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ANNUAL CONFERENCE membership poll concerning such a levy. The May 1972 issue of CRL News had CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1972 carried a special insert which provided the membership an opportunity to express their opinion on the matter, asking whether they M i n u t e s were in favor of the assessment or opposed to Monday, June 26, 1972—10:00-11:30 a .m . it believing the office should be funded from the ALA budget. Space was also provided on Present: President, Joseph H. Reason; Vice- the card for other preferences or comments. President and President-Elect, Russell Shank; Mr. Beard reported that the response to the Past President, Anne C. Edmonds; Directors- poll had been very poor, with only 732 replies at-Large, Mark M. Gormley, Norman E. Tanis, (6.7 percent), out of a total membership of David C. Weber; Directors on ALA Council, 10,872. Of those responding, 149 voted in fa­ Page Ackerman, Evan I. Farber, James F. Hol­ vor of the assessment, 424 were opposed to the ly, Robert K. Johnson, Roscoe Rouse; Chair­ assessment and believed the office should be men of Sections, Carl R. Cox, Hal C. Stone, funded from the ALA budget, 116 were op­ Lee Ash, Wolfgang M. Freitag, Ralph H. posed to the office and/or faculty status, 20 Hopp; Vice-Chairmen and Chairmen-Elect of were in favor only if funding from ALA were Sections, John R. Beard, William J. Hoffman, not forthcoming, 4 were in favor of a smaller Howard L. Applegate, Alice D. Ball, LeMoyne assessment, 1 took no position, and 21 indicat­ W. Anderson; Professional Assistant, Jordan M. ed other opinions. Mr. Reason inquired if Mr. Scepanski; Administrative Assistant, Ilse F. Beard intended to request some action from the Bridges. membership and asked the committee’s opinion Absent: Herbert A. Cahoon, James F. Govan, of the results. Mr. Beard felt that the response Warren J. Haas, Andrew Horn, Richard L. had been too poor to draw any definite conclu­ O’Keeffe. sion and Mr. Reason asked if anything should Visitors: D. Joleen Bock, Richard M. be done other than making an announcement Dougherty, Richard K. Gardner, H. Joanne of the official tally. A general discussion fol­ Harrar, David W. Heron, B. J. Mitchell, Jasper lowed, with Roscoe Rouse stating that the re­ G. Schad, Robert Van Waes, Sue Welch, and port should be adopted as presented. William others. Hoffman asked if the strong negative responses The meeting was called to order by the pre­ were possibly a result of the way in which the siding officer, President Joseph H. Reason. The questions were worded. Russell Shank com­ first order of business was the approval of the mented on the matter of budgeting from ALA minutes of the Midwinter Meeting sessions of and reminded the Board that the requested as­ the ACRL Board of Directors as published in sociate executive secretary position had again the April 1972 issue of CRL News. Following not been funded. James Holly asked if the sur­ this, Mr. Reason announced the ACRL election vey indicated the members did not want the results and introduced Norman Tanis as the position established and if their response sup­ new vice-president/president-elect and Joanne ported the ALA position, but Mr. Hoffman Harrar, director-at-large for 1972 through 1976. stated that it appeared many people believed The chair then recognized Howard Apple­ ALA should fund the office; most were op­ gate, who stated that difficulties had arisen con­ posed, however, to an additional dues levy. It cerning the site selected for the Rare Books and was agreed that Mr. Beard should make his re­ Manuscripts Preconference Institute in 1973. port at the membership meeting that afternoon. Los Angeles was now deemed to be a more Mr. Reason then introduced Robert Wedge convenient and advantageous location for the worth, executive director designate of ALA, preconference. Mr. Applegate thus m o v e d , and who informed the Board of the search for a LeMoyne Anderson s e c o n d e d , that the Rare new executive secretary. He mentioned that he Books and Manuscripts Section be authorized had delayed a selection in order to personally to change the location of the 1973 Preconfer­ interview and carefully screen a number of in­ ence Institute from Denver to Los Angeles. Af­ dividuals. His widening of the search had re­ ter a short discussion the vote was i n f a v o r of sulted in a number of excellent candidates. Da­ the motion. vid Weber asked what inadequacies had been Mr. Reason next called upon John Beard, found among some of the earlier candidates for chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on an the position, and Mr. Wedgeworth replied that ACRL Membership Levy for an Academic they either did not have enough experience or Status Office, for his report on the recently conducted they lacked an understanding of the issues. He 239 assured the Board that he would recommend his participation and then called upon Mr. an appointment within a month. Shank for his report on the 1972/73 budget. The next item on the agenda concerned the Mr. Shank explained that it was difficult to Association of American Colleges/American compare the 1971/72 