ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 1993-94 Annual Report A s s o c ia t io n O f C o l l e g e & Research L i b r a r i e s A D I V I S I O N O F T H E A M E R I C A N L I B R A R Y A S S O C I A T I O N N etworks: P ersonal and E lectronic L inks 654 /C&R L News Message from the President T h o m a s G . K irk A C R L 's 5 5 t h P resident A t the ALA Annual Conference in Miami the ACRL Board and some 70 ACRL member leaders participated in a work- shop on the nature of professional associations and the challenges they face. One aspect of the workshop was an examination of organiza­ tional life cycles and the characteristics of orga­ nizations in each stage. Dadie Perlov, the work­ shop leader, suggested three phases: the young, the stable, and the in-crisis organization. The young association is small, accomplishes its work largely through volunteers, has a narrow but well-understood purpose, and carries out that purpose with enthusiasm. This makes the association entrepreneurial in its style and it operates with little structure and few rules. The mature or stable association is run by a combination of paid staff and member volun­ teers with the paid staff having greater influ­ Thomas G. Kirk ence. The mature association has a broad set of purposes which are not always clearly under­ stood and about which there can be significant disagreement among the association membership. Relatively speaking, the mature associa­ tion has broad support from the membership and is not severely limited by poor finances. Because of its size and the complexity of its program the mature association has a number of rules and procedures to maintain order and coherence. The third phase (in-crisis organization) occurs when outside pressures cause a significant drop in revenues or membership. This rapid change forces the organization to either change or, if unrespon­ sive, to die. This model of organization life cycles does not imply that one stage is better than another nor that an organization moves from one to another in sequence. The role of the model is to help identify the characteristics of a particular professional association and respond to those characteristics as appropriate to the membership's vision. After some period of exploration of the elements of the associa­ tion life cycle, Perlov asked the participants the question: "What kind of association do you want ACRL to be?" She continued, "You don't have to be a mature organization just because you are some 55 years old. As leaders of the ACRL you can choose the characteristics you want the association to have." November 1994 / 655 Message from the President The purpose of the workshop was to highlight questions and frame the issues which the association must address in the future; therefore we did not answer Perlov's question. However, for me it was one of the "golden moments" among many during a half-day of challenging ques­ tions about ACRL and its future. As a member of the association you have an opportunity to help answer Perlov's question. As you read the annual report I ask you to reflect: "Is this the kind of association I want?" Whatever your answer, I hope you will give us the benefit of your insight. As I complete my year as president I want to express deep apprecia­ tion to the membership of the association, especially the member leaders, and the ACRL staff for their dedicated work on behalf of the association's purposes. Our failures have not come from a lack of effort but rather from our human limitations. Despite those limitations we have made signifi­ cant achievements. Thanks to all who contributed. ACRL M embership Statistics ACR L/ Personal O rgan iza tiona l/ A ug . 1994 A ug. 1993 % in crea se Sections Special Total Total decrease ACRL 9,287 1,092 10,379 10,617 -2.24% AAMES 383 85 468 488 -4.10% AFAS 225 26 251 249 0.80% ANSS 497 93 590 587 0.51% ARTS 814 127 941 963 -2.28% BIS 3,648 478 4,126 4,195 -1.64% CJCLS 845 267 1,112 1,138 -2.28% CLS 1,812 355 2,167 2,218 -2.30% EALS 12 0 12 0 0.00% EBSS 1,164 215 1,379 1,439 -4.17% ECLSS 569 41 610 559 9.12% LPSS 670 119 789 815 -3.19% RBMS 1,674 205 1,879 1,955 -3.89% SEES 241 72 313 326 -3.99% STS 1,566 254 1,820 1,911 -4.76% ULS 5,624 367 5,991 6,186 -3.15% WESS 701 67 768 773 -0.65% WSS 850 76 926 957 -3.24% 6 56 /C&RL News Message from the Vice-President Su sa n K . M artin V ice- P resident / P resident-E lect I n this fiscal year, ACRL members and leaders will turn their attention both inward and outward, to ensure a systematic planning process for the association and to address the most pressing issue from the membership survey: profes­ sional development. You will hear about and participate in the development of a new strategic plan as the year progresses. The Board and the Planning Commit­ tee are generating a revised mission statement, and a set of goals and objectives. We hope that you will respond with suggestions and com­ ments. Our goal is to have the statement and plan in place by Annual Conference 1995. As you know, I have created a Task Force on Certification of Library and Information Pro­ fessionals, chaired by Deborah