ALCTS Network News v7n05 (April 19, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v7n05 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 7, Number 5 April 19, 1994 In this issue HUGH C. ATKINSON MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT NAMED ALA GOPHER TO DEBUT NEXT WEEK LISTSERV FOR THE 1994 IFLA CONFERENCE IN HAVANA PUBLICATIONS... ...AND CONFERENCES ************************************************************************** HUGH C. ATKINSON MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT NAMED Dorothy Gregor, university librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, is the 1994 recipient of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award, co-sponsored by four ALA divisions, including ALCTS. The other divisions are ACRL, LAMA, and LITA. The award, $2,000 and a citation, recognizes outstanding accomplishments of an academic librarian who has worked in the areas of library automation or library management, and has made contributions (including risk-taking) towards the improvement of library services, or to library development or research. The Faxon Company also awards a gold giraffe pin designed by Tiffany's to recognize the "sticking your neck out" aspect of this award. "Choosing Dorothy Gregor to receive this prestigious award reflects her visions of automated services in libraries," said Willis M. Hubbard, chair of the Atkinson Award Committee. "She is recognized for her work in cataloging simplification, advocacy of bibliographic standards and her early work with machine-readable cataloging. Her pioneering efforts to provide information to all users of a library through innovative uses of technology are consistent with the leadership of Hugh Atkinson." Gregor's 26-year career in librarianship includes positions as university librarian at University of California, San Diego, chief of the Shared Cataloging Division of Processing Services at the Library of Congress, associate university librarian for technical services and head of the Serials Department at University of California, Berkeley, and reference librarian at the University of Hawaii. She has been a member of the OCLC Board of Directors since 1988 and the Center for Research Libraries Board of Directors since 1990. The award will be presented at the ACRL Awards Reception on Monday, June 27, during the 1994 ALA Annual Conference in Miami Beach. ************************************************************************* ALA GOPHER TO DEBUT NEXT WEEK The ALA Gopher will make its debut at the COPES meeting at ALA Headquarters on Monday, April 25. Available via the gopher is a good representative sample of order forms, publications information, membership applications, policies, and other pertinent, informative, and interesting material from all divisions, including ALCTS. When the gopher is ready, _AN2_ will publish directions on finding it, what it is, etc. ************************************************************************* LISTSERV FOR THE 1994 IFLA CONFERENCE IN HAVANA The organizing committee for the IFLA 60th General Conference has announced the establishment of a listserv for those interested in obtaining information about the conference. Among other items to be distributed on the list will be the IFLA Express (which comes out before and during each conference). To subscribe, send a note, without a subject, to cltserv@binanet.cu with the command: SUB ifla-l FirstName LastName Example: SUB ifla-l Melvil Dewey. The Moderator of the list is Luis A. Mourelos, Exhibition Commission, Organizing Committee and Head, Automation Department, National Library "Jose Marti" Ave. Independencia, Plaza de la Revolucion, C. Habana, Apartado Postal 6881 CUBA or luis@binanet.cu. ************************************************************************* URGENT PLEA TO MAINTAIN FUNDING FOR LIBRARY PROGRAMS From ALA's Washington Office comes a plea that all people concerned with pending cuts (in some cases elimination) in library programs contact their representatives and urge them to sign a joint letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education urging the subcommittee to maintain support for each of the currently funded library programs, and to provide a total level of funding in FY95 that is at least equal to FY94--$146,309,000. [See _AN2 v7_no2_] Reps. Major Owens (D-N.Y.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Pat Williams (D-Mont.), and Dale Kildee (D-Mich.) are asking their colleagues to sign a joint letter which states: The library programs proposed for elimination in FY 1995 include all Higher Education Act library programs and Library Services and Construction Act programs which support construction and technology enhancement and literacy services. Targeted investment in these priority areas is critical. These funds help to assure that all Americans will be able to take advantage of the wide array of information resources available through the NII by enabling our libraries to retrofit and rewire for new technologies and to retrain librarians for the electronic networked environment. At the same time, these funds enrich the quality and quantity of NII resources by helping academic and research libraries to digitize their collections and put them "on-line" for use by our constituents. These funds also assist our libraries in providing access to individuals with disabilities and in providing instructional and other specialized services to adult illiterates. The Federal government spends $146,309,000 on library programs, less than one/one-hundredth of one percent of the Federal budget. That works out to $.57 per person, or about the cost of a ball-point pen. For this minimal investment, the Federal government generates enormous returns in expanding access by our constituents to a wealth of information resources, whether housed within the walls of their local branch library or located halfway across the world and accessible through new technologies. The action needed immediately is that concerned persons contact their representatives and urge them to sign the "Dear Colleague" letter of Reps. Owens, Reed, Williams, and Kildee. As many signatures as possible are needed in the next few weeks. To achieve its purpose, this letter needs a large number of signatures from both parties. In addition, the library community needs to support the leadership efforts of our champions to show that we appreciate their work on behalf of libraries. Rep. Owens is the sole librarian in Congress and is a consistent champion on library programs and government information policy. Rep. Reed is the sponsor of school library legislation and testified at Senate hearings on April 12 in support of assistance for school library resources. Rep. Williams chairs the subcommittee with responsibility for LSCA and the Arts and Humanities Endowments, and has resisted censorship in arts funding. Rep. Kildee was the leader in reauthorizing HEA library programs and sponsored a successful Dear Colleague letter last year aimed at restoring library funding. -Carol Henderson, ALA Washington