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ACRL 
G u id elin es

G uidelines for university 
undergraduate lib raries: 
A draft

A tte n d  the hearings in  Chicago on 
M onday, J u n e  26, 4:30–5 :3 0 p . m.

Undergraduate libraries have been estab­lished with the primary mission of meet­
ing the library and information needs of under­
graduate students enrolled in the large univer­
sity environment. These guidelines identify the 
principal factors influencing the development 
and maintenance of undergraduate library ser­
vices and collections. In addition, a review of 
these factors as they relate to local circumstances 
should assist in evaluating the need for a sepa­
rate undergraduate library and enable assess­
ment o f whether an undergraduate library 
should be established or continued.

Campus environment
Library systems at large universities generally 
consist of a main university library plus several 
branch or special libraries. The large campus 
environment often defines the quality o f the 
library in terms of the strengths and size of the 
research collection. Concentration of the main 
and branch libraries is frequently on the needs 
o f specific fields or departments o f study at a 
research level. These factors create an intimi­
dating environment for many undergraduate stu­
dents. The needs of academic library users fall 
on a spectrum with use of introductory research 
materials and instruction in the research process 
at one end, and primaiy source materials and 
bibliographic services at the other end. Under­
graduate libraries concentrate on the former.

P rim ary  clien tele: Undergraduate students 
enter the university with varying levels o f ex­
perience and information skills and share many 
o f the following characteristics:

1. They are beginning to acquire the research 
skills needed to exploit the research library’s 
potential.

2. They need a user-friendly environment 
where assistance is offered and questions are 
encouraged.

3. They need to be introduced through li­
brary instruction, either one-on-one or through 
coursework, to the academic nature o f the ser­
vices and resources available in university li­
braries.

4. They are most often enrolled in courses 
where assignments have short deadlines requir­
ing just-in-time library services. These courses 
often have large enrollments.

O ther clien tele: The undergraduate library 
may also serve the instructional and informa­
tional needs of university staff and faculty, as 
well as members of the civic community.

Communications
In undergraduate libraries, the goal o f all com­
munications is assuring the effective provision 
of library services to all clientele. Undergradu­
ate libraries focus on two types of communica­
tion: a) communication which informs or gives 
instruction about library services and use, i.e., 
public awareness and library instruction, and 
b) communication which provides information 
directly, i.e., reference services.

It is the responsibility of personnel in un­
dergraduate libraries to communicate effectively 
with students, faculty, colleagues, and library 
and university administrators about library ser­
vices and collections available to and/or needed 
by undergraduate students. Additionally, per­
sonnel in undergraduate libraries promote use 
of library services through advocacy and ongo­
ing interaction with university groups who work 
with undergraduate students and their curricula.

P repared by the ACRL Undergraduate Librarians Discussion Group a n d  subm itted by the University 
Libraries Section’s Ad Hoc Committee to Review Draft Guidelines f o r  University Undergraduate Libraries



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Programs
To facilitate academic success, undergraduat
libraries must provide access to a broad rang
o f information resources. This access include
reference and referral services, orientation, an
bibliographic instruction. Teaching students th
critical thinking skills necessary for using a li
brary is a basic service provided by the per
sonnel o f undergraduate libraries. The teach
ing programs o f undergraduate libraries ar
varied and innovative. They include teachin
by personal contact and through the prepara
tion and use of instructional materials in vari
ous formats. They include formal group instruc
tion and informal, unstructured contacts wit
students. Reference, bibliographic instruction
and orientation activities are appropriate for al
levels and types o f library users. Undergradu
ate libraries provide a laboratory for clientel
to acquire information literacy skills: identifi
cation of needed information, effective and ethi
cal use of intellectual and physical resources
and knowledge of when to ask for help an
the confidence to do so. Undergraduate librar
ies serve as a gateway to all future library in
quiry, preparing students not merely for gradu
ate work and research but also teaching the
to use information sources as citizens, as con
sumers, as professionals, and for recreationa
purposes.

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specific questions, but also personalized instruc
tion in the methods of identifying and retriev
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staff. Instruction may be offered as part of 
coursework in an academic subject or interdis­
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Resources
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equate resources to accomplish their missions. 
Implicit in the creation of an undergraduate li­
brary is a commitment to funding its develop­
ment, ongoing services, and growth while main­
taining library services for the entire academic 
community. Standards o f service in undergradu­
ate libraries should be comparable with other 
library services offered at the university even if 
access, personnel, level of collecting, and pro­
grams differ significantly.

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libraries have the knowledge and abilities to 
insure effective management and use o f the 
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ate libraries require librarians as well as sup­
port and part-time staff, depending on the size 
of the undergraduate population at the institu­
tion. The ability to interact on a one-to-one basis 
with a diverse clientele in a friendly and in­
structive manner is essential.

Personnel in undergraduate libraries require 
diversified backgrounds in order to meet the 
teaching and learning needs of users. Abilities 
needed include: teaching and knowledge of in­
structional methods and learning styles; excel­
lent communication skills; and understanding 
and expertise in information seeking skills. 
Personnel require flexibility and should be en­
couraged to take risks and develop innovative 
programs.

Undergraduate librarians should participate 
in appropriate professional organizations to 
assure awareness o f special issues affecting 
undergraduate library services.

Collections: Undergraduate libraries acquire 
and provide ready access to information re­
sources to meet the needs of their primary cli­
entele with focus on the institution’s curricu­
lum. The value of collections in undergraduate 
libraries is measured by their usability as well 
as quality and size. Collection and access poli­
cies should be written and readily available.

Collection policies for undergraduate librar­
ies consider the following:

1) Because many undergraduate courses 
require large numbers of students to use the 
same library materials, direct curriculum sup­
port will be provided through reserve collec­
tions and through purchase o f multiple copies 
o f items with high demand.

2) Undergraduate libraries provide effective 
access to information resources through refer­
ence sources in a variety of formats. Reference 
collections in undergraduate libraries should 
concentrate on the more standard and interdis­
ciplinary indexes and sources. Periodical col­
lections should emphasize the titles covered 
by these indexes.

3) Subject coverage of collections in under­
graduate libraries encompasses a broad range 
o f disciplines to meet the information needed 
for papers, speeches, and projects required in 
the wide variety of courses taken by under­
graduates. More specialized and advanced 
needs will be met by specific referral to other 
library sources on campus.

4) The library experience o f undergradu­
ates should encourage them to seek informa­
tion o f personal interest. Collection policies

should include access to information on cur­
rent events, cultural interests, career informa­
tion, and recreational reading, among others, 
to encourage exploration of information re­
sources as a part o f everyday life. Because of 
the special nature o f undergraduate libraries, 
collection policies should include withdrawal 
practices. Collections should be dynamic and 
responsive to the needs o f a changing curricu­
lum and clientele.

E ffectiv e L e a rn in g  E nvironm ent: Under­
graduate libraries have facilities that promote 
effective and interactive access and use o f in­
formation resources for all users. Safe, com­
fortable, well-lighted, clean space with adequate 
and appropriate seating should be provided to 
insure effective use o f the library’s resources, 
including electronic formats. In physical plan­
ning for facilities, undergraduate libraries pro­
vide for small group and instructional use. Ad­
ditionally, undergraduate libraries consider 
study space needs in allocation of seating and 
space, with attention to reserve collections and 
the residential environment of the institution. 
Undergraduate libraries establish hours o f ac­
cess, circulation policies, and other rules to meet 
the needs of their primary clientele.

Evaluation
P erfo r m a n c e  M ea su res: Institutions establish­
ing or maintaining an undergraduate library or 
providing undergraduate library services should 
apply the basic principles described in “Stan­
dards for University Libraries: Evaluation of 
Performance” ( C&RL News, September 1989, pp. 
679–91). Because of the unique role of under­
graduate libraries, the criteria for performance 
review and method o f evaluation may be influ­
enced by the overall library system’s specific 
mission. Criteria for evaluating undergraduate 
libraries include:

1) Services. The usefulness of an undergraduate 
library is determined by the effectiveness and 
quality of the services provided in support of 
the undergraduate programs of the institution.

a. Do the services offered meet the infor­
mation needs o f the undergraduate students, 
and the faculty and staff who work with them?

b. Are user studies, statistics, and other mea­
sures of quantity and quality collected and uti­
lized effectively?

c. Are library instructional programs avail­
able and funded adequately for the support of 
coursework?

d. Are staff adequately trained and compen-



ACRL
Programs and Meetings

1995 ALA Annual Conference 
Chicago, Illinois

As s oc iat i on of Col lege & Research Li brar ies



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A C R L  
P R O G R A M S
Stepping Toward the Virtual Library: Planning, Practice, 
and Dreams

A C R L  Community and Junior College Libraries Section
Saturday, J u n e 24, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m .
Experiences of librarians involved at three different stages in the move toward the 
electronic library will be presented. Speakers will cover the political, practical, and 
technological issues involved in making these changes at their institutions. Topics 
include: 1) the development of an integrated technology learning center, 2) a full 
image periodicals delivery project within a multi-campus setting, and 3) virtual reality 
in the classroom and the library.

