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ACRL Board actions, June 1994

The Board of Directors of ACRL met twice in Miami Beach on June 25 and June 28, 1994. The Board’s varied agenda ranged from the routine to the innovative and included ap- proving several new standards and guidelines and developing a new process for managing ACRL planning. The following are the high- lights of the actions agreed on during those meetings.

Approved five priorities for ACRL for 1994-95 (see sidebar for full text of the priorities).

Endorsed the Research and Statistics PolicyStatement of the ALA Committee on Research and Statistics.

Established an MLA International Bibliography in American Libraries Discussion Group.

Approved the nominations of the following individuals to the International Federation of Library Associations’ (IFLA) Standing Committees for the sections indicated: Mary Noel Gouke, Ohio State University—Section on Social Science Libraries; Marty Kesselman, Rutgers University—Section on Science and Technology; and Joseph Boissé, University of California, Santa Barbara—Section on University and General Libraries.

Approved a Business Plan for ACRL Publications.

Approved the Rare Books and Manuscripts

Section’s (RBMS) request to cosponsor a two- day symposium with the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) on book- seller-librarian relations in October 1995.

Approved a resolution of appreciation to

Evan Ira Färber on the occasion of his retirement as college librarian at Earlham College. Färber was recognized for his many years of outstanding service to ACRL including his election to ACRL President (1978-79) and election to a second term on the ACRL Board of Directors (1989-93).

ACRL Board 1993-94: Back row: Paul Dumont, Thomas Peischl, Ray E. Metz, Barbara Wittkopf, Sandra Ready, Frances Maloy, Karin Begg Borei; front row: Shelley Phipps, Rochelle Sager, Althea Jenkins, Susan Martin, Thomas Kirk, Jacquelyn McCoy, Linda Phillips.

ACRL Board 1994-95: Back row: Bernard Fradkin, VictoriaMontavon‚RayE. Metz, Sandra Ready, Frances Maloy, Helen Spalding, Jill Fatzer; front row: Althea Jenkins, Mary Reichel, Lee Hisle, Patricia Breivik, Susan Martin, Thomas Kirk, Linda Phillips.

Endorsed the criteria and procedures fromthe ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee for selecting, updating, and distributing a list of accreditation advisors.

Approved the following policies, guideline,standard, and rescission upon recommendation of the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee:

1) policy to permit units to request an expedited review of ACRL Standards and Guidelines in cases where it is clear that the document can be renewed with only minor changes;

2) policy to publish final versions of standards and guidelines in C&RL News;

3) “Standards for Community, Junior, and Technical College Learning Resources programs”;

4) “Guidelines regarding thefts in libraries”;

5) continuation of the Standards for University Libraries in their present form until the next scheduled review in 1999-2000; and

6) rescission of the “Guidelines on Manuscripts and Archives.”

Endorsed resolution of thanks from RBMSto Nora Quinlan and William Brown for their outstanding performance in providing excellent local arrangements for the 35th RBMS Preconference.

Accepted the self-review report and recommended continuation of the following units:

Professional Liaison Committee, Education and Behavioral Sciences Section, and Science and Technology Section.

Endorsed a tribute to Patricia Sabosik,former editor of Choice, for her ten years of excellent service to Choice and to ACRL.

Established a task force to develop an RFP(request for proposals) and budget, and to conduct a study on the view of regional accrediting agencies towards library standards. The task force will consist of two representatives each from the College Libraries, Community and Junior College Libraries, and University Libraries sections; one representative from the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee; and one liaison from the ALA Standards and Accreditation Committee.

Endorsed resolutions on the CopyrightReform Act and on LSCA Reauthorization.

Disbanded upon request the Performance/Output Measures Discussion Group.

Approved a process including the following steps to guide ACRL planning:

1) suspended use of the existing Strategic Plan;

2) directed use of the Annual Statement of Priorities (see sidebar) to guide the Board, Planning Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, staff, and other ACRL programmatic and operational decisions during the year;

3) established the Planning Committee as a subcommittee of the Board with membership from elected members of the Board and ACRL units; and

4) appointed an Interim Planning Committee charged with developing a new strategic plan and priorities for 1995-96.

Approved a temporary suspension of committee and section reviews scheduled after March 1, 1995.

Approved timelines and composition ofthe Search Committee for a new Choice editor. The goal is to offer the position to an individual by May 1995.

Approved the ACRL 1995 budget of: Revenues: $1,633,037; expenses: $1,533,228; fund balance: $762,535.

And the Choice 1995 budget of: Revenue:$1,591,500; expenses: $1,545,228; fund balance: $848,903.

Rescinded special programming fundingpolicy for chapters. ■