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LIBRARY STAFF BULLETIN

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY STAFF ASSOCIATION

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•JUN 2 0 1973 URBANA, ILLINOIS"

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATURBANA-CHAMPAIGN

FEBRUARY 1973

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FACULTY ELECTIONS Listed below are the standing committees provided by article I of the Library Faculty Association By-laws, with the members of those committees• The standing committee membership is complete as of February 2, 1973. The last election, that of the Executive Board Member-at-Large, is in progress.

The select committees of the Faculty Association are the Nominating Committee, the Elections and Voting Procedures and the Research and Publications Committee. The Nominating Committee is elected during the business meeting held prior to the annual meeting; the others will be appointed by the President (subject to the approval of the Executive Board) at the conclusion of the election of the Executive Board Member-at-Large.

The responsibilities of these committees, other than those inferable from the committee titles are difficult to describe just now. Each committee must write its own charge. Those now functioning are in the process of doing so.

Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee: Edward Hess--Chairman Martha Friedman Jean Major Yvette Scheven Jan Seifert

Grievance Committee: Mary Ann Bowman—Chairman Nancy Anderson Rhoda Engel Martha Landis Gene Rinkel

By-Laws Committee: Patricia Stenstrom--Chairman Wendell Barbour Susan Bekiares Esther Clausen Patricia McCandless

Economic Status Committee: Norman Brown--Temporary Chairman Kathleen Draper Bernice Hulsizer Charlene Renner Joan Wells

John Walker President, Library Faculty

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ENGINEERING Mr. Leonard Coburn, Coordinator of Engineering Library LIBRARY Services and long-time bibliographic dilentante, was

recognized by his fellow workers and colleagues in December, 1972, with the Wallace J. Frempole Librarian-of-the-Month Award.

Mr. Coburn was cited for "his unflagging efforts to make the Engineering Library more efficient through massive personal involvement." Another factor cited by the Frempole Committee was his plan to conserve shelf space by removing the covers of books in the collection.

This innovative idea, although first tried at major eastern libraries, made its mid-western debut under the occasional leadership of Mr. Coburn at the UIUC Engineer­ing Library.

This new approach, when coupled with the library1s limited circulation policy, has led Mr. Coburn to achieve the lowest theft rate of any librarian on campus.

Mr. Coburn is also noted for his civic involvement, being heavily involved with local politics and playing a major role in the Committee to Deodorize the Boneyard.

Seen from left to right are: Unidentified member of awards committee, Frempole Award, Mr. Coburn.

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GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

Half-time graduate assistants will be allowed time off without making it up for authorized Library School field trips. They must first obtain prior approval from supervisors, however.

REFERENCE ROOM AUTHORESS

Another in the series of "how to" publications written by Jean Major, Associate Reference Librarian, is being distributed to interested patrons. This one deals with "How Catalog Cards Are Filed," and is designed to help library users find their way through the Library card catalog.

CONVERSATION STOPPER FOR COCK-TAIL PARTIES

Of 186 degree candidates in the Library School in fall 1972, the arithmetic average age was 27 (with a standard deviation of 6.85), a median of 24, a mode of 22, and a range of 20 to 53 years.

WINDSOR LECTURES The 1973 Windsor Lectures will be given on Tuesday, April 3> Wednesday, April 4, arid Thursday, April 5, in Room 66 of the University of Illinois Library. The lecturer will be Robert Bingham Downs, Dean of Library Administration and Professor of Library Science, Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mr. Downs retired from the directorship of the University of Illinois Library and Graduate School of Library Science in 1971. He recently returned from a year in Great Britain on a Guggenheim Foundation Fellow­ship having done a bibliographical survey of British li­brary resources.

Mr. Downs1 lectures will be entitled "The record set straight, a Skeptical View of History." The first lecture at 8:00 p.m. on April 3 will be "Who's on First? The Genesis of Certain Great Scientific Concepts." At the close of this lecture, the audience will have an opportunity to meet Mr. Downs at a reception.

The second lecture, "A Reappraisal of Three American Hist­orical Personages: Americus Vespucius, Captain John Smith, and Parson Weems," will be presented at 8:00 p.m. on April 4. The third and final lecture, "The Great American Success Story," will be given on April 5 at 8:00 p.m.