Can T h is M arriage B e Saved ? Academic and Public 
Librarians Working Together to Support Extended-Campus 
Students

A C R L  Extended Campus Library Services Section
Saturday, J u n e 24, 2:00–4:00p.m .
This program will address the issues involved when public and non-affiliated aca­
demic libraries are asked to provide support for students w ho are distance learners. 
Discussion will focus on alliances between and among libraries. Speakers will give an 
overview of the issues, will discuss the point of view o f both academic and public 
libraries, and will describe the negotiation of some successful existing agreements. 
Speakers: Dr. Julie Beth Todaro, Head Librarian-Rio Grande Campus, Austin Commu­
nity College, Austin, Texas; Andrew Scrimgeour, Dean of Libraries, Regis University, 
Denver, Colorado; Tom Moran, Director, Moline Public Library, Moline, Illinois. Pro­
gram Moderator: Susan Potter, Assistant Director for Extended Library Services, Regis 
University Library, Denver, Colorado.

But What About M e? The Human Face of 
Organizational Change

A C R L  University Libraries Section and A C R L  College Libraries 
Section
Saturday, J u n e 24, 2:00–4:00p .m .
As academ ic libraries reinvent, re-engineer, downsize, and rightsize, the impact of 
these changes on their employees is critical. What is the h u m a n  face o f these organi­
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librarians? In a downsizing environment, how can the library fulfill its institutional 
commitment to diversity? What are the implications for a unionized workforce? Speak­
ers: Rebecca R. Martin, Director of Library and Media Services, The University of Ver­
mont; Rita Scherrei, Associate University Librarian, Personnel and Administrative Ser­
vices, University of California, Los Angeles; Kriza Jennings, Program Officer for Diversity 
and Minority Recruitment, Association of Research Libraries; and Hannelore B. Rader, 
Director, University Library, Cleveland State University.

D iverse Im ages of Chicago D ance: From Cooperative 
Preservation to Cutting Edge

A C R L  AR TS Section
Saturday, J u n e 24, 2:00–4:00p.m .
How is dance documented and preserved in the Chicago area? How are dance com pa­
nies and libraries cooperating to ensure that dance in Chicago leaves a lasting legacy? 
Three projects are answering these questions in three different ways. This panel dis­
cussion/demonstration will feature speakers who are involved in dance documentary 
projects. Speakers: Diana Haskell, curator, Chicago Dance Archive, Newberry Library; 
Gail Kalver, executive director, Hubbard Street Dance Co.; Effie Mihopoulus, freelance 
writer, editor, oral historian; Denise Miller Clark, curator, Museum of Contemporary 
Photography, Columbia College; Bill Fretterking, photographer.

Copyright A B C 's—S o u rce s of Copyright Inform ation

A C R L  Copyright Committee, A L A  Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Copyright, 
and LITA
Part I: Saturday, J u n e 24, 2:00–4:00p.m .
Fair use and equitable access of information on the Internet and the future National 
Information Infrastructure are of vital interest to the library community. “Fair Use in the 
Electronic Environment” will examine fair use from several perspectives. Speakers: Mary 
Beth Peters, Register of Copyright of the United States Copyright Office; Kenneth Crews 
of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis and author of the book Copy­
right, Fair Use, a n d  the Challenge fo r  Universities; Willajeanne McLean, Assistant Pro­
fessor of Law at the University of Connecticut; and Joseph J. Esposito, President of 
Encyclopaedia Britannica North America. Moderators: Sarah Cox, chair of the ACRL 
Copyright Committee and Edward J. Valauskas, Chair of the ALA Ad H oc Subcommit­
tee on Copyright, a subcommittee of the ALA Committee on Legislation.

Part II: Sunday, J u n e 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m .
A panel of experts will identify and discuss the best and most current sources of 
copyright information, including academic, legal, and electronic resources. This is an 
essential program for librarians charged with developing or formulating copyright policy, 
and valuable for anyone with everyday copyright responsibilities. Bibliographies will 
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Part III: Monday, Ju n e 26, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m .
Explores the issues and examines methods of tracking copyright for nondedicated 
delivery of electronic full-text directly to the end user. Speakers include Laura Gasaway, 
Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law, University of North Carolina, Chapel 
Hill; Don Bosseau, University Librarian, San Diego State University; John Kolman, Vice- 
President Development, Ameritech Library Services Academic Division; and Randall 
Marcinko, Vice-President and General Manager, EBSCO Document Services. M odera­
tor: Sandra Hurd, Director of Library Automation, EBSCO Subscription Services.

The United Nations at 5 0 : Information Services, Policies, 
and Documentation

A C R L  Law and Political Science Section, IRRT, GODORT
Saturday, J u n e 24, 2:00–4:00p.m .
The availability and dissemination of United Nations information through the first fifty 
years of the organization and beyond; the United Nations Library and its services; and 
the possible impact current UN restructuring proposals may have on information poli­
cies. Speakers include Rima Bordcosh, Officer in Charge, User Services Section, United 
Nations Library; Mickie A. Voges, Director, Legal Information Center and Associate 
Professor of Law, Library of International Relations, Chicago-Kent College of Law; Pe­
ter Hajnal, Government Publications Specialist, University of Toronto Library; and Ri­
chard Amdur, Information Officer, Department of Public Information, United Nations.

Publishing the Social Text: Issues in Sociology and 
Anthropology Publication and Reviewing

A C R L  Anthropology and Sociology Section
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m .
Prominent authors and publishers discuss issues and processes related to anthropol­
ogy and sociology publishing. Who gets published? How are manuscripts solicited by 
publishers? What topics are hot? What are current market conditions and how are these 
influencing scholarly publishing? What is the review process for article and book manu­
scripts submitted for publication? Speakers include sociologist Edward O. Laumann, 
University of Chicago; anthropologist George E. Marcus, Rice University; Judith McCulloh, 
University of Illinois Press; and Martha Peacock, Lynne Rienner Publishers.

Toward the Digital Library: Academic Library Futures

Association of College & Research Libraries
Sunday, J u n e 25, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Although there have been digital library projects developing over the past several 
years, the announcement of the digital library initiative grants by NSF, ARPA, and 
NASA in September 1994 formally launched a concerted effort to define those elements



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that will characterize the digital library of the future. The program will provide an 
understanding of what needs to be done in order to bring the concept of the digital 
library into reality from the perspective of two NSF digital library initiative grant recipi­
ents and a representative from the Library of Congress.

Run Ragged by R iches! Technology and Changing 
Communications for the Library

A C R L  College Libraries Section and the A C R L  University Libraries 
Section
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m .
Most librarians working in an information-rich environment are being run ragged by 
techno-stress and techno-angst. How do we effectively communicate with one an­
other? How do librarians communicate with ‘techies’? The speakers will provide some 
prescriptions for dealing with competition, communication, and changing roles.

The Hum anist and the Librarian: 
Creating a Collaborative Partnership

A C R L  English and American Literature Section
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m .
The humanist scholar traditionally has worked alone with a minimum of consultation. 
The advent of new technologies has increased the information available to these schol­
ars, and librarians are eager to learn ways to teach/reach humanists. This program will 
present ways to stimulate fruitful interaction between the humanist and the humanities 
librarian. Stephen Wiberley Jr., University of Illinois at Chicago, will discuss types of 
humanistic scholarship; J. Paul Hunter, University of Chicago, will address the new 
directions in faculty research; and Marcia Pankake, University of Minnesota, will talk 
about librarians and teachers as colleagues.

The Age of A nxiety: Balancing Scholarly Needs for Primaiy 
Research Materials and Electronic Information

A C R L  Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Sunday, J u n e 25, 2:00–4. 0 0 p.m .
This session addresses the need for librarians to make preservation and acquisition 
decisions to balance the competitive demands to acquire primary source material or 
invest in information technology. Once a practicing scholar and now a research reposi­
tory administrator, Douglas Greenberg, President and Director, Chicago Historical So­
ciety, will consider scholars’ needs for non-traditional primary research materials. While 
not negating the scholarly need for access to electronic information, Alice Schreyer, 
Curator of Special Collections, University of Chicago, will make the case for the con­
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The G reat Media Convergence: Evolving Relationships 
Between Campus Media and Information Systems and Services

A C R L  Media Resources Committee
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00–4:00p.m .
There are dramatic changes afoot on college and university campuses as media cen­
ters, libraries, and academic computing facilities begin to converge around common 
tools, resources, and services. This technological convergence, together with changes 
in the nature of teaching and research, is, in many instances, forcing a wholesale 
reassessment of the administrative relationships between information and media ser­
vice units. This program will investigate some of the evolving organizational models 
for these units on campus, as well as some of the challenges and issues involved in 
developing and adopting these new models.

