ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries The Learning Community fo r E x c e lle n c e in A c a d e m ic L ib ra rie s ACRL’s Mission The Association o f College and Research Libraries (ACRL) enhances the effectiveness o f academic and research libraries to advance learning, teaching, and research in higher education. 796 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Message from the President Mary Reichel A C R L ’s 63rd President ACRL is an active and vibrant organization due to the efforts o f all o f our members, including those who serve on committees and participate in other leadership roles. Of course the members could not be successful without the crucial work of the ACRL staff, and it has been a particular pleasure this year to work with Mary Ellen Davis in her new role as executive director. During 2001-2002, there were a number of special initiatives and accom­ plishments. One o f the most important is formalizing ACRL’s role in scholarly communication by the creation o f a permanent committee and discussion group, as well as making provision for staffing dedicated to promotion of scholarly communication issues. The work o f the Focus on the Future Task Force has ensured that we remain mindful of big picture issues as we daily deal with ongoing work and problems. To reach out to the higher education community, ACRL placed three advertisements in the Chronicle o f Higher Education, w hich featured quotes from adm inistrators, faculty, and stu­ dents about the importance o f academic libraries. In order to continue to revitalize academic librarianship with new and talented librarians, ACRL and the Association o f Research Libraries have created a joint Task Force on Recruitment with the goal o f developing strategies to recruit the next genera­ tion of academic librarians. The importance of information literacy for college and university students is a key focus o f ACRL’s activities. In 2001-2002, ACRL hosted two Immer­ sion Institutes, introduced an informative and useful Information Literacy Web site (http://ala.org/acrl/il/), continued to work on the national assess­ ment project, and hosted a two-day conference on Best Practices in Informa­ tion Literacy in Atlanta. It continues to be my goal to have every student come to the understanding that Ling Shu Sanchez of Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas, has: “The library is like a window, through which you will find a huge mountain of knowledge. Librarians are the people who open it for you.” (Chronicle o f Higher Education advertisement, May 31, 2002) In support of the 2001-2002 presidential theme o f “ACRL: The Learning Community for Excellence in Academic Libraries,” the President’s Program Committee started a column in C&RL News on learning communities for excellence in which different writers discussed the importance o f learning communities as a concept and on their campuses. The 2002 Annual Confer­ ence in Atlanta featured 22 excellent programs sponsored by ACRL sections and committees. The President’s Program, “Transformational Learning Com­ munities: Claiming our Future,” featured Barbara Leigh Smith, codirector of the National Learning Communities Project, a panel of reactors, and 14 poster sessions demonstrating academic librarians’ involvement in learning com­ munities. http://ala.org/acrl/il/ C&RL News ■ December 2002 797 Message from the President Congratulations to ail ACRL award winners, libraries, and individuals. Th Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards went to the Andrew G . Truxal Li brary at Anne Arundel Community College, Cornell University Library, an Oberlin College Libraries. Shelley Phipps, University of Arizona, was name the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. One of the joys of serving as ACRL President was the opportunity to mee many of you during visits to chapters. In 2001-2002, ACRL Board member and staff gave presentations at seven chapters and a number o f other con ferences. Finally, it has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as ACRL president My gratitude goes to all of you, members and staff, who made 2001-2002 great year for ACRL and one that I will always treasure. e ­ d d t s ­ . a ACRL Membership Statistics ACRL Organizational/ August 2002 August 2001 %increase or Sections Personal Corporate total total decrease ACRL 10,783 934 11,717 12,043 -2.71% AAMES 340 50 392 401 -2.24% AFAS 234 17 252 277 -9.03% ANSS 446 57 503 523 -3.82% ARTS 677 72 750 804 -6.72% CJCLS 1,004 197 1,205 1,211 -0.50% CLS 2,022 242 2,269 2,379 -4.62% DLS 1,395 67 1,463 1,527 -4.19% EBSS 789 147 936 1,017 -7.96% IS 3,516 349 3,866 4,121 -6.19% LES 528 11 540 588 -8.16% LPSS 493 69 565 628 -10.03% RBMS 1,452 143 1,596 1,684 -5.23% SEES 175 36 213 234 -8.97% STS 1,398 162 1,561 1,680 -7.08% ULS 4,786 259 5,052 5,371 -5.94% WESS 501 43 548 585 -6.32% WSS 469 47 516 605 -14.71% 798 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Message from the Vice-President Helen H. Spalding V ìce-P resid en t/P resid en t-E lect A cadem ic and research lib rarian s are w orking in an en v iro n m en t being tran sfo rm ed by g lo ­ bal changes in in tern atio n al relatio n s, natio n al s e c u r ity , p u b lic p o lic y , th e e c o n o m y , an d h ig h e r ed u catio n . As A CR L v ic e-p re sid e n t, I have trie d to cre ate o p p o rtu n ities fo r m em b ers to p lan m ean in g fu l a c ­ tiv itie s in a d d re ssin g iss u es o f co n c ern to th e m , re fle c tin g th e 2 0 0 2 - 2003 p resid e n tia l them e, “N ew R e alitie s, N ew R e la tio n sh ip s .” D iverse m em b ers h av e v o lu n te e re d to au th o r m o n th ly co lu m n s on v ario u s a s­ p e c ts o f th is th e m e fo r C o lleg e & R e s e a r c h L ib r a r ie s N e w s. A C R L sections are p lan n in g 23 ex trao rd in ary p ro g ram s for the 2003 A L A A n ­ n ual C o n fere n ce in T oronto, ta k in g full ad v an tag e o f th e cro ss-b o rd e r c o llab o ratio n , to p ics, and p ersp e ctiv es th a t th is u n iq u e lo c atio n offers. D eb ra G ilch rist ably ch aired the A CR L A p p o in tm en ts C om m ittee, m ak­ ing sp ecial effo rts to recom m end p lacem en t o f new er m em bers and c o n ­ sider all aspects o f diversity. T he A CRL N om in atio n s C o m m ittee, chaired by Ja n ic e S im m o n s-W elb u rn , g en e ra te d an im p re ssiv e sla te o f A CR L B oard ca n d id ates for the 2003 spring ballot. N ew ta s k fo rc e s are ta rg e te d to im p le m e n t sp e c ific in itia tiv e s th a t already are m aking a d ifferen ce for the p ro fessio n . T he A CR L @ your library Task F orce, ch aired by Ken M arks, is p lan n in g and im plem enting the n atio n al cam p aig n to raise the v isib ility o f the value o f academ ic and research lib rarian s and lib raries. A to o lk it, m ark etin g strategic p lanning m anual, and train in g th at can be cu sto m ized at the local level are being g en e ra te d to em p o w e r A C R L m e m b ers to su c c e s sfu lly c la rify v isio n , ju s tify funding, m ark et services, and recru it q u ality sta ff at th eir in stitu ­ tio n s . T he Task F orce on the F u tu re o f the A sso ciatio n , ch aired by M aureen Sullivan, is s o licitin g m em ber in p u t as they ex am in e how A CR L m ust ch an g e to rem ain rele v an t in a d iffe ren t future. T h eresa B yrd chairs the A CR L S pectrum S cholar M en to r Task Force to d es ig n a p e rm a n e n t p ro g ra m to a n n u a lly p la c e an a c ad e m ic o r r e ­ search lib ra ria n m en to r w ith each A L A S p ectru m Scholar. T h ese m en ­ to rs w ill be role m odels and a source o f en co u rag em en t fo r students to su cceed in g rad u a te school, ev a lu a te career g oals, and b eg in a p ro fe s ­ sio n al p o sitio n . P la n n in g fo r th e J u n e 23 A C R L P r e s id e n t’s P ro g ra m , c o s p o n s o re d w ith the C an ad ian A sso ciatio n o f C ollege and U niversity L ib raries, is a co m m ittee ch aired by C harles K ratz. E rnie In g les, asso ciate vice p resi­ d en t o f the U niversity o f A lberta, and F reem an A. H rabow ski, III, p resi­ d en t o f th e U niversity o f M aryland, B altim o re County, w ill address the im p act o f ch an g e on lib ra rie s across b o rders. I have been g ratified by the en th u siastic p articip a tio n o f m em bers in C&RL News ■ December 2002 799 M es s a g e fro m th e V ic e -P re s id e n t so many important activities. Chapter visits and media interviews this year have provided vehicles for spreading the news about the differ­ ence academic and research librarians are making in learning, teaching, and research, helping to transform higher education for the future. A C R L 2002 Annual Conference Program s— Atlanta ■ ACRL President’s Program—Transformational Learning Communities: Claim­ ing Our Future ■ AAMES— Mission Brief: The Research Legacies of Missionary Literatures ■ AFAS—When Old is New: The Art of Creating New African-American Special Collections ■ ANSS— Shamanism: Implications for Revisioning Librarianship ■ ARTS— Artists’ Books: Creating, Publishing and Collecting ■ CLS—Will the Real Customer Please Stand Up? Designing Services for 21st- Century Users ■ Copyright— Pirates on the Commons: Legal and Political Assaults on Information Access by the Expanding Domain of Copyright ■ DLS— E-Research Companies: Value-Added or Virtually Redundant? ■ EBSS— Games Academics Play: Mastering the Social Psychology of Faculty/ Librarian Relationships ■ Ethics— Ethical Dilemmas and Libraries: An Analytic Model ■ Intellectual Freedom— Pornography in Libraries: Sexual Harassment? ■ IS— Building Premier Learning Communities: Strategies for Successful Library Involvement ■ LES—Teaching Literary Research: Challenges in a Changing Environment ■ LPSS— Librarians in the Big Leagues: Are You Ready for the Teaching Academy? ■ Racial and Ethnic Diversity— Outreach in the Academic Library ■ RBMS—The Emergence of Digital Scholarship: New Models for Librarians, Archivists and Humanists ■ SEES— What Do You Do When You Don’t Have a Subject Specialist? ■ SPARC/ACRL Forum— Open Access to Scholarship: Paths for Libraries ■ STS— Old, New, Borrowed and Blue: Science and Technology Intellectual Property Issues in the Digital Age ■ ULS— Minding the Generation Gap: Learn How to Communicate and Work Together Across the Generations ■ WESS— Mapping the Future of Historical Scholarship About Europe ■ WSS—Women, Technology, and Libraries 800 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Letter from the Executive Director Mary Ellen K. Davis E xe cu tive D ire c to r M y first year as executive director has flown by and, thanks to the collaboration o f members and staff, much has been accomplished. I especially want to thank ACRL President Mary Reichel for her truly collaborative approach to leading the organization. To co n tin u e to strengthen m em b er services and ACRL’s advocacy role, a num ber o f new ini­ tiatives were undertaken this year. To enhance com munications, three elec­ tronic newsletters (ACRL Update, Legislative Update, and C&RL N ew s Pre­ view ) were started. T he av ailab ility o f p ro fe ssio n a l d ev elo p m en t opportuni­ ties was ex p an d ed by m aking w orkshops available at the A L A M idwinter M eeting and by adding to ACRL’s collection o f Webcasts and publications. The inform ation literacy Web site w as enhanced. T h e p u rp o se o f ACRL’s Leadership Council was expanded to in clu d e o p p o rtu n ities for personal pro­ fessional dev elo p m en t in ad d itio n to asso ciatio n updates. To p ro m o te aca­ demic and research lib raries and lib rarian s, m ajo r p lan n in g was undertaken for the launch o f the academ ic and research lib rary p o rtio n o f the Campaign for A m erica’s Libraries. ACRL p artn e re d w ith th e A sso ciatio n o f Research Libraries and established a ta sk fo rc e to id en tify w ays to recruit people into the career o f academic and research librarianship. This year also saw the successful conclusion o f the IM L S-funded “A s­ sessing Student Learning Outcom es in Information Literacy Programs: Train­ ing Academic Librarians.” Teams o f faculty and librarians from 23 institu­ tions w orked co llab o rativ ely to develop assessm en t tools and criteria to m easure student learning w ithin an inform ation literacy setting using the “Information Literacy Com petency Standards for H igher Education.” Gabriela Sonntag, one o f ACRL’s inform ation literacy consultants, ably led this project. This year brought new faces and changes to the staff side o f the association. Stephanie Orphan joined ACRL in Decem ber 2001 as the editor-in-chief o f C&RL News and Web developer. Mary Jane Petrowski moved from the member side to the staff side when she joined ACRL as associate director at the 2002 M idw inter M eeting. M argot Sutton Conahan accepted in A ugust 2002 the promotion from program officer to manager o f ACRL’s professional develop­ ment activities. I want to thank the ACRL staff who cheerfully assumed extra duties to keep all ACRL programs going so well while we were so short-staffed. I w ant to also thank and recognize A CRL’s m any corporate colleagues who have so generously supported ACRL’s programs and services this year. T h eir co ntinued support allow s A CR L to enhance its services, w hich, in turn, enhances the ability o f ACRL’s members to provide the highest-quality services to their campus com munities. T his y ear b ro u g h t w ith it new global and econom ic u n certain ties that ACRL has successfully w eathered. W orking together ACRL m em bers can continue to keep ACRL a bright and vibrant organization. C&RL News ■ December 2002 801 Year in Review Services and programs ACRL continued to address the needs o f academic and research librarians, providing its varied menu of high-quality services and programs and intro­ ducing several new ones. Established this year was ACRL Update, a biweekly electronic newsletter highlighting news, programs, products, and services of interest to academic librarians, available free to those who wish to subscribe. ACRL Legislative Update, another electronic newsletter, was established to deliver news on legislative and public policy issues. The Legislative Update covers topics such as copyright, distance education, LSTA, CIPA, and the Government Printing Office. C&RL News now offers a preview service bringing abstracts of the issue to your desktop before it is printed. Workshops were developed and offered at the ALA Midwinter Meeting to broaden the availability o f professional development opportunities. Information literacy continued to be a major area of emphasis, and a num­ ber of new resources were developed. ACRL staff and leaders are frequently contacted for referrals, information on faculty status and ACRL standards and guidelines, information regard­ ing technological advances, buildings, library systems in use, and informa­ tion literacy. Advocacy and Government Relations To support its advocacy effort, in 2001 ACRL launched a media campaign to underscore to the higher education community the continued vitality and value o f academic libraries. These advertising messages were aimed at cam­ pus decision-m akers and profile the value and strength o f librarians and libraries in meeting the knowledge demands o f faculty, administrators, and students. Three advertisem ents were placed in the Chronicle o f H igher Education during the year. The ads, which used the theme “exciting things happen @ your library, your librarians— the ultimate search engine,” fea­ tured quotes from adm inistrators, faculty members, and students from a variety of post-secondary institutions about the importance o f libraries and librarians on their campuses. At its meeting during the Annual Conference, the Board made a commitment to continuing the media campaign. To address growing concerns about recruitment to the profession, ACRL created a joint task force with the Association of Research Libraries to look at recruitment issues. The goal of this task force is to develop fresh strate­ gies for recruiting and advancing a new generation of talent for the profes­ sion of academic librarianship to succeed in the 21st century. ACRL created an @your library Task Force, w hich has been assisting in the developm ent o f key m essages to prom ote the im portance o f aca­ dem ic and rese arch lib ra rie s to faculty, ad m in istrato rs, and students. Focus groups and telephone interview s were held to test and refine the cam paign messages. Plans were developed for strategic m arketing m anu­ als, toolkits, and training sessions. The official academ ic and research 802 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Review library cam paign w ill launch during the ACRL National Conference, April 10-13,2003. To advocate for academic library issues in the public policy arena, ACRL adopted the 2001-2002 Legislative Agenda, which focused on several legis­ lative and public policy areas that affect academic libraries. One major focus o f the library com m unity throughout this year has been reauthorization of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The current LSTA autho­ rization ends in 2002. A proposal was developed by a broad coalition o f library groups, including ACRL, which would increase the funding level and include a provision for analysis o f LSTA program s. Through this effort, LSTA has been introduced in the House and the Senate. Legislation affect­ ing the use o f digital materials for distance education was also introduced at the federal level. A CRL used a variety o f strategies to respond to these and m any other issues, including the broadcast o f A ction Alerts over Legnet, ACRL’s Legis­ lative Network electronic list, which includes representatives from each ACRL chapter. The members o f the network forward relevant legislative messages and calls for action to their chapter m embers, who can consult the ACRL Washington Watch Web page where materials about the Legislative Agenda issues are maintained. This Web page also keeps the academic com munity informed of legislative issues that affect their libraries. In 2001-2002, ACRL offered a new advocacy service to its members, the ACRL Legislative Update. Designed to keep members up-to-date about the status o f leg islatio n and oth er public policy issu es th a t affect academ ic libraries, updates are available to ACRL members as a free subscription e- mail newsletter. ACRL continued its strong showing at the ALA Legislative Day. To fur­ ther educate academic librarians on the importance o f legislative advocacy and to inform them o f the details o f specific leg islativ e issues affecting academ ic libraries, ACRL sponsored a luncheon program attended by 60 academic librarians. A t the luncheon, Scott Jaschik, editor o f the Chronicle o f H igher Education, outlined current trends in higher education, and attor­ ney T hom as S usm an discu ssed the U SA P atrio t A ct and restrictio n s on access to governm ent inform ation due to concerns about use o f this infor­ mation by terrorists. A Focus on the Future Task Force collected data in a variety o f settings to identify key issues in academ ic librarianship that the profession needs to address. A report was prepared for C&RL News. Awards Since 1923, the ACRL Awards P rogram has recognized and honored the professional contributions and achievem ents o f academ ic libraries and li­ brarians. This special recognition by ACRL enhances the sense o f personal growth and accom plishment o f our members, provides our membership with role models, and strengthens the im age o f our m em bership in the eyes of employers, leadership, and the academic community as a whole. In 2002, 27 C&RL News ■ December 2002 803 Y ear in R eview ACRL Award Winners 2002 ■ Academic/Research Librarian of the Year (Donor: YBP/Baker & Taylor) Shelley E. Phipps, University of Arizona ■ Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award (Donor: ACRL, ALCTS, LAMA, UTA) Harold W. Billings, University of Texas at Austin ■ Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (Donor: ISI) Charlotte Ford, Birmingham-South­ ern College, Birmingham, Alabama, for “An Exploration of the Differences between Face- to-Face and Computer-Mediated Reference Interactions" ■ Excellence in Academic Libraries (Donor: Blackwell’s Book Services) Anne Arundel Community College Oberlin College Cornell University ■ Samuel Lazerow Fellowship (Donor: ISI) Jeffrey Beall, Aurar¡a Library, Denver, Colo­ rado. Untitled. Impact of Bibliographic Record Errors on User Access ■ K, G. Saur Award for Best Article in C&RL (Donor: Gale Group/K. G. Saur Publishing) Susan Davis Herring, University of Alabama, for “Faculty Acceptance