The Phineas L. Windsor Lectures are given each year in memory of Mr. Windsor, Director of the University of Illinois Library and Library School from 1909 to 1940. Mr. Windsor died in 1965. A lecture fund was established from the contributions received from alumni of the Library School at the time of Mr. Windsor's retirement.

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LIBRARY STAFF 1972 LIBRARY STAFF ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP TABLE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP DATA UNIT ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES LSA MEMBERS

Acquisitions • 35 ...... • 27 Cataloging (246) .. 52 31 Cataloging (246A) 14 5 Circulation 33 11 Serials

Acquisitions.. 13 9 Binding 16 6 Cataloging. 19 . 18 Documents 6 •••• 6 Records 13 9

Units outside Main Library 102 41

Units within the Main Library ILL _7£

Total 424 241

UNITS WITH 100 PER CENT MEMBERSHIP IN LSA AS OF 1 FEBRUARY

Administration Documents Division English Library Illini Union Browsing Room Natural History Survey Library Newspaper Library Physics Library Rare Book Room Residence Hall Libraries

UNITS THAT NEED ONLY ONE NEW MEMBER TO MAKE 100 PER CENT

Classics Library Communications Library Education Library Home Economics Library Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations Library Map and Geography Library Modern Languages Library Physical Education Library University Archives University High School Library Veterinary Medicine Library

UNITS WITH NO LSA MEMBERS

Geological Survey Library Health Science Library Illinois Historical Survey Mail Receiving Room

Instead of a mid-winter blue mood, how about a concerted effort to recruit those strayed, unenlightened eligibles in YOUR corner of this vast library world?

Membership for the Soring/Summer period is only fifty cents--yes a big $.50;; Spread the word--Run up the flag.

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KNOW YOUR The following article was submitted by Mrs. Elisabeth Davis, LIBRARY Biology Librarian. It describes a new service that is being

offered to patrons of the Biology Library and the Library of the Health Sciences.

MEDLINE (MEDLARS on-line) is an on-line bibliographic searching service provided by the National Library of Medicine. By "conversing" with a compu­ter via a typewriter-like terminal, the operator is able to retrieve almost instantaneously references to the latest journal articles in his area of interest. This on-line feature distinguishes MEDLINE searching from the familiar MEDLARS search service which was phased out by the end of 1972. MEDLINE uses the MEDLARS data base, provides citations from 1,200 journals and provides references dating from journals published 1970 to date. Al­though the medical sciences, life sciences and veterinary medicine are pro­vided with the most extensive coverage, areas such as botany, psychology, and education are also included in the data base.

Beginning immediately, access to MEDLINE services is being provided by the Library of the Health Sciences at the Medical Center in Chicago. Search Record Forms are available at the Biology Library, 101 Burrill Hall, and at the Library of the Health Sciences, 495 Burrill Hall Addition. The completed forms may be sent to the Medical Library in Chicago by courier or may be phoned in at the Biology or Health Sciences Libraries in Burrill Hall. Guidelines for MEDLINE service have been set up by the libraries involved and should be followed carefully for successful searches:

1. No one-term searches will be accepted. For example, if only one subject term is involved and it can be found in the MeSH subject headings the search can and should be done successfully by hand. (MeSH stands for Medical Subject Headings).

2. Descriptions of the search topic must be included and will vary in length according to the complexity of the topic.

3. Whether the form is mailed to Chicago or the search is conducted by phone the form must be completely filled out and processed through the Biology or Health Sciences Library. Although it is not necessary for the user to stand by while the search is being conducted, he may talk to the search analyst if he feels it necessary or desirable. The search analyst may find it necessary to contact the user for additonal information.

4. Age groups have a particular meaning and are as follows: New born infant (to 3 month old) Adolescent (13-18 years) Infant (4 months-2 years) Adult (19-45 years) Preschool (2-5 years) Middle Age (46-65 years) Child (6-12 years) Aged (over 65)

5. Searches may be conducted for specific races (not ethnic groups), for specific geographical areas, for major cities, states in the U. S. and for all U. N. countries.

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6* The MEDLINE service is free and is available to all units on campus whe­ther connected to the medical school or not. Faculty, graduate students, and in some cases, undergraduate students may use the service.

