ALCTS Network News v16n10 (October 9, 1998) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v16n10.txt ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 16, Number 10 October 9, 1998 In this issue EDUCATION SUMMIT SCHEDULED FORUM ON SUBJECT HEADINGS PLANNED FIRST CONFERENCE MAILINGS DISTRIBUTED LAWYERS FOR LIBRARIES II NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR 1999 ALCTS AWARDS ************ EDUCATION SUMMIT SCHEDULED The ALA Executive Board has set the dates for an Education Summit to be held in Washington, D.C., April 30-May 1, 1999. Ken Haycock, a member of Council and Director, Graduate School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, is chairing the Education Summit Steering Committee; other committee members and the units/associations they represent are Sarah Long, North Suburban Library System, IL (ALA Executive Board); James Baughman, Simmons College (Chair, COA); Connie Van Fleet, Kent State University (Chair, COE); Judy Card, Memphis-Shelby Public Library (Chair, CLENE); Maureen Sullivan, Organizational Development Consultant (ALA Divisions); Lisa Biblo, Harvard University; Jennifer Jung Gallant, Cleveland Public Library; Dawn P. Vaughn, Cherry Creek High School (CO); Mary A. Dempsey, The Chicago Public Library; Edward Erazo, Florida Atlantic University (Content Group Chair); Robert S. Martin, Texas State Library (Content Group Chair); Joseph J. Mika, Wayne State University (Content Group Chair); Jonathan A. Franklin, University of Michigan Law Library (American Association of Law Libraries); Shirley A. Fitzgibbons, University of Indiana (Association for Library & Information Science Education); Sharon Hogan, University of Illinois * Chicago (Association of Research Libraries); Fred W. Roper, University of South Carolina (Medical Library Association); and Suzi Hayes, Oak Arbor Publishing (Special Libraries Association). Mary Ghikas is the staff liaison to the committee. The Education Summit is the first step in what may be a longer series of discussions and events - focusing on increasingly broader issues to the field. The focus of this year's activities and the May meeting will be on the initial preparation of librarians, i.e., ALA accredited programs, NCATE programs, and some of the issues that have surfaced over the last year on the various electronic discussion lists and at Council. These issues include the "L" word, perceived omission of core competencies in the field of librarianship, perceived lack of preparation to serve particular groups, etc. There are many other issues surrounding education for librarians and other library workers such as continuing education, certification, recruitment, etc. It will be the intent of the Steering Committee to identify these issues for further exploration and study in the future. It is important that within the short time frame we have this year, we address the immediate issues raised by many ALA members. -- Ann K. Symons (symons@alaska.net) ************ FORUM ON SUBJECT HEADINGS PLANNED The ALCTS Subject Analysis Committee Subcommittee to Promote Subject Relationships/Reference Structures is scheduling a discussion forum for Midwinter. This forum is a chance for committee members, interested librarians, and interested vendors to exchange ideas. For more information, contact the chair, Clare Dunkle at cdunkle@trinity.edu. -- Clare B. Dunkle (cdunkle@trinity.edu) ************ FIRST CONFERENCE MAILINGS DISTRIBUTED The first of three general mailings for the 1999 Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia was sent on August 28 by ALA Conference Services to ALA and division officers and chairs. On September 25, the first of three general mailings regarding events at the 1999 Annual Conference in New Orleans was distributed. Please note the following important instructions: * October 2: Deadline for return of Midwinter Meeting space request forms * October 30: Deadline for return of Annual Conference meeting space request forms * ALCTS program and preconference planners: Do *not* submit request forms for your program. The office has submitted these forms. However, if your planning committee wishes to hold a meeting, you must submit a form. * Please note the designated "no conflict" times. No meetings or programs may be scheduled during these time slots. All ALCTS officers and chairs and co-chairs of sections, committees, task forces, and discussion groups should have received the mailing. However, chairs who accepted appointments late in the summer may not have been added to the conference mailing list in time to get the first mailings. Questions about missing mailings should be directed to Yvonne McLean, ALCTS Program Assistant, at ymclean@ala.org. ************ LAWYERS FOR LIBRARIES II Lawyers for Libraries II: The Internet and Libraries is a one and 1/2 day training institute sponsored by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom and the American Bar Association Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities. The seminar will be held November 13-14, 1998, in Chicago. Lawyers for Libraries II will train attorneys in the applicability of First Amendment law to library policies, procedures and problems, particularly those relating to the use of the Internet in libraries. The trained attorneys will then join the cadre of lawyers who make themselves available to assist librarians in defending the