of the World Wide Web for Student Research” (C&RL, May 2000) ■ CJCLS Awards (Donor: EBSCO Subscription Services) Learning Resources/Library Program Award: St. Petersburg Junior College Library Learning Resources/Leadership Award: Cynthia Steinhoff, Anne Arundel Community College ■ EBSS Distinguished Education and Behav­ ior Sciences Librarian: Barbara E. Kemp, University of Houston ■ IS Awards Miriam Dudley Award (Donor: Elsevier Sci­ ence): Randy Hensley, University of Hawaii Innovation Award (Donor: Lexis Nexis): Ross LaBaugh—InfoRadio—California State Uni­ versity, Fresno Publication Award: Betsy Baker for “Values for the Learning Library,” Research Stratβ gies 17, no. 2 - 3 , pp.85-91 ( 2 0 0 0 ) special issue ■ LPSS/Marta Lange Award (Donor: Con­ gressional Quarterly) Mary Fetzer, Alexander Library of Rutgers University ■ RBMS/Leab Exhibition Catalogue Awards (Donor: Katharine Kyes and Daniel J. Leab Endowment) Printed Catalogues C a t e g o r y 1 W in n e r ( E x p e n s i v e ) : The Great Wide Open: Panoramic Photographs of the American West, Huntington Library C a te g o r y 1 H o n o r a b le M e n tio n : Writing on Hands: Memory and Knowledge in Early Modern Europe, Trout Gallery, Dickinson College C a te g o r y 2 W in n e r ( M o d e r a te ly E x p e n s iv e ): The Ecstatic Journey: Athanasius Kircher in Baroque Rome, The Department of Special Collections, University of Chicago C a te g o r y 3 W in n e r (Ine xpensive): Cut and Paste— California Scrapbooks, California Histori­ cal Society-North Baker Research Library C a te g o r y 4 W in n e r ( B r o c h u r e s ) : Ruskin’s Italy, Ruskin’s England, Pierpont Morgan Library Publications Electronic Exhibitions Recognized for Special Commendation: 1 From Domesticity to Mo­ dernity: What Was Home Economics? Cornell University Library, Division of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections 2 Heading West/Touring West. New York Public Library ■ WESS/Coutts Nijhoff Grant (Donor: Coutts Nijhoff International): James P. Niessen, Rutgers University ■ WSS Awards Career Achievement (Donor: Greenwood Publishing): Joan Ariel, University of Cali- fornia-lrv¡ne Significant Achievement (Donor: Routiedge): Beth Stafford, University of Illinois Eri Jujieda, Sarah Lawrence College Meg Miner, University of Illinois 804 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Review outstanding individuals and institutions received ACRL awards recognizing their accomplishments. ACRL’s top honor, the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award was presented to Shelley Phipps, assistant dean for team and organization development at the University o f Arizona Library, for her dedication as an outstanding m em ber o f the library profession who has made a significant contribution to academic librarianship and library devel­ opment. ACRL continues to present the Excellence in Academic Libraries Award to recognize the staff of a community college, a college, and a university library for exemplary programs that deliver outstanding services and resources to further the educational mission o f their institution. This year’s recipients were the Andrew G . Truxal Library at Anne Arundel Community College, Cornell University Library, and Oberlin College Libraries. The award, spon­ sored by ACRL and Blackwell’s Book Services, includes a presentation cer­ emony on the campus o f the award-winning library. Chapters ACRL extends its reach into the local academic library community through the activities of its chapters. Offering opportunities for academic librarians to meet and share experiences in their regions, ACRL chapters sponsored more than 42 programs across the United States, and ACRL officers visited seven chapters in Alabama, Delaware Valley, Michigan, West Pennsylvania/ West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa as guest speakers. Sections Seventeen sections provide members with opportunities to contribute to the knowledge base of the profession, learn, develop leadership skills, and men­ tor. Sections also develop and maintain standards and guidelines for direct­ ing the development and future directions of the profession. Sections offered 17 stim ulating program s and 2 preconferences at the Annual Conference in Atlanta in the areas o f digital libraries, digital society, collection management, intellectual freedom, information literacy, public ser­ vices, and staff. The Instruction Section (IS) celebrated its 25th anniversary with the Library Instruction Round Table at an elegant reception. At October’s Frankfurt Book Fair, five ACRL representatives from WESS hosted an exhibit promoting ACRL’s products and services, as well as American college and university libraries, at the world’s largest trade fair devoted to the book. Sections completed various projects using a one-time $1,500 allocation from 2000-2001. The Education and Behavioral Sciences Section used funds to create a Webcast of the 2002 Annual Conference program in Atlanta. IS made the 2001 preconference in San Francisco available to members as a Webcast. The Law and Political Science Section developed a new brochure for promotion and recruitment. The Science and Technology Section (STS) mailed copies o f “A G reat Career” to STS members as part o f a sci-tech librarian recruitment initiative. STS encouraged its members to recruit their student assistants to a career in academic librarianship. C&RL News ■ December 2002 805 Year in Review Standards and G uidelines ACRL is the source that the higher education community looks to for stan­ dards and guidelines on academic libraries. ACRL prom ulgates standards and guidelines to help libraries, academic institutions, and accrediting agen­ cies understand the components of an excellent library. ACRL has created a total o f 29 standards, guidelines, and m odel statem ents that are review ed and updated by the membership on a regular basis. All o f ACRL’s standards and guidelines are posted at http://w w w .ala.org/acrl/guides/index.htm l. “G uidelines for Academic Status for College and University Librarians” was approved by the ACRL B oard at the A nnual Conference. A draft of “Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers” has been created by ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. A draft revision o f “Guidelines R egarding Thefts in L ibraries” has been prepared by the Rare Books and M anuscripts Section. The 29 standards and guidelines that are posted on the ACRL Web site receive total hits in the 12,000 range each month. Based on Web statistics, “Inform ation Literacy Com petency Standards,” “G uide­ lines for Distance Learning Library Services,” “Standards for College Librar­ ies 2000 E dition,” “O bjectives for Inform ation Literacy Instruction,” and “Standards for University Libraries” are the most highly used standards and guidelines. Revisions o f “Standards for Com munity, Junior, and Technical College Learning Resource Programs” and “Standards for University Libraries” were underway w hen it was noted that, with very little revision, the “Standards for College Libraries” would serve as an excellent model for libraries at both larger and smaller institutions. A suggestion was made to the ACRL Board to consider consolidating the standards into a single standard for academ ic libraries, and a task force was appointed to consider implementation. P a rtn e rs h ip s and C o lla b o ra tio n s ACRL collaborated with the higher education community in a variety o f ways to define and illustrate the role o f libraries in learning, teaching, and research. ACRL continued to show a strong presence at the meeting o f other higher education associations. ACRL President Mary Reichel and Executive Direc­ tor M ary E llen Davis presented “Teaching, Learning, and Research: New Roles for Libraries” at a luncheon for provosts at the American Association for H igher E ducation A nnual Conference. The executive director p artici­ pated in a panel session on academic library assessment at the annual meet­ ing o f the Higher Learning Commission: A Commission o f the North Central A ssociation o f Colleges and Schools. President Mary Reichel and Executive D irector M ary Ellen Davis repre­ sented ACRL at the Coalition for Networked Information Task Force meeting in D ecem ber and conducted a discussion to identify top issues affecting academic librarianship. In February 2002, the executive director participated in an invitational meeting hosted by the Institute for M useum and Library Services. The pur­ pose o f the meeting was to solicit ideas from the library community about http://www.ala.org/acrl/guides/index.html 806 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Review how to use the $10 m illion that IMLS hopes to receive to bolster recruitm ent to the profession. In M arch 2002, along with several ACRL members, the executive director attended the invitational 21st Century L iteracy Sum m it in Berlin, hosted by the AOL-Time W arner Foundation and B erttelsm an Foundation. This co n ­ ference brought together European and U.S. “decision-makers from politics, business, and academ ia” to consider how all people can acquire the skills and experience needed to face the “challenges o f the digital age.” S ch ola rly C om m unication A fter extensive study, the A CRL Task Force on Scholarly Com m unication recom m ended that ACRL adopt a new initiative focusing on scholarly com ­ munication. The B oard accepted the task force’s recom m endation that ACRL be actively engaged, as one o f its highest strategic priorities, in working to reshape the current system o f scholarly com m unication for a period o f three years, beginning at A LA A nnual 2002. A CRL’s activities in this area will include broad-based educational work, p olitical advocacy, coalition build­ ing, and research. In order to implement this initiative, ACRL has established a standing com m ittee on scholarly com m unication that has prim ary respon­ sibility for coordinating ACRL’s scholarly com m unication activities. ACRL has also hired a part-tim e visiting program officer who can work actively on scholarly com m unication issues. Inform ation Literacy R ecognizing the im portant educational role libraries play, ACRL continued its work in inform ation literacy. Research, training programs, resources, and guidelines were developed this year. A C R L com pleted its p ro