ALCTS Network News v11n18 (June 12, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v11n18 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 11, Number 18 June 12, 1996 In this issue SPEAKERS NAMED FOR ALCTS LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST DISCUSSION GROUP TOPICS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE I ROSTER DEADLINE NEARS CDA RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACRL SPONSORS MENTORING PROGRAM ********* SPEAKERS NAMED FOR ALCTS LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST As reported in _AN2_ v. 11_no17, the ALCTS Leadership Development Committee is sponsoring a Leadership Breakfast at this summer's ALA conference. Tom Leonhardt and Marion Reid, both well-known ALCTS leaders, will share tips for becoming more active in the association, with a time for questions and answers following. The event will be held at the St. Moritz Hotel, Saturday, July 6, with a continental breakfast beginning at 7:30. The presentation and questions and answers will go until 9:00. No RSVP is necessary. ********* DISCUSSION GROUP TOPICS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE I The following are discussion group topics to be presented in New York. You may send your discussion group topics for inclusion in _AN2_ to kwhittlesey@ala.org by June 17. NEWSPAPER DISCUSSION GROUP Saturday, July 6, 2-4 in Javits Convention Center 1C 5 Agenda: Presentation by Betsy Prock from the Electronic Scriptorium; nominations for new chair and chair-elect; discussion on the final draft of the genre term list. Chair: Tom Ray ACQUISITIONS ADMINISTRATORS DISCUSSION GROUP Sunday, July 7, 10:30-12:30 in the Marriott East Side--Crest Room Topic: "Working yourself Into a Job: What are Acquisitions Departments doing besides Acquisitions?" Presenter: Lisa German, Head of Acquisitions at Wright State University Libraries, will open the discussion with Wright State's experience in providing, in Acquisitions, faculty document delivery of owned items. Chair: Kay Granskog, Michigan State University Libraries, (517) 353-3987 Chair Elect: Lisa German, Wright State University Libraries, (513) 873-3296 PRE-ORDER/PRE-CATALOG SEARCH DISCUSSION GROUP Monday, July 8, 2:00-4:00 in Javits Convention Center Topic: Indiana University Librarians present "The [Virtual] Reality of Video/CD-ROM Licensing & Access" A discussion of viewing rights and licensing agreements from a library perspective and the vendor's viewpoint. Issues such as copyright will be addressed. Presenters: Barbara Albee, Head of Acquisitions, IUPUI University Library, will discuss one of the challenges facing the virtual library - the impact of copyright and viewing rights on acquisitions of videos, especially at the pre-order and ordering stages. Cindy Pfaff, Baker & Taylor, Entertainment Division, will examine issues related to copyright and viewing rights from the vendor's perspective and their role as an intermediary between the producer /publisher and libraries. Mahnaz Moshfegh, Head of Acquisitions & Serials Dept., Indiana University School of Law will focus on the fact that the law libraries like other libraries, have witnessed an explosion in materials available in CD-ROM. Although thereis speculation that CD-ROMs seem to be limited in duration, our educational mission requires the Law School to provide students with instruction in the use of the new technology that already exists in the workplace.In order to acquire a well-rounded basic collection, a collection policy was developed that included acquisitions decisions: the products have priority, licensing agreement, location decisions, training, and access. Ida Zigelbaum, Senior Manager for Strategic Planning, Information Access, will address the topic of "Electronic Reference Materials in the Networked/Wired World: A Library Vendor's Perspective on Copyright, Licensing and Pricing." She will discuss the issues of "Access vs. Ownership" and will answer the following questions from her viewpoint: What does the library acquire? What is the best medium for delivery? Who is the supplier? What should it cost? What are we paying for and do we own it? Moderator: Liana Zhou, Head of Technical Services,Kinsey Institute Chair: Mahnaz K. Moshfegh (moshfeg@indiana.edu); Vice Chair: Barbara Albee (balbee@library.iupui.edu) ********* ROSTER DEADLINE NEARS August 1 is the deadline for all committee appointment forms to be received in the ALCTS office to assure inclusion in the ALA Handbook of Organization, the official roster of committees. This year, the Handbook will be released as a special issue of _American Libraries_, the ALA magazine, for all members. Completed appointment forms are sent to ALA Membership Services where the membership database is updated and the handbook produced. The ALCTS roster is compiled from that database as it stands on August 1, so that late forms cannot be included. To have as accurate a roster as possible, please send your completed committee appointment form to ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago IL 60611 by the deadline. Appointing officers should be sure copies of their letters of appointment are also in the office by August 1. We need to have *both* documents. ALCTS committee rosters should be available to chairs by mid-September. ********* CDA RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL ALA officials welcomed the decision of a federal district court panel declaring the new Communications Decency Act unconstitutional saying it protects both librarians and public access to information. The association was the lead plaintiff in a suit filed by the Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition, a coalition of organizations which also includes online providers, publishers, parents and other groups. The suit challenged the Act on the grounds that it is overly broad and so vaguely worded that it would subject librarians and other members of the public to criminal prosecution for posting materials online that are legal in other media. ALA Executive Director Elizabeth Martinez said, "This is a historic case. The judges have acted to protect public access to information in this new and important media." She said she was impressed by the open-mindedness of the judges and "their willingness to learn more about the Internet and how it works." The suit, filed in Philadelphia by the Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition, was consolidated with a similar suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union. The government is expected to file an appeal that could be heard as soon as this fall by the U.S. Supreme Court. "We are ecstatic. Librarians can continue to provide ideas to the public regardless of the format, without concern about fines or jail terms," said Judith Krug, head of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom. "This is a victory for anyone who uses public libraries." Under the Communications Decency Act, passed in February as part of the Telecommunications Reform Act of 1996, any person who knowingly sends or displays materials over the Internet that could be interpreted as "indecent" or "patently offensive by contemporary community standards" could be imprisoned for up to two years and fined up to $250,000. Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued that the law would curtail freedom of speech by restricting all communication on the Internet to a level appropriate for children and would unfairly subject libraries, colleges and other educational institutions to criminal prosecution for distributing great works of art and literature, health, science and other materials that some might find offensive. Government attorneys argued that the court should read the Communications Decency Act to apply only to hardcore sexually explicit material. Other plaintiffs included America Online, Inc.; the American Booksellers Association; American Society of Newspaper Editors; Apple Computer; Association of Publishers; Center for Democracy and Technology; Prodigy Services Company; Wired Ventures, Ltd. ********* ACRL SPONSORS MENTORING PROGRAM The ACRL Research Committee is sponsoring a mentoring program for librarians who aspire to conduct research but need to develop research skills. The Committee seeks to identify librarians who are experienced researchers and would be willing to share their skills in a mentoring relationship. The program supports goal one of ACRL's new strategic plan "to contribute to the total professional development of academic and research librarians." If you are interested in becoming a mentor, wish to enlist the assistance of a mentor in your research project, or would like information about the program, please contact Marilyn J. Martin, Chair, ACRL Research Committee, by e-mail to martin@library.rowan.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 (kwhittlesey@ala.org); 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. 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