ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

ACRL programs in New Orleans

This year’s conference programs feature jazz, optical and compact discs, and government documents.

Anthropology and Sociology Section

ANSS will host a behind-the-scenes tour of the Amistad Research Center and the Middle American Research Institute at Tulane University on Tuesday, July 12, 1:00-5:00 p.m., followed by a reception. To register, contact Lynne M. Schmelz- Keil, Director of Development and Public Relations, Alexander Library, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; (201) 932-7505.

Art Section

“Jazz in the Arts: Photography, Film, Dance, and Music Collections” (Monday, July 11, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), cosponsored by the Music Library Association, will be a multimedia presentation on jazz arts, with demonstrations of collections of photographs, films and videos, dance materials, and recorded music. A range of issues on collecting jazz images and recordings will also be presented. Speakers include Curtis Jerde, curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University; Edward Manney, assistant curator, Vivian G. Iiarsch Collection of Afro-American History and Literature, Chicago Public Library; and Don Roberts, Independent Media, Minneapolis.

Asian and African Section

“Preservation of Asian and African Materials” (Monday, July 11, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), cosponsored by the International Relations Round Table and the RTSD Preservation of Library Materials Section, will discuss the current and future status of preservation in Asian/African area studies. Speakers include: Michael W. Albin, Library of Congress, on Middle Eastern materials; Gregory A. Finnegan, Dartmouth Library, on African materials; James H. Nye, University of Chicago, on South Asian materials; Diane E. Perushek, Princeton University, on East Asian materials; and Charles Bryant, Yale University, on Southeast Asian materials. Patricia Battin, president of the Commission on Preservation and Access, will serve as discussant.

Audiovisual Committee

“Microcomputer Software: What Is It? Why Do I Need It? What Do I Do With It Once I Get It?” (Saturday, July 9. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), cosponsored by the RTSD and PLA Audiovisual Committees, will focus on the role that software plays in public and technical services. Special emphasis will be placed on practical recommendations. Among the speakers are Victor Rosenberg (Personal Bibliographic Software), on the future of library software development; Katherine Chiang and Samuel Dem as (Cornell University), on software collection policy; and Jan DeSirey (Hennepin County Library), on cataloging.

Bibliographic Instruction Section

“Teaching CD-ROM” (Sunday, July 10, 2:00-5:30 p.m.) will address integrating CD-ROM sources into bibliographic instruction. The scheduled speakers are: Randall Hensley (University of Washington) on user attitudes, expectations, and behaviors; Mara R. Saule (University of Vermont), on teaching strategies; Martin Kesselman and Deanna Nipp (Rutgers University), on instructional opportunities; Christina A. Brundage (San Jose State University), on point-of-use guides; Joe Jaros (Texas A&M University), on individualized instruction; Fred Musto (Indiana University), on group workshops; and Andrea Wyman (SUNY- Oswego), on course-integrated instruction. A poster session follows the presentation. The Mimi Dudley BI Librarian of the Year Award will be presented at this session.

College Libraries Section

“Collection Development Issues in Medium- Sized and Smaller Academic Libraries” (Sunday, July 10, 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m.), cosponsored by the RTSD Resources Section, is aimed at the librarian with a library materials budget under $1 million. Speakers include Craig S. Likness (Trinity University), “The Creative Use of Acquisitions Mechanisms”; Thomas W. Leonhardt (University of the Pacific), “Collection Development Outside ARL: Observations of a Newcomer”; Arthur H. Miller Jr. (Lake Forest College) ‚ “Will the Books We Buy Get Used?”; Rebecca T. Lenzini (Faxon), “Ten Years of Trends in Serials Prices.” William E. Hunna- ford Jr. (Albright College) and Katina Strauch (College of Charleston) will present a debate on the topic, “Resolved: That it is the faculty, and not the librarians, who should be primarily responsible for selecting books for the library’s general collection. ”

Community and Junior College Libraries Section

“Optical Disc Technology…And All That Jazz” (Saturday, July 9, 9:00-11:00 a.m.) will focus on developing trends in the use of state-of-the-art optical disc technology. The scheduled speakers are: John M. Cohn and Ann L. Kelsey (County College of Morris).

The section will be sponsoring a New Orleans Lagniappe Dinner on Friday, July 8, 6:30-10:00 p.m., at Kolbs, 125 St. Charles Avenue. Entertainment will be provided by local educator and humorist, Dr. C. “Lum” Ellis. Peggy Usner, a dancer in the film The Big Easy‚ and her Cajun Dance Troupe will demonstrate and teach Cajun dance steps. Tickets are $25 by advance reservation not later than June 24. Send check or money order payable to Lenora Lockett, 6141 S. Hermes St., New Orleans, LA 70126.

