ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


July /August 1988 /  433

Index expand its coverage of refereed journals and 
restrict its coverage of non-refereed journals? Does 
A cadem ic Index conform to Richard Carney’s ideal 
when, in his article on IN FO TRA C , he comments: 
“Whether a new product addresses a specific need 
and meets that need should be paramount in the 
evaluation process.”1 And since he believes that “no

1Richard D . C arney, “In fo trac vs. the C on­
founding of Technology and its Applications,” 
D atab ase, June 1986, p. 56.

single tool is capable of fulfilling all the needs of a 
reference center” and that “the question becomes 
one of evaluating the available tools and the impact 
each might have on the overall demands placed 
upon the reference cen ter,”2 why not refine the 
coverage of A cadem ic Index and realize its poten­
tial as a better reference tool in an academic envi­
ronment?

2Carney, p. 58.

Cincinnati’ 89

Here are two additional ways to see and enjoy 
Cincinnati while at the ACRL National Confer­
ence in April 1989: one is a short bus tour during 
the day, the other is a boat ride on the Ohio River in 
the evening. Detailed information for both trips 
will be mailed to you as part of your registration 
packet in the late fall, so you may sign up for one or 
both in advance of the actual conference. Both are 
planned for during the conference, so even if you 
can’t come early or stay over afterwards, you’ll still 
have an opportunity to experience Cincinnati be­
yond its lovely downtown hotels, fabulous restau­
rant variety and shopping, shopping, shopping!

The bus trip is scheduled for Wednesday, April 
5, from 9 :0 0  a.m . until 12:30 p.m . The cost is 
$20.00, which includes lunch. This will be an easy 
and convenient way to see some of the highlights of
the C in cin n a ti and n orth ern  Kentucky a r e a .
Boarding downtown near conference hotels, you’ll 
see and hear about Fountain Square and many 
other downtown buildings and landmarks, includ­
ing Music Hall and the Union Terminal. In pictur­
esque nearby Mt. Adams, see Rookwood Pottery, 
lovely Eden Park and a beautiful Ohio River over­
look. Across the historic Suspension Bridge into

 
’ 

Covington, Kentucky, you’ll see the restored Main 
Strasse area, with its many little gift shops, and also 
several noteworthy churches. Finally, at the new 
O ldenberg B rew ery, you’ll enjoy a show and 
lunch. Following a short tour of this fascinating 
“Old W orld” brewery, you’ll return to the down­
town hotel area by 12:30. (Registration is limited to 
100 people for this event.)

The riverboat trip is planned for Thursday, 
April 6, from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The price 
of $21.00 includes dinner on the boat. Board a BB 
riverboat in Covington, Kentucky, just across the 
river from downtown Cincinnati. This leisurely 
cruise on the Ohio River includes a delicious buffet 
dinner, music and the lovely scenery of both the 
Kentucky and the Ohio shores. An evening to re­
member, especially if you plan to attend along 
with a group of your favorite ACRL friends!

The A C R L  L o cal Arrangements C om m ittee 
hopes that you’ll plan to enjoy one or both of these 
events as well as the other activities— both profes­
sional and purely for fun!— that will be available 
to you at ACRL in Cincinnati in ’89. See you in 
C incinnati!!