7. The following terms must be carefully defined and additional sub-headings in MeSH must be consulted:

Hormones Viruses Proteins Drugs Amino Acids Bacteria

8. The Library of the Health Sciences in Chicago has joined the TOXICON network and will provide information to Urbana users by computer search of the following data bases:

Hayes File on Pesticides Toxicity Bibliography Health Aspects of Pesticides Abstract Bulletin Abstracts of Health Effects of Environmental Pollutants Chemical-Biological Activities

This service is in an experimental phase until February, 1973 and there is a charge to the user.

9. If the user is interested in receiving citation information on a continued basis, he has the opportunity to receive monthly MEDLINE updates of his search topic.

10. If you have any questions or would like help in completing the search form, please contact Mrs. Williams at the Health Science Library or Mrs. Davis and Miss Northup at the Biology Library.

LIBRARY CLERK Mr. Delzell, Personnel Librarian, reports that a formal INFORMATION request has'been made to the local Campus Personnel

Services Office for consideration of equalization of the salary ranges for the Library Clerk and the Clerk-Typist series. This is one of the recommendations which came from the last meeting of the Council of Directors of the State University Libraries of Illinois.

The CODSULI directors also have sent a written message to the University Civil Service System director expressing concern for the validity of examinations for the clerical series and requesting that the System obtain input from the library directors on campuses where new examinations are to be instituted on a trial basis.

ANOTHER CONVERSA- The arithmetic average age of the 16 CAS and Ph.D. students in TION STOPPER the Library School was 34, the median 34, and the range 26 to

50 years.

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LIBRARY FINES An interesting article caught the editors1 eye the other day. This is from Vermont Libraries, volume 2, number 9, November, 1972*

LIBRARY FINES OF MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO

Rapping on desk for service ...•...$ .25 Arguing over fines

a. Curtly .10 b. Rudely . 25

Tearing up library card... 50 (if thrown at librarian)..#..................... 2.00 (and up)

Spitting on floor a. Plain 05 b. Tobacco, 10

Throwing books on desk........ 05 (per book) General criticism

(if fancy language add .10 per*)...... ,20 (per minute) Unwillingness to open books on demand at desk

a. Plain 05 b. With dirty look .35

Skipping past desk without showing books (required each sprint).... 10

Use of lavatory............... ••••••••••• .05 Writing call number on book check.. .10 Babies wetting on floor 50

(if mother should offer to wipe up)........ 25 Children under 4 unless on leash.. 25 (each child)

(if they whine constantly). 50 (each child) Coming on wrong side of desk

a. First time 05 b. Second time. •••••• ••••••••••••••• .25

Going out wrong side............... 50 Ducking under barricade 10 Calling librarians "Dearie11

a. Plain 08 b. With garlic 25

Criticism of Saturday closing a. Friendly. 05 b. Sarcastic. .25

Letters to the press....... • 01 (per word)

We will leave it up to the readers; is this on the level?

The editors

PEOPLE The Library Science Library has received the first number of a new newsletter available to migrants issued for the American Library Association Social Responsibilities Round Table Task Force on Library Service to Migrants. The editor is Sam Morrison, former student assistant in tne Library Science Library. 5am was also secretary ot the stuuent chapter of the Special Libraries Association. The first issue is dedicated in part to "the Administration, staff, and June, 1972, class of the University of Illinois Library School..."

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KNOW YODR LIBRARY PART II

The residence hall libraries were set up with one very general function in mind--to be an additional library service point to residence hall students* In areas of academic and recreational needs, these libraries supply current non-fiction and fiction materials to their patrons.

The residence hall library system consists of six small libraries with collections ranging from 500 to over 2,000 volumes. These libraries are located in the larger residence hall complexes; Florida Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Peabody Drive, Illinois Street and Allen Hall.

Some of the collections are housed in a room specifically built to be a small library. Others, such as the ones at Lincoln Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue halls are in bookcases in the cafeterias. Library holdings include reference and subject materials, textbooks and fiction* The libraries also provide magazines, newspapers, exam files and collections of donated paperbacks.

For the present, the libraries are open at night and on Sunday afternoons. The library in the Peabody Drive Halls, however, is open every afternoon in addition to the regular evening hours*

The residence hall libraries are still in the early stages of development; with continued interest they can grow and fulfill the function for which they were designed.

Ann Hesseling Residence Halls Librarian

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS Suggestions for "A library employee," who has trouble

keeping his (her) lunch from being stolen:

How about wrapping your lunch in a bag prominently lettered "This lunch has been prepared and partially nibbled by a library employee who not only is in advanced stages of syphilis, but who is also suffering from an incurable African fungus which causes various parts of the body to drop off without notice."

