ALANEWS (September 2, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alanews/alanews-94092 Note: conversion from a BITNET transmission format not suitable for mail delivery was locally attempted. This type of conversion may sometimes require "choices" to be made by the conversion program, based on the (lack of) support for various file formats on the target operating system. The "choices" made by LISTSERV may not be the ones you expected, since it does not know anything about the system you are using. However, you would not have been able to use the file at all if it had not been converted. If you have trouble using the file as you received it, please contact the person who sent it and arrange for an alternate delivery method. *------------------------------ Cut here -------------------------------* NEWS RELEASES September 2, 1994 This batch contains: 1. ALCTS publishes "North American Title Count - 1993" 2. Applications/nominations invited for C&RL editor 3. Barbara Elleman selected for Illustration Jury in Barcelona 4. LAMA seeks library buildings consultant list entries 5. LAMA Small Libraries Publications Series Advisory Committee seeks new editor 6. Nominations/applications sought for 1995 ACRL awards 7. Nominations sought for 1996 Eli Oboler Memorial Award 8. Nominations sought for state and regional intellectual freedom projects 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALCTS publishes "North American Title Count - 1993" The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has published "North American Title Count - 1993" replacing the former "National Shelflist Count." The 770-page publication is designed for many libraries to use as a method of measuring collections and providing relational data in single and multiple institutional settings. It also allows libraries to provide a structure and a source of preliminary information for collection management evaluating and coordinating. The 57 institutions that participated in the project include academic, federal and special libraries. A total of 44 participants are Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members, including five Canadian academic libraries. "North American Title Count - 1993" (ISBN 0-8389-7735-9) is available only in bound format (users may remove the binding for loose leaf storage) for $185 ($225 outside the U.S. and Canada). It is available from: ALA Publishing, Order Department, 520 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 7. ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Applications/nominations invited for C&RL editor Applications and nominations are being accepted for the position of editor of College & Research Libraries, the bimonthly, scholarly research journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The deadline is December 15. The editor is appointed for a three-year term, renewable for an additional three years. There is a small honorarium for the editor as well as some funding for editorial assistance. The new editor will work with the outgoing editor for a year and will assume full responsibility in July 1996. Applicants must be members of ACRL and the American Library Association (ALA). Qualifications include professional experience in academic libraries, a record of scholarly publication, editing experience, an understanding of the scholarly communication process and a broad knowledge of the issues confronting academic libraries. Finalists will be interviewed during the ALA Midwinter Meeting, February 3-9, 1995, in Philadelphia, Pa. The ACRL Board of Directors will announce the appointment during the ALA Annual Conference, June 22-29, 1995, in Chicago, upon the recommendation of the Search Committee and ACRL Publications Committee. Nominations or resumes and letters of application, including the names and addresses of three references, should be sent to: C&RL Search Committee, c/o Hugh Thompson, Program Officer, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ACRL is a division of the American Library Association. 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Barbara Elleman selected for Illustration Jury in Barcelona Barbara Elleman, editor of Book Links magazine, a publication of the American Library Association (ALA), has been selected to be a member of an international jury for the VI Premi Internacional Catalonia D'Il.Lustracia scheduled for November 20-24, in Barcelona, Spain. The seven-member jury includes children's literature specialists from Denmark, France, Great Britain, Taiwan, Spain and the United States. It is chaired by Spanish painter and illustrator Manuel Boix. The panel will judge illustrations from children's books published between June 1992 and September 1994 from more than 40 countries. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Following the judging, the art will be on display at the Centre d'Art Santa Monica in Barcelona. It will also be on exhibit in several other European locations. Elleman served as children's book editor and reviewer for Booklist, the ALA review journal. Her experience extends to school and public libraries. Elleman was recently named visiting lecturer at Marquette University in Chicago. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Using Nonfiction in the Elementary Language Arts Classroom Committee and serves as an advisor to Reading Rainbow, the Computer Access to Children's Science Literature project at the University of Maryland and the PBS Ready to Learn project. Elleman served on the Board of Directors of the United States Board on Books for Young People, as U.S. associate editor of Bookbird magazine, chair of the 1988 Hans Christian Andersen Committee for USBBY, a member of the 1990 IBBY Congress Organizing Committee and a judge for the 1990 Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards. Book Links magazine is designed to help librarians and teachers connect children and books. In its fourth volume year, the bimonthly magazine has nearly 30,000 subscribers. - END - 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LAMA seeks library buildings consultant list entries The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) is seeking entries for the 1995 edition of the Library Buildings Consultant List. The deadline for applications is December 31, 1994. The list provides librarians and architects access to names of individuals who have had experience in and are prepared to consult on the planning of new or renovated library space. It includes individuals who have had major responsibility on at least five library building projects within the last 10 years. In order to be listed, individual building consultants must complete an application listing information about their education, relevant experience, availability, special expertise and basis for their charges. There is a $50 filing fee. Inclusion on the list does not constitute an endorsement or certification by LAMA or the American Library Association. Application forms are available from: Executive Director, LAMA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Fax: 312-280-3257. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LAMA Small Libraries Publications Series Advisory Committee seeks new editor The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) Small Libraries Publications Series Advisory Committee is seeking an editor for its series. The deadline is December 15, 1994. The series editor is responsible for contacting potential authors for titles in the series on subjects identified by the committee. The editor will work with authors to develop outlines and to complete manuscripts, identify manuscript readers and submit the final manuscript to the American Library Association (ALA) Publishing Services. The position is voluntary and may be renewed for a second two-year term. Applicants must be LAMA members, have proficient communication skills, be familiar with LAMA operations and have a strong overall knowledge of the association and its goals. Candidates will be interviewed during the 1995 ALA Midwinter Meeting, February 3-9, in Philadelphia, Pa. Interested candidates should send a cover letter summarizing their editorial philosophy and experience, along with a resume, to: Larayne J. Dallas, Chair, LAMA Small Libraries Publication Series, 8118 Cardin Drive, Austin, TX 78759. Telephone: 512-495-4503. E-mail: LLLJD@UTXDP.DP.UTEXAS.EDU. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Nominations/applications sought for 1995 ACRL awards Nominations and applications for awards and fellowships are being accepted by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The deadline is December 1, 1994. ACHIEVEMENT/DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ACRL Academic or Research Librarian of the Year Award The award, $3,000 donated by Baker & Taylor, acknowledges an individual's contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development. Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award The interdivisional award, $2,000 and a citation, recognizes outstanding accomplishments (including risk-taking) by academic librarians who have made significant contributions in library automation or management to enhance library service, development or research. It is sponsored by four ALA divisions -- ACRL, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) and the Library Information and Technology Association (LITA). PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship The $1,000 fellowship, donated by the Institute for Scientific Information, is awarded to a doctoral student in the field of academic librarianship whose research indicates originality, creativity and interest in scholarship. Samuel Lazerow Fellowship for Research in Acquisitions or Technical Services The $1,000 fellowship, donated by the Institute for Scientific Information, helps to support librarians making advances in acquisitions or technical services by providing funds for travel, research or writing in those fields. The K.G. Saur Award for Best C&RL Article, $500 to each author, is given to the author(s) of the most outstanding article published in College and Research Libraries during the preceding year base on originality, timeliness and relevance to ACRL interests. For more information, contact: ACRL Awards Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 2510, or 312-280-2510. - END - 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Nominations sought for 1996 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award The American Library Association (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Round Table is seeking nominations for the 1996 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award. The deadline for submitting nominations is December 1, 1995. The award, $1,500 and a certificate donated by PROVIDENCE Associates, Inc., will be given for the best work in the area of intellectual freedom published in 1994 or 1995. It is named in honor of Eli M. Oboler, the author of hundreds of articles, reviews and books in the area of intellectual freedom. The award commemorates Oboler's service to the library profession as university librarian at Idaho State University; as a long time member of the ALA Council, the association's governing body; and as a "champion of intellectual freedom who demanded the dismantling of all barriers to freedom of expression." Articles (including review articles), a series of thematically connected articles, books, or manuals published on the local, state or national level in English or English translation will be considered. The work must focus on one or more issues, events, questions or controversies in the area of intellectual freedom and demonstrate relevance to the concerns and needs of library community members. The 1992 award was given to "Libraries, Erotica and Pornography," edited by Martha Cornog. The 1994 award was presented to Joan Delfattore for "What Johnny Shouldn't Read: Textbook Censorship in America." Full criteria and nomination forms are available from: Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Nominated works and supporting materials must be submitted in triplicate to: Anne L. Penway, IFRT Staff Liaison, ALA, 50 E. Huron, St., Chicago, IL 60611. - END - 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes September 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Nominations sought for state and regional intellectual freedom projects The American Library Association (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is seeking nominations for the 1995 State and Regional Achievement Award. The deadline is December 1, 1994. The award, $1,000 and a citation donated by Social Issues Resources Series (SIRS), is given to the most innovative and effective intellectual freedom project covering a state or region. Programs may be one-time, one- year, or ongoing/multi-year. Examples include a statewide public relations initiative to promote awareness of intellectual freedom, programmatic assistance to meet a broad- based censorship challenge, coalition building or education outreach efforts, or effective reorganization or management of an intellectual freedom committee. State libraries or library associations, educational media associations or programs, legal defense funds, intellectual freedom committees or coalitions and related parties are eligible for nomination by themselves or others. Nominations and supporting documentation should be sent to: Dr. Frederick Stielow, Chair, IFRT State and Regional Achievement Award, Tilton Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118. Telephone: 504-865-5535. E- mail: stielow@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu.