ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries NEWS No. 1, January 1969 ACRL News Issue (A) of College & Research Libraries, Vol. 30, No. 1 To combat misrepresentation of Ameri­ can Library Association “approval” or “recommendation” of publications or lists of publications, the Association has is­ sued a statement on “Use of the ALA Name.” The statement notes that ALA is “se­ riously concerned about the widespread misuse of its name,” and describes steps being taken to correct this. The complete statement follows. U s e o f t h e ALA N a m e It has come to the attention of the American Library Association that various publishers and distributors have stated that certain of their publications or lists of publications have been “approved” or “rec­ ommended” by the Association. In every instance in which such rep­ resentation is made, librarians or school administrators should insist that the pub­ lisher identify the issue of an Association publication or the book in which the al­ leged “approval” or “recommendation” ap­ peared. Librarians should also determine whether the publication reviewed by the Association is identical to the publication which is the subject of the representation. If it is not identical, any representation concerning ALA “recommendation” or “ap­ proval” is p er se a misrepresentation. The American Library Association is se­ riously concerned about the widespread misuse of its name and has adopted a com­ prehensive program to combat such misuse by legal and other procedures. As part of this program librarians are requested to send copies of commercial advertisements, brochures, and promotional materials in which reference to American Library As­ sociation “approval,” “review,” or “recom­ mendation” is included to Mr. William Rut­ ter, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The Association will shortly publish a comprehensive statement describing its various reviewing functions and their rel­ evance to book purchasing or leasing de­ cision making. MIDWINTER MEETINGS Tw o program meetings will b e featured at the 1969 Midwinter M eeting of the American L ibrary Association in W ashington, D .C ., on W ednesday, Janu ary 29. A t 8 :3 0 p.m. that evening, a panel of librarians will discuss the reaction of th e library profession to the m a­ jor recommendations of the National Advisory Commission on Libraries Report. A t an afternoon session on the same day, a panel of young librarians will present points of view of the younger members. T h e A LA Council will m eet W ednesday, Janu ary 29, at 10 a.m., and Thursday, January 30, at 2 p.m. Roger H. M cD onough, ALA president, and Archie L. M cN eal, second vice- president, will preside. T h e Midwinter M eeting is primarily a work­ ing m eeting of the ALA Council and of com­ 2 A N E W B I - W E E K L Y C O M P U T E R - B A S E D I N D E X S C I E N C E • M E D I C I N E • T E C H N O L O G Y PANDEX CURRENT INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL LITERATURE Comprehensive coverage of : • 1,900 Journals • 6,000 Books • 35,000 US Government Technical Reports NOW IN PRINT NOW, IN ONE SOURCE, find information on current journal articles, books, and U.S. techni­ cal reports in all significant scientific, medical, or technical areas. Published every two weeks in printed form. 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These com­ mittees and boards include those of the ALA as a whole and those of divisions, sections, round tables, chapters and affiliated national associations. The general program and meetings of the Council are open meetings. Other meetings are closed except that boards and committees may invite participants to attend. This year, how­ ever, the Executive Board has authorized open meetings of the Membership Committee on the ALA dues structure and of the Special Com­ mittee on Manpower in Libraries. Registration for the Midwinter Meeting will begin at 7 p.m., Sunday, January 26, at the ALA registration desk in the Shoreham Hotel. Commercial exhibits and a few professional displays, located in the Shoreham’s exhibit hall, will be opened at 4 p.m., Monday, January 27. The U.S. Employment Service, in coopera­ tion with its affiliated State Employment Secur­ ity agencies and by arrangement with the Dis­ trict of Columbia Employment Services, will provide placement service during the Midwin­ ter Meeting of the American Library Associa­ tion at Washington, D.C. The placement cen­ ter will be open Monday, from 4 to 7 p.m.; Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., January 27-30, in the Shoreham Hotel. Employers and prospective employees who are not registered with the National Registry for Librarians should contact the Placement Center on their arrival at the Midwinter Meet­ ing. After the Midwinter Meeting, continuing placement service is available through the Na­ tional Registry. Job applications and orders should be forwarded to the National Registry for Librarians, 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, for listing. All applications and orders now on file with the National Registry will be made available at the Placement Center during the Midwinter Meeting. CENSORSHIP REPRINT “What to Do Before the Censor Comes— and After,” has been revised and issued as a special supplement to the November 1968 ACRL Membership Nov. 30, 1968 . 13,339 Nov. 30, 1967 . 12,658 Nov. 30, 1966 11,220 N E W S ACRL News Issue of College & Research Libraries Editor, David Kaser, Cornell University Li­ braries, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850. Managing Editor, Mary Falvey, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611. News Editor, David Doerrer, Cornell Uni­ versity Libraries, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850. E d i t o r i a l B o a r d : Jo h n M . D a w s o n , U n i v e r s i t y o f D e l a ­ w a r e ; G u s t a v e A. H a r r e r , U n i v e r s i t y o f F l o r i d a ; S a m u e l R o t h s t e i n , U n i v e r s i t y o f B r it i s h C o l u m b i a ; J a m e s E. 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