Washington. Trail ways (close to the Convention Chicago have been treated to a new promotional Center) and Greyhound both serve Baltimore. For film about Charm City with the above title. The detailed auto and sightseeing information about theme of that film is “participate and relax.” For Baltimore and environs consult the ten-page sec­ readers who want to be well prepared to enjoy Bal­ tion in the AAA Guide. Within Baltimore, tourists timore, a booklist is in the works to appear in a sub­ are well served by the new Metro, public transit sequent issue of College & Research Libraries buses, and taxis. News. In the meantime, you might write for the Special June 1985 issue of Baltimore Magazine for “Baltimore…shining on the sea” $1.75 at 26 S. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202; (301) 752-7375.— Bill Wilson. ■ ■ Conference planners and ACRL attendees in

Chapter visits

The ACRL Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director report on Chapter meetings in Florida, New England, and Wisconsin.

F lorida. The Orlando Hyatt was the setting for tion, there were the hoped-for opportunities to the Florida Library Association Annual Confer­ share a moment during dinner, over a drink, or be­ ence on May 30. ACRL’s Florida Chapter con­ side the pool. vened jointly with its parent group, featuring a Plans for future activities dominated the busi­ program on networking, a reception and presenta­ ness meetings. With many good ideas, lots of en­ tion from ACRL Headquarters, and business meet­ ergy, and very good leadership, the Florida ACRL ings. Chapter is in excellent shape!—JoAn Segal. The morning program featured three speakers New England. The New England Chapter con­ and an audience of 200! Jo An Segal addressed net­ vened at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachu­ working at the national level and presented mate­ setts, on April 30-May 1 to consider “Politics and rial on the history and development of networks the Workplace.” and a variety of trends. Dale Canelas’s paper on the The theme of politics was traced in relation to Research Libraries Group described the history the nation at large, the higher education commu­ and activities of this networking activity, now be­ nity, the campus, and the library. ACRL Execu­ ing introduced in Florida. Marlene Heroux, of the tive Director JoAn Segal brought greetings to the SOLINET staff, described the services of that chapter as the sessions began on Tuesday after­ network—both those derived from OCLC and noon. Featured speakers on Thursday afternoon those originating at SOLINET. Peter Malanchuk were: Martin Nolan, editor of the Boston Globe ed­ served as moderator. itorial page, who highlighted the national political The elegant reception in the afternoon was spon­ scene; Mortimer Appley, past president of Clark sored by Ebsco Subscription Services. Chapter University, who took faculty members to task for members and guests heard Segal talk about ACRL, their failure to appreciate the administrator’s point its activities, staff, physical accommodations, of view of academic politics; and Hugh Atkinson, plans, and hopes. In addition to the formal interac­ who presented some interesting ideas about the li- 356 / C&RL News brary’s use of politics within the campus. April 17-19, 1985, at the Abbey on Lake Geneva. On Friday morning Ed Holley asserted that the Conference participants might find it difficult to academic librarian needs to have an understanding name the best session on the program planned by of higher education and of the politics of her own Mary Jane Scherdin (UW–Whitewater). On the institution; an appreciation for the life of the mind lighter side, some might say that the “Fashion Pa­ and an ability to make contributions to the body of rade from the LC Double-Take Salon of Lake Ge­ scholarly knowledge; an understanding of how neva” was certainly the high point of the confer­ knowledge is obtained in various disciplines; and ence. Engineered by Constance Holt an ability to evaluate research. He emphasized that (UW–LaCrosse), the fashion parade had 12 brave the broader the training, the more likely the indi­ librarians modeling the latest in academic apparel. vidual will have these characteristics. Another popular activity, now a tradition at An A.J Anderson case study dominated the re­ WAAL programs, was the Fun Run/Walk where mainder of the Wednesday morning program. Af­ athletic participants were instructed to “jog, walk, ter a panel of New England librarians offered solu­ ski, crawl, roll or writhe” along the exercise trail. tions to the problem posed by Anderson, the On the more serious side, the program was audience participated actively in the discussion of packed with sessions that could all vie for the “best” the case. Leigh Estabrook then presented her paper distinction. Maureen Sullivan (Yale University and on politics and the library workplace, emphasizing ACRL CE instructor) offered a workshop on the stress caused by change. “Managing Conflict Skills for Today’s Academic Social activity was also an important part of the Librarian” to a standing room only crowd. Wil­ meeting. An elegant champagne buffet on Tuesday liam Miller (Bowling Green University and afternoon preceded a fine dinner, which was fol­ ACRL/BIS chair) supplied a follow-up to his lowed by a reception featuring coffee and liqueur, American Libraries article with “Fixing What’s jazz and conversation. Wrong With Reference.” The high tech offerings As one of ACRL’s oldest and strongest chapters, were varied with presentations and demonstra­ New England continued its tradition of high qual­ tions of serials control systems, online catalog and ity programming and active member circulation systems, end-user systems for online participation.—JoAn Segal. database searching and microcomputer software Wisconsin. “High Tech/High Touch: A Librari­ programs. John Corbin (University of Houston) fo­ an’s World” was the theme of the Wisconsin Associ­ cused his luncheon remarks on the “Human Side of ation of Academic Librarians Annual Conference, Technology.” Rounding out the program were ses­ sions on legislation, lobbying, library instruction, Chicago Conference program. An analysis of the copyright and a state-wide update. WAAL data indicated a high level of consensus on ACRL Executive Director JoAn S. Segal and I the priorities for ACRL: publications, standards, did a session on “ACRL: W hat’s in It for Me?” In continuing education, library education, liaison part of our program, we involved the participants with higher education groups and fiscal and politi­ in a priority setting activity as a pilot test for the cal support for academic libraries. There was also a 1985 President’s Program at the Chicago ALA An­ high level of consensus among all the participants nual Conference. The WAAL participants helped that this Spring WAAL meeting was a success.— identify bugs in the program design and provided Cathleen Bourdon. ■ ■ sample data that will be compared to data from the ★ ★ ★ News from the fie ld

