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ACRL Board of Directors’ actions, July 2001: Highlights of the Board’s Annual Conference meetings

During the 2001 ALA Conference in San Francisco, the ACRL Board of Directors met on June 16 and 19 and took the following actions.

ACRL structure

Confirmed the vote at the Spring Executive Committee Meeting to change the status of the Media Resources Committee from an ACRL committee to that of an ACRL Media Resources Discussion Group.

By consent, accepted the recommendation from the Australian Studies Discussion Group to approve that the existing Austra- lian-Canadian Studies Discussion Group be renamed the Australian-Canadian-New Zealand Studies Discussion Group.

By consent, accepted the recommendation from the Criminal Justice/Criminology Discussion Group and ANSS to dissolve the Criminal Justice/Criminology Discussion Group because the membership will be joining a Criminal Justice/Criminology Discussion Group formed by ANSS.

Accepted the petition, pending the authentication of the signatures, which establishes the Media Resources Discussion Group.

ACRL governance

By consent, accepted the recommendation from the ACRL Bylaws Committee to approve the bylaws changes submitted by STS and that the revision be placed on the Section Spring 2002 ballot.

Established a task force to investigatesupplemental funding models for supporting the work of ACRL units and chapters. This task force should have a preliminary report for the Fall Executive Committee meeting and a recommendation for Board action at the Midwinter Meeting.

Established the Focus on the Future Task

Force, which will develop and implement a plan for keeping ACRL’s collective eyes on the big picture and emerging trends.

Established an ACRL Special PresidentialRecognition.

Finances

Discontinued the Initiative Fund.

Established the Task Force on Fundingand Organizational Models for Association- wide Initiatives.

Adopted the ACRL FY 2001-2002 budgetsfor ACRL revenues of $ 1,850,582 and expenses of $2,035,311 and CHOICE revenues of $2,544,010 and expenses of $2,528,217.

Approved a formal, regular program bywhich ACRL sections share equally with ACRL in the net proceeds from preconferences held in conjunction with ALA’s Annual Conference and that such shared proceeds are used by an individual section in a manner which supports its goals and activities, supports the ACRL strategic plan, and complies with ACRL and ALA fiscal policies and procedures.

ACRL Board 2000-2001 (I to r): (back) Barbara Baxter Jenkins, Robert F. Rose, Theresa S. Byrd, Althea H. Jenkins, William E. Brown, Mary Lee Sweat, Deborah Dancik, Paul E. Dumont; (front) Helen H. Spalding, Larry Hardesty, Betsy Wilson, Mary L. Reichel, John Popko. Not pictured: Lois Cheperon

Government relations

By consent, endorsed upon recommendation of the Government Relations Committee the following resolutions:

• That ACRL not take a position onS 803 until the bill is fully formed.

• That ACRL monitor and support theFirst Sale doctrine.

Adopted the ACRL 2001—2002 Legislative

Agenda, which was put forward by the Government Relations Committee (see pages 790-91).

Voted to urge the ALA Washington Officeto continue to play a leadership role in defeating UCITA.

Honors

By consent, passed a resolution congratulating STS on its 40th anniversary.

By consent, passed a resolution congratulating WESS on its 20th anniversary

By consent, passed a resolution that congratulates ANSS on its 30th anniversary.

By acclamation, voted to express throughadoption of a resolution its deep and heartfelt gratitude to Althea Jenkins, ACRL executive director 1991-2001, and wish her continuing success in her return to the ranks of academic librarianship.

Information literacy

Confirmed the vote at the Spring Executive Committee Meeting to approve a request from the Immersion faculty for an additional $5,000 for their retreat.

Set aside $42,520 for the Best Practices in

Information Literacy Project in the event that the Information Literacy Consultants are unsuccessful in acquiring outside funding.

Voted to receive the Report of the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force, to refer the report to the Information Literacy Advisory Committee, and to ask them to shepherd the process.

Intellectual freedom

Voted to make a $5,000 contribution tothe ALA CIPA Litigation Fund and that the contribution be made before August 31, 2001.

Membership

Voted to provide a free ACRL membershipfor one year to each member of each new ALA Spectrum Scholars class, beginning in FY 2002.

Professional development

By consent, approved programs from 18

ACRL units for presentation during the ALA Annual Conference in Atlanta.

ACRL Board 2001-2002 (I to r): (back) Barbara Baxter Jenkins, Robert F. Rose, Theresa S. Byrd, Deborah Dancik, Paul E. Dumont; (front) Helen H. Spalding, Betsy Wilson, Mary L. Reichel, Mary Ellen K. Davis, Erika Linke. Not pictured: Pamela Snelson, Patricia Kreitz, Patricia Wand, Lois Cherepon.

Research

By consent, accepted the recommendation from the ACRL Research Committee to provide funding for registration and/or travel costs for a Research Committee member or active mentor to attend the Library Research Seminar II.

Scholarships

Allocated $10,000 for 2002 Immersionprogram scholarships with the expectation that the scholarships will increase the number of attendees from diverse populations, institutions, and locations.

Standards and guidelines

Reaffirmed the following statements:

“Joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and University Libraries,” “Statement on Terminal Professional Degree for Academic Librarians,” and “Statement on the Certification and Licensing of Academic Librarians.”

Established the Task Force on the Review and

Revision of the “Guidelines for the Preparation of Policies on Library Access,” which is charged with the review and revision of the document in accordance with established policies and procedures for standards review and approval. ■