This would not only keep the lunch from being stolen, but would protect bananas, cookies, and other soft foods from being mangled and ruined from other lunches piled on top and around it.

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SUPERMAN VISITS THE NEWSPAPER LIBRARY

On December 13, 1972, Superman, that strange visitor from another planet with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, took time off from changing the course of mighty rivers and bending steel with his bare hands to visit the Newspaper Library. Slightly after the appointed hour of 1:30 that afternoon, the Man of Steel strode into the room amidst the applause of many loyal fans.

The reason for the visit was Superman's desire to view the Metropolis Planet display and several vintage color comic strips portraying the indestruetable man in action. These exhibits had been prepared for the patrons of the Newspaper Library by Mr. Elston, the Newspaper Librarian, and his staff.

The invincible hero was clad in his traditional blue uniform with contrasting red cape, shorts and boots. A wide yellow belt matched, in color, the inside lining of his cape. The material of his clothes, as every afficionado knows, is the same material that wrapped Superman as a baby when he was placed in a rocket by his Father, Jor-El, and sent through space to Earth.

Superman was very friendly with the admirers and friends in the audience. When he was shown a copy of the Library Staff Bulletin, he was interested enough to supply all our readers with a personal autograph. When asked where he was going as he walked out the door, Superman replied ,fto fight a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way."

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LETTER OF The following letter of complaint is quoted from the COMPLAINT University student newspaper:

We are told from time to time, that in the management of our library the chief aim is to give us the greatest possible freedom in the use of the books which it contains. That during specified hours, if we wish to read a certain author upon a chosen topic, we should write the name of the book, to­gether with our own signature, upon a card, and hand it to the librarian as a receipt for that book.

So far, it is all very good, and we will acknowledge that for a particular class of students there is greater freedom in the use of books than would perhaps be allowed in any other similar institution.

But, suppose the student wishes to read on some special topic, and does not know the title of the book which contains it? Well, we are told that he should mention the topic to the librarian, who will then procure the book required*

It is very probable, if the subject relates to Chaucer, Spencer, or Shakespeare, or can be found in one of the Cyclopedias, that the book would be readily obtained. But should he wish to investigate some scientific subject, in nine cases out of ten he would be told that "it must be in the case which is locked up.H Even, if the title of the book is given in this department, it can hardly ever be found.

A great deal of this trouble arises from the fact that the librarians are chosen chiefly, if not entirely, from the literary department, and, as a consequence, have had no occasion to examine mathematical or engineering topics. This state of affairs is well illustrated by an instance, in which a a card was handed in for a Nautical Almanac, when the librarian was completely astounded to think that any one should have the audacity to inquire in the library for an Almanac. It is hardly to be expected that these literary characters should be familiar with such subjects as: Quaternions, Catenarian Ribs or Long Streets.

Another difficulty is, that out of over 9,000 volumes there are but about 4,000 volumes

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LETTER OF COMPLAINT (CONT'D)

catalogued, thus virtually depriving us of the use of half the books which the library contains.

It seems to us that this subject deserves the attention of the authorities, and we hope that they will make an effort to remedy these defects as soon as possible.

This letter first appeared in The Student, volume II, number 1, January, 1873, page 8. This newspaper, published by the Illinois Industrial University, was the predecessor to the Daily Illini. Information regarding this article was supplied by Maynard Brichford, University Archivist.

PEOPLE Kathleen Bennett, Library Clerk II, was married to David Yaney in Rock Island, Illinois, on December 23 1972. The new Mrs. Yaney is employed in the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations Library.

Taylor Davis has been appointed to the position of Distribution Clerk-Learner in the Shipping Department.

YET ANOTHER CONVERSATION STOPPER

Smokey the Bear is the only bear in the United States with his own zip code. You may write to Smokey at Washington, D.C. 20252. (From USDA Employee Newsletter, December 27, 1972. Published by the US Department of Agriculture.)

EXHIBITS The February exhibit in the showcases on the first floor of the Main Library has been prepared by the faculty of the Department of Architecture* It honors the centennial celebration of the graduation of N. Clifford Ricker, for whom the Architecture Library was named. The dis­play will feature Mr. Ricker not only as an architect, but also as a scholar. Material for display is being loaned from the University Archives, University Operation and Maintenance Division, and the Ricker Library.