Acquisitions ian State Library in Munich, where a division of the Moldenhauer Archives was established in 1979. • Brown University’s John Hay Library, Provi- Hans Moldenhauer is noted as a concert pianist, dence, Rhode Island, acquired the papers and teacher, and author, whose collection is in memory memorabilia of Rabbi Baruch Korff, founder of of his wife Rosaleen. This acquisition was helped the National Citizens Committee for Fairness to by a generous gift from Francis Goelet, class of the Presidency and the U.S. Citizens Congress dur­ 1947. ing the Watergate era. Although richest in material • The Historic New Orleans Collection in New relating to Richard Nixon, the collection also con­ Orleans, Louisiana, recently acquired the papers tains much material connected with Rabbi Korff’s of Lt. Charles H. B. Caldwell of the United States other political activities, his efforts on behalf of Eu­ Navy. These consist primarily of orders received by ropean Jewry under Nazi and Soviet persecution, Caldwell during the Civil War, the most impor­ his involvement in the founding of the state of Is­ tant of which are those issued by Flag Officer rael and other Middle Eastern affairs, and his rab­ David G. Farragut concerning the attack on Fort binical activities. Over 90 linear feet of papers, in­ Jackson and Fort St. Philip, and the orders of Far­ cluding retained records of the Emergency ragut and Capt. Thornton Jenkins during the seige Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe, of Port Hudson. The Caldwell Papers complement the Political Action Committee for Palestine, and several other collections which give an excellent the two Watergate-era committees, have been re­ overview of the most important Civil War battle in ceived. Louisiana. • Harvard University Library received a $1 mil- • The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Har- lion unrestricted gift from John W. Blodgett, Jr., vard University, receiveddhe papers of noted ento­ class of 1923, and Edith Ferris Blodgett. This was mologist William Morton Wheeler (1865-1937). half of a $2 million donation, the other $1 million Professor Wheeler, who specialized in the study of going to Harvard College. The Blodgetts have ants, was also renowned as a lecturer, writer, lin­ helped to support the Library since 1933, notably guist, scientific historian, and social philosopher. in the field of history, where Mr. Blodgett funded This gift was from his grandsons William M. the acquisition of Leon Trotsky’s papers and the Wheeler Jr., and Paul S. Wheeler, and consists of formation of The Blodgett Collection of Spanish 187 volumes of historical interest; 35 boxes of ad­ Civil War Pamphlets. ministrative and scientific papers, including corre­ •Harvard University’s Houghton Library ac­ spondence, manuscripts, and notes; 8 boxes of re­ quired the Americana portion of the Moldenhauer prints; and 6 boxes of illustrations. Archives, a major collection consisting of manu­ • Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette, scripts, scores, letters, and in some cases the entire Indiana, have acquired a private collection of estates of leading 20th century composers. Notable 20,000 volumes on American literature and cul­ musicians represented are Leonard Bernstein, ture. This collection represents the largest single Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Walter Kauf­ addition to the Purdue Libraries during its 110 mann, and many others. The acquisition is part of years of service to the University. The titles in the a joint program between Harvard and the Bavar­ collection provide a comprehensive representation July /August 1985 / 359