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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:37:19 EDT
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From:         Jerry Frobom <jerryf@unllib.unl.edu>
Subject:      Gay/Lesbian Rights

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I would prefer to remain silent on this issue, but am prompted to go on
record fearing that my silence can and will be interpreted as acquiesence
to the denial of rights for gays and lesbians by those who would deny them.

The late '60's and early '70's should have taught us the danger of
remaining silent, individually or collectively.  To be counted on either
side as the supporting "Silent Majority" gives away the opportunity to be
recognized, and to be heard.

I think the discussion here-to-fore is an excellent indication of the
concern of the profession and the membership regarding this issue.  I
would encourage people to take a stand.

To quote Edmund Burke:

        "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men
        to do nothing."

Jerry Frobom
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Subject: Cancel
Date: 14 Dec 92 13:14:18 -0600
Organization: Southeastern Louisiana University

Please remove me from this list!  I am moving to another university
and will no longer be at this address.

Thank you!

Denise Landry
Southeastern Louisiana University

P.S.  I've really enjoyed being on this list!!  Thank you for your
efforts!!
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:38:32 EDT
From:         "JENNIFER A. HEISE" <jahb@Lehigh.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Satellite libraries

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Lately, I've encountered a satellite library problem that I'd like to note
here.  If there are any responses, I'll summarize them for the people
concerned.
A friend of mine has taken to calling me on a regular basis for information
from directories/sourcebooks for his graduate work in journalism.  When I
asked him why, he told me that his university had a "satellite" library for
the journalism program, which was staffed by only one librarian with apparent
health problems.  Often, my friend would find that the library had closed
without warning.  The policy of the university libraries is to put all
journalism-related material in this library, so that when the journalism
librarian becomes ill, those materials are inaccessible.  My friend describes
the site as "having books all over the place-- piled on shelves, tables, floor
etc."
Remembering that this information is all secondhand, but is apparently the
information given to a student who inquired (so there may just be a
communications problem), can anyone offer any constructive suggestions that my
friend could offer to his department when complaining about the situation?

Jennifer Heise                           Net: jahb@lehigh.edu
Reference Dept.,                         Phone: (215) 758-3072
Fairchild-Martindale Libraries #8A,  Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015
My opinions are my own. No one else would HAVE them anyway.

"The toad beneath the harrow knows
Exactly where each tooth-point goes;
The butterfly upon the road
Preaches contentment to that toad."  Kipling
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:48:43 EDT
From:         BTRAVERS@ARIZVMS.BITNET
Subject:      undergrad library use survey

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At the University of Arizona Library, teams have been formed to
prepare recommendations for future services.  We are members of
the Undergraduate Services Implementation Team.  We do not (and
may never) have a "separate" undergraduate branch. But service to
undergraduates is a "newly aimed focus" for our largest group of
users.

In the process of gathering information, we would like to
communicate with staff at all levels who are directly involved
with undergraduate library services at universities, public or
private.  Please forward our request if you think it appropriate
to people involved in undergraduate library services who may not
be members of the list. (We would be delighted with snail mail).

Please identify yourself and the university where you work. Then,
we would like to know:

1. How many undergraduates does your library serve on an average?
(be as specific as you can with whatever information is at hand:
x,xxx registered ug borrowers; x,xxx ug instruction sessions
offered each semester, xxx items circulated to ug patrons per
semester etc.)
2. What are the broad key work activities which are specific to
undergraduate services and what level of staff offers them? (list
anything you think relevant, ie. information desk (staffed
by???); course instruction (provided by???); term paper
assistance,(formal, informal??); CAI development (teams); etc.)
3. What weekly hours are offered for various types of services
during the regular terms/semesters?
4. What communication channels have you found most useful/
effective with undergraduates?
5. What types of outreach/liaison have you established with
student services, faculty, and other campus groups specifically
to benefit undergraduate library users?  Why?
6. Are specific library programs offered only to undergrads?
7. What do you think are the information access issues unique to
undergraduate populations as we approach the 21st century?

