ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries November 1985 / 555 tin u e to h ave responsibility for long range p lan ­ ning, decision m aking and some adm inistration of the lib rary . T h e sun/dust firew orks filling th e now alm ost em pty o ffice, w h ile inad eq uate to th e task, provide a festive celeb ra tio n o f R o tatio n D a y , a day n ote­ w orthy in th e lib ra ry w orld for its lib era tin g e f­ fects. In fa c t, in some m easure, it is th e B astille D ay or th e 4 th o f Ju ly for th e Boyd L e e Sp ah r L ib ra ry . In th e sam e w ay th a t people celeb rated th e fa c t th a t one social class w as no longer subservient to another or th a t th e colonists w ere no longer subject to th e king, lib rarian s on R o tatio n D a y celeb rate freedom from dehum anizing h ierarch y and d ebili- la tin g com p etition and division. W h en all lib ra ri­ ans share equally th e responsibilities and rewards o f lib rarian sh ip , th ey are free to realize th eir full p otential; they b eco m e fu lly hum an. R o ta tio n D a y is, th en , an ap prop riate occasion for celeb rating th e boundless p o ten tial, individual and co rp orate, o f lib rarian s to co n trib u te to ed ucation and to the preservation and growth of knowledge. ■ ■ ACRL continuing education courses at the Midwinter Meeting T h e A ssociation o f C o lleg e and R esea rch L i ­ b ra rie s w ill sponsor fo u r co n tin u in g ed u catio n courses a t th e A L A M idw in ter M eeting in C hicago. A dvance registration by D ecem b er 2 3 , 1 9 8 5 , is re­ q u ire d . A la t e r e g is tr a tio n fe e o f $ 1 5 w ill b e charged. A C e rtific a te of C om p letion w ill b e awarded p articip an ts in each course. Successful com p letion of 10 co n ta ct hours o f continu ing ed ucation is equal to one C on tin uin g E d u ca tio n U nit (C E U ). A C R L m aintain s a C E U record for each p a rticip an t. T o reg ister, send in a co m p leted reg istra tio n form to Sandy D o nn elly, A C RL/ALA , 50 E . Hu­ ro n S tr e e t, C h ic a g o , I L 6 0 6 1 1 . D e ta ils o f th e courses follow : P e r f o r m a n c e E v a l u a t i o n : A R e s u l t s - O r i e n t e d A p p r o a c h C E 106 w ill introd uce particip an ts to th e co n ­ cept o f perform an ce evaluation based on p erfo r­ m ance goals and results-oriented evaluation. This includes exp lanation o f different approaches and purposes for evaluation ; review o f how a goals- based p erform an ce system works; p ra ctice w riting p erfo rm an ce goals; discussion o f how to im prove a p oor evaluation system ; m eeting co n flict in ev alua­ tio n interview s; and how to m ake evaluation a de­ velopm ental experience fo r th e supervisors and the em ployee. In s tr u c to r : L u c y C ohen, M anager o f Personnel and P ayroll, University o f M ich igan L ib raries. D a te : F rid a y , Ja n u a ry 17, 9 :0 0 a .m .- 5 : 0 0 p .m . F e e : A C R L m em bers $ 9 5 ; non-m em bers $13 5 . C E U s: .7 C E U . O p e r a t i n g a n d M a r k e t i n g F e e - B a s e d S e r v i c e s i n A c a d e m i c L i b r a r i e s : A S m a l l B u s i n e s s A p p r o a c h C E 1 08a provides inform ation to en able adm in­ istrato rs and lib ra ria n s from a ca d em ic lib ra ries and especially op erating m anagers w ith th e tools to c ritica lly analyze fee-based service operations. P a r­ ticip an ts are urged to b rin g any existing service brochures, p rice schedules, p olicy statem ents and business plans w ith th em to th e p rogram . These docum ents w ill b e esp ecially useful du rin g th e w orking portion o f th e program . In s tr u c to r : B a rb a ra Stum p, D irecto r, R egional In fo rm a tio n and C om m u n icatio n E x ch an ge, R ice U niversity L ib ra ry . D a t e : F rid a y , Ja n u a ry 17 , 9 :0 0 a .m .