ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 4 5 6 /C&RL News ACRL Board actions, June 1 9 9 3 Highlights o f the A n n u a l Conference meetings o f the ACRL Board o f Directors T he Board of Directors of ACRL m et twice in New Orleans on June 26, 1993, and June 29, 1993- The following is a summary of actions agreed on during those meetings. E xten d ed th e term o f th e V ocation al Inter­ e st In ven tories Task F orce through ALA An­ nual Conference 1994 and voted to give it a new charge: “to conduct further analysis of the data gathered in order to address implications o f the results, such as recruitment, career de­ velopm ent, approaches to professional devel­ opm ent and library education and disseminate the results.” A ccepted th e F inal R eport fro m th e Im age Task force and discharged task force mem­ bers w ith thanks for their tw o years o f service. E stablished a reven u e target for th e ACRL S even th N ational C on feren ce in Pittsburgh at 15% over expenses. Heard a rep ort from th e ch air o f th e ACRL S e v e n t h N a t io n a l C o n fe r e n c e in Pitts­ burgh (Joanne Euster), March 29-April 1, 1995, o n th e c o n f e r e n c e them e. The conference committee has agreed on the theme: “Conti­ nuity and Transforma­ tion: The Prom ise of Confluence.” Presenta­ tions on each day of the conference will be re­ lated to the following sub-topic tracks: know ledge w orkers and their organizations; technology and the service cen­ tered library; internationalism and multicultur­ alism; and social, economic, and political con­ text o f academic libraries. A p proved N ash ville, T en n essee, as th e site fo r th e 1997 ACRL N ation al C o n feren ce, thMe arch 8-11, 1997, and subm itted proposal to ALA Executive Board for approval. The ALA Executive Board approved the Nashville site for the 1997 Conference. V oted to resc in d th e ACRL e le c tio n cam ­ p aign in g statem en t that was approved by ma­ jority vote of the Board at the June 30, 1992, meeting in San Francisco. A p p r o v e d t h e a c tio n s o f t h e E x e c u tiv e C om m ittee in r e sp o n s e to th e r e co m m en ­ d a tio n s fro m th e P u b lication s Task Force report to the Board at the Midwinter meeting. (These actions w ere reported in C&RL News, June 1993, page 341.) A pproved th e actio n o f th e E xecu tive C om ­ m ittee o n th e M em b ersh ip C om m ittee’s re- ACRL Board 1992—93: Back row: Thomas Peischl, Sandra Ready, Hilda Phillips, Barbara Wittkopf, Shelley Phipps, Evan Farber, Ray E. Mett; front row: Karin Begg Borei, Rochelle Sager, Anne Beaubìen, Thomas Kirk, Jacquelyn McCoy, Althea Jenkins. September 1 9 9 3 /4 5 7 ACRL Board 1993-94: Back row: Thomas Peischl, Sandra Ready, Barbara Wittkopf, Shelley Phipps, Evan Farber, Ray E. Metz, Frances Malloy; front row: Karin Begg Borei, RocheUe Sager, Jacquelyn McCoy, Susan Martin, Thomas Kirk, Althea Jenkins. sp o n s e to th e recom m en d ation from the P rofession al D evelop m en t Task Force that: “ACRL should establish a category of member­ ship for non-MLS library professional staff. . . . ” The Membership Committee concluded that it is unnecessary to establish a category for non- MLS academic library professional staff; the Executive Committee agreed. Established ACRL’s priorities for 1993-94 as follows: • To participate effectively in the electronic environment. • To seek input from members about their values/interests/priorities. • To network with other ALA units, higher education, and other information-related or­ ganizations. • To provide learning opportunities for mem­ bers. (Priorities and supporting strategies are reported on page 459 ) P ostp on ed action o n th e P rofession al D e­ velop m en t Task Force Report. Agreed to in form th e ACRL m em b ersh ip about op p ortu n ities to participate in b ook d on ation program s for support of libraries in developing countries. Encouraged th e ALA Board and COPES, and th e P lanning Com m ittee m em bers to ap­ prove a 1994 capital exp en d itu re to put a high sp eed netw ork in ALA’S headquarters building as well as upgrade the management hardware and software. A ccep ted th e P la n ­ n in g C o m m it t e e ’s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n that the Professional Education and Mem­ bership Committees be continued. A ccepted the review of the Pro­ fessional Liaison Com­ mittee and delayed ac­ tion on its continuation pending further infor­ mation. E n d o r s e d t h e Ray B o y la n M e m o r ia l R esolution. Staff will send the resolution to Ray Boylan’s family and to the Center for Re­ search Libraries. U pon th e recom m en d ation o f th e Legisla­ tion Committee, en d orsed six resolutions regarding: H.R.1757 which implements NREN; C