We will be pleased to share information with those who contact
us. Please write/email to any of us directly.  We will be cross-
posting to lists to which we may or may not individually belong.
Sorry if there is duplication.  We are willing to summarize to
your list if requested to do so.

Atifa Rawan, chair    ARAWAN@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Louise Greenfield     LGREENFD@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Michele Hanson        MHANSON@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
Bonnie Travers        BTRAVERS@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
University of Arizona Library
Tucson, AZ  85721
(602) 621-2101
FAX (602) 621-9733
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:03:16 EDT
From:         Kurt De Belder <DEBELDER@elmer1.bobst.nyu.edu>
Subject:      CD-ROM Program Annoucement
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----------------------------Original message----------------------------
This message is cross-posted on PACS-L and LIBREF-L.

METRO - New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency
announces a program on CD-ROM's.

                        CD-ROM UPDATE

Where: Hunter College, Wexler Library, 695 Park Avenue (68th Street)
New York, New York.
When: Wednesday, January 20, 1993; 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

In the morning session, the panelists will address the advantages and
disadvantages of stand-alone workstations and networks, give
suggestions on selecting hardware and software, describe staff
training programs, and discuss the development of policies and
procedures for staff and for users.

There will be breakout sessions during the buffet luncheon giving
workshop attendees an opportunity to discuss topics such as end-user
training, technical support, security issues, disposing of paper
backfiles, supplies and equipment, and how to convince management of
the need for CD-ROM services.

After lunch, there will be an optional tour (with hands-on
opportunities) of the Hunter College CD-ROM workstations with Hunter
College Library technicians on hand to answer questions.

Approximately twenty CD-ROM's covering all subjects are available in
a combination of network and stand-alone arrangements.

Panelists:
Ida Lowe, Associate Librarian for Systems and Technical Services,
Baruch College Library
Howard Spivak, Director of Libary Systems, Brooklyn College Library
Danise Hoover, Head of Reference, Hunter College Library
Jackie LaValle, Electronic Information Services Coordinator, Science,
Industry, and Business Library, The New York Public Library.

This program is sponsored by METRO's Reference Librarians Discussion
Group.

Registration fees : $45.00 METRO members
                    $90.00 Non-METRO members

For further information call METRO at (212) 228-2320
METRO, 57 East 11th Street, Fourth Floor, New York, New York 10003.

Posted for METRO by Kurt De Belder, debelder@acf1.nyu.edu
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Organization: Samford University
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Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 1992 08:26:45 EDT
From:         "Donna K. Fitch" <DKFITCH@SAMFORD.BITNET>

----------------------------Original message----------------------------

Please post this announcement for Director, Harwell G. Davis
Library, Samford University, Birmingham, AL.

DIRECTOR, HARWELL G. DAVIS LIBRARY

     Samford University invites applications and nominations for
the position of Director of Harwell G. Davis Library, the main
University Library.  The Davis Library serves seven schools (Arts and
Sciences, Business, Divinity, Education, Music, Nursing, and Pharmacy) and
cooperates with the Law Library.  The Director has primary
responsibility for the Davis Library and coordinating responsibility
for other campus collections.
     Davis Library houses 517,000 volumes including a Special
Collection and a Government Documents Depository.  The Library
Staff is composed of 9 professionals and 18 paraprofessionals.
With an addition scheduled for completion by fall, 1993, Davis Library
will provide a total library space of 102,500 square feet.
     Preferred qualifications for the position of Director
include: a minimum of a Master's Degree from an ALA-accredited
institution; significant administrative experience; personal qualities
characterized by openness and genuine concern for faculty, staff, and
students; and a supportive, enabling leadership style which
results in effective advocacy of the library and its programs.
     The mission of Samford University is to nurture persons,
offering learning experiences and relationships within a Christian
community, so that each participant may achieve optimal personal
fulfillment, academic or career competency, social responsibility, and
spiritual strength; and continuously improve its effectiveness so as to be
valued by all its publics.  Samford is aggressive in applying
quality improvement principles and practices to managerial and academic
processes.
     Samford University, an institution of the Alabama Baptist
State Convention, is the largest private university in Alabama with
4300 students from 40 states and 42 foreign countries.  Its classic
Williamsburg campus sits on 280 acres of rolling hills just
minutes from downtown Birmingham, Alabama's largest city with a metro
area population of approximately one million people.
     The salary for this position will be competitive and
commensurate with qualifications and experience with a range beginning at
$50,000.  Applications and nominations should be received by February 15,
1993.  Send materials to:

