ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 354 / C&RL News been concerned w ith the im provem ent of aca­ demic research library services in less developed countries. D uring the period 1986-1991 the spe­ cific concentration of the University Libraries Sec­ tion will be on: 1. the evaluation of the effects of financial and other resource constraints on university library ser­ vices; 2. the development of standards criteria for aca­ demic libraries w ith special reference to develop­ ing countries; 3. a study of the treatm ent and use of official publications in academ ic libraries; 4. the identification and evaluation of relevant models for the collection of university library statis­ tics as indicators of perform ance; 5. the study of m anagerial problems associated w ith the continuing acquisition and availability of research m aterials in the context of networks, and cooperation at the local, regional and national and/or subject level; 6. the study and evaluation of the relationship betw een resource sh arin g and local collection building; 7. the study of the relationship between preser­ vation methods and collection development; 8. the examination of preservation programs (in­ cluding the contribution of new technology) and their influence on methods of resource sharing. W hile the depth of work on any one project de­ pends on a complex in ternational cooperation, sometimes progress is speeded by one or the other members preparing a draft docum ent which can be am ended and approved at an annual IFLA m eet­ ing as the Section’s position. An example of such a d ra ft w ould be “ S tan d ard s for U niversity L i­ braries,” prepared by a W orking G roup led by Dr. Beverly Lynch and stressing local, analytic state­ ments on a university library’s purposes, adm inis­ tration, services, collections, staffing, financing, etc. If the Section’s studies and positions are en­ dorsed, they can be useful not only to a particular library, but also in efforts to move national and in­ ternational bodies tow ards greater awareness of re­ search library needs and purposes. Much of the day-to-day section work falls on the s h o u ld e rs of its c h a ir , A n th o n y J. L o v e d a y (SCONUL, London), and secretary, G. G atter­ m ann (University Library, Düsseldorf). There is also a Standing C om m ittee for the Section: from the United States, Richard D ougherty (University of Michigan), Shirley Echelm an (ARL), Beverly Lynch (University of Illinois at Chicago), Peter S p y ers–D u r a n (W ay n e S ta te ), R o b e rt M aloy (S m ith s o n ia n ), a n d Jo sep h N ite c k i (SUNY- Albany). The 51st IFLA Council and General Conference will be held at Chicago’s Palm er House on August 18-24, 1985. Its them e will be “Libraries and the Universal A vailability of In fo rm a tio n .” Invited speakers at the plenary sessions include Daniel J. Boorstin, U.S. L ibrarian of Congress; Octavio Paz, Mexican diplom at and w riter; V.S. Lesokhina, U.S.S.R. Ministry of Culture; and P.B. Mangla, the University of Delhi. Simultaneous translation services will be available in English, French, G er­ m an, Russian, and Spanish. F or fu rth e r in fo rm atio n , co n tact R obert P. D oyle, IF L A ’85 C o o rd in a to r, 50 E ast H uron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. ■ ■ B altim ore ’8 6 A progress report on A C R L ’s 1986 National Conference. T he program for th e F ourth ACRL N ational Conference, “Energies for T ransition,” is taking shape. Librarians in and around C harm City are setting the stage to welcome you to Baltimore April 9-12, 1986. Them e speakers will stim ulate your thinking. They will include representatives from July /August 1985 / 355 The prow o f the U.S.S. Constellation, w ith the National A quarium in the background, in Baltim ore’s Inner Harbor. the academ ic com m unity, the publishing world, and the private sector explaining the difficulties we face in coping w ith and m anaging change. Contributed papers Three types of contributed papers will be fea­ tured: research reports (descriptions of studies u ti­ lizing rigorous reseach methodology), position p a ­ pers (id en tificatio n of problem s and proposed solutions) and idea briefs (new concepts and pro­ g ra m m a tic concerns to s tim u la te discussion). Com pleted m anuscripts were due to D an u ta A. Ni- tecki, contributed papers chairperson, by July 8. It is hoped th at these authors will explore such issues as new inform ation technologies, networking, spe­ cial services, autom ation, changing m anagem ent techniques, bibliographic instruction, collection developm ent, funding, and bibliographic control. Exhibits featured Participants will be able to visit over 200 exhibits of publishers, audio-visual producers, new infor­ m ation technologies, equipm ent and m aterials suppliers, wholesalers and jobbers, networks and consortia—am ong the largest group of