ALCTS Network News v14n10 (September 22, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v14n10 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 14, Number 10 September 22, 1997 In this issue ALA MEMBERSHIP DISCUSSION LIST READY FOR USE LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: IFLA 1997 COPENHAGEN IFLA ELECTIONS REPORTED UPCOMING WORKSHOPS OF INTEREST TO ALCTS MEMBERS ************ ALA MEMBERSHIP DISCUSSION LIST READY FOR USE By action of the ALA Council at the Annual Conference in San Francisco, ALA members now have access to their own discussion list. Effective immediately, Member-forum is available to all ALA members. The purpose of the list is largely defined by the original motion, Encouragement of Membership Participation in ALA Governance, moved by Mary Jane Anderson, and seconded by Patricia M. 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If you have technical questions or problems subscribing, contact Rob Carlson, ALA Internet Services Coordinator, at 1-800-545-2433 x 2431 or rcarlson@ala.org. ************ LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: IFLA 1997 COPENHAGEN By Barbara J. Ford President, American Library Association The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions 63rd conference brought together 2,976 participants from 141 countries. Approximately 250 librarians from the United States participated in this record attendance-setting conference. From August 31 until September 6 in Copenhagen, there were 45 open sessions, 14 workshops, 20 poster sessions, and 170 papers. Simultaneous interpretation in IFLA's five working languages (English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish) was available at a number of sessions. Robert Wedgeworth completed his sixth year as IFLA president and was recognized for the important contributions he has made to the organization. The U.S. association members of IFLA, including ALA, sponsored a special farewell reception for delegates at the end of the conference. Christine Deschamps from France was elected as the next IFLA president. Nancy John was elected to the IFLA executive board. Ed Valauskas was re-elected to the professional board. [See full election results in following article.] A number of important resolutions were brought to the IFLA Council meetings. Resolutions to establish two important new committees were overwhelmingly approved by voting delegates. A proposal to establish a committee on copyright and other legal matters was endorsed. A Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression is to be established to advise IFLA on matters such as censorship of library materials and related matters. A resolution, which expresses concerns about developments in French municipalities where libraries have been subject to censorship of books and periodicals by the local authorities and where the neutrality and impartiality of librarians have been seriously questioned, was adopted. The UNESCO Public Library Manifesto, which covers the right of librarians to develop collections and services not subject to any form of ideological, political or religious censorship, nor commercial pressures, was endorsed. A Council resolution proposing adding Chinese to the working languages of IFLA was referred to committee. IFLA is involved in creating, in cooperation with governments, national and international library policy, infrastructure for libraries, standards and norms in all areas, and the development and training of library workers. IFLA is using new technology to bring the library community together through IFLANET. IFLA core programs comprise current and internationally relevant issues such as preservation and access, universal availability of publications, universal bibliographic control and international MARC, universal dataflow and telecommunications, and advancement of librarianship in the third world. Topics of special interest at the conference were issues in the ownership and availability of electronic information. The third meeting of the Internet Discussion Group was attended by 170 delegates, where topics included use of the Internet as a reference tool, design of World Wide Web sites, cultural impacts of the Internet, copyright and the Internet, libraries as information service providers, and librarians' role in digital data. Inaugural meetings were held to consider the formation of two new discussion groups on friends and advocates of libraries and social responsibilities. One especially inspiring speaker was Ester Sibanyoni, senior library assistant at the State Library in Pretoria, South Africa. Ms. Sibanyoni is the South African Woman of the Year for 1997 and was recognized for her enormous efforts in supporting the establishment of the first library in her community. As they planned for the conference, the Danish library community focused on increased Danish membership in IFLA. The Danish government provided grants which allowed some 150 delegates, mainly from third-world countries, to attend IFLA 1997. Receptions were held in city halls and libraries around Copenhagen. There was considerable interest in the 1998 ALA annual conference with the theme "Libraries: Global Reach, Local Touch." Special brochures, which provided information on opportunities for presentations of papers or poster sessions and participation in an international literacy fair, were well received. A number of countries discussed interest in organizing delegations to participate in the conference. IFLA 1998 will be held in Amsterdam from August 16 to 21. The theme is "On Crossroads of Information and Culture." IFLA 1999 will be in Bangkok from August 20 to 28 with the theme "Libraries as Gateways to an Enlightened World." In 2001, IFLA will meet in Boston. Gary Strong, Queens Public Library, and Dwayne Webster, Association of Research Libraries, are co- chairs of the IFLA 2001 committee, which is made up of two representatives from each of the library associations who are sponsoring IFLA 2001 (American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association, Art Libraries Society of North America, Association for Library and Information Science Education, Association of Research Libraries, Medical Library Association, and Special Libraries Association). ************ IFLA