Thanks from Barbara Henn to everyone for all the cards, telephone calls, and e-mail messages while she was home recovering from her heart attack. She really appreciated hearing from you. She is now back at work in the mornings, until August when she will be here all day.
2. SEARCH AND SCREEN COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The following search and screen committees have been appointed:
Head of the Biology Library - Nancy Boerner, Nels Gunderson,
George Hegeman, Lois Heiser (Chair), Anthony Mescher, William
Stoddard, and Maxine Watson.
Assistant Librarian, Public Services Department, Lilly Library - Rebecca Cape (Chair), Stephen Cape, Nancy Cridland, and Heather Munro.
--Marilyn Shaver, Personnel Officer
3. "MEET THE ARTISTS" CHANGE
The IUPUI University Library has announced a change of schedule
for the "Meet the Artists" Brown Bag Luncheon featuring artists
Danielle Garland and Sarah Jones, whose collective works are in
the current "Animism" exhibit. The artists are both 1995
graduates of the Herron School of Art. The discussion has been
rescheduled for Tuesday, August 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
in Room UL #1116. All are welcome!
4. FUTURE OF AREA LIBRARIANSHIP CONFERENCE
The Future of Area Librarianship Conference was held at the
Indiana University Conference Center in Indianapolis on July
13-14, 1995. The conference was funded by Indiana University's
five U.S. Department of Education Title VI Centers: African
Studies, East Asian Studies, Inner Asian and Uralic Studies,
Russian and East European Institute, and West European Studies,
as part of a 3-year grant project on the future of area
librarianship. The Conference was planned by a committee from
Indiana University including James Neal, project leader, Denise
Gardiner, Hilary Jolly, Mary Krutulis and Nancy Schmidt.
The objectives of the conference were:
-to stimulate a national discussion on the future of area
librarianship across the communities interested in international
education and research
-to present and discuss the results of four surveys conducted over past six months on status of area librarianship
-to identify priority professional preparation and development needs of area librarians
-to assess the impact of technology and library cooperation on the future of area librarianship
-to draft a national action plan that will strengthen and advance area librarianship
The conference was attended by 49 area librarians, library administrators, area studies program administrators, library school faculty and foundation representatives, who were among the respondents to a survey of ARL libraries, area studies programs and library schools. The participants were selected to provide the broadest possible representation of those concerned with area studies librarianship.
The conference included three keynote addresses on the future of area studies librarianship, from the perspective of three different constituencies represented at the Conference. Patrick O'Meara, Dean of International Programs at Indiana University, spoke on current and future trends of international education and research at American universities. Patricia Oyler, Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College spoke on education for area librarianship, past, present and future. Deborah Jakubs, Ibero-American Bibliographer and Head of International and Area Studies at Duke University Library, spoke from the area librarian's perspective.
Data from the national surveys conducted as background for the conference were presented by members of the planning committee. James Neal discussed the results of the survey sent to ARL library directors. 104 surveys were distributed, the response rate was 86%. Mary Krutulis discussed the results of the survey sent to graduate schools of library and information science. 35 of the 50 library education programs replied. Denise Gardiner presented the results of the area studies program surveys. 263 surveys were sent, the response rate was 22%. Nancy Schmidt presented the results of the surveys sent to 418 area studies librarians. The response rate was 44% and covered all world areas included in American ARL libraries. The detailed results of these surveys will be published, since there has been no other major survey of area librarianship conducted in recent years.
Most of the conference consisted of working sessions on questions of concern expressed in the national surveys. Four working sessions were held on questions related to the following topics: education and preparation of area librarians; continuing education and professional development of area librarians; cooperation between area programs and libraries and related funding issues; and library cooperation and technology issues. The results of each working session were reported to all conference participants. Following a recap of the major results of the working sessions, there were further group and plenary discussions related to possible action agendas related to the four general topics upon which working sessions were held. The organizing committee will prepare a summary of the suggestions for action, make plans for action to be taken as a part of the Indiana University project, and refer other ideas for action to appropriate library and area studies organizations.
--Nancy Schmidt, African Studies Area Specialist
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