Leather. Librari- anship, almost alone among professions, has no Susan K. Martin systematic mechanism beyond the MLS to enable it to convey to administrators and library users what skills and qualities should be expected of librarians. By not having some kind of publicly recognized qualification structure, even if it is voluntary rather than mandatory, we lose the opportunity to communicate to others the nature of the increasingly complex information environment we must manage in order to pro­ vide quality library services. If we are able, with our colleagues in other library associations, to agree upon the implementation of some structure of qualification, we will serve our own goals by furthering professional development, by recruiting top people to the field, by explaining clearly why our skills are needed, and by justifying a better-paid and well-respected career path. I hope that you will take the opportunity to talk with Dr. Leather and her task force in approaching this issue that is so vital to our continuing success as a profession. November 1994 / 657 Letter from the Executive Director A lthea H . Jenkins Executive D irector hile the membership carried out a wide range of activities W which are detailed in the annual report distributed at vari- ous ACRL programs in Miami, reassessment and renewal were very much the order of the year for ACRL. The Board conducted its second membership survey that focused on members' attitudes, opinions, needs, and the effectiveness of existing programs. The ACRL Board/leadership Midwinter planning session consisted of a series of activities that focused on association values, strengths, weaknesses, criti­ cal issues, and priorities. Although the following pages detail the year's accomplishments, three activities deserve special mention. First, planning for the Seventh ACRL Na­ tional Conference, to be held in Pittsburgh, March 29-April 1, 1995, had very good results. ACRL Althea H. Jenkins members submitted over 200 contributed papers and panel program proposals that kept commit­ tee members and staff busy. A full menu of opportunities for learning, sharing information, celebrating, and networking are planned. The ACRL National Conference is the only conference designed specifi­ cally to meet the needs of academic librarians. The preliminary pro­ gram and registration materials will be mailed to you this month. Second, CHOICE celebrated its 30th anniversary. In recent years we have seen the CHOICE operation move from a manual to a fully automated environment. CHOICE reviews now include print, audiovi­ sual, and electronic materials in its scope. CHOICE products are available in print and electronic form. Finally, the ACRL Board and leadership began a planning pro­ cess that will position the association to serve more effectively the needs of its members for the remainder of the 1990s and into the 21st century. The leadership established five priorities that will guide the programmatic and fiscal decisions of the association during FY1995. The existing strategic plan was retired and a planning process was defined to guide the development of a new plan to be approved at Annual Conference 1995. Several important staff changes have taken place this year. The ACRL staff reorganization plan was approved by the ALA administra­ tion. Pat Sabosik, editor ànd publisher of CHOICE for nearly a decade, resigned to pursue new opportunities in electronic publishing. Under 6 5 8 /C&RL News her leadership the CHOICE office and magazine production became fully automated; she was a dynamic force in developing an electronic version of CHOICE magazine; and she steered CHOICE onto a sound financial course. ACRL, the officers, members, and the academic com­ munity continue to benefit from Pat's leadership qualities, organiza­ tional skills, and ability to work with a variety of people. Francine Graf, CHOICE managing editor, was appointed interim editor and publisher while a search is being conducted. Francine has been employed at CHOICE for more than twelve years and has worked in every depart­ ment. She knows the CHOICE operation exceptionally well, and ACRL is fortunate to have her in the leadership role there. We are pleased to present this very positive end-of-the-year report. ACRL had another good year in providing services to members and to the profession. We welcome your sug­ gestions at any time on how we can im­ prove our services to meet your needs. In closing I say to you, it is the strength of member commit­ ment that drives the a sso ciatio n and brings the success that we all can cel­ ebrate. ACRL Staff Call us toll free at l-(800) 545-2433 ext. XXXX or call us direct at (312) 280-XXXX or try our e-mail addresses ■ Cheryl Bemero, temporary director of special programs and advancement - 2510; cheryl.bernero@ala.org ■ Darlena Davis, administrative secretary - 2519; darlena .davis@ala.org ■ Mary Ellen K. Davis, senior associate executive director - 2511; mary.ellen.davis@ala.org ■ Francine Graf, acting editor, Choice magazine - (203) 347- 6933 ■ Jack Helbig, classified ad manager, C&RL News - 2513; jack.helbig@ala .org ■ Althea