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College & Research Libraries News

Andrew Young, Frank Zappa, cultural diversity, and more at ALA’s Annual Conference

By Mattye Nelson

ACRL Professional Development Officer

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Accreditation

Accreditation Trends—Their Impact on Academic Libraries

Regional accrediting associations for colleges and universities are changing many of their requirements, partly in response to new concerns with society at large. This program will explore these trends and their potential impact on academic libraries. Some of the issues are a shift from ‘inputs’ to ‘outcomes,’ bibliographic instruction across the institution, and implementation of equity and diversity. Speakers: Grover Andrews, Assistant Director of Instruction, Georgia Center, University of Georgia; Fred Heath, University Librarian, Texas Christian University; Patricia Sachs, Director of Libraries, Cedar Crest-Muhlen- berg Colleges. Sponsors: ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee, College Libraries Section, University Libraries Section. Tuesday, July 2, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Collection development

Access to Science Journals After you Cancel: Where Next?

Discussion will explore issues of access to journals by alternate means and will be led by representatives from publishers and vendors. Sponsor: ACRL Science and Technology Library Section General Discussion Group. Sunday, June 30, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Canadian and Quebec Government Support for Canadian Studies Collections in American Libraries

This discussion will feature Judith M. Costello, Political, Economic and Academic Relations Officer, Canadian Consulate General, and Francoise Cloutier, Education Officer, Quebec Government Office. The program will focus on the variety of Canadian and Quebec government grants available to American libraries in developing and expanding their Canadian studies collections. Sponsor: ACRL Canadian Studies Discussion Group. Sunday, June 30, 8:00-9:30 p.m.

Cancelling Serial Titles

Linda Stein, University of Delaware, will present an objective method of identifying serial titles for cancellation. By checking the online catalogs of eight ARL libraries available on Internet, she identified a core list of journals in textiles and clothing. Sponsor: ACRL Home Economics/Human Ecology Discussion Group. Sunday, June30,4:30-5:30 p.m.

College Libraries Science Collections: Separate or Integrated?

The pros and cons of integrating science materials in the main library or in a separate science collections facility will be discussed. Sponsor: ACRL Science and Technology Sections College Science Librarians Discussion Group. Sunday, June 30, 11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.

Contemporary Poetry in American Libraries

This discussion will cover poetry not only as a practical exigency in libraries but in its convergent bibliography, sociological, and cultural contents. Speakers include Robert J. Bertholf, Curator Poetry/Rare Books, SUNY Buffalo; Hank Lazer, Professor, Department of English, University of Alabama; Tony Moffeit, Assistant Director, University of Southern Colorado; and Mary Biggs, Director of Libraries, Mercy College, New York. Sponsor: ACRL English and American Literature Discussion Group. Monday, July 1, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Do Patrons Want a CHOICE?: Evaluating Sources in Public Access Catalogs

A panel will discuss the development of the Choice database and the results of the test site program for the use of Choice reviews in online public access catalogs at CARL Systems and Carnegie Mellon University. Commentary on how faculty, students and librarians view the use of reviews online and the expansion of the role of reviews in public services and library instruction will also be discussed. Speakers: Claire Dudley, Managing Editor, Choice; Patricia Culkin, Vice- President and Treasurer, Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL Systems); Mark Kib- bey, University of Washington; Norma J. Hervey, Professor and Head Librarian, Luther College; Connie K. McCarthy, Associate University Librarian, Duke University and Chair, Choice Editorial Board. Sponsor: Choice Editorial Board, Choice editorial staff. Saturday, June 29, 2:00—4:00 p.m.

The Pacific Collection at the University of Hawaii

Karen Peacock, Pacific Curator, University of Hawaii, and Lynette Furuhashi, Assistant Curator, University of Hawaii, will describe this collection. Sponsor: ACRL Australian Studies Discussion Group. Sunday, June 30, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Scholarly Editing Projects in Libraries

Many research libraries house projects that are essentially scholarly in nature: editorial offices producing printed and microform editions of the works of historical and literary figures. Three librarians will discuss benefits and disadvantages of locating scholarly editions in libraries. The program will be followed by the RBMS business meeting and information exchange. Speakers: Joseph A. Boisse, University Librarian, University of Califor- nia-Santa Barbara; Jo Ann Boydston, Editor, The Collected Works of John Dewey, Southern Illinois University; Charles T. Cullen, President, Newberry Library; Donald W. Koepp, University Librarian, Princeton University; Elizabeth Hall Witherell, Editor-in-Chief, The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau, Curator of Manuscripts, University of Califomia-Santa Barbara. Sponsor: ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section. Sunday, June 30, 2:00-5:30 p.m.

