ALCTS Network News v11n01 (February 13, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v11n01 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 11, Number 1 February 13, 1996 In this issue EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AVAILABLE FROM ALCTS KEY ACTIONS OF THE ALCTS BOARD AT THE MIDWINTER MEETING PROGRAM NEWS ************************************************************************** EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AVAILABLE FROM ALCTS The American Library Association is a participant in the work of the National Task Force on Emergency Response, an initiative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Getty Conservation Institute, the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property (NIC) and 21 other organizations. The Task Force has identified six areas for cooperative action: public information; technical information; training; development of personnel for on-site assistance; provision of supplies for on-site assistance; and funding for recovery. The Task Force, led by the NIC, has developed a 20-page checklist of simple response, salvage, and recovery techniques for field workers and/or the general public. Last fall this was sent, by the NIC, to a wide range of libraries in the states most likely to be affected by hurricanes in the Southeast. We are working to get copies sent to the Pacific Northwest; if you do not receive a copy in a few days and would like one, please call the Chapter Relations Office at 800-545-2433, x4291; e-mail: cro@ala.org; or the ALA Library. Meanwhile... FEMA has set up a website for flood relief in the Northeast, which has now been expanded to coverage of the Pacific Northwest. There is much information on its services, and some information on what individuals can do to salvage their personal property. The URL is: http://www.fema.gov/DIZAS/ws96-2.htm In addition, the University of Oregon Library has a website with preservation/recovery information, including "Guidelines for dealing with water-damaged property: Ten Tips for the Homeowner," a list of resources, etc. Its URL is: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/uo/libhome/techsrvc/preservn/homepage.htm ************************************************************************* KEY ACTIONS OF THE ALCTS BOARD AT THE MIDWINTER MEETING DIRECTED the ALCTS Councilor to approve the Resolution Reaffirming the Inclusion of "Age" in the Library Bill of Rights. VOTED that the Organization and Bylaws Committee review the charges of the Education and Program Committees to include responsibility for paraprofessional needs. CHARGED the ALCTS Council of Regional Groups with 1) developing the content of a clearinghouse of paraprofessional education opportunities and 2) assisting with developing regional group participation in ALCTS- managed education programs. DIRECTED the Publications Committee to identify publications, place articles and propose a method for establishing a clearinghouse for publications and resources within the fields of interest to paraprofessionals. FILED the report of the ALCTS Task Force on Meeting the Continuing Education Needs of Paraprofessionals and dissolved the task force with thanks. DIRECTED the ALCTS Program Committee to encourage appropriate workshops and programs of interest to library paraprofessionals to be offered via the Internet. APPROVED the application from the Technical Services Round Table of the Nebraska Library Association for affiliation with the Council of Regional Groups. APPROVED that "Unravelling the Mysteries of Serials," prepared by the Serials Section, be published as a give-away brochure, as well as posted on the ALA webpage. APPROVED publication of the "Guide to Performance Evaluation of Serial Vendors," prepared by the Serials Section, as part of the Guides series, pending further editing as suggested by readers. APPROVED publication of the "Syllabus for a Course or Course Unit for Acquisitions," already mounted on the ALA gopher, as a free handout to library science instructors who will be identified by the Acquisitions Section's Education Committee, the preparers of the document. APPROVED the publication of "Bibliographic Control of Conference Proceedings" by ACRL as part of the ALCTS Papers Series. VOTED to provide travel support to the 1996 IFLA Conference in Beijing for six individuals who represent ALCTS on IFLA Standing Committees in the areas of ALCTS interest: Dora Biblarz, Marjorie Bloss, Ruth Carter, Wanda Dole, Robert Holley, and Barbara Tillett. APPROVED the preliminary FY97 budget as presented. DISBANDED the Technical Services Measurements Committee. DIRECTED the Committee on Research and Statistics to review the charge of the defunct Technical Services Measurements Committee to consider including the Technical Services Measurements Committee's function and activities within its own charge. ACCEPTED the revised