ALCTS Network News v10n12 (October 20, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v10n12 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 10, Number 12 October 20, 1995 In this issue ALCTS AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 1 MEMORIAL FOR DENNIS DAY ESTABLISHED ALA TO SPONSOR 'LOG ON' DAY EDI AND THE SERIALS BUSINESS CYCLE PROGRAM TOPIC ESTC NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH EUREKA CONSERVATION AWARD APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 1 ************************************************************************** ALCTS AWARDS NOMINATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 1 As reported in _AN2_, v.10_no.3, the deadline for all ALCTS awards is December 1. For information and nomination forms for any of the awards listed below, contact Shonda Russell at shonda.russell@ala.org. The ALCTS awards for which nominations are sought are: LEADERSHIP IN LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS AWARD - This award, $1,500 and a citation donated by Harrassowitz, is presented by the Acquisitions Section for significant contributions by and outstanding leadership of an individual in the field of library acquisitions. Recognition is made for individual achievement of a high order in this area. BEST OF LRTS AWARD - This award is presented to the author or authors of the best paper published during 1995 in _Library Resources & Technical Services_ (LRTS). ESTHER J. PIERCY AWARD - Administered by the Serials Section, this award, $1,500 and a citation donated by Yankee Book Peddler, is presented to a librarian with fewer than ten years of experience for contributions and leadership in the field of library collections and technical services. BOWKER/ULRICH's SERIALS LIBRARIANSHIP AWARD - This award, $1,500 and a citation donated by the R. R. Bowker Company, recognizes distinguished contributions to serials librarianship through participation in professional associations, library education programs, serials literature, research, or development of tools to enhance access to, or management of, serials. MARGARET MANN CITATION - This award, a citation and $2,000 to the library school of the winner's choice, donated by OCLC, is administered by the Cataloging and Classification Section. The award is presented to a cataloger or classifier for outstanding professional achievement in the areas of cataloging or classification through publication, participation in professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. BLACKWELL/NORTH AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - This award, a citation and $2,000 to the library school of the winner's choice, donated by Blackwell/North America, is given to an author or authors of an outstanding monograph, published article, or original paper published in 1995 on acquisitions, collection development, or areas of resource development in libraries. FIRST STEP AWARD/WILEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT - Administered by the Serials Section, the $1,500 award donated by John Wiley & Sons is given to a librarian new to the serials field to attend the ALA Annual Conference. ************************************************************************* MEMORIAL FOR DENNIS DAY ESTABLISHED The Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees has established a memorial fund for Dennis Day. In announcing this action, June Pinnell-Stephens, the president of the Foundaton, said, "Dennis was a colleague of unfailing courage and dedication, as well as a man of tremendous spirit and heart.... Those of us involved with the Freedom to Read Foundation owe him a particular debt of gratitude for his role in its development and continuing impact. In recognition of his efforts, we are establishing a memorial fund in his name, so that friends and colleagues can express their respect and admiration in a manner that will help continue his work." As reported in _AN2_, v.10, no.3, Day died on August 2 in Salt Lake City, where he was director of the public library. He had been a former chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee and former president of the Freedom to Read Foundation. Donations may be sent to the Freedom to Read Foundation. ************************************************************************* ALA TO SPONSOR 'LOG ON' DAY "Log on at the Library" is the message for a day of demonstrations to focus national attention on the role of libraries and librarians in providing public access to the information superhighway. Betty J. Turock, president of ALA urged all public and college libraries to take members of the public on a cruise down the information superhighway as part of "Log on at the Library Day" to be held Tuesday, April 16, 1996, during National Library Week. She noted that libraries without online connections can ask computer stores, other libraries or community volunteers to stage demonstrations and invited local government officials to see for themselves why their library should be connected. "Nothing is more important to the future of our country than equal access to information for all people," Turock said in announcing the special event. "Our goal is to make sure that every American has access to information online at their school, public and college libraries." "Equity on the Information Superhighway" is the theme for Turock's year as ALA president and for the second year of ALA's Library Advocacy Now! campaign. The goal is to mobilize a national network of library advocates to help generate support from lawmakers for funding, affordable telecommunications rates, and copyright provisions that support universal access to information via libraries. Some 75 Library Advocacy Now! workshops were held with more than 9,000 participants during the first year of the campaign. The ALA Washington Office credits these efforts with helping to stave off major cuts in federal funding for libraries. The campaign also generated news coverage, letters to the editor and editorials of support in magazines and newspapers nationwide, including Business Week, Child, USA Today, the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. ************************************************************************* EDI AND THE SERIALS BUSINESS CYCLE PROGRAM TOPIC The ACRL New England Chapter Serials Interest Group, NASIG, and SISAC are cosponsoring a program on EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and its use, implementation, and implications for serials on November 8, 1995. The event, for which registration will be available only electronically, will be held at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. This workshop has as its aim the education of librarians and library staff, vendors, and publishers in the area of EDI and related serials standards. It will address basic definitions and concepts of EDI for use in the serials business cycle from order to check-in. The keynote introductory speaker will be Tina Feick of Blackwell Periodicals. Also participating will be Julia Blixrud, CAPCON (formerly of CLR), and Wendy Riedel from the Library of Congress. Speakers from an ILS vendor and subscription vendor will make presentations as well. Registration deadline is October 30. The cost is $15. For further information, contact Becky Breedlove, Chair, ACRL/NEC Serials Interest Group, at becky@delphinus.lib.umb.edu; Amira Aaron, Co-Chair, SISAC Education and Publicity Subcommittee, at aaron@readmore.com; or Marilyn Geller, Co-Chair, NASIG Continuing Education Committee, at mgeller@readmore.com. ************************************************************************* ESTC NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH EUREKA The English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC), formerly available only through a library processing interface, is now available through Eureka, RLG's search service. ESTC provides online descriptions of items printed in any language in the British Isles, any British dependency, and the United States before 1801, as well as items printed wholly or partly in any British language elsewhere in the world during this period. (Originally, ESTC stood for the "Eighteenth-century Short Title Catalogue"; the file was expanded to cover earlier materials in 1994, renamed, and today contains some 85,000 bibliographic records for works published before 1701, the earliest dating to 1473. Work continues to update and expand its contents.) For more information, including a sample Eureka ESTC record, send e-mail to bl.ric@rlg.stanford.edu. ************************************************************************* CONSERVATION AWARD APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 1 Applications are due December 1, 1995, for Gaylord's Collections Conservation Award. This award is available to library and archives conservation staff who would benefit from more training but do not necessarily qualify for the internships or grants available to graduates of formal conservation programs. In addition receiving a $1000 grant, the recipient will receive a trip to AIC's annual meeting in Norfolk, Virginia, June 10-16, 1996. The grant is for individuals engaged full-time in the conservation of library or archival collections (books, paper, or photographic materials). Applicants must describe how they would use the grant to improve their ability to care for collections. Fundable activities include workshops, seminars, courses, short-term internships (formal or informal), and conferences on conservation topics. Applicants may be conservators or conservation technicians, work in institutions or private practice. For application forms contact Gaylord Brothers, Collections Conservation Award, P.O. Box 4901, Syracuse, NY 13221-4901; or call 800-448-6160. For more information contact Nancy Schrock at nschrock@mit.edu. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; David Farrell, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller, Shonda Russell. ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the division. News items should be sent to the editor at the e-mail address above. To subscribe, issue the network command "tell listserv@uicvm sub alcts [your name]." 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