Copyright issues

Video Collections: Copyright and Public Performance

A major program on an issue of critical importance to librarians and audiovisual producers alike. Three excellent speakers will address the issue of public performance of copyrighted video materials from different perspectives, including a state-of- the-law briefing, an update on producer concerns, and a librarian response, followed by questions from the audience. The program will provide an excellent forum for a lively exchange of views. Speakers: James S. Heller, Director, Marshall- Wythe Law Library, Associate Professor of Law, College of William & Maiy; Allen Dohra, Chief Executive Officer, Barr Films, Chair, Copyright Committee, Association of Informational Media & Equipment; Jean Thibodeaux Kreamer, Director, University Media Center fit Copyright Oversight Officer, University of Southwestern Louisiana. Moderator: Richard Shaw, Director, Learning Resources, Technical College of the Low Country. Sponsors: ACRL Audiovisual Committee, Copyright Committee; ALA ad hoc Subcommittee on Copyright; ALA Video Interest Group; ALCTS Audiovisual Committee; PLA Audiovisual Committee. Saturday, June 29, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cultural diversity

Excellence Through Cultural Diversity

Dr. Huel D. Perkins, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, Louisiana State University, will present, “Excellence and Diversity: We Must Have Both.” A panel, moderated by Dr. Beverly P. Lynch, Dean, School of Library and Information Science, UCLA, will discuss strengthening and enhancing libraries in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Sponsor: ACRL Historically Black College and University Libraries Project (ad hoc). Monday, July 1, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Foik Cultures of the Modern South: Documentation of Living Traditions

Speakers include folklorists Nancy J. Martin- Perdue and Charles L. Perdue, Jr., University of Virginia, on their work locating, organizing, and accessing the Federal Writers Project folklore collections; folklorist Daniel W. Patterson, University of North Carolina on audiovisual documentation of African-American Gospel music; anthropologist Beverly B. Patterson, University of North Carolina, on computer indexing of folklore materials; and anthropologist Allan Bums, University of Florida, on the folk culture of a Mayan refugee community in southern Florida. Sponsors: ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section, Afro-American Studies Librarian Section; EMIERT; Atlanta Historical Society. Sunday, June 30, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Women’s Studies and Ethnic Diversity: Transforming Competition into Coalition

A women’s studies administrator and a library administrator will examine issues surrounding the trend toward multicultural integration in higher education and the importance of increasing the information resources of ethnic women. Drawing on their own experiences, four front-line librarians representing various ethnic groups will discuss the intersection of race and gender in relation to the competition for resources, collection development, bibliographic instruction, and the recruitment and retention of staff. A general discussion on coalition building and mutual support will follow. Speaker: Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Director, Center for Research on Women, Spelman College. Sponsors: ACRL Women’s Studies Section, Afro- American Studies Section; Chinese American Library Association; American Indian Library Association; COSWL; EMIERT; REFORMA; SRRT Feminist Task Force. Monday, July 1, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Electronic technology

Accounting and Tracking Software for Fee- based Servicesand RLG Interlibrary Loan Project.

Sponsored by ACRL’s Fee-Based Information Service Centers in Academic Libraries (FISCAL). Saturday, June 29, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Forms exchange, copyright issues, and in-house newsletters will be discussed. Sunday‚ June 30,9:00a.m.—12:30 p.m.

The Electronic Hitchhiker Exploring Databases on the Internet

Internet and specific databases, such as PennPages, GenBank, LiMB (Listing of Molecular Biology Databases) and others will be presented. Librarians will have the opportunity to ask questions, describe how they have used Internet sources, find solutions to Internet access problems, and share news about catalogs and databases that have proven to be valuable sources of information. Sponsor: ACRL Science and Technology Section Science Databases Discussion Group. Saturday, June 29, 2:00^:00 p.m.