Dr. William E. Hull, Provost
Samford University
Birmingham, AL  35229

Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution and
welcomes applicants for employment and educational programs from all
individuals regardless of race, color, sex, handicap, or national or
ethnic origin.
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:12:40 EDT
From:         Jim Hammons <JWH200F@ODUVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Colorado

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Having never helped organize an ALA conference before, I can't be
absolutely sure of this statement, but doesn't it seem way too late
to think of moving Midwinter?  This being the case, wouldn't a more
practical tactic be to GO to Denver and raise hell in an appropriate
way?  Then, couldn't a group of activists within ALA promote a
resolution to ban future conferences in the state unless the nefarious
law is rescinded?

A related reference question, of sorts:  Has anyone seen or heard
any arguments on the *constitutionality* of the Colorado law?

James Hammons                           jwh200f@oduvm.cc.odu.edu
Government Publications Librarian       jwh200f@oduvm.bitnet
Old Dominion University                 (804) 683-4168 or -4169
Norfolk, VA  23529
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Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 1992 13:13:03 EDT
From:         "Leslie M. Haas" <LHAAS@KENTVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Colorado

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am not doing this to offend anyone and I hope I don't.  I still have not
decided where ALA should stand on this issue and I find this whole discussion
very interesting and thought provoking, ecspecially when we consider that
ALA is a large organization representing people of all different interests.
As a rule, this list is devoted to reference issues and as a result most
of the participants (note: I am not saying all) are reference librarians.
I was just wondering if others in different occupations in "libraryland" have
made their views known in any way?  While this list is fairly large and
representative of librarians across the U.S.  we make up a fairly small
portion of the overall membership.  Has anyone seen this discussion taking
place anywhere else besides this list?  I would be interested in hearing
if anyone or any other list has taken a stand on this very volatile issue.

Leslie Haas
Business Reference Librarian
Kent State University
lhaas@kentvm
(216)672-3045
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:35:20 EDT
From:         Ulrike Dieterle -- UW-Platteville Library
              <DIETERLE@ucs.uwplatt.edu>
Subject:      High-tech classrooms

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Our university is embarking on the adventurous journey of bringing high-tech,
state-of-the-art classrooms to the campus.  One such classroom will be located
in the library and others in the colleges/buildings across campus.  I am
searching for models-proposed or existing-which would exemplify a high-tech,
multi-media approach.  I would appreciate information based on experience
and/or theory.  Of particular interest are:

        1. type of equipment contained in such a classroom

        2. size and number of classrooms compared to size of institution

        3. response of faculty, staff, students to proposals/use

        4. funding/cost per classroom

I am aware of the University of Hawaii campus-wide project.

Thanks in advance,

Ulrike Dieterle
Reference Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
DIETERLE@UWPLATT.EDU
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:33:07 EDT
From:         SCHREINE@TWSUVM.BITNET

----------------------------Original message----------------------------

Re:  Summary of document delivery responses

I had asked anyone on the list who had compared document delivery services to
contact me with information. Out of six responses, four were requests for me to
summarize for the list.  One suggested I contact the ILL listserv and I will do
that in the near future and summarize for the list again.

One response was from an institution using CARL UNCOVER which includes about
12,500 journals from approx. 1988-present.  The system is reliable and CARL
has helpful customer service.  They charge $9.50 an article.  Another
institution has heard that, if you have CARL UNCOVER2, it is not always
reliable and there can be problems getting into the database during 9-5 hours.
This same institution reported that they had heard that with UNCOVER2, some
libraries did not always get the documents they requested, even though CARL
indicated they could supply.