budget with the 1972/ Association of University Professors/ACRL 73 proposed budget since the figures were pre­ Joint Statement on the Faculty Status of Li­ sented somewhat differently this year. He told brarians [see September 1972 CRL News] the Board that ACRL’s funding had been re­ and Mr. Reason explained that the Executive duced. He discussed the elimination of the half- Committee had invited Robert Van Waes, asso­ time professional assistant position and the ram­ ciate secretary of AAUP, to attend both the ifications of other budget cuts, and he com­ Board meeting and the afternoon’s membership pared ACRL’s budget with those of other ALA meeting. He introduced Mr. Van Waes who, units. He stated that the association will have he said, was available to answer any questions a difficult time in the coming year. Mr. Dough­ which might arise concerning the work of the erty, editor of CRL, indicated that CRL News joint committee. was to be cut by an average of four pages per Mr. Holly stated that he was interested in issue. hearing a brief review of the negotiations lead­ The chair then recognized Hal Stone, who ing up to the joint statement. Mr. Van Waes spoke about the reorganization of the American complied, touching on some of the problems in­ Association of Junior Colleges/ACRL Joint volved and filling in some of the background Committee on Junior College Libraries. The regarding efforts of collective bargaining units. Board had previously agreed to an expansion He concluded saying he thought the Joint of the committee to include representation from Statement was a very good document and he the Association for Educational Communica­ hoped ACRL would approve it. tions and Technology. Mr. Stone said that the Page Ackerman inquired about the timing committee proposed to eliminate one committee involved for approval of the document by the member from the AAC and one from ACRL other two associations. Mr. Van Waes replied and add three from AECT. This structure has that the AAUP would submit the document to been agreed upon by the three organizations. its Council and ask for approval to have it pub­ The next item on the agenda was the pro­ lished. At the AAC, a commission will review posed changes in the ALA Bylaws concerning the statement during its annual meeting in Jan­ Committees of Council, and Mr. Reason asked uary. He indicated final approval from all three Mr. Shank to conduct this discussion. The chan­ organizations could possibly be achieved within ges would require that a majority of the mem­ a year. At this point, Mr. Shank mentioned that bers of certain major ALA committees be he had a letter written by one of the Board’s drawn from the Council. Mr. Holly indicated members, David Weber, to the ACRL execu­ that he voted for the proposal when it was tive secretary. He brought the matter up at this brought before Council at the Midwinter Meet­ time because he believed it to be a point ger­ ing and he intended to vote in favor of the by­ mane to the discussion. He then read Mr. Web­ law amendments implementing the procedure. er’s letter, which raised the question of the As­ He said he strongly believed that Council mem­ sociation’s tax exempt status. If ACRL formally bers should be involved in the operation of involves itself in arbitration and in the imposing committees and that under the present system of sanctions, it would come close to the position too much time was wasted in Council meetings. of a labor union, he said, and he expressed the A number of Board members opposed the sug­ belief that the AAUP may also be in this posi­ gested changes, however, and the argument tion. He asked if Mr. Van Waes could be con­ that the proposal resulted in a smaller number tacted and queried about the tax position of the of members participating in the affairs of the AAUP as a result of their efforts as a bargain­ association was advanced. ing agent. In response to Mr. Reason’s call for new busi­ Mr. Van Waes made several comments in an­ ness, Mr. Weber brought up the subject of swer to Mr. Weber and indicated that in his committee and section reports. He thought that opinion this was a question of whether or not these were being somewhat neglected since a group was becoming political. An organiza­ chairmen were not asked, as they had been in tion does what it must, he said, and if neces­ the past, to make verbal reports. He considered sary the AAUP would give up its tax exempt these important even if listening to them all status. was a bit tedious at times. When Mr. Freitag Mr. Beard asked if the AAUP would be pre­ mentioned the written reports included in the pared to fight for such a policy statement on docket, Mr. Weber replied that, in his opinion, the faculty status of librarians, if the question the key issues facing the various units should of enforcement arose. Mr. Van Waes replied in be brought to the attention of the Board rather the affirmative. There being no further ques­ than merely having written reports for informa­ tions, Mr. Reason thanked Mr. Van Waes for tion purposes. 240 The chair then recognized Anne Edmonds, as editor of CHOICE and his salary would be past president of ACRL and chairman of the discontinued at the end of the month. Richard newly-formed American Association of School Gardner would become the new editor. Mr. Librarians/ACRL/American Library Trustee Gardner would serve on a part-time basis for Association Interdivisional Committee on Fed­ the next three months and assume the duties eration. Ms. Edmonds said she would appreci­ of editor full-time as of October 1, 1972. ate suggestions and guidance from the commit­ Mr. Reason then turned the floor over to tee and announced that there would be a meet­ Richard Dougherty, editor of CRL News, who ing the following afternoon. proposed to the Board that the journal initiate Mr. Rouse then asked to go back to the sub­ an annual contest for the best paper written by ject of the proposed changes in the ALA By­ a library school student. He stated that this laws concerning Committees of Council, as he matter had been discussed with the CRL Edi­ wanted to specifically know the Board’s view torial Board, which had expressed its approval. when he was called upon to vote on the matter The winner of the contest would be brought to in Council. Mr. Reason asked for a show of the Annual Conference for one day. hands on the proposal. One person voted for During the ensuing discussion on the subject, the changes, nine favored the status quo, and Ira Farber wanted to know if the subject of the rest abstained. There being no further ques­ the paper would have to relate to college and tions or comments on this subject and no addi­ research libraries and Mr. Dougherty replied tional new business, the meeting was adjourned affirmatively. He further explained that a jury at 11:30 a .m . would be appointed to read the papers submit­ ted and to rate them and stated that at present he had twelve readers who would volunteer to do so. The winning paper, and possibly others, M i n u t e s would be published in the journal. Mr. Shank Thursday, June 29, 1972—2:00-6:00p .m . asked if there were anything else that could be done for the winner, such as the awarding of a stipend, for example. Mr. Dougherty pointed Present: President, Joseph H. Reason; Vice- out that money available for such a contest was President and President-Elect, Russell Shank; very limited and that transportation and one Past President, Anne C. Edmonds; Directors- day’s expense could be paid for from the edi­ at-Large, Mark M. Gormley, Norman E. Tanis, tor’s travel fund, which he was willing to use. David C. Weber; Directors on ALA Council, Mr. Reason inquired whether Mr. Dougherty had Page Ackerman, Evan I. Färber, James F. Go consulted with the ALA Awards Committee van, James F. Holly, Andrew Horn, Robert K. as there might be some conflict. Mr. Dougherty Johnson, Richard L. O’Keeffe, Roscoe Rouse; answered that he did not think there was a sim­ Chairmen of Sections, Carl R. Cox, Hal C. ilar award in existence but that he would con­ Stone, Wolfgang M. Freitag, Ralph H. Hopp; tact the committee. Mr. Reason then asked if Vice-Chairmen and Chairmen-Elect of Sections, the prize could be paid for out of the ACRL John R. Beard, William J. Hoffman, Howard budget, but Mr. Weber said that the cost could L. Applegate, Alice D. Ball, LeMoyne W. An­ be quite high and that ACRL might be com­ derson; Professional Assistant, Jordan M. Sce mitting itself to a greater expense than antici­ panski; Administrative Assistant, Ilse F. pated. Mr. Dougherty replied that a limit could Bridges. be established and indicated there was some Absent: Herbert A. Cahoon, Warren J. Haas, precedence for such an award. The American Lee Ash. Society for Information Science presently con­ Visitors: Millicent D. Abell, Raymond Boh ducts a similar type of contest. Mr. Farber ling, Thomas H. Cahalan, Brendan Connolly, questioned the objective of the contest, asking Richard M. Dougherty, Elizabeth E. Ferguson, what was to be gained by it, and Mr. Dougher­ Richard K. Gardner, H. Joanne Harrar, Louis ty responded that it was primarily intended to A. Jacob, Roy L. Kidman, Beverly Lynch, encourage more students to write, and also sub­ Frank C. MacDougall, Jasper G. Schad, Eldred mit, good papers. Mr. Shank then made the fol­ Smith, Robert Pierson, Edward Weidlein, and lowing motion. others. President Joseph H. Reason presided and called the meeting to order. He then introduced m o v e d that the ACRL Board approve in Raymond Bohling, newly elected Director-at- principle the concept of a student paper Large. contest, with guidelines to be set up and Mr. Reason next repeated the announcement reported back to the Board. made at the ALA Council meeting that morn­ ing concerning the settlement of the Peter Doi Mr. Hoffman s e c o n d e d , and the substitute m o ­ ron case. Mr. Doiron accepted his termination t i o n CARRIED. 