Specialized Knowledge Bases and Online Tools in a Knowledge Management Environment

Discussion of knowledge management as a mutual responsibility for scientific and scholarly communication, which is shared by scholars, scien- tists, and research librarians. Richard E. Lucier, Director, Laboratory for Applied Research in Academic Information, Johns Hopkins University. Sponsor: ACRL Electronic Library Development in Academic Libraries Discussion Group. Satur- day, June 29,11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Information literacy

Becoming Literate with our Heritage: The WPA and the ARTS

A retrospective examination of the Works Proj- ects Administration (WPA) and the support given to the arts during the Depression. Literacy, as applied to the program title, means not only being able to read, but having the skills necessary to perform research, and having a general awareness of the subject. The presentations will focus on music, theatre, dance, and the visual arts, and highlight the necessity of consulting additional li- brary and information agencies such as manuscript collections, historical societies, and government documents collections. The intent of the program is to encourage research in the WPA arts projects and to bring to the forefront a Depression-era pro- gram that had a great impact on American cultural life. Speakers: Stephen Goldfarb, Information Services, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library; Dena J. Epstein, Assistant Music Librarian (Retired), Uni- versity of Chicago; Lorraine Brown, Institute on the Federal Theatre Project, George Mason Uni- versity; Madeleine M. Nichols, Curator, Dance Collection, New York Public Library. Sponsors: ACRL Arts Section, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section; GODORT. Saturday, June 29, 2:00—4:00 p.m.

Empowering People: Information Literacy

Rock musician Frank Zappa is a believer in intellectual freedom and in the power of libraries to educate. His stance against record labeling has received significant media attention. Zappa will bring his unique perspective to the topic of information literacy. Following his presenta- tion, Zappa will answer questions from the audi- ence. Poster sessions on information literacy, the White House Confer- ence, and the ACRL Historically Black Col- lege and University Libraries project will begin at 4:00 p.m. The reception for the ACRL Academic or Research Librarian of the Year, sponsored by Baker and Taylor, begins at 4:30 p.m. Sponsor: ACRL President’s Program Planning Committee. Monday, July l,2:-5:30p.m.

Frank Zappa

Empowering Students: Institutionalizing Information Literacy in Higher Education

Patricia Senn Breivik, Associate Vice-President for Information Resources, will highlight why information literacy and resource-based learning are important tools of empowerment for achieving higher educational goals. Participants will break into small groups to discuss strategies to institutionalize information literacy through assessment, core curriculums across the curriculum programs, higher literacy efforts, and individual school and college requirements. Continental breakfast compliments of EBSCO Subscription Services. Business meeting and awards presentation will precede the program. Sponsor: ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section. Saturday, June 29, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Empowering the Public: Information Literacy for Environmental Issues

Protection of the environment is a major area of public concern. People confront environmental issues at the local, state, and national levels, yet are often unaware of the information resources available to help them. A panel of four speakers will offer an overview of legal issues, provide both the environmental interest group and the federal government perspective, and outline major environmental resources to which libraries can provide access. A question-and-answer session will follow. Speakers: John Applegate, Professor, Administrative Law, University of Cincinnati; Michael McCloskey, Sierra Club; Gayle Alston, Health Education Specialist, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry; Bruce Kennedy, Reference Head, Georgetown University Law Library. Sponsors: ACRL Law and Political Science Section; GODORT; SRRT Peace Information Exchange, Task Force on Environment. Sunday, June 30, 9-11 a.m.

Information Literacy: Black Families and Literacy

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Young will discuss black families and literacy and describe the programs that they have supported and promoted. Family literacy and the Black family are national concerns in the African-American community and this presentation will address some of the issues that face libraries and their preparedness for diversity. Andrew Young is a former mayor of Atlanta and former ambassador to the United Nations. Sponsor: Afro-American Studies Librarian Section. Tuesday, July 2, 2:00—4:00 p.m.

