ACRL College & Researc Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

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“C&RL News is the official news magazine of ACRL… Its purpose is to record significant activities of ACRL and to report news about academic and research libraries. ”

As editor and publisher of C&RL News, my vision is for the News to be the communication vehicle for ACRL members and those involved in academic and research librarianship. C&RL News will be your opportunity to communicate with colleagues without leaving your office. My goals for C&KL News are: (1) to keep you informed of current and important events affecting academic and research librarianship and higher education; (2) to serve as a resource for information and advice on handling your day-to-day library operations; (3) to be a forum for the diversity of opinions that exist in our profession; and (4) to keep you informed about ACRL and ALA activities.

In working towards these goals, I’d like to draw your attention to a number of articles in this issue. I am pleased to introduce Susana Hinojosa (University of California, Berkeley), chair of ACRL’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee, who debuts as column editor for a new information exchange on underrepresented groups. Susana plans to highlight ACRL and academic library programs, publications, and activities on underrepresented groups in academic libraries. Yoshi Hendricks’s article on Japanese students in American universities offers an interesting insight into the challenges of instructing students from diverse cultures.

Susan Allen reports on the trial of Stephen Blumberg, from whose home the FBI recovered more than 20,000 rare books and manuscripts, many reported missing or stolen. C. Kelly Brewin, who missed by one day being in Kuwait the day the war started, shares with us his experience as a librarian in Kuwait. Read about ACRL’s plans to aid Kuwait in rebuilding its libraries in an account immediately following Brewin’s article. Thomas Michalak and Thomas Kirk give us an update on the Coalition for Networked Information.

Turning to the Association information, be sure to read about the appointment of Althea H. Jenkins as ACRL executive director and about ACRL’s plans to host its 6th national conference, April 12-14, 1992, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Additional professional development opportunities are described for those of you attending the ALA Annual Conference in Atlanta. Statements on ACRL have been solicited from the ALA presidential candidates to assist you in casting your vote in the ALA election and do take a moment to read about those outstanding librarians who have been honored by ACRL.

—Mary Ellen K. Davis