- 5 : 0 0 p .m . F e e : A C R L m em bers $ 9 5 ; non-m em bers $135. C E U s : .7 C E U . I m p r o v i n g J o b P e r f o r m a n c e : S t r a t e g i e s f o r S u p e r v is o r s C E 112 w ill h elp librarian-supervisors crea te a clim a te for m otivation, define jo b com p etencies, set p erform an ce standards, address p erform an ce problem s and im prove w ork effectiveness o f their staff. T h is course is intended for lib rarian s w ho are first-lin e supervisors o r m iddle m anagers. P a st p a r ­ tic ip a n t s to C E 101 n o t e : th e m aterial presented in this course w ill build upon th e knowledge and skills developed in A C R L C E 101 L ib ra ria n s as supervi­ sors. In s tr u c to r : M aureen Sullivan, H ead o f Person­ n el, Y a le University L ib ra ry . D a te : F rid a y , Ja n u a ry 17, 9 :0 0 a .m .- 5 : 0 0 p .m . F e e : A C R L m em bers $ 9 5 ; non-m em bers $135. C E U s : .7 C E U . C r e a t i v e A p p r o a c h e s t o V i d e o f o r B i b l i o g r a p h i c I n s t r u c t i o n C E 2 0 6 — I t is estim ated th a t over 600 academ ic lib ra ria n s h ave p ro d u ced vid eotap es for b ib lio ­ grap hic instruction. This workshop exam ines uses o f video, c ritica l prod uction issues, and a fin an cial com p arison o f various m edia products. M any ex­ am ples o f lib ra ry video products w ill b e exam ined. In add ition, crea tiv e p roblem solving techniques w ill b e applied to th e process o f developing a video­ tap e p ro ject. A n um ber of exercises designed to en­ h a n ce creative p otential w ill b e conducted. In s tr u c to r : T ho m as M cN ally, H ead C irculation REGISTRATION FORM CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES Course A C R L M em ber Non-m em ber C E 106 P erfo rm an ce E v a lu a tio n : A Results O riented A pproach $ 95 $13 5 (Ja n u a ry 17) C E 108 O p eratin g and M ark etin g F ee-B a sed Services in $ 95 $135 A cadem ic L ib ra ries: A S m all Business A pproach (Ja n u a ry 17) C E 112 Im p rovin g J o b P erfo rm a n ce: Strategies for Supervisors $ 95 $13 5 (Ja n u a ry 17) C E 206 C reativ e A pproaches to V ideo fo r B ib lio g ra p h ic $ 95 $13 5 Instru ction (Ja n u a ry 17) * L a te registration fee $15 $15 E N T E R T O T A L A M O U N T E N C L O S E D C O N F IR M A T IO N : W ritte n confirm ations w ill be m ade. C A N C E L L A T IO N S : W ritte n n o tice o f can cellatio n s received by D ecem b er 23 w ill b e honored sub ject to a $ 1 5 can cella tio n charge. No refunds for can cellatio n s a fter D ecem b er 23 . You m ay m ake checks p ayab le to A C R L and return them w ith this form to: A C R L — Continuing E d ucation A m erican L ib ra ry Association 5 0 E . Huron St. C hicago, I L 60611 November 1985 / 557 D ep a rtm en t, O h io S ta te University. D a t e : F rid a y , Ja n u a ry 1 7 , 9 :0 0 a .m .