Information Literacy Issues in the African and Asian Context

As more foreign students come to the U.S. for their education, issues of bibliographic instruction and information literacy increasingly concern American librarians. This program examines African and Asian students’ use of American libraries and those in their own countries; the professional education of foreign librarians and information literacy; and the impact, in developing countries, of the lack of libraiy resources on information literacy and possible solutions. ACRL-AAS membership meeting begins immediately following program. Speakers: Edward P. Miller, President, International Library Exchange Center, Director, Payson Public Library; Ruth A. Pagell, Associate Director, Lippincott Library, Wharton School; Kwasi Sarko- die-Mensah, Bibliographic Instruction Coordinator, Snell Library, Northeastern University; Paul Wasserman, Professor, College of Library & Information Services, University of Maryland-College Park. Sponsors: ACRL Asian and African Section, Bibliographic Instruction Section; ALA International Relations Round Table. Monday, July 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Technology as a Barrier to Information Literacy: Implications for Bibliographic Instruction

Institutional or political barriers (such as not having the technology), as well as individual barriers (psychological, cultural, gender-related) to using the technology that is available will be discussed. Strategies for BI librarians will be suggested. Poster sessions will follow the presentations, allowing individuals to present how they/ their institutions have responded to technology as a barrier. Speakers: Herbert S. White, Dean, SLIS, Indiana University; Carolyn Palmer, Professor, Higher Education & Student Affairs, Bowling Green State University; Lori L. Arp, Reference Head, Norlin Library, University of Colorado- Boulder. Sponsors: ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Section, College Libraries Section, Community and Junior College Libraries Section, University Libraries Section, Women’s Studies Section; LITA Education Committee; Libraiy Instruction Round Table. Sunday, June 30, 2:00-5:30 p.m.

Teaching Study Skills: The High School to College Experience

This program features the unique perspective of three educators who will offer suggestions to librarians for dealing with the college-bound student and the college freshman. Speakers will address the high school and academic librarian’s role in this transition as well as the effects of it on the student, with educational psychology’s implications. Seeking to develop cooperation between high school and academic libraries, the program will feature a reaction panel of librarians from EBSS, LIRT, BIS, and AASL. Speakers: Bonnie Armbruster, Director, Center for Study of Reading, University of Illinois, Champaign; John N. Gardner, Director, National Center for Study of Freshman Year Experience, University of South Carolina; Carol Kuhlthau, Director, Educational Media Services Programs, Rutgers University Sponsor: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section, Bibliographic Instruction Section; LIRT; AASL. Monday, July 1, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

International relations

European Unification—1992: Impact on Information and Libraries

The upcoming European unification will significantly alter the legal and economic framework of Europe and its publishing, bookselling, and library services industry. Panelists will analyze emerging trends as they relate to international trade policy, world politics, Western European book publishing and exporting, and the impact upon libraries and information service markets and providers. Support for this program has been provided by Chadwyck-Healey, Ltd. The WESS business meeting precedes the program at 8:30 a.m. Speakers: John McIntyre, Georgia Institute of Technology; James Campbell, University of Virginia; Michael Hopkins, University of Loughborough. Sponsor: ACRL Western European Specialists Section. Monday, July 1, 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Libraries on the Shores of Lake Atlantic: Diverse Approaches—Common Issues

Global access to information resources is becoming increasingly essential. A scholar’s closest colleague may be across the Atlantic rather than across the hall. How are research libraries dealing with the issue of access? What changes are forseen? A university scholar and librarians from two national libraries will focus on issues facing academic and research libraries as we approach the 21st century and the concept of the global village. Audience questions will be encouraged. Speakers: Patricia Donlan, Director, National Library of Ireland; Ann Matheson, Assistant Director, National Library of Scotland; Henry Snyder, Professor, University of Califomia-Riverside, Director, 18th Century Short Title Catalog Project. Sponsor: ACRL University Libraries Section. Saturday, June 29, 2:00—5:30 p.m.

Perestroika, Glasnost and the Library World

Discussion will focus on how librarians from various institutions are handling the changes in procurement of Slavic materials and provision of reference information in the wake of the historic changes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Particular focus is given to changes in the law and business communities and the Library of Congress office in Moscow. Speakers: Lucy Cox, Rutgers Law School; Edward Kasinec, New York Public Library; Harold Leich, Library of Congress; Norman Ross, Norman Ross Inc.; Tatjana Lorkovic, Yale University. Sponsor: Slavic and East European Section. Sunday, June 30, 2:00—4:00 p.m.

