcome assessment, d ig itiza tio n o f materials, inform ation literacy, government in ­ form ation, funding, leadership, and electronic reserves. E xhibits 9:00 a.m .-4:30 p.m. In v ite d Paper 9 :3 0 -1 1:0 0 a.m. Academic Publishing: Networks and Prices Malcolm Getz, associate professor, Department o f Economics and Business Administration, Vanderbilt University Reactor: Ryoko Toyama, Rutgers University; A nthony Ferguson, Colum bia University Panel Sessions 9 :3 0 -1 1:0 0 a.m. Electronic-Only Journals in the Sciences: Challenges and Solutions Michael Leach, Theresa Kavanaugh, Dorothy Solbrig, and Michael Blake, Harvard University Librarians from subject-specialty libraries at H arvard University w ill address issues relat­ ing to the shift o f prin t scholarly journals to electron ic-on ly journals, showcase some o f the new e lectron ic-on ly journals from th e ir varied fields, and indicate some o f the pos- sible solutions a t hand. Going the Distance: Library Services to a Global Community Sue Maret, and Eveline Yang, University of Colorado at Denver; Glenda Thornton, Cleveland State University Discover new strategies fo r meeting the needs o f distance learners, especially in the areas o f instruction and access to materials on the W eb. Interact and netw ork w ith colleagues w h o p ro v id e and develop new services to lib ra ry users outside o f tra d itio n a l services. Hiring Leaders, Getting a Leadership Position College Libraries Section Leadership Committee Jeff Kosokoff, DePaul University; Evan Farber, Earlham College; Ann Miller, Duke University; Chris Nolan, Trinity University; Darlene Ziolkowski, University o f Illinois at Chicago G a in insight into the perspectives o f various players in the hiring process and learn how to im prove yo u r hiring process to recruit and retain employees w ho w ill be active leaders w ith in yo u r o rg an izatio n. This panel w ill also give tips as to how you can increase y o u r personal awareness to discover if positions o ffer the grow th opportunities you w a n t as a leader. IIL: Institute fo r Inform ation Literacy Institute fo r Inform ation Literacy Program Thomas Kirk, Earlham College; Mary Jane Petrowski, Colgate University; Cerise Oberman, Plattsburgh SUNY; Julie Todaro, Austin Community College Learn about the plans o f ACRL's Institute fo r Inform ation Literacy (IIL) and share y o u r ideas w ith members o f IIL's Steering Committee fo r ad ditiona l directions IIL should pursue. Partnering fo r Outreach: Developing Programs fo r K-12 Schools Laura Cousineau, Duke University; David Ferriero, Duke University; Lisa Yesson, University o f California at Berkeley; Janet Nichols, Wayne State University D iscover how, w ith the help o f co rp o ra te , government, and com munity partners, three university libraries developed outreach p ro ­ grams fo r their local schools. Determine how you can de velop an outreach p ro g ra m fo r yo u r campus and community. The Future o f Library Research Michael Seadle, Michigan State University; llene Rockman, California State University at Hayward; Peter Hernon, Simmons College; Donald Riggs, Nova Southeastern University M a xim ize yo u r potential fo r being published. Find out the types o f research five lib ra ry jo u r­ nal editors like to see. C- 7 6 /ACRL 9th N ational Conference United We Stand—Divided We Fail?: Combining Reference, Information, and Circulation Functions to Improve Services to Users Virginia Steel, Deborah Helman, Michael Finigan, and Lisa Horowitz, Massachusetts Institute o f Technology Participate in the debate focusing on whether libraries should continue to have specialized desks for reference and circulation, o r if the desks could be com bined to provide better service and make better use o f resources. Lis­ ten to the perspectives o f several staff mem­ bers o f the MIT Libraries— where the debate is raging. Break and Poster Sessions 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Find out about creative solutions to common situations. Sessions w ill be held in W ayne Hall. invited Paper Luncheon 12:15-2:15 p.m. Shifting Gears: A University President's View Blenda J. Wilson, president o f California State University, Northridge Reactors: Gladys Smiley Bell, Kent State Uni­ versity; C a m ilia A lire , C o lo ra d o State U ni­ v e rs ity ; D a v id Lewis, In d ia n a U n iv e rs ity Purdue University Indianapolis C o n trib u te d Papers 2:30-3:30 p.m. Cry Me a River: Searching for Revenue Streams in Academic Libraries Linda Dobb, dean, Libraries and Learning Resources, Bowling Green State University Hear w hy competition fo r resources on most college campuses dictates that libraries per- Scenarios— funding your library Examine the academic and business envi­ ronment that im pact funding o f libraries. Learn how to develop scenarios and fo r­ mulate some fo r future funding possibilities. This tw o-part program w ill take place Fri­ day, A p ril 9, 1 1 :00 a .m .-1 :3 0 p.m. and Sunday, A p ril 11 ‚ 9 :3 0 -1 1 .0 0 a.m. form well not only as learning organizations but also as business enterprises. Discover how to develop revenue streams, ad ap t better ac­ counting practices, and look bro ad ly at p a rt­ nerships as p a rt o f a new climate fo r lib ra ry adm inistrators. Pay for Print: Implementing Fee for Service Programs Mona Thiss, manager, Information Services, John Jones, manager. Electronic Resources, and Michael Walker, reference services team leader, Virginia Commonwealth University Find out about the implementation o f a Pay for Print service a t V irg in ia Commonwealth University and discover their strategy for g a in ­ ing control over the high cost o f printing and waste associated w ith high printing demands. Factors that Influence Online Database Use Carol Tenopir, professor. School o f Information Sciences, University of Tennessee Learn about database usage data and a sur­ vey o f academic libraries that reveal factors that may influence use o f online databases throughout the library. Discover how the num­ ber o f workstations, design o f menu screens, other databases available, and even attitudes o f staff members may influence how much a database is used. (ACRL/Blackwell's Student Paper Award Winner) Remote Control: Creating a Technology- Centered Library in Rural Alaska Anne Duffy, graduate student, Pratt Institute. Explore how α remote Alaskan Native region combined community, university, and govern­ ment resources w ith m odern technological innovations to develop a lib ra ry and distance le arning center that preserves their w a y o f life and enhances the ir unique sociological situation. QUEST: A Collaborative Approach to Information Literacy Susan Markley, head, Periodical Department, and Merrill Stein, head, Access Services, Villanova University. Discover how the development o f α tutorial designed by librarians, in collaboration with the faculty o f the freshman Core Humanities Seminar Program, invited librarians into the classroom setting to expand their role in the larger campus learning organization. ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference IC-17 Constructing the Library Starter Kit: Developing New Technologies for Library Instruction Deborah Murphy, instruction coordinator and reference librarian, University o f California, Santa Cruz Find out about the UCSC "L ib ra ry Starter Kit," a W eb-based resource p ro vid in g a conve­ nient one-stop introduction to lib ra ry basics 2 4 hours a d a y from wherever users can ac­ cess the Internet. Hear about the kit's virtual tour, subject guides, a "h o w to" on w ritin g research papers, w orkshop schedules, and a set o f interactive online literacy tutorials. Quality Undergraduate Education in a Research University - The Role of Information Literacy Ann Schaffner, associate director, public services, Leslie Stebbins, reference librarian/instruction coordinator, and Sally Wyman, librarian for research services, Brandeis University Discover how libraries can contribute to the reform o f undergraduate education on their campuses. Reorganization: The Next Generation Rhoda Channing, library director, Wake Forest University. Understand how the Z. Smith Reynolds Library o f W ake Forest University iterated the p ro ­ cesses o f its recent reo rganization to assess its effectiveness and move on. Find out how com paring expectations and outcomes o f the re o rga niza tion is leading to continuing a c­ tion. Snowbird Leadership Institute: A Survey of the Implications fo r Leadership in the Profession Teresa Neely, assistant professor, Reference Services, Colorado State University and Mark Winston, assistant professor, Department