ALCTS Network News v6n23 (January 21, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v6n23 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 6, Number 23 January 21, 1994 In this issue NOMINEES FOR DIVISION AND SECTION OFFICERS -- 1994 BALLOT MAGNETIC MEDIA INSTITUTE PLANNED FOR APRIL IITF ANNOUNCES COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD ALA WANTS PHOTOS OF YOUR LIBRARY ************************************************************************** NOMINEES FOR DIVISION AND SECTION OFFICERS -- 1994 BALLOT The Nominating Committees for ALCTS and all of its six sections have submitted their reports. These reports will be formally received at the upcoming Midwinter Meeting in Los Angeles. The slates of candidates are being published at this time so that you may take advantage of the Midwinter Meeting to get to know the candidates better. Petitions for additional candidates for any office will be accepted, in accordance with ALA and ALCTS procedures, until February 18, 1994. Ballots are mailed during April to all persons who are members of ALA, ALCTS and the respective section as of March 31, 1994. Results are announced on June 8, 1994, after 2:30 Central Time. ALCTS Vice-President/President-Elect Barry Baker, University of Georgia, Athens David Farrell, University of California-Berkeley Director-at-Large Ann Swartzell, University of California-Berkeley Barbara Tillett, University of California-San Diego CRG Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Dorothy Hope, University of Florida, Gainesville Kathleen Schweitzberger, University of Missouri, Kansas City AS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Doina Farkas, University of North Texas, Denton Carol Pitts Hawks, Ohio State University, Columbus Member-at-Large Margaret Axtmann, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Cynthia Crooker, Yale University, New Haven Starla Doescher, University of Oklahoma, Norman William Jarvis, Washington State University, Pullman CCS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Sherry Kelley, University of California, Los Angeles Charles Simpson, State University of New York at Stony Brook Member-at-Large Walter High, North Carolina State University, Raleigh Arno Kastner, New York University, New York John Riemer, University of Georgia, Athens Paul Weiss, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda CMDS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Bonnie MacEwan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Jane Treadwell, Emory University, Atlanta Member-at-Large Patricia Bril, California State University, Fullerton Jasper Schad, Wichita State University, Wichita Cynthia Shelton, University of California, Los Angeles Lynn Sipe, University of Southern California, Los Angeles PLMS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Martha Hanson, Syracuse University, Syracuse Member-at-Large Jane Hedberg, Wellesley College, Wellesley Marcia Watt, Emory University, Atlanta RLMS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Myron Chace, Library of Congress, Washington DC Secretary Jeanne Drewes, Pittsburgh Regional Library Center, Pittsburgh Member-at-Large Carol Unger, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda SS Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Betty Landesman, George Washington University, Washington DC Ann Vidor, Emory University, Atlanta Secretary Ruth Christ, University of Iowa, Iowa City Rita Echt, Michigan State University, East Lansing Member-at-Large Karen Darling, University of Oregon, Eugene Susan Davis, State University of New York, Buffalo ************************************************************************* MAGNETIC MEDIA INSTITUTE PLANNED FOR APRIL ALCTS is sponsoring a two-day institute titled "The Magnetic Media Challenge: Preservation of Audio Tape & Videotape in Libraries and Archives," on April 29 and 30 in Long Beach, California. This institute will introduce the concepts and techniques of preserving magnetic media for librarians, archivists and other custodians of collections containing audio tape and videotape who are mindful of the need to preserve these media either as archival materials or as items for access and use. A nationally recognized faculty will help participants understand the history of audio and videotape recording technology, physical characteristics and life expectancy of magnetic tape, proper storage and handling techniques, the challenges of recording aging tape for preservation purposes, administrative and management issues, balancing the need for preservation against access, and the unique role that magnetic tape serves as a source for scholarly and research information. The institute will be held on board the Queen Mary. This magnificant ocean liner made her maiden voyage in 1936 and after 1,001 trans-Atlantic crossings is now permanently berthed at 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California. The ship is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Registration is on a first-come basis until April 15. The fee for ALCTS members is $155; for ALA personal members $200; for non-ALA members $245. Housing on board the Queen Mary is available at a special institute rate until March 28 (rooms range from $69 for no view to $89 for harbor view). To register, or for more information, contact Yvonne McLean at 800-545-2433, ext. 5032, e-mail at U34261@UICVM.UIC.EDU, fax at 312-280-3257, or by mail to Magnetic Media Institute, ALCTS/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago IL 60611. Ms. McLean will also be able to give you information about travel into Long Beach. The Queen Mary and all other hotels and attractions in the Long Beach area (including Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland, and Knott's Berry Farm) were untouched by the January 17 earthquake. There is easy access to Long Beach from all area airports (including Los Angeles, Long Beach, John Wayne, and Orange County airports) and from Los Angeles itself. ************************************************************************* IITF ANNOUNCES COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD The Clinton Administration's Information Infrastructure Task Force announced on December 16 the operation of a computer bulletin board system. The purpose is to provide public access to IITF and other National Information Infrastructure related documents, including IITF schedules, committee reports and minutes of meetings. Some parts of the menu are still under construction, but available now are frequently asked questions, points of contact, press releases, and documents such as Vice President Gore's December 21 speech at the National Press Club on NII and telecommunications policy. For access to the IITF bulletin board through the Internet, gopher to iitf.doc.gov or telnet to iitf.doc.gov and login as gopher. Comments may be sent by e-mail to nii@ntia.doc.gov. For telephone access, dial 202-501-1920. For further information, contact Charlie Franz, Dan Davis, or Art Altenburg at 202-482-1835 (cfranz@ntia.doc.gov). ************************************************************************* ALA WANTS PHOTOS OF YOUR LIBRARY ALA is seeking photos/slides/videotapes to illustrate how libraries are bringing information technology to the public for a Public Interest Conference to be sponsored by the Clinton Administration and public interest groups in mid-Feburary. [See article above.] The focus will be on how the information highway can be used for public and social purposes. Visuals from for all types of libraries, especially public libraries, will be greatly appreciated. Please send to arrive no later than Feb.14 to: Linda Wallace, ALA Public Information Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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; Jennifer Younger, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Liz Bishoff, Jennifer Younger, Robert P. 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