Management & personnel

Alternative Sources of Revenue—Who Gets Money and How: A Report of the ACRL Task Force

The report will deal with five major sources of revenue: services/sales, computerized catalogs/ databases, fines and replacements, gifts and grants, and library endowments. It will also cover general findings and conclusions. The program will include a report on the survey and the data received, a panel discussion on “How your library can use this data,” and a general Q&A/discussion period for all participants. Speakers: Mary Jo Lynch, ALA/OFR; Anne Beaubien, Head, Cooperative Access Services, University of Michigan; Lee Hisle, Director, LRS, Austin Community College; Paul Dumont, Director, Technical Services, Dallas County Community College; Larry Hardesty, Director, William L. Cobb Library, Eckerd College; Stan Wilder, Assistant to Director, Louisiana State University; Michael Haevser, Director of Libraries, Gustavus Adolphus College; Joan Chambers, Library Director, Colorado State University. Sponsor: ACRL Sources of Revenue in Academic Libraries Task Force. Tuesday, July 2, 9:30—11 a.m.

Cooperation Between Academic and Special Librariesand Facilities and Space Problems

Bibliographic access and access to collections and services will be examined. Sponsor: ACRL Science and Technology Section Directors of Science Libraries Discussion Group. Sunday, June 30, 8:00—10:00 p.m.

Initiating Performance Measures in an Academic Library

James Estrada, Director, University of Connecticut Library, will discuss instituting performance measures in libraries. Sponsor: Performance Output Measures for Academic Libraries Discussion Group. Sunday, June 30, 4:30—5:30 p. m.

The Librarians in Higher Education and Campus Administration Discussion Group

Discussion focuses on the challenges that confront academic librarians and the campus administrators who work with them. Sponsor: ACRL University Libraries Section. Sunday, June 30, 9:00—11:00 a.m.

Personnel Administrators and StaffDe velopment Officers Discussion Group

Discussion will include responses to decreasing budgets and staff development activities. Saturday,‚ June 29, 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Sunday, June 30, 9:30—11:00 a.m.; and Tuesday, July 2, 9:30-11:00 a.m.

StaffDevelopment in Small and Medium-Sized Libraries

Staff development needs directly affect the educational mission of the academic library through their impact on morale, productivity, and recruitment, but the differing needs among staff levels of the library complicate effective response. A panel discussion will identify and suggest strategies for dealing with staff development issues for three major groups— student staff, professionals, and paraprofessionals and clericals. A reaction panel will provide additional perspective. Speakers: Dorothy-Ellen Gross, Associate Dean for Academic Support, North Park College & Seminaiy; Jonathon Lindsey, Director, External Affairs Development, Baylor University; Larry Oberg, Director of Libraries, Albion College. Reactors: Lariy Hardesty, Library Director, Eckerd College; Anne Commerton, former Director of Libraries, SUNY- Oswego; Tom Kirk, College Librarian, Berea College. Sponsor: ACRL College Libraries Section. Sunday, June 30, 11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

The Status of Status

The program will feature three reports on faculty status: results of a recent survey on faculty status; a description of a situation where faculty status really works for librarians; and a report on a threat to faculty status for librarians. Speakers: Charles Lowiy, Director, University of Texas at Arlington Library; Janet Krompart, Head, Collection Development, Oakland University; Barbara James, Head, Reference Department, Georgia State University. Sponsor: Academic Status Committee. Sunday, June 30, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Marketing and promotion

Membership Recruitment Workshop

Recruiting new members will be the topic of this workshop which will examine recruitment techniques at both the state and national level. A spokesperson from the National Education Association will discuss techniques used by their organization. The benefits of ACRL membership will be reviewed by Ray Metz, Chapter Topics co-editor. Chapter representatives will bring examples of successful membership recruitment campaigns. Sponsors: ACRL Membership Committee and ACRL Chapters Council. Monday, July 1, 10:30- 11:30 a.m.

