ALCTS Network News v13n22 (June 19, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v13n22 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 13, Number 22 June 19, 1997 In this issue DIGITAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND CCS SAC SPONSOR ALA PROGRAMS MORE REPORTERS NEEDED FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAMS IN ALCTS NEWSLETTER JOURNAL COSTS IN LIBRARIES AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES DG'S TO MEET JOINTLY ALA HIGHLIGHTS CONFERENCE EVENTS AND NEWS ************ DIGITAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND CCS SAC SPONSOR ALA PROGRAMS The ALCTS Digital Resources Committee (DRC) is sponsoring a program titled "Intelligent Agents and the Digital Future" on Sunday, June 29, 2:00-4:00 p.m.in the Grand Hyatt, Plaza Ballroom W. This is an opportunity to learn more about intelligent software agents and how they are being used to help library users find the information they want in spite of the current non-traditional publishing chaos. Speakers are Clifford Lynch, Director of Library Automation, University of California; Darrell Woelk, President, Rosette WebWorks, Austin, TX; and Bonnie Nardi, Anthropologist, Apple Corp. The Subject Cataloging Committee and the Cataloging of Children's Materials Committee present "Everything You Wanted to Know about Form/Genre Access But Were Afraid to Ask" Saturday June 28, 2-4, in the Hotel Nikko. Arlene Taylor, Department of Library and Information Science, Univ. of Pittsburgh, a leader in the field, will present an overview of the history, theory and practice of form/genre in subject analysis. Tom Yee, Assitant Director of CPSO will present a Library of Congress update on implementation of recent MARC changes. Panelists presenting the impact of changes on particular formats include Harriette Hemmasi of Rutgers University Music Library, Lynne A. Jacobsen, Head of Technical Services, Warren-Newport Public Library (children's materials), and Erik Jul of OCLC (electronic media). Dee Michel of the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Library and Information Studies will field questions from the audience and provide a program summary. ************ MORE REPORTERS NEEDED FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAMS IN ALCTS NEWSLETTER Dale Swensen, ALCTS Newsletter editor, is looking for members who would be willing to report on an ALCTS-sponsored program in San Francisco for the newsletter. To be a reporter, you need to contact Dale and select a program, attend the program, write a brief report (suggested length 300 words for preconferences, 200 for regular programs), and email it to him no later than July 24. The following programs are still available as of June 18: Preconferences "Making Statistics Work for Your Library--Without Pain" (June 26) "The Business of Acquisitions" (June 26-27) "Scanning for Beginners" (June 27) Programs "Ellen Goodman on Librarians in Society: Can We Change Our Ways but Keep Our Ideals?" (President's Program, Mon. 10 a.m-12:30 p.m.) "We Are Not Alone: International Preservation Microfilming Initiatives in the '90s" (Sat. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) "Dewey Discovered: The New Abridged Edition" (Sun. 8:30-11 a.m.) "From Catalog to Gateway: URIs, Metadata, and the Dublin Core" (Sun. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) "Consortial Licensing of Digital Resources: Implications for Cooperative Collection Development" (Sun. 2-4 p.m.) "Intelligent Agents and the Digital Future" (Sun. 2-4 p.m.) "Practical Preservation in the Lean '90s: Planning, Preparedness, and Book Repair Issues" (Mon. 2-4 p.m.) For further information, or to volunteer, contact Dale at dale_swensen@byu.edu. ************ JOURNAL COSTS IN LIBRARIES AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES DG'S TO MEET JOINTLY Journal Costs in Libraries and Research Libraries Joint Meeting Saturday, June 28, 2-4, Westin St. Francis Hotel--Elizabethan D Topic: Electronic Journal Cost Models: What Price Access? Please come participate in a discussion on this timely topic! Panelists Jerry Curtis of Springer-Verlag, Sharon Cline McKay of Blackwell Periodicals, and Tom McIlrath of American Physical Society Publishing will give brief presentations on how their organizations are coping with the ever-changing variety of electronic journal pricing models. Following these presentations, the audience is encouraged to participate in a provocative discussion on such issues as: Consortia pricing vs. small libraries. Are smaller libraries getting a raw deal? Bundled vs. unbundled prices. Will libraries be able to choose the access format which suits them best? Archiving: who, where, when, and how? Will we have ongoing access to back issues of electronic journals after a subscription is canceled? Collection development or package plans: are we reshaping our collections based on publisher/aggregator offerings? For further information, please contact: Michele Crump, Journal Costs in Libraries DG chair (mcrump@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu) Scott Wicks, Journal Costs in Libraries DG chair-elect (sbw2@cornell.edu) Sandy Heft, Research Libraries DG chair (sandyh@cco.caltech.edu) Anne McKee, Research Libraries DG chair-elect (MCKEE@BLACKPER.COM) N.B. A new chair-elect will be chosen for each DG at this meeting. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please contact one of us ahead of time or at the meeting. ************ ALA HIGHLIGHTS CONFERENCE EVENTS AND NEWS The following information items are provided to briefly highlight conference events or news. UNION RALLIES AT MARRIOTT The San Francisco Marriott, conference headquarters hotel, is experiencing union rallies as of June 11, 1997. These are NOT picket lines. We do not know if any of these rallies will take place while ALA is at the hotel, but if they do, guests will not be approached, and the rallies will be low-key. Those entering the hotel will not be crossing a picket line. When the Marriott was built five years ago, the union agreed that there would be a five-year moratorium on approaching the employees of the hotel about unionizing. The five years were up earlier this year and the employees voted to unionize. The Marriott and the union agreed that the union contract would be signed in October 1997. Negotiation on unionizing was reported as friendly and cordial. The union is now pushing to have the contract signed on July 4 instead of in October. They plan to hold a series of rallies outside the hotel to persuade the Marriott employees and the Marriott management to allow this to happen. The rallies are low-key and those participating may not speak to or approach hotel guests. REGISTRATIONS UP Paid pre-registration figures as of June 16 total 9415. Last year, on this date, the total paid pre-registration total was 7994, with a final New York paid pre-registration of 8906. ALA PRESIDENT'S PROGRAMS President Mary Somerville's programs include the Emerging Leaders Institute from June 25 - 27. Twenty-five librarians with fewer than five years of professional experience will attend a series of workshops on such topics as marketing, organizational culture, coalition building, media and public relations, and conflict resolution. Participants will be assigned a coach/mentor from among ALA member leaders. A Family Festival will be held Saturday, June 28, from 11am to 4pm at the San Francisco Public Library. A parade will open the festival of storytellers, science shows and entertainment. The President's program, titled "Opening Pages For Life: The Power of the Book," will feature a panel discussion with Robert MacNeil, noted author and former host of The MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, Virginia Hamilton, award-winning children's author, and Julius Lester, noted author. The Opening General Session will include the keynote by Walter Anderson, editor of PARADE magazine plus remarks by Carol Rasco and Diane Frandel, presentation of the Freedom To Read Foundation, ALTA and Honorary Member awards, and performances by Shelton Elementary Choir and Chinese American Folk Dancers. DIFFERENT FORMAT FOR INUAGURAL EVENTS President-Elect Barbara Ford's inaugural events have a different format this year. The Inaugural Reception, at the Marriott on Tuesday evening, will feature the Grand March of newly-elected officers, Board members, and division presidents; the awards presentation; and Barbara's inaugural address on her theme, Global Reach, Local Touch. Afterwards, guests will board buses to Chinatown where ethnic entertainment and food will make for an exciting evening. New promotional "Go Global" materials will be available at the conference. FUND TO HOST PROJECT SHOWCASE The Fund for America's Libraries (FUND) is hosting the second ALA Project Showcase on Monday, June 30, 2-4 pm at the Marriott. The showcase is held to give members an opportunity to meet project directors, participating librarians and funders of the newest grant projects. Featured are Lila "Libraries Online"; and NEH-funded traveling exhibitions. Walter Hansen, new executive director of the FUND will moderate The FUND will hold its Board meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2-4 pm at the Marriott Hotel. Chair Senator Paul Simon will preside. INDIGENOUS LIBRARIANS FORUM The first International Indigenous Librarians Forum will be held on Monday, June 30, 9:30 - 12:30, at the Parc 55 Hotel. Chris Szekely, former ALA library fellow from New Zealand will chair the forum. The goal is to establish an international committee, with ALA's lead, to work on a global Indigenous Information Policy. INTERNATIONAL VISITORS HAVE LOUNGE New at conference is an International Visitor's lounge in Moscone Convention Center, Room 110, North Building. The lounge will be open during registration hours, beginning Friday, June 27. ************ 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; Carol Chamberlain, 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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