o f Library & Information Studies, Rutgers University Hear the results o f a survey o f the p a rtic i­ pants o f the S no w b ird Leadership Institute from 1 9 9 0 to 1996. G ain a rich pro file o f career progression and professional a ctiv i­ ties since the institute. Role Call—What are Library Students Training fo r and What Will They Be Doing? Philip Coen-Pesch and Elvira Embser, students, College o f St. Catherine, Hamline University Understand the core requirem ents o f MLIS programs with required skills from job listings for academic librarians. Learn about the in­ congruous relationship between these core requirements and the required skills for aca ­ demic librarians. The Roles of Academic Librarians in Fostering a Pedagogy for Information Literacy Gloria Leckie, associate professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario, Middlesex College and Anne Fullerton, liaison librarian, Biology & Chemical Engineering, University o f Waterloo Exam ine the p e d a g o g ic a l discourses sur­ rounding inform ation literacy, and explore the multiple roles that academic librarians must p lay in fostering inform ation literacy in higher education. Data from a m ajor study o f infor­ m ation literacy in science and engineering at two large universities is used to illustrate the points raised. Students Versus the Research Paper: What Can We Learn? Barbara Valentine, reference and systems librarian, Linfield College Discover how students accom plish the task o f w ritin g a research paper. H e ar e x p e ri­ ences, derived from focus groups and in d i­ vidual interviews, o f about 6 0 undergradu­ ates w ritin g research papers and learn strat­ egies and motivations that challenge current notions. Become m ore responsive to users needs as w e shape services for tomorrow. Revelry, Revelation, or Research: What Are Students Really Doing on the Internet? Rebecca Wilson, associate library director, Susquehanna University Find out w h a t college students are really d o ­ ing on the Internet. Hear research findings that reveal the: 1) purposes for which students are using the Internet; 2) factors that in flu ­ ence use for research; and 3) how Internet use compares to use o f traditional lib ra ry re­ sources. C-18/ACRL 9th N ational Conference Getting It Right: Outcome-oriented Redesign o f a Service Program in a Team- based Management Environment Catherine Palmer, instructional services librarian. University o f California, Irvine, and Shirley Leung, university librarian, Hong Kong Baptist University Find out how to promote organ izatio na l a g il­ ity b y using a fast-track, team-based m anage­ ment process to redesign an im portant lib ra ry service program . Extinguishing Slow Fires: Cooperative Preservation Efforts Brian Baird, preservation librarian, and Bradley Schaffner, head, Libraries' Slavic Department, University o f Kansas Examine the various options currently a v a il­ able fo r the preservation o f printed m ateri­ als. Focusing on coo pe rative preservation program s, explore how such initiatives uti­ lize electronic technologies fo r the preser­ vation o f the printed w o rd. The Classroom vs. the Web: Comparing Two Ways to Teach Web-based Resources Elizabeth Burns, reference librarian, Ohio State University-Mansfield Examine the results o f a study com paring two methods o f biblio g ra p h ic instruction for stu­ dents at a branch campus o f a large univer­ sity: classroom /lab-based and Web-based. How Students Use Web-based Tutorials and Library Assignments: Case Studies from Ohio State University Libraries Fred Roecker, head, Office o f User Education, and Nancy O'Hanlon, user education librarian, Ohio State University Find o u t a b o u t d a ta related to student use and perceptions o f self-p ace d, inte ractive W e b tu to ria ls and W eb -b a se d lib r a r y a s­ signments fo r new students. Executive Committee Detroit 1 9 9 9 Charles E. Beard C ha ir State University o f West G eo rg ia Patricia Senn Breivik Conference-within-a-Con- ference W ayne State University Ferne B. Hyman C o n fe r e n c e - w ith in - a - Conference Rice University Barton Lessin C o n fe r e n c e - v /ith in - a - Conference W ayne State University Richard AmRhein Contributed Papers Southern Illinois University M ary M. Harrison Contributed Papers Southern Illinois University Joe K. Weed Exhibitors Advisory EBSCO Information Services W illiam Miller Colleagues Florida Atlantic University Betsy Wilson Colleagues University of W ashington Betty J. Blackman Invited Papers C alifornia State University, Dominiquez Hills Shirley W. Leung Invited Papers Hong Kong Baptist University James F. Williams Keynote Speakers University o f Colorado, Boulder W illiam G ray Potter Keynote Speakers University o f Georgia Marianne Hartzell Local Arrangements M ichigan Library Association W illiam P. Kane Local Arrangements B lackw e ll's Book S er­ vices Judith Lin Hunt Panel Sessions M ontclair State University Carol Pfeiffer Panel Sessions State Council o f Higher Education for Virginia June L. DeWeese Poster Sessions University o f M issouri, Colum bia Glenda S. Neely Poster Sessions University o f Louisville Sherrie Bergman Preconferences Bowdoin College Joan G. Rapp Preconferences University o f Cape Town Kate Nevins Roundtables Soli net Ralph E. Russell Roundtables Library Consultant Liz Bishoff Scenarios Consultant Sue Stroyan Scenarios Illinois Wesleyan University Randy Dykhuis Technology M ichigan Library Consortium Eileen M . Palmer Technology The Library Network Joseph J. M ika Volunteers W ayne State University M argaret Auer Volunteers University o f Detroit Mercy M ary Ellen Davis Conference M a na g e r ACRL Althea Jenkins Executive Director ACRL ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference I C-19 Break an d Poster Sessions 3:30-4:30 p.m. Explore innovative solutions and network w ith y o u r colleagues a t the poster sessions. Ses­ sions w ill be held in W ayne Hall. Grand P rize G iveaw ay 3:45 p.m. In v ite d P aper 4:30 p.m .-6:00 p.m. New Forms of Distance Education: Opportunities fo r Students, Threats to Institutions Leigh Estabrook, dean and professor at University o f Illinois Reactors: N a n c y Baker, W a s h in g to n State U n iv e rs ity ; B e rn a rd F ra d k in , C o lle g e o f DuPage; John Butler, University o f Minnesota Panel Sessions 4 :3 0 -6 :0 0 p.m. Collaboration, Technology, and Transfor­ mation in Higher Education Jose-Marie Griffiths, Tom Finholt, and Wendy Lougee, University o f Michigan; Ted Hanss, Internet2 D iscover h o w te ch nolog y has transfo rm e d research and learning experiences o f faculty and students. Getting What You Want fo r Your Library! Charles Beard, State University o f West Georgia; Margo Crist, University o f Massachusetts, Amherst; Jenifer Stone Abramson, UCLA Find out about critical advocacy and public relation strategies all academic librarians must kno w and use to ensure the cam p us-w ide support necessary for a successful academic lib ra ry program . Libraries, Vendors, and Publishers: Chang­ ing Expectations, Changing Partnerships in a Networked Environment Cheryl Kern-Simirenko, Purdue University; Jeffrey Horrell, Harvard College; Thomas Bacher, Purdue University; Eve Davis, EBSCO Information Services Increase aw areness o f the relatio nship b e ­ tween libraries, vendors, and publishers as they reengineer traditional services fo r the elec­ tronic environment. Understand how vendors can integrate electronic journals into traditional subscription services, and better realize the possibilities and benefits o f seamless integra­ tion o f electronic formats. Managing Technology in the Small Academic Library College Libraries Section— Continuing Education Comm ittee Rita Gulstad, Central Methodist College; Pam McKirdy, Greensboro College; Bob Nedderman, Hastings College; Paul Jenkins, College o f Mount St. Joseph Hear firsthand experiences on selecting and m anaging the best resources fo r institutions w ith limited time and money and learn cre­ ative budgeting ideas. Participate in a d is­ cussion on the im pact o f full-text resources on journal selection and in te rlib ra ry loan. O utw itting Cost Constraints: An Innova­ tive Partnership Between Three Aca­ demic Institutions and the Rochester Public Library Peter Genovese, SUNY Monroe Community College; Raj Madan, SUNY Brockport; Robert Milton, Empire State College Observe, through the model o f the SUNY Stu­ dent Resource Center (SSRC), the process and pitfalls o f partnership between academic in ­ stitutions and public libraries. Participate in the discussion and brainstorm ideas fo r p a rt­ nerships to a p p ly at your