ALCTS Network News v14n15 (November 5, 1997) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v14n15 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 14, Number 15 November 5, 1997 In this issue AACR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ACTIONS ATTENTION DISCUSSION GROUP CHAIRS ACTIONS OF THE ALA EXECUTIVE BOARD CORRECTION WORKSHOPS OF INTEREST TO ALCTS MEMBERS ************ AACR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ACTIONS The International Conference on the Principles and Future Development of AACR was held October 23-25, 1997 in Toronto, Canada. A number of actions and recommendations resulted from the Conference and the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR is now charged with the establishment of an action plan to be implemented in conjunction with the Committee of Principals for AACR. Immediately following the Conference, therefore, at its annual meeting, the Joint Steering Committee discussed the results of the Conference. The action items listed below have been identified for immediate implementation and a more complete summary of the Conference results will follow. In addition, the Conference Proceedings will be published jointly by the American Library Association, the Canadian Library Association and the Library Association under the editorship of Jean Weihs. The following action items have been developed by JSC from the priorities identified during the International Conference. Items for Immediate Action by JSC: * Pursue the recommendation that a data modeling technique be used to provide a logical analysis of the principles and structures that underlie AACR. * Create a list of the principles of AACR2. * Formalize the recommendations on seriality endorsed during the Conference and introduce them into the rule revision process. * Solicit a proposal to revise rule 0.24 to advance the discussion on the primacy of intellectual content over physical format. * Maintain an AACR Web site. * Publicize and reaffirm, on the AACR Web site, JSC policies, procedures and activities as well as the current processes for submitting rule revision proposals emanating from within or outside AACR author countries. * Develop a mission statement for JSC. * Determine if there are any existing surveys on the extent of use of AACR2 outside the Anglo-American community and if no such survey exists, conduct such a survey. This list will be available at the http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/jsc/index.htm --Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR ************ ATTENTION DISCUSSION GROUP CHAIRS >From now until about a week before the Midwinter Meeting in New Orleans, AN2 will publish summaries of your discussion group topics and presenters. Send announcements, using the format below, to kwhittlesey@ala.org. We will edit for length and consistency if necessary. We will also send your announcement to the ALCTS Newsletter editor, the editor of the conference daily newspaper (Cognotes) -- and we will prepare a flyer to announce all discussion groups from whom we receive notices before December 3. As always, check location in your program book and Cognotes. OUT OF PRINT Sunday, January 11, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Topic: "The Needle in the Bookstack: Web Solutions for Finding Out of Print Titles." Presenters: Keith Waters, Advanced Book Exchange (http://www.abebooks.com); Michael Selzer, Bibliofind (http://www.bibliofind.com); Richard Weatherford, Interloc (http://www.interloc.com). Searching the Web for out of print titles can be a daunting, frustrating task even for the most experienced searchers among us. We have assembled a panel of experts in the field of locating out of print books on the Internet. They will be demonstrating and discussing their Web databases, offering tips and tricks for searching for out of print titles, describing effective strategies and techniques for locating out of print titles, and discussing the future of the out of print market on the Web. See how you can save time, money, reduce your stress level and still get the books you need --Narda Tafuri, Chair, tafurin1@uofs.edu COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT LIBRARIANS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES Saturday, January 10, 2-4 p.m. Topic: Outsourcing Selection in Academic Libraries Presenters: Edward Shreeves, Director, Collections & Information Resources, University of Iowa Libraries, and Charles Willett, Coordinator, Alternatives in Print Task Force of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table, Editor, Counterpoise and Publisher, CRISES Press. Although there has been much recent discussion of outsourcing, scant attention has been paid to the collections implications of our growing dependence on vendors. More libraries are adopting approval plans and more are receiving books shelf-ready. This session will provide a forum for discussion of the expanding role of vendors in selecting books for academic libraries. --Marlene Manoff, Chair, MManoff@MIT.EDU ************ ACTIONS OF THE ALA EXECUTIVE BOARD During the 1997 Fall Meetings held October 25-26 in Chicago, the ALA Executive Board took a number of actions, some of which follow. The full list is available at www.ala.org/alaorg/eboard/fall_97_actions.html. CONFIRMED, The Board vote taken via e-mail and fax on August 7, 1997, to approve the revised 1998 Midwinter Skeleton Schedule. CONFIRMED, The Board vote taken via e-mail and fax on August 20, 1997, to approve the revised 1998 Annual Conference Skeleton Schedule. VOTED, To extend the 1998 election deadline for petition candidates for ALA President through the end of Midwinter. VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance & Audit Subcommittee, to approve the FY 1998 Division Fund Budgetary Ceiling of $13,532,210. VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance & Audit Subcommittee, to approve the FY 1998 Total ALA Budgetary Ceiling as follows: General Fund $22,402,345 Divisions Fund 13,532,210 Round Tables Fund 511,157 Plant Fund 270,083 Grants & Awards (Restricted Fund) 2,607,559 Long Term Investments (Endowment Fund) 402,148 TOTAL $39,725,502 VOTED, Upon recommendation of the Finance and Audit Subcommittee, to confirm that the FY 1997 carryover not be allocated for expenditure at this time but that the FY 1998 budget be monitored for potential variances and that any potential variance in the FY 1998 budget be the first priority for use of the FY 1997 carryover. BARC further recommends that the FY 1998 budget's potential variance be monitored through the spring of 1998 and that any action on the FY 1997 carryover be considered at the spring meeting. VOTED, To approve Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the site for the 2003 Annual Conference, June 19-25 (Exhibits June 21-24). This conference will be a joint conference with the Canadian Library Association, subject to the affirmative action of the Board of the Canadian Library Association, and subject to the completion of all necessary contracts. VOTED, To approve Orlando, Florida as the site of the 2004 Annual Conference June 24-30 (Exhibits June 26-29), subject to the completion of all necessary contracts. VOTED, To approve New Orleans as the site of the 2006 Annual Conference, June 22-28 (exhibits 24-27), subject to the completion of all necessary contracts. VOTED, To endorse the Publishing Committee's recommendation to appoint an Ad Hoc Website Task Force to advise the Internet Services Unit on priorities, policies and strategies for the development and maintenance of the Association's electronic communications and to report back to the Executive Board at the Midwinter Meeting in 1999. VOTED, To reaffirm the five Key Action Areas identified within the ALA Strategic Plan (EBD#12.11 Revised, 1996-97), and recommend to Council the approval of these five Key Action Areas as FY 1999 programmatic priorities at the 1998 Midwinter Meeting. The Executive Board also took the following actions during Executive Session: VOTED, To approve a list of nominees for subcommittees of the IFLA 2001 National Organizing Committee. The names will be released once the nominees have been contacted and have agreed to serve. VOTED, To approve a list of nominees for two new IFLA committees: Copyright and Other Legal Matters; and Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression. The names will be released one the nominess have been contacted and have agreed to serve. VOTED, To approve the 1998-99 ALA Nominating Committee Slate as presented by President-Elect Ann Symons. Names will be released once the nominees have been contacted and have agreed to serve. VOTED, To pursue the application of one Endowment Trustee candidate. The name will be released pending formal approval by the Executive Board and acceptance by the candidate. ************ CORRECTION The slate of candidates for office in the Cataloging and Classification Section reported (AN2 v14_no14) an erroneous affiliation for Mary Dabney Wilson, candidate for CCS Member-at-Large. She is at Texas A&M in College Station. We apologize for the error. The corrected CCS slate now reads: CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION Vice-chair/Chair-Elect Jay Lambrecht, University of Illinois, Chicago Mary Charles Lasater, Vanderbilt University Secretary (for a three-year term) Merry Schellinger, University of Minnesota Timothy Carstens, Western Carolina University Member-at-Large (for a three-year term) Rick Block, Boston College Mary Dabney Wilson, Texas A&M, College Station ************ WORKSHOPS OF INTEREST TO ALCTS MEMBERS PRESERVING EXHIBITIONS "Preserving Exhibitions: New Technologies, Standards, and Models" is the title of the 13th annual National Archives and Records Administration Preservation Conference, to be held March 26, 1998, in Washington, D.C. The conference will focus on new technologies and preservation aspects of exhibits. Speakers will address the issues of standards, responsibilities, limitations, controls, alternatives, and materials. "Preserving Exhibitions" will include hints, tips and models on how to create exhibits that meet preservation standards, including an on-line digital exhibit. For more information, send email to preserve@nara.gov or visit the Web site at www.nara.gov/nara/preserva/conferen/ EDIFACT TRAINING DAY Library system vendors, book and serial agents, librarians, standards agencies, and all interested parties are invited to attend a one-day training session sponsored by the Serials Industry System Advisory Committee (SISAC). The workshop, November 19, 1997 in Chicago, will discuss the latest developments in EDI transactions for book and serial acquisitions. David Martin of EDItEUR and Bookdata will lead the training session on the latest EDIFACT implementation guidelines. For more information call Shelley Neville, SISAC Implementation Task Force Co-Chair (801)223-5365 or Bob Boissy, SISAC Technical Advisory Group (781)329-3350 x749. THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREY LITERATURE "Perspectives on the Design and Transfer of Scientific and Technical Information" will be held on November 13-14, 1997, in Luxembourg. Grey literature will be examined in the context of knowledge transfer aimed at industrial innovation. The scope of knowledge transfer reaches beyond the more commonly used notion of technology transfer to include knowledge about management, marketing, markets, government regulations and many other factors affecting industrial performance. Some argue that grey literature will become more important than published literature; others disagree. GL'97 will reflect on the underlying developments, their effects on actors in the information chain, and the consequences for the future role of grey literature and for grey literature professions. Finally, policy implications for the information society, notably in the context of the European Union will be addressed. For more information contact TransAtlantic/GreyNet by email to GreyNet@inter.nl.net or visit the Web site at www.konbib.nl/infolev/greynet. ************ 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. 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, send an e-mail message to listproc@ala.org with the only line of text being "subscribe an2 [your name]" (without quotation marks). 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