ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries From Inside the DLSEF Dh. Katharine M. Stokes College and University Library Specialist, Li­ brary Planning and Development Branch, Di­ vision of Library Services and Educational Facilities, U.S. Office of Education, Washing­ ton, D.C. 20202. A reading of the Senate and House subcom­ mittee hearings on the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( Title II-A, College Library Resources) shows that special purpose grants were aimed at encouraging ( 1 ) interlibrary cooperation in the acquisition of quality library resources, and (2) use of the new technology for processing, storing, and distributing information. The lat­ ter was in direct response to pressure from scientists to modernize methods of library or­ ganization, with emphasis on the efficient and speedy provision of information. From the federal appropriation, the act specifies that 15 per cent must be used for special purpose grants. The institutions, in turn, must match one-third of the grant al­ lotted. The appropriation for fiscal year 1967 was D F OR THE RUSSIAN BOOK SECTION R eferen ce a n d Source M a te r ia l • Russian Literature: Classics, Contemporary • Linguistics and Literary Criticism • English-Russian and Russian-English Dictionaries • Russian Language Records • Children’s Literature • Books on Art • Books on Science • Textbooks on mathematics, geography, natural sciences, history, etc. • Socio-Economic Literature • Russian Atlases and Maps • Soviet Magazines and Newspapers Inquire about our out-of-print books and back issue magazines. Write for Catalogs & Prices Phone 212 CH 2-4500 FOUR CONTINENT BOOK CORP. EPT. 727ļ 156 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK. N. Y. 10010 $25 million, so $3,750,000 was available for special purpose awards, Types A, B, and C. Applications for all categories of grants total­ ing $60 million were submitted. The basic grants of up to $5,000 for each qualifying in­ stitution had to be considered first. They totaled $9,622,865 for 1,989 institutions, out of the 2,117 that applied. Next, 15 per cent of the appropriation for special purpose grants was distributed among the three types. Of the 1,083 applications, there were 666 for Type A, 172 for Type B, and 245 for Type C. The 55 institutions rating 10 to 12 points on the criteria stated in the manual received grants as requested under Type A, except that $100,000 was established as a ceiling so that the number of grants would not be limited to a few large projects. Only seven institutions were awarded Type B grants, which totaled $253,420. The recipi­ ents scored 24 points, the highest rating re­ ceived among the Type B applicants. The 71 Type C grants awarded totaled $1,575,050, again with a ceiling of $100,000 on any one grant. The applicants who failed to qualify for grants should not think their effort was wasted. The information assembled here gives some idea of the present need for academic library resources and will be useful in estimating fu­ ture needs. For the next round of applications this experience in the process of “grantsman- ship” will certainly be helpful. ANNUAL REMINDER FROM CHICAGO? Belonging to ALA continues to be one of the best ways a librarian can keep informed about new developments in the profession. It also is a vehicle which permits librarians to make a contribution outside of their daily work to the future of the profession. Those who are not yet members are reminded that applica­ tions are available from Peter Gellatly, Ac­ quisition Division. This annual reminder from Chicago always brings to mind the Washing­ ton Library Association Bulletin of April, 1906. The Council of the A.L.A. recently voted to change the fee for joining the Association to $3.00, the change to take effect June 1st. The old fee of $2.00 holds till that date; hence, it behooves us to see the Treasurer … before that date. Oh, for the good old days—but, ALA, good as it should be and on target, looks like a better bargain quality-wise today!—Washing­ ton Library Letter (University of Washington Libraries, VIII, No. 19, 2-3).’ ■■ 277