Congratulations To:

The Research and Publications Committee is pleased to announce the funding of an RPC grant to Rajwant Chilana (Asian Library) for a project entitled: "International bibliography on Sikh Studies."

The faculty are invited to visit the RPC website for information about apply for RPC grants, and for a listing of other recent recipients.

Communications from Library Committees:

Minutes:

Administrative Council

Cataloging Policy Committee

Collection Development Committee
Executive Committee
Integrated System Coordinating Committee
Library Faculty Meetings

Sine nomine, a publication of the Office of Services

Strategic Planning Committee
User Ed Committee

News & Announcements from Library Administration:

The Library's Office of Development and Public Affairs thanks everyone who has volunteered to help with tours during the 10 Millionth Celebration on Friday, October 10. Volunteers will be contacted by Roxanne Frey later in the week with tour assignments. A script will also be furnished for those who need to brush up on their Library history. Tours will begin immediately after the dedication scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue until about 3:00 p.m.

Academic Search Position Update

News from the Field:

ARL:

Strong Attendance Expected for ARL Membership Meeting

ARL Scholarly Tribes and Tribulations Conference Planned for October 17

Funding Organizations Support Open Access and Publishing Fees

U.S. Department of Justice Clears Way for Sale of BertelsmannSpringer

ARL Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Software

ARL and EDUCAUSE Announce Web cast on TEACH Act and Distance Learning

Hidden Collections Conferees Call for Local & Collective Action

German Resources Project Invites Registration for Xipolis Online Reference

ACLS History E-Book Project Marks First Year Online

New Technology for Drying Water-Damaged Books Looks Promising

Study Clarifies Academic Library Demographic Trends

ARL Renews Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce

ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum 2004 Calendar Released

Web cast on ARL Statistics Data Collection Scheduled for October 9

Project COUNTER Gains Momentum

E-Metrics Project Plans Operational Test

Invitation to Participate in the 2004 LibQUAL+™ Survey

Norms for 2003 LibQUAL+™ Survey Available

CNI Highlights

US. Library Associations Offer Fellowships for IFLA Conference in Buenos Aires

ARL Bimonthly Report 229 (August 2003)

SPEC Kit 274, Data Mining and Data Warehousing

ARL to Host Program on Learning Management Systems in a Portal Environment

ARL will host a meeting about "Learning Management Systems in a Portal         Environment" on Friday, January 9, 2004, 9:00am-12:00 noon, prior to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. The session will feature presentations by several librarians from ARL member institutions about how they are managing such systemsWeb. In addition, reports on relevant white papers from IMS/CNI and OCLC will be reviewed. Details on the session, including speakers and locations will be posted on the ARL Web site. There is no registration fee. To RSVP or for additional information please contact Mary Jackson, mary@arl.org.

Findings from Assession ILL/DD Study Released to Participants

In late September, the 72 libraries participating in the latest ARL ILL/DD study received their individual institutional reports. The reports included unit cost, fill rate, and turnaround time for mediated ILL/DD services and six user-initiated services INNReach, URSA, Loansome Doc, ILLINET Online, RAPID, and user-initiated use of commercial document delivery suppliers. In addition, the project collected data on the performance of local document delivery services in 25 of the participating ARL, academic, and special libraries. The study confirmed that user-initiated services have lower unit costs, higher fill rates, and faster turnaround times than mediated ILL/DD services. For example, the borrowing unit cost for one of the user-initiated services was $2.04, compared to $17.50 for mediated borrowing in ARL libraries. ARL will identify the characteristics of the most cost-effective interlibrary borrowing and lending operations and showcase good practices that could benefit other libraries through a printed publication and series of workshops. There will be a briefing on the initial findings for ARL directors at the October ARL Membership Meeting. For more information contact Mary Jackson, mary@arl.org.

OLMS Library Leadership for New Managers Program is a Success

In September, 30 participants from academic and research libraries around North America met in Washington, D.C. to explore some of the most critical issues in library leadership. Presentations and discussions ranged from collaborating effectively with information technology professionals to exercising influence in a collegial environment. Feedback from participants indicates that the leadership institute was a success; it has been described as "thought-provoking and motivating", "excellent & practical", and "energizing & stimulating." This marks completion of the first phase of the Library Leadership for New Managers program. Participants will begin the Online Lyceum course "Motivation, Performance, and Commitment" in October and, in November, will submit reports on learning projects carried out at their home libraries.

ARL Statistics and Measurement Program Update

+ ARL Annual Salary Survey 2003-04. 114 surveys received. Preliminary tables will be issued in the next couple of weeks.

+ The annual statistical surveys were mailed in August. Data collection is underway for:

* ARL Statistics 2002-03

* ARL Supplementary Statistics 2002-03

* ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2002-03

* ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2002-03

* ARL Preservation Statistics 2002-03

* University and Library Total Expenditures 2001-02

+ ARL Preservation Statistics 2001-02 publication is in the final stages of production and printing.

+ The Library Materials Budget Survey 2002-03 conducted for the ALCTS/CMDS/Chief Collection Development Officers of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group is also underway.

For additional information regarding the annual data-collection activities, please contact Martha Kyrillidou, martha@arl.org.

SPARC Highlights

SPARC has announced a partnership with Labor Studies in Working Class History in the Americas, a new journal founded by the entire editorial board of Labor History, a commercial title owned by Taylor and Francis. As SPARC’s first partnership in the humanities, the alliance with Labor broadens SPARC's reach into another field plagued by disproportionate prices for commercial journals and a lack of competitive alternatives. The Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Oxford University Press, and the Company of Biologists are the most recent organizations to issue statements supporting open access methods of publication. The Wellcome Trust's position statement and supporting documents mention SPARC's efforts on behalf of open access throughout.

IFLA Conference in Berlin Attracts Large American Delegation

The 69th IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) General Conference and Council, met in Berlin on August 1-9. This year's theme was "Access Point Library Media, Information, Culture." Total registration was 4,563, with over 300 American delegates. This year's Congress marked a changing of the guard at IFLA. Christine Deschamps of France, IFLA President for the past six years, was succeeded by Kay Raseroka of Botswana, whose theme for the next two years will be "Libraries for Lifelong Literacy." For the first time, the new president will serve her term with a president-elect, Alex Byrne of Australia, who will serve as president 2005-2007. In addition, IFLA Secretary General Ross Shimmon has announced he will retire in March.

ARL Activities Report 2003

ARL has published the ARL Activities Report 2003 covering the period October 2002 to September 2003. The report highlights the key activities of each program and presents an overview of the Association’s achievements and progress made towards fulfilling the annual program priorities. The Activities Report allows the membership to take stock as ARL enters the fourth quarter of the year. It was mailed to each ARL director along with other materials for the October Membership Meeting. It will be published on the ARL Web site later in the fall.

ARL Transitions

+ Dartmouth Richard Lucier announced he will retire as Librarian effective January 30, 2004.

+ New York Public Libraries Heike Kordish was named Acting Director effective September 1.

+ Oklahoma State Edward Johnson announced his retirement as Dean of Libraries effective the end of February 2004.

Honors

+ Carla Stoffle, University of Arizona, was awarded the ALA Equality Award for outstanding contributions that promote equality in the library profession.

+ HighWire Press, a division of Stanford University Libraries, was named winner of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers' (ALPSP) 2003 Award for Service to Not-for-Profit Publishing.

+ The LIBLICENSE Project and Ann Okerson, Yale University Library, received the ALPSP 2003 Award for Services to Publishers/Library Relations.

+ The North Carolina State University Libraries (NCSU), Raleigh, received the Library of the Future Award. NCSU Libraries won for its tutorial "Introduction to Library Research."