ALCTS Network News v5n09 (February 17, 1993) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v5n09 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 5, Number 9 February 17, 1993 In this issue MAGNETIC MEDIA IS NOW ELECTRONIC STRATEGIES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONS CMDI SEEKS SITE SPRING LINE-UP OF ALCTS INSTITUTES ************************************************************************* MAGNETIC MEDIA IS NOW ELECTRONIC The January 19, 1993, issue of AN2 carried announcement of the ALCTS regional institute, "The Magnetic Media Challenge: Preservation of Audio Tape and Videotape in Libraries and Archives" to be held May 21-22, 1993, in Atlanta, Georgia. The program has been developed by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Preservation of Library Materials Section, and is co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Society of American Archivists (SAA) and Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET). Interest in this program (and the other ALCTS offerings this spring) is so strong that the text of the brochure copy and the registration form have been placed in ALCTSERV, the fileserver which contains back issues of AN2, volunteer forms, report forms, and other important ALCTS documents such as the PVLR complaint form. (To find out all the documents available, send the following command to LISTSERV@UICVM: send alcts filelist The ALCTS FILELIST contains the list of files with the EXACT filename and filetype.) To get the file containing the brochure text for the Magnetic Media Institute, do one of the following: tell listserv@uicvm send MAGMEDIA BROCHURE or send a note to LISTSERV@UICVM with the text: SEND MAGMEDIA BROCHURE This new use of the capabilities of the Internet will help the ALCTS staff improve service to ALCTS members and others by enabling you to obtain a copy of the brochure text when you want it, not when it finally arrives in the mail. You will also be able to complete and mail your registration form at your own convenience, though in this case we do ask that you follow up with a regular e-mail message, if you have not received confirmation of your registration--remember, messages can get lost on the electronic pathways and systems to go down. ************************************************************************* STRATEGIES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY COLLECTIONS A regional institute entitled "Preservation Strategies in Collection Management" will be held May 3-4, 1993 at the Conference Center at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. The institute is sponsored by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. The institute is planned for librarians from institutions with little or no formal preservation program who have interest in and/or responsibility for preserving the collection. The institute will equip those involved in collection management with the needed skills and perspectives to set preservation priorities, work with available resources and establish plans that are appropriate to the collection(s) at risk within their institutions. Moderated panel discussions will draw together common concerns, while small break-out sessions will provide practical advice. Speakers include Dwight Burlingame, Indiana University Center of Philanthropy, Indianapolis, IN, Kathryn De Graff, DePaul University Library, Chicago, IL, Don Etherington, Information Conservation Incorporated (ICI), Greensboro, NC, Maureen Gleason of University Libraries of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. Martha Hanson, Syracuse University Library, NY, Jennifer Hehman, Herron Art Library (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN, Sophia Jordan, University Libraries of Notre Dame, Miriam Kahn, MBK Consulting, Columbus, OH, Robert Miller, University Libraries of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, Carla Montori, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Marta O'Neill, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis, IN, Lorraine Olley, Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, IN, Dina Schoomaker, Oberlin College Library, OH, Rebecca Stuhr-Rommerin, Burling Library, Grinnell College, IA. Fees for the Institute are $135 for ALCTS members, $170 for ALA personal members, and $205 for non-members. The registration fee includes instructional materials, refreshment breaks and lunch on Tuesday. To obtain further information, contact Yvonne A. McLean, ALCTS, at: U58294@UICVM.BITNET To get the file containing the brochure text for the "Preservation Strategies in Collection Management" Institute, do one of the following: tell listserv@uicvm send PRESISS BROCHURE or send a note to LISTSERV@UICVM with the text: SEND PRESISS BROCHURE ************************************************************************* CMDI SEEKS SITE The ALCTS Collection Management and Development Section's Continuing Education Committee is seeking a viable site for a Collection Management and Development Institute (CMDI) in 1995. This institute has been held every year or two, in a wide variety of geographic locations, since 1981. It has been presented both in the U.S. and in Canada. If you would like to volunteer your institution as a site for the next edition of this institute in 1995, please communicate your willingness to do so to Jim Deffenbaugh, Continuing Education Committee member, AUL for Collection Development and Preservation at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, bitnet address JTDEFF@WMVM1, postal address P.O. Box 8794, Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8974. The commmittee will chose the next site for the institute according to a variety of criteria, including local facilities, local administrative support, abundance of viable institute faculty members nearby or in the region, perceived local or regional need/market for the institute, nearness to hub airport, etc. ************************************************************************* SPRING LINE-UP OF ALCTS INSTITUTES The following institutes and preconferences have been scheduled by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association: Advanced Collection Management and Development Institute March 26-28, 1993 Chicago, IL Preservation Strategies for Collection Management May 3-4, 1993 Notre Dame, IN The Magnetic Media Challenge: Preservation of Audio Tape and Videotape in Libraries and Archives May 21-22, 1993 Atlanta, GA Implementing USMARC Format Integration 1) April 26, 1993 Worcester, MA Cosponsored with NELINET 2) May 5, 1993 Atlanta, GA Cosponsored with SOLINET 3) May 12, 1993 Dallas, TX Cosponsored with AMIGOS 4) September 20, 1993 Chicago, IL The Business of Acquisitions June 3-4, 1993 Richmond, VA Preconferences to the ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA Electronic Technologies: New Options for Preservation June 24, 1993 Publishing 101: From Writer to Reader June 25, 1993 Research in Cataloging and Classification: Ways and Means June 25, 1993 For further information, contact Yvonne A. McLean, ALCTS Program Assistant, u58294@uicvm.uic.edu. Or consult ALCTSERV, the listing of files available from ALCTS electronically. Back issues of AN2, volunteer forms, reports forms, and other important ALCTS documents such as the PVLR complaint form, are available through the listserver. To find out what's available, send the following command to LISTSERV@UICVM: send alcts filelist The ALCTS FILELIST contains the list of files with the EXACT filename and filetype. To get a particular file, issue this command to the LISTSERV@UICVM: send filename filetype. For example, to retrieve the brochure for the Magnetic Media Institute, do one of the following: tell listserv@uicvm send MAGMEDIA BROCHURE or send a note to LISTSERV@UICVM with the TEXT: SEND MAGMEDIA BROCHURE. [Note: At this writing, not all brochures are available in electronic form. Their availability will be announced in AN2, and all should be posted by March 15, 1993.] ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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; Liz Bishoff, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Muller (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Liz Bishoff, Jennifer Younger, Arnold Hirshon; Editorial Assistance: Alex Bloss, Gretchen VanNatta. 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 Bitnet address u34261@uicvm. To subscribe, issue the network command "tell listserv@uicvm sub alcts [your name]." Back issues of AN2 are available through the listserver. To find out what's available, send the following command to LISTSERV@UICVM: send alcts filelist The ALCTS FILELIST contains the list of files with the EXACT filename and filetype. To get a particular file, issue this command to the LISTSERV@UICVM: send filename filetype. Send questions about membership in ALCTS to the ALCTS Office, u34261@uicvm. All materials in the newsletter subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for the noncommercial purpose of scientific or education advancement granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976. For other reprinting or redistribution or translations, address requests to the ALA Office of Rights and Permissions, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. *************************************************************************