- 5 : 0 0 p .m . F e e : A C R L m em bers; n on-m em bers $135. C E U s : .7 C E U . ■ ■ University Libraries Section news By Shelley Phipps C ha ir, A C R L University Libraries Section ULS activities in 1 9 8 5 - 8 6 . I n an e ffo rt b etter to co m m u n ica te w ith th e m any m em bers o f th e U niversity L ib ra ries S ectio n , the U L S S te e rin g C o m m itte e agreed a t its m eetin g during A nnual C o n feren ce to utilize C b R L N e w s ra th e r th an tax th e resources o f A C R L for an addi­ tio n a l section new sletter. T h e sum m ary o f section activities th a t follow s is b rief; th e ch a ir w elcom es an y questions or responses. S te e rin g C o m m itte e A p p o in tm e n ts. K a r e n Se ib e rt, U niversity o f N orth C a ro lin a , and P a tric ia Sw anson, U niversity o f C h ica g o , h ave been ap ­ p ointed to serve th ree-y ear term s on th e Steerin g C o m m ittee. T h e y jo in J u lia W oods, F lo rid a In te r­ n a tio n a l U niversity; L e o n R an ey, South D a k o ta S ta te U niversity; M urray M a rtin , T u fts U niversity; an d J a n i c e K o y a m a , U n iv ersity o f C a lifo r n ia , B erkeley, as m em b ers-at-large. D o nn a G o eh n er, W estern Illinois U niversity, has been elected vice- chair/ch air-elect, and M a rth a Bo w en , U niversity o f Louisville, has been appointed U L S liaison to th e A C R L B o ard o f D irectors. Section Review C om m ittee. C y n th ia D u n ca n , p ast U L S c h a ir, will b e holding a h earin g during th e A LA M idw in ter M eeting on Sunday, Ja n u a ry 19, from 9 :3 0 to 1 1 :0 0 a .m . T h e h earin g w ill p ro ­ vide th e opportunity for all m em bers to p a rticip a te in settin g the Sectio n ’s objectives and directions for th e com in g years. A re your interests bein g served? A re th ere issues fo r w h ich you th in k th e University L ib ra ries Section should serve as th e forum fo r dis­ cussion? Is th ere w ork to b e done on c erta in n a ­ tio n a l p ro jects o f interest to all university lib raries? Should th ere b e w orking com m ittees w ithin the U niversity L ib ra ries Sectio n ? C o m e and jo in in th e discussion, and help m ake our section responsive to your interests. Standards for University Libraries Review C om ­ m ittee. K ent H end rickson, U niversity o f N ebraska, L in c o ln , has agreed to c h a ir this im p o rtan t c o m ­ m itte e . T h e S ta n d a rd s , approved by A C R L in 1 9 7 9 , w ill be review ed and recom m endations for changes and up dating w ill go to th e S tand ards and A c c r e d ita tio n C o m m itte e fo r re v ie w and u lt i­ m ately to th e A C R L B o a rd for r a tifica tio n . D u rin g th e M id w in ter M eeting th e C o m m itte e w ill hold a h earin g on Sunday, Ja n u a ry 1 9 , from 2 :0 0 to 4 :0 0 p .m . Copies of th e c u rren t Standards are availab le from th e A C R L O ffice a t no ch a rg e for those who wish to p a rticip a te in th e review . T h e y w ere last published in C & R L N e w s, A pril 1 9 7 9 , pp. 1 0 1 -1 0 . K e n t w elcom es any w ritte n co m m en ts, and your presence a t th e hearings w ill h elp th e C o m m ittee d eterm in e th e focus o f th eir review and a sense o f th e co m m u nity’s need for up dating th e Standards. T h e M ission of a n U n d e r g ra d u a te L i b r a r y (Model Statem ent). T h e U L S Steerin g C o m m ittee a cce p ted th e ex cellen t re p o rt su b m itted b y th e C o m m itte e , c h a ire d by T h o m a s F r y , th a t was ch a rg ed w ith rev iew in g and u p d a tin g th e 1 979 A C R L M is s io n o f t h e U n d e r g r a d u a t e L i b r a r y M o d e l S t a t e m e n t , and forw ard ed it to th e A C R L Stand ards and A ccred itatio n C o m m ittee. Anyone