H. Jenkins, executive director - 3248; althea.jenkins@ala.org ■ Pam Spiegel, assistant editor, C&RL News - 2524; pam ,spiegel@ala .org ■ Phyllis A. Fair, administrative assistant - 2522; phyllis.a.fair@ala.org ■ Gregg Opelka, editorial assistant, C&RL News - 2514; gregg.opelka@ala.org ■ Cynthia Taylor, administrative secretary - 2521; cynthia. taylor@ala .org ■ Mary C. Taylor, program officer - 2515; mary.taylor@ala.org ■ Hugh Thompson, program officer - 2517; hugh.thompson@ala .org Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), A Division of the American Library Association, 50 East Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795; fax: (312) 280-2520 mailto:cheryl.bernero@ala.org mailto:davis@ala.org mailto:mary.ellen.davis@ala.org mailto:althea.jenkins@ala.org mailto:phyllis.a.fair@ala.org mailto:gregg.opelka@ala.org mailto:mary.taylor@ala.org November 1994 / 659 The Year in Review Leadership cademic libraries are being asked to define their roles in thA rapidly changing information technology age. In doing so librarians and other information workers look to educatio associations for services, professional development opportunities, an advocacy as they respond to the changing environment. ACRL is th education association most often looked to for the leadership, educa tion, and professional development academic librarians and librarie need. As such, ACRL needs to be in a position to respond positively. Top priorities for ACRL— FY 1995 ■ To provide leadership for the higher education community on library and information issues ■ To strengthen the association's commitment to diversity ■ To identify programs and de­ livery mechanisms that will enhance the ability of academic librarians serving the informa­ tion needs of the higher educa­ tion community ■ To update the ACRL Strategic Plan ■ To increase the association's electronic communication capa- bilites The need for change and repositioning of ACRL was a common theme among the leadership in 1993-94. The Board of Directors engaged the membership in several activities that required them to look at ACRL's mission, values, programs, ser­ vices, and the issues facing academic libraries. • In fall 1993, ACRL conducted a survey of a sample of its personal members to determine attitudes, opinions, and needs, and to assess the effectiveness of programs, services, and products as a basis for planning future direction for the association. • At the ALA Midwinter meetings in Los Angeles, facilitator Maureen Sullivan, in a half­ day planning session, challenged over 80 ACRL leaders to articulate a preferred future for ACRL. Leaders identified values and aspirations for ACRL and critical issues facing academic libraries and ACRL. • At the Annual Conference in Miami, over 70 ACRL leader attended a day-long leadership institute to hear Dadie Perlov, presi dent of the Consensus Management Group. Her talk, "The Future Ain' What It Used to Be," challenged leaders to keep the structure an governance of the association at a minimum; and to review th association's mission and goals annually to see if they are relevant t what's currently happening in the profession. She emphasized ho associations differ from the institutions where members work. • At the ALA Annual Conference in Miami, the Board of Direc tors adopted five priorities for 1994—95. • At the second meeting in Miami, the Board of Directors voted to suspend use of the existing strategic plan, and approved a proces for developing a new strategic plan. e , n d e ­ s s ­ t d e o w ­ s 660 /C&RL News The Year in Review P rograms A s a strong and well-functioning professional association, ACRL continued its long tradition of providing excellent services and professional development activities to en­ hance the effectiveness of academic librarians. Many ACRL members participated in activities in committees, sections, chapters, and discus­ sion groups. • Six new member units were established during the year: English and American Literature Section (EALS), Medium-Sized Li­ braries Discussion Group, MLA International Bibliography in Aca­ demic Libraries Discussion Group, Image Enhancement Committee, Intellectual Freedom Committee, and the ACRL Standards Study Task Force. • ACRL's committees and sections pre­ 1994 Preconferences sented 17 programs at the 1994 Annual Conference in Miami supporting ACRL President Tom Kirk's ■ Integrating Active Learning theme: "Networks: Personal and Electronic Links into Library Instruction: Prac­ for Improved Customer Service." Topics ranged tical Information for Immedi­ from the basics of accessing the Internet to gender ate Use, sponsored by the Bib­ issues and communication through the Internet. liographic Instruction Section. An Internet training room set up and staffed by the ■ From C ollector to Donor: Science and Technology Section was the focal point Building Special Collections with Private Passions, spon­ of a conference-within-a-conference arrangement. sored by the Rare Books & • ACRL offered three preconferences and Manuscripts Section cosponsored one preconference with ALCTS at the ■ Navigating the Internet: Tools, Annual Conference in Miami. The preconferences Services and Issues, cospon­ listed in the sidebar attracted more than 330 at­ sored by the Coalition for Net­ tendees. worked Information and ACRL • ACRL relies on the National Conference ■ Bibliographic Control of Con­ for face-to-face exchange on current research ference Proceedings, cospon­ among members, for sharing practical advice on sored by ACRL and ALCTS library-related topics, and building networks and partnerships. Planning for the 1995 National Con­ ference in Pittsburgh went extremely well during the year. Members submitted 118 proposals for presenting contributed papers and over 100 proposals for presenting panel programs. We also received nine proposals to present preconferences in Pittsburgh. This represented the largest number of proposals ever to be received for National Conference preconferences. November 1994 / 661 The Year in Review • ACRL continued its long-standing tradition of recognizing outstanding achievement among academic librarians and supporting research and publication through its awards program. The most pres­ tigious award presented to an academic librarian is the profession's Academic or Research Librarian of the Year Award. The 1994 award was presented to Irene Braden Hoadley, director of the Sterling C. Evans Library Capital Campaign, Texas A&M University. In choosing Hoadley for this award the committee cited "her risk-taking activity in program development, her extensive publication record, her strong commitment to academic status and professional development, and her outstanding ability to mentor and challenge staff." ACRL pre­ sented 10 awards to academic librarians in 1994. ACRL AWAR ■ Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award (Donor: Baker & Taylor Books) Irene Hoadley, Texas A&M University ■ ACRL/ALCTS/LAMA/LITA Hugh Č. Atkinson Memorial Award Dorothy Gregor, University of Califor­ nia, Berkeley ■ K.G. Saur Award for Best C&RL Article Ross Atkinson, Cornell University, "Net- . works, Hypertext, and Academic Infor­ mation Services: Some Longer-Range Implications" ■ Miriam Dudley Bibliographic Instruction Librarian of the Year (Donor: Mountainside Publishing Co.) Cerise Obertnan, State University of New York at Plattsburgh ■ The Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel f. Leab American Book Prices Cur­ rent Exhibition Catalogue Awards Expensive: "Reconstructing a Medieval Library: Fragments from Lambach," Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Li­ brary, Yale University: Moderate: "Hu­ man Documents: Tom Phillips's Art of the Page," Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, University of Pennsylvania; Inexpen­ D WINNERS, 1994 sive: "Picturing Britain: Time and Place in Image and text, 1700-1850," Univer­ sity of Chicago Library. Honorable Mention: "About Faces: Historic and Contemporary Issues in Type Design," Houghton Library, Harvard University (division three) ■ Community College Learning Resources Achievement Awards (Donor: EBSCO Subscription Services) Leadership or Community Service: Imogene L. Book, Denmark Technical College; Program Development: Ed Rivenburgh, Finger Lakes Community College ■ Samuel Lazerow Felloivship for Re­ search in Acquisitions or Technical Services (Donor: The Institute for Sci­ entific Information) Kuang-Hwei (Janet) Lee-Smeltzer, Or­ egon State University ■ Martinas Nijhoff West European Specialists Study Grant Stephen Lehmann, University of Penn­ sylvania ■ Distinguished Education and Behav­ ioral Sciences Librarian Award Mary Ellen Collins, Purdue University 6 62 /C&R L News The Year in Review • One of ACRL's goals is to help academic librarians be effective in their roles. The College Library Director Mentor Program accom­ plishes that goal. The program, administered by Larry Hardesty at Eckerd College, is designed to enhance the leadership potential of the new director by pairing the person with an experienced director. A second class of 15 first- 1994 Annual Conference Programs year college library di­ rectors participated in ■ Afro-American Studies Librarians (AFAS), ARTS, and Law and the program in 1993- Political Science (LPSS)—"Binding Together a Multicultural 94. The response of the Society: Challenges for the Academy" participants has been ■ Anthropology and Sociology (ANSS)— "Cultures of the Carib­ very positive. A third bean: Diversity and Transformation, Research and Resources" class of first-year par­ ■ Arts (ARTS)— "Forging New Communities: Interaction in Li­ ticipants was chosen braries and the Arts" for 1995. The College ■ Bibliographic Instruction (BIS)— "Beyond the FI Key: Thinking Library Director Men­ and Teaching the Internet within the Curriculum" tor Program is funded ■ Community and Junior College Libraries (CJCLS)—"Bringing through a grant from Your Staff Up to Speed on the 'Net'" the Council on Library ■ English and American Literature (EALS)— "The Electronic Revo­ Resources. lution" ■ Extended Campus Library Services (ECLS)— "Taking the Net­ work Plunge: Remote Library Users and Electronic Networks" ■ International Relations Committee—"Going Home Again: Re­ turn to the Roots" ■ Professional Education Committee— "Learning from Afar: The Realities of Distance Education" ■ Rare Books and Manuscripts (RBMS)— "Educating and Train­ ing Special Collections Librarians: The Network of Expectations and Opportunities" ■ Research Committee—"Coalition for Networked Information— Past, Present, and Future" ■ Science and Technology (STS)— "Scholarly Resources on the Internet: Beyond the Basics" ■ Slavic and East European (SEES)—"Finding Out about the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: Improvements in Customer Services" ■ University Libraries (ULS) and Professional Liaison Commit­ tee— "What Me—A Leader?" ■ Western European Specialists (WESS)— "Emerging European Writing: Visions and Voices of the New Europe" ■ Women's Studies (WSS) and Education and Behavioral Sciences (EBSS)— "Making the NET*WORK: Is There a Z39.50 in Gen­ der Communication?" November 1994 / 663 The Year in Review Services U pdating and disseminating standards and guidelines has been the major emphasis for some of ACRL's sections. The• Extended Campus Library Services Section developed a state network to get its guidelines ted and printed in a variety of state library A C R L O fficial (ECLSS) distribu publications. ECLSS also provided copies of the guide­ D ocum ents approved lines to accrediting agencies along with a letter asking in 1994 for comments. • The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section ■ Standards for Community, (RBMS) implemented a plan to distribute copies of the Junior, and Technical Col­ second edition of "Standards for Ethical Conduct of lege Learning Resources Programs, prepared jointly Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Librar­ by CJCLS and AECT's ians With Guidelines for Institutional Practice in Sup­ Community College Asso­ port of the Standards" to more than 4,700 librarians, ciation for Instructional libraries, and archivists. The fine printing of these Technology. standards had been made possible through a grant Guidelines Regarding from the Council on Library Resources. Thefts in Libraries, pre­ • The "Standards for Community, Junior, and pared by the RBMS Secu­ Technical College Learning Resources Programs" were rity Committee. revised through the joint efforts of the ACRL Commu­ ■ Standards for University nity and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) and Libraries, reviewed by ULS the AECT Community College Association for Instruc­ and approved to continue tional Technology (CCAIT) and approved by the Board in their current form. for distribution. ■ ALA/SAA Joint Statement • RBMS revised three of its guidelines— "Guide­ on Access Guidelines for Access to Original Re­lines on the Selection of General Collection Materials search Materials, revised for Transfer to Special Collections," "Guidelines for by RBMS. the Loan of Rare and Unique Materials," and "Guide­ ■ Guidelines on the Selec­lines Regarding Thefts in Libraries—and one state­ tion of General Collection ment: "ALA/SAA Joint Statement on Access Guide­ Material to Transfer to lines for Access to Original Research Materials." Special Collections, revised • The University Libraries Section (ULS) con­ by RBMS. sidered the need to revise its university library stan­ ■ Guidelines for the Loan of dards. After a year-long careful review and evaluation, Rare and Unique Materi­ the ULS Executive Committee concluded that there als, prepared by RBMS. was no need to revise the standards at this time. • ACRL staff provide advisory services to the membership and to the academic library and higher education commu- 664 / C&RL News nities by responding to questions covering a variety of topics. The information contained in the 25 published official ACRL documents in the form of standards, guidelines, and statements is useful in respond­ ing to a majority of the questions staff receive. • ALA developed a gopher to provide electronic access via the Internet to a wide variety of ALA and unit information. ACRL estab­ lished a presence on the ALA gopher posting such documents as the Guide to Policies and Procedures, awards, conference announcements, and calls for papers. ACRL established two new listservs: ACRLeads, to which all ACRL leaders are subscribed, and ACRL-Forum, an unmoderated discussion listserv. Several ACRL units have established listservs this year. ACRL electronic communications List Name List Address ACRL Forum (Discussion and information exchange for members.) ACRL-FRM@UICVM ACRL Source (Means of access to official documents and information items by membership.) ACRL@UICVM ACRL Leads (Information exchange for ACRL (Staff subscribes ACRL leadership. Not leadership.) available for open subscription.) To subscribe to a list, send the following e-mail massage to LISTSERV@NODE, where NODE is the part of the address after the "@ " character: SUBSCRIBE ‹L ist N am e›‹F irst N am e›‹L ast N am e›. For example, to subscribe to ACRL-FRM, Jane Doe sends the following e-mail message to LISTSERV@UICVM: SUBSCRIBE ACRL-FRM Jane Doe ALA/ACRL Gopher To access the gopher, users can point their favorite gopher client to gopher.uic.edu (port 70). Once users access the gopher at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the ALA gopher can be reached by selecting the "library” option on the main menu and then the "American Library Association" on the submenu. Electronic serials ACRL currently has one electronic journal published by the Science and Technology Section: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Send a subscription request to: ACRLSTS@HAL.UNM.EDU. Also look for C&RLNewsNet, an abridged electronic version of C&RL News accessible on the Internet through the Gopher server at the University of Illinois at Chicago. To reach C&RL NewsNet locate the University of Illinois at Chicago in the menu of all servers maintained on Gopher at the University of Minnesota or connect your favorite Gopher client directly to host "gopher.uic.edu” port 70. Select “The Library” from the menu and then select "C&RL NewsNet" from the next menu. gopher://gopher.uic.edu mailto:ACRLSTS@HAL.UNM.EDU November 1994 / 665 The Year in Review A dvocacy and Liaison A CRL continued its efforts to enhance awareness of the role of academic and research libraries among nonlibrary profes- sionals and organizations, and on developing effective work­ ing relationships with them. ACRL leaders and members sought opportunities to monitor and speak out on government and private sector activities likely to affect our profession and the services we want to provide to the higher education community. Over the course of the year ACRL continued several ongoing activities in this area and initiated new ones. • ACRL exchanged publications with several organizations. • ACRL was represented at the conferences of several organiza­ tions. ACRL President Thomas Kirk made a presentation at the EDUCOM Conference. Leaders, members, and staff also attended and presented at the CAUSE, ACE, AAHE, ARL, NASULGC, NAFEO, and IBM Higher Education Executive conferences. • ACRL participated in a policy forum on Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure in Washington, D. C., September 8-10, 1993. The ACRL Government Relations Committee chair attended an invitational meeting of the Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) designed for the private sector to voice concerns and issues to IITF. The ACRL Legislative Network was activated to gain support for positions on Vice-President Gore's National Performance Review, "Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government That Works Better and Costs Less," and the telecommunications policy. • As part of ACRL's efforts to expand relationships with other information-related organizations, the Bibliographic Instruction Section's (BIS) Emerging Technologies Committee accepted an invita­ tion to participate in a project with the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) to develop teaching models in instructing users in the networked environment. 66 6 / C&RL News The Year in Review P ublications CRL maintained its vigorous publications program and A continued its expansion into electronic publishing and com- munication. This year saw the inauguration of several list- servs and newsletters. Among the electronic communications connec­ tions established were an ACRL presence on the ALA Gopher, ACRLEADS (a private listserv for ACRL leaders), ACRL-Source (ac­ cess to official documents), and ACRL-Forum, a discussion listserv. Several of the ACRL units expanded their elec­ tronic communications by establishing listservs dur­ACRL Journals ing the year. In September 1993 C&RL NewsNet, an abridged ■ Choice—Book review journal of ACRL; 11 electronic edition of C&RL News became accessible issues per year (July/ on the Internet through the gopher server at the August combined). University of Illinois. C&RL NewsNet contains all of the items in the printed C&RL News' "News from the ■ College & Research L ib r a r ie s — O ffic ia l Field" column and all of the classified advertising, journal of ACRL; six i.e., the job ads as well as general editorial, subscrip­ bimonthly issues per tion, and advertising information. Information in year. C&RL NewsNet precedes the printed C&RL News by ■ College & Research about two to three weeks. Libraries News—Offi­ ACRL's books and graphics programs have cial news magazine of continued to be productive. Eight titles were pub­ ACRL; 11 issues per lished in 1993-94. Two new posters in the Great year (July/August Minds Series were researched by the ACRL New combined). Publications Advisory Board Graphics Products Sub­ ■ Rare Books and Manu­ committee and produced by ALA. Cesar Chavez and scripts Librarianship— Golda Meir are the subjects of the new posters. A journal of theory and practice covering all aspects of special CHOICE collections librarian- CHOICE celebrated its 30th anniversary with the ship; two issues per year. publication of the March 1994 issue. In the past 30 years, CHOICE has reviewed more than 194,000 books, 2,300 periodicals, 4,000 nonprint items, 100 data­ bases, and published 300 bibliographic essays. The CHOICE reviewer pool numbered an all-time high of 2,880 college and university faculty. Another 300 academic reference librarians contribute to the reference reviews. ACRL and CHOICE made the decision to bring subscription fulfillment for the magazine and ROCs back into the CHOICE opera­ tion and included the ACRL journals instead of moving to the ALA outsourcing vendor. The transition was successfully completed and by the year-end subscriptions seemed to be stabilized. November 1994 / 667 The Year in Review Several staff changes took place at CHOICE during the year. Virginia Clark, one of the founding editors of CHOICE retired in February 1994. Kenneth McLintock, a senior editor, reduced his workload to half-time. Pat Sabosik, editor & publisher of CHOICE for nearly ten years, resigned to pursue new opportunities in electronic publishing. Pat's record will speak for her for years to come, but she will sorely be missed in this leadership role. We wish Pat the best. Work continued on the 11th edition of the Guide to Reference Books. Publication is set for March 1995. Work also continued on the Commu­ nity College Vocational Technical Bibliography: an editor was appointed, contracts were written for contributors, and the number of titles to be published and publication date were set. CHOICE Reviews on Silver-Platter CD-ROM was released in November 1993. Site licensing for access to the CHOICE Reviews file on the CARL system continued, and reviews continued to be available on Bowker's Books in Print plus CD-ROM. CHOICE had 45 Japanese subscribers through its Japanese distributor, Kinokuniya. N ew T itles from A C R L in 1994 ■ Curriculum Materials Center Collec­ ■ Guide to Searching the Biblio­ tion Development Policy, Second Edi­ graphic Utilities for Conference tion, Beth G. Anderson, Virginia Proceedings, Nirmala S. Banga­ Nordstrom, Karin Duran, Allison lore, Judith A. Carter, editors G. Kaplan, comps. ■ Academic Status: Statements and ■ Emergency Planning and Manage­ Resources, Second Edition, Susan ment in College Libraries, CLIP Note Kroll, editor #17, Susan C. George, comp. ■ ACRL University Library Statis­ ■ Staff Development and Continuing tics, 1992-93, Library Research Education, CLIP Note #18, Elizabeth Center, Graduate School of Li­ Sudduth, Lynn Living-ston, comps. brary & Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana- ■ Collection Management in the Elec­ Cham-paign, comp.tronic Age: A Manual for Creating Community College Collection De­ ■ Formal Planning in College Li­ v elop m en t P o licy S tatem en ts, braries, CLIP Note #19, Sarah Jennie S. Boyarski, Kate Hickey, Watstein, Pamela Wonsek, editors Paula Matthews, comps. 6 6 8 /C&RL News ACRL Board of Directors, 1993-94 Back row: Paul Dumont, Thomas Peischl, Ray E. Metz, Barbara Wittkopf, Sandra Ready, Frances Maloy, Karin Begg Borei; front row: Shelley Phipps, Rochelle Sager, Althea Jenkins, Susan Martin, Thomas Kirk, Jacquelyn McCoy, Linda Phillips. ACRL Board of Directors, 1993-94 ■ President: Thomas G. Kirk, Berea College ■ Vice-President/President-Elect: Susan K. Martin, Georgetown University ■ Past-President: Jacquelyn A. McCoy, Occidental College ■ Budget & Finance Committee Chair: Thomas M. Peischl, Mankato State University ■ Planning Committee Chair (ex-officio): Sandra Ready, Mankato State University ■ Executive Director (ex-officio): Althea H. Jenkins, ACRL IAEA ■ ACRL Councilor: Rochelle Sager, Fashion Institute of Technology Directors-at-Large: ■ Karin E. Begg Borei, Trinity College of Vermont ■ Paul Dumont, Dallas County Community College ■ Frances Maloy, Emory University ■ Ray E. Metz, Case Western Reserve University ■ Linda L. Phillips, University of Tennessee ■ Shelley E. Phipps, University of Arizona ■ Barbara J. Wittkopf, Louisiana State University November 1994 / 669 Financial Report T h o m a s M . P eischl Budget a n d F in a n c e C ommittee C h air T he Association of College and Research Libraries is in a strong financial condition position: • Revenue from all three ACRL sources (dues, publica­ tions, and education programs) was up over 1993 by more than 8% totaling $985,584. • Member dues provided 35% of ACRL's total operating rev­ enue; publications sales and subscriptions accounted for 30%; product and classified advertising 27%; preconference fees 6%; and donations and other items accounted for 2%. • Expenses for the fiscal year came in 3% under budget. • Revenue from CHOICE products was up over 1993 by 8% totaling $1,536,515. • Expenses for the CHOICE office for the fiscal year came in 6% under budget. • Net revenue for ACRL was $48,993 and $77,057 for CHOICE. • Combined revenue for ACRL and CHOICE for Thomas M. Peischl 1994 was $2,522,099 and expenses totaled $2,396,049. • The year-end "Operating Fund Balance" for ACRL was $837,922 and CHOICE $925,130. • Balances in endowment accounts supporting ACRL and CHOICE activities totaled $146,741. It has been through the efforts of dedicated members and compe­ tent staff that ACRL has achieved these solid results. Our members contribute numerous volunteer hours in service to ACRL boards, committees, sections, and writing for the publications program. Good financial management overall, and of the individual ACRL projects, is reflected in savings throughout the budget in such areas as salaries, postage, printing, and telecommunications. I want especially to thank the members of the Budget and Finance Committee and Althea Jenkins for their many hours of dedicated service. Your new Budget and Finance Committee chair, Helen Spalding, has had several years of service on the committee and is a savvy fiscal manager who brings commitment and determination to this important responsibility. Thank you for your encouragement and support during the past year, and thanks in advance for your involvement and support in the year to come. 6 7 0 /C&R L News Financial Report Executive Summary 1993-94 FY1994 FY1994 PERCENT LAST YEAR SOURCES OF REVENUE BUDGET ACTUAL OF BUDGET ACTUAL E nd in g R eserve Aug. 31: Op. Fund $545,310 $837,922 153.65% $788,929 Aug. 31: Endowment $111,547 $114,514 102.65% $116,038 Aug. 31: CHOICE $754,253 $925,130 122.65% $858,073 Aug. 31: CHOICE Endowment $20,000 $32,227 161.13% $22,042 S u b to ta l $1,431,110 $1,909,793 133.44% $1,785,082 M e m b e rsh ip du e s and o th e r $366,382 $346,866 94.67% $353,327 Other $500 $6,653 1331.60% $18,165 Advisory $0 $200 0.00% ($61) Awards $1,700 $8,516 500.94% $2,937 Jobline $0 $0 0.00% ($380) S u b to ta l $368,582 $362,235 98.27% $373,988 P u b lica tio n s Choice $1,562,000 $1,536,515 98.36% $1,517,399 C&RL $129,217 $115,347 89.26% $127,721 C&RL News $208,384 $255,000 122.37% $222,580 RBML $21,569 $30,087 139.49% $22,047 Sec. Newsletters $0 $2,000 0.00% $2,150 Nonperiodical Pubs. $70,400 $153,999 218.74% $109,681 BCL $0 $3,600 0.00% $3,725 ChapterTopics $0 $0 0.00% $0 S u b to ta l $1,991,570 $2,096,548 105.27% $2,005,303 E ducation National (92,95) $0 $0 0.00% $0 Pre-& Postconferences $58,023 $63,316 109.12% $83,312 S u b to ta l $58,023 $63,316 109.12% $83,312 TO TAL REVENUE $2,418,175 $2,522,099 104.29% $2,462,603 C h oice Revenue $1,562,000 $1,536,515 98.36% $1,517,399 T O T A L REV. W /O C H O IC E $856,175 $985,584 115.11% $945,204 November 1994 / 671 Financial Report FY1994 FY1994 PERCENT LAST YEAR OBJECT OF EXPENSE BUDGET ACTUAL OF BUDGET ACTUAL M em bership A ctiv itie s Membership Svcs. $55,066 $48,701 88.44% $40,723 Exec. Comm. & Board $65,493 $62,153 94.90% $57,266 Statistics $13,301 $12,471 0.00% $0 Advisory $26,967 $18,433 68.35% ($36,223) Standardsdistrib. $6,747 $4,197 62.20% $3,940 Discussion Groups $2,232 $2,079 93.14% $3,781 Awards $10,039 $17,284 172.16% $9,325 Chapters $44,908 $37,882 84.35% $38,964 Committees $43,831 $41,649 95.02% $44,604 Sections $51,258 $45,781 89.31% $69,414 Section Newsletters $26,155 $23,337 89.22% $17,891 ChapterTopics $3,995 $2,633 65.90% $3,253 C&RL $8,315 $3,751 13.90% $0 C&RL News $29,235 $0 0.00% $0 S u b to ta l $387,542 $320,351 82.66% $252,938 Publications Choice $1,557,226 $1,459,458 93.72% $1,403,988 C&RL $129,217 $115,347 89.26% $117,631 C&RL News $208,385 $227,232 109.04% $208,679 RBML $22,131 $22,118 99.94% $18,556 Nonperiodical Pubs. $69,730 $92,286 132.34% $62,003 Subtotal $1,986,689 $1,916,441 96.46% $1,810,857 Education National (92,95) $84,716 $88,488 104.45% $18,087 Pre-& Postconferences $60,654 $70,769 116.67% $72,414 National (97) $0 $0 0.00% $0 Subtotal $145,370 $159,257 109.55% $90,501 TOTAL EXPENSES $2,519,601 $2,396,049 95.09% $2,154,296 C hoice Expenses $1,557,226 $1,459,458 93.72% $1,403,988 TOTAL EXP. W/O CHOICE $962,375 $936,591 97.32% $750,308 NET ($106,200) $48,993 -46.13% $194,896 672 / C&RL News Financial Report A C R L C olleagues (C orporate a n d F o u n d a t io n S uppo rt) Academic libraries find advan­ tages to having members from the corporate community as partners. Librarians benefit from the expert knowledge, and the kind of thinking, analysis, and problem-solving cor­ porate leaders can bring to issues and topics being addressed. Fortunately, many business concerns realize that support of ACRL is a most favorable exchange in the library and information mar­ ketplace. Contributions from private industry accounted for 2% of ACRL's 1993-94 operating budget. Thanks to the support of corporations and foun­ dations, the association was able to provide a wider range of programs for its members. In 1993-94 one grant was re­ ceived from the Council on Library Resources totaling $24,200. More than 45 corporate supporters contributed over $35,000 to ACRL programs, in­ cluding five corporate sponsors of ACRL awards. ACRL's Colleagues Program recognizes corporate supporters as "Summa Cum Laude" (donations of $5,000 or more), "Magna Cum Laude" ($1,000 to $5,000), and "Cum Laude" ($500 to $1,000). Summa Cum Laude Baker & Taylor SOLINET Sprint Magna Cum Laude Antiquarian Booksellers Assn. of America EBSCO Faxon Institute for Scientific Information Martinus Nijhoff International Mountainside Publishing Joseph Rubinfine Cum Laude Aleph-Bet Books, Inc. Anacapa Books The Book Block R.R. Bowker Data Research Dynix Elsevier Science Gaylord Brothers A. Gerits & Sons David J. Holmes Autographs Information Access Company Lame Duck Books Levenger Metropolitan Arts and Antiques Pavilion The Mill Press Limited The Philadelphia Rare Books and Manuscripts Company Phillip J. Pirages K.G. Saur