ALCTS Network News v13n17 (June 9, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v13n17 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 13, Number 17 June 9, 1997 In this issue DISCUSSION GROUP TOPICS, PART IV JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ADVISES ALA ON BAKER & TAYLOR CLAIMS MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES INVITED TO ALA PROGRAM ACTIONS OF THE ALA EXECUTIVE BOARD WORKSHOPS OF INTEREST ************ DISCUSSION GROUP TOPICS, PART IV We will continue to accept discussion group topics for inclusion in a preconference issue of AN2 if sent electronically by June 16 to kwhittlesey@ala.org. Your submission may be edited for length. Creative Ideas in Technical Services Monday, June 30, 11:30-12:30 NEW TIME As Co-Chairs of the ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group, we would like to solicit facilitators and recorders to assist with the round table discussions for the discussion group's meeting at the ALA Conference. If you have not attended a meeting of this discussion group before, the meetings consist of 13 round table discussion on 4 different topics. Facilitators at each table assist in the free flow of discussion by asking persons at that table to introduce themselves, keep track of the meeting time, keep the discussion moving, and make sure participants complete the evaluation form. Recorders participate in the discussion and will also take notes of the discussion to turn into the two co-chairs. The co-chairs will use those reports for an article (in which facilitators and recorders will receive acknowledgement) in a professional journal. The co-chairs will develop a list of questions for each topic that facilitators will use in helping the discussion to keep moving. Experience has shown, though, that very few tables make it through all the questions in the time provided! The topics for the Annual Conference's meeting are: Role of Professional Catalogers in Organizing the Internet Continuing Education for Technical Services Staff Coping with Personnel Issues Due to Reorganization Handling E-Journals The deadline for volunteering is June 13, 1997. If you would like to serve as a facilitator or a recorder, please specify your choice and respond to: Margaret Mering or Judy Johnson mvm@unllib.unl.edu judyj@unllib.unl.edu Role of the Professional in Academic Technical Services Sunday, June 29, 2-4, MCC - 112 Topic: Technical Services Librarians and the Teaching Mission. Are technical services librarians involved in the teaching of students at your institution? Do they do bibliographic instruction? Give Internet workshops? Teach credit courses? Or contribute in some other way? Share your stories and find out what others are doing. Discuss the effects on technical services work and workflow. Voice your opinion on this often controversial subject. Speakers: Margaret Sylvia, Asst. Director for Technical Services and Adjunct Prof. in Public Justice, St. Mary's Univ., San Antonio, Texas; Sharon Propas, Serials and Order Services Coordinator, Univ. Of California (Los Angeles) Discussion Group Chair: Regina McBride, Saint Louis Univ. Chair-Elect: Mary Grenci, Univ. of Oregon ************ JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ADVISES ALA ON BAKER & TAYLOR CLAIMS The U.S. Department of Justice has considered but declined the opportunity to include claims of ALA members in its present case against Baker & Taylor on the grounds that most purchases would have been made with state or local funds. In order for a claim to be brought under the Federal False Claims Act, the goods or services must have been purchased with federal funds. If ALA members believe they have claims against Baker & Taylor and prefer not to bring these claims through civil litigation, the Department of Justice advised that the expeditious alternative may be to proceed under state false claims acts, which exist in most states. The starting point would be to contact the office of the Attorney General in the state in which the library is located and request that staff be assigned to review and process the claim. This activity could be coordinated through the state library association or undertaken individually by libraries. ALA's Executive Board was informed of the department's recommendation in a report from legal counsel, who also advised that the justice department is reluctant to complicate its present case by inclusion of numerous other claims. ************ MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES INVITED TO ALA PROGRAM Membership committees are invited to attend a program on "Creative Marketing and Fund Raising," Monday, June 30, at the Marriott Pacific Suite J, 9-11. The featured speaker will be Debbie Sales, executive director of the Minnesota Library Association. Check the June issue of American Libraries, pp. 90-93, for a feature article on MLA's reading initiative with Lerner Publications and the Minnesota Twins. Participants will also have an opportunity to share membership recruitment and retention plans that have been successful. ************ ACTIONS OF THE ALA EXECUTIVE BOARD Here are the actions taken by the ALA Executive Board at its spring meeting, May 3-4, in Chicago. [NOTE: Housekeeping votes, such as approval of the agenda, votes to extend, etc., are not recorded here.] VOTED, To approve the Executive Board Minutes from the 1997 Midwinter Meeting. CONFIRMED, The Board vote taken via e-mail and fax on March 10, 1997, that the American Library Association support candidates Derek Law, Ekaterina Genieva, and Kay Raseroka for the IFLA Executive Board. CONFIRMED, The Board vote taken via e-mail and fax on March 10, 1997, that the American Library Association support Marianne Scott's candidacy for the presidency of IFLA. CONFIRMED, The Board vote taken via e-mail and fax on March 25, 1997, that the American Library Association endorse a proposal to establish a new group within IFLA to address issues of library social responsibility. VOTED, To endorse the proposed CyberQuilt Project and direct staff to trademark the term "CyberQuilt" and develop the concept paper into a