ject “A ssessing Student Learning O utcom es in Inform ation Literacy Programs: Training Academic Librarians.” Funded by a N ational Leadership Grant from the federal Institute o f M useum and Library Services (IMLS), the purpose o f the project was to give librarians the skills to create baseline data that support the m erits o f inform ation literacy pro­ gram s. T he grant p ro v id ed su p p o rt fo r academ ic lib rarian s to team w ith faculty to design, implement, and evaluate tools for assessing student learn­ ing outcom es resulting from inform ation literacy courses taught by librar­ ians and faculty using the “Inform ation Literacy Competency Standards for H igher Education.” T w enty-three institutions participated in this project. ACRL created an expanded Web site on the topic with resources for fac­ ulty and librarians. The site includes an expert locater, enabling users to locate inform ation literacy specialists by name, geographic region, and area o f expertise. D em and continues to be strong for the “Information Literacy Com petency S tandards” ; A CR L has dissem inated m ore than 2,000 copies o f the stan­ dards this year and has com pleted several reprints to m eet demand. A total o f 6,255 “Inform ation Literacy Com petency Standards” w ent out from August 2001 to August 2002. C&RL News ■ December 2002 807 Year in Review ACRL has also received num erous requests for perm ission to translate standards into languages other than English. The Standards and A ccredita­ tion com m ittee is putting procedures in place for adm inistering these re­ quests and reviewing the com pleted translations. Currently, the “Inform a­ tion Literacy Competency Standards” are available in Greek, Spanish, Japa­ nese, and German. ACRL’s annual data collection featured questions about teaching and administering information literacy programs. Ten institutions were selected to participate in the Best Practices in Infor­ m ation L iteracy Invitational Conference. The purpose o f this conference was to bring together individuals involved in model programs to collaborate on further developm ent o f best practice characteristics. M em bers o f the ACRL Institute for Inform ation Literacy Best Practices Project Team and Advisory Panel facilitated and interacted with attendees during the three- day conference. A total o f 66 individuals participated in the invitational conference and the criteria developed as a result o f the conference will be incorporated into a preconference to be offered at the ACRL National Con­ ference in Charlotte, April 10-13, 2003. Immersion programs To help librarians and institutions develop and implement inform ation lit­ eracy programs on their campuses, ACRL’s Institute for Information Literacy o f fe re d fo r th e first time two na­ •“The content and exercises were great and net­ tional Immersion working and meeting other librarians is invaluable. A program s. T hese great experience!” f o u r - a n d - a - h a l f • “Immersion is an excellent opportunity to con­ day p ro g ra m s centrate on instruction and information literacy issues p ro v id e d tw o with support from colleagues.” tra c k s o f in te n ­ • “Immersion is a priceless experience for thinking sive training and about information literacy!”education. Track — Comments fro m Immersion participants1 focused on in ­ dividual develop­ ment for new librarians or instruction librarians who are interested in en­ hancing, refreshing, or extending their individual instruction skills. Track 2 focused on developing, integrating, and m anaging institutional and p ro­ grammatic information literacy programs. The two programs were held among the mountains at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and 78 individuals attended each program, with a total o f 156 participants between the two programs. Eighteen individuals were recipients o f ACRL scholarships awarded to new and/or minority librar­ ians. Ninety-one percent o f the participants at the July national program said their experience at Immersion ’02 was either somewhat or very positive; 94 808 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Review percent o f participants at the August national program said their experience was somewhat or very positive. Professio nal d evelo pm ent Continuous learning is very important to the ACRL membership. To meet this ongoing need, ACRL offered a varied slate of professional development activ ities. D uring 2 0 0 1 -2 0 0 2 , nearly 900 in d iv id u als p a rticip a ted in preconferences, workshops, and institutes, which covered a variety of top­ ics such as digital reference, information literacy, collaboration, and advo­ cacy. Two workshops were offered at the ALA Midwinter Meeting to expand opportunities for participation. To broaden the participation of new and/or minority librarians, ACRL provided more than $12,000 in scholarship funds to 18 participants in the IIL Immersion Program and nine participants in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Preconference. National Conference In 2001-2002, ACRL members worked with staff to finalize arrangements for the 11th National Conference, which will be held in Charlotte, North Caro­ lina, April 10-13, 2003. 2003 marks the 25th anniversary for ACRL National Conferences! Major planning activities included selecting speakers, issuing the call for presenters, selecting programs, launching the call for exhibitors, and open­ ing online housing and registration. Nine in-depth preconferences have been developed on topics such as assessment, information literacy, leader­ ship, and marketing. Special events, tours, and additional networking oppor­ tunities have also been identified. Online housing and registration opened in the fall and promotional brochures and registration materials were also mailed. Bookmark http://www.ala.org/acrl/charlotte/! Preconferences ACRL preconferences, held in conjunction with the ALA Annual Conference, con­ tinue to provide academic librarians with tips, tools, and new ways of thinking. Four preconferences were held in Atlanta, with nearly 500 individuals participating: ■ 42nd Annual Rare Books & Manuscripts Preconference: New Occasions, New Duties: Changing Roles and Expectations in Special Collections ■ Instruction Section Preconference - Instruction for First-Year Undergraduates: Developing Strategies to Facilitate their Transitions ■ From Expectations to Results: Library/Faculty Partnerships for Assessing Student Learning Outcomes ■ Legislative Advocacy Workshop http://www.ala.org/acrl/charlotte/ C&RL News ■ December 2002 809 Year in Review Leadership Institutes The fourth ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute was held August 4-9, 2002, in Cambridge, M assachusetts. The institute continues to be popular with ACRL members; a waiting list was started after all 93 registration spaces were filled. Ninety-six percent of the participants said the institute either exceeded or met their expectations. E-Learning ACRL added two e-Learning Webcasts to its catalog in 2002 as part of its effort to increase the availability of professional development opportunities for its membership. Webcasts provide streaming media of speakers’ presen­ tations synchronized with their PowerPoint presentations, along with supple­ mental material. “Information Literacy: Connecting Standards and Objec­ tives to Programs and Curriculum - Case Studies of Early Implementers” was developed to increase understanding of the contents, use, and variety of applications for the ACRL “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.” The Webcast of “How to Keep From Glazing Over When You Hear the Word ‘Assessment’: Realistic Strategies for the Library In­ struction Community” includes four primary presentations, handouts used for exercises during the breakout sessions, and additional materials from what was originally an all-day preconference. These sessions offer a conve­ nient, affordable means to provide professional development in the work­ place. Publications ACRL published seven new titles, including two new titles in its popular CLIP Notes series. The Guide to the Management o f Curriculum Materials Centers was published as a companion to the Directory o f CMCs, now in its fifth edition. A Core Collection in Dance from the ARTS section received an outstanding academic book award from CHOICE magazine, and its author, Mary E. Edsall was awarded the Lillian Moore Award from the Dance Per­ spectives Foundation for a research work. Nonserials sales were somewhat slower in the past year, a likely reflection o f the slower economy and Workshops For the first time, workshops were held at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, proving to be very popular with members, as both workshops reached their attendance maxi­ mums, with a total of 146 attending. ■ Experience the Power of Collaboration: Five Steps to Creating Relationships with Faculty ■ Digital Reference: Trends, Techniques, and Changes 810 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Review downward pressures on budgets, except for statistics, which showed a posi­ tive net revenue for the first tim e since its inception. CHOICE During 2002, the econom ic slowdown affecting the larger economy took a toll on Choice’s ad sales and subscription revenues. This in turn required a reduction in C h o ice’s discretionary spending. Fortunately, this effort was successful, resulting in a m odest year-end surplus. In addition, Choice pub­ lished 6,804 new reviews in 2002, its largest annual tally since 1997. Other m ajor developments during the past 12 months included: • The April 2002 launch of the Site License Edition o f ChoiceReviews.online, an alternate edition o f ChoiceReviews.online that uses IP addresses rath er than passw ords to control access and is designed for cam pus-w ide use. • The licensing o f Choice review s for use in B aker & Taylor’s Content C afé, a new p ro d u ct offering enhanced co n ten t for library OPACs. This nonexclusive ag reem ent com plem ents C h o ice’s earlier arran g em en t w ith Syndetic Solutions, Inc. o f Portland, Oregon. Libraries wishing to add Choice reviews to their OPAC now have a choice o f vendors— Syndetic Solutions or Baker & Taylor. ĝ The outsourcing o f Choice and ACRL journal subscription and fulfillment work to Professional Mailing and Distribution Services (PMDS) o f Annapolis