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CULD is sponsoring several excellent programs at Annual Conference in Austin; you will find more details later in this issue and in the preliminary program now available on the TLA website. These programs are largely due to the hard work of our incoming chair - thanks Karen! Because of a big change in the Annual Conference programming timeline Karen will also be in charge of next year's programming and we are expected to have most planning completed by April. I am sure she would appreciate hearing from you soon with suggestions and offers to volunteer your assistance! In addition to attending these fine programs please mark your calendar for the CULD business meeting Thursday afternoon, right after Daniel Chudnov's presentation on the future impact of technology on academic libraries, when we will be discussing the impact of SACS accreditation standards and the proposed TLA Statement on Academic Librarian Credentials.
ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN CREDENTIALS
You will find a ballot for 2005/2006 CULD officers in this issue [mailed version]; our thanks to the committee and to all those who have agreed to stand for election! Please take a few minutes to look over the ballot and return it to Nominations Committee Chair Martha Tandy. See you in Austin! t.e.d. Call for Programming Ideas I need your help! Various changes have been instituted by the TLA Executive Board in the planning timeline for TLA Conferences. By the time we meet in Austin in April 2005, we must be almost finished with our programming decisions for the 2006 Conference, including signed contracts from speakers if possible. The middle of July 2005 is the final deadline for any changes to our 2006 Conference programming. That leaves us less than three months to develop programming for 2006. The 2006 Conference theme is “Libraries: Igniting the Passion.” I know academic librarians are very involved with igniting the passion in faculty and students for library services, and I am very confident our CULD members have wonderful ideas for speakers and programming that can illuminate this theme. Please share your suggestions for CULD programming for 2006. Share your thoughts with any of our CULD officers, or send them directly to me: Karen Hopkins Report from ACRL Chapters Council, ALA Midwinter 2005 The Chapters Council is a meeting place for representatives from the ACRL Chapters to a chance to discuss mutual issues and gain ideas for chapter activities. This meeting in Boston concentrated on some ACRL financial and organizational issues. Several divisions of ALA will be increasing membership dues, including ACRL. ACRL is trying to structure their finances so that not all ACRL activities are dependent upon ACRL publications. Evidently, publishing College & Research Libraries News is not cost-efficient for itself due to falling advertisements, both in job notices and vendor ads. There is some concern that membership numbers may suffer due to the dues increase. In the past, there was a pattern of increased membership during years when ACRL held a conference and a fall in membership on the “off” years. That pattern did not hold during the last cycle. One of the most interesting discussions revealed that about one fourth of the chapter officers do not comply with the requirement of being ACRL members. The practice in the past has been to ignore those chapters not adhering to this requirement. When asked what we thought, several of us expressed a bit of astonishment that chapters could “get away with it.” We were also told that there were a couple of “chapters” that did not know they were chapters. There is some question as to whether, or how, this issue will be resolved. Every year each chapter completes an annual report for ACRL. The form is being revised in order to reflect the objectives of the new ACRL Strategic Plan. One of the main purposes of the chapters is to increase involvement and membership in ACRL. Several of us expressed concern about this in light of the upcoming dues increase and chapters not being in compliance concerning officer membership. The items to be discussed during the Chapters Council meeting at the ALA Conference in Chicago include the Chapters Councils goals in relation to ACRL’s strategic plan and a review of by-laws pertaining to Chapters Council. Karen Hopkins Community/Junior College Discussion Group Contact Mary McCoy at if you are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee or have a nomination to share. We would like to have a slate of nominees for TLA. After our business meeting at TLA we will continue the discussion of SACS and any special problems pertaining to two year institutions. If you have something to share or questions to be covered please let me know () It will be a guided discussion. Bobbi Long at Collin County Community College has recently endured the reaccredidation process and will share with the group but we want to hear from others also. We are looking for program suggestions for TLA 2006. If you have any suggestions for collaboration with another group or an interesting topic-speak up. Mary McCoy CULD Elections 2005 – 2006 Slate of Candidates The Nominating Committee has been hard at work selecting outstanding candidates for the leadership offices of CULD. The nominating committee consisted of Martha Tandy, Weatherford College Library Director, Weatherford, Texas; JoAnne Hawkins, University of Texas Libraries Associate Public Services Director, Austin; and Paul Coleman, West Texas A & M, University Librarian, Canyon. The following candidates have agreed to run for the positions of Vice Chair/Chair Elect and Secretary/Treasurer.
