ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

CALENDAR

April

7-8—Kentucky: “Academic Libraries in the Search for Excellence,” the Spring Conference of the Academic Library Section of the Kentucky Library Association (an ACRL chapter), Seelbach Hotel, Louisville. The keynote speaker will be Malcolm Goetz. Contact: Joyce Noore, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, KY 40202; (502) 584-0181.

18- 19—Personnel: Volunteer Management in Libraries, a workshop offered by the University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies, Madison. Contact: Jane Pearlmutter, Program Coordinator, SLIS Continuing Education Services, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706; (608) 262-6398.

22— Collection management: “Collection Management: Issues and Answers,” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Library Association’s College and Research Libraries Division (an ACRL chapter) and its Library Administration and Management Round Table, University Park, Pennsylvania. Invited speakers will explore a range of critical issues in collection development today- costs, assessment, cooperation, storage, etc. Contact: S. Meringolo, Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; (814) 865-5093.

22—Planning: Spring workshop, jointly sponsored by the Northern California Technical Processes Group and the California Library Association Technical Services Chapter, Canada College,

Redwood City. Ken Dowlin, director of the San Francisco Public Library, will present his views on his library’s planning needs. Other speakers will include Peter Winterble, Michael Miller, and Brian Schottlaender. Registration, which includes NCTPG membership, is $13.50. Contact: Brenda Crotts, Butte County Library, 1820 Mitchell Ave., Oroville, CA 95966; (916) 538- 7206.

23- 30—NEXIS: Using NEXIS for Online Reference Work, a course offered by the Professional Development Program of the Rutgers School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Leader: Nancy Hardy. Fee: $75. Contact: Jana Varlejs, Rutgers SCILS, Professional Development Studies, 4 PĬuntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; (201) 932-7169.

28-29—Technical services: Annual conference, Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Theme: “Library Technology in the ‘90s.” Keynote speaker will be Richard Boss. Sessions include: the impact of technology statewide, the impact of technology on technical services, and the impact of technology at Ball State University Libraries. Contact: Mildred M. McGinnis, Alexander M. Bracken Library, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306; (317) 285-8031.

May

4-6—Library instruction: Sixteenth National

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LOEX Library Instruction Conference, Bowling Green State University. This year’s theme is “Reaching and Teaching Diverse Library User Groups.” The conference features formal presentations, poster sessions, practical working sessions, classroom demonstrations, a panel discussion, and exhibits. Ellen Broidy, the keynote speaker, will give an overview of BI implications of the growing number of library users with special needs. Other speakers include: David Carr, Anne Leclercq, Laurie Sabol, and Constance Mellon. Registration deadline is April 20. Contact: Janet E. Pursel, LOEX Conference Coordinator, Bowling Green State University, Jerome Library, Bowling Green, OH 43403; (419) 372- 7900.

9-10—Government documents: Managing Special Collections: Government Documents, a workshop offered by the University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies, Madison. See April 18-19 entry for contact.

24— LEXIS: LEXIS for Online Legal Reference Work, a course offered by the Professional Development Program of the Rutgers School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Leader: Nancy Hardy. Fee: $70. See April 23-30 entry for contact.

18- 20—Library instruction: 17th Annual Workshop on Instruction in Library USe, University of Waterloo, Ontario. Theme: “Teaching and Learning in the Present Tense.” Contact: Gary Draper, Reference Department, Dana Porter Library, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1.

19— Michigan: Sixth Annual Academic Librarians

Day, sponsored by the ACRL Michigan Chapter, Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing. Theme: “Managing Library Collections.” Keynote speaker: Ann Marie Allison, University of Central Florida. A morning panel discussion will treat aspects of the cooperative management of library collections, while an afternoon session will discuss management of various areas of the collection. Fee: $30 for ML A members, $50 for non-members. Contact: Agnes Widder, Social Sciences/Humanities Reference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; (517) 355-5081.

June

16-17—Telefax: Telefacsimile and libraries, a workshop offered by the University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies, Madison. See April 18-19 entry for contact.

20- 24—Theological libraries: Annual conference, American Theological Library Association, Lex- ington/Wilmore, Kentucky. Contact: Simeon Daly, ATLA Executive Secretary, Saint Meinrad School of Theology, Archabbey Library, St. Meinrad, IN 47577; (812) 357-6718.

20-July 8—School library media programs: Workshop on the implementation of the new AASL/ AECT national standards in planning school library media programs, Hornbake Library, University of Maryland, College Park. Instructor: James W. Liesener, chair of the AASL/AECT Standards Writing Committee. Contact: James W. Liesener, College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; (301) 454-2374. ■ ■ demic and research library positions. A pre-recorded summary of positions listed with the service is revised weekly; each Friday a new tape includes all ads received by 1:00 p.m. the previous day. Each listing submitted will be carried on the recording for two weeks. The charge for each two-week listing is $30 for ACRL members and $35 for non-members.