ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 2 4 8 /C&RL News FEATURES Effective lia is o n re la tio n s h ip s in a n a c a d e m ic li b r a r y Connie Wu, M ichael Bowman, Judy Gardner, Robert G. Sewell, and Myoung Chung Wilson 254 In te rn e t re source s f o r d ista n ce e d u c a tio n Rob Morrison and Jill H. Ellsworth 256 S ta n d a rd s f o r c o lle g e lib ra rie s , 1 9 9 5 e d itio n , d r a f t ACRL College Libraries Section Standards Committee 261 S ta n d a rd s f o r c o m m u n it y , ju n io r, a n d technical c o lle g e le a rn in g re source s p r o g r a m s AECT Community College Association f o r Instructional Technology and the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section 274 A C R L p r o g r a m s a n d m e e tin g s in M ia m i B e ach : S p e cia l c o n fe re nce p u ll-o u t AC-1 G u id e lin e s r e g a r d in g thefts in lib ra rie s : D ra ft v e rs io n ACRL Rare Books & Manuscripts Section Security Committee 289 A b o u t the c o v e r This photo shows palm trees in Coconut Grove, Florida, an area o f Miami. It is from the book M ia m i the B e a u tifu l (Foster & Reynolds, 1920), which is part o f the Archives and Special Collections Department at the University o f Miami, Coral Gables (UMCG). The Otto G. Richter Library at UMCG houses an outstanding collection o f rare materials, in­ cluding 25,000 volumes, 450 manuscripts, 75,000 photos, 5,000 maps, 2,000 architectural drawings, and 3,000 linear feet o f university records. The library is also noted for its col­ lections relating to Florida and the Caribbean region, including Cuba and the Cuban exile experience. May 1994/249 In the N e w s 25 N e w s f ro m th e Field 25 Letters 25 P re s e rva tio n N e w s Jane Hedberg 29 In te rn e t R e v ie w s Sara Amato 29 N e w P ub lica tion s George M. Eberhart 29 G ra n ts & A cq u isitio n s 30 P e op le in the N e w s 30 A d v e r tis e r In d e x 30 C lassified A d v e r tis in g 30 Captain Charles Thompson with tarpon caught at Miami. From the book Miami the Beautiful (Foster & Reynolds, 1920), which is part of the Archives and Special Collections Department at the University o f Miami, Coral Gables. 0 1 8 5 6 9 1 5 7 9 Editor & publisher: Mary Ellen K. 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A nnual subscription: For members o f ACRL, $12.50 per year, included in m em bership dues; fo r nonmem bers, $30.00 per year in U.S., $35.00 per year in Canada and other PUAS countries, $40.00 in other foreign countries. Single copies and back issues: $6.50 each. Second-class postage paid for at Chicago, Illinois, and at additional mailing offices. TO THE POSTMASTER: Send address changes to College & Re­ search Libraries News, c/o CHOICE Subscriptions, attn: Steven Conforti, 100 Riverview Center, Middletown, CT 06457-3445. © American Library Association 1994. All material in this journal subject to copyright by the American Library Asso­ ciation may be photocopied for the noncommercial purpose o f scientific or educational advancement. C&RL N ew s is published on recycled, acid-free paper ACRL Board o f Directors: President— Thomas G. Kirk; president-elect— Susan K. Martin; past-president— Jacquelyn McCoy; councillor— Rochelle Sager; Budget & Finance Com. rep.— Thomas Peischl; directors— Karin Begg Borei, Paul Dumont, Frances J. Maloy, Ray E. Metz, Linda L. Phillips, Shelley E. Phipps, Barbara J. Wittkopf; Planning Com. chair— Sandra Ready; ACRL Executive Director— Althea H. Jenkins. mailto:mary.ellen.davis@ala.org mailto:jack.helbig@ala.org 250/C&RL News In the News In a recent survey, ACRL members rated the value of various activities and programs pro­ vided by ACRL and placed the greatest value on two ACRL publications, College & Research Libraries News and College & Research Librar­ ies. A majority also placed “great value” on ACRL’s standards and guidelines. Most mem­ bers regularly read both C&RL News (95.6%) and C&RL (93.6%) and most value ACRL’s stan­ dards and guidelines (88.4%). Based on those numbers I hope you find this issue of C&RL News a true bonanza. Draft revisions of the “Standards for College Librar­ ies,” the “Standards for Community, Junior, and Technical College Learning Resources Pro­ grams,” and “Guidelines Regarding Thefts in Libraries” are published in this issue for your review and comment. Committees o f member volunteers have worked long and hard to develop these new standards. Take time to review them carefully. If you attend the ALA Annual Conference in Mi­ ami, go to the hearings and voice your opin­ ions. If you will not be in Miami, contact the chairs o f the appropriate committees directly. The member survey also asked, “If you could add one thing to ACRL’s programs and services what would it be?” Most respondents didn’t answer, but those who did said they would like more associa­ tion information. This issue contains a special 16- page insert filled with association information about ACRL’s programs and meetings at the 1994 ALA Annual Conference in Miami. To express your opinions directly to the ACRL Board o f Directors, attend the open-mike ses­ sion during the Annual Conference. The first 27 minutes o f the June 25, 1994, 2:00 p.m. meeting o f the Board have been set aside for ACRL mem­ bers on a first-come, first-serve basis, to address the Board (with a limit o f three minutes per speaker) on any topic. Please note the new and improved mne­ monic Internet addresses for ALA staff. If you know the staff person’s name and remember that ALA’s node is now “ala.org” you should be able to reach him or her easily. — Mary Ellen K. Davis Editor & Publisher mary.ellen.davis@ala.org mailto:mary.ellen.davis@ala.org