Another institution informed me that OCLC's Contents First and Articles First
will not provide document delivery options until the end of this year (soon?).
One of OCLC's reps said the database will start with 7500 journals and increase
to 11,000 or so.  They will provide two-day express, and fax and their prices
will be a bit higher than CARL.  CARL only sends articles via fax.

Noone had information on Citadel for me (too new?).  However, University of
Kentucky was supposed to have demo access to Citadel on December 3 so I am
interested how that went.  Again, this institution said that they have had
interface difficulties with UNCOVER2.

As I proceed with my own research on these services and get more info from
the lists, I will summarize again.  Thanks for all your help so far!

Rebecca Schreiner-Robles
Head of Reference
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas  67203
schreine@twsuvm
316-689-3591
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Date:         Sun, 20 Dec 1992 18:54:03 EDT
From:         bkatz@cosy.uoguelph.ca
Subject:      Sports bottles

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
A belated comment on the water "thing" -- our "tap water" is artificially
softened by the university and so is full of sodium ions.  This water is
not recommended for people with a variety of physical problems, so we're
between a rocka amd a hard place when someone tells us that they must have
access to "regular" water with no sodium ions.
Bernard Katz, U of Guelph Library
              Guelph, Ontario (lots of limestone where the wells are!)
bkatz@cosy.uoguelph.ca
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Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 10:34:56 EDT
From:         GREFE.D@fs.library.wlu.edu
Subject:      tapeloading of periodical indexes

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
    I am spurred to finally summarize for the list the responses I
received regarding a comparison between Information Access
Corporation's EXPANDED ACADEMIC INDEX and University Mirofilm's
PERIODICAL ABSTRACTS RESEARCH EDITION II by a request for similiar
information from Ford Schmidt at Willamette University.
    We at Washington and Lee want to load a basic, college-level
periodical index into our Innopac online catalog.  I queried this
list concerning other's experiences with the above databases.
    I received only a dozen or so reponses to my question, but the
results were virtually unanimous that UMI's PAO RESEARCH EDITION II
is the preferable file.
    Respondents commented on the following:
    (1) problems with the accuracy of the EAI's citations,
    (2) the fact that all the PAO II citations include abstracts,
    (3) the more "academic orientation" of the UMI product.
To which I might add the lower cost of PAO II.

Dick Grefe
The University Library
Washington and Lee University
Lexington VA 24450
internet  grefe.d@fs.library.wlu.edu
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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 20:01:16 EDT
From:         Andrew M Hansen <U38399@UICVM.BITNET>
Subject:      ADA Publication Available

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
"The Americans with Disabilities Act - Its Impact on Libraries" is now availabl
e from the ALA Order Dept, 50 East Huron St., Chicago, IL  60611 @ $28.  This p
ublication is the proceedings of a 1992 preconference conducted in San Francisc
o by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, a divisio
n of the American Library Association.
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:34:26 EDT
From:         lib_droessle@hg.uleth.ca
Subject:      Kennedy Pact of '64

Please respond directly to lib_droessle@hg.uleth.ca  thanks, the moderator

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
A colleage has searched unsuccessfully for information on the "Kennedy
Pact of '64", which has something to do with an automobile agreement.
Does this ring a bell with anyone?  Any clues would be much appreciated --
please reply directly to me.

Thank-you.

Judy Droessler
Reference/Collections Librarian
University of Lethbridge
lib_droessle@hg.uleth.ca
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Date:         Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:07:01 EDT
From:         "C. Diane Bradley" <BRADLCD@AUDUCADM.DUC.AUBURN.EDU>
Subject:      arthur miller

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I am posting this for someone else in the library.  PLEASE RESPOND
DIRECTLY to Barbara Bishop at bishop@lib.auburn.edu.

We need information on indexes to Eastern European serials which might
include articles on the playright Arthur Miller.  Are there any online
databases that we might want to search?  Any advice will be
appreciated.

Diane Bradley
bradlcd@auducadm.auburn.edu
bradlcd%auducadm.auburn.edu@auducvax
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