freedom to read. They will commit to being "on-call" to libraries and librarians. Lawyers who might want to attend this training institute should call Judith F. Krug, 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4222, before October 15. The application deadline is October 15, and the limited number of available slots will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. There is no charge for the institute, but participants will be responsible for covering their own travel. ALA will cover the cost of lodging for Friday night. If the attendee stays over Saturday, the cost of the room for that night is $137. Ground transportation to and from O'Hare and Midway is approximately $15.00 each way by bus; $30.00 each way by taxi. -- Judith F. Krug (jkrug@ala.org) ************ NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR 1999 ALCTS AWARDS Nominations are being sought for seven awards to be presented by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services. The deadline for award nominations and supporting documentation is December 1. The awards are: Best of LRTS Award, presented to the author or authors of the best paper published during each year in Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS), the official ALCTS journal. Send nominations to: Carol Fleishauer, 14S-216, MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA 02139. Phone: 617/253-5962. E-mail: fleish@mit.edu. Blackwell's Scholarship Award, to honor the author or authors of the year's outstanding monograph, article, or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection development, and related areas of resources development in libraries. Blackwell's will donate a $2,000 scholarship to the U. S. or Canadian library school of the winning author's choice. The scholarship will be given to a student concentrating in the acquisitions or collection development areas. Send nominations to Janet Padway, 1025 W. Dean Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217. Phone: 414/229 6458. E-mail: jgp@gml.lib.uwm.edu. Bowker/Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award, administered by the Serials Section, consists of a citation and a $1,500 donated by R. R. Bowker, recognizes distinguished contributions to serials librarianship through participation in professional associations and/or library education programs, contributions to the body of serials literature, conduct of research in the area of serials, development of tools or methods to enhance access to or management of serials, other advances leading to a better understanding of the field of serials. Send nominations to: Lisa Macklin, 870 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030. Phone: 404/894-4517. E-mail: lisa.macklin@library.gatech.edu. First Step Award - Wiley Professional Development Grant, a citation and $1,500 donated by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and administered by the Serials Section, to provide librarians new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden their perspectives and to encourage professional development in ALA conferences and participation in Serials Section activities. All ALA members with five or fewer years' professional experience in the serials field, who have not previously attended an ALA annual conference, are eligible. Send nominations to: Marguerite Horn, P. O. Box 1414, Schenectady, NY 12301. Phone 518/442-3633. Fax: 518/442-3630. E-mail: mehorn@cnsvax.albany.edu. Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award, a citation and $1,500 donated by Harrassowitz, is presented by the Acquisitions Section for significant contributions by and outstanding leadership of an individual in the field of library acquisitions. Recognition is made for individual achievement of a high order in this area. Send nominations to: Dorothy Marcinko, 1927 Lee Road. 65, Auburn, AL, 36849. Phone: 334/844-1720. E-mail: dmarcink@lib.auburn.edu. Margaret Mann Citation, a citation and $2,000 to the library school of the winner's choice, donated by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., is administered by the Cataloging and Classification Section. This award is presented to a cataloger or classifier for outstanding professional achievement in the areas of cataloging or classification through publication, participation in professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. Send nominations to: Eric R. Childress, OCLC, 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43017-3395. Phone: 614/761-5181. E-mail: eric_childress@oclc.org. Esther J. Piercy Award, $1,500 and a citation donated by Yankee Book Peddler, to recognize the contribution to those areas of librarianship included in library collections and technical services by a librarian with not more than ten years of professional experience who has shown outstanding promise for continuing contribution and leadership. Send nominations to: Sally C. Tseng, 49 Gillman St., Irvine, CA 96212. Phone: 949/824-6832. E-mail: sctseng@uci.edu For additional information, contact Shonda Russell, ALCTS Awards, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; E-mail: srussell@ala.org; fax: 312/280-5033, phone: 312/280-5037. Or consult: http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/index.html. ************ 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. 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