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BI Liaison

Carolyn Kirkendall Project LOEX

Efforts continue to expand all the promotional aspects of the Bibliographic Liaison Project. The good news is that our three displays, “Integrating Libraries into Higher Education,” are fully booked until July. Exhibits were provided for the Organization of American Historians’ meeting in Cincinnati and the Western Regional meeting of the American Philosophical Association in Berkeley last month, and another is being displayed at the Medical Library Association’s annual meeting in Houston this month.

The bad news is that Ray Mclnnis’ proposal for a sponsored session at the American Psychological Association’s August meeting in Anaheim was not accepted, despite much preliminary encouragement. The most discouraging aspect of the ACRL BI Liaison Project work has been the low rate of acceptance of our proposals. Perhaps you have some suggestions?

One of my responsibilities includes encouraging the publication of articles about the library and its instructional role in the journals of other professional associations. To that end I am drawing your attention to the invitation included on page 9 of Volume 68 of the November-December 1982 issue of Academe. The announcement says, “Do you have a good idea for an article? We would like to hear it.. .and invite your comments and suggestions on topics—general and specific—that you believe Academe should cover in the coming months.” Unsolicited manuscripts are also welcome. Contact Academe, Suite 500, One Dupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036.

Response to contacting the directors of ARL libraries for recommended speakers has been very encouraging. I am compiling lists of these names and addresses of librarians with BI expertise by discipline areas, and will circulate these lists among subject specialists, so that a core of potential BI speakers and/or proposal writers will be available when the occasion arises.

Another reminder: I would be delighted to include samples of your library’s handouts in the BI Liaison packets our Project is developing. We need guides to literature in philosophy, social work, and women’s studies as well as samples in these subject areas: fine arts, education, history, psychology, political science, sciences, sociology, languages and literature. Your cooperation and generosity are appreciated, and will help to further the goal of our liaison work. ■ ■