Librarians Riding the B ea r: Keeping Pace with Russian 
Publishing

A C R L  Slavic and East European Section
Sunday, J u n e 25, 2:00–4:00p.m .
The program will provide the audience with several viewpoints on the challenges of 
coping with the current state of flux in Russian publishing. The speakers include: June 
Pachuta Farris, Bibliographer for Slavic and East European Studies, University of Chi­
cago; John Bushnell, co-head of Russian Press Service, Inc.; Yelena Mushtyats, Head of 
the Foreign Collection of Far Eastern State Technical University in Vladivostok; and 
Ared Misirliyan, Slavic and East European Cataloger, McGill University.

M easuring Up! Improving Instruction Through 
Evaluation

A C R L  Bibliographic Instruction Section, A C R L  Research Committee, 
and A L A  Library Instruction Round Table
Sunday, J u n e 25, 2:00–5:3 0 p .m .
W hether in response to external mandates or the desire to improve user services, 
interest in the evaluation of library instruction is growing. At this year's ACRL BIS 
Conference Program, Dr. Georgine Loacker of Alverno College— a leading advocate of 
educational assessment— will give the keynote address, to be followed by a series of 
breakout sessions covering such topics as survey development, outcomes assessment, 
computer-assisted instruction, and instructor evaluation. Each session will provide an 
opportunity to interact with the speakers.



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Preserving the Record of S cie n ce  and Technology: 
A Call to Action

A C R L Science and Technology Section, A L C T S  Preservation and 
Reformatting Section, and A LC T S  Collection Development and 
Management Section
Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:00–11. 00 a.m.
Presentations include “What Is the Record of Science and Technology?” by Helen 
Samuels, Institute Archivist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; “The Role of Disci­
pline History Centers” by Joan Wamow-Bluett, Associate Director, Center for History 
of Physics, American Institute of Physics; “Building Alliances for Disciplinary Preserva­
tion” by Samuel Demas, Head, Collection Development and Preservation, Cornell Uni­
versity. Poster sessions on current sci-tech preservation efforts will follow the presen­
tation.

New Fem inist R esearch  in Library and Information 
S cie n ce : Implications for Librarianship

A C R L  Women's Studies Section
Monday, Ju n e 26, 9  00– 11. 00 a.m.
This program brings together library school faculty, including Roma Harris, and prac­
ticing librarians to discuss issues of feminist research in the field of library and informa­
tion science. Faculty will present research on gender and information technology; 
bibliographic control; and subject headings and classification systems. Respondents 
will include a library school student, a women's studies librarian, and a children's 
librarian. Discussion will center around implications of this research for the future of 
librarianship and how practicing librarians can benefit from this research.

A frica at the Field M useum : Perspectives on the New 
Permanent Africa Exhibit

A C R L  Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Section, A C R L  Afro- 
American Librarians Section, A C R L Anthropology and Sociology 
Section, A C R L  International Relations Committee, and A LC T S  
Committee on Cataloging Asian and African Materials
Monday, Ju n e 26, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m.
In November 1993, the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago opened its new 
permanent Africa exhibit. The opening was preceded by several years o f planning 
which included community involvement. Dr. Deborah L. Mack, Senior Developer of 
the exhibit, will discuss the new exhibit, its planning, its installation, and the response 
to it. This will be followed by an opportunity to view the exhibit. All attending this



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program  should enter at the w est door to the museum. The meeting will be held in 
Lecture Hall 1. Your conference registration badge is your museum admission. A brief 
AAMES business meeting will also be held. Attendance is limited to the first 150 to 
arrive at the museum.

European Connections: Electronic Resources for 
Western Europe
ACRL Western European Specialists Section
Monday, June 26, 9–30-11:00 a.m.
In recent years, the num ber of electronic resources of interest to Western European 
specialists has increased to a remarkable degree, varying in levels of technological 
sophistication, from OPACs to specialized listservs, to full-text and image databases. 
The dissemination of information about these sources, of their content and the means 
of accessing them, and the politics of electronic publishing, are the focus of this year’s 
program. Prof. James Marchand, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, will speak 
on  netw ork access to Western European archives and reference-type files, including 
Project Runeberg and the Eurodicautom. Mark Olsen, University of Chicago, is assis­
tant director to the ARTFL Project, a research and service undertaking which provides 
access to the Treasury of the French language database. Olsen will present an over­
view o f future developm ents at ARTFL and demonstrate a sample of text/im age data­
bases, as exemplified by the Renaissance Dante database and a collection o f French 
revolutionary pamphlets. James Campbell, University of Virginia, will address the p o ­
litical factors impacting electronic publishing. Julie Still, Trenton State College, and 
current editor of the WESS Newsletter column on electronic resources, will com m ent on 
these presentations.

Distance Education in the 2 1 s t Century: Removing 
Campus Walls
ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Services Section
Monday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30p.m.
Presenters will discuss their vision of distance education in the 21st century and the 
implications for library services, as well as evaluate the current state of docum ent 
delivery and electronic services to distance learners. Speakers: Steven F. Schomburg, 
University of Illinois and Sharon Edge, University of Louisville.

The Life of the Mind in the 2 1 s t Century
ACRL/LITA President’s Program
Monday, June 26, 2:00–4:30p.m.
The program  will present three em inent scholars and information technologists to 
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work of scholars and teachers. They will focus on changes in the working lives of 
academics and on what these changes portend for the nature o f knowledge, for re­
search and teaching, and for the structure of the academy. The program  will paint a 
picture of the environm ent that academic librarians and library technologists will con­
front as they enter the 21st century. Speakers: Michael Joyce, D epartm ent of English, 
Vassar College; Greg Farrington, Dean of the School o f Engineering, University of 
Pennsylvania; Jennifer James, author, writer, and scholar. Moderator Marshall Keys, 
Executive Director, NELINET

S P E C I A L
Lyman Shepard as Frank Lloyd 
Wright: A Dramatic Presentation
ACRL C o m m u n ity  a n d  J u n i o r  

C o lle g e s  L i b r a r i e s  S e c tio n  
F r id a y , J u n e  23, 6:30–0:30 p .m .
D inner/Program . Following dinner, Shepa
uses slides and his ow n interpretation of Wrig
to portray the architect throughout his long c
reer. Cost $35 for CJCLS members, $45 for no
members. Reservation deadline, June 2. For i
fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t J u d i M ayzel, O a k to
C o m m u n ity  C o lle g e , (7 0 8 ) 6 3 5 -1 6 4 4  
judim@acs.oakton.edu

LP S S  20th Anniversary Breakfa
ACRL Law a n d  P olitical Sciences Sectio
Saturday, June 24, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Com plem entary breakfast for the LPSS me
bership sponsored by Congressional Quarterl
Inc. Featured speaker: Neil Skene, CQ Edit
and Publisher. Seating by advance reservatio
Contact Ron Heckart, LPSS chair at (510) 64
6 445 ( v o ic e ) , (5 1 0 ) 6 4 2 -3 0 2 0  ( fa x ), 
rheckart@ library.berkeley.edu

Learning Resources Center 
College of DuPage Tour
ACRL Community an d J u n io r College
L ibraries Section
Monday, June 26, 7:30–11:30 a .m.

Buses will take participants to College of 
DuPage for a tour o f the Learning Resources 
Center. The LRC utilizes six modules o f Inno­
vative Interface's com puter systems, includin

 E V E N T S
a graphical interface. Other com puter systems 
will also be featured including Ariel. The tour 
will include the brand new  addition o f the 
LRC. (Tour sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, 
Minolta Document Imaging, Inc., and Univer­
sity Copy Services, Inc.)

Buses leave the south side o f the Hilton at 
7:30 a.m. and return to McCormick Place with 
a stop at the Hilton. Cost is $10, which in­
cludes a continental breakfast. Advance regis­
tration deadline: June 2. For information, con­
tact Bob Veihman at College o f DuPage, (708) 
858-2800, ext. 2659.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Field 
Museum of Natural History
ACRL A nthropology an d  Sociology 

Section
Tuesday, June 27, 9:00 a. m .-Noon
After ten years, the Antropology and Sociology 
Section o f ACRL revisits Chicago's Field Mu­
seum o f Natural History, o n e the country's lead­
ing anthropology and natural history museums. 
Tour includes the main library, anthropology 
library, Runnells Rare Book Room, and the an­
thropology laboratories and storage rooms. A 
reception with light refreshments follows.

