ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 2 6 2 / C&RL News ACRL Preconferences ACRL preconfe re nces in San Francisco ACRL offers fo u r opportunities for professional growth A CRL will host four preconferences prior to the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco this June. The three section precon­ ferences have been previously reported in C&RL News and can be read about in more detail there; the issues are indicated in parentheses at the end of each description. Detailed information on each preconference is also available on the ACRL hompage at http://www.ala.org/acrl.html. Questions? Call (800) 545-2433, ext. 2514. H ow to r e g is t e r Download a registration form from the ACRL hompage at http://www.ala.org/acrl.html. Mail the completed form and payment to ACRL/ Name of Preconference, 50 E. Huron St., Chi cago, IL 6 0 6 ll or fax it to (312) 280-2520. RBMS: “ R e re a d in g the P ast” ACRL’s Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) will offer “Rereading the Past: New Methodologies and Approaches to the History of the Book,” June 24– 27, at the Claremont Col­ leges in Southern California. The program will look at how research in the history of the book has developed since RBMS first looked at the subject in 1980. Scheduled speakers will include Robert Gross (College of William and Mary), Julian Roberts (Oxford University), Jeffrey Groves (Harvey Mudd College), Rosalind Remer (Moravian College), Steve Ferguson (Princeton University), and Ellen Dunlap (American Anti­ quarian Society). Registration is $175 for RBMS members, $210 for nonmembers. Late registration, after May 23, will be $225 for members and $265 for non­ members. Additional fees will be charged for workshops. Housing will be available in residence halls on the Claremont Colleges campuses as well as at the Claremont Inn. Claremont is located east of Los Angeles and is a 20-minute drive from the Ontario, California, airport. ( C&RL News, December 1996) IS: “ Learning to Teach” ACRL’s Instruction Section (IS) will offer “Learn­ ing to Teach: Workshops on Instruction,” 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, at the Berke­ ley Conference Center. Based on the publica­ tion of the same name, the preconference is a collection of training modules covering instruc­ tion fundamentals to help librarians from a va­ riety of environments improve their teaching. Attendees are encouraged to adapt the work­ shops and use them for training at their own institutions. Participants will be able to attend four of these six sessions: “Contributions from the Psychology of Learning— Practical Implica­ tions for Teaching” (Joan Kaplowitz, UCLA); “Presentation Skills and Classroom Manage­ ment” (Mary Popp, Indiana University); “Select­ ing a Teaching Technique” (Trudi Jacobson, SUNY-Albany); “Instruction in a Multicultural/ Multiracial Environment” (Karen Downing, Uni­ versity of Michigan, and Joseph Diaz, Univer­ sity of Arizona); “ The One-Shot Lecture” (Esther Grassian, UCLA); and “Developing Effective Li­ brary Assignments” (Christina Woo, UC-Irvine). Registration is $85 for ACRL members, $120 for ALA members and ACRL nonmembers, $75 for library school students, and $200 for non- ALA/non-ACRL members. There will be a $35 late fee for those registering after May 15. ( C&RL News, March 1997) WESS: “ European Links” ACRL’s Western European Specialists Section (WESS) will hold “European Links: Sources of Information in Western European Studies for Academic Libraries,” June 26 and 27 at the Goethe House and an ALA conference loca­ tion. The preconference will offer basic sur­ vival assistance— and even some advanced skills— to librarians responsible for choosing http://www.ala.org/acrl.html http://www.ala.org/acrl.html April 1 997 / 263 library materials from Western European coun­ tries. Speakers will include: Richard D. Hacken (Brigham Young University), Peter Allison (Uni­ versity of Connecticut), Heidi L. Hutchinson (UC-Riverside), Jeffry Larson (Yale University), Jeffrey Garrett (Northwestern University), Dan C. Hazen (Harvard University), Mary Ja n e Parrine (Stanford University), and Mariann Tiblin (University of Minnesota). Registration is $95 for ACRL members, $130 for ALA members, $50 for library school stu­ dents, and $185 for non-ALA members. The deadline for registration is May 15. ( C&RL News, February 1997) “Telecommunications 101 for Librarians” Academic librarians are discovering that their service areas extend beyond campus walls and, for many, across the Atlantic. Their resources and services have expanded to in­ clude not only print but other formats such as multimedia and digital. Possessing the skills and knowledge to be a key player in defining and developing the campus information infrastruc­ ture is critically important to li­ brarians. Understanding the telecommunications issues that will lead to decisions in apply­ ing technology and selecting appropriate systems for expanding campus information services is a responsibility librar­ ians cannot ignore. T h e p r o g r a m “Telecommunications 101 for Librarians” will address: key telecommunications issues that are of importance to librarians; telecommuni­ cations networks that are found on campuses across the U.S.; how exchange and interex­ change carriers function to deliver informa­ tion; and telecommunications infrastructure. Why y o u s h o u ld attend • To increase your understanding of tele­ communications issues. • To make better decisions about your campus information infrastructure. • To hear how others are creating and managing campuswide information infrastruc­ tures. • To learn the language that gets the re­ sults you need. Who s h o u ld attend Whether you are the library director or a new comer to the library staff, “Telecommunica­ tions 101” will provide the practical back­ ground information needed to understand and address key information issues about information access and delivery on your campus. T he s p e a k e r Ruth Michalecki is director of the Telecommunications Cen­ ter at the University o f Ne braska-Lincoln (UNL). She is responsible for the develop­ ment and direction of telecom­ munications facilities and ser­ vices for all locations within and outside the state where the university has a presence. Michalecki has been active in the areas of instructional develop­ ment and lecturing. She developed an intro­ ductory workshop in managing telecommu­ nications for ACUTA (Association of College & University Telecommunications Administra­ tors) and has taught this course since 1985. Michalecki has also taught many courses at UNL, conducted training programs for sev­ eral corporations, and served as contributing editor for CommunicationNEW S. R egistration inform ation Registration for “Telecommunications 101” is limited to the first 75 applicants. It will be held Friday June 27, in San Francisco, 8:00 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. The fee includes a mini-lunch. Fees are $85 for ACRL members, $120 for ALA members, $155 for non-ALA members, and $50 for full-time students. Registrations received af­ ter May 15 will be assessed a $35 late fee. Ques­ tions? Call (800) 545-2433, ext. 3248. Refund requests must be submitted in writ­ ing prior to May 15 and are subject to a $35 cancellation fee. Refunds will be processed and mailed after July 15. No refunds will be made for cancellations after May 15. ■