ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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whelm them with too much information.
Marie Lannon, reference librarian, Gutman 

Library, Harvard Graduate School of Educa­
tion, told about conducting individualized inter­
views at the computer terminal where the li­
brarian must get enough information from the 
user to formulate the strategy needed for an ef­
fective bibliographic search. The problems here 
involve bibliographic instruction in the user’s 
subject field as well as in data-base retrieval of 
information.

Paula Mark, instructional services librarian, 
University of Massachusetts, spoke on the ques­
tion of which program one should use for un­
dergraduates or graduates, and whether or not 
the program should present the users’ needs or 
the librarians’ strengths. A reference depart­
ment subcommittee was formed at her library 
which planned a minicourse based on responses 
from students by way of a questionnaire. The

course covered (1 ) the general use of library 
materials; (2) how to locate them ( interlibrary- 
loan verification procedure was stressed); (3) 
a general session on the social sciences; and (4) 
a general session on humanities and sciences. 
This minicourse, based on user needs, was co­
operatively taught by members of the reference 
department. Another approach mentioned that 
used librarians’ skills was having a kit available 
for each subject, including the appropriate re­
search guide and index tools. Students could 
then take the entire series offered or only those 
which they need.

The conference concluded with sherry at the 
end of the afternoon, allowing time to renew 
old contacts and make new ones. Librarians re­
turned home to their libraries with the renewed 
stimulation and enthusiasms that these library 
orientation and instruction conferences gener­
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Schedule of Midwinter Meetings
Midwinter Meeting
Chicago, Illinois
January 19-25, 1975

ACRL Board of Directors
Monday, January 20, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon 
Thursday, January 23, 2:00-6:00 p.m.

ACRL Divisional Committees
Academic Status

Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.-12:00

noon
Academic Status Preconference Planning 

Sunday, January 19, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Appointments and Nominations

Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Closed) 
Monday, January 20, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

( Closed)
Tuesday, January 21, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

( Closed)
Thursday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 

noon (Closed)
Audiovisual

Monday, January 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 22, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Bibliographic Instruction
Sunday, January 19, 8:30-10:30 p.m. 
Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Chapter Development
Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Community Use of Academic Libraries 
Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m. 
Thursday, January 23, 8:00-9:30 a.m,

Conference Program Planning—San Francisco 
Tuesday, January 21, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Conference Program Planning—Chicago 
Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Constitution and Bylaws
Sunday, January 19, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m, 
Thursday, January 23, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Cooperation with Educational and Professional 
Organizations

Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 
noon

Interlibrary Communications and Information 
Networks

Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Internship

Sunday, January 19, 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Legislation

Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 22, 12:00 noon-2:00

p.m.
Planning

Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Subcommittee on Goals, Priorities, and 
Structures

Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.-12:00

noon



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Thursday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.-12.00
noon

Publications
Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 22, 8:00-9:30 a.m. 

Standards and Accreditation
Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Hear­

ings on draft “Guidelines for Branch Li­
braries in Colleges and Universities” )

Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Subcommittee on Junior College Library 
Standards

Thursday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon 
Subcommittee to Revise the 1959 “Standards 
for College Libraries”

Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Hear­
ings on draft “Standards for College Li­
braries” )

Monday, January 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Hear­

ings on draft “Standards for College Li­
braries” )

Tuesday, January 21, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
ACRL Publications Committees

ACRL Publications in Librarianship Editorial 
Board

Monday, January 20, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon 
( Closed)

Choice Editorial Board
Monday, January 20, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

College b  Research Libraries Editorial Board
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

( Closed)

ACRL Joint Committees
NUEA/ACRL—University Extension Library 
Services

Wednesday, January 22, 12:00 noon-2:00 
p.m.

ACRL Section Committees
Agriculture and Biological Sciences Section
Executive Committee

Monday, January 20, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
( Closed)

Anthropology Section
Executive Committee

Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 
noon

Art Section
Executive Committee

Thursday, January 23, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Asian and African Section 
Executive Committee

Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
College Libraries Section 
Executive Committee

Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Goals Committee
Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Community and Junior College Libraries 
Section
Executive Committee

Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 22, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Bibliographic Citations for Media Format Com­
mittee

Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Bibliography Committee

Monday, January 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Communications Committee
Monday, January 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Goals, Program, and Procedures Committee 
Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Instruction and Use Committee
Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Education and Behavioral Sciences Section 
Executive Committee

Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 
noon (Closed)

Law and Political Science Section
Executive Committee

Tuesday, January 21, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Executive Committee

Thursday, January 23, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Manuscripts Collections Committee 

Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.-12:00

noon
Slavic and East European Section
Executive Committee

Wednesday, January 22, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
University Libraries Section
Steering Committee

Monday, January 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Nominating Committee

Tuesday, January 21, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
( Closed)

Upper Division University Libraries Committee 
Monday, January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Urban Universities Library Committee 
Monday, January 20, 8:30-10:30 p.m. 
Thursday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.-12:00

noon

ACRL Discussion Groups

Western European Languages
Tuesday, January 21, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

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