Tickets are $5, by advance registration not 
later than June 1; no refunds after June 1. Lim­
ited to the first 75 reservations received. For 
reservations, send checks (payable to) Gregory 
A. Finnegan, Tozzer Library, Harvard Univer­
sity, 21 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 01238- 
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A C -10 /  C&RL News—May 1995

A C R L  

M E E T I N G S
A tentative schedule fo r  ALA ’s 
A n n u a l Conference in Chicago 
Ju n e 22– 29, 1995

E d. note: This list was current as C&RL News went to press. Be sure to check the program 
book fo r  the fin a l schedule a n d  location o f meet­
ings.

ACRL Board of Directors
First m eeting: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 

p.m.
S eco n d  m eetin g: Tuesday, June 27, 2:00-5:30 

p.m.
N ew  board m em bers orientation: Friday, 

Ju n e 23, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
P la n n in g  S ession: Friday, June 23, 2:00–5:30 

p.m.

ACRL General
M em b ersh ip  M eetin g an d  A w ards P ro

gram: Monday, Ju n e 26, 4:00-4:30 p.m.
N ew  Leader O rientation: Friday, June 23, 

12:30-2:00 p.m.
N ew  M em ber First C o n feren ce R eception: 

Monday, Ju n e 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
P re sid en t’s Program :Monday, June 26, 2:00- 

4:30 p.m. Topic: The Life o f the Mind in the 
21st Century”

R ecep tio n  fo r A cad em ic/R esearch  Librar­
ia n  o f  th e  Year: Monday, June 26, 4:30-6:00 
p.m.

ACRL Divisional Committees
A cadem ic Library Statistics: Sunday, June 

25, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 26, 9:30- 
11:00 a.m.

A cad em ic Status: Sunday, June 25, 8:30-11:00 
a.m.; Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

AECT J o in t Standards C om m ittee fo r Two- 
Y ear Programs: Friday, June 23, 2:00-5:30 
p.m.

A p p o in tm en ts an d  N om ination s: Saturday, 
Ju n e 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (closed)

A tk in so n  Award: Saturday J u n e  24,8:00-11:00 
a.m. (closed)

Budget and Finance: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 8:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 
a.m.– 12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 26, 8:30- 
11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 9:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m

ertification o f  Librarians Task Force: Sat­
urday, Ju n e 24, 8:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, 
June 26, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
IO Initiative Advisory: Monday, Ju n e 26, 
3:00-5:00 p.m.
onference Program Planning—N ew  York, 
1996: Monday, Ju n e 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m.
onference Program Planning—San Fran­
cisco, 1997: Monday, Ju n e 26, 11:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m.

o n stitu tio n  an d  Bylaws: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Monday,June 2 6 , 9:30- 
11:00 a.m.

opyright: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:30–9:30 a.m.
iversity Mentor: Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 3:00- 
5:00 p.m.

ASI Advisory: Sunday, June 25, 3:00-5:00 
p.m.

lectronic Reserves: Sunday, June 25, 8:00- 
11:00 a.m.
ovem m entRelations: Saturday, June 24, 8:00- 
9:00 a.m.; Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

m age E nhancem ent: Saturday, June 24,9:30- 
11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

n tellectu al Freedom : Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00- 
4:00 p.m.

n tern a tio n a l R elations: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 
8:30-11:00 a.m.

Address the ACRL Board
Share your concerns directly with ACRL’s 
Board of Directors. The first 21 minutes of 
the June 24, 1994, 2:00 p.m. meeting of 
the ACRL Board in Chicago will be given 
to an open-mike period. ACRL members 
may, on a first-come, first-served basis, 
address the Board (with a limit of three 
minutes per speaker) on any topic. The 
Board hopes this communication method 
will facilitate hearing the concerns and in­
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A C R L  M E E T I N G S
Media Resources: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30- 

11:00 a.m. Program : Sunday, J u n e  25, 
2:00–4:00 p.m. Topic: The Great Media Con­
vergence: “Evolving Relationships Between 
Campus Media and Information Systems and 
Services”

M em bership: Sunday, June 25, 2:00-4:00p.m.; 
Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

N ational C o n feren ce E xecutive C om m it­
tee, N ashville: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 8:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m.; Monday, Ju n e 26, 7:00-9:00 a.m.

N ew  P u b lication s A dvisory Board: Sunday, 
June 2 5 , 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; GraphicsProd
ucts Subcommittee: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m.

P la n n in g  (Interim ): Friday, June 23, 8:00- 
10:00 p.m.; Saturday, June 24,11:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m.

P resident's Program, N ew  York: Sunday, 
Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 
26, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

P ro fessio n a l Education: Sunday, June 25, 
8:30 a .m .-ll:0 0  a.m.

P ro fessio n a l Liaison: Sunday, June 25, 4:30-
5:30 p.m.
P ub lications: Saturday, June 24, 8:30-11:00 

a.m.; Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Racial an d  Ethnic D iversity: Saturday, June 
24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 
11:00 a.m., 2:00-4:00 p.m.
R esearch: Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; 

Monday, Ju n e 26, 9:30 a.m .-ll:0 0  a.m.
S am u el Lazerow F ello w sh ip  in  A cquisi

t i on s in  T ech n ical Services: Saturday, June 
24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (closed)

S ectio n  N ew sletter Editors: Monday, June 
26, 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Standards an d  Accreditation: Sunday, 
Ju n e 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Standards Study Task Force: Saturday, June 
24, 8:00-11:00 a.m.

ACRL Chapters Council
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ACRL Editorial Boards
Choice: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
College & Research Libraries: Saturday, June

24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
College & Research Libraries News: Sunday, 

Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Publications in Librarianship: Sunday, June

25, 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship: Sat­
urday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

ACRL Sections
A ctivity S ection s Council: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 

8:30-10:00 a.m.

Afro-American Studies Librarians 
Section
Executive: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Communications & Publications, Saturday, June 

24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Constitution and Bylaws: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 

8:00-9:00 a.m.
General Membership Meeting, Monday, June 

26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Indexing Project: Saturday, June 24, 8:30-11:00 

a.m.
Membership: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Nominating: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Policy and Research: Saturday, June 24, 8:30- 

11:00 a.m.
Program Planning, New York: Saturday, June 

24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Asian, African, and Middle 
Eastern Section
Program: Monday, Ju n e 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 

p.m. Topic: “Africa at the Field Museum: 
Perspectives on the New Perm anent Africa 
Exhibit”

Executive: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00-4:30 p.m.

Anthropology and Sociology 
Section
Program: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 

p.m. Topic: “Publishing the Social Text: Is­
sues in Sociology and Anthropology Publi­
cation and Reviewing?"

Executive: Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:30-11:00 a.m.
A nthropology Librarians Discussion Group: 

Monday, June 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Bibliography: Saturday, June 24, 8:30-11:00 

a.m.
Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: 

Sunday, June 25, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning— New York, 

1996: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Electronic Resources for Sociologists (ad hoc), 

Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Liaison: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Nominating: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.- 

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AC-12 /  C&RL News—May 1995

A C R L  M E E T I N G S
Publications: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Review and Planning: Sunday, June 25, 4:30

5:30 p.m.
Sociology Librarians Discussion Group: Satur

day, Ju n e 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tour: Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 9:00 a.m.-noon.

Arts Section
Program: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Topic: “Diverse Images o f Chicago Dance:
From Cooperative Preservation to Cuttin
Edge”

Executive and Membership Meeting: Sunday,
Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m

All Committees: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.

D ance Librarians Discussion Group: Monday,
Ju n e 26, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

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Saturday, June 24, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

Film/Television Discussion Group: Monday, 
June 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Technology in the Arts: Monday, Ju n e 26, 9:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: “Art Information Up­
date: Imaging and Standards Issues for En­
coding”

Bibliographic Instruction Section
Program: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00-5:30p.m. Topic: 

“M easuring Up: Im p ro v in g  In stru ctio n  
Through Evaluation”

Executive: Friday, Ju n e 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m.; Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Advisory Council: Saturday, June 24, 9:30– 
11:00 a.m.; Monday, Ju n e 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Awards: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
(closed)

ACRL discussion group
Ed. note: All section discussion groups are
A llia n ce fo r  N ew  D irectio n s in  T each in g 

a n d  Learning: Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:00-9:00 
a.m.

A ustralian Studies: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 
a.m.–12:30 p.m. Top ic: “Librarian Exchanges” 

C anadian Studies: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: “Mounting Canadian 
Studies Information o n  the Internet” 

E lectro n ic Library: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 11:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m.

