ALCTS Network News v7n07 (May 6, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v7n07 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 7, Number 7 May 6, 1994 In this issue ALCTS PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM FEATURES BREAKFAST, AWARDS, AND CREATIVITY ALCTS AND ACCREDITATION U.S. PERIODICALS PRICE INDEX FOR 1994 MARBI SALUTES PHYLLIS BRUNS ON HER RETIREMENT ALCTS TO SPONSOR VIDEO RESOURCES PROGRAM LITA SEEKS NEWSLETTER EDITOR NEWS FROM ARL CORRECTION TO PEST CONFERENCE ************************************************************************** ALCTS PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM FEATURES BREAKFAST, AWARDS, AND CREATIVITY Jennifer A. Younger, President of ALCTS, has chosen "Creative Thinking: The Road to Improved Service" as the theme of her Presidential Program to be presented at the ALA Annual Conference in Miami Beach. As Younger notes, "Rapidly advancing technology is propelling us forward, yet the full benefit of technology depends on our ability to incorporate creative thinking in using it." Noted writer and consultant Deanna Berg, an expert in the areas of change management and creativity who is associated with the Learning Circle in Boston, will address generating a culture where creativity and innovation are the norm and will discuss the role of mental models, shared vision and creativity. She will identify skills and provide tools that will help people move beyond their accustomed ways of thinking. Nancy Eaton will speak on supporting innovation in the library. Eaton is the Dean of Library Services, Iowa State University, Ames. The program will be moderated by Sharon Walbridge, Assistant Director, Technical Services, Washington State University, Pullman. Before the program there will be a continental breakfast for ALCTS members. The program itself will begin with the ALCTS awards ceremony on Monday, June 25, 1994, from 9:30 to 12:30. The breakfast and program will be held in the Ramada Deauville. Check your program for exact location. Funding for this program has been received from Blackwell North America, OCLC Inc., The Faxon Company, The Research Libraries Group (RLG), a special allocation from ALA President Hardy R. Franklin, and ALCTS. ************************************************************************* ALCTS AND ACCREDITATION Outstanding professional education, particularly in the context of rapid developments in the areas of collections and technical services, is fundamental to the continuing success of librarians and information specialists. The ALA Office of Accreditation is asking for participation from the profession, with the teleconference being the first step to inform practitioners about the recently revised accreditation standards that will be used in the next round of accreditation proceedings. I encourage you to consider participating in the accreditation process. If you are interested, reply directly to the ALA Office of Accreditation with a self-addressed stamped envelope. You should also let the ALCTS Office or your section chair know. _AN2_ ran an article about this accreditation teleconference in the March 17, 1994, issue (v.7_no1). --Jennifer A. Younger, ALCTS President ************************************************************************* U.S. PERIODICALS PRICE INDEX FOR 1994 [Note: The full text and tables of the summary provided below appeared in the May 1994 issue of _American Libraries_. This survey is the 34th annual study sponsored by the Library Materials Price Index Committee (LMPIC). For the 10th consecutive year, The Faxon Company supplied, compiled, and analyzed subscription price information for the study.] The 1994 average price for the 3,941 U.S. periodicals analyzed by LMPIC in this annual study is $135.37, an increase of 9.6 percent over the 1993 average price of $123.55. An increase of this magnitude is similar to those experienced in the latter half of the 1980s, when annual increases ranged from 8.9 to 9.9 percent, and a departure from both the double digit increases of 1991 and 1992 and the relatively low increase of 5.5 percent in 1993. The inclusion of the 210 titles from the Russian Translations category raises the average price for 1994 to $179.53, which is 8.6 percent higher than the 1993 average price of $165.25. The rate of increase for the entire sample continues to be relatively consistent with that of the sample excluding translations, as it has been since 1986. The average price for the 25 subject categories included in this survey remains remarkably constant; the top seven categories have remained the same since 1983. Russian Translations post the highest average price in 1994 ($964.13) and continue to maintain a sizable differential over the next highest average price (Chemistry/Physics at $678.03). Mathematics, etc. has the highest percent increase over 1993 prices at 12.8 percent, followed by 12.0 percent for Chemistry/Physics and 11.4 percent for Medicine. The Russian Translations category also leads the list in the proportion of titles that increased in price over the three year period of 1992 to 1994 at 84 percent. Chemistry/Physics is again a close second, with 82 percent and Medicine at 76 percent. The overall sample (including Russian Translations) showed 49 percent of the titles increasing in price from 1993 to 1994. Comments and questions may be addressed to Adrian W. Alexander, Chair, LMPIC, at The Faxon Company, P.O. Box 120010, Arlington, TX 76012 (Internet: alexander@faxon.com) --Kathryn Hammell Carpenter, University Librarian, Valparaiso University --Adrian W. Alexander, Regional Sales Manager, The Faxon Company ************************************************************************* MARBI SALUTES PHYLLIS BRUNS ON HER RETIREMENT Phyllis Bruns has retired after serving 12 years with the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at the Library of Congress. To mark the occasion MARBI and the USMARC Advisory Committee have issued a statement of appreciation which noted her "high standard in documenting proposals for changes to the USMARC Formats." Her work included the new Community Information Format and the maintenance of the Bibliographic Format (including the format integration proposals). ************************************************************************* ALCTS TO SPONSOR VIDEO RESOURCES PROGRAM The preliminary program book for ALA Annual, the one many members use in planning their participation at the conference, failed to note that the program on "Acquiring Librarians Want to Know: Acquisitions and Collection Development of Video Resources" is sponsored by the ALCTS Audiovisual Committee. It is listed (p. 38) as being sponsored by the ACRL Media Relations Committee, Video Round Table. ACRL is, in fact, a cosponsor for the ALCTS program. The program is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25. The Conference Services Office is preparing room assignments now. ************************************************************************* LITA SEEKS NEWSLETTER EDITOR The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) seeks a LITA newsletter editor for the 1995-1997 term. The _LITA Newsletter_ is published quarterly (early January, March, early June, and September). Timely distribution before the ALA Annual and Midwinter meetings is crucial. The editor is responsible for soliciting and editing columns, reports from LITA committees and interest groups, and other relevant material. The editor may appoint one or more associate editor(s) to perform editorial, desktop publishing, and electronic distribution duties (the _LITA Newsletter_ is also distributed in electronic form on the Internet as _LITANEWS_). The editor reports to the LITA Publications Committee, and attends the ALA Annual and Midwinter Conference meetings of his or her committee. Travel and lodging to both conferences is a perquisite of the position. The editor must be a LITA member and be knowledgeable about LITA's mission, structure, and operation. The editor must have a publication record that demonstrates excellent writing or editing skills; and must be able to meet publication deadlines. Prior editing experience is desirable. Interested parties should submit a letter of application; a resume; names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references; and examples of prior work to the Chair of the LITA Publications Committee by June 1, 1994: Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Chair, LITA Publications Committee, Assistant Director for Systems, University Libraries, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-2091; phone (713) 743-9804; Internet: lib3@uhupvm1.uh.edu Finalists will be interviewed at the ALA Annual Meeting in Miami in June 1994. For further information, contact Linda J. Knutson, LITA Executive Director, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; phone 1-800-545-2433; Internet: Linda.Knutson@ala.org ************************************************************************* NEWS FROM ARL Materials Prices Rising prices for library materials continue to impact the ability of research libraries to meet the needs of their users, according to the newly published 1992-93 _ARL Statistics_. This annual publication compiles data from the 119 members of the Association of Research Libraries to cover collections, staff, interlibrary loan activity, and expenditures. Some of the statistics reported in this publication include these: By 1993 research libraries acquired 5% fewer serials but spent nearly twice as much for those serials as they did in 1986. The median price of a serial subscription may reach $440 by the year 200. By 1993 research libraries bought 23% fewer monographs than they did in 1986 while paying 16% more. By the year 2000, libraries may be purchasing only half the number of new books they acquired in 1986. Salary Survey The ARL salary survey has also been published. It reveals earning trends based on data covering more than 12,000 professional positions in ARL's member libraries. The data shows that the 1993 average salary for all ARL university librarians, not including those in law and medicine, increased about 2% over 1992 salaries to $43,075 ($45,336 for men and $41,777 for women). The median beginning professional salary is $25,834, and for minority librarians, about 11.3% of ARL's U.S. university librarians, the average salary is $40,680 overall. For nonuniversity libraries, the median beginning professional salary is $26,806 and the overall median salary is $44,949. Both _1992-93 ARL Statistics_ and the _1993 ARL Annual Salary Survey_ are available for $65.00 ($25.00 for ARL members). Send a check to Association of Research Libraries, 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036. Add $5.50 per publication for UPS shipment. ************************************************************************* CORRECTION TO PEST CONFERENCE The correct telephone number for information and registration for the Pest, Insect, and Fungus Management conference to be held in Boston October 22-23 is 617-227-8581. An incorrect number was given in _AN2_ v.7_no.5. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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. 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