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College & Research Libraries News

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Ebsco projects 10.5% serials price increase

Ebsco Subscription Services projects a 10.5% increase in serial prices for academic li- braries in Serial Price Projec- tions: 1994. The report cau- tions that actual cost increases or decreases will depend on the prevailing cur- rency exchange rates in Oc- tober and November and on fixed exchange rates set by some European publishers.

In 1993 the total cost of a typical subscription list was $1,549,344.68, a 10.4% increase from 1992. There was an 8.6% increase in the cost of a typical subscription list in 1992, a 17.7% increase in 1991, and an 8.3% increase in 1990.

Penn State gets $1 million bonus

Gifts and pledges from Penn State faculty and staff to support the university have passed the $2 million goal ahead of schedule earning the library an extra $1 million. Penn State Board of Trustees chairman William A. Schreyer and his wife, Joan, pledged the $1 million to the library if faculty and staff committed $2 million between July 1, 1992 and June 30, 1993 to the university programs of their choice. Proceeds for the Campaign for the Library now total $6.7 million. Head football coach Joe Paterno who heads the Campaign for the library said that giving by faculty and staff who work in the libraries has reached a record 95 percent to date; “This figure shows the tremendous enthusiasm generated by the new addition to Pattee Library.”

Library student assistant wins $500

ACRL’s Standards and Accreditation Committee (SAC) approved a revised procedures manual at the ALA Annual Conference. If your ACRL unit is developing or revising a standard or guideline make sure you have a copy of the latest Standards & Accreditation Committee: Policy and Procedures Manual. Write the ACRL office: SAC Manual, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 to obtain a copy.