ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 84 th e w orkbook in creased by m ore th an 50% from the previous year. Subjective p ercep ­ tions of the program were solicited from partici­ pants. The reference assistants had kept a diary to record their thoughts on the program, and e n ­ tries m ade indicated both th e ir increased con­ fidence in using the Library/Learning C en ter and a growing interest in other facets of the library instruction program. They also reflected the seri­ ousness with which the students approached the Reference Assistance Project. Especially gratifying were indications that the RAP students believed the program had contrib­ u ted to their personal growth. Reference librar­ ian s w e re u n ifo rm ly im p re s s e d w ith th e e n ­ thusiasm and business-like approach of the RAP stu d e n ts. T hey also felt th a t th e program im ­ proved the L /L C ’s ability to reach students n eed ­ ing help in com pleting the workbook. Although RAP was in te n d e d to h e lp m in o rity stu d e n ts specifically, th e reference assistants and librarians agreed that all students had probably benefited. F u rth er study is planned to establish and use ob­ jective criteria to determ ine w hether the Refer­ ence Assistance Project is actually an effective m ethod of helping minority students to complete their library com petency requirem ent. A side benefit of using students as assistants was the fresh perspective they brought as they m oved from receiving to providing instruction. The RAP assistants w ere able to point out several places in the workbook which confused students and which w ere changed when it was updated. They also suggested initiating tutoring sessions to help students prepare for the library skills com­ petency exam, an idea which was im plem ented the following year. Because the Library/Learning C en ter felt that th e R eference Assistance P roject had excellent potential, it was extended through the end of the school year with L /L C funds. As th e sem ester progressed and workbook questions decreased, the RAP students handled more directional and informational questions, such as assisting patrons in using microform m achines and finding p e ri­ odicals on the shelves. They also worked on vari­ ous projects utilizing th eir increased bibliographic skills, including assisting librarians in testing ma­ terials developed for advanced levels of library instruction. The U niversity, recognizing th e p o ten tia l of RAP to help realize the goal of improving m inor­ ity students’ effectiveness in the academic setting, provided funding the following year to continue th e p r o je c t in d e f in ite ly .— L in d a J. Piele a n d Brian Yamel. Editor’s Note: Linda J. Piele is head o f the Public Services Division, and Brian Yamel is reference/ in stru c tio n lib ra ria n at the L ib r a r y /Learning C e n te r , U n iv e r s ity o f W is c o n s in - P a r k s id e , Kenosha. ■■ Highlights of the Midwinter Meetings of the ACRL Board of Directors The Board of D irectors of th e Association of College and Research Libraries m et twice during the ALA M idw inter Meeting: on Sunday, January 24, 1982, and Tuesday, January 26, 1982. Activity Model for 1990 David Kaser, chair of the Activity Model for 1990 C om m ittee, rep o rte d to the board on the d e v elo p m en t of a s ta te m e n t o u tlin in g A C RL’s mission, goals and objectives, and on a model d e ­ scribing the activities of ACRL in the 1990s. He noted that the purpose of the model was to pro­ vide a framework for the activities of ACRL as a w hole, ra th e r than lim it th e activities of in d i­ vidual ACRL units. The final draft of the activity m odel will a p p ea r in th e May issue of C & RL N ew s an d will b e p r e s e n te d to th e b o a rd in Philadelphia for action. Bibliographic Instruction Carla Stoffle p resen ted to the board a proposal for cosponsorship of a National Bibliographic In ­ struction L eadership Conference with th e University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The board voted to lend advisory support to the conference and re ­ f e r r e d th e p ro p o sa l to th e A C R L E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee for final action, p e n d in g rev iew of cosponsorship guidelines. Chapters The board approved the petition for the estab­ lishm ent of an Arizona Chapter. Choice Editorship T he bo ard d e le g a te d th e approval of a new Choice editor to the ACRL Executive C om m it­ tee, in view of the short tim e frame in which a selection m ust be made. Discussion Groups The board voted to approve th e creation of three new ACRL discussion groups: an English and Am erican L ite ratu re Discussion G roup, an E x ten d ed Cam pus Library Services Discussion Group, and a Public Relations in Academic and Research Libraries Discussion Group. 1 85 FBI Commendation The board endorsed the resolution by Patricia Ann Sacks com m ending th e F ed eral B ureau of Investigation for its handling of the Shinn case (American Libraries, February, p. 110). G u id elin es for E x ten d ed Cam pus L ibrary Services The b o a rd v o ted to a d o p t th e se g u id elin es, which were form ulated by th e Standards and Ac­ creditation Com m ittee. The full text appears in this issue on pp. 86-88. Legislation Committee The bo ard e n d o rse d th e “ACRL Legislative Policy and G eneral G uide to Legislative Action” drafted by th e com m ittee. The full text of this docum ent appears on pages 94-96 of this issue. The board also approved the final draft of the ALA Legislation C om m ittee’s docum ent, Federal Legislative Policies Sup p o rted by the American Library Association. Operating Agreement The board endorsed the D ecem ber 1981 ver­ sion of “An O perating A greem ent b etw een the A m erican L ib ra ry A sso ciation an d Its M em ­ b e rsh ip D iv isio n s,” and c o m m en d ed th e ALA C om m ittee on Program Evaluation and Support (COPES) on “its effectiveness in capturing the spirit, principles, and substance of previous dis­ cussions in this docum ent which should serve as a p ro d u c tiv e basis for f u r th e r re la tio n sh ip s and negotiations.” Publications in Librarianship T he bo ard ap p ro ved th e reco m m en d atio n of th e Publications C o m m itte e th a t A rth u r Price Young be appointed the next editor of this series. The board also approved the com m ittee’s pro­ posal th at th e Executive D irecto r of ACRL be charged to negotiate with ALA Publishing and other publishers for im proved contract term s for PIL and other in-house publications; and that any ro y alties accru in g from th e se ries be d iv id e d equally betw een the author and ACRL. L aw ren ce J. W ilt, chair of th e Publications Com m ittee, informed th e board that the com m it­ tee would be reviewing the viability of the Publi­ cations in Librarianship series in 1985, following the completion of evaluative criteria. Satellite Teleconference The board a p p ro v ed th e reco m m en d atio n of the Budget and Finance C om m ittee that ACRL forward $1,000 to ALA’s Library and Information Technology Association in support of a satellite teleconference of the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia. ■ ■ C&RL News Guidelines for Submission of Articles or Columns I. 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