ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 276 Executive D irector’s Report E d i t o r ’s N ote: This r e p o r t su m m arizes rem a rk s m a d e b y th e A C R L E x ecu tiv e D ir e c t o r , J u lie C a rro ll Virgo, to m em bers at the annu al m em ­ b ersh ip m eeting in P hiladelphia. The annual meeting is always a full and some­ times overwhelming experience, culminating the year s activities for the Association. This has been another good year for ACRL. Some of the many activities engaged in by ACRL units are described briefly in the report that was made available to members in Philadelphia and which can also be obtained by writing the ACRL office. In this report I wish to highlight other As­ sociation activities and concerns. Dues Increase You may recall that shortly after last year’s con­ ference there was a membership ballot proposing an increase in dues from $15 to $25 per member. That dues increase was adopted. The Budget In part as a result of that increase, but also be­ cause ACRL maintained its membership more than was projected in light of the dues increase and b ecau se of in creased rev en u es in oth er ACRL projects and services, ACRL is in a sound financial position. I am projecting that we will not need to make use of the $30,000 operating re­ serve and that we will exceed projected revenues by an additional $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 -$ 5 0 ,0 0 0 . W ith two months still to go, ACRL was within $4,000 of its budgeted revenues and expenses are less than p ro je cte d . The C h o ic e op eration , located in Middletown, Connecticut, is likewise in a con­ trolled budgetary position. Membership The A CRL mem bership figures are holding better than originally projected. We estimated that we would lose approximately 1,500 of our 9,400 members, leaving a balance of 7,900. In­ stead, as of June 30 we already have 8,584 mem­ bers and expect to pick up additional members before the end of August. Other Activities Several new activities may be of interest to you: • The Bibliographic Instruction Liaison Proj­ ect, now in its second year, has been working with nine subject discipline associations to pro­ mote the concept of bibliographic instruction. Sandy W hiteley has managed the project this year and a contract will be made for the final year of the project. • The Bibliographic Instruction Section was awarded the J. Morris Jones and Bailey K. How­ ard World Book Encyclopedia Award of $5,000 Ju lie Virgo greets Herman Kahn at the A CRL Program in P h ila d elp h ia . 277 for a p roject called “ Bringing Workshops to Members.” • The continuing education program is gaining strength and moving towards full cost recovery. Eight courses were given in Philadelphia and four courses will be offered before the Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio in January. The courses are now available in your local areas and can be administered by ACRL chapters, library schools, or by any interested group. • A committee has been appointed, chaired by Richard Johnson, to investigate the need and pos­ sible formats for a new edition of Books f o r Col­ lege Libraries. • A committee, chaired by Jacqueline Morris, has been appointed to revise specific areas of the Standards for College Libraries. • A CRL’s very successful Second National Conference was held in Minneapolis. The pro­ ceedings of that conference are now available from JAI Press. Planning is underway for the third conference to be held in April, 1984, in Seattle. Gary Menges is chair of the Seattle con­ ference. • Of special interest to ACRL sections is the news that they can now apply for funds to help underwrite the cost of section newsletters. The ACRL Board believes that such newsletters will be helpful in strengthening communication among section memberships. • An Activity Model for ACRL in 1990, de­ veloped by a committee chaired by David Kaser, has been adopted by the ACRL Board and refer­ red to the Planning Committee for recommenda­ tions or implementation. Richard Johnson Recognized It gives me great pleasure to recognize a mem­ ber who has served ACRL and the profession in many capacities and to whom I am deeply in­ debted. For the past six months Richard Johnson has served as acting editor of Choice, and I am sure the profession joins with me in thanking Richard for his excellent guidance. The Future An Association is what its members make it. In an organization as large as ACRL we must fight to avoid becom ing so large and p roced u re­ oriented that individual people or units feel they cannot have an impact on the activities or issues with which our profession must deal. We need structures in which to function effectively, but we must also strive to be flexible so that we can seize opportunities in a timely way when they arise. Our conference program speakers have looked towards the future. A C R L’s future will be impressive and significant to the extent that you as individuals contribute to ACRL’s destiny. Perhaps my challenge to you is best illustrated by a fairy tale that a wise friend once told me. Once upon a time in the Middle Ages a princess lived in a castle perched high on the top of a mountain. She slept in a tower built high on the castle in a room with large, arched windows. One night while she slept a handsome knight in shining armor wearing flowing capes and mounted on a white horse came sailing through the window. “My goodness!” cried the princess. “What will happen to me?” To which the prince replied: “I don’t know, princess. After all, it’s your dream.” ■■ Foreign Standards Business or law libraries concerned with in­ ternational trade may now telephone the De­ partment of Commerce’s National Bureau of Standards (NBS) for a recorded hotline mes­ sage concerning recently proposed foreign mandatory standards and certification systems which might create technical barriers to inter­ national trade. The GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) hotline is updated weekly by the NBS Office of Product Standards Policy and reports on standards-related notifications re­ ceived through the GATT Secretariat in Geneva. The number is (301) 921-3200. C L R Invites Applications for the 1983-84 Internship Program The Council on Library Resources invites applications for the 1983-84 Academic Library Management Internship Program. A maxi­ mum of five librarians will be chosen to spend nine months working with directors and senior administrative staff at host libraries. Each intern will be awarded a stipend equal to basic salary and benefits (up to $25,000) for the nine-month period, and some assistance with moving and other expenses. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada, or have permanent resident status in either country. Experience, education, refer­ ences, and other factors will be considered in selecting interns. Nearly all interns have had at least five years of professional library ex­ perience prior to appointment. Applications must be postmarked no later than October 11, 1982. For further informa­ tion and application m aterials, write: Academic Library Management Internship Program, Council on Library Resources, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W ., Washington, DC 20036.