She noted the initiation of a Web homepage described by Michael Engle and the joint conference planned for Spring 1997 described by Barbara Durniak. In addition to these two, she described an ice cream social to be held at the ALA conference in New York city in July 1996. It is being sponsored by McGraw-Hill and will be held at their building. It will be by invitation only for members of the three New York ACRL chapter. Eileen Allen also reported on the Janice Graham Newkirk Research Award.
Administrative procedures are near completion.
They will be published in the newsletter when done. She urged members to be considering research projects. It is expected that the first award will be made in March 1997. Members of the Award Committee are Barbara Via, Catherine Dwyer, and Sean Maloney. Drawing for Students Eileen Allen and Lynne King drew the names of students for the winners of the free registration to the next chapter conference.