by Eileen Hayes . allocated to increase the" library that-space is a problem, but we be responding to this by training Dr. Milton Teichman, co-. ; holdings for this academic year; didn't agree with all the con­ library staff and,by budgeting for chairman of the Core task force The Middle States Evaluation That figure is four times the clusions in the Middle States development and maintenance of and professor of English, said he Team, an accrediting group from amount that the library received report," Best said. !: necessary equipment for data thinks that Middle States the Middle States Association of in previous years. The library task The task force noted there bases and automated systems. misinterpreted the "healthy Colleges and Universities, will be force is co-chaired by Barbara should be study space for students . -JJrenner said; an on-line controversies" of the faculty at returning to Marist at the end of Brenner, library director, and Dr. using the library's resources, but categorizing system is currently the time of Marist's last this month. In its last visit, the Eugene Best, assoicate professor there should be study space being used by the library to speed evaluation. In the fall of 1981, team criticized the college in three of religious studies.-"We don't outside the library for students up the categorizing process. She Teichman said the faculty made areas: the library holdings, af­ know how long that will continue, using their t»wn resources looking. further said that although there proposals about the Core firmative action and the Core but it's a start," said Brenner. for a quiet atmosphere..The are new acquisitions, she is still curriculum "for its further program. The task - force's mission, possibility of . supervised working with the same size staff, development. Teichman further Following the November 1981 according to the task force, is to classrooms or the cafeteria as which slows down the process. said he thinks Middle States •visit, President Dennis J. Murray build the library collection to possible alternatives were The task force also suggested interpreted this to mean' the requested the creation of co- support : undergraduate and suggested. - that a library Collection and faculty was uncertain of what chaired presidential task forces to graduate-level course work. Moving the Learning Center Development Committee be Core was about. "My impression be made up of faculty and ad­ Middle States suggested Marist and AV-TV out of the library was formed with one member from is the faculty, on the whole, ministrators to focus on these increase the library by 10,000 another idea. The learning center each division, in order to insure understood the Core curriculum, areas. He asked the task'forces to . volumes each year for five years, would be moved to the campus that, the current deficiencies do but we (the task force) took stops cite progress and make recom­ with a budget of $250,000 per center and the AV-TV would be not continue into the future. to insure the faculty were made to mendations for further steps to be year. The task force agreed that placed in the proposed Lowell Brenner said that students can understand the importance of taken. --: the library should expand by Thomas Communications Center. recommend books for Core and support students going In a press conference for 50,000 volumes; but this increase' Storage space is another acquisition. Any suggestion will through the Core program," he journalism students, Murray said would be staggered over the years consideration. Books that aren't be taken into consideration. said. " . the college has made extensive with extra build-up one year End a .in demand . may ". be placed in Brenner said the library is trying progress in the three areas. lesser increase" another. .The : storage, leaving shelf space for to spend the new money in the At a colloquium last fall, the "Overall Marist is well prepared staggering would depend upon books that are used frequently. areas desired by students and faculty was able to ask questions for the Middle States visit;" he budget and space. The task force According to Brenner, the library faculty. '•-•""• and make recommendations for said. •...-••' also suggested the library should does have a storage facility, but it- The Core Program '..• the-refinement of Core. Faculty The Library have the flexibility to include is riot large enough, and not close In the last report, the Middle . members had the opportunity to . In its 1981 evaluation, Middle resources other than books, such enough to the library. •" States team suggested there be a . link foundation and second-level States criticized Marist for the as films and audio-visual and TV The task force also, recom­ re-evaluation of the Core courses. inadequate number of volumes in equipment, in its increase of mended that the library keep up program. The Presidential task The task force made five the library. The team suggested holdings.' with new technology. With the force for the Core program recommendations in its final an increase:in budget and in the Space was another noted technological revolution, the focused on informing the faculty report. holdings with attention given to problem. The task force methods of information the ways ; about the importance of the Core The first and second recom­ the problem of space. suggested a continuation of the to achieve them should be part of program and- getting faculty mendations are to reach the A budget of $250,000 was -open-stack concept. "We agreed. library functions. Marist should feedback on further development. Continued on page 2 r ^ v Volume 29, Number 8 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November17,1983 J Galanti" dispute ends; new policies expected home still by Steven A. Berger "We will ultimately set a policy needs phones for how events will be sponsored by Donna Piper The semester-long controversy and advertised," said Galanti. over a Labor Day party spon­ The committee will comprise The Residence Hall continues sored by an unofficial student CSL officers, according to to be without pay telephone group was settjed last week when Galanti, including himself, service primarily as a result of the the Council of Student Leaders College Union Board President building's construction schedule, decided to donate profits from the James Barnes and Stephen Funk, according to Anthony V. party to Marist and to form a : chairman of the Financial Board. Campilii, college business officer. committee to study policies The CSL agreed to use the Campilii said that because governing off-campus events. • profits from the party to fund a ground for construction was not The party at Butterfield's, a campus cleanup this spring, broken untirjune, phone service local bar, was sponsored by a according to Galanti, a member preparation took a lesser priority group calling itself Dirt Pit but not a spokesman for Dirt Pit" to the • housing of students. Manor, which has several CSL Manor. "Because the dorm was built in officers as its members. Galanti said the amount of such a short period of time, there The Rev. Richard A. LaMorte, money being given was "in the were priorities," said Campilii. assistant dean of students, said neighborhood of $900." "The main one-was to get the the advertisements for the party "We (the CSL) approached building constructed and the that were distributed by CSL President (Dennis J.) Murray and students in it." officers were "in violation of the he agreed to match the money," When work did begin on-the present guidelines of solicitation" said Galanti. "We hope to gather phones, mechanical problems and he threatened to take 500 people. We want the students arose, said Campilii. When the disciplinary action; against CSL to take pride in the school and wiring - reached Donnelly Hall, President Keith Galanti. whefe they live. Each class would enroute to the main switchboard, The formation of the com­ plant a tree in its part of the the existing wire was found to be mittee js an attempt to address the campus," he said. deteriorating and had to be issue of where liabilities —. or "When, it comes to landscape Fashion show participants work on choreography tor meir Nov. replaced, he said. legal responsibilities — rest in-the work; $1800 doesn't go far," 17 and 18 show, "Fall Innovations." There, were also problems with sponsoring and advertising of off- Galanti added. "If the students (photo by Mago Kucich) coordination between the campus events. help put the trees in the ground, telephone company and the , Galanti said Gerard A. Cox, the bulk of the money can be used school, Campilii said. Because the dean of student affairs, will for trees and shrubs. It is hoped Marian Hull official phone company had split, the contact Marist attorneys Cor- maintenance can do the heavy school could no longer deal with bally, Gartland and Rappleyea, work," he said.- The Marist College board of trustees Saturday approved Marian one company. Because the who will answer any questions the LaMorte and Galanti have met Hall as the official name of the new freshman dormitory, said companies themselves were going newly-formed committee has several times in recent weeks. Gerard A. Cox, dean of student affairs. through a redefinition of jobs, while evaluating the present LaMorte said no disciplinary According to Cox, the name Marian Hall was proposed because determining where the respon­ situation regarding off-campus action would be taken against of the location of the building, its structural design and symbolic sibility lay became difficult. events. , Continued on page 10 value. ••.•'" . "People were passing the buck. The building is adjacent to what used to be the Marian Building, In the meantime, the phones the college's original classroom building.