Junction, Maryland, effective November 28, 2001. All Choice and R B M sub­ scription processing is now handled by PMDS, as is the processing o f non­ m em ber subscriptions to C&RL News and C&RL. In combination with the creation o f a new in-house customer service group, the PMDS relationship has improved the efficiency o f Choice’s fulfillment operation while allowing Choice to offer more technical support to ChoiceReviews.online subscribers. • The publication o f Choice’s sixth annual special issue on the Web, Web VI. This year’s Web issue contains reviews o f nearly 700 Internet resources care­ fully selected by the Choice editors for their value to academic libraries. The latest edition o f this highly popular reference tool, published in August 2002, is available for sale at the Choice Web site at http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice. ACRL Journals ■ Choice—Book review journal of ACRL; 11 issues per year (July/August combined). http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/home.html ■ College & Research Libraries—Official scholarly journal of ACRL; six bimonthly is­ sues per year. http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rl.html ■ College & Research Libraries News—Official newsmagazine of ACRL; 11 issues per year (July/August combined). http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rlnew2.html ■ RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage—A journal of theory and practice covering all aspects of special collections librarianship; two issues per year. http://www.ala.org/acrl/rbmltxt.html http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/home.html http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rl.html http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rlnew2.html http://www.ala.org/acrl/rbmltxt.html C&RL News ■ December 2002 811 Year in Review C&RL News College & Research Libraries News continued to provide news, articles offering practical solutions to common challenges, and reviews of Web re­ sources. Stephanie Orphan joined the ACRL staff in December 2001 as edi­ tor-in-chief of the magazine. C&RL Donald Riggs completed six years as editor of College & Research Librar­ ies. Under his leadership, the journal continued its position as the premier refereed scholarly journal in the field of academic librarianship. Manuscript submissions have increased, and the current acceptance rate is approxi­ mately 35 percent. Don’s contributions were recognized with a certificate of appreciation from ACRL. The new editor, William Gray Potter, assumed his duties in July 2002. RBM Vol. 2, No.2 and Vol. 3, No.l of RBM: A Journal o f Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage were published. The two issues featured articles and opinion on special collections and the cultural and theoretical influences that affect how collections are put together. S ta tistics The 2001 Academic Library Statistics project saw a very slight decrease in participation of some 2.5 percent from the previous year, with the total num­ ber of respondents at 1,603 or 52.2 percent. The 2001 survey used the ARL survey without modification in part to allow ARL libraries to complete the trends section only and allow ACRL to import their data directly into its New Monograph Titles for 2001-02 ■ Directory o f Test Collections in Academic Professional and Research Libraries, Paul G. Fehrmann and Nancy O’Brien, editors ■ A Core Collection in Dance, Mary E. Edsall, editor ■ Title Index fo r Directory o f Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures, Martin Jamison ■ Making the Grade: Academic Libraries and Student Success. Maury Caitlin Kelly and Andrea Kross, editors ■ Guide to the Management o f Curriculum Materials Centers fo r the 21st Century: The Promise and the Challenge, Jo Ann Carr, editor ■ Appropriate Use Policies fo r Computers in College/University Libraries, CLIP Note #31, Jane H. Tuten and Karen Junker, compilers ■ Assessment in College Library Instruction Programs, CLIP Note #32 Lawrie H. Merz and Beth L. Mark, compilers 8 1 2 1 C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Review database. The trends section reported data on the current state of informa­ tion literacy activities in terms of teaching methodology and administration of programs. As in previous years, the print publication is available in three volumes according to Carnegie classification as well as online as an elec­ tronic publication. Access is fee-based and includes searching, selection of institutions into a separate file, and display of data in tabular or graphical form to facilitate peer comparisons. ACRL Colleagues ACRL expresses its sincere appreciation to the following sponsors for their generous donations to the various programs and events we have offered throughout the year. With your corporate support, we were able to provide dynamic, high-quality programs for ACRL’s members. Sum m a Cum Laude Haworth Press, Inc. Innovative Interfaces($ 10,000+) Leo and Wolfe Photography Blackwell’s Book Service Norman Ross Publishing Inc. YBP Library Services Routledge K. G. Saur Magna Cum Laude Je an Touzot Librarie ($6,000-$9,999) Honor RollSwets Blackwell ($751-$999) Cum Laude ($3,000-$5,999) Priscilla Juvelis, Inc. SIRSI Corporation Antiquarian Booksellers Association Coutts Nijhoff M ortar Board EBSCO ($500-$750) Institute for Scientific Information Lexis-Nexis Aux Amateurs de Livres OCLC Online Computer Library International Center, Inc. Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Dean’s List Cambridge Scientific Abstracts ($1,000-$2,999) Casalini Libri, S .P.A. Gale Group Belser Wissenschaftlicher Dienst Ltd. Otto Harrassowitz CQ Press Philadelphia Rare Books Elsevier Science Inc. Springer Verlag New York, Inc. Greenwood Press Solinet C&RL News ■ December 2002 813 ACRL Board 2001-2002 (I to r): (back) Lois H. Cheperon, Patricia A. Kreitz, Paul E. Dumont, Theresa S. Byrd, Robert F. Rose, Pamela Snelson, Barbara Baxter Jenkins, Deborah B. Dancik; (front) Patricia A. Wand, Betsy Wilson, Mary Reichel, Helen H. Spalding, Erika C. Linke, Mary Ellen K. Davis. ACRL Board of Directors, 2001-02 P re s id e n t Mary Reichel, Appalachian State University V ic e -p re s id e n t/P re s id en t-e le c t Helen H. Spalding, University of Missouri-Kansas City P ast-P residen t Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson, University of Washington-Seattle Budget & Finance Committee Chair Erika Linke, Carnegie Mellon University ACRL Councilor Patricia A. Wand, American University Directors-at-large Theresa S. Byrd, Ohio Wesleyan University Lois H. Cherepon, Saint John’s University Deborah B. Dancik, University of Alberta Paul E. Dumont, Dallas County Community College District Barbara Baxter Jenkins, University of Oregon Patricia A. Kreitz, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Robert F. Rose, University of Wiscons¡n-Eau Claire Pamela Snelson, Franklin and Marshall College Executive Director (Ex-officio) Mary Ellen K. Davis, ACRL 814 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Financial Report Erika C. Linke Budget a nd Finance Committee Chair ACRL’s budget performance exceeded the bud­ get projections for the fiscal year 2001-2002. At the end o f the fiscal year, the figures for the ACRL Operating Fund Balance totaled $1,872,444. The Choice Operating Fund Balance closed the year with $1,195,495. The budget figures throughout this report are based on the unaudited fourth quarter budget reports and unaudited final closing. ACRL manages several dynamic and complex budgets. In this report, the operating and long-term investments will be highlighted. This year’s budget was projected to have expenses exceeding revenues by $348,791, with the deficit offset by a large fund balance in the ACRL accounts. Actual budget performance in the 2001-2002 fiscal year did not result in a deficit. 2 001-2002 operating budget highlights ACRL’s operating revenues o f $1,818,007 (excluding Choice) fell short of budget by $42,575. In recent years, exceptionally strong revenue from clas­ sified advertising contributed to healthy revenue that offset weaker perfor­ mance in nonperiodical and other publications. A general slow-down in the economy and mergers in the information and library marketplace have re­ duced ad revenue. Publication revenue is still robust but is no longer setting records. Projects that did not meet budget were: Nonperiodical Publications, whose revenues of $123,623 fell below the planned total of $157,150, and Library Statistics, which realized only $88,052 o f revenues budgeted at $124,050. Both projects however generated more revenue in 2002 than in 2001. Revenues from . . . B u d g eted A ctu a l Membership Dues $425,699 $444,818 C&RL $158,491 $171,724 C&RL News $503,748 $568,978 Pre & Post Conferences $115,916 $113,319 RBM $34,900 $35,573 Nonperiodical Pubs. $157,150 $123,623 Library Statistics $124,050 $88,052 Operating expenses of $1,804,058 (excluding Choice) were $405,315 less than budget. C ontaining operating expenses offset the reduced revenue resulting in a modest net of $13,949 instead of a budgeted overexpense of $348,791. Choice’s budgeted revenue in 2001-2002 was not as strong as projected with revenues totaling $2,357,870, under budget by $186,140. Expenses for Choice on the other hand were under budget by $290,904, for a total expense C&RL News ■ December 2002 815 F in a n r ia l R e p o rt of $2,237,314. Instead of modest net of $15,792, the Choice budget perfor­ mance resulted in a net of $120,556 due largely to several one-time occur­ rences. At the same time that costs are controlled, publications want to develop a stronger market presence so even with a sizable net balance, a stronger revenue would demonstrate more market share with Choice prod­ ucts. Choice B udgeted A ctu a l Revenues $2,544,010 $2,357,870 Expense $2,528,218 $2,237,314 Operating Net $15,792 $120,556 ACRL asset management ACRL’s long-term investment portfolio includes the ACRL general endow­ ment, the Choice endowment, and three award endowments (Oberly, Leab, and Atkinson). At the end of the 2001-2002 fiscal year, the total value of all ACRL long-term investment funds was $1,449,149. The continuing decline of the economy in the 2001-2002 fiscal year has had an impact on the current value of ACRL’s long-term investments. The Budget and Finance Committee is closely monitoring