ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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College & Research Libraries
news

And the winners a r e . . .

The official results o f the 2000 ACRL elections

Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson Mary L. Reichel

Lizabeth (B etsy) W ilson, associate director 
o f libraries for Research and Instructional Ser­
vices at the University o f Washington, is the 
63rd president of ACRL.

As president, Wilson will preside over the 
ACRL Board of Directors and ACRL Executive 
Committee, chair the ACRL Conference Pro­
gram Planning for the 2001 Annual Confer­
ence, and plan ACRL’s major program  at the 
conference. She will w ork with the ALA presi­
dent and other division presidents represent­
ing ACRL both within and outside o f ALA.

“I begin my presidential year w ith a great 
deal o f excitement and anticipation as w e move 
into a century o f change in libraries w e can’t 
even begin to imagine. Because of the enor­
m ous strength that rests in the extraordinarily 
comm itted individuals w ho join, w ho volun­
teer, w ho contribute, and w ho lead, ACRL is 
well-positioned to thrive in the coming years.

“ACRL allows us to step out o f our narrow 
institutional environments and connect with 
th e  b ro a d e st con tin u u m  of academ ic col­
leagues— from the community college to the 
baccalaureate institution to the comprehensive 
university to the distance learning provider. 
ACRL can help us move outw ard from our 
cam puses into the interconnected w orlds of 
higher education, K-12, extended com m uni­
ties, global partners, and those w ho employ

our graduates. We must strengthen our col­
laborations and community relationships if w e 
are to succeed in the 21st century. Therefore, 
the them e o f my presidency is “Community 
and Collaboration,’’ and I will be working to 
ensure that ACRL helps its mem bers be effec­
tive collaborators and leaders on their cam ­
puses and in their communities.

“A particular focus of my year will be to 
advance information literacy through com m u­
nity-wide collaboration. We can no longer feel 
comfortable or complacent about the artificial 
boundaries am ong academic, school, special, 
and public libraries. N etw orked information, 
consortial electronic purchases, the growing 
digital library presence, and the reality o f life­
long learning have softened and dissolved 
these divisions. I will w ork w ith mem bers to 
not only connect w ith our colleagues in other 
higher education professional organizations, 
but also within our profession.

“It is an honor to follow in the footsteps of 
such strong and innovative ACRL Presidents 
and to w ork with a talented m em bership and 
highly committed staff. This past year has been 
busy with chapter visits, listening to members, 
and planning for the coming year. I w ould 
like to thank the scores o f individuals w ho 
volunteered their service to committees, sec­
tions, chapters, and task forces. Given the high 
level o f m em bership involvement, I am en ­
thusiastic about the coming year o f ‘collabora­
tion and comm unity.”’

Wilson has held num erous leadership roles 
in ALA and ACRL, including chair o f the In­
struction Section and member-at-large o f ALA 
Council. She w as a m em ber o f the steering 
committee for the Institute for Information Lit­
eracy, w hich is “dedicated to playing a leader­
ship role in assisting individuals and institu­
tions in integrating information literacy through­
out the educational process.”



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… the them e of m y presidency is 

“Com m unity and Co llab oratio n,” 

and I w ill be w orking to ensure 

th at ACRL helps its m em bers be 

effective collaborators and lead­

ers on th eir cam puses and in th eir 

com m unities. —B etsy Wilson

She is the winner of this year’s Margaret E. 
Monroe Library Adult Services Award; and in 
1995 she was the recipient of ACRL’s Miriam 
Dudley Instruction Librarian Award.

She is a member of the ALA Information 
Literacy Assembly (2000-01).

Wilson has also been active in various state 
and regional library associations: Washington 
State Library Information Literacy Initiative 
Steering Committee (1999-2001); Washington 
State Higher Education Coordinating Board In
formation and Technology Literacy Assessment 
Group (1999-2001); Seattle Educational Pipe
line Project Advisory Board (1997 to present); 
Illinois State Library Automation Committee 
(1986-90); and Illinois Library Computer Sys
tem Organization (ILCSO) Statistics Commit
tee (1986-90) and Interface Subcommittee 
(1987-91).

Her membership in other professional or
ganizations and learned societies include OCLC 
Users Council President (1999-2000) vice-presi
dent/president-elect (1998-99); the American 
Association of Higher Education (1995 to 
present); and OCLC Pacific Delegate to Users 
Council (1996-2001).

Prior to joining the University of Wash
ington in 1992, Wilson was the assistant di
rector of libraries for Undergraduate and In
structional services at the University of Illi
nois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She has 
been co-administrator of the UWired program 
at the University of Washington since its in
ception in 1994.

Mary L. Reichel  university librarian at Ap
palachian State University, has been elected 
vice-president/president-elect of ACRL.

On July 1st, she will become the first Carol 
Grotnes Belk distinguished professor of li
brary and informational studies at Appala
chian State.

