ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

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June

9-11—Academic libraries: “The Dynamics of Small to Medium-Sized Academic Libraries,” a conference sponsored by the Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management, will be held at the ESU campus. Topics to be discussed include expanding connections to curriculum, effecting positive change, addressing challenges within fiscal constraints, and internationalizing the library. Speakers include Maureen Pastine, Washington State University, and Betsy Baker, Northwestern University. Registration fee: $50 for ESU alumni; $60 for all others. Contact: Allison Level, School of Library and Information Management, 1200 Commercial, Emporia, KS 66801; (316) 343-5203.

13-16—Christian librarians: The 33rd annual conference of the Association of Christian Librarians, “Librarians as Pioneers: Publishing, Producing, and Preserving,” will be held at Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Oregon. Featured speakers will include Joseph C. Aldrich of Multnomah, Earl D. Radmacher of Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, and David C. Needham of Multnomah. Plans include more than thirty professional workshops, roundtables, and special interest sessions, as well as tours of the Portland area. Contact: Lynn Brock, Executive Secretary, Association of Christian Librarians, Box 4, Cedarville, OH 45314; (513) 766-2211.

August

17-18—CD-ROM: The University of California at Berkeley School of Library and Information Studies and the UC Berkeley Extension will cosponsor a conference called “CD-ROM in the Library: Today and Tomorrow” to be held on the UC Berkeley campus. Speakers will discuss current CD-ROM options for library technical services, reference, and public access catalogs, as well as where CD-ROM is going and what the future is likely to bring. Contact: Library and Information Studies, UC Berkeley Extension, 2223 Fulton St., Berkeley, CA 94720; (415) 643- 6903.

26-27—Serving immigrants: Librarians, educators, and representatives of immigrant and refugee groups will explore school library service to immigrant children in a conference titled “New Faces in the Library” to be held at the University of California Extension Center in San Francisco. The conference will include presentations, panels, and workshops. Contact: Library and Information Studies, UC Berkeley Extension, 2223 Fulton St., Berkeley, CA 94720; (415) 643- 6903. ■■