the endowment or long-term investment performance, con­ cerned about the decline in value, and cognizant that such investments are in­ tended for the long term. 2002-2003 ACRL budget The 2002-2003 ACRL and Choice budgets, recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee, were approved at the 2002 Annual Conference. FY 2002-2003 is a National Conference year. Customarily National Conference year budgets have resulted in a net gain for the year. Despite a National Conference in 2003, the budget for the 2002-2003 year is projected to be in deficit, with expenditures exceeding revenues by $123,359. Expenditures are projected for scholarships and for information literacy and scholarly com­ munication initiatives. The 2002-2003 budget projects, revenues, expenses, and fund balances are as follows: FY2002/2003 Operating Budget ACRL Choice Beginning fund balance $1,509,702 $1,090,732 Revenues $2,803,636 $2,524,330 Expenses $2,926,995 $2,516,796 Operating Net ($123,359) $7,534 Transfer to Long-Term Investment* $100,000 $50,000 Ending Fund Balance $1,286,343 $1,048,265 *T ran sfers to L o n g -term in v estm e n t m ay o r m ay n o t b e m ade. F o r b u d g e tin g p u rp o ses, A L A req u ires p rio r n o tific a tio n o f p o ssib le tra n sfe rs to lo n g -te rm inv estm en t. 816 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 F in a n c ia l R e p o rt Thanks I wish to thank the members o f the Budget and Finance Committee for their diligence, hard work, budgetary insights, and thoughtful consideration o f w ays to reco n cep tu alize and reshape b u d g et assessm ent and evaluation. A CRL staff efforts to support the work o f the budget com m ittee deserve recognition. Their careful efforts in executing the budget in the course of their work merit our thanks. M embers o f the Budget and Finance Committee are: Susan M. Allen, Lynn K. Chmelir, Rita Cecelia Knight, W illiam F. Louden, Daniel R. Lee, Diane E. Perushek, Elizabeth J. Wood, and Sandra Yee; ex­ officio members are ACRL Vice-President Helen H. Spalding and ACRL Ex­ ecutive D irector M ary Ellen Davis. ACRL continues to have a strong bud­ get, a reserve fund, and extensive budgetary assessm ent and review that provides the association with the financial capacity to act on its priorities and to w eather fluctuating economic conditions. C&RL News ■ December 2002 817 Executive Summary 2001-2002 FY2001 FY2002 FY2002 SOURCES OF REVENUE ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL Op.Fund $1,703,773 $2,158,494 $1,858,495 Long-Term Investment 869,306 784,032 987,692 Choice Fund 1,171,375 1,124,940 1,074,939 Choice Long-Term Investment $426,681 $435,932 $461,457 Subtotal $4,171,135 $4,503,398 $4,382,583 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OTHER Dues $446,936 $425,699 $444,818 Other 6,780 1,000 4,739 Donations 34,550 3,000 16,450 Awards 12,450 10,650 12,745 Sec. Newsletters 500 0 1,200 Special Events 55,761 18,900 17,739 Subtotal $556,978 $459,249 $497,691 PUBLICATIONS Choice $2,419,189 $2,544,010 $2,357,870 C&RL 179,588 158,491 171,724 C&RL News 666,852 503,748 568,978 RBM 34,871 34,900 35,573 Nonperiodical Pubs. 114,414 157,150 123,623 Library Statistics 50,355 124,050 88,052 Subtotal $3,465,269 $3,522,349 $3,345,819 EDUCATION Regional Institutes $206,765 $261,928 $239,154 National (01,03) 1,267,479 (12,350) (7,994) Pre-& Postconferences 107,621 115,916 113,319 Web-CE 0 47,500 1,789 I FLA 12,500 0 Subtotal $1,594,365 $412,994 $346,267 FUNDED PROJECTS IMLS $66,672 $56,600 $83,252 SPECIAL PROGRAMS Friends of ACRL (operating) $7,154 $10,000 -13,900 Friends of ACRL (restricted) 0 24,995 TOTAL REVENUE $5,616,612 $4,404,592 $4,175,877 Choice Revenue 2,419,189 2,544,010 2,357,870 TOTAL REV. W/O CHOICE 3,197,423 1,860,582 1,818,007 National Conference Revenue 1,267,479 (12,350) -7,994 Total Rev. W/O National Conference 1,929,944 1,872,932 1,826,001 Note: Actual numbers shown are rounded from two decimal places. Therefore, subtotals may not precisely represent column totals due to rounding. 818 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 F in a n c ia l R ep o rt FY2001 FY2002 FY2002 OBJECT OF EXPENSE ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES Membership Svcs. $61,892 78,428 $37,134 Exec. Comm. & Board 121,282 136,254 127,806 Advisory 10,317 12,528 9,988 Standards distrib. 12,637 9,896 11,520 Discussion Groups 3,476 4,143 3,326 A w a rd s 20,682 23,273 22,158 Chapters 62,626 75,937 49,972 Committees 46,289 49,962 33,034 Sections 68,822 106,946 78,499 Section Newsletters 32,986 32,687 31,588 ChapterTopics 3,439 4,933 3,326 C&RL Over Rev. 0 17,570 2,670 Liaisons to Higher Ed. 49,195 45,298 31,672 Special Events 60,054 18.466 18,964 Information Literacy 89,156 153,305 116,181 Scholarships 56,423 10,000 12,625 Subtotal $699,279 $779,626 $590,461 SPECIAL PROJECTS Friends of ACRL (operating) $4,248 10,000 $3,790 Subtotal $4,248 $10,000 $3,790 PUBLICATIONS Choice $2,415,624 2,528,218 $2,237,314 C&RL 169,369 158,491 171,724 C&RL News 410,777 428,682 382,237 RBM 32,849 35,557 35,157 Nonperiodical Pubs. 129,584 130,980 126,347 Library Statistics 74,021 82,923 79,408 Subtotal $3,232,224 $3,364,851 $3,032,188 EDUCATION Regional Institutes $167,248 254,223 $180,205 National (95,97,99,01,03) 819,994 176,794 117,587 Pre-& PostConferences 98,651 109,505 104,036 Web-CE 15,586 42,592 12,437 I FLA 21,096 0 668 Subtotal $1,122,574 $583,114 $414,933 FUNDED PROJECTS IMLS 66,672 56,600 83,252 Subtotal $66,672 $56,600 $83,252 TOTAL EXPENSES $5,058,325 $4,737,591 $4,041,372 CHOICE EXPENSES 2,415,624 2,528,218 2,237,314 TOTAL EXP. W/O CHOICE $2,642,701 $2,209,373 $1.804.058 Net W/O CHOICE $554,721 ($348,791) $13,949 CHOICE Net $3,565 $15,792 $120,556 Added to CHOICE LTI ($50,000) ($50,000) ($50,000) CHOICE End Operatinq Bal $1,124,940 $1,090,732 $1,195,495 Added to ACRL LTI ($100,000) ($300,000) ($300,000) End oper. reserve balance $2,158,494 $1,509,703 $1,872,444 Mandated Operating Reserve $410,765 $476,184 $476,184 TOTAL EXP. W/O NTL CNF $1,822,707 $2,032,579 $1,686,471 C&RL News ■ December 2002 819 Friends of ACR L The Friends o f ACRL donations support areas key to ACRL’s mission. These include the Professional Development Scholarship Fund, Innovative New Program Fund, Best Practices in Academic Librarianship Fund, and Glo­ bal Connection Fund. Since the establishment of the Friends of ACRL, 78 donors have become Friends and contributed more than $24,000 to demonstrate their support for its initiatives. Thanks to those listed below for joining the Friends of ACRL. MILLENNIUM CLUB A lth e a H. J e n kin s Rush M iller ($1,000 and over) B a rto n Lessin Orthella Polk Moman Patricia Senn Breivik M a ija M. Lutz Victoria A. Montavon In memory o f Clyde C. Walton Ja m e s Neal Clauda J. M orner Larry Hardesty M ary R eichel Linda Muroi Erika C. Linke D o n a ld E. Riggs Mary Jane Petrowski W illiam M iller R o b e rt F. R ose Carol Pfeiffer Family of W illiam Moffett P a m e la S n e lso n Shelley E. Phipps Sharon J. Rogers M a ry Lee S w e a t Sandra Ready Helen H. Spalding P a tric ia A. W and Dana C. Rooks Maureen Sullivan B e ts y W ils o n Elizabeth M, Salzer Juana R. Young Carolyn A. Sheehy CENTURY CLUB Louise S, Sherby GOLDC LUB ($100-$249) Cary Sowell ($500-$999) Jan is Bandelin Keith Stetson Jennifer and Sam Eigsti John M. Budd Lee M arie Wisel Jill Fatzer Tyrone H. Cannon Barbara W ittkopf Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle Paul E. Dumont Mickey Zemon LTD Mary Ellen K. Davis Hannelore B. Rader Barbara J. Ford FRIENDS ($45-$99) Marion T. Reid Bernard Fradkin Mignon Adams Julia Gelfand Steven Bell SILVER CLUB ($250-$499) Joseph Griffin Sherrie S. Bergman Charles E. Beard In memory of Mary Ann Griffin Lynn Scott Cochrane W illiam E. Brown Cathy Henderson Donald G. Frank Deborah D ancik Lisa H inchliffe Nicholas Gaym on Elaine Didier W. Lee Hisle Lori Goetsch Ray English Barbara Baxter Jenkins Thom as G. Kirk Rena Fowler Frances Maloy Jan Kemp Vicki Gregory Lawrence McCrank Susan M iller Illinois Library Association Laurence Miller John Popko 820 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Many of you have had phone and/or he ARL StaffCMeet te-mail contact with ACRL’s staff, of which there are 13.35 ALA-approved FTE positions at headquarters. Here’s your chance to put a face with that voice or e-mail signature. On these pages, we present current ACRL staff (including two of ACRL's Choice 22.4 FTE staff) with information about their responsibilities. Take a minute to “meet the staff!” We’re looking forward to hearing from you. SHANNON CARY, program officer. C oordinates ACRL government relations activities and Friends of ACRL activities; manages ACRLs divisional ap­ pointment activities; answers questions about the ACRL standards and guidelines; coordinates ac­ tivities of ACRL chapters. Phone: (312) 280-2510; e-mail: scary@ala.org MARGOT SUTTON CONAHAN, manager of professional development. Manages all aspects of ACRL’s professional development offerings, in c lu d in g th e A C R L N a tio n a l C o nfere nce, preconferences, and institutes. Coordinates ACRLs involvement in the ALA Divisions Job Shadow Day. Phone: (312) 280-2522; e-mail: msutton@ala.org MARY ELLEN K. DAVIS, executive director. Directs activities of the ACRL and CHOICE offices; coordi­ nates policy implementation; prepares ACRL’s bud­ gets; ex-officio to the ACRL executive committee and the Board of Directors; serves as official contact for higher education organizations; coordinates ACRL C olleagues and Inform ation Literacy programs. Phone: (312) 280-3248; e-mail: mdavis@ ala.org ANN-CHRISTE GALLOWAY, production editor for C&RL News. Copyedits and lays out C&RL News and updates C&RL News online; writes “ People in the News” and “Grants and Acquisi­ tions” for C&RL News. Phone: (312) 280-2524; e-mail: agalloway@ ala.org mailto:scary@ala.org mailto:msutton@ala.org mailto:agalloway@ala.org C&RL News ■ December 2002 821 M eet th e A C R L Staff FRANCINE GRAF, editorial director of Choice. Man­ ag e s all e d ito ria l a sp e cts of th e m a g a zin e , re ­ v iew s-on-cards, and electron ic databases; c o o r­ dinates the w ork of Choice's editorial staff; plans th e e d ito ria l ca le n d a r. Phone: (860) 347-6933; e-mail: fgraf@ ala-choice.org DAWN MUELLER, production editor. Develops and m aintains A C R L ’ s W eb site; lays out and produces C&RL; designs and produces