lassification o f G overnm ent Inform ation; R eauthorization and reappropriation of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission; Public Law 103-40 Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993; Government infor­ mation in electronic formats to federal deposi­ tory libraries; and UNESCO’s recent changes to their depository program. Approved the revised “G uidelines for the Preparation o f P olicies o n Library A ccess,” extended the term of the task force through ALA Annual Conference 1995, and charged it “to explore ways in which to help librarians use the ACRL Access Guidelines for the prepara­ tion of policies on library access in their libraries. Ed note: These guidelines (C&RL News, Decem­ ber 1992) were also approved by the ALA Stan­ dards Committee a t the 1993 A n n u a l Confer­ ence a n d are now in force. A ccepted th e report from th e C olleagues C om m ittee and referred it to the Executive Committee for consideration of recommenda­ tions 1, 2 and 3. Agreed to continue the work of the Colleagues Committee. Approved th e Annual Operating Budget for FY 1994 with revenue at $845,877 and ex­ penses at $953,397. The FY1994 net -$107,520 4 5 8 / C&KL News Septem ber 1 9 9 3 / 4 5 9 Top p r io r it ie s f o r ACRL— F Y I 9 9 4 ACRL provides program s, services, an d re­ sources to assist academ ic librarians in their effectiveness in the higher education com m u­ nity and prepare them to m eet th e informa­ tion dem ands for the 1990s an d beyond. Thus far, leaders have identified these priorities: To p articip ate effe c tiv e ly in th e e lec tro n ic e n v ir o n m e n t • We are continuing to develop and ex­ pan d use o f the ACRL Listserv. • We are supporting the w ork o f a special task force to identify n ew areas o f use and application for technology in academ ic li­ braries. • We are conducting w orkshops an d sem i­ nars to im prove skills in the u se o f th e In­ ternet. To se e k in p u t fr o m m em b ers o n th e ir v a l­ u e s / in te r e sts /p r io r itie s • W e are conducting a m em bership sur­ vey this fall. • We are continuing the Midwinter plan­ ning session for ACRL m em bers an d leaders. includes expenditures o f $84,149 for th e 1995 ACRL National Conference and $23,371 to su p ­ port other m em ber services. The ACRL fund balance at the beginning of FY1994 (w hich began Septem ber 1, 1993) is $629,973. A p p roved m o d ifie d la n g u a g e fo r ch a p ter fu n d in g to reflect existing allocation patterns. Voted to fund the ACRL Speakers Bureau for FY1995 at $3,500 and to expand the Speakers B ureau to include all b o ard m em bers an d the executive director. A p p r o v e d A n n u a l C o n fe r e n c e p r o g r a m p la n fo r FY1994. P resen ted C ath leen B ou rd on , fo rm er ACRL D ep u ty E x ecu tiv e D irecto r w ith a “to k en o f th e B o a rd ’s a p p r e c ia t io n ” (a n eleg a n t crystal d e sk /p e n set engraved w ith her nam e and the inscription “ACRL D eputy Executive Di­ rector, 1983-1993”) for ten years o f service to ACRL. To n e tw o r k w ith o th e r ALA u n its, h ig h e r ed u cation , an d o th e r in form ation -related o r g a n iz a tio n s • We are c o -sp o n so rin g p rogram s w ith o ther ALA units. • We are attending and participating in the program s o f o ther associations. • We are sharing publications an d jointly sponsoring projects. To p r o v id e le a r n in g o p p o r tu n itie s fo r m e m b e r s • We are supporting the National Confer­ ence, A nnual Conference programs, an d pre­ conferences. • We are m aintaining a research and p u b ­ lications program. • We are supporting program s at the local level through o u r chapters. In addition, ACRL will continue to act on m atters o f advocacy: legislation, fees for ser­ vice, inform ation access; standards: Faculty Status for Librarians; information literacy; and diversity issues. ■ A greed to esta b lis h a w o r k in g g ro u p o f th e Board to e x a m in e th e ACRL structure. E stab lish ed a task fo r c e o f th e B oard to fo l­ lo w u p o n th e r e c o m m e n d a tio n s fr o m th e Task Force o n U n d errep resen ted Minorities 1990 report to the Board. ■ (At the Crossroads c o n tin u e d fr o m p a g e 45 4 ) In the change process, people interact in different ways w ith each other and w ith users. The change process generates a w ide range of emotions— exhilaration, grief, fear, anger. These m ust b e acknow ledged and addressed. Although there is a similarity w ith TQM in the cu sto m er/u ser driven em phasis an d the focus on process. There is a difference in that libraries em phasize continuous adaptation, im­ provem ent, an d evaluation.— B arbara Lockett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ■