ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


May 1983 /  155

BI Liaison
Carolyn Kirkendall 

Project LOEX

Efforts continue to expand all the promotional 
aspects of the Bibliographic Liaison Project. T he 
good news is that our three displays, “Integrating 
Libraries into Higher E d ucation ,” are fully booked 
until July. Exhibits were provided for the Organi­
zation of American Historians’ meeting in C incin­
n a ti and th e W estern  R egional m eeting of the 
Am erican Philosophical Association in Berkeley 
last month, and another is being displayed at the 
Medical Library Association’s annual meeting in 
Houston this month.

T he bad news is that Ray M clnnis’ proposal for a 
sponsored session at the American Psychological 
Association’s August meeting in Anaheim was not 
accepted, despite much preliminary encourage­
m ent. T he most discouraging aspect o f the A C R L 
B I Liaison Project work has been the low rate of ac­
ceptance of our proposals. Perhaps you have some 
suggestions?

One o f my responsibilities includes encouraging 
the publication of articles about the library and its 
instructional role in the journals of other profes­

sional associations. To th at end I am drawing your 
attention to the invitation included on page 9 of 
Volume 68 of the November-December 1982 issue 
o f A cad em e. T h e announcem ent says, “Do you 
have a good idea for an article? W e would like to 
hear i t . . .and invite your comments and suggestions 
on topics— general and specific— that you believe 
A cadem e should cover in the coming months.” Un­
solicited manuscripts are also welcome. Contact 
A cadem e, Suite 500, O ne Dupont C ircle, W ash­
ington, D C  20036.

Response to contacting the directors of A R L li­
braries for recommended speakers has been very 
encouraging. I am compiling lists of these names 
and addresses of librarians with B I expertise by dis­
cipline areas, and will circulate these lists among 
subject specialists, so that a core of potential BI 
speakers and/or proposal writers will be available 
when the occasion arises.

Another reminder: I would be delighted to in­
clude samples of your library’s handouts in the BI 
Liaison packets our Project is developing. W e need 
guides to literature in philosophy, social work, and 
women’s studies as well as samples in these subject 
areas: fine arts, education, history, psychology, 
p olitical science, sciences, sociology, languages 
and literature. Your cooperation and generosity 
are appreciated, and will help to further the goal of 
our liaison work. ■  ■