RBM; works with section editors to produce and dis­ tribute section newsletters; designs and pro­ duces all ACRL brochures and flyers. Phone: (312) 280-2516; e-mail: dmueller@ala.org STEPHANIE ORPHAN, editor-in-chief, C&RL News/ W eb developer. R esponsible fo r con tent and pro­ duction of C&RL News in print and online; con cep­ tualizes, develops, and im plem ents new products and services to be delivered over the W eb. Phone: (312) 280-2511; e-mail: sorphan@ala.org ELISE PARKER, classified ads m anager/edi­ to ria l a ssista n t. M an ag es jo b ads fo r C&RL News in print and online; contact fo r inform a­ tion ab ou t sub scriptions, jo b ads, and m an u­ s crip t su b m issio n s fo r C&RL News. Phone: (312) 280-2513; fax: (312) 280-7663; e-mail: e p a rke r@ a la .o rg mailto:fgraf@ala-choice.org mailto:dmueller@ala.org mailto:sorphan@ala.org mailto:eparker@ala.org 822 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Meet the ACRL Staff MARY JANE PETROWSKI, a sso cia te director. Serves as chief operating officer for ACRL; coordi­ nates ACRL membership promotion and retention activities; oversees ACRL’s Annual Conference pro­ grams and activities; coordinates activities of sec­ tio n s and ch a p te rs; m an ag es s e ctio n a p p o in t­ ments and coordinates nom inations; coordinates ACRL's Annual Conference and M idwinter Meet­ ings scheduling. Phone: (312) 280-2523; e-mail: m petrow ski@ ala.org IRVING ROCKWOOD, Choice, editor and pub­ lisher. Handles m agazine and oth er product advertising sales; subscription services; m ar­ keting; and prom otions. Phone: (860) 347- 6 9 3 3 ; fax: (8 6 0 ) 3 4 6 -8 5 8 6 ; e-m ail: irockwood@ala-choice.org STEPHANIE SHERROD, program coordinator. Pre­ pares ACRL's ballots for the ALA annual elections; coordinates ACRL's awards program, nominations, and chapters; maintains ACRL's electronic discus­ sion lists; manages divisions appointm ents and nominations process; contact for ACRL discussion g ro u p s . Phone: (3 1 2 ) 2 8 0 -2 5 1 5 ; e-m ail: ssherrod@ ala.org HUGH THOMPSON, manager of publications. Handles all questions about ACRL’s publica­ tions; oversees production of C&RL and RBM; answ ers qu estio ns ab ou t ACRL’s W eb site; m anages ACRL's Academic Libraries Trends and Statistics and electronic publishing pro­ gram; and manages production and dissem i­ nation of AC R L sta n d a rd s and gu id eline s. Phone: (312) 280-2517; e-mail: hthompson@ ala.org mailto:mpetrowski@ala.org mailto:ssherrod@ala.org C&RL News ■ D ecem ber 2002 / 823 Structure Bookmarks ACRL’s MissionThe Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) enhances the effectiveness of academic and research libraries to advance learning, teaching, and research in higher education. 796 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Message from the PresidentMary ReichelACRL’s 63rd PresidentACRL is an active and vibrant organization due to the efforts of all of our members, including those who serve on committees and participate in other leadership roles. Of course the members could not be successful without the crucial work of the ACRL staff, and it has been a particular pleasure this year to work with Mary Ellen Davis in her new role as executive director.During 2001-2002, there were a number of special initiatives and accom­plishmen C&RL News ■ December 2002 797 Message from the PresidentCongratulations to ail ACRL award winners, libraries, and individuals. ThExcellence in Academic Libraries Awards went to the Andrew G. Truxal Library at Anne Arundel Community College, Cornell University Library, anOberlin College Libraries. Shelley Phipps, University of Arizona, was namethe Academic/Research Librarian of the Year.One of the joys of serving as ACRL President was the opportunity to meemany of you during visits to chapters. In 2001-2002, ACRL Board memberand staff ga ACRL Membership StatisticsACRLOrganizational/August 2002 August 2001 %increase or SectionsPersonalCorporatetotaltotaldecreaseACRL10,78393411,71712,043-2.71%AAMES34050392401-2.24%AFAS23417252277-9.03%ANSS44657503523-3.82%ARTS67772750804-6.72%CJCLS1,0041971,2051,211-0.50%CLS2,0222422,2692,379-4.62%DLS1,395671,4631,527-4.19%EBSS7891479361,017-7.96%IS3,5163493,8664,121-6.19%LES52811540588-8.16%LPSS49369565628-10.03%RBMS1,4521431,5961,684-5.23%SEES17536213234-8.97%STS1,3981621,5611,680-7.08%ULS4,7862595,0525,371 WSS46947516605-14.71% 798 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Message from the Vice-PresidentHelen H. SpaldingVìce-President/President-ElectAcademic and research librarians are working in an environment being transformed by glo­bal changes in international relations, national security, public policy, the economy, and higher education. As ACRL vice-president, I have tried to create opportunities for members to plan meaningful ac­tivities in addressing issues of concern to them, reflecting the 2002- 2003 presidential theme, “New Realities, New Relationships.” Diverse me C&RL News ■ December 2002 799 Message from the Vice-Presidentso many important activities. Chapter visits and media interviews this year have provided vehicles for spreading the news about the differ­ence academic and research librarians are making in learning, teaching, and research, helping to transform higher education for the future. ACRL 2002 Annual Conference Programs—Atlanta■ ACRL President’s Program—Transformational Learning Communities: Claim­ing Our Future■ AAMES—Mission Brief: The Research Legacies of Missionary Literatures■ AFAS—When Old is New: The Art of Creating New African-American Special Collections■ ANSS—Shamanism: Implications for Revisioning Librarianship■ ARTS—Artists’ Books: Creating, Publishing and Collecting■ CLS—Will the Real Customer Please Stand Up? Designing Services for 21st- Century Users■ Copyright—Pirates on 800 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Letter from the Executive DirectorMary Ellen K. DavisExecutive DirectorMy first year as executive director has flown by and, thanks to the collaboration of members and staff, much has been accomplished. I especially want to thank ACRL President Mary Reichel for her truly collaborative approach to leading the organization.To continue to strengthen member services and ACRL’s advocacy role, a number of new ini­tiatives were undertaken this year. To enhance communications, three elec­tronic newsletters (ACRL Up C&RL News ■ December 2002 801 Year in ReviewServices and programsACRL continued to address the needs of academic and research librarians, providing its varied menu of high-quality services and programs and intro­ducing several new ones.Established this year was ACRL Update, a biweekly electronic newsletter highlighting news, programs, products, and services of interest to academic librarians, available free to those who wish to subscribe. ACRL Legislative Update, another electronic newsletter, was established to deliver news on legislat 802 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Reviewlibrary campaign will launch during the ACRL National Conference, April 10-13,2003.To advocate for academic library issues in the public policy arena, ACRL adopted the 2001-2002 Legislative Agenda, which focused on several legis­lative and public policy areas that affect academic libraries. One major focus of the library community throughout this year has been reauthorization of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The current LSTA autho­rization ends in 2002. A proposal was develop C&RL News ■ December 2002 803 Year in Review ACRL Award Winners 2002 ■ Academic/Research Librarian of the Year(Donor: YBP/Baker & Taylor) Shelley E. Phipps, University of Arizona■ Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award (Donor: ACRL, ALCTS, LAMA, UTA) Harold W. Billings, University of Texas at Austin■ Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (Donor: ISI) Charlotte Ford, Birmingham-South­ern College, Birmingham, Alabama, for “An Exploration of the Differences between Face- to-Face and Computer-Mediated Reference Interactions"■ Excellence in Academic Libraries (Donor: Blackwell’s Book Service gies 17, no. 2-3, pp.85-91 (2000) special issue■ LPSS/Marta Lange Award (Donor: Con­gressional Quarterly) Mary Fetzer, Alexander Library of Rutgers University■ RBMS/Leab Exhibition Catalogue Awards (Donor: Katharine Kyes and Daniel J. Leab Endowment)Printed Catalogues Category 1 Winner (Expensive): The Great Wide Open: Panoramic Photographs of the American West, Huntington Library Category 1 Honorable Mention: Writing on Hands: Memory and Knowledge in Early Modern Europe, Trout Gallery, Dickinson College Ca 804 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Reviewoutstanding individuals and institutions received ACRL awards recognizing their accomplishments. ACRL’s top honor, the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award was presented to Shelley Phipps, assistant dean for team and organization development at the University of Arizona Library, for her dedication as an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a significant contribution to academic librarianship and library devel­opment.ACRL continues to present the Excellence in Acad C&RL News ■ December 2002 805 Year in ReviewStandards and GuidelinesACRL is the source that the higher education community looks to for stan­dards and guidelines on academic libraries. ACRL promulgates standards and guidelines to help libraries, academic institutions, and accrediting agen­cies understand the components of an excellent library. ACRL has created a total of 29 standards, guidelines, and model statements that are reviewed and updated by the membership on a regular basis. All of ACRL’s standards and guidelines are posted at 806 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Reviewhow to use the $10 million that IMLS hopes to receive to bolster recruitment to the profession.In March 2002, along with several ACRL members, the executive director attended the invitational 21st Century Literacy Summit in Berlin, hosted by the AOL-Time Warner Foundation and Berttelsman Foundation. This con­ference brought together European and U.S. “decision-makers from politics, business, and academia” to consider how all people can acquire the skills and experience needed to face the “chal C&RL News ■ December 2002 807 Year in ReviewACRL has also received numerous requests for permission to translate standards into