own institution. Teach My Class the Internet: Internet Competencies fo r Undergraduate General Education Curriculum Pam Day, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, and Vanette Schwartz, Illinois State University; Jessica George, Millersville University Identify ways to integrate Internet use instruc­ tion into general lib ra ry instruction, and learn how to develop instruction fo r basic Internet competencies. A dva nce y o u r awareness o f resources to assist w ith the d e v e lo p m e n t o f Internet in stru ctio n a l m odules an d m a ­ te ria ls . New Learning Models fo r New Learners Laurie Alexander, Suzanne Crow, Kathleen Folger, and Ann Marie Sprüngen University of Michigan E xplore new le a rn in g m odels designed to meet the challenge o f new learners. Realize how libraries can engage new learners in a m eaningful way. Tune-Up fo r Optimum Reference Perfor­ mance: Assessing Service Using WOREP Carolyn Radcliff, Barbara Schloman, and Mary Du Mont, Kent State University; Michael Havener, University o f Rhode Island Learn h o w the W is c o n s in -O h io Reference Evaluation Program provides a com prehen­ sive assessment o f reference service and how C-20/ACRL 9th N ational Conference instrument was developed. Discover w h a t the results tell us a b o u t refe re n ce service in today's academ ic libraries, and how it has been used fo r benchm arking and ad ap ting to changing needs. Scholarly Roles and Rewards for Librar­ ians: Applying Ernest Boyer's "Scholar­ ship Reconsidered" Institutional Priorities and Faculty Rewards Task Force W. Bede Mitchell and Mary Reichel, Appalachian State University; Betsy Park and J. Ivan Legg, University o f Memphis G ain a broadened understanding o f scholar­ ship as achieved in ÁCRL's new position state­ ment "A cadem ic Librarianship and the Rede­ fining Scholarship Project," and as practiced a t the University o f Memphis. A cquire a re­ newed sense o f the academic librarian's mis­ sion as you are encouraged to take a leader­ ship role on you r campus regarding the schol­ arship and faculty rew ards issues raised in the program . Integrating Diversity at the Grass Roots Level and Beyond Cynthia Coccaro and Mae Schreiber, University o f Akron; George Lupone, Cleveland State University Find out how to increase diversity w ith in your lib ra ry and observe ways fo r the nonmana- ge ria l lib ra ria n to increase awareness out­ side o f management. The panel w ill also re­ view ways in which you can bring about cul­ tural awareness in you r fellow lib ra ry person­ nel. D in n e r w ith C olleagues 6:30 p.m. A fte r-h o u rs w ith ACRL 8:30-10:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening a t the w onderfully eclectic Henry Ford Museum. Sunday, April 11 C o n trib u te d Papers 8:30-9:30 a.m. Directly to the Source: Will Academic Libraries Become Wholesalers of Information? Scoff Anderson, information technologies librarian, Millersville University Discover the impact that new inform ation o f­ fered by inform ation providers directly to end users may have on the need and demand for tradition al lib ra ry services. Partnering fo r the Future: Integrating Traditional Interlibrary Lending and Commercial Document Delivery Into a Seamless Service Carol Kochan, coordinator, Interlibrary Services, Utah State University, Daniel Lee, head of circulation services, University o f Utah, and Robert Murdoch, associate director o f Library Services, Utah State University Hear how Utah academic libraries partnered with EBSCO to deliver an innovative program to im p rove resource sh a rin g . Learn a b o u t project initiation and find out the evaluation of the success o f the service from the Consortium's, the vendor's, and the user's viewpoints. Training ITAs: A Program for Student Inform ation Technology Assistants Eugene Engeldinger, vice president for Academic Information Services, and Dennis Unterholzner, head, library public services, Carthage College Learn ab ou t a student tra in in g pro gra m in which librarians and other inform ation p ro ­ fessionals c o lla b o ra te to delive r the neces­ sary in-service training fo r students w h o w ill provide help in computer labs and a t refer­ ence desks. First-Year Learning Communities: Redefining the Educational Roles of Academic Librarians Terry Taylor, coordinator o f library instruction, DePaul University, and Tony Stamatoplos, assistant librarian/instruction team, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis M a xim ize yo u r op po rtu nity to expand yo u r teaching role and to participate in new learn­ ing communities as you find out about Indi­ a n a U n iv e r s ity /P u r d u e a n d D eP aul University's collaboration between faculty and professional staff to create an integrated cur­ riculum for all first-year students. ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference IC -2 1 Bringing LOGIC to Local Government Information: A Multi-type Partnership to Organize Local Government Information Judy Horn, head, Government Information Department, University o f California, Irvine, and Shirley Leung, university librarian, Hong Kong Baptist University Hear about a five-library, multi-type pa rtn er­ ship project designed to im prove access to local government inform ation by making cre­ ative use o f inform ation technology and by engendering particip ation from local govern­ ments and the corporate sector. Realize how this grassroots effort goes beyond traditional bo u n d a rie s to im p ro ve in fo rm a tio n access and qu ality o f life fo r citizens. Intercepting Departmental Fumbles and Running w ith the Ball Dennis Odom, acquisitions librarian, and Alexia Strout-Dapaz, business/reference librarian, Texas Christian University M a x im iz e relatio nships a t y o u r institution. Find out how to ensure your alliances in cam ­ pus partnerships benefit all involved parties and that they serve as a vital link between departm ental needs and the w id e r campus entity. In Search of Services: Analyzing the Findability o f Links on CIC University Libraries' Web Pages Barbara Dewey, director, Information and Research Services, University o f Iowa Libraries. O p tim ize yo u r institution's W e b site as you exam ine the "fin d a b ility " o f links o f services on CIC University Libraries' W e b pages which result in a cumulative model fo r good prac­ tice in service marketing on the W eb. That's My Bailiwick Paul Soderdahl, team leader, Lìbraries-Wide Info System and Multimedia and Carol Ann Hughes, head, Information, Research and Instructional Services, University o f Iowa. Learn about the University o f Iowa Libraries' Inform ation A rcade, a new W eb-based pub­ lishing service created fo r faculty, graduate students, and professional staff to publish ex­ perimental and high ly technology-dependent W e b sites. Explore career opportunities! M a p strategies fo r yo u r career a t ÁCRL's Job Placement Center. A placement service w ill be provided by the ALA O ffice for Li­ b ra ry Personnel Resources at the Cobo Con­ vention Center. Although registrations will be accepted at the conference, job seekers and employers are encouraged to pre-reg­ ister. The de adline fo r pre-registration is M arch 1 8, 1999. To request registration forms, e-mail: mmoore@ala.org and in d i­ cate whether you are an employer or a job seeker. Use of the Scenario Approach for Achieving Sustainable Development in Academic Libraries Steven Bell, director o f the library, Philadelphia College o f Textiles and Science Explore the scenario approach as a uniquely v a lu a b le w a y to p o n d e r c ritic a l issues in achieving sustainable development in lib ra ry environments in flux. The Improvisational Nature o f the Change Process Felix Chu, unit coordinator, Systems & Operations, Western Illinois University Hear an alternative view o f the change p ro ­ cess that is im provisational in nature to better adjust to a ra p id ly changing environment. Designing fo r Wow!: The Optimal Inform ation Gateway Karen Calhoun, head, Original Cataloging and Zsuzsa Koltay, public services librarian, Cornell University O p tim iz e the design o f y o u r lib ra ry G a te ­ w a y — a common entryw ay to a library's cata­ log, services, and networked info rm atio n— using the findings o f a focus group study. Unified Inform ation Access for the 21st Century Gordon Smith, director, Library Resources, and Marvin Pollard, Jr., project manager, Unified Information Access System, California State University System Find out the results o f a three-year project of the 2 2 libraries o f the C a liforn ia State U ni­ versity System to create an innovative a p ­ proach