Office, cch@alawash.org ************************************************************************* PUBLICATIONS... LC Update to Serials Cataloging Manual The first update to the _CONSER Cataloging Manual_ is available from the Library of Congress's Cataloging Distribution Service. The complete manual is in three parts: Part 1. Original cataloging -- the base text, available now. Part 2. Adapting records for on-line cataloging -- one module available now in Update No. 1. Part 3. Special types of serials and special problems -- one module available now in Update No. 1. Update No. 1 features two new modules: Interpeting Pre-AACR2 Serial Cataloging Records (Module 22 from Part 2) is an overview, prepared by Jean Hirons, of the ALA and AACR cataloging rules that predated AACR2 and explains how these rules apply to serials; Direct Access Computer File Serials (Module 30 from Part 3), prepared by Kristin Lindlan and Anke Gray, offers in-depth guidance for cataloging serials in CD-ROM, floppy disk, and magnetic tape formats. For ordering information, call the Cataloging Distribution Service at 800-255-3666 or 202-707-6100. The price is $45.00. SPEC Kit on Automating Preservation Management The ARL Office of Management Services Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) announces the publication of several SPEC Kits: SPEC Kit#198, Automating Preservation Management in ARL Libraries, reports on the results of a SPEC survey on the status of automation activities within preservation departments in member libraries and includes a compilation of responses and commentary from ARL libraries SPEC Kit #199, Video Collections and Multimedia in ARL Libraries, reports on the preliminary results of a survey of selected ARL libraries conducted in spring, 1993, to assess the current status and scope of video collections and services including multimedia technology SPEC Kit #200, 2001: A Space Reality--Strategies for Obtaining Funding for New Library Space, was compiled as a result of a strong demand for information on recent cases for new library space within ARL libraries. These SPEC Kits are available for $40 pbk ($25 ARL members). Send prepaid orders to: ARL/OMS Publications, Department #0692, Washington, DC 20073-0692; fax: 202-872-0884.For additional information contact Annette C. Verna, Publications Program Assistant, 202-296-8656. Two Other ARL Publications The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published "Gateway to the Pacific Rim: Information Resources for the 21st Century", minutes of the 122nd annual meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, in May 1993. The price is $35 paper ($25 ARL members). OMS Occasional Paper #16, _Resource Strategies in the 90s: Trends in ARL University Libraries_ reports on the findings of a Fall 1992 survey exploring resource strategies chosen by ARL libraries over the previous three years. The price is $25 paper ($18 ARL members). Send prepaid orders to: ARL/OMS Publications, Department #0692, Washington, DC 20073-0692. Fax: 202-872-0884. For additional information contact: Annette C. Verna, Publications Program Assistant, 202-296-8656. ************************************************************************* ...AND CONFERENCES Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition (College of Charleston) The 1994 Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition Conference at the College of Charleston is set for November 3-5, 1994. The conference will provide an opportunity for librarians, publishers and vendors to look at areas of common concern and develop fresh ideas. To lead a discussion, act as a moderator or suggest topics for discussion contact (by June 1, 1994): Judy Webster, Head, Acquisitions and Processing Team; University of Tennessee Library; 1015 Volunteer Blvd.; Knoxville, TN 37996-1000. Phone: 615-974-4431; Fax: 615-974-2708; Internet: webster@utklib.lib.utkedu. Japanese Paper Conservation (Tokyo) ICCROM Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties, in collaboration with the Kyoto National Museum, will hold the Third International Course on Japanese Paper Conservation Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, end-November to mid-December 1994. The 3-week course aims to introduce participants to a variety of paper conservation techniques based on Japanese scroll mounting. Most theoretical lectures will be held in Tokyo, while the practical sessions will be organized at the Conservation Centre of the Kyoto National Museum. Registration fee is $400 and the deadline is May 1, 1994 (maximum of 12 international participants). Send applications to ICCROM-Japanese Paper Conservation Course 94, 13, Via di San Michele, I-00153 Rome RM, Italy. Phone: (+39-6)587-901. Fax: (+39-6)588-4265. E-mail: mc5356@mclink.it. Pest, Insect, & Fungus Management (Boston) Technology & Conservation of Art, Architecture and Antiquities, and the Environmental Health & Safety Department (Harvard University) will hold a 2-day conference in Boston, MA on October 22-23, 1994, titled "Pest, Insect, & Fungus Management: Non-Toxic Fumigation & Alternative Control Techniques for Preserving Cultural/Historic Properties & Collections." They will examine non-toxic treatments and preventive conservation methods for safeguarding cultural/historic objects, buildings and sites from attack and degradation by insects, vertebrate pests and fungi. Conference registration fee is $250 before August 1, 1994; $290 after. For further information on the conference contact Susan E. Schur, Technology & Conservation, One Emerson Place - 16M, Boston, MA 02114 (Tel: 617-2 27-7571) or Robert Hauser, The New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740 (Tel: 508-997-0046). Legality of Optical Storage (Washington, D.C.) Cohasset Associates, Inc. presents the fourth National Legality of Optical Storage Conference in Washington, DC on June 14-16, 1994. This conference will focus on the issues, problems, controversies, do's and don'ts of making optically stored records legally admissible for a court or regulatory authority. A preconference, Introduction to Optical Storage and Electronic Imaging, will be held Monday June 13, 1994 from 9 to 5 for a separate registration fee of $300. Registration fee for the conference is $975. To register contact: Cohasset Associates, 3806 Lake Point Tower, 505 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL. Phone 800-200-7667. Fax: 800-FAX-7667. Book Indexing: Principles and Techniques (New York City) Bella Hass Weinberg will conduct a seminar in book indexing sponsored by St. John's University Division of Library and Information Science o n Friday, April 22, at the Sixty East Club in New York City. For information contact James A. Benson, director of the Divison at 718-990-6200 or fax him at 718-380-0353. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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. Holley; Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller, Nell Mendez. 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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