241 As the next item of business, Mr. Reason with ACRL headquarters and the new chair­ called on Roy Kidman, chairman of the Com­ man of the Committee on Academic Status. mittee on Academic Status for a report. Mr. Ms. Ackerman then proposed a resolution of Kidman referred to the Standards for Faculty thanks to the present and past chairman of the Status for College and University Librarians, Committee on Academic Status and all mem­ which had been approved at the Dallas Con­ bers thereof for their hard and dedicated work ference [see September 1972 CRL News], and on this particular issue. She stated that the joint the provisions which had been made for negoti­ statement was a milestone for academic librari­ ations with the Association of American Col­ ans and m o v e d a formal resolution of thanks leges and the American Association of Univer­ to all concerned. Mr. Beard s e c o n d e d and the sity Professors. He summarized the negotiations m o t i o n c a r r i e d by acclamation. carried on by the three organizations during the Mr. Reason indicated that the next item to past year which had culminated in the Joint be taken up was a memo from the Subject Spe­ Statement on Faculty Status of College and cialists Section requesting Board action. Wolf­ University Librarians. This was the statement gang Freitag, chairman of the section, stated discussed at the meeting on Monday when Mr. that many members of the subsections were Van Waes was present. He then read the mo­ concerned about the relatively low status the tion which the Committee on Academic Status subsections had within ACRL and said they did had recommended to the ACRL membership not believe they were properly represented on on June 26, a motion which was subsequently the ACRL Board. He pointed out that subsec­ APPROVED. tion officers had difficulty obtaining travel funds and time off to attend conferences due to their m o v e d that the ACRL Standards for Fac­ relatively low status in the association. In ulty Status for College and University Li­ view of the important contributions subsec­ brarians, as passed at the ACRL Member­ tions were making to ACRL, the Section now ship Meeting of June 24, 1971 in Dallas, asked for the elimination of all subsections by Texas, be reaffirmed and that the April 26, granting them sectional status, thus permitting 1972 Joint Statement on Faculty Status greater participation in the governance of the of College and University Librarians of association. He then read the memorandum the Association of College and Research submitted to the Board. Libraries, the Association of American Col­ leges, and the American Association of The Executive Committee of the Subject University Professors be endorsed as an ef­ Specialists Section of ACRL, after exten­ fective implementation of many of these sive discussion of all aspects of the present standards. status of ACRL, the sections, and the sub­ Mr. Kidman asked that this motion be adopted sections, now recommends that the ACRL Board assign sectional status to the seven by the Board. The vote taken was unanimously present SSS subsections, thereby eliminat­ i n f a v o r of the motion. ing the present Subject Specialists Section Mr. Kidman then m o v e d that ACRL recom­ as such. mend to the joint committee that an “s” be added to the word “paragraph” on line 26 of the Mr. Freitag put the recommendation in the document as an editorial clarification. After a form of a m o t i o n which was s e c o n d e d by Mr. short discussion, this motion also c a r r i e d unan­ Anderson. The ensuing discussion centered imously. around the procedural changes involved and Mr. Kidman pointed out that the other two whether the bylaws would have to be amended organizations involved might make changes in and approved by the membership; if so, this the document and therefore the letter of trans­ would mean at least one year before final action mittal by the ACRL president should perhaps could be taken. Mr. Weber wanted to know if include an indication that changes in the docu­ the matter had been discussed with the Plan­ ment would necessitate a referral back to the ning Committee, and Mr. Shank replied it had, ACRL Committee on Academic Status for fur­ but stated that the committee did not have any ther review and recommendations. Mr. Reason recommendations as yet. Louis Jacob, newly wished to know if the Board agreed to this, and elected vice-chairman of the Subject Specialists Mr. Beard questioned whether such a statement Section, pointed out that the subsections were would be diplomatic. Mr. Shank said he did not growing in members at a time when the overall think so and that he felt this to be unnecessary. ALA membership was decreasing. The subsec­ Mr. Kidman said that some committee members tions definitely felt they should be better repre­ thought there might be a problem with this. sented within the division. Ms. Ackerman in­ Mr. Shank suggested that rather than insert quired if there were any reason why the re­ such a statement in the letter of transmittal the quest should be denied. She asked if objections concern of the committee could be made known had been raised during the Planning Commit­ in some other way. He said he would consult tee’s discussions. Mr. Shank replied that there 242 had not been any, that the size of the Board Specialists Section. In any case, the twenty-five had been the only concern. It was felt that the signatures had already been gathered when the entire structure of ACRL should be studied be­ subsections were established. There being no fore the size of the Board was changed, but objection to accepting the request from the SSS otherwise