ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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From Inside the DLP
By D r . Ka th a r in e M. Stok es

C o lleg e an d University Library Specialist, 
Training an d R esources Branch, Division o f 
Library Programs, Bureau o f  L ibraries an d E d ­
ucational T echnology, U.S. O ffice o f  E d u c a ­
tion, W ashington, D.C. 20202.

Letters dated January 1, announcing the 
1972 Title II-A Library Resources Program 
were sent to the presidents of all institutions 
listed in the Educational Directory: H igher 
Education  1970-71. The application materi­
als, dated January 15, were addressed to the 
librarians of these approximately 2,600 institu­
tions. Both mailings were made by the end of 
December.

The Grant Application and Instructions are 
packaged in beige covers and will be ad­
dressed simply “Librarian,” followed by the 
name and address of the institution. It is hoped 
that the confusion of last year s program, when 
applications were sent to the presidents, with 
only letters to the librarians, will be avoided. 
The application is to be submitted by March 1 
or earlier. Because of stringent economies this 
year the extra assistance usually available to

process and evaluate this huge mass of material 
will not be called in. Therefore, the staff will 
appreciate early submissions to expedite han­
dling.

The level of funding for the program, $11 
million, is higher than 1971s $9,900,000. Except 
for the applications for basic grants to new in­
stitutions, only those with high scores on the 
criteria for supplemental grants will be eligible 
for a basic grant. Only those institutions achiev­
ing scores of 21 or more on their supplemental 
applications were awarded basic and supple­
mental grants in 1971. It is hoped that the 
slightly larger appropriation and changed cri­
teria for this year’s program will make pos­
sible the funding of more than last year’s 531 
awards, possibly on scores of a few points less 
than 21.

In the criteria for special purpose grants a 
new emphasis has been placed on an institu­
tion’s involvement in the preparation of grad­
uate students for leadership roles among eco­
nomically disadvantaged or minority groups. 
The application form for Types A and B spe­
cial purpose grants has been combined with 
that for Type C in order to avoid the repetition 
of data required in forms of previous years. ■ ■

News From the Field
A C Q U I S I T I O N S

• The U n iv er sit y o f V ic to r ia  library will 
receive a 2,500-volume personal library as a 
British Columbia Centennial gift from a noted 
Icelandic expert and his wife. Dr. Richard 
Beck and Mrs. Beck of Victoria will present 
their library of Icelandic and Scandinavian 
books to the university in memory of their 
pioneer parents.

The library, representing one of the largest 
personal collections of its kind in North Amer­
ica, will come to the university over a number 
of years. It consists of volumes covering clas­
sical Old Icelandic literature, nineteenth-cen­
tury prose and poetry, and cultural and gen­
eral histories of Iceland. Scandinavian authors 
and history books are included.

• The U n iv er sit y  o f Hawai i  library has 
recently purchased with the help of Friends of 
the Library of Hawaii, the Charles M. and 
Anna C. Cooke Trust, and other patrons, over 
1,500 distinguished books from the library of 
the late Ethelinda Castle. Editions of Don 
Quixote including the first English translation 
by Shelton (1 6 1 2 -1 6 2 0 ) and a number of fa­
mous illustrated copies including the unusual 
stencilled Japanese one by Keisuke Serizawa

(1 9 3 6 ) were acquired. Nineteenth-century lit­
erature is represented by such authors as Mel­
ville, Hewlett, Lang, and Ruskin, and the 
twentieth century by D. H. Lawrence, Som­
erset Maugham, and William Beebe. There are 
famous books such as the first edition of John­
son’s Dictionary‚ and Spenser’s T h e  F airie 
Q ueene. There are representative works from 
famous presses such as Aldine and Baskerville. 
Mrs. Castle’s unusual interest in fine books is 
represented by many editions from well-known 
private presses and book clubs as well as works 
beautifully illustrated by contemporary artists, 
many of special interest to children’s literature. 
Her interests in gardening, art and architec­
ture, and travel have resulted in the acquisition 
of many volumes which will enrich the uni­
versity’s collection of rare books. A well-select­
ed group of reference and bibliographic tools 
is also included.

• The S outhern Oregon C o l l e g e  library

ACRL Membership
January 31, 1970 .................................... 12,249
January 31, 1971 .................................... 12,101

January 31, 1972 .................................... 12,309