to unified inform ation access custom­ ized to the needs o f students and faculty. mailto:mmoore@ala.org C-22 /ACRL 9th N ational Conference Assessment Outside of the Box: The Need for Focused Study of Information Seekers in a Changing Environment John Burke, systems/public services librarian and Stephena Harmony, library director, University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College Ensure yo u r lib ra ry can assess its services so it can make proactive changes. Hear about the lessons learned and process developed with an ever-changing environment in mind as one institution conducted an assessment for N C A accreditation. Library Program Assessment Thomas Kirk, college librarian, Earlham College Review the essential issues in academ ic li­ b ra ry pro gra m assessment and summarize Learn about the latest in library products and services! Visit the exhibits and see state-of-the-art publications, technology, media products, and ser­ vices available to academic and research libraries. (Companies exhibiting at press time.) ABC-Clio Academic Book Center Academic Press Accents Publications Service Inc. AccuWeather, Inc. ADONIS Agati Inc. ALA (LITA Division) Ambrose Video Publishing American Chemical Society American Economic Association American Institute o f Physics Ameritech Library Services Association o f Research Libraries A ux Amateurs de Livres Baker & Taylor BenOak Publishing Company BIOSIS Blackwell's Blanton & Moore Company Brodart Co. Buckstaff Company Busca Cam bridge Scientific Abstracts CARL Corporation Casalini Libri Catchword Center fo r Research Libraries Chadwyck-Healy CHOICE magazine Columbia University Press Combined Book Exhibit Congressional Information Service Congressional Q uarterly Inc. Copico Coutts Library Services Inc. CRC Press In c ./ Lewis Publishers Data Research Associates Eastern Book Company EBSCO Information Services Emery-Pratt Company Endeavor Information Systems Inc Engineering Information Inc. ERIC Document Reproduction ESRI Ex Libris (USA) Facts On File Inc. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishing Friends o f Libraries U.S.A. Gale Research G aylord Brothers G aylord Information Systems Greenhaven Press Inc. H.W. Wilson HarpWeek Harrassowitz Heckman Bindery Inc. Hoover's Inc. Human Relations Area Files IDC Publishers Inc. IIE/lnspec Information Access Company Information Plus Infotrieve Innovative Interfaces Inc. Institute for Scientific Information Institute o f Physics Publishing John W iley & Sons, Inc. Johns Hopkins University Press Kapco Kluwer Academic Publishers Management Dynamics MARC Link Retrospective MARCIVE Inc. M arket Statistics McGraw-Hill M edical Economics M idwest Library Service Neal-Schuman Publishers NewsBank, Inc. Nichols Advanced Technologies Northern Micrographics Inc. OCLC OCLC/Preservation Resources O'Reilly & Associates O vid Technologies O xford University Press Pacific Data Conversion Corp. Pais-Public A ffairs Information Philosophy Documentation Center Primary Source Media PsycINFO/American Psychological R.R. Bowker Responsive Database Services Inc. Routledge Scarecrow Press SilverPlatter Information Inc. SIRS, Inc. SIRSI SoftLine Information Inc. Springer-Verlag St. M artin's Press-Scholarly & Reference Texas Women's University, SLIS the Book House The Faxon Company The Library Corporation The PRS Group The Reference Shelf Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers 3-M UMI VTLS Inc. WLN Yankee Book Peddler ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l Conference IC-23 the current state o f opinion and research as you examine one library's program o f assess­ ment and evaluate its accomplishments. In Search of Services: Analyzing the Findability o f Links on CIC University Libraries' Web Pages Barbara Dewey, director, Information and Research Services, University o f Iowa Libraries O p tim ize y o u r institution's W e b site as you examine the "fin d a b ility " o f links o f services on CIC U n ive rsity L ib ra rie s ' W e b pages, which result in a cumulative model fo r good practice in service marketing on the W eb. That's My Bailiwick Paul Soderdahl, team leader, Libraries-Wide Info System and Multimedia, and Carol Ann Hughes, head, Information, Research and Instructional Services, University o f Iowa Leαm about the University of Iowa Libraries' Infor­ mation Arcade, a new Web-based publishing service created for faculty, graduate students, and professional staff to publish experimental and highly technology-dependent Web sites. Thinking Style Preferences Among Aca­ demic Librarians Linda Marie Golian, associate university librarian, Florida Gulf Coast University Hear the findings and conclusions of a doctoral study of thinking style research for effective library administration. This presentation will also empha­ size how all librarians can incorporate thinking style research to help libraries become learn­ ing organizations for the 21st century. The Changing Nature of Work in Aca­ demic Libraries Beverly Lynch, professor. Graduate School o f Library and Information Science, UCLA, and Kimberley Robles Smith, reference librarian, California State University, Fresno Address the question o f how academic lib ra ry jobs, being filled in 1998, d iffe r from aca­ demic lib ra ry jobs available during the past 2 0 years and observe the results o f a system­ atic investigation o f that question. Web-Based OPACs: A Leap of Faith? Norm Medeiros, technical services librarian, James Beattie, educational services librarian, and Carol Wu, information services/electronic resource librarian, New York University School o f Medicine Find out how the W eb's presumed ease o f use and com puter p la tfo rm independence have contribu te d to the dim inished p ro m i­ nence o f the character-based online catalog. Explore user satisfaction with the W eb-based online catalog o f the Ehrman M edical Library. Strategic Positioning and the Building Project: Penn State Harrisburg's Library of the Future Harold Shill, director. Capital College Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Hear the description o f one library's use o f a technology-focused bu ild in g project to p ro ­ mote itself as a strategic asset fo r the college. Scenarios W ra p -u p 9:30-11:00 a.m. C losing K eynote 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. W hat is ACRL? The Association o f College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is a national association with approxim ately 11,000 members. ACRL's membership is comprised o f individu­ als from a w ide range o f academic institutions, pub­ lishers, and vendors who sell in the academic library marketplace. ACRL is the largest and the oldest o f the eleven divisions o f the American Library Association (ALA) and provides leadership for development, pro­ motion, and improvement o f academic and research lib ra ry resources and services in colleges, universities, community colleges, and research institutions. Recent initiatives include development o f a leadership institute and the Institute fo r Information Literacy. For details about ACRL's program s and services, check out our W eb site a t h ttp ://w w w .a la .o rg /a c rl.h tm l. http://www.ala.org/acrl.html C-24 IACRL 9th N ational Conference See the new Detroit! Participate in a tour of Detroit and its environs. Use the form below to register directly with Action Tours, Inc. for one of the fol­ lowing tours scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 1999. Your cancelled check will serve as your confirma­ tion. Tickets will not be mailed in advance, but may be picked up at the Local Tours table in the regis­ tration area at Cobo Convention Center. All tours depart from and return to the Cobo Convention Center. Prices include admission fees, transporta­ tion, and tour guide escorts. Tours are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tour company reserves the right to cancel any tour due to insufficient registration. A minimum of 35 persons is required for each tour. If cancellation of a tour is necessary, Action Tours w ill notify you by March 26 and issue full refunds. Registration with payment by check must be received no later than March 19, 1999. (Sorry, no C.O.D., credit card, or phone orders.) For questions, contact Action Tours, 5563 Haverhill Road, West Bloomfield, Ml 48322; Phone: (248) 851-7893 Highlights of Detroit—The Motor City From its humble beginnings as a French fort on the narrowest part of the Detroit River, to its role of international leader in the automotive w orld, this exciting tour reflects on Detroit's history and shows where the city is heading as we approach the 21st century. The tour