there were no real objections to the Executive Committee in lieu of the signatures, request. Mr. Tanis pointed out that according the matter was put to a vote. It p a s s e d u n a n i ­ to Section 5 of the Bylaws it was perfectly le­ m o u s l y . gal to make this change. Mr. Anderson men­ Mr. Reason then turned the floor over to Mr. tioned that he had heard one subsection was Shank for the report of the Planning Commit­ considering leaving ACRL and affiliating with tee. Mr. Shank reminded the Board that certain another organization. Messrs. Freitag and Jacob recommendations made by the Committee at both stated that ACRL was in real danger of the Midwinter Meeting were still to be dis­ losing members unless they were given the rec­ cussed, but that these would be considered af­ ognition they wanted and deserved. ter the new items had been acted upon. The When it was pointed out that providing rep­ Planning Committee met the previous evening resentation on the ACRL Board for all of these and had three recommendations for Board ac­ subject groups might result in a proliferation tion. Mr. Shank proceeded to read Item 2 of of sections with a corresponding increase in the the Planning Committee report to the Board, size of the Board, Mr. Shank said that perhaps dated June 29, 1972. discussion groups could be formed rather than new sections, until such time as the Board was The Planning Committee wishes to express restructured. Mr. Tanis thought that a leveling its concern about the reduction in the size of the Board and an encouraging of participa­ of the Board. We tend to feel that the tion in Association decisions by more young Board should be restored to its present people, who quite often were elected to subsec­ size, but recommend that the entire or­ tion offices, had considerable merit. Mr. Weber ganizational structure of ACRL be studied stated that he did not think it appropriate to first. After changes in the structure are de­ take action without a recommendation from the cided upon (if any changes are required) Planning Committee; he was in sympathy with then the make-up of the Board of Direc­ the motion, but would like to have further tors to provide adequate representation of study done. Mr. Jacob replied that he hoped the membership and organizational units the matter would not be deferred. The subsec­ can be determined. tions, he said were doing meaningful work and Mr. Shank m o v e d that the expression of con­ were quite successful; yet, under the present cern and request for study in Item 2 be ap­ structure they are in a subordinate position. Mr. Hoffman said that if the Board wanted to proved. He mentioned that with the reorganiza­ tion of the ALA Council eliminating divisional change the criteria for the establishment of new sections to prevent a continued increase in the representation, the Board would decrease in number of Board members, it could, of course, number by nine. The recommendation was made before it was learned that the Subject do so, but this should certainly not interfere with a consideration of the present request. He Specialists Section would request the increase suggested that the motion be approved and previously approved. Ms. Edmonds wanted to then a study made to change the Bylaws alter­ know if this were to be a separate organization­ ing the number of members required to petition al study apart from the ALA study. Mr. Shank for establishment of a section. Mr. Applegate replied that it was and that this seemed to be a asked what the Planning Committee specifically Planning Committee function, but the Commit­ had in mind concerning the restructuring of tee made no recommendation as to who should ACRL, and Mr. Shank responded that it had conduct the study. Ms. Edmonds commented no specific ideas at this time, but nevertheless that she felt it should be the Planning Commit­ thought it should be undertaken. Mr. Holly tee and Mr. Shank therefore a m e n d e d his mo­ stated that he thought the matter should be re­ tion to read. ferred to the Planning Committee for a recom­ That the expression of concern and request mendation. Jordan Scepanski then pointed out for study in Item 2 be approved and be that under the Bylaws the change could go into referred to the Planning Committee for ac­ effect immediately, and Mr. Tanis agreed since tion. the Board had the authority to create sections. Mr. Scepanski raised a question, however, con­ The motion p a s s e d without dissenting votes. cerning the Bylaws requirement of signatures Mr. Shank next moved to Item 3 of the re­ for the establishment of sections, but Messrs. port. Shank and Reason both thought such signatures unnecessary since the petition was presented The Chairman of the Committee on Li­ by the Executive Committee of the Subject brary Surveys has recommended that the 243 THE INDISPENSABLE BASIC RESEARCH TOOL FOR…

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244 Committee be abolished. The Planning require different or additional education Committee concurs, and refers this matter than is specified in the ACRL Standards to the Board of Directors for considera­ for Academic Status. tion. Mr. Shank m o v e d the establishment of the

He m o v e d that the Planning Committee rec­ committee. Mr. Applegate mentioned that the ommendation that the Committee on Library Rare Books and Manuscripts Section had an ad Surveys be abolished be approved. After a short hoc committee considering the same matter. discussion the motion c a r r i e d by unanimous Mr. Tanis questioned if the intended work vote. could not perhaps be done by an already estab­ Mr. Shank referred to Item 1 of the report lished committee; i.e., the Committee on Stan­ and stated that this particular item was related dards and Accreditation. Mr. Shank responded to a previous recommendation made at Mid­ that since the incoming chairman of that com­ winter. mittee, Jasper Schad, was present, it might be best to let him comment on the matter. Mr. The Planning Committee recommends that Schad complied and mentioned specifically that the ACRL Board express its opposition to the budget for his committee should be consid­ the proposed dues structure, at least until ered in any decision concerning new activities. a number of issues have been examined The budgeted amount of $3,000 was not ade­ (as listed below). We further recommend quate to carry on the work at hand, and at this that the ACRL advocate a dues structure time the committee’s most important project, that provides for the inclusion of dues for a revision of the Standards for College Li­ membership in at least one division as part braries, was not yet underway. Mr. Shank in­ of the basic membership dues. dicated that he would withdraw his motion if The issues that we feel should be ad­ someone could offer an acceptable alternative, dressed before a decision is made are as and Mr. Applegate suggested that the Rare follows: Books and Manuscripts Section committee pro­ (a) Should the dues structure be ceed and a progress report be made to the changed when the organizational Board at the Midwinter Meeting. The matter structure of the American Library could then be considered at that time. In an­ Association is under consideration? swer to Ms. Ackerman’s request for more spe­ (b) The potential adverse effect of cific reasons for the recommendation, Mr. the new dues structure on the size of Shank pointed out that one aspect of this in­ membership of ACRL should be more volved the ACRL Standards for Faculty Status. carefully assessed. Under the Standards, individuals without an (c ) What portion of the proposed di­ MLS degree might be excluded. Following this visional membership dues money will he w i t h d r e w the motion. come to the division? We recommend that divisions receive 100 percent of Mr. Shank now read Item 4 of the report. the divisional dues. What portion of It is recommended that the President of the basic membership dues will be ACRL schedule an “Informational Meet­ available to divisions for support? ing” of ALA Councilors who are members (d) What would be the effect of the of ACRL (open, of course, to all members new dues structure on subscriptions to of ALA) before the first meeting of the ACRL journals? Council at each conference of ALA at which time the concerns of the Board of Mr. Shank m o v e d that the Board accept the Directors of ACRL can be made known recommendation stated in Item 1 of the report. to the Councilors. He explained that a new dues proposal might be brought before the ALA membership during He m o v e d that the above recommendation be the Las Vegas Conference and that it was im­ approved. Mr. Hoffman stated that he thought portant the questions raised by the Planning it very important that guidance of this type be Committee be answered. The m o t i o n c a r r i e d made available, but Mr. Stone wondered if unanimously. there might not be a problem of scheduling. Mr. Tanis asked if perhaps lobbying might be The next point to be considered was Item 3 preferable to a meeting. Mr. Shank replied that of the Planning Committee Annual Report, one that might also prove difficult. Mr. Weber of the recommendations not considered at the asked if such meetings were really needed. If Midwinter Meeting. a particularly important issue came up, a cau­ cus could be held to consider it. Mr. Applegate It is recommended that ACRL establish than p r o p o s e d that the president of ACRL be an ad hoc Committee on Educational Re­ authorized to communicate with ALA Council­ quirements for Service in Academic and ors who are members of ACRL as he sees fit Research Libraries in aspects of work that and that he inform the Board of Directors of 245 his actions. Mr. Shank accepted this proposal It is recommended that the ACRL appoint as a s u b s t i t u t e m o t i o n and it was u n a n i ­ an Ad Hoc Committee on Information m o u s l y approved. Networks and Interlibrary Communica­ Mr. Shank next read Item 8 of the commit­ tions to recommend to the Planning Com­ tee’s annual report. mittee courses of action for ACRL that will facilitate the role of academic and re­ It is recommended that the ACRL Ad Hoc search libraries in their involvement in li­ Committee on Constitution and Bylaws be brary service according to national plans changed to the ACRL Committee on Con­ for networking and interlibrary coopera­ stitution and Bylaws. tion.

He m o v e d the change which was a p p r o v e d b y Mr. Shank agreed to this change in wording unanimous vote. and the measure p a s s e d by unanimous vote. Mr. Shank mentioned that, for the record, Mr. Shank then moved on to Item 5 of the Item 7 of the report having to do with the dues report. structure no longer needed to be considered be­ cause of the action just taken concerning the * It is recommended that the President-elect ALA dues proposal, and that Item 2, a recom­ of ACRL be authorized to change the size mendation concerning the ALA Standards for of ACRL committees as circumstances Accreditation need not be discussed since the warrant with the normal maximum size of Standards had been approved. He therefore committees to be nine people. In no case m o v e d Item 1. should an ACRL committee be larger than It is recommended that the ACRL Com­ twelve members except as the Board of mittee on Appointments and Nominations Directors direct or approve. be composed of the Chairmen of the Sec­ tion Appointments and/or Nominating After considerable discussion on this matter, it Committees, and as many members-at- was generally agreed that the president already large as are required to reach the autho­ had this authority. Nevertheless the Board rized number of members. unanimously agreed to the proposal after Mr. Tanis indicated that such authority was in no Mr. Hoffman questioned whether a number way in conflict with the Constitution and By­ should be substituted. Mr. Tanis pointed out laws. that the proposal involved a change in the By­ The next item on the agenda was the Na­ laws. Mr. Stone and Ms. Ackerman both sug­ tional University Extension Association/ACRL gested that the Board approve the idea and ask Joint Committee report and Frank MacDougall, the president-elect to implement it. Mr. Shank chairman of the joint committee, was asked to then w i t h d r e w his m o t i o n . Mr. Reason said take the floor. Mr. MacDougall gave a short that this procedure could be suggested to the summary of the committee’s activities and re­ president-elect each year and he could decide ferred to the resolution approved by the Board upon his own course of action. at Midwinter, authorizing the Joint Committee Following this discussion, Mr. Shank m o v e d to develop Standards for University Extension Item 6 of the report. Library Services. Mr. Tanis pointed out that the It is recommended that the ACRL appoint resolution should have been referred to the an Ad Hoc Committee to analyze the pro­ Committee on Standards and Accreditation for ceedings of the ALA Conference on In­ a recommendation, but that it was now too late formation Networks and Interlibrary Com­ for this since both ACRL and NUEA had ap­ munications and recommend to the Plan­ proved it. Mr. Scepanski said that any stan­ ning Committee courses of action for dards developed by the Joint committee would ACRL that will facilitate the role of aca­ have to come before the Board for approval demic and research libraries in their in­ and these could then be referred to the Com­ volvement in library service according to mittee on Standards and Accreditation for re­ national plans for networking and interli­ view, if necessary. A discussion then followed brary cooperation. on the matter of removing the University Li­ braries Section from the official name of the Mr. Applegate wondered if there were no exist­ joint committee. The committee had originated ing committee which could handle this matter in that section. It was decided that the matter and Mr. Weber asked if this entailed elimina­ should be taken up with the ALA Committee tion of the ACRL representative to the Inter on Organization. divisional Committee on Interlibrary Communi­ H. William Axford, chairman of the Commit­ cations and Information Networks. When Mr. tee on Standards and Accreditation, was unable Shank replied in the affirmative, Mr. Weber to be present at the meeting and Mr. Reason suggested a change in the wording of the mo­ therefore called upon Mr. Stone to report on tion so that it would read as follows. the Guidelines for Two-Year College Learning 246 Resources Programs. Mr. Stone pointed out that the Association of College and Research Li­ the Board had approved these guidelines in braries, and the American Library Association. principle at Midwinter and that they now had been edited and approved by the American As­ These resolutions were adopted by the Idaho sociation of Junior Colleges/ACRL Joint Com­ Library Association meeting in general session mittee. The Board unanimously g r a n t e d its on April 20, 1972. formal a p p r o v a l . Mr. Scepanski explained that the resolutions The next order of business concerned two could not be brought before the Committee on resolutions submitted