ACRL College & Research Libraries News

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JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBRARIES SECTION

The ACRL Junior College Library Section of the American Library Association will sponsor a preconference institute on “Developing Services for the Total Community,” Friday and Saturday, June 23 and June 24, to be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Library Association.

The institute will take place at the Illini Union of the University of Illinois in Champaign. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Marie Y. Martin, Director, Community College Education, U.S. Office of Education. Other speakers will be Dr. Ervan Harlacher, President of Brookdale Community College, Mrs. Mildred Bastian, Trustee of the St. Louis Jr. College District, and Dr. Max Raines of Michigan State University, who will present the results of a survey he is taking on attitudes and services which exist in regard to community services.

In addition to the above speakers, seminars on the following aspects of library service to the community will be held: College Level Examination Program, public and community college library cooperation, identifying community needs, and serving minority needs.

Housing, meals, and registration will be included in the total cost of the institute which will be $65.00 per person for double occupancy and $75.00 for single. Registration will be limited to 250. For further information contact the ACRL Office of the American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.

“SHOW AND TELL,” a media clinic on instruction in library use, will take place Wednesday night, June 28, 8:30-10:30 and Thursday morning, 8:30-11:30, June 29. Room to be announced in ALA Conference Program. Sponsored by the ALA Committee on Instruction in the Use of Libraries, and the Junior College Libraries Section of ACRL.

We’ve talked about goals and how to improve instruction in use of libraries. We’re no longer talking, but going all the way with media this year. Explore techniques for communicating information with us this summer. Can you spare only twenty minutes for some practical help? We’ll have continuous showing of tapes, slides, etc., Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Computer demonstrations, video taping discussions. Compare, evaluate, stay as long as you like. Seek advice from our consultants, a rare opportunity. Ask about costs, choice of format, point of use vs large group. Get “hands on” experience with the equipment and materials. Catalogs with complete information to all participants.