full blown national plan. [PROPOSED: To unveil a "CyberQuilt" of digital library content from all 50 states and U.S. territories during the 1998 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The content would focus on unique community, cultural, or historical and government information with broad appeal to all segments of the public. The project will highlight the importance of access to this information and the library field's role in selection, access and preservation and will provide a public relations event.] VOTED, To hold the 1998 Spring Executive Board Meetings in Washington, DC, scheduled in conjunction with ALA Legislative Day Activities, May 4-5, 1998. [Staff will develop specific dates and agenda for the meetings.] VOTED, To approve the recommended change in Personnel Policy 407, Retired Employee Health and Life Insurance Benefits Policy, which provides ALA employees with 20 or more years of service the option to retire between age 55 and 62, and still retain their eligibility to receive health insurance premium benefits at a reduced rate. VOTED, To adopt the revised Spectrum Initiative Proposal, Alternative C, as the modus vivendi for the Spectrum Initiative. [NOTE: This plan includes fifty $5,000 scholarships a year for three years; and assumes using the return on $1,500,000 in Future Fund, plus Giles and Leo Albert Funds @ 8%; assumes $100,000 per year from outside contributions; and assumes one staff position. Annual cost is projected at $450,000.] VOTED, To approve the use of the return of the ALA Future Fund (net of life membership transfer) plus the return of the Giles and Leo Albert Funds to support the Spectrum Initiative in the three years of the program. VOTED, To refer questions about the evaluation of foreign credentials to a qualified outside organization; and to direct staff to send word of this decision to members of the Committee on Accreditation and the Committee on Education. VOTED, To pledge that the American Library Association will mobilize the nation's public, school and academic libraries--more than 100,000 strong--to support the President's Summit for America's Future by providing leadership in communities across the nation for the America Reads Challenge. ALA's resources for publicity, continuing education and publishing will help libraries to provide the materials, staff and space to support reading tutors in communities across the nation. In addition, ALA's Born to Read initiative will help parents to become effective first teachers. VOTED, To recommend that the American Library Association bestow an honorary membership at the Opening General Session of Annual Conference 1997 in San Francisco. [The name of the person will be announced pending confirmation of honorary membership by mail vote of the ALA Council.] VOTED, To transmit the FY 1998 Preliminary Budget to the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC) for review. The Executive Board affirms the strategic direction of this budget and requests that BARC report back to the Executive Board on its analysis of the budget. VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance and Audit Subcommittee, regarding Cash Management Policy (EBD#4.13), To strike the following from C. Guidelines 2. Asset Mix, D. "Maximum amount invested in any single issue shall not exceed $1,000,000." REVISION READS: C. Guidelines 2. Asset Mix, D. U.S. Government Securities - Primary investment in short-term treasury bills and treasury notes. Also, U.S. Government Agency securities are allowable investments. Total investment in U.S. Government securities is unlimited. VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance and Audit Subcommittee, regarding Cash Management Policy (EBD#4.13), To strike the following from C. Guidelines 1. Investment Term "individual maximum and" from the third sentence. REVISION READS: C. Guidelines 1. Investment Term - (third sentence only) A portion of the Association's cash may be invested in fixed income securities with effective maturities of five years and a portfolio average of no more than five years, provided the Association's cash requirements can be achieved. VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance and Audit Subcommittee, To authorize staff to invest up to $1,000,000 in the Merrill Lynch institutional investment account. VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance and Audit Subcommittee, To extend the Operating Agreement with the Fund for America's Libraries for one additional year with a subsidy to the Fund to be determined with the passage of the FY 1998 Budget, with the understanding that the Fund's Operating Agreement will be re-evaluated and re-negotiated by the FY 1999 budget year. ************ WORKSHOPS OF INTEREST Oregon Library Association Library Support Staff Round Table Gateways 1997: Challenges & Solutions Friday, July 18, 1997, Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel The keynote address will be given by Kathleen Weible, director of staff development at the Chicago Public Library, on the topic "I Work in a Library, But I'm Not a Librarian." Attendees will also choose topics from among four concurrent presentations throughout the day, including "The Simple Art of Selling a Book" sessions (based on Scott Smith's & Richard Brumley's Feather River session last year). All interested people - support staff, librarians, trustees, friends, students, etc. - are welcome to attend. For informaiton and registration contact Jey Wann at jey.a.wannn@state.or.us. Partnership for Librarian Continuing Education Information Future: Thriving in the Electronic Age August 27-30 and repeated Septmebr 7-10, 1997, San Francisco and Berkeley The institute is sponsored by the Partnership for Librarian Continuing Education with the support of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information and an application packet, after June 10 see http://library.berkeley. edu/LHRD/ann&news.html or call Lynne Rowley, Project Administrative Assistant at (510) 642-3778. Special encouragement is offered to California applicants. 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