to ACRL by the Idaho Standards and Accreditation since the commit­ Library Association. tee lacked a quorum at its earlier meeting. Since the American Library Association as a R e s o l u t io n s P r e s e n t e d a t t h e 1972 A n n u a l whole had also been asked to approve these, C o n f e r e n c e o f t h e ILA a t M c C a l l , I d a h o , they would come before the ALA Council on A p r i l 29, 1972 Friday. Mr. Scepanski further explained that David Clift, the ALA executive director, had asked for ACRL’s recommendation and had al­ W h e r e a s , academic libraries must often defend their position regarding the establishment of so sought the opinion of the ALA Committee departmental or branch libraries, in this period on Accreditation. Mark Gormley suggested a of limited finances for libraries, whose size does recommendation to the Council that the resolu­ not require them, especially to professional ac­ tions be tabled until further study. Mr. Hoff­ crediting agencies or bodies: man thought the resolutions should be referred to the ACRL Committee on Standards and Ac­ Be i t r e s o l v e d by the College, University and Special Libraries Division of the Idaho Library creditation and that it was inappropriate for the Association meeting in annual conference, April ALA Committee on Accreditation to be in­ 27-29, 1972, at McCall, Idaho, that all profes­ volved in the matter. Mr. Tanis said that, al­ sional accrediting bodies refrain from suggest­ though the concerns expressed in the resolu­ ing the establishment of departmental or tions were serious and long standing, the matter branch libraries at a particular institution until should nevertheless be studied carefully. Mr. and unless it has been established whether or Shank stated that, in his opinion, ACRL should not the size and resources of the institution dic­ object to the involvement of the ALA Commit­ tate this (with the exception of Law and Medi­ tee on Accreditation. Since this committee is cal libraries which must be separate to receive concerned only with the accreditation of pro­ professional accreditation): grams in library science, and not with the ac­ creditation of academic institutions or their li­ And, b e i t f u r t h e r r e s o l v e d that this resolu­ tion be forwarded for support and approval to braries, Mr. Clift should not have sought their the Idaho Library Association in general ses­ guidance. ACRL speaks for ALA in matters in­ sion, the Pacific Northwest Library Association, volving academic libraries, he said. After fur­ the Association of College and Research Li­ ther discussion Mr. Holly m o v e d that Keith braries and the American Library Association. Doms, ALA president, be informed no action is recommended at this time, but that the reso­ * * * lution be referred to the ACRL Committee on Standards and Accreditation for recommenda­ tions. Mr. Shank s e c o n d e d , and after addition­ W h e r e a s , an adequate library is essential to al discussion it was a g r e e d t o a m e n d the mo­ the educational process, and therefore it is the tion to read as follows. responsibility of any accrediting agency to ex­ amine critically the library of any educational That Keith Doms be informed no action institution being surveyed for accreditation pur­ of the ALA Council is recommended at p o se s : this time and that the resolutions be re­ T h e r e f o r e b e i t r e s o l v e d by the College, ferred to the ACRL Committee on Stan­ University and Special Libraries Division of the dards and Accreditation for recommenda­ Idaho Library Association meeting in annual tions because of ACRL’s primary respon­ conference, April 27-29, 1972 at McCall, Idaho, sibility in these matters. that all accrediting associations and professional accrediting agencies be urged to make every Mr. Holly agreed to present the matter at attempt to include a professional librarian or Council and the motion was unanimously s u p ­ someone at least knowledgeable about libraries p o r t e d . on accrediting teams visiting academic institu­ Mr. Shank now asked to be permitted to tions; bring up the subject of the search for an ACRL And, b e i t f u r t h e r r e s o l v e d that this resolu­ executive secretary. 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COME TO COLUMBUS SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHIVISTS 36TH ANNUAL MEETING October 31 to November 3, 1972

• first saa four-day meeting • workshops at the ohio historical center • sessions at ohio state university • open council meeting • discussion of report of the committee for the 1970’s • four mixers • latest archival equipment and literature on display • outstanding facilities of new sheraton-columbus hotel • and more •

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