ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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In  th e  N e w s

Back to school. The ads have been herald­
ing the coming of the new  school year in the 
new spapers and stores since mid-July. But as I 
write this colum n in the 90-degree, mid-Au­
gust heat it is difficult to conjure up images of 
crisp autum n days and a new  fall semester.

Yet by the time you are reading this many 
o f your semesters will be well underway, count­
less orientation tours o f the library will have 
been given, and (since it is the beginning of 
the fiscal year) many o f you may have a little 
m oney to spend for collection developm ent.

Fall is a very busy time in libraries and sum ­
mer may be a distant memory but I urge you to 
take a few minutes to peruse this issue to find out 
what your association did during the summer.

This issue contains a report o f the actions 
taken at the 1993 Annual Conference by the 
ACRL Board of Directors (page 456) and lists 
the top priorities set for ACRL by your elected 
leaders (page 459). ït also contains a message 
from ACRL President Tom Kirk about his plans

for his presidential year on page 437.
This issue also contains the first of a two- 

part report on the many and varied programs 
that w ere offered by ACRL units at the summer 
conference in New Orleans.

Part tw o o f the program coverage will be 
published in the O ctober issue. My thanks to 
the many individuals w ho served as reporters 
and contributed summaries o f the programs.

Be sure to review the “ACRL awards for 
1994” article on pages 461^468 describing over 
$14,000 in cash aw ards and prizes. Take a 
m om ent to consider the possibilities and then 
send in your nomination or application.

The Internet continues to have a major im­
pact on libraries. In this issue w e continue our 
efforts to help you get a handle on its vast of­
ferings with a compilation of Slavic resources 
by Michael Markiw. More resource lists are 
being prepared for future issues

— Mary Ellen K. Davis 
Editor & Publisher

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