begins at the w aterfront and guides you through the civic areas of Detroit. From there it's on to Rivertown, Greektown, and Belle Isle, the w o rld 's largest island park. N ext see Detroit's renaissance in progress as you visit the restored theater district and the building sites for twin football and baseball stadiums. The tour then takes you through the Cultural Area with its host of museums and educational institutions. Time of Tour: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Cost: $16/person Greenfield Village or Henry Ford Museum Visit either one of these world-famous museums that trace Am erica's history for the last 30 0 years. Greenfield Village, built by Henry Ford I, contains over 100 historic buildings spread over 240 acres. See history come alive as you stroll along shaded lanes and see early shops, schools, and homes representing all parts of America. Visit Thomas Edison's famous M enlo Park la b o ra to ry o r the W right Brothers' bicycle shop, where they designed their first airplane. The Henry Ford Museum, a 14- acre indoor museum, illustrates the story of Am eri­ ACRL 9th N a tio n a l Conference / C-25 can Industrial progress. See how cars helped to shape the American landscape and lifestyle as you visit the exhibit "The Automobile in American Life." Time of Tour: 12:00-4:00 p.m. Cost: $20/person Eleanor and Edsel Ford House Henry and Clara Ford's only child Edsel lived in this g ra cio u s house, located on 8 7 acres o f M ichigan's "G old Coast" in Grosse Point. The home is located on the beautiful tree-lined shores o f Lake St. C lair. B uilt in the style o f English Cotswolds, the home also includes an 18* century French Drawing Room, a Gothic Gallery, and an A rt Deco style Family Room. A ll the furnishings and artwork are original to the home and illustrate the wealth and warmth o f the family. Also see the grounds and gardens by Jens Jenson, one of the great American landscape designers. Time of Tour:1:00-4:00 p.m. Cost: $20/person Libraries in Detroit's Cultural Area The first hour of this tour will be spent touring the David Adamany Undergraduate Library at Wayne State University. Next, the tour heads to Detroit's M ain Public Library, which houses eight special collections and ten subject departments. Finally, choose to visit one of the following libraries: The Fashion Library at the Detroit Historical Museum, the A rt Research Library at the Detroit Institute of Art, the W alter Reuther Labor Library at Wayne State University, or the library at the Museum of African American History. Time of Tour: 1:00-5:00 p.m. Cost: $15/person Eastern Michigan Library and University of Michigan This tour will include α one-hour visit to the newly completed Bruce T. Halle Library at Eastern M ichi­ gan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Visitors will then go to nearby Ann A rbor for a tour o f one of the University of Michigan's Libraries. The group will also have an opportunity to see the renowned University of Michigan campus and make a stop for lunch on their own. Time of Tour: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $19/person C-261ACRL 9 th N a tio n a l C onference ACRL 9th National Conference IC-27 C-28/ACRL 9 th N atio n a l Conference C&RL N ew s ■ J a n u a ry 999 / 25 7 Structure Bookmarks C-2 /ACRL 9th National Conference ACRL’s 9th National Conference will equip you with the tools necessary to stay on track as we race toward tomorrow!■ Keep pace and provide leadership for the future direction of academic libraries!■ Choose from more than 225 carefully selected programs!■ See new products and services!■ Learn from leaders in higher education!■ Build your campus team!■ Map strategies for your career! Conference Schedule-at-a-GlanceAll conference programs will be held at the Cobo Convention Center Thursday, April 87:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7:30-9:00 p.m. Friday, April 98:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 8:30-10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 9:00-10:00 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 12:30-2:00 p.m. 2:00-3:30 p.m. 2:00-4:00 p.m. 3:30-4:30 p.m. 4:30-6:00 p.m. 4:30-6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 108:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 8:30-9:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 9:30-1 1:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m12: Grand Prize Giveaway at 3:45 4:30-6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 118:30-9:30 a.m. 9:30-1 1:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m RegistrationPreconferencesTours of DetroitOpen Forum on Copyright and Fair Use: Pat Schroeder/JameNealExhibits Opening and ReceptioConference w/in a ConferenceOpening SessionRegistrationConference w/in a ConferenceExhibits Contributed Papers Break and poster sessions Scenarios Presentation . Invited Paper/Panel Sessions Conference w/in a ConferenceRoundtables/Boxed lunchInvited Paper/Panel SessionsConference w/in a ConferenceBreak and poster sessionsInvited Paper/Panel SessionsConference w/in a ConferenceDi ACRL 9th National Conference / C-3 Balance your learning with fun!Meet new people and foster relationships at ACRL's "Dinner with a Colleague" on Friday and Saturday nights. This event will partner you with other librarians and local hosts for dinner in local restaurants. The gour­mand in you will be overwhelmed by Detroit's many interesting and eclectic restaurants.Share your ideas, opinions, and information with colleagues as you feed your mind and your body at roundtable discussions. En­joy a boxed lunch at the first roundtable ses­sion a a glimpse of Detroit's role in the development of the automotive industry.Plan to participate in a tour of Detroit and its environs. For more information and to reg­ister for tours, please see page 24.Attend a preconference!Participate in one of ACRL's nine preconferences. See page 6 for details.Save money... register early and join ACRL!To qualify for early-bird prices, registra­tions must be postmarked or faxed by Janu­ary 18, 1999. Registrations postmarked or faxed after January 18 will be charged the re C-4 /ACRL 9th National Conference Blendα J. Wilson, president of California State University, Northridge Better understand the many changes univer­sities face today from a university president's viewpoint. Hear recom­mendations on how li­brarians and libraries can plan for these changes—changes that, from a university president's perspective, are necessary for the new millennium. Wilsonwill explore the role of libraries in campus life and their positive impact on student achievement and retention. Learn what Wil­son believes makes a "great son, who began her service as president of California State University, Northridge, in 1992, has initiated a major strategic plan­ning effort to revitalize the university and to redefine its mission in response to the numer­ous challenges facing higher education. (Sat­urday, April 10, 12:15 p.m.)Learn from leaders in higher education!Leaders in libraries and higher education will discuss hot topics that stimulate your thinking about scholarly communication, information technology, teaching and learning, the An Open Discussion on Copyright and Fair UseListen to the issues as Pat Schroeder, president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), and James Neal, director of libraries at Johns Hopkins University, participate in an open forum on copyright issues of interest to academic librarians. Hear the view­points of both a publisher and librarian and hear the discussion of issues such as fair use, copyright, and electronic publishing. Take advantage of the opportunity share in th Pat Schroeder has served as the president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, the na­tional trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry, since June 1 ‚ 1997. Prior to this role, Schroeder represented the state of Colorado in the House of Representatives for 24 years.As a Ranking Member of theHouse Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and In­tellectual Property, she was one of the most knowl­edgeable members of Congress on copyright is­sues and was a champion for the protection of inte James Neal is currently the Sheridan di­rector of the Milton S.Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University. He also serves on the Executive Board of the American Library As­sociation and represented the American library community as an advisor to the U.S. del­egation at the World Intellec­tual Property Organization diplomatic con­ference on copyright in Geneva. Neal is also a member of the International Federation of Library Association's Committee on Copy­right and other Legal Matters. ACRL 9th National Conference / C-5 vides faculty and students with access to in­formation in any format that has been evalu­ated, organized, archived, and preserved." Discover why digital and traditional libraries should work cohesively to best serve the user community.The New Genres of Scholarly Com­munication and the Role of the Re­search LibraryClifford Lynch, executive director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)Learn about new genres of scholarly commu­nication for academic and research librar­ians as Lynch explores the po­ The Changing Nature of Higher EducationManuel Pacheco, president of the University of Missouri SystemDiscover how changes in higher education reflect broad national and international changes including globaliza­tion of the marketplace, rapidly evolving information technolo­gies, the shift from manufactur­ing-based to information-based societies, and the need for in­dividuals and societies alike to understand different culturesand to welcome diversity. Pacheco will illus­trate how libraries—"international fr C-6 /ACRL 9th National Conference Attend α full day preconference on Thursday, April 8, to develop your skills on a specific topic such as leadership, instruction, telecommunications, patents/copyright, networks. Details about each preconference may be found at http:// www.ala.org/acrl/prendex.html. ACRL Leadership Institute: Build Your Leadership Toolkit (in partnership with EBSCO Information Services)Get the practical skills you need for the next millennium. At this institute you will develop a personal leadership toolkit of techniques, tactics, and strategies. You may attend 3 of the following sessions:(a) "How to Get What You Want: Refin­ing Your Persuasion/Negotiation Skills"— Susan K. Martin, university librarian, Georgetown University(b) "Implementing Change: Skills to Sur­vive and Thrive,"—Shei (h) ' 'Presentation skills/classroom manage­ment,"—Mary Pagliero Popp, Indiana Univer­sity(i) "Evaluation,"—Lynn Westbrook, Texas Women's University(j) "Developing effective library assign­ments,"—Christina Woo, University of Cali­fornia-Irvine(k) Instruction in a multicultural/multira- cial environment—Deborah Hollis, Univ. of Colorado$130 ACRL; $180 ALA; $205 nonmember; $70 studentLeadership and Learning in the 21st- Century Academic LibraryThis workshop will explore key strategies for thriving in a world ACRL 9th National Conference / C-7 veloping assessment measures. Covers lessons learned from the institutions participating in CNI's assessment project, selecting measure­ment techniques, data collection and interpre­tation, administrative and partnering issues, and using the results for planning, and inter­preting data. Presenters: Charles McClure, dis­tinguished professor, Syracuse University; Joan Lippincott, associate executive director, CNI; Betsy Wilson, associate director of libraries, Steve Hiller, head, Science Libraries, and Nana L Designing and Building Leading Edge LibrariesGain practical advice for developing or reno­vating a library that will easily integrate the new technologies and provide space tor main­taining core services. Learn about design and storage considerations, the planning process, network design, and designing and building the facility. Tour the brand new library at Eastern Michigan University as part of this preconference. Presenters: Morell D. Boone, Dean of learning resources and technologies, and Sandra Yee, de C-8/ACRL 9th National Conference Thursday, April 8Preconferences8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.For details about the preconferences, see page 6.Tours of Detroit8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.For information on tours, see page 24.An Open Forum on Copyright/Fair Use5:30-6:30 p.m.Pat Schroeder, President and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, and James Neal, director of libraries at Johns Hopkins University.Exhibits Opening and Reception 6:30-8:30 p.m.Enjoy a taste of Detroit as you visit with representatives from 200 companies and see the latest in prod ference. (This evening session is open to all conference attendees.)Friday, April 9Registration8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Conference-within-a-Conference 8:30-10:30 a.m.Take advantage of this opportunity to inter­act with and gain the support of your institution's administrators as you learn more about the evolving changes in the classroom related to student learning in the information age. Panelists include Karen Michaelsen, ref­erence librarian, and J.T. Stewart, professor of English and Creative Writing, Seattle ACRL 9th National Conference / C-9 A Successful Partnership LibraryPamela M. Blome, librarian, and Nick Lund, executive director, Northern Arizona University in YumaHear about the successful library partnership between Northern Arizona University in Yuma and Arizona Western College on their shared campus in southwest Arizona's Yuma County. Discover why this partnership serves as a model for other university/community college partnerships.Changing Collaborations to Deliver Information in New Ways: Lessons Learned in the Illinois Digital Libra assessing faculty use of journals published in electronic format. Observe encouraging trends and examine the factors affecting use.Implementing E-Reserves: Home-grown vs. TurnkeyShane Nackerud, web services coordinator, University of MinnesotaExplore the pros and cons of implementing home-grown vs. turnkey electronic reserve systems in terms of cost, labor, ease of use, and customizability.Full Text Databases Coverage of Core Journal TitlesJo Ann Carr, library director and Amy Wolfe, student research assist C-10/ACRL 9th National Conference Building a Campus Presence One Page at a Time: Web Strategies for the Small College LibraryNancy Dewald, reference librarian, Pennsylvania State University, BerksFind out how small campus or college librar­ies can forge relationships with faculty to cre­ate collaborative Web pages that combine course syllabi with library and Web resources for class assignments. Build relationships, build your Web skills, and build your cam­pus presence—one page at a time.Harvesting Hyperspace: Developing Technological Solut "Why Are You Using the Library?" or The Real Goals of Library Research in the Academic CurriculumElizabeth D. Hammond, head of collection development, Mercer UniversityExplore the pedagogical basis for informa­tion gathering in the academic curriculum in light of new technologies and ease of infor­mation retrieval and become familiar with the expectations faculty have for students using the library.Creating Our Roles as Reference Librar­ians of the Future: Choice or Fate?Susan Szasz Palmer, reference collec ACRL 9th National Conference / C-17 Invited Paper11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.The Changing Nature of Higher EducationManuel Pacheco, president of the University of Missouri SystemReactors: Deborah Masters, San Francisco State University; Robert Wedgeworth, Univer­sity of Illinois; Thomas Leonhardt, Oregon Institute of Technology.Conference-within-a-ConferenceBreakouts11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.Participants will be paired with individuals from different institutions to enjoy small group interaction while discussing issues raised by the panel.Panel Sessions Document Delivery in a Consortia! EnvironmentMona Couts, Triangle Research Libraries Network; Patricia Thibodeau, Duke University; Patrick Mullin and Kathy Brown, North Carolina State UniversityFind out about issues surrounding the devel­opment of resource-sharing software based upon internationally recognized standards. The experiences of four academic institutions of different sizes having varying cultures, his­tories, resources, and structures will be cov­ered and the implications for others explored.Int C-12/ACRL 9th National Conference Using Digital Images on Campus: Lessons from the Museum Educational Site Licensing Project and its DescendantsHoward Besser, University of California at Berkeley; Beth Sandore, University of Illinois; Christie Stephenson, New York UniversityLearn about the aspects of MESL, a groundbreaking digital library experiment in networked delivery of digital cultural heritage information for the academic community. Find out about aspects of infrastructure and cost, and the response of faculty and students to various Conference-within-a-ConferenceBreakouts2:00-4:00 p.m.Participants will meet with their campus teams to collaborate on an action plan for their in­stitutions.Panel Sessions2:00-3:30 p.m.Aligning Library Performance Measures with Institutional Outcomes and Out­puts: A Case StudyDeborah Masters, C. Stuart Hall, Judy Ganson, and Linda Madden, San Francisco State University; Bonnie Gratch Lindauer, City College of San FranciscoGain the perspectives of an outside consult­ant, a library director, and three divisio ACRL 9th National Conference IC-13 familiarize yourself with several key electronic journal vendors.Just One Look, That's All It Took To Hook Your Library Donors and FriendsIrene Hoffman and Judy Swanson, California Polytechnic Institute; Amy Smith, California State University at FresnoDevelop α clear understanding of how and why libraries must take an integrated ap­proach to Web design, that includes educa­tional, marketing, public relations, fundraising, and outreach goals and objec­tives. Receive information on how to ap­proach Web design and take advantage of acquired and shared experience.Break and Poster Sessions3:30-4:30 p.m.Find creative solutions to common challenges at poster sessions as you share ideas with your colleagues. Sessions will be held in Wayne Hall.Invited Paper4:30-6:00 p.m.