ELECTIONS REPORTED During the IFLA elections held in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday, 31 August, Christine Deschamps (France) was elected President. Others elected to the Executive Board are Ekaterina Genieva (Russian Federation), Nancy John (USA), Derek Law (UK), Klaus Dieter Lehmann (Germany), Kay Raseroka (Botswana), and Sun Beixin (China). With the exception of Ms Genieva and Ms Sun, who were re-elected for a final term of two years, all will serve for four years. During the conference, Chairs of Coordinating Boards were also elected. They will become members of the Professional Board. Elected were Winston Tabb (USA), Division of General Research Libraries; Ed Valauskas (USA), Division of Special Libraries; Ilona Glashoff (Germany), Division of Libraries Serving the General Public; Ingrid Parent (Canada), Division of Bibliographic Control; Marjorie Bloss (USA), Division of Collections and Services; Ralph Manning (Canada), Division of Management and Technology; Lis Byberg (Norway), Division of Education and Training. The election for Chair of the Division of Regional Activities has not yet been confirmed. Sissel Nilsen (Norway) was elected Chair of the Professional Board and will also serve as ex officio member of the Executive Board. ************ UPCOMING WORKSHOPS OF INTEREST TO ALCTS MEMBERS FAXON INSTITUTE The Faxon Institute's Second Annual Colloquium on Scholarly Communication Issues, January 7-8, 1998; Hotel Intercontinental; New Orleans, Louisiana The scholarly communication process is undergoing significant change as paper-based publishing continues to be supplemented, and in some cases supplanted, by emerging electronic technologies. As electronic publishing becomes more prevalent, issues related to the creation, distribution, ownership and the economics of scholarly information are challenging all hers, vendors, librarians and academic administrators. Speakers: Stanley Chodorow, Provost, Univ. of Pennsylvania, on intellectual property issues and scholarly publishing from the perspective of a chief academic officer who is involved actively in shaping the academy's position on these issues. Robert Siegel, co-host of National Public Radio's popular news program "All Things Considered," will moderate roundtable discussions. For information: Adrian W. Alexander, The Faxon Institute, alexander@faxon.com, or www.faxon.com/html/ind-fi.html. ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES Library Management Skills Institute I : The Manager, November 4-7, Cincinnati This institute will focus on the individual and the individual's relationship to the library organization as a whole, including relationships to peers, direct reports, and supervisors. Concepts and techniques of personal leadership style, effective communication, new approaches to motivation, teamwork and team building, values in decision making and decision making styles, management of difficult behaviors, coaching and development of others, and conflict management will be explored and developed. Using feedback tools and learning experiences, each program segment is structured to build on previous segments so that the cumulative result will allow participants to see themselves within the managerial context both as they are and as they would like to be. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their current approach to managerial and leadership responsibilities and will take new and refreshed skills to their workplaces. The Assistant/Associate Director on Academic Libraries: Roles & Issues, November 11-14, Baltimore This institute will focus on the changing role and expectations of this senior management position. Current and emerging models for the assistant/associate Director will be explored in the context of the various organizational changes underway in academic libraries. Flattened structures, quality improvement programs, the demand for greater participation in the university community, empowerment of staff, the need for strong senior management teams, collaboration with computing centers, and the need to devote more effort to fund-raising are some of the factors that call for an examination and a redefinition of this role. Facilitation Skills Institute, December 9-11, San Diego Facilitation of meetings, group/teamwork, and decision making are becoming important roles within organizations. Participants will learn how to become skilled facilitators who can assume key roles within their work units and other groups to assist in producing better quality group/team results. Topics will include: facilitation of idea generation activities; group dynamics and group process; managing meetings; dealing with difficult behaviors in groups; and problem-solving and decision-making methods. Each participant will have an opportunity to practice facilitation skills. For information: Christine Seebold, ARL/OMS Training Program Assistant, Association of Research Libraries, cseebold@cni.org, or arl.cni.org/training/ THE BRITISH COUNCIL The British Council seminars on library management, November 2-12, 1997, in Liverpool, and March 22-28, 1998, in Norwich The management of archives and records: the impact of electronics and the Internet, will be held November 2-12, 1997 in Liverpool. The seminar will concentrate on the management of electronic records and archives, and the response of records and archives managers to international electronic communication and exchange. Academic library planning and design: Challenges for the future, will be held March 22-28, 1998 in Norwich. The main topics will include: resource management and allocation, personnel management and development, political and marketing skills, management of change and technology, quality control service level agreements. For information: Rachel Lippe, Promotions Manager, International Seminars, The British Council, 1 Beaumont Pl., Oxford OX1 2PJ. Telephone +44(0)1865 316636, Fax: +44(0)1865 516590/557368, E-mail: International.Seminars@britcoun.org. ************ 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; Janet Swan Hill, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (kwhittlesey@ala.org); Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller, Shonda Russell. 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