library/in- form ation exhibitors in the nation. N ew Products Seminars will feature discussion by exhibitors of new products introduced w ithin the last year. All ACRL members will autom atically receive a packet of the Conference program , hotel inform a­ tion, and registration m aterials shortly after D e­ cember 1. Others who would like to attend the Conference or prospective exhibitors who have not received an invitation to rent exhibit space please w rite or call: Energies for Transition, ACRL/ALA, 50 East H uron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. How to get to Baltim ore Ideally situated on the m id–Atlantic coast, Balti­ more is 35 miles from W ashington, 100 miles from Philadelphia, and 185 miles from New York City. The newly expanded Baltim ore–W ashington In ter­ national Airport is located 10 miles from center city. About 20 airlines provide direct daily service from 135 cities in the United States and C anada. Taxis and buses provide easy access to dow ntow n. Baltim ore’s recently refurbished Pennsylvania Sta­ tion is located a five-minute taxi ride from center- city hotels. Am trak service provides rapid trans­ p o rta tio n along th e en tire N o rth east co rrid o r, including M ontreal, Boston, New York, Philadel­ phia, W ashington and points South, w ith indirect routes from Chicago, New Orleans, and the West Coast. Highway access Baltimore is conveniently linked by the In ter­ state system in four directions from the Beltway (I- 695) th a t surrounds the city: 1-70 to Frederick and the West, 1-83 to H arrisburg and the N orth, and I- 95 N o rth east to New Jersey and S outhw est to 356 / C&RL News W ashington. Trail ways (close to the Convention Center) and Greyhound both serve Baltimore. For detailed auto and sightseeing inform ation about Baltimore and environs consult the ten-page sec­ tion in the AAA Guide. W ithin Baltimore, tourists are well served by the new Metro, public transit buses, and taxis. “B altim ore… shining on the sea” Conference planners and ACRL attendees in Chicago have been treated to a new prom otional film about C harm City w ith the above title. The them e of th a t film is “participate and relax.” For readers who w ant to be well prepared to enjoy Bal­ tim ore, a booklist is in the works to appear in a sub­ sequent issue of College & Research Libraries News. In the m eantim e, you m ight w rite for the Special June 1985 issue of Baltimore Magazine for $1.75 at 26 S. C alv ert Street, B altim ore, MD 21202; (301) 752-7375.— Bill Wilson. ■ ■ C h a p ter visits The A C R L Executive Director and D eputy Executive Director report on Chapter meetings in Florida, New England, and Wisconsin. F lorida. The O rlando H yatt was the setting for the Florida Library Association Annual Confer­ ence on May 30. ACRL’s F lorida C h ap ter con­ vened jointly w ith its parent group, featuring a program on networking, a reception and presenta­ tion from ACRL Headquarters, and business m eet­ ings. The m orning program featured three speakers and an audience of 200! Jo An Segal addressed net­ working at the national level and presented m ate­ rial on the history and development of networks and a variety of trends. Dale Canelas’s paper on the Research Libraries G roup described the history and activities of this networking activity, now be­ ing introduced in Florida. M arlene Heroux, of the SO L IN E T staff, described th e services of th a t netw ork—both those derived from O C LC and those originating at SOLINET. Peter M alanchuk served as moderator. The elegant reception in the afternoon was spon­ sored by Ebsco Subscription Services. C hapter members and guests heard Segal talk about ACRL, its activities, staff, physical accom m odations, plans, and hopes. In addition to the formal interac­ tion, there w ere the hoped-for opportunities to share a m oment during dinner, over a drink, or be­ side the pool. Plans for future activities dom inated the busi­ ness meetings. W ith m any good ideas, lots of en­ ergy, and very good leadership, the Florida ACRL C hapter is in excellent shape!—JoAn Segal. New England. The New England C hapter con­ vened at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachu­ setts, on April 30-M ay 1 to consider “Politics and the W orkplace.” The theme of politics was traced in relation to the nation at large, the higher education com m u­ nity, the campus, and the library. ACRL Execu­ tive D irector JoAn Segal brought greetings to the chapter as the sessions began on Tuesday after­ noon. F eatured speakers on Thursday afternoon were: M artin Nolan, editor of the Boston Globe ed­ itorial page, who highlighted the national political scene; M ortimer Appley, past president of Clark University, who took faculty members to task for their failure to appreciate the adm inistrator’s point of view of academic politics; and Hugh Atkinson, who presented some interesting ideas about the li-