ALCTS Network News v17n10 (April 2, 1999) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v17n10.txt ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 17, Number 10 April 2, 1999 In this issue: CHAN AND VIZINE-GOETZ BEST OF LRTS AWARD RECIPIENTS LIBRARIANS, VENDORS, AND PUBLISHERS TO REVIEW THE LANDMARK THIRD INDUSTRY-WIDE SURVEY OF LIBRARY MARKETING PRACTICES AND TRENDS NEW ALA ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GOES LIVE CONSERVATION CENTER FOR ART AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS (CCAHA) SPRING 1999 WORKSHOPS ************ CHAN AND VIZINE-GOETZ BEST OF LRTS AWARD RECIPIENTS Lois Mai Chan and Diane Vizine-Goetz are the 1999 recipients of the Best of LRTS Award presented by the ALCTS. Chan and Vizine-Goetz received the award for their article titled "Toward a Computer-Generated Subject Validation File: Feasibility and Usefulness," Library Resources & Technical Services (42(1): 45-60. The award is to the author(s) of the best paper published each year in the official journal of ALCTS, Library Resources & Technical Services. "The article was superior in the scope of the problem addressed, the clarity of analysis and presentation, and the potential for substantive benefit from its application," said Carol Fleishauer, chair of the Best of LRTS Award Committee. Chan is a professor at the School of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky. She is the author or co-author of several books on cataloging, classification, and subject indexing, including Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, Cataloging and Classification: an Introduction, Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification: a Practical Guide, and Thesauri Used in Online Databases. From 1986 to 1991, she served as the chair of the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee. In 1989, she received the Margaret Mann Citation for outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification. Chan has a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky, and a M.A. and M.S. from Florida State University. Vizine-Goetz is a research scientist in the Office of Research, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. She joined OCLC in 1983 as Post-Doctoral Fellow to continue research on database quality begun as a doctoral student. Since then she has conducted research on the application and use of Library of Congress Subject Headings in online systems and on the development of classifier-assistance tools. She is principal research investigator on a project to enhance the usefulness of Dewey Decimal Classification as a knowledge organizing tool. Vizine-Goetz holds a Ph.D. from the School of Information and Library Science, Case Western Reserve University, and a MLS from the School of Information and Library Studies, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. The award will be presented on Monday, June 28, at 9:30 a.m. at the ALCTS membership Meeting and President's Program held during the ALA Annual Conference, June 24-30, in New Orleans, La. --Shonda Russell (srussell@ala.org) ************ LIBRARIANS, VENDORS, AND PUBLISHERS TO REVIEW THE LANDMARK THIRD INDUSTRY-WIDE SURVEY OF LIBRARY MARKETING PRACTICES AND TRENDS The joint committee of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and ALCTS is pleased to announce, "Marketing to Libraries for the Millennium", an all-day program to be held on Sunday, June 27th, 1999, at the ALA Annual conference in New Orleans. Promising to be a "standing-room-only" event marking the official release and analysis of the fully-tabulated data of the first major library marketing survey in twelve years, the program will examine the results of the just-completed joint AAP/ALCTS marketing survey of librarians, publishers, and vendors. The program will also compare/contrast the findings with those from surveys conducted in 1975 and 1987. Unique in that it canvassed the "triangle" -- librarians, publishers, and vendors -- with each segment asked to provide its perspective on the current marketing practices to libraries, the 1999 poll generated a high rate of response, allowing detailed analysis which should enable publishers and vendors to learn how to more effectively meet the needs of librarians. Program highlights will include: "Compare & Contrast": Interpreting the results of the 1999 Survey, Hendrik Edelman, Information & Library Studies, Rutgers University. "Triangle Talk": publishers, vendors, and librarians speak out on what the survey tells us about changes in the market and needs for the future. "Selling and Promoting to Libraries": what are publishers and vendors doing to reach libraries, and what is working/not working? Find out if publishers, vendors, and librarians reach convergence! "Cyberspace and Book Selection" "Buying from Publishers and Vendors": how libraries decide to buy and from whom, and how publishers can influence these decisions. Pat Schroeder, President and CEO, Association of American Publishers, will welcome a wide range of program panelists including librarians from academic, corporate, & public libraries, as well as vendors including Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Blackwell's, and Ambassador, plus publishers including Random House, RR Bowker, McGraw-Hill, Taylor & Francis, Grove's Dictionaries, Penguin Putnam, and others, with additional commentary from Publishers Weekly as well as Library Journal. Pat Schroeder notes that the program "will be essential for publishers and vendors who want to know more about marketing to libraries, and for librarians who want to know more about the marketing practices of vendors and publishers." For more information contact Mary Ucciardi (mucciardi@publishers.org) or Suzanne I. Koceyan (skoceyan@ala.org). --Mary Ucciardi (mucciardi@publisher.org) ************ NEW ALA ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GOES LIVE ALA's new association management system went live on schedule March 1, 1999. This relational database-driven system, a product called iMIS by Advanced Solutions International, is intended to replace the Association's aging DMG system, make member and customer information more widely and easily accessible to ALA staff and units, and greatly improve customer service capabilities. The membership management, meetings management, committees, dues, and accounts receivable modules were the first to be brought online, with exhibits management, fundraising, order entry, balloting, and Web modules to follow shortly. "ALA hasn't implemented this kind of change since 1986/87. It's a big project that affects virtually every unit in the Association," said Sherri Vanyek, Director of ALA's Information Technology and Telecommunications Services department. "We expect a brief period of delays processing Annual Conference registrations as we train staff and streamline our business processes. Our turnaround times for registrations and membership applications should return to normal shortly, then improve dramatically as we begin to really take advantage of the system. It has enormous potential to enhance our service to members and customers." Information about the new ALA iMIS system can also be found in the April issue of American Libraries in the News Fronts ALA section. --Dan Lewis (dlewis@ala.org) ************ CONSERVATION CENTER FOR ART AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS (CCAHA) SPRING 1999 WORKSHOPS CCAHA announces a day-long workshop, "Be Prepared ... Managing a Mold Outbreak," to be held this Spring on Tuesday, May 25, 1999 at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA and on Wednesday, June 16, 1999 at the Cleveland Public Library, Lake Shore Facility, Cleveland, Ohio. Lectures and case studies will provide participants with an understanding of why mold blooms occur, as well as strategies for prevention and recovery. The immediate responses to inactivate an outbreak; the clean-up procedures for both large and small outbreaks; and cleaning and conservation treatment of paper-based materials affected by mold will be presented. Safety and health-related issues for mold recovery will be underscored throughout the day. The workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Virginia workshop registration fee is $65 for CCAHA members and $75 for non-members. The Ohio registration fee is $65 for CCAHA and ICA members, $30 for OPC members, and $75 for non-members. For further information and a registration form, please contact: Preservation Services Office, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts CCAHA@hslc.org or visit the CCAHA website at http://www.ccaha.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; Sheila Intner, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director & Editor in Chief; Suzanne I. Koceyan, Editor (skoceyan@ala.org); Editorial Assistance: 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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