E lec tr o n ic T ext C enters: Saturday, June 24, 
2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: “Putting Texts o n  the 
Web: Some Perspectives”

E xh ib its an d  D isp la y s in  Libraries*. Satur­
day, Ju n e 24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

F ee-based In fo rm a tio n  Service C enters in  
A cadem ic Libraries (F.I.S.C.A.L.): Satur­
day, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Topics.-Confer­
en ce planning an d  CCC's new  Internet 
r e p o r tin g  se rv ic e ; S u n d a y , J u n e  25, 
9:00-11:00 a.m. (joint with ILERT) Topic: 
“Marketing your Skills”

H eads o f  P ub lic/R ead ers Services: Sunday, 
Ju n e  25, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Topic: “Putting Us­
ers First: A Team Approach to Reengineering 
Library Services”

H om e E con om ics/H u m an  Ecology: Sun­
day, June 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Topic: “Re­
sources in H ome Economics on the Internet 
an d  the World Wide W eb”

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 listed with their sections.

u rn a l C osts in  A cadem ic Libraries: Sat
urday, Ju n e 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

ibrary D ev elo p m en t Officers: Sunday, 
June 2 5 , 9:30 -11:00 a.m. Topic: “An Update 
Since A lbuquerque”

ibrarians o f  Library S cien ce C ollection s: 
Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
LA In tern a tio n a l B ib liograp h y in  Aca­
d em ic Libraries: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m.

er so n n el A dm inistrators an d  Staff D e­
v e lo p m e n t O fficers: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 
9:30 -11:00 a.m.; Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9 30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic:‘A p p ly in g  TLC: Man­
aging Team Learning for C hange”; Mon­
day, Ju n e 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

h ilo so p h ic a l, R eligious, an d  T h eo lo g i­
ca l Studies: Monday, June 26, 9:30-11:00 
a.m. American Theological Library Asso­
ciation representatives will discuss recent 
products.

opular Culture an d  Libraries: Sunday, 
June 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Topic: “Popular 
Culture Resources o n  the Internet”

ublic R elations in  A cadem ic Libraries: 
Sunday, June 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
esearch: Monday, June 26, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
ndergraduate Librarians: Monday, June 
26, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

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A C R L  M E E T I N G S
Communications: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 

p.m.
Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: 

Saturday, Ju n e 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Conference Program Planning— New York, 

1996: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Continuing Education: Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 

11:00 a.m.
Education for Bibliographic Instruction: Satur­

day, Ju n e 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Emerging Technologies in Instruction Discus­

sion Forum: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 
p.m.

Evaluating th e.Bibliographic Instruction H and­
book: Sunday, June 25, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Guidelines for BI O pen Hearing: Sunday, June 
25, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

Guidelines for BI Task Force: Sunday, June 25, 
9:30–11:00 a.m.

Instruction for Diverse Populations: Sunday, 
Ju n e 25, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

M anagement o f Bibliographic Instruction Ser­
vices: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Membership: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 
p.m.

New Chair Orientation: Saturday, June 24, 
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Nominating 1996: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m. (closed)

Planning: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m.

Preconference Policy H andbook Task Force: 
Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Policy: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Teaching Methods: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 

a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Video: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Community and Junior College 
Libraries Section
Program: Friday, June 23, 7:00-10:00 p.m. 

Topic: “Lyman Shepard as Frank Lloyd Wright: 
A Dramatic Presentation” (Nick and Tony's 
Restaurant)

Program: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. 
Topic: “Stepping Towards the Virtual Library: 
Planning, Practice, and Dreams”

Tour: The Learning Resources Center, College of 
DuPage, Monday, June 26, 7:30-11:30 a.m.

Executive: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 
p.m.; Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.

ACRL/CJCLS/NCLR Joint Discussion Group: 
Sunday, June 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

All Committees: Sunday, June 25,8:30 a.m.– ll:0 0  
a.m.

Awards: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 
(closed)

Conference Program Planning-New York, 1996: 
Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

EBSCO Awards Presentation: Saturday, June 
24, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Library/Media Technician Training: Sunday, 
June 25, 8:00– 10:00 p.m. O pen Hearings on 
Current Criteria for Programs to Prepare 
Library/Media Technician Assistants

Nominating, 1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 
p.m. (closed)

College Libraries Section
Program: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 

p.m . Topic. “Run Ragged by Riches! Technol­
ogy and Changing Communications for the 
Library”

Reception: Sunday, June 25, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Executive: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 

p.m.; Tuesday, June 27, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
CLIP Notes: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
College Library Leadership: Monday, Ju n e 26, 

8:00-11:00 a.m. Topic: “So You Want to be 
a College Library Director?”

Conference Program Planning—New York, 
1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Conference Program Planning— Chicago, 1995: 
Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Continuing Education: Monday, June 26, 8:00- 
11:00 a.m.

Discussion Forùms: Sunday, June 25,8:00–9:00 
a.m.

Library Directors Discussion Group: Sunday, 
June 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Medium-Sized Academic Libraries, Saturday, 
June 24, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion 
G roup, Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Newsletter: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Nominating, Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh Preconference: Saturday, June 24, 

2:00–4:00 p.m.
Planning: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; 

Monday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Research for College Librarianship: Monday, 

June 26, 8:30-11:00 a.m.
Standards: Monday, June 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
W om en’s Colleges Discussion Group: Mon­

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AC-14 /  C&RL News—May 1995

A C R L  M E E T I N G S
Education and Behavioral 
Sciences Section
Program: Monday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 

p.m. Topic: “Distance Education in the 21st 
Century: Removing the Campus Walls"

Executive: Friday, June 23, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; 
Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bibliographic Instruction for Educators: Sun­
day, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Business Meeting: Monday, June 26, 8:00–9:00 
a.m.

Conference Program Planning— New York, 
1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: 
Saturday, Ju n e 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Current Topics Discussion Group: Saturday, 
Ju n e 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Curriculum Materials: Sunday, June 25, 2:00- 
5:30 p.m.

Curriculum Materials Directory Revision: Sun­
day, Ju n e 25, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Governm ental Policy: Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 
11:00 a.m.

Nominating: Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m. 
(closed)

O rientation Manual (ad hoc): Sunday, Ju n e 25, 
2:00–4:00 p.m.

Problems o f Access and Control o f Education 
Materials: Sunday, June 25, 2:00-5:30 p.m.

Psychology/Psychiatry: Sunday, June 25, 8:00- 
11:00 a.m.

Publications: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Reference Sources and Services: Saturday, June 

24, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Social Work/Social Welfare: Sunday, June 25, 

2:00-4:00 p.m.

English and American Literature 
Section
Program: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 

p.m.; Topic: “The Humanist and the Librar­
ian: Creating a Collaborative Partnership”

Executive: Monday, June 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Bylaws: Tuesday, Ju n e 27, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.
Program Planning—New York, 1996: Monday, 

Ju n e 26, 4:30– 5:30 p.m.
Publications: Monday, June 26, 4:30– 5:30 p.m.

Extended Campus Library 
Services Section
Program: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m. 

Topic: “Can This Marriage Be Saved? Aca­
dem ic and Public Librarians Working To­

gether to Support Extended-Cam pus Stu­
dents”

Executive: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; 
Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Communications: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:30-11:00 
a.m.

Conference Program Planning— New York, 
1996: Sunday, June 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Conference Program Planning— Chicago, 1995: 
Sunday, June 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Discussion Group: Monday, June 26, 8:00–11:00 
a.m.

Membership: Sunday, June 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.
Planning: Sunday, June 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.
Research: Sunday, June 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.
Statistics: Sunday, June 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Law and Political Sciences 
Section
Preconfererice: Friday, June 23, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 

p.m. Topic: “Taking the Mystery O ut o f Legal 
Research for Non-law Librarians”

Program: Saturday, June 2 4 , 2:00–4:00 p.m. Topic: 
The United Nations at 50: Information Ser­
vices, Policies, and Documentation”

20th Anniversary Breakfast: Saturday, June 24, 
8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Executive: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 
p.m.

Conference Program Planning—New York, 
1996: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 
p.m.

General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, June 
27, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Library Instruction: Sunday, June 25, 2:00-5:30 
p.m.

Marta Lange/CQ Award: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 
a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Membership: Monday, Ju n e 26, 4:30 –5:30 p.m.
Publications: Monday, June 2 6 , 8:30– 11:00 a.m.
Review  an d  P lanning: Sunday, J u n e  25, 

9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Services to Academic Community: Saturday, 

June 24, 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Vendor/Publisher Review: Sunday, June 25, 

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Rare Books and Manuscripts 
Section
Preconference: Tuesday-Friday, Ju n e 20-23. 