(Digital) Libraries Support (Distributed) EducationGail McMillan, director of the Scholarly Communication Project at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University LibrariesReactors: Betsy Baker, Northwestern Univer­sity; Theresa Byrd, J. Sargeant C-14/ACRL 9th National Conference Panel Sessions4:30-6:00 p.m.Developing Digital Products in Special Collections: Practices and PoliciesRare Books and Manuscripts SectionPeggy Daub, University of Michigan; Lisa Browar, Indiana University; Thomas Hickerson, Cornell University; Alice Cornell, University of CincinnatiDiscover the benefits of programs that invite off-campus communities into libraries via spe­cial collections. Hear descriptions of current outreach programs to K-l 2 teachers, church groups, and others, and find out how you can ha The Web as a Teaching Tool to Develop Information LiteracyScience and Technology SectionAlison Scott Ricker, Oberlin College; Hugh Blackmer, Washington & Lee University; Julia Ann Kelly University of Minnesota; Allison Level, Southwest Missouri State UniversityHear successful strategies for planning col­laborative projects with faculty and other staff, and view examples of courses that may be models for advancing information literacy within the curriculum in your own institution. Learn about specific Web-to ACRL 9th National Conference / C-15 Saturday, April 10Registration8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Roundtables8:30-9:30 a.m.Discuss with your colleagues current topics such as outcome assessment, digitization of materials, information literacy, government in­formation, funding, leadership, and electronic reserves.Exhibits9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Invited Paper9:30-11:00 a.m.Academic Publishing: Networks and PricesMalcolm Getz, associate professor, Department of Economics and Business Administration, Vanderbilt UniversityReactor: Ryoko Toyama, Rutgers University; Hiring Leaders, Getting a Leadership PositionCollege Libraries Section Leadership CommitteeJeff Kosokoff, DePaul University; Evan Farber, Earlham College; Ann Miller, Duke University; Chris Nolan, Trinity University; Darlene Ziolkowski, University of Illinois at ChicagoGain insight into the perspectives of various players in the hiring process and learn how to improve your hiring process to recruit and retain employees who will be active leaders within your organization. This panel will also give tips as to C- 7 6 /ACRL 9th National Conference United We Stand—Divided We Fail?: Combining Reference, Information, and Circulation Functions to Improve Services to UsersVirginia Steel, Deborah Helman, Michael Finigan, and Lisa Horowitz, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyParticipate in the debate focusing on whether libraries should continue to have specialized desks for reference and circulation, or if the desks could be combined to provide better service and make better use of resources. Lis­ten to the perspectives of several staff mem­bers of the M form well not only as learning organizations but also as business enterprises. Discover how to develop revenue streams, adapt better ac­counting practices, and look broadly at part­nerships as part of a new climate for library administrators.Pay for Print: Implementing Fee for Service ProgramsMona Thiss, manager, Information Services, John Jones, manager. Electronic Resources, and Michael Walker, reference services team leader, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFind out about the implementation of a Pay for P ACRL 9th National Conference IC-17 Constructing the Library Starter Kit: Developing New Technologies for Library InstructionDeborah Murphy, instruction coordinator and reference librarian, University of California,Santa CruzFind out about the UCSC "Library Starter Kit," a Web-based resource providing a conve­nient one-stop introduction to library basics 24 hours a day from wherever users can ac­cess the Internet. Hear about the kit's virtual tour, subject guides, a "how to" on writing research papers, workshop schedules, and a set of interac Role Call—What are Library Students Training for and What Will They Be Doing?Philip Coen-Pesch and Elvira Embser, students, College of St. Catherine, Hamline UniversityUnderstand the core requirements of MLIS programs with required skills from job listings for academic librarians. Learn about the in­congruous relationship between these core requirements and the required skills for aca­demic librarians.The Roles of Academic Librarians in Fostering a Pedagogy for Information LiteracyGloria Leckie, associate p C-18/ACRL 9th National Conference Getting It Right: Outcome-oriented Redesign of a Service Program in a Team- based Management EnvironmentCatherine Palmer, instructional services librarian. University of California, Irvine, and Shirley Leung, university librarian, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityFind out how to promote organizational agil­ity by using a fast-track, team-based manage­ment process to redesign an important library service program.Extinguishing Slow Fires: Cooperative Preservation EffortsBrian Baird, preservation librarian, and Bra The Classroom vs. the Web: Comparing Two Ways to Teach Web-based ResourcesElizabeth Burns, reference librarian, Ohio State University-MansfieldExamine the results of a study comparing two methods of bibliographic instruction for stu­dents at a branch campus of a large univer­sity: classroom/lab-based and Web-based.How Students Use Web-based Tutorials and Library Assignments: Case Studies from Ohio State University LibrariesFred Roecker, head, Office of User Education, and Nancy O'Hanlon, user education libr Executive CommitteeDetroit 1999 Charles E. BeardChairState University of West GeorgiaPatricia Senn BreivikConference-within-a-Con-ferenceWayne State UniversityFerne B. HymanConference-within-a-ConferenceRice UniversityBarton LessinConference-v/ithin-a-ConferenceWayne State UniversityRichard AmRheinContributed Papers Southern Illinois UniversityMary M. HarrisonContributed Papers Southern Illinois UniversityJoe K. WeedExhibitors Advisory EBSCO Information Services William MillerColleagues Florida Atlantic UniversityBetsy WilsonColleaguesUniversity of WashingtonBetty J. BlackmanInvited Papers California State University, Dominiquez HillsShirley W. LeungInvited Papers Hong Kong Baptist UniversityJames F. WilliamsKeynote Speakers University of Colorado, BoulderWilliam Gray PotterKeynote Speakers University of GeorgiaMarianne HartzellLocal Arrangements Michigan Library Association William P. KaneLocal Arrangements Blackwell's Book Ser­vicesJudith Lin HuntPanel Sessions Montclair State UniversityCarol PfeifferPanel Sessions State Council of Higher Education for VirginiaJune L. DeWeesePoster Sessions University of Missouri, ColumbiaGlenda S. NeelyPoster Sessions University of LouisvilleSherrie BergmanPreconferences Bowdoin CollegeJoan G. RappPreconferences University of Cape TownKate NevinsRoundtables Soli net Ralph E. RussellRoundtablesLibrary ConsultantLiz BishoffScenariosConsultantSue StroyanScenariosIllinois Wesleyan UniversityRandy DykhuisTechnologyMichigan Library ConsortiumEileen M. PalmerTechnologyThe Library NetworkJoseph J. MikaVolunteersWayne State UniversityMargaret AuerVolunteersUniversity of Detroit MercyMary Ellen DavisConference Manager ACRLAlthea JenkinsExecutive Director ACRL ACRL 9th National Conference I C-19 Break and Poster Sessions3:30-4:30 p.m.Explore innovative solutions and network with your colleagues at the poster sessions. Ses­sions will be held in Wayne Hall.Grand Prize Giveaway3:45 