ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

CALENDAR

September

20—Publishing:“Ticknor & Fields: The Business of American Literary Publishing in the 19th Century,” the Ninth Hanes Lecture, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Speaker: Michael Winship. Sponsored by the Rare Book Collection and the Hanes Foundation for the Study of the Origin and Development of the Book. Contact: Libby Chenault, Rare Book Collection, Wilson Library 024 A, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 962-1143.

24—Philadelphia:“The Book Arts in Philadelphia, 1785-1840,” the 13th Annual Conference of the American Printing History Association, at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Speakers will include Edwin Wolf 2nd, Elizabeth Harris, Jennifer B. Lee, Willman Spawn, and Kenneth Finkel. Fee: $25 for APHA members, $35 for non-members. Contact: James Green, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19107; (215) 546-3181.

26— Standards:Annual meeting of the National Information Standards Organization, Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. A major topic will be the development of a standard common command language. Contact: NISO, P.O. Box 1056, Be- thesda, MD 20817; (301) 975-2814.

October

11-14—Office automation:15th Information Management Exposition and Conference, Javits Convention Center, New York. Sessions will be held on developments in FAX transmission, computer graphics, PC networking, optical disks, and security. Contact: Show Manager, INFO 88,999 Summer St., Stamford, CT 06905; (203) 964-0000.

11- 14—Health sciences:Annual Meeting of the South Central Regional Group of the Medical Libraries Association, Lubbock Plaza, Lubbock, Texas. Speakers include Congressman Major Owens and Johnnie Lou Avery. Contact: Anne Trump, Texas Tech University, HSC Library, Lubbock, TX 79430; (806) 743-2204.

14-16—Inter-Americana:The second annual San Antonio Inter-American Bookfair, HemisFair Park, San Antonio, and sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, will feature writers Carlos Fuentes, Larry McMurtry, and August Wilson. The event will offer readings, author receptions and panel discussions, and publisher’s book exhibits of Latin American and United States authors. Contact: Rosemary Catacalos, Literature Program Director, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, 1300 Guadalupe St., San Antonio, TX 78207-5519; (512) 271-3151.

19-21—Public data:13th Annual Conference, Association of Public Data Users, Washington, D. C. Sessions will focus on census data, use of public data for election purposes, the archival function of the U.S. government, and sources of health statistics. Contact: APDU, 87 Prospect Ave., Princeton, NJ 08544; (609) 452-6025.

20- 21—Off-campus services:Off-Campus Library Services Conference, sponsored by the Central Michigan University Libraries and the CMU Extended Degree Program, Charleston, South Carolina. Featured speakers include: Anne J. Mathews (U.S. Office of Educational Research and Improvement), Terrence J. Mc- Taggart (University of Wisconsin-Superior), and Evan Ira Färber (Earlham College). Thirty-four paper sessions cover such topics as delivery of library services to remote sites, BI for non-resident adult students, and developing faculty liaison support. Contact: Maryhelen Garrett, 315 Park Library, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859; (800) 248-9271.

23-27—ASIS: 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science, Atlanta Hilton and Towers, Georgia. Keynote speaker will be Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog, on “Media Technology and the Transformation of Society.” Toni Carbo Bear- man (University of Pittsburgh SLIS), Robert Lee Chartrand (Congressional Research Service), and Edwin Brownrigg (Bond University, Queensland) are also scheduled to speak. Contact: ASIS, 1424 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 462-1000.

26- 28—Illinois: Fall Conference, Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, New Jumers-Chateau, Bloomington. Theme: “Librarians, Publishers, and Vendors: Enhancing the Information Interface.”

27- 29—Book arts: 8th Annual Seminar on the Standards of Excellence, sponsored by the Guild of Bookworkers, Newberry Library, Chicago. Fee: $80 for members, $120 for non-members. Contact: Bonnie Jo Cullison, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610; (312) 943- 9090, x440.

28— Eastern New York: Fall Conference, ACRL Eastern New York Chapter, Schenectady County Community College. Theme: “Legal Issues in Libraries.” Gerald R. Shields, University of Buffalo SLIS, will present the theme address on “The FBI and Libraries: Catalyst or Caterwaul?” Fee: $22 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Deadline: October 17. Contact: Elizabeth C. Duncan, Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208; (518) 445- 2341.

28-31—Africana: Fall Meeting, Archives- Libraries Committee of the African Studies Association, McCormick Center Hotel, Chicago. Contact: Mary Alice Kraehe, Collection Development Dept., Alderman Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; (804) 924-4989.

November

2- 4—AV cataloging: “Decision-Making for AV Catalogers,” the Online Audiovisual Catalogers Conference, Pacifica Hotel, Culver City, California. Dorothy Anderson (UCLA SLIS) and Sheila Intner (Simmons College SLIS) will be keynote speakers. Fee: $45 for OLAC members, $55 for non-members. Contact: Bo-Gay Tong, 1711 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024; (213) 825-7557.

3- 5—Ohio: Concurrent conference of the Ohio Library Association, the Ohio Educational Library Media Association, and the Academic Library Association of Ohio will be held at the Ohio Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus. Theme: “Growing into the Future Together.” Keynote speakers: Harvey S. Long, Carol Kuhltheau, and John Varis. Contact the OLA/OELMA office at (614) 221-9057.

6-9—Conservation: 30th Allerton Institute, sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, will be held at the Chancellor Hotel, Champaign. Theme: “Conserving and Preserving Materials in Nonbook Formats.” The keynote speaker will be Lambertus van Zelst, director of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory at the Smithsonian. The fee of $200 includes all sessions, exhibits, and most meals. Contact: University of Illinois GSLIS, 410 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-3280.

18- 19—Classification: “Classification in the Computer Age: A Conversation across the Disciplines,” a conference presented by the University at Albany (SUNY) School of Information Science and Policy and the Forest Press, will be held at the Desmond Americana Inn, Albany, New York. Current research, the human-machine interface, ties to artificial intelligence, and implications for future practice will be explored. Fee: $220. Contact: Classification Conference Coordinator, University at Albany-SUNY SISP, 135 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12222; (518) 442- 5115.

19— Computer education: “Ice Breaker’88: Merging Technologies in the Classroom,” sponsored by the Illinois Computing Educators and the Illinois Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Andrew High School, Tinley Park, Illinois. Contact: Sharon Pikul, 6110 Rob Roy Dr., Oak Forest, IL 60452; (815) 467-4048.

December

4- 5—Undergraduate education: “Libraries and Undergraduates: Partners for the Future,” a symposium in honor of the 30th anniversary of the University of Michigan Undergraduate Library. Speakers will include Virginia Tiefel, Marion Marzolf, Sharon Hogan, Betsy Wilson, and Nancy Allen. Topics to be discussed are: the commitment of undergraduate libraries, their role in the 21st century, and the role of greater excellence in undergraduate education. Fee: $115. Contact: Barbara MacAdam, Head, Undergraduate Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; (313) 763-5084.