ALCTS Network News v17n08 (March 22, 1999)
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ALCTS NETWORK NEWS

An electronic publication of the
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services

Volume 17, Number 8
March 22, 1999

In this issue:

DIEDRICHS NAMED LEADERSHIP IN LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS 
     AWARD RECIPIENT 
POSSIBLE ALCTS RHINE CRUISE
ALCTS NEWSLETTER ENHANCEMENTS
OCLC SEMINAR FOR REFERENCE LIBRARIANS 
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY METADATA FOR INTERNET RESOURCES
	INSTITUTE 

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DIEDRICHS NAMED LEADERSHIP IN LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS 
     AWARD RECIPIENT 

Carol Pitts Diedrichs, assistant director of Technical Services at
Ohio State University Libraries, Columbus, Ohio, has been named
recipient of the Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award presented by
the Acquisitions Section.

The award, a citation and a $1,500 grant donated by Harrassowitz, is
given to recognize the contributions by and outstanding leadership of
an individual to the field of acquisitions librarianship.

"The contributions of Carol Pitts Diedrichs to this special area of
librarianship have been varied and dynamic.  She is editor-in chief of
the professional journal _Library Acquisitions Practice & Theory_ (now
_Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services_), a leader
in OhioLINK, Ohio's statewide library consortium, active in the North
American Serials Interest Group, and several American Library
Association (ALA) committees.  Diedrichs is cited for bringing vision
and focus to groups she led and for her individual contributions at
all levels," said Dorothy Marcinko, chair of the Leadership in Library
Acquisitions Award Committee.  "As a mentor of new professional
librarians and as a leader and sponsor of seminars and workshops on
library acquisitions, she has made a lasting impact on those entering
and working in this specialized field of her profession."

A graduate of Baylor University, Diedrichs received her MLIS from the
University of Texas.  The award will be presented on Monday, June 28,
at the ALCTS Membership Meeting and President's Program during ALA
Annual Conference in New Orleans, La.

 -- Shonda Russell (srussell@ala.org)

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POSSIBLE ALCTS RHINE CRUISE

The ALCTS Board is thinking of offering a nine-day Rhine Cruise,
October 12- 21, in 2000 and would like to determine if there is
sufficient interest in such a trip among ALCTS members.  The cost
would be about $3,000-3,500, per person double occupancy, not
including airfare to Zurich and from Frankfurt and other personal
expenses, such as meals on shore, tips, etc.

The cruise will depart (by bus) from Zurich to Basel, where we will
board the boat on October 12, 2000.  The boat then goes to Strasbourg,
Worms, Rudesheim, and Mainz.  There is a whole day in Mainz to visit
the Gutenberg Museum, and generally partake of the festivities
surrounding the 600th anniversary of Gutenberg's birth.  Then, we go
to Frankfurt on October 19th, where the boat will dock for last three
of the days of the cruise for the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Please le me know if you would be highly likely to sign up for such
an event.  Send your response to me at kmuller@ala.org.  This is not a
commitment, but just a statement of serious intent to consider.

Thanks for your help--the ALCTS Board wants to embark (pun intended!)
on new activities, yet be good stewards of our budget.

-- Karen Muller (kmuller@ala.org)

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ALCTS NEWSLETTER ENHANCEMENTS

As announced in AN2, vol. 17, no. 6, the second issue of the online
version of our division newsletter (volume 10, Number 2, March 1999)
has been posted to the web at http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts_news/.  

There have already been two enhancements to this publication.  The
first is the opening of the archive for past issues, at
http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts_news/archive.html.  The other is the
development of a single "page" version at
http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts_news/v10n2_one_page.html.  Newsletter
Editor Dale Swensen and Production Editor Donovan Vicha developed the
"Everything on One Page" version for those of you who want a print
copy of _ALCTS Newsletter_ quickly.  We hope you enjoy it!

 -- Karen Muller (kmuller@ala.org)

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OCLC SEMINAR FOR REFERENCE LIBRARIANS 

Registration is still open for the new Knowledge Access Management
for Reference Librarians Seminar offered May 10-12, 1999 at the OCLC
Institute campus in Dublin, OH.

This intensive 2.5-day seminar examines key issues in knowledge
management from the perspective of the reference librarian.  The focus
is on current and emerging methods of knowledge access and user
service in catalog management.

Developed by Martin Dillon, the OCLC Institute Executive Director,
this seminar utilizes a plenary exercise in critical analysis to help
focus on current reference models and their future as well as
demonstrations of various systems and tools to provide a technical
application overview.

In addition, facilitated small-group discussions and group reports
take up trend analysis, action planning and consensus building for the
desired future.

The OCLC Institute welcomes all heads of reference, reference and
public service librarians, solo librarians and anyone interested in
developing a holistic view of library operations.

Register by Friday, March 26 to receive the early-bird discount price
of $445.00 (OCLC members) or $500.00 (non-members).  After March 26
the cost is $495.00 for OCLC members and $550.00 for non-members. 
Cut-off for registrations is April 19, 1999.

To register online or for additional information regarding course
details and hotel reservations and costs, see
http://www.oclc.org/institute/seminar2ref.htm or contact Amy Lytle,
Event Coordinator, at lytlea@oclc.org or (800) 848-5878 x 5212.

-- Amy Lytle (lytlea@oclc.org)

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DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY METADATA FOR INTERNET RESOURCES INSTITUTE 

Dominican University, Graduate School of Library and Information
Science is pleased to present Metadata for Internet Resources a
two-day Institute on April 22-23, 1999.

The Institute is designed to be a comprehensive and practical
introduction to develop resource descriptions for Internet resources
from selection and collection management to cataloging/classification
and catalog maintenance.

The distinguished faculty for this institute are: Priscilla Caplan,
Asst. Dir. For Library Systems, University of Chicago Library; Rebecca
S. Guenther, Sr. MARC Standards Specialist, Network Development and
MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress, Washington; Gertrude Koh,
Professor, GSLIS, Dominican Univ., River Forest, Ill.

Attendance is limited and registration is due by April 2, 1999.  Fee
is $195, lunch on both days is included.  For further information
contact the Dominican University, GSLIS Office at (708) 524-6850, or
www.dom.edu/Academic/GSLIS/Activities.html for registration details.

-- Marie-Louise Settem (settmari@email.dom.edu)

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