Topic: “Collecting Cultures: The Politics and 
Practice o f Building Special Collections”

Program: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.;



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A C R L  M E E T I N G S
Topic: “The Age o f Anxiety: Balancing Schol­
arly N eeds for Primary Research Materials 
an d  Electronic Inform ation”

Executive: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.; 
Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:00– 11:00 a.m.

Bibliographic Standards: Saturday, June 24, 
8:30-11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 25, 8:30-11:00 
a.m.

Budget an d  Development: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 
8:00-11:00 a.m.

Conference Development: Sunday, June 25, 
8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Conference Program Planning— New York, 
1996: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 
p.m.

Curators an d  Conservators Discussion Group: 
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Education and Professional Development: Sat­
urday, Ju n e 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Electronic Information Technologies (ad hoc): 
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:30– 11:00 a.m.

Exhibition Catalogue Awards: Saturday, June 
24, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. (closed); Sunday, 
Ju n e 25, 8:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

M anuscripts an d  O ther Formats Discussion 
G roup: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

MARC for Special Collections (MASC) Discus­
sion Group: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m.

M em bership (Ad hoc): Saturday, Ju n e 24, 
9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Nominating: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 11:30 a .m – 
12:30 p.m. (closed)

Preconference Program Planning, New York— 
1996: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00—4:00 p.m.

Preconference Program Planning— San Fran­
cisco, 1997: Sunday, June 25,11:30 a.m.– 12:30 
p.m.

Publications: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 9:30-11:00 
a.m.

RBML Award: Sunday, June 25,8:00– 10:00 
p.m.

RBMS Award: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:00– 10:00 
p.m.

Security: Saturday, Ju n e 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Seminars: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.

Slavic and East European Section
Program: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; 

Topic: “Librarians Riding the Bear: Keeping 
Pace with Russian Publishing”

Executive: Monday, Ju n e 26, 4:30– 5:30 p.m.
Automated Bibliographic Control: Monday, June 

26, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.

Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: 
Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

Conference Program Planning—New York, 
1996: Monday, Ju n e 26, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

Continuing Education: Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 
11:00 a.m.

Membership: Sunday, June 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Newsletter Editorial Board: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Nominating: Tuesday, June 27, 8:00-9:00 a.m. 

(closed)
Preservation: Monday, Ju n e 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Science and Technology Section
Program: Monday, June 26, 8:00– 11:00 a.m. 

Topic: “Preserving the Record o f Science and 
Technology: A Call to Action”

Reception: Sunday, June 25, 6:00–8:00 p.m., 
Adler Planetarium

Council: Friday, Ju n e 23, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; 
Monday, June 26, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

College Science Librarians Discussion Group: 
Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Topic: 
Electronic Science Journals in the U nder­
graduate College Library”

Comparison o f Science and T echnology Librar­
ies: Saturday, June 24, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: 
Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Conference Program Planning—New York, 
1996: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Continuing Education: Saturday, Ju n e 24,11:30 
a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Forum on Emerging Issues and Research: T ues­
day, June 27, 8:30-11:00 a.m. (closed)

ACRL Preconferences
Ed. note: Advance registration is required; a 
f u l l  d escription o f  the fo llo w in g  
preconferences m ay be fo u n d  in the April 
1995 C&RL News or contact the ACRL office 
at (800) 545-2433 ext. 2521 fo r  details. 
T a k in g  th e  M ystery Out o f  L egal Re
s e a r c h  fo r Non-Law Librarians— Spon­
sored by the Law an d  Political Science Sec­
tion, PLA, RASD, and AALL, June 23, 1995. 
C o lle c tin g  C ultures: T h e P o litic s  an d  
P r a c tic e  o f  B u ild in g  S p e c ia l C o lle c
tio n s— Sponsored by the Rare Books and 
Manuscripts Section, Ju n e 20–23, 1995.



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A C R L  M E E T I N G S
General Discussion G roup/Research ForumVI: Western European Specialists 

Section
 Program: M onday, Ju n e 26, 9:30– 11:00 a.m. 

Topic: “E uropean Connections: Electronic 
 Resources for W estern E u ro p e”

Executive: Tuesday, June 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
 Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discus­

sion Group: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 
 p.m.

College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discus­
 sion Group: Monday, June 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Conference Program Planning— New York, 
 1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

G eneral M em bership M eeting an d  D iscus
 sion G roup: M onday, Ju n e 26, 8:00–9:00 

a.m.
German Social Sciences Working Group: Sun­

day, June 25, 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Germanists Discussion Group: Sunday, June 

25, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
 Internet Publications Committee: Tuesday, June 

27, 8:00–9:00 a.m.
Preconference Program Planning,— San Fran­

cisco, 1997: Monday, Ju n e 26, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Publications: Tuesday, June 27,9:30-11:00 a.m.

 Research and Planning: Sunday, June 25, 2:00- 
4:00 p.m.

Romance Languages Discussion Group: Mon­
day, June 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Scandinavian Discussion Group: Sunday, June 
25, 8:00–9:00 a.m.

Women’s Studies Section
Program: Monday, June 26, 9:00– 11:00 a.m. 

Topic: “New Feminist Research in Library 
and Information Science: Implications for 
Librarianship”

Executive: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.; 
Monday, June 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Collection Developm ent and Bibliography: 
Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

C om m unications: Sunday, J u n e  25, 9:30 
a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Conference Program Planning—New York, 
1996: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

 General Membership Meeting: Sunday, June 
25, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Publications: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 
p.m.

Social Issues/Education: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 
a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Technical Services: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 
a.m.– 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 25, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Heads o f Science Libraries Discussion Group:

Sunday, June 25, 8:00– 10:00 p.m.
Legislation: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-10:00 p.m.;

Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Membership: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30

p.m.
Nominating: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30

p.m. (closed)
Oberly Award: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.-

12:30 p.m.
Planning: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30

p.m.
Publications: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a .m –

12:30 p.m.
Publisher/V endor Relations: Saturday, June 24, 

9:30-11:00 a.m.
Science Databases Discussion Group: Sunday, 

June 25, 9:30– 11:00 a.m.
Subject and Bibliographic Access: Sunday, June

25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

University Libraries Section
Program: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 

Topic: “But What About Me? The Human
Face o f Organizational Change”

Executive: Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; 
Monday, June 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.;

Communications: Saturday, June 2 4 , 11:30 a.m.- 
12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 27, 9:30-11:00 
a.m.

Conference Program Planning—New York, 
1996: Sunday, Ju n e 25, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Current Topics Discussion Group: Sunday, 
June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Hearing on Draft Guidelines for University 
U ndergraduate Libraries: Monday, June 26, 
4:30–5:30 p.m.

Librarians in Higher Education Discussion 
Group: Sunday, June 25, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Nominating: Saturday, June 24, 8:00–9:00 a.m. 
(closed)

Organization and Bylaws: Sunday, June 25, 
2:00-4:00 p.m.

Policy and Planning: Sunday, June 25, 9:30-
11:00 a.m.

Public Services Directors of Large Research 
Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, June 
25, 2:00–4:00 p.m.



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sated? Is staff developm ent encouraged and 
supported?

e. What is the ratio of public services staff 
to the num ber o f primary clientele? Is this an 
acceptable ratio?

f. Are additional services needed?
g. Are new  services, w hich are need ed  by 

users, anticipated and implemented?
2) Collections a n d  Access. There is no abso­

lute standard for the size of a collection in un­
dergraduate libraries. The essential criterion is 
that the collections (or access to information 
outside of the collection) adequately support 
the needs of the primary clientele. The collec­
tion policy should adequately describe the col­
lection goals and be evaluated with the follow­
ing factors considered:

a. Does the collection profile adequately 
support the undergraduate curriculum?

b. Does the size and depth of the collection 
adequately support the size and need of the 
undergraduate population?

c. Are materials appropriately available and 
accessible for reserve users?

d. Are collections effectively included in the 
catalog? Are com parable standards o f biblio­
graphic access followed for undergraduate li­
brary collections as in the overall library system?

e. Are collections housed and arranged effi­
ciently and effectively for use by the primary 
clientele?

f. Are collections available and accessible to 
all users? Do circulation policies and practices 
permit effective access for users?

g. Are access policies posted to insure that 
all users are aware o f services and restrictions?

h. Do appropriate withdrawal policies and 
practices exist which adequately address the 
need for collection maintenance?

i. Are interlibrary loan and other docum ent 
delivery services provided for undergraduates 
to give them access to materials not ow ned by 
the institution?

j. Do undergraduates have adequate access 
to electronic networks for accessing information?