Promoting the Extended Campus Library Services to Students

The nontraditional nature of library services for off-campus students requires active promotion to inform students of the program. Panelists James Damico, University of South Alabama; Janet M. Feldman, Indiana University-Columbia Campus; and Denise Glover, University of Maryland Libraries, will summarize successful promotional activities used at their respective schools. Note: The discussion will follow a business meeting in which members will be asked to dissolve the current discussion group and to reconstitute the group under the newly created Extended Campus Library Services Section. Sponsor: Extended Campus Library Services Discussion Group. Monday, July 1, 9:00—11:00 a.m.

Science and technology

Forum for Science and Technology Library Research

A forum presentation by three librarians reporting results of research of interest to science and technology librarianship. Each participant will have 15 minutes for presentation of results with five minutes for audience feedback. Speakers: Julie M. Hurd, Science Library, University of Illinois-Chi- cago; Katherine W. McCain, College of Information Studies, Drexel University; Sharyn J. Ladner, Assistant Professor, Richter Library, University of Miami. Sponsor: ACRL Forum for Science and Technology Library Research Task Force. Sunday, June 30, 3:45—5:30 p.m.

Promoting Scientific Literacy and Education: Can Libraries Meet the Challenge?

The program focuses on the challenge of training scientists for the 21st century and on educating a scientifically literate populace. Five speakers will represent a variety of perspectives on the topic, including current government and professional directions in national policy development which effect scientific literacy and science education at all levels, the academic planning process and science curricula in higher education, and reactions from two librarians on how libraries are responding to the variety of changes in these areas. Speakers: John Palms, President, Georgia State University; Robert F. Watson, Head, Directorate of Science and Engineering Education, National Science Foundation; Alphonse Buccino, Dean, College of Education, University of Georgia; Joanne R. Euster, Vice- president for Information Services & University Librarian, Rutgers University; Sara Penhale, Science Librarian, Wildman Science Library, Earlham College. Sponsor: ACRL Science and Technology Section. Tuesday,July2,8:30a.m.—12:30p.m.

Forum on Emerging Issues and Research in Science Librarianship

“Interdisciplinary Research in the Sciences: Implications for Science Libraries,” Julie Hure, University of Illinois at Chicago; “Journal Co-citation Analysis: A New Tool for Serials Collection Management,” Katherine McCain, Drexel University; and “A Study of Resource Sharing by Science and Technology Special Libraries,” Sharyn Ladner, Assistant Professor, Richter Library, University of Miami, will be presented. Sponsor: ACRL Science and Technology Section, Science and Technology Research Task Force. Sunday, June 30, 3:45—5:30 p.m.

Special events

ANSS Tour

A tour of the Special Collections Department at Georgia State University’s Pullen Library which was established in 1969 and moved into a new building in 1987. It features permanent exhibits on the late lyricist Johnny Mercer, as well as materials from the repository’s extensive labor collections including the Southern Labor Archives. The library is also home to the Georgia Government Documentation Project, which seeks to preserve and make available, the resources of the state’s government and public officials. It also holds over 300,000 photographic images and other collections focusing on the performing arts, music, folklore, local and oral history, and more. Tickets: By advance registration through June 1. Limited to 40 participants. Write: Brenda McCallum, ANSS Tour, Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0600. Sponsor: ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section. Tuesday, July 2, 1:30—2:30 p.m.

Dinner: An Evening with Mark Twain

Marvin Cole will perform “An Evening with Mark Twain” at a reception and dinner at the Atlanta Fulton County Library, One Margaret Mitchell Square. Tickets: $30, section members; $35, non-section members; by June 15. Send checks payable to: Sue Hatfield, DeKalb College, 555 N. Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, GA 30021. ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section. Friday, June 28 6:00—10:00 p.m.

Reception

Honor Academic or Research Librarian of the Year, Richard De Gennaro, at a reception provided by Baker & Taylor. Monday, July 1, 4:30 p.m.

Tour of CNN

Tickets: $5, in advance by June 15. Tours limited to 33 people each. Send checks payable to: V. Sue Hatfield, DeKalb College, 555 N. Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, GA 30021. Please indicate time preference. Sponsor: ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section. Monday, July 1, 10:15, 10:30, 11:15 a.m.