Article X of the Bylaws as prepared by the Organization and Bylaws Committee and directed that it be submitted to the ALCTS membership for approval on this Spring's ballot. ACCEPTED as policy the following Guidelines for the Allocation of New Initiative Funds: Approval may be granted for the expenditure of "new initiatives" funds by the ALCTS Board or ALCTS Executive Committee when the following conditions are met: The activity relates to ALCTS goals; such activity is new or significantly different from currently-budgeted ALCTS activities; money has not been budgeted by ALCTS for the activity; funds for the activity must be expended outside of the regular ALCTS budget planning cycle; there is expectation that such expenditure will result in a new and continuing service, product, or program, or other benefits to the division. Such funds may be used for, but are not limited to, the following kinds of activities: planning expenses for fast-track continuing education programs on subjects of timely interest; one-time allocations for unbudgeted travel of ALCTS representatives to meetings of significance to or having impact on divisional goals; unanticipated one-time expenditures required to start electronic publications or services. INSTRUCTED the ALCTS Councilor to express dissatisfaction with drafts to date of the interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights on Electronic Media and to vote on any proposal in keeping with discussion at the ALCTS Board meeting. APPROVED distribution of the survey relating to the 1997 North American Title Count by John Yelverton, Chair of the North American Title Count Subcommittee of the CMDS Quantitative Measures Committee. AUTHORIZED the CCS Committee on Education, Training and Recruitment for Cataloging to send a letter soliciting comments on entry-level cataloging competencies to library and information science educators. APPROVED an attachment to a previously approved letter on the order of subdivisions in LCSH be sent to the Library of Congress. ************************************************************************* PROGRAM NEWS NEDCC WORKSHOP ON PRESERVATION MICROFILMING The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) will present a workshop on preservation microfilming, March 4-6, at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. The attendance is limited to 15 participants and the registration deadline is February 16. The workshop is designed to train project administrators in institutions to plan, implement, and manage filming projects. Instruction will focus on compliance with national standards and RLG guidelines for producing preservation microfilm and on decision making skills. It is not a technician training program. The program includes hands-on experience and teaches skills for: planning preservation microfilming projects; selecting materials to film; selecting and evaluating a vendor; writing and managing contracts with vendors; comparing and evaluating outside vendor contracts; inspection and quality control of film; and introduction to digital imaging for preservation. The faculty includes: Susan Wrynn, director of reprographic services, NEDCC; Lisa Fox, preservation consultant; Bob Mottice, president, Mottice Micrographics, Inc.; and Andrew Raymond, regional advisory officer, New York State Archives. The guest speakers are: Paul Conway, head, preservation department, Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University; and Christina Craig, coordinator, preservation microfilm service, Solinet. The cost is $190 with the book _Preservation Microfilming: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists_, 2d ed., edited by Lisa Fox or $150 without. For more information contact Gail Pfeifle, NEDCC, 100 Brickston Square, Andover, MA 01810-1494 or phone: 508/470-1010. UK SERIALS GROUP 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE The United Kingdom Serials Group will host its 19th Annual Conference and Exhibition April 15-17, 1996, at the University of Keele, Staffordshire. The Annual Conference is the major event of the UKSG program year, and attracts around 400 delegates. Topics to be addressed include: the HEFCE national pilot site license project; intellectual property; citation indexes; electronic journals; and disaster prevention and recovery. Supporting workshops cover a wide range of serials-related topics such as: serials cataloging; periodical price indexes; training for serials; measuring usage; EDI; consolidation services, and claims; and serials sources on the Internet. For more information contact: Jill Tolson, UK Serials Group Administrator, 114 Woodstock Road, Witney OX8 6DY UK. Phone: +44 (0) 1993 703466; Fax: +44 (0) 1993 778879; E-mail: uksg@bham.ac.uk. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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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