3) Environment. U ndergraduate libraries re­
quire appropriate facilities to provide the ser­
vices and collections necessary to accomplish 
their missions.

a. Is the facility safe and environmentally 
controlled?

b. Are materials ad equately safeguarded 
against loss, mutilation, theft, or other damage?

c. Is adequate equipm ent and technical sup­
port available?

d. Is appropriate seating and u ser space 
available?

e. Is space appropriately allocated for use 
including group and instructional use, study, 
research, use of information technologies?

f. Are facilities accessible to all users?
g. Does space allow for cooperative pro­

grams with other library and campus units?
4) Adequacy o f  the budget.
a. Is the budget com parable to other under­

graduate libraries at com parable institutions?
b. Does the budget support appropriate lev­

els o f staffing?
c. Does the budget provide adequate sup­

port for baseline services?
d. Does the budget adequately support the 

collection policy to provide materials or access 
to materials in support of undergraduate stu­
dents’ library needs?

e. Is the budget flexible enough to support 
necessary new  programs and innovations, in­
cluding integration o f new  technologies and 
instructional programs?

f. Are the library and information needs of 
undergraduate students represented adequately 
in the budget process?

g. D oes th e u n d erg rad u a te library’s p e r­
s o n n e l h av e d isc re tio n  a n d  co n tro l o f its 
budget?

h. Do staffing and budget allocations allow 
for long-term planning initiatives?

Reassessm ent
Evaluation and assessment is a continuous pro­
cess in undergraduate libraries because of the 
changing nature of their primary clientele and 
the curriculum. Communication with the over­
all library adm inistration an d  w ith cam pus 
groups is a critical factor. In addition to these 
ongoing evaluation processes, the performance 
of undergraduate libraries should be periodi­
cally subjected to formal reviews. Reviews will 
vary depending o n  the mechanisms adopted 
by the parent institution. Findings from evalua­
tions should b e written and widely discussed 
in order to solicit involvement by students, fac­
ulty, and other library units. The outcome of 
reviews should be a reassessment of the goals 
and objectives of undergraduate libraries. Re­
alistic goals and expectations of future services 
to be offered by undergraduate libraries should 
b e developed. By this process, the university, 
the overall library system, and the undergradu­
ate library should maintain a balance betw een 
resources and mission.



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	338/ C&RL News
	ACRL Guidelines
	Attend the hearings in Chicago on Monday, June 26, 4:30–5:30p. m.Undergraduate libraries have been estab­lished with the primary mission of meet­ing the library and information needs of under­graduate students enrolled in the large univer­sity environment. These guidelines identify the principal factors influencing the development and maintenance of undergraduate library ser­vices and collections. In addition, a review of these factors as they relate to local circumstances should assist in evaluating the ne
	1. They are beginning to acquire the research skills needed to exploit the research library’s potential.2. They need a user-friendly environment where assistance is offered and questions are encouraged.3. They need to be introduced through li­brary instruction, either one-on-one or through coursework, to the academic nature of the ser­vices and resources available in university li­braries.4. They are most often enrolled in courses where assignments have short deadlines requir­ing just-in-time library servic
	Prepared by the ACRL Undergraduate Librarians Discussion Group and submitted by the University Libraries Section’s Ad Hoc Committee to Review Draft Guidelines for University Undergraduate Libraries
	May 1995/339
	ProgramsTo facilitate academic success, undergraduatlibraries must provide access to a broad rangof information resources. This access includereference and referral services, orientation, anbibliographic instruction. Teaching students thcritical thinking skills necessary for using a library is a basic service provided by the personnel of undergraduate libraries. The teaching programs of undergraduate libraries arvaried and innovative. They include teachinby personal contact and through the preparation and u
	bution of maps and informational materials which describe the library system and the re­sources and services of the individual libraries within it, staff-conducted tours for groups, and self-guided tours. Orientation may also include public relations activities to help students be­come aware of the information resources avail­able within the university community or on any information network.Bibliographic instruction programs should improve the ability of students to make effec­tive use of the library colle
	340/C&RL News
	ate libraries require librarians as well as sup­port and part-time staff, depending on the size of the undergraduate population at the institu­tion. The ability to interact on a one-to-one basis with a diverse clientele in a friendly and in­structive manner is essential.Personnel in undergraduate libraries require diversified backgrounds in order to meet the teaching and learning needs of users. Abilities needed include: teaching and knowledge of in­structional methods and learning styles; excel­lent commun
	should include access to information on cur­rent events, cultural interests, career informa­tion, and recreational reading, among others, to encourage exploration of information re­sources as a part of everyday life. Because of the special nature of undergraduate libraries, collection policies should include withdrawal practices. Collections should be dynamic and responsive to the needs of a changing curricu­lum and clientele.Effective Learning Environment: Under­graduate libraries have facilities that prom
	ACRLPrograms and Meetings1995 ALA Annual Conference Chicago, IllinoisAssociation of College & Research Libraries
	AC-2/C&RL News—May 1995
	ACRL PROGRAMSStepping Toward the Virtual Library: Planning, Practice, and DreamsACRL Community and Junior College Libraries SectionSaturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.–12:30p.m.Experiences of librarians involved at three different stages in the move toward the electronic library will be presented. Speakers will cover the political, practical, and technological issues involved in making these changes at their institutions. Topics include: 1) the development of an integrated technology learning center, 2) a full imag
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-3
	SATURDAYlibrarians? In a downsizing environment, how can the library fulfill its institutional commitment to diversity? What are the implications for a unionized workforce? Speak­ers: Rebecca R. Martin, Director of Library and Media Services, The University of Ver­mont; Rita Scherrei, Associate University Librarian, Personnel and Administrative Ser­vices, University of California, Los Angeles; Kriza Jennings, Program Officer for Diversity and Minority Recruitment, Association of Research Libraries; and Hann
	AC-4 / C&RL News—May 1995
	SATURDAY/SUNDAYPart III: Monday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.–12:30p.m.Explores the issues and examines methods of tracking copyright for nondedicated delivery of electronic full-text directly to the end user. Speakers include Laura Gasaway, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Don Bosseau, University Librarian, San Diego State University; John Kolman, Vice- President Development, Ameritech Library Services Academic Division; and Randall Marcinko, Vice-President
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-5
	SUNDAYthat will characterize the digital library of the future. The program will provide an understanding of what needs to be done in order to bring the concept of the digital library into reality from the perspective of two NSF digital library initiative grant recipi­ents and a representative from the Library of Congress.Run Ragged by Riches! Technology and Changing Communications for the LibraryACRL College Libraries Section and the ACRL University Libraries SectionSunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.–12:30p.m.Most
	AC-6/C&RL News—May 1995
	SUNDAYThe Great Media Convergence: Evolving Relationships Between Campus Media and Information Systems and ServicesACRL Media Resources CommitteeSunday, June 25, 2:00–4:00p.m.There are dramatic changes afoot on college and university campuses as media cen­ters, libraries, and academic computing facilities begin to converge around common tools, resources, and services. This technological convergence, together with changes in the nature of teaching and research, is, in many instances, forcing a wholesale reas
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-7
	MONDAYPreserving the Record of Science and Technology: A Call to ActionACRL Science and Technology Section, ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section, and ALCTS Collection Development and Management SectionMonday, June 26, 8:00–11. 00 a.m.Presentations include “What Is the Record of Science and Technology?” by Helen Samuels, Institute Archivist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; “The Role of Disci­pline History Centers” by Joan Wamow-Bluett, Associate Director, Center for History of Physics, American
	AC-8 / C&RL News—May 1995
	M O N D A Yprogram should enter at the west door to the museum. The meeting will be held in Lecture Hall 1. Your conference registration badge is your museum admission. A brief AAMES business meeting will also be held. Attendance is limited to the first 150 to arrive at the museum.European Connections: Electronic Resources for Western EuropeACRL Western European Specialists SectionMonday, June 26, 9–30-11:00 a.m.In recent years, the number of electronic resources of interest to Western European specialists 
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-9
	M O N D A Ywork of scholars and teachers. They will focus on changes in the working lives of academics and on what these changes portend for the nature of knowledge, for re­search and teaching, and for the structure of the academy. The program will paint a picture of the environment that academic librarians and library technologists will con­front as they enter the 21st century. Speakers: Michael Joyce, Department of English, Vassar College; Greg Farrington, Dean of the School of Engineering, University of 
	SPECIALLyman Shepard as Frank Lloyd Wright: A Dramatic PresentationACRL Community and Junior Colleges Libraries Section Friday, June 23, 6:30–0:30 p.m.Dinner/Program. Following dinner, Shepauses slides and his own interpretation of Wrigto portray the architect throughout his long creer. Cost $35 for CJCLS members, $45 for nomembers. Reservation deadline, June 2. For iformation, contact Judi Mayzel, OaktoCommunity College, (708) 635-1644 judim@acs.oakton.eduLPSS 20th Anniversary BreakfaACRL Law and Political
	EVENTSa graphical interface. Other computer systems will also be featured including Ariel. The tour will include the brand new addition of the LRC. (Tour sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, Minolta Document Imaging, Inc., and Univer­sity Copy Services, Inc.)Buses leave the south side of the Hilton at 7:30 a.m. and return to McCormick Place with a stop at the Hilton. Cost is $10, which in­cludes a continental breakfast. Advance regis­tration deadline: June 2. For information, con­tact Bob Veihman at College 
	AC-10 / C&RL News—May 1995ACRL 
	MEETINGS
	A tentative schedule for ALA ’s Annual Conference in Chicago June 22–29, 1995Ed. note: This list was current as C&RL News went to press. Be sure to check the program book for the final schedule and location of meet­ings.ACRL Board of DirectorsFirst meeting: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Second meeting: Tuesday, June 27, 2:00-5:30 p.m.New board members orientation: Friday, June 23, 9:30-11:00 a.m.Planning Session: Friday, June 23, 2:00–5:30 p.m.ACRL GeneralMembership Meeting and Awards Program: Monday, Ju
	udget and Finance: Saturday, June 24, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 26, 8:30- 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, June 27, 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.mertification of Librarians Task Force: Sat­urday, June 24, 8:30-11:00 a.m.; Monday, June 26, 8:00-11:00 a.m.IO Initiative Advisory: Monday, June 26, 3:00-5:00 p.m.onference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Monday, June 26, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.onference Program Planning—San Fran­cisco, 1997: Monday, June 26, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.onstitut
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-11
	ACRL MEETINGS
	Media Resources: Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 11:00 a.m. Program: Sunday, June 25, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Topic: The Great Media Con­vergence: “Evolving Relationships Between Campus Media and Information Systems and Services”Membership: Sunday, June 25, 2:00-4:00p.m.; Monday, June 26, 8:00-11:00 a.m.National Conference Executive Commit­tee, Nashville: Saturday, June 24, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.; Monday, June 26, 7:00-9:00 a.m.New Publications Advisory Board: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; GraphicsProducts Subcommit
	Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship: Sat­urday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.ACRL SectionsActivity Sections Council: Saturday, June 24, 8:30-10:00 a.m.Afro-American Studies Librarians SectionExecutive: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Communications & Publications, Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.Constitution and Bylaws: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.General Membership Meeting, Monday, June 26, 9:30-11:00 a.m.Indexing Project: Saturday, June 24, 8:30-11:00 a.m.Membership: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:00 a.m.N
	AC-12 / C&RL News—May 1995
	ACRL MEETINGS
	Publications: Sunday, June 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Review and Planning: Sunday, June 25, 4:305:30 p.m.Sociology Librarians Discussion Group: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Tour: Tuesday, June 27, 9:00 a.m.-noon.Arts SectionProgram: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Topic: “Diverse Images of Chicago Dance:From Cooperative Preservation to CuttinEdge”Executive and Membership Meeting: Sunday,June 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.mAll Committees: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.Dance Librarians Discussion Group: Mo
	Dance Video Interlibrary Loan Subcommittee: Saturday, June 24, 8:00–9:00 a.m.Film/Television Discussion Group: Monday, June 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.Technology in the Arts: Monday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: “Art Information Up­date: Imaging and Standards Issues for En­coding”Bibliographic Instruction SectionProgram: Sunday, June 25, 2:00-5:30p.m. Topic: “Measuring Up: Improving Instruction Through Evaluation”Executive: Friday, June 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 27, 8:30-11:00 a.m.Advisory Coun
	ACRL discussion groupEd. note: All section discussion groups areAlliance for New Directions in Teaching and Learning: Monday, June 26, 8:00-9:00 a.m.Australian Studies: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Topic: “Librarian Exchanges” Canadian Studies: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic: “Mounting Canadian Studies Information on the Internet” Electronic Library: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Electronic Text Centers: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: “Putting Texts on the Web: So
	ed with their sections.urnal Costs in Academic Libraries: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.ibrary Development Officers: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 -11:00 a.m. Topic: “An Update Since Albuquerque”ibrarians of Library Science Collections: Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 a.m.LA International Bibliography in Aca­demic Libraries: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.ersonnel Administrators and Staff De­velopment Officers: Saturday, June 24, 9:30 -11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 25, 9 30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Topic:‘Applying TLC: 
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-13
	ACRL MEETINGS
	Communications: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Continuing Education: Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 11:00 a.m.Education for Bibliographic Instruction: Satur­day, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.Emerging Technologies in Instruction Discus­sion Forum: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.Evaluating the.Bibliographic Instruction Hand­book: Sunday, June 25, 9:30-11:00 
	All Committees: Sunday, June 25,8:30 a.m.–ll:00 a.m.Awards: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (closed)Conference Program Planning-New York, 1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.EBSCO Awards Presentation: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-9:30 a.m.Library/Media Technician Training: Sunday, June 25, 8:00–10:00 p.m. Open Hearings on Current Criteria for Programs to Prepare Library/Media Technician AssistantsNominating, 1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (closed)College Libraries SectionProgram: Sunday, June 25, 9
	AC-14 / C&RL News—May 1995
	ACRL MEETINGS
	Education and Behavioral Sciences SectionProgram: Monday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Topic: “Distance Education in the 21st Century: Removing the Campus Walls"Executive: Friday, June 23, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; Tuesday, June 27, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Bibliographic Instruction for Educators: Sun­day, June 25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Business Meeting: Monday, June 26, 8:00–9:00 a.m.Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m.Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: Saturday, June 24, 
	dents”Executive: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Communications: Sunday, June 25, 8:30-11:00 a.m.Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.Discussion Group: Monday, June 26, 8:00–11:00 a.m.Membership: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.Planning: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.Research: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.Statistics: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.
	ACRL at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference / AC-15
	ACRL MEETINGS
	Topic: “The Age of Anxiety: Balancing Schol­arly Needs for Primary Research Materials and Electronic Information”Executive: Saturday, June 24, 8:00–10:00 p.m.; Monday, June 26, 8:00–11:00 a.m.Bibliographic Standards: Saturday, June 24, 8:30-11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 25, 8:30-11:00 a.m.Budget and Development: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-11:00 a.m.Conference Development: Sunday, June 25, 8:30–11:00 a.m.Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Curators and Conservators Dis
	Conference Program Planning—Chicago, 1995: Sunday, June 25, 8:00–9:00 a.m.Conference Program Planning—New York, 1996: Monday, June 26, 8:00–9:00 a.m.Continuing Education: Sunday, June 25, 9:30- 11:00 a.m.Membership: Sunday, June 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m.Newsletter Editorial Board: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Nominating: Tuesday, June 27, 8:00-9:00 a.m. (closed)Preservation: Monday, June 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.Science and Technology SectionProgram: Monday, June 26, 8:00–11:00 a.m. Topic: “Preserving the Record
	AC-16 / C&RL News—May 1995
	ACRL MEETINGS
	General Discussion Group/Research ForumVI:
	 Western European Specialists Section Program: Monday, June 26, 9:30–11:00 a.m. Topic: “European Connections: Electronic  Resources for Western Europe”Executive: Tuesday, June 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discus­sion Group: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00  p.m.College and Medium-Sized Libraries Discus­ sion Group: Monday, June 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m.Conference Program Planning—New York,  1996: Saturday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m.General Membership Meeting and Discus sion Group: Monday, June 
	Sunday, June 25, 2:00-5:00 p.m.Heads of Science Libraries Discussion Group:Sunday, June 25, 8:00–10:00 p.m.Legislation: Saturday, June 24, 8:00-10:00 p.m.;Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Membership: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m.Nominating: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. (closed)Oberly Award: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Planning: Sunday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m.Publications: Saturday, June 24, 11:30 a.m–12:30 p.m.Publisher/Vendor Relations: Saturday, June 24, 9:30-11:00 
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	sated? Is staff development encouraged and supported?e. What is the ratio of public services staff to the number of primary clientele? Is this an acceptable ratio?f. Are additional services needed?g. Are new services, which are needed by users, anticipated and implemented?2) Collections and Access. There is no abso­lute standard for the size of a collection in un­dergraduate libraries. The essential criterion is that the collections (or access to information outside of the collection) adequately support the
	d. Is appropriate seating and user space available?e. Is space appropriately allocated for use including group and instructional use, study, research, use of information technologies?f. Are facilities accessible to all users?g. Does space allow for cooperative pro­grams with other library and campus units?4) Adequacy of the budget.a. Is the budget comparable to other under­graduate libraries at comparable institutions?b. Does the budget support appropriate lev­els of staffing?c. Does the budget provide adeq
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