p.m.Invited Paper4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.New Forms of Distance Education: Opportunities for Students, Threats to InstitutionsLeigh Estabrook, dean and professor at University of IllinoisReactors: Nancy Baker, Washington State University; Bernard Fradkin, College of DuPage; John Butler, University of MinnesotaPanel Sessions4:30-6 Managing Technology in the Small Academic LibraryCollege Libraries Section—Continuing Education CommitteeRita Gulstad, Central Methodist College; Pam McKirdy, Greensboro College; Bob Nedderman, Hastings College; Paul Jenkins, College of Mount St. JosephHear firsthand experiences on selecting and managing the best resources for institutions with limited time and money and learn cre­ative budgeting ideas. Participate in a dis­cussion on the impact of full-text resources on journal selection and interlibrary l C-20/ACRL 9th National Conference instrument was developed. Discover what the results tell us about reference service in today's academic libraries, and how it has been used for benchmarking and adapting to changing needs.Scholarly Roles and Rewards for Librar­ians: Applying Ernest Boyer's "Scholar­ship Reconsidered"Institutional Priorities and Faculty Rewards Task ForceW. Bede Mitchell and Mary Reichel, Appalachian State University; Betsy Park and J. Ivan Legg, University of MemphisGain a broadened understanding of scholar­ship as achieved Sunday, April 11Contributed Papers8:30-9:30 a.m.Directly to the Source: Will Academic Libraries Become Wholesalers of Information?Scoff Anderson, information technologies librarian, Millersville UniversityDiscover the impact that new information of­fered by information providers directly to end users may have on the need and demand for traditional library services.Partnering for the Future: Integrating Traditional Interlibrary Lending and Commercial Document Delivery Into a Seamless ServiceCarol Kochan, coo ACRL 9th National Conference IC-21 Bringing LOGIC to Local Government Information: A Multi-type Partnership to Organize Local Government InformationJudy Horn, head, Government Information Department, University of California, Irvine, and Shirley Leung, university librarian, Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHear about a five-library, multi-type partner­ship project designed to improve access to local government information by making cre­ative use of information technology and by engendering participation from local govern­ments and the corporate s Explore career opportunities!Map strategies for your career at ÁCRL's Job Placement Center. A placement service will be provided by the ALA Office for Li­brary Personnel Resources at the Cobo Con­vention Center. Although registrations will be accepted at the conference, job seekers and employers are encouraged to pre-reg­ister. The deadline for pre-registration is March 1 8, 1999. To request registration forms, e-mail: mmoore@ala.org and indi­cate whether you are an employer or a job seeker.Use of the Scena C-22 /ACRL 9th National Conference Assessment Outside of the Box: The Need for Focused Study of Information Seekers in a Changing EnvironmentJohn Burke, systems/public services librarian and Stephena Harmony, library director, University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters CollegeEnsure your library can assess its services so it can make proactive changes. Hear about the lessons learned and process developed with an ever-changing environment in mind as one institution conducted an assessment for NCA accreditation.Library Program AssessmentThomas K Learn about the latest in library products and services!Visit the exhibits and see state-of-the-art publications, technology, media products, and ser­vices available to academic and research libraries. (Companies exhibiting at press time.) ABC-ClioAcademic Book Center Academic PressAccents Publications Service Inc. AccuWeather, Inc.ADONIS Agati Inc.ALA (LITA Division)Ambrose Video Publishing American Chemical Society American Economic Association American Institute of Physics Ameritech Library Services Association of Research Libraries Aux Amateurs de Livres Baker & Taylor BenOak Publishing Company BIOSIS Blackwell'sBlanton & Moore Company Brodart Co.Buckstaff Company BuscaCambridge Scientific Abstracts CARL Corporation Casalini Libri Catchwo Eastern Book Company EBSCO Information Services Emery-Pratt Company Endeavor Information Systems Inc Engineering Information Inc.ERIC Document Reproduction ESRIEx Libris (USA)Facts On File Inc.Fitzroy Dearborn Publishing Friends of Libraries U.S.A.Gale Research Gaylord Brothers Gaylord Information Systems Greenhaven Press Inc.H.W. WilsonHarpWeekHarrassowitzHeckman Bindery Inc.Hoover's Inc.Human Relations Area Files IDC Publishers Inc.IIE/lnspecInformation Access Company Information Plus InfotrieveInnovative Medical EconomicsMidwest Library Service Neal-Schuman Publishers NewsBank, Inc.Nichols Advanced Technologies Northern Micrographics Inc.OCLCOCLC/Preservation Resources O'Reilly & Associates Ovid Technologies Oxford University Press Pacific Data Conversion Corp. Pais-Public Affairs Information Philosophy Documentation Center Primary Source Media PsycINFO/American Psychological R.R. BowkerResponsive Database Services Inc. Routledge Scarecrow Press SilverPlatter Information Inc.SIRS, Inc.SIRSISoftLine Informat ACRL 9th National Conference IC-23 the current state of opinion and research as you examine one library's program of assess­ment and evaluate its accomplishments.In Search of Services: Analyzing the Findability of Links on CIC University Libraries' Web PagesBarbara Dewey, director, Information and Research Services, University of Iowa LibrariesOptimize your institution's Web site as you examine the "findability" of links of services on CIC University Libraries' Web pages, which result in a cumulative model for good practice in service market have contributed to the diminished promi­nence of the character-based online catalog. Explore user satisfaction with the Web-based online catalog of the Ehrman Medical Library.Strategic Positioning and the Building Project: Penn State Harrisburg's Library of the FutureHarold Shill, director. Capital College Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, HarrisburgHear the description of one library's use of a technology-focused building project to pro­mote itself as a strategic asset for the college.Scenarios Wr C-24 IACRL 9th National Conference See the new Detroit! Participate in a tour of Detroit and its environs. Use the form below to register directly with Action Tours, Inc. for one of the fol­lowing tours scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 1999. Your cancelled check will serve as your confirma­tion. Tickets will not be mailed in advance, but may be picked up at the Local Tours table in the regis­tration area at Cobo Convention Center. All tours depart from and return to the Cobo Convention Center. Prices include admission fees, transporta­tion, Highlights of Detroit—The Motor CityFrom its humble beginnings as a French fort on the narrowest part of the Detroit River, to its role of international leader in the automotive world, this exciting tour reflects on Detroit's history and shows where the city is heading as we approach the 21st century. The tour begins at the waterfront and guides you through the civic areas of Detroit. From there it's on to Rivertown, Greektown, and Belle Isle, the world's largest island park. Next see Detroit's renaissance ACRL 9th National Conference / C-25 can Industrial progress. See how cars helped to shape the American landscape and lifestyle as you visit the exhibit "The Automobile in American Life."Time of Tour: 12:00-4:00 p.m.Cost: $20/personEleanor and Edsel Ford HouseHenry and Clara Ford's only child Edsel lived in this gracious house, located on 87 acres of Michigan's "Gold Coast" in Grosse Point. The home is located on the beautiful tree-lined shores of Lake St. Clair. B uilt in the style of English Cotswolds, the home also includes an 18* century F Main Public Library, which houses eight special collections and ten subject departments. Finally, choose to visit one of the following libraries: The Fashion Library at the Detroit Historical Museum, the Art Research Library at the Detroit Institute of Art, the Walter Reuther Labor Library at Wayne State University, or the library at the Museum of African American History.Time of Tour: 1:00-5:00 p.m.Cost: $15/personEastern Michigan Library and University of MichiganThis tour will include α one-hour visit to C-261ACRL 9th National Conference ACRL 9th National Conference IC-27 C-28/ACRL 9th National Conference C&RL News ■ January999 / 25 7