“I am thrilled and honored to have been 
elected vice-president/president-elect of ACRL, 
and I look forward to working with the Board, 
the staff, and all ACRL members. ACRL is in a 
very strong position, and I hope to be able to 
help us capitalize on that strength and move 
us into even greater visibility.

“The ACRL Strategic P lan  2 0 0 5  provides 
the necessary priorities and directions to ex
pand ACRL’s effectiveness and influence. 
Within that context, I will focus attention on 
recruitment to our profession; broadened mem
ber participation within the association; the 
already strong legislative and policy focus; the 
importance of information literacy; and the 
challenging, exciting changes in scholarly com
munication.

“Appalachian State University, where I have 
worked for the past seven years, has pledged 
through its own strategic plan to become a 
model learning community, acknowledging the 
learning role of faculty and staff, as well as 
students. ACRL is the premier learning com
munity for academic librarians from all areas 
of higher education, and I look forward to re
inforcing the great learning we can do together 
and to my own growth in this new office. I am 
grateful for this opportunity to serve ACRL and 
its membership.”

From 1986 to 1992 Reichel was assistant 
university librarian for Central Services at Uni
versity of Arizona; from 1980 to 1986 she was 
head of the reference department in the Pullen 
Library at Georgia State University; and from 
1976 to 1980 she was senior reference librar
ian in the Undergraduate Library at SUNY, Buf
falo.

Reichel has been active in ALA, serving on 
the AAP Joint Committee on Publishing (1997—
99) and A1A Council (1990-94).

Over the years she has also served in many 
capacities in ACRL, including Board of Di
rectors (1994-98); Planning Committee (1993— 
95); President’s Program Planning Commit
tee for 1991 chair (1989-91); Instruction Sec
tion, vice-chair/chair/past-chair (1984-87); 
Appointments and Nominations Committee 
chair (1984-85).

She has also served on several state and 
regional library asso ciatio n s, including 
SOLINET Board of Directors (1994-98), secre
tary (1995-96), chair (1996-97); and Arizona 
State Library Association Conference Program 
Committee (1990-91).



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She has been a member of Phi Delta Kappa 
since 1993.

In 1999, Reichel was honored with the ACRL 
Instruction Section’s Miriam Dudley Instruc
tion Librarian of the Year Award.

Her publications include “Publish or Per
ish: A Dilemma for Academic Librarians?,” co
authored with W. Bede Mitchell (College & 
Research Libraries, May 1999); “Performance 
Evaluation: A Deadly Disease?” (Journal o f  A ca
dem ic Librarianship, July 1994), coauthored 
with Rao Aluri; and C onceptional Fram eworks 
f o r  Bibliographic Education (1987), coedited 
with Mary Ann Ramey.

ACRL
Vice President/President-Elect: M ary L. 

Reichel (1,176); Ray English (1,109).

ACRL Board, Director-at-Large
Deborah B. Dancik (1,097); Donald G. Frank 

(981).

African-American Studies Librarians 
(AFAS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Carol A. Rudisell (41); 

Louveller M. Luster (13).
Secretary (1-year term): AudreyJ . Taylor (48); 

Write-In Candidate (0)
Member-at-Large (1-year term): H eath er 

Martin (31); Duryea H. Callaway (18)

Anthropology and Sociology (ANSS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Anna L. DeMiller (84); 

Write-In Candidate (0).
Member-at-Large (2-year term): Christine A. 

Whittington (48); Mary M. Nofsinger (39).

Arts
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Mary R. Strow (93); 

Rebecca S. Albitz (41).

Asian, African, and Middle Eastern 
(AAMES)

Adoption o f Proposed Bylaws: Y es (40) 
ADOPTED; No (5); Yes (38) ADOPTED; 
No (4); Yes (42) ADOPTED; No (2); Yes 
(4 2 ) ADO PTED ; No ( 3 ) ; Y e s  (4 3 ) 
ADOPTED; No (3); Yes (38) ADOPTED; 
No (4).

Vice Chair/Chair-Elect: Junlin Pan (38); Write-
In Candidate (2).

Secretary (2-year term): Doris J . Seely (40), 
Write-In Candidate (0).

I w ill focus attention on 

recruitment to our profession; 
broadened member participation 

within the association; the already 

strong legislative and policy focus; 

the importance of information 

literacy; and the challenging, 

exciting changes in scholarly 

communication. —Mary Reichel

Member-at-Large (2-year term): Eizaburo 
Okuizumi (40); Write-in candidate (2).

College Libraries (CLS)
V ice-C h air/ C h air-E lect: L y n n  S c o tt 

C ochrane (265); Rosemary H. Arneson 
(149).

Secretary (1-year term): Florence D. Goff 
(218); Roxann R. Bustos (174).

Member-at-Large (2-year term): Paul A. 
F risch  (213); Frank M. Wojcik (192).

Community and Junior College 
Libraries (CJCLS)

Adoption of Proposed Bylaws: Y es (174) 
ADOPTED; No (8).