Copyright Committee

“Copyright Is Still with Us” (Monday, July 11, 9:30-11:00 a.m.) will be a panel presentation on copyright issues facing librarians. Panelists will be Wendell Barbour (Christopher Newport College), who will present an overview of copyright issues; Jim Bouras (president of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation), on videotape copyright; David Ferriero (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) ‚ on interlibrary loan and photocopying is sues; and John Garrett (Copyright Clearance Center), on software copyright issues. Sophia Galifaro of the Copyright Committee will moderate the discussion.

Education and Behavioral Sciences Section

“Accreditation Review Strategies in Education and Psychology” (Monday, July 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m.), cosponsored by AASL, will address the role of libraries, collections, and education/behavioral sciences librarians in preparing for accreditation review by organizations such as NCATE. Two of the three speakers will be Ursula Del worth (College of Education, University of Iowa) and Stephen Bensman (Louisiana State University).

English and American Literature Discussion Group

“The Literary Byte: Research in the Online Age” (Monday, July 11, 9:00-11:00 a.m.) will examine the use and availability of CD technology in the humanities.

Law and Political Science Section

“Information Policies of International Organizations: Roadblocks to Access” (Sunday, July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m.), cosponsored by the Government Documents Round Table and the International Documents Task Force, will aim at instilling in the audience a better understanding of the difficulties international organizations and their users face in obtaining and using timely and accurate information. Kate E. Adams (University of Nebraska- Lincoln) will serve as panel moderator. Panelists will include Gilles-André Gosselin (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Nellie Moffitt (Readex), Adeno Addis (Law School, Loyola University), and Robert W. Schaaf (UN and International Documents, Library of Congress) . All four speakers will discuss the factors of timeliness and currency and the availability of information in electronic format.

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

“Government Documents As Rare Books” (Sunday, July 10, 2:00-5:30 p.m.), cosponsored by GO- DORT and MAGERT, will present the problems of identifying rare government documents in general and documents collections and explore strategies for protecting and preserving these materials. Speakers will be: Robert S. Martin (Louisiana State University), David Heisser (Tufts University), Richard Landon (University of Toronto), Donna P. Koepp (University of Kansas), and Nora J. Quinlan (University of Colorado at Boulder).

Science and Technology Section

“Libraries Without Walls: Emerging Technologies and Practical Information Access” (Tuesday, July 12, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), will address such questions as: Can libraries control the information explosion? Are we slipping as technology surges forward? Keynote speaker will be Robert Hayes, dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Discussion sessions will feature Beth Warner (Louisiana State University), Helen Josephine (Arizona State University), Constance Miller (Indiana University), David Kohl (University of Colorado), and Henry Schafer (North Carolina State University).

Slavic and East European Section

“New Technology for Slavic and East European Librarianship” (Sunday, July 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m.) will focus on bibliographic and non-bibliographic commercial databases, and the creation and application of local databases using mainframes and micros. Speakers will be Harold Leich (Library of Congress), Christina Jaremko (UCLA SLIS), Stephen Corrsin (Brooklyn College), and Robert Karlowich (Pratt Institute SLIS).

University Libraries Section

“Nurturing the Plant to Root: Retention of the Academic Librarian” (Saturday, July 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m.), cosponsored by the LAMA Personnel Administration Section, will feature a panel presentation on issues related to retention of academic and research librarians in the profession and by individual instrutions. Panelists will be James G. Neal (Pennsylvania State University), Jordan M. Scepanski (California State University, Long Beach), and Melissa D. Trevvett (CLR Professional Development Program).

The ULS Current Topics Discussion Group will present a program on “Building the Electronic Library: Providing Access to Databases through the Online Catalog” (Sunday, July 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m.), focusing on the online catalog as the framework for providing enhanced campus access to resources in electronic format. Representatives of three libraries that have recently loaded databases will discuss the decision-making, planning, and technical perspectives. Scheduled speakers are Flo Wilson (Vanderbilt University), Sandra Card (California Institute of Technology), and Patricia Renfro (University of Pennsylvania).

Western European Specialists Section

“Strangers in New Worlds: Migration Studies in Europe and America” (Monday, July 11, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.), cosponsored by the Anthropology and Sociology Section, will link the history of Europeans in America with the migrant populations in Europe. The program will assess trends in research and the resulting demands on library collections and services. Speakers include: Dino Cinel (Department of History, Tulane University), Mark J. Miller (Department of Political Science, University of Delaware), and Joel Wurl (Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota). Respondents will be Carol Armbruster (Library of Congress), Helen MacLam (Choice), and Susanne Roberts (Yale University).

Women’s Studies Section

WSS will cosponsor with a number of other ALA units a program on “The Creation of Patriarchy: Its Implications for Librarianship” (Monday, July 11, 2:00-5:30 p.m.). Gerda Lerner, author of Creation of Patriarchy‚ will speak on patriarchy. Sharon Hogan will discuss the implications for female academic librarians.