languages other than English. The Standards and Accredita­tion committee is putting procedures in place for administering these re­quests and reviewing the completed translations. Currently, the “Informa­tion Literacy Competency Standards” are available in Greek, Spanish, Japa­nese, and German.ACRL’s annual data collection featured questions about teaching and administering information literacy programs.Ten ins 808 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Reviewpercent of participants at the August national program said their experience was somewhat or very positive.Professional developmentContinuous learning is very important to the ACRL membership. To meet this ongoing need, ACRL offered a varied slate of professional development activities. During 2001-2002, nearly 900 individuals participated in preconferences, workshops, and institutes, which covered a variety of top­ics such as digital reference, information literacy, collaboration, and advo­ca C&RL News ■ December 2002 809 Year in ReviewLeadership InstitutesThe fourth ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute was held August 4-9, 2002, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The institute continues to be popular with ACRL members; a waiting list was started after all 93 registration spaces were filled. Ninety-six percent of the participants said the institute either exceeded or met their expectations.E-LearningACRL added two e-Learning Webcasts to its catalog in 2002 as part of its effort to increase the availability of professional development 810 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Reviewdownward pressures on budgets, except for statistics, which showed a posi­tive net revenue for the first time since its inception.CHOICEDuring 2002, the economic slowdown affecting the larger economy took a toll on Choice’s ad sales and subscription revenues. This in turn required a reduction in Choice’s discretionary spending. Fortunately, this effort was successful, resulting in a modest year-end surplus. In addition, Choice pub­lished 6,804 new reviews in 2002, its largest annual tally sinc ACRL Journals■ Choice—Book review journal of ACRL; 11 issues per year (July/August combined). http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/home.html■ College & Research Libraries—Official scholarly journal of ACRL; six bimonthly is­sues per year. http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rl.html■ College & Research Libraries News—Official newsmagazine of ACRL; 11 issues per year (July/August combined). http://www.ala.org/acrl/c&rlnew2.html■ RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage—A journal of theory and practice C&RL News ■ December 2002 811 Year in ReviewC&RL NewsCollege & Research Libraries News continued to provide news, articles offering practical solutions to common challenges, and reviews of Web re­sources. Stephanie Orphan joined the ACRL staff in December 2001 as edi­tor-in-chief of the magazine.C&RLDonald Riggs completed six years as editor of College & Research Librar­ies. Under his leadership, the journal continued its position as the premier refereed scholarly journal in the field of academic librarianship. Manuscript submissions ha New Monograph Titles for 2001-02■ Directory of Test Collections in Academic Professional and Research Libraries, Paul G. Fehrmann and Nancy O’Brien, editors■ A Core Collection in Dance, Mary E. Edsall, editor■ Title Index for Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures, Martin Jamison■ Making the Grade: Academic Libraries and Student Success. Maury Caitlin Kelly and Andrea Kross, editors■ Guide to the Management of Curriculum Materials Centers for the 21st Century: The Promise and the Challenge, J 8121 C&RL News ■ December 2002 Year in Reviewdatabase. The trends section reported data on the current state of informa­tion literacy activities in terms of teaching methodology and administration of programs. As in previous years, the print publication is available in three volumes according to Carnegie classification as well as online as an elec­tronic publication. Access is fee-based and includes searching, selection of institutions into a separate file, and display of data in tabular or graphical form to facilitate peer comparisons. ACRL ColleaguesACRL expresses its sincere appreciation to the following sponsors for their generous donations to the various programs and events we have offered throughout the year. With your corporate support, we were able to provide dynamic, high-quality programs for ACRL’s members.Summa Cum LaudeHaworth Press, Inc.Innovative Interfaces($10,000+)Leo and Wolfe PhotographyBlackwell’s Book Service Norman Ross Publishing Inc.YBP Library ServicesRoutledgeK. G. SaurMagna Cum LaudeJean Touzot Librarie($6,000-$9, C&RL News ■ December 2002 813 ACRL Board 2001-2002 (I to r): (back) Lois H. Cheperon, Patricia A. Kreitz, Paul E. Dumont, Theresa S. Byrd, Robert F. Rose, Pamela Snelson, Barbara Baxter Jenkins, Deborah B. Dancik; (front) Patricia A. Wand, Betsy Wilson, Mary Reichel, Helen H. Spalding, Erika C. Linke, Mary Ellen K. Davis.ACRL Board of Directors, 2001-02PresidentMary Reichel, Appalachian State UniversityVice-president/President-electHelen H. Spalding, University of Missouri-Kansas CityPast-PresidentLizabeth (Betsy) Wilson, University of 814 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Financial ReportErika C. LinkeBudget and Finance Committee ChairACRL’s budget performance exceeded the bud­get projections for the fiscal year 2001-2002. At the end of the fiscal year, the figures for the ACRL Operating Fund Balance totaled $1,872,444. The Choice Operating Fund Balance closed the yearwith $1,195,495. The budget figures throughout this report are based on the unaudited fourth quarter budget reports and unaudited final closing.ACRL manages several dynamic and complex budgets. In this report, C&RL News ■ December 2002 815 Finanrial Reportof $2,237,314. Instead of modest net of $15,792, the Choice budget perfor­mance resulted in a net of $120,556 due largely to several one-time occur­rences. At the same time that costs are controlled, publications want to develop a stronger market presence so even with a sizable net balance, a stronger revenue would demonstrate more market share with Choice prod­ucts.ChoiceBudgetedActualRevenues$2,544,010$2,357,870Expense$2,528,218$2,237,314Operating Net$15,792$120,556ACRL asset managementACR 816 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 ThanksI wish to thank the members of the Budget and Finance Committee for their diligence, hard work, budgetary insights, and thoughtful consideration of ways to reconceptualize and reshape budget assessment and evaluation. ACRL staff efforts to support the work of the budget committee deserve recognition. Their careful efforts in executing the budget in the course of their work merit our thanks. Members of the Budget and Finance Committee are: Susan M. Allen, Lynn K. Chmelir, Rita Cecelia Knight, William F C&RL News ■ December 2002 817 Executive Summary 2001-2002FY2001FY2002FY2002SOURCES OF REVENUEACTUALBUDGETACTUALOp.Fund$1,703,773$2,158,494$1,858,495Long-Term Investment869,306784,032987,692Choice Fund1,171,3751,124,9401,074,939Choice Long-Term Investment$426,681$435,932$461,457Subtotal$4,171,135$4,503,398$4,382,583MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OTHERDues$446,936$425,699$444,818Other6,7801,0004,739Donations34,5503,00016,450Awards12,45010,65012,745Sec. Newsletters50001,200Special Events55,76118,90017,739Subtotal$556,978$459,249$497,691PUBLICATIONSCh 818 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Financial ReportFY2001FY2002FY2002OBJECT OF EXPENSEACTUALBUDGETACTUALMEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIESMembership Svcs.$61,89278,428$37,134Exec. Comm. & Board121,282136,254127,806Advisory10,31712,5289,988Standards distrib.12,6379,89611,520Discussion Groups3,4764,1433,326Awards20,68223,27322,158Chapters62,62675,93749,972Committees46,28949,96233,034Sections68,822106,94678,499Section Newsletters32,98632,68731,588ChapterTopics3,4394,9333,326C&RL Over Rev.017,5702,670Liaisons to Higher Ed.49,19545,29831,672Special Events60,0 C&RL News ■ December 2002 819 Friends of ACRLThe Friends of ACRL donations support areas key to ACRL’s mission. These include the Professional Development Scholarship Fund, Innovative New Program Fund, Best Practices in Academic Librarianship Fund, and Glo­bal Connection Fund.Since the establishment of the Friends of ACRL, 78 donors have become Friends and contributed more than $24,000 to demonstrate their support for its initiatives.Thanks to those listed below for joining the Friends of ACRL.MILLENNIUM CLUBAlthea H. Jenkins Rush Mille 820 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Many of you have had phone and/or he ARL StaffCMeet te-mail contact with ACRL’s staff, of which there are 13.35 ALA-approved FTE positions at headquarters. Here’s your chance to put a face with that voice or e-mail signature. On these pages, we present current ACRL staff (including two of ACRL's Choice 22.4 FTE staff) with information about their responsibilities. Take a minute to “meet the staff!” We’re looking forward to hearing from you.SHANNON CARY, program officer. Coordinates ACRL government relations C&RL News ■ December 2002 821 Meet the ACRL StaffFRANCINE GRAF, editorial director of Choice. Man­ages all editorial aspects of the magazine, re­views-on-cards, and electronic databases; coor­dinates the work of Choice's editorial staff; plans the editorial calendar. Phone: (860) 347-6933; e-mail: fgraf@ala-choice.orgDAWN MUELLER, production editor. Develops and maintains ACRL’s Web site; lays out and produces C&RL; designs and produces RBM; works with section editors to produce and dis­tribute section newsletters; designs and pro­duces 822 / C&RL News ■ December 2002 Meet the ACRL StaffMARY JANE PETROWSKI, associate director. Serves as chief operating officer for ACRL; coordi­nates ACRL membership promotion and retention activities; oversees ACRL’s Annual Conference pro­grams and activities; coordinates activities of sec­tions and chapters; manages section appoint­ments and coordinates nominations; coordinates ACRL's Annual Conference and Midwinter Meet­ings scheduling. Phone: (312) 280-2523; e-mail: mpetrowski@ala.orgIRVING ROCKWOOD, Choice, editor and pub­lisher. Hand C&RL News ■ December 2002 / 823