Cary Sowell Cary Sowell is the Head Librarian at the Northridge Campus of Austin Community College and has worked at ACC for over 25 years. She has been an active member of TLA, working especially with the CULD Community and Junior College Discussion Group, including chairing that group and planning numerous programs for annual conference. She is currently serving on the CULD Legislative Committee. She has served as chair of District 3 in 2002. In addition she is very active in ACRL and was a member of the Standards Committee that drafted the new Standards for Libraries in Higher Education just approved in June, 2004. She also has spent the last three years participating in hearings prior to adoption of the new SACS Principles of Accreditation, monitoring its application to libraries, and speaking at library meetings regarding its impact on libraries. Statement of Issues: My involvement with CULD and ACRL has afforded me the opportunity to work with many colleagues in all types of academic libraries in pursuit of excellence. All academic libraries are facing a number of critical issues such as funding-- especially for digital resources, recruitment, keeping up with information technology, and marketing our resources to our users and our administrations. It is imperative that we show our administrations that we are part of the education process and make a major positive impact on the teaching, learning and research processes at our institutions. Advocacy is important on the legislative front as well. I would work to be a strong advocate for CULD and the most challenging concerns that affect our future as academic librarians. Dr. Maurice G. Fortin Dr. Maurice G. Fortin has been the Library Director at Angelo State University in San Angelo since April of 1996. Previously, he worked in the University of North Texas Libraries from August of 1981 to March of 1996. He held several positions there with his last assignment as Assistant Director for Public Services. Maurice has been an active member of TLA by serving on various committees and Council. He currently chairs the CULD Legislative Committee. He was chair of District 7 and Secretary/Treasurer of District 1. He also served on three Conference Planning Committees. Statement of Issue: Academic libraries at all levels continue to struggle to adapt to a constantly changing environment, increasing user demands for services and resources, financial constraints, legal restrictions, and meetings the challenge from other providers of information and services. The 21st century presents bleak financial prospects and a user population increasingly looking to other providers for meeting their informational needs. All librarians must work together to explore strategies to reclaim or at least maintain the library’s role of providing quality services and access to information in this changing environment. Participation in TLA conferences, committees, and initiatives provides academic librarians with an opportunity to work with their colleagues to develop new collaborative programs to address these critical issues.
Linda Bixler Linda Bixler has been Assistant Director of Libraries for Access Services at Texas Woman's University since 1996. She came to TWU from The Alliance for Higher Education's (AHE) Library Program. She has been an active member of TLA since 1992. She is currently Chair of CULD's Scholarship Committee. She has served as a member of the 2004 Program Committee, Co-Chair of the 2000 TLA Program committee, member of the 1997 TLS Local Arrangements Committee, and Alternate Counselor of Acquisitions and Collection Development Roundtable. She is currently Chair of CULD's Scholarship Committee. Statement of Issues: All libraries are dealing with similar issues most of which involve money and technology. In order to move forward and provide for the needs of our users librarians need to work together despite the type of library they serve. TLA provides us with that umbrella from which we may work together to address issues affecting all of us. I am an academic librarian and higher education is the area that I serve but, I also understand the common goals and issues that all librarians have. I wish to work through CULD/TLA to encourage all librarians to unite and use their combined strength to lobby and fight for the monies and types of support we need. I am willing to serve where and when I am needed. Mark L. Hanna Mark L. Hanna is the College Librarian at Amarillo College Library in Amarillo. Before becoming the College Librarian, Mark was the Assistant Director for Public Service from 1987-2004 and Coordinator for Collection and Services Development from 1985-1987. He served as Project Librarian from 1981-1985 at Harrington Library of the Health Science at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo and as Head of reference in 1979-1981 and Head of Circulation and Audio-Visual Services 1978-1979 at Amarillo Public Library. Mark’s received his Master of Library Science in 1977 from North Texas State University in Denton and his Bachelor of Arts in 1971 and his Master of Arts in 1973 from West Texas State in Canyon. Mark is a sterling example of a community college student who graduated from Amarillo College in 1969 with an Associate of Arts degree. Mark has been an active member of the Texas Library Association since 1978. He served as chairman of the College and University Library Division from 1994-1995. He has been a member of the Texas Community College Teachers Association since 1985. Publications:
Statement of issues: There are several significant issues facing academic libraries now and in the near future. The one that stands out for me is the change in requirements for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It seems that many institutions and many libraries are not informed; and therefore, not prepared for the reaffirmation process. I would like to do my part in supporting CULD in its efforts to close this information gap and help all academic libraries in Texas with this important process. Newsletter Editor: Jo Monahan |
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