ALCTS Network News v9n03 (March 17, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v9n03 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 9, Number 3 March 17, 1995 In this issue APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR ALA MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ALA SEEKS US LIBRARIES TO HOST OVERSEAS LIBRARIANS RLG AND CPA COLLABORATE ON DIGITAL DATA ALA HAS NEW NUMBER FOR MEMBERS FIRST LIBRARIAN APPOINTED TO CHAIR U-M ADVISORY COMMITTEE ************************************************************************** APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR ALA MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Applications are being accepted for the 1995-96 ALA Minority Fellowship Program. The deadline is April 15. The selected fellow will spend 70 to 75 percent of the one-year fellowship working in an ALA division or program office at the association's headquarters in Chicago, 20 percent on an independent special project and five to 10 percent in overall ALA activities and association management workshops. The 1995-96 stipend for the ALA Minority Fellow is $30,000 plus medical, dental, life and disability insurance and relocation assistance to Chicago. The program is designed to provide underrepresented ethnic librarians with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the structure and operations of ALA, to learn how ALA policy is formulated and implemented, and to make the association better known to librarians of diverse backgrounds. The fellowship is an effort to improve the upward mobility and widen the representation of underrepresented ethnic librarians and to fulfill the association's vision and commitment toward a multicultural profession. To qualify, an applicant must be a librarian/information professional; a member of one of the American underrepresented ethnic groups (American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific/Islander, African-American or Latino); hold a master's degree from an ALA-accredited library science program or a program that meets the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) curriculum guidelines within a unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education; have a minimum of three years' professional working experience in library or information science; and be an ALA member at the start of the fellowship. To receive application materials or for more information, contact: ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS), 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4294/4295. ************************************************************************* ALA SEEKS US LIBRARIES TO HOST OVERSEAS LIBRARIANS ALA is seeking US libraries to serve as host libraries for overseas librarians for three to 12 months as part of the Library Fellows Program. The deadline is April 15, 1995, for the 1995--96 program. The criteria for US host institution selection are an appropriate match of professional interests, assurance of a staff mentor to assist the fellow with orientation and on-the-job questions, availability of non-credit educational opportunities, and low- or no-cost housing. US mentors must attend an all-expense-paid orientation and debriefing sessions. Since 1986, the Library Fellows Program has placed over 100 U.S. librarians in institutions overseas. The program began placing international library professionals at US libraries in 1992. Since then 19 international librarians have worked and studied in US libraries. The Library Fellows Program is funded with a grant from the United States Information Agency (USIA) under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act. The goals of the program are to give incoming fellows the opportunity to enhance their understanding of contemporary librarianship as practiced in the USS, to develop new areas of expertise, and to establish contacts with American colleagues that will lead to enduring professional and institutional relationships. The third group of international library fellows will begin work assignments in the fall of 1995 after completing an orientation program. Assignments will vary depending upon individual interests and the interests of the U.S. host institutions. Past assignments have included: providing reference and technical services, planning and design of public library buildings, library management and automation, and management of special collections. Fellows are paid an annual salary of $34,000 prorated for the fellowship length. Travel expenses to and from the US for the fellow and one dependent and some in-country travel are covered by the program. Health insurance is provided as well as facilitative assistance with visas, social security, and taxes. The USIA stipulates that incoming fellows have a library science degree or accepted local equivalent, appropriate library experience, fluency in English, and a feasibile proposal with potential value to support program goals. Interested US libraries should write a brief letter stating why the library is uniquely qualified to host an international librarian. Specifically, the letter should include a description of the library, the surrounding community, the kind of work and other professional opportunities available to the incoming fellow, and information on available low- or no-cost housing near the library. Letters should be directed to: Robert P. Doyle, Director, Library Fellows Program, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ************************************************************************* RLG AND CPA COLLABORATE ON DIGITAL DATA A joint effort of the Research Libraries Group (RLG) and the Commission on Preservation and Access (CPA) has resulted in the formation of the Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information, a group of experts in the field looking at solutions to problems of digital preservation. The task force, composed of specialists in publishing, information technology, and library and archival administration, are particularly concerned with technology refreshment (periodically copying electronic records onto newer media and into newer formats) and alternatives to technology refreshment. In addition the task force will investigate intellectual, social, economic, and legal ramifications of preserving electronic information. The co-chairs of the task force are Don Waters (Yale University) and John Garrett (Corporation for National Research Initiatives). They expect to issue an interim report by May. ************************************************************************* ALA HAS NEW NUMBER FOR MEMBERS A new extension has been set up in Membership Services for customers to request membership applications and for members to notify ALA of address changes. This new number is 800-545-2433, ext. 5108. You should continue to notify the ALCTS Office of any address, title, e-mail and other changes. Send them to alcts.office@ala.org or call them in to Loretta Reed at 800-545-2433, ext. 5038. We can also forward these changes to Membership Services for you. ************************************************************************* FIRST LIBRARIAN APPOINTED TO CHAIR U-M ADVISORY COMMITTEE Jean Loup, assistant to the dean of the University of Michigan Library for M-Quality and Strategic Planning, is the first librarian in the history of the university to be elected chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA). SACUA is the executive branch of the university's Senate Assembly that represents faculty members. Loup, elected for 1994-95, said she looks forward to the opportunity to "make faculty more visible and active." ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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; Robert P. Holley, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Whittlesey (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Jennifer Younger, Robert P. Holley, David Farrell; Editorial Assistance: Karen Muller ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. 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