ALCTS Network News v2n21 (December 20, 1991) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v2n21 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 2, Number 21 December 20, 1991 In this issue MORE DETAILS ON PCEP PROGRAM PLANNING NOTIFICATION FORMS DUE COMMISSION ON PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO MOVE ALA OFFERS BABER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH FAXON ACQUIRES SWEDISH AGENCY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WILL RETAIN COLLEGE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 1991 WHCLIS VIDEO AVAILABLE ************************************************************************** MORE DETAILS ON PCEP The Conservation Education Programs of the School of Library Service at Columbia University will be joining the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at The University of Texas at Austin in July, 1992. In June 1990, the Trustees of Columbia University voted to phase out the School of Library Service, forcing the Conservation Education Programs to look for a new home. The Programs took this circumstance as an opportunity to begin afresh, but this time with the near decade of experience that the generous moral and financial support from their colleagues, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Mellon Foundation had afforded them. A preliminary investigation of the eight institutions which had expressed a strong desire to acquire the Programs, including a series of site visits, was completed by March, 1991. A panel of key professionals in the field was convened to aid the Columbia faculty in making the final decision. This committee met in May, 1991 and narrowed the choices to three institutions. One withdrew, and following the review of the proposals from the remaining two universities in October, 1991, The University of Texas at Austin was selected as the most appropriate site by the faculty and administration of the Programs. Dr. Brooke E. Sheldon, Dean of the GSLIS, stated: "We are absolutely elated that the Columbia University Conservation Education Programs, which have set the standards of excellence in this field, will find a new home at UT Austin. This extends and builds on the Graduate School of Library and Information Science's existing strengths in archives and preservation, and is a perfect fit for the needs of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, the Perry-Castaneda Library, and other major research libraries on campus. In assembling the resources to accommodate the new Programs, we have had tremendous support from our administration, as well as from Harold Billings, Director of the General Libraries, and Tom Staley, Director of the HRHRC". In noting the decision, Professor Carolyn Harris, Director of the Conservation Education Programs said: "The University of Texas at Austin provides a vital library school environment, a strong archives program, one of the largest library conservation programs within the HRHRC, a growing preservation program in the General Libraries, as well as a local community of conservators, librarians, and archivists". The University of Texas at Austin is already noted not only for the preservation administration courses offered in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, but also for the conservation program in the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRHRC), and the preservation program in the General Libraries. The HRHRC program is internationally recognized for its contributions to conservation treatment, education, and research, and the General Libraries established a preservation program in the early 1980s. UT Austin presently employs 22.25 FTE employees working in preservation and conservation, a staff one-third larger than the average for members of the Association of Research Libraries. The Programs, which will be named the Preservation and Conservation Education Programs for Libraries and Archives (PCEP), recognize the need to maintain an uninterrupted flow of trained professionals, even while integrating these Programs into the GSLIS. Accordingly, the preservation administrator component will begin in September 1992, and the conservator program will begin in academic year 1993-94. While settling in their new home, the PCEP will take the opportunity to re-evaluate and strengthen the curriculum, so as to better continue serving the national needs in the preparing of individuals capable of becoming tomorrow's leaders in the challenge of preserving the knowledge and cultural heritage of our society. The University of Texas at Austin, through its Graduate School of Library and Information Science, plans not only to continue, but through a program of aggressive fund raising and expanded laboratory space, to provide a base from which the PCEP can build on the tradition that they bring with them. The Programs remain unique in the United States and internationally as the only graduate level academic resource for the preparation of conservators and preservation administrators for libraries and archives, and are the principal source nationally of trained personnel in an expanding job market. Those interested in beginning the Program for Preservation Administration in the Fall of 1992 are advised to contact the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 78712-1276; phone: 512-471-3821. ************************************************************************* PROGRAM PLANNING NOTIFICATION FORMS DUE This is just a reminder. If you are planning to give either a program or a preconference at the 1993 Annual ALA Conference in New Orleans, you must submit a Program Planing Notification Form to the ALCTS Office by Friday, December 27. These forms were mailed to all executive committee members and committee chairs on October 23. We realize that you may not have many details planned for a program yet, but if you are even just considering one, please complete the form as best you can. A copy of the form is available in the ALCTS Policy and Procedures Manual, or you can call the office for one. Please direct questions (especially pertaining to budgeting for preconferences) to Alex Bloss at U47209@UICVM, or phone 800-545-2433, ext. 5034. ************************************************************************* COMMISSION ON PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO MOVE Effective December 20, 1991, the address for The Commission on Preservation and Access will be 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 1740, Washington, DC 20036-2217. Phone: 202-939-3400; Fax: 202-939-3407. ************************************************************************* ALA OFFERS BABER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH The Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant is given annually to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative research that could lead to an improvement in services to any specified group(s) of people. This grant of up to $7,500 was established 6 years ago by Eric Baber in memory of his father. Any ALA member may apply. Preferential consideration will be given to a project that involves a practicing librarian. If you are interested, write for an application from the ALA Office for Research and Statistics, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; or send e-mail to Mary Jo Lynch, at u08774@uicvm.uic.edu. Applications are judged by the Baber Jury which is appointed by the Chair of the ALA Awards Committee. The application deadline is March 2, 1992. The award is announced at ALA's Annual Conference. ************************************************************************* FAXON ACQUIRES SWEDISH AGENCY The Faxon Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Swedish subscription agency, Wennergren Williams Information services AB. Located in Stockholm, Sweden, Wennergren provides subscription services to corporate clients as well as academic and government research institutions. The Faxon Company is a global information management company specializing in serial acquisition and knowledge management services. The company's electronic network links over 30,000 publishers to more than 60,000 academic, corporate, government, medical and community libraries throughout the world. ************************************************************************* UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WILL RETAIN COLLEGE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES After a seven-month review of the status and programs of the College of Library and Information Services undertaken as part of a general review of programs on the College Park campus, the University of Maryland has concluded that it should retain the College as separate and autonomous rather than merging it with another campus unit. The University will also retain the College's Ph.D. degree, ensuring the continuing research strength of the College's overall program. The College was identified for review in the wake of severe budget cuts at the University. Two campus committees were charged with studying the College, and their reports to the University's Academic Planning Advisory Committee reaffirmed the College's quality, cost-effectiveness, and centrality to the mission of the University. These reports, along with national and local support from political leaders and from the library and information science community, provided the basis for the University's decision. The decision to preserve the College's structure and doctoral program comes at the end of a decade marked by the closings of a number of prestigious library schools. The result of the University's deliberations affirms both the value of the College and the continuing importance of library and information science education. Further information about the process and the decision is available from the Office of the Dean, College of Library and Information Services, 301-405-2033.. ************************************************************************* 1991 WHCLIS VIDEO AVAILABLE The Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation has prepared a video of the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. The video summarizes the entire Conference, bringing forward the highlights of the week's activities including scenes of President Bush's address to the delegation, First Lady Barbara Bush opening the Conference, Marilyn Quayle, Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander, Senator Paul Simon (D-IL), the Congressional Hearing chaired by Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Congressman Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and Congressman Major Owens (D-NY). The Conference considered such critical issues as information literacy skills, access to information, resource sharing and networking, preservation and archiving of information in the electronic age, federal information policy and the marketing of library services. Policy proposals created by the delegation addressing these topic areas are presently under consideration by legislators in Washington. To order The White Conference on Library and Information Services video from Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation, call 800-554-9862, ext. 6565. The cost of the video is $20, plus $4 for shipping and handling. Please mention the product number 5070 when ordering. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. 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