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: David Voros (102) 
elected by lot; Carolyn F. Norman (102).

Secretary (1-year term): Linda S. W inters 
(122); Laurie S. Linsley (77).

Distance Learning (DLS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Anne M. Casey (203); 

Jack E. Fritts (60).
Secretary/Archivist (2-year term): Karen R. 

Diller ( 135); Marissa R. Cachero (117).
Member-at-Large (2-year term): Maryhelen 

Jo n es (147); Jonathan R. Buckstead (113).

Education and Behavioral Science 
(EBSS)

Adoption o f Proposed Bylaws: Y es (182) 
ADOPTED; No (15).

Vice-Chair/Chair-elect: Brian A. Quinn (182); 
Write-In Candidate (1).

Member-at-Large (2-year term): Mary Ja n e  
B ru stm an  (104); Tammy L. Rabideau 
(79).



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English and A m erican Literature 
(EALS)

Adoption of Proposed Name Change: Yes (110) 
ADOPTED; No (15).

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: K ristine A n d erson  
(62); Carol A. McAllister (52).

S e creta ry  (1 -y e a r term ): S a ra  S e te n  
B erghausen (61); Margaret Borgeest (48).

Member-at-Large (1-year term): Je a n n e  A. 
Pavy (58); Steven R Harris (54).

Instruction (IS)
Chair 2001: K aren Williams (728); Write-In 

(5);
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Beth S. W oodard (396); 

Elizabeth Dupuis (357).
Secretary (1-year term): Je n n ife r L. D orner 

(395); Jon R. Hufford (299).
Member-at-Large (3-year term): Lisa Jan ick e 

H in ch liffe (372); Diana D. Shonrock 
(357).

Law  and Political Science (LPSS)
Adoption o f Proposed Bylaws: Y es (105) 

ADOPTED; No (2); Y es (105) ADOPTED; 
No (2); Y es (101) ADOPTED; No (6); Y es 
(1 0 1 ) ADOPTED; No (5 ); Y e s  (1 0 1 ) 
ADOPTED; No (4); Y es (102) ADOPTED; 
No (4); Y es (101) ADOPTED; No (3).

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Lisa R. Stimatz (60); 
Barbara P. Norelli (49).

Member-at-Large (2-year term): Gwendolyn 
Halford (61); Dennis K. Lambert (48).

Rare Books and M anuscripts (RBMS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: M. SusanTaraba (205); 

N oraj. Quinlan (115).
Member-at-Large (3-year term): Mary A. Lacy 

(180); L. Manon Theroux (129).

Science and Technology (STS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Jo A n n  DeVries (169); 

Richard D. Llewellyn (121).
Secretary/Member-at-Large (2-year term): 

Jean n ie P. Miller (146); Janet A. Hughes
(143).

Slavic and East European (SEES)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: S and ra Levy (32); 

Marek Sroka (26).
Secretary (2-year term): Jacqueline Byrd (38); 

Kristin M. Johnson (19).
M em ber-at-Large (1-y ear term ): T e re s a  

E.Tickle (40); Jared Ingersoll (17).

University Libraries (ULS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Ju lia A. Zim m erm an 

(594); Jeanne E. Boyle (435).
Member-at-Large (3-year term, 2 to be elected): 

S haron C. Bonk (521); K athleen Gun
ning (568); Beau David Case (352); Mary
H. Munroe (411).

W estern European Specialists (WESS)
Adoption o f Proposed Bylaws: Y es (106) 

ADOPTED; no (6).
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: B arbara Walden (85); 

Reinhart Sonnënburg (49).
Secretary (1-year term): Emily J . H om ing (75); 

Dennis K. Lambert (46).
Member-at-Large (1-year term): H elene S. 

Baum ann (75); Fred W. Jenkins (50).

W omen’s Studies (WSS)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: C on n ieL. Phelps (74); 

Sandra A. River (50).
Secretary (1-year term): Marcia B. Evans (87); 

Melinda F. Brown (38).
Member-at-Large (1-year term): M ary M. 

Nofsinger (65); Julie N. Miliman (62). ■

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competence to the committee chairs to urge 
the inclusion o f information competence in 
the exam.

We also became involved in the changes 
in standards that are underway with the West
ern Association o f Schools and Colleges 
(WASC). These changes could have an impact 
on information competence and libraries in 
general. Carl Bengston, 1999 president of CARL, 
the California chapter of ACRL, organized a 
response group that was joined by a number 
of CSU participants in information competence 
who are also members of CARL.

Our fu tu re
At this point, we are preparing for the next 
phase o f development of our program as 
the CSU Council of Library Directors has just 
issued a revision to its strategic plan. One of 
the goals, o f course, is information com pe
tence.

Although we have traveled far, thanks to 
so many, we still have even further to go in 
realizing a full program o f information com
petence. In particular, it is our dream that 
every student will graduate from CSU with a 
mastery of information com petence. ■



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