Mr. Ricker was one of the first graduates of an architectural school in the United States. He is responsible for the design of Harker Hall, the Natural History Building, Altgeld Hall and the Old Gym Annex.

BLOOD DRIVE The Vice Chancellor's Office has advised departments that nonacademic employees may be given two hours off to donate blood. Academic employees of the Library will

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BLOOD DRIVE be given the same time. Appointments are made by (CONT'D) telephoning the campus VIP office at 333-1020,

RECIPE NO, 2 The following is the complete text of a note that was left in the suggestion box: MI enjoyed the recipe in the last Library Staff Bulletin—do it again, I tried it and thought it was very good,"

The editors wish to say Mthank you, thank you, anonymous staff member•" Inspired by your encouragement, we present a new recipe suited especially for the gala Valentine holiday season ahead,

^?>y QUEEN OF HEARTS CAKE ^ ^ ^ ^ yT (for St. Valentine's Day, of course) W

j V** fit for a (or your) king

Ingredients

1 package yellow or white cake mix 1 1/3 cups water 2 eggs

1 package vanilla frosting mix 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/3 cup water (or any white frosting of your own choice)

Heat oven to 350 degrees and follow directions on package for mixing cake. Grease one square cake pan ( 8 x 8 x 2 inches) and one round cake pan ( 8 x 1 1/2 inches). Fill each pan with 1/2 of cake batter. Bake according to mix direc­tions. Allow cake to cool in pans. Remove from pans and place square cake on center of large tray with point toward you. Cut round cake in two and place each half with cut edge against top sides of square to form a heart, thusly:

Make frosting. Add seven or eight drops of red food coloring. Frost cake sides first, then top. Decorate with cinnamon candies, colored sugar, and/or cherries.

Mary Joncich Engineering Library

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RECIPE NO. 2 (CONT'D)

NOTE TO SERIOUS COOKS: No doubt there are those among our readers who are cringing at the words "package" and "mix." These people have no desire to meet the REAL Betty Crocker; they feel rather nauseous at the thought of that cute chubby lump of flour and water, the Pillsbury Doughboy. If this description fits you, BE UNDISMAYED: Siaply substitute your most complicated cake and frosting recipes and proceed. After all, what could be more romantic, more in the spirit of togetherness typical of ValentineYs Day, than to spend all morning preparing a scrumptious heart cake and allowing the object of your affection the privilege of cleaning up after you all afternoon.

About the color of the frosting: Cognoscenti prefer a Passionate Pink color. If all else fails, use a bottle of Pepto-Bismol as a color guide.

Be creative in your decoration, let yourself go! Plastic doves (preferably white) are always in good taste.

PEOPLE Claudia Holt, Assistant Acquisitions Librarian, was married to William Fischer on December 22, 1972.

PUBLICATIONS OF LIBRARY SCHOOL FACULTY AND STUDENTS

Berman, Allan S., "A Domenichino Drawing in the Michigan State University Art Collection." Kresge Art Center Bulletin Vol. VI (November 1972) p.3-9.

Goldhor, Herbert, "The Effect of Prime Display Location on Public Library Circulation of Selected Adult Titles." Library Quarterly, 42 (October 1972) p.371-89.

Krummel, Donald, Bibliotheca Bolduaniana: a Renaissance Music Bibliography. Detroit: Information Coordinators, Inc., 1972.

Lancaster, F. W., "Evaluation and Testing of Information Retrieval Systems." Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Vol. 8, 1972, p.234-59.

LIBRARY SCHOOL NEWS

More summer courses to be offered: "Contemporary Book Pub­lishing," Lib. Sci. 443, will be taught by Frank 0. Williams, Director of the University Press of the Chicago Circle campus of the U. of I... .The Library School will also offer two four-week courses in Chicago next summer. From June 18 to July 14, Michele Chatfield will teach the course on "Medical Litera­ture and Reference Work" at the Medical Center campus of the University of Illinois. Miss Chatfield is on the staff of the Medical Center Library. From July 16 to August 10 Paul Banks will conduct a course on "The Preservation of Research Library Materials" at the Newberry Library. Mr. Banks is the Conservator at the Newberry and will use the laboratory and workshop facilities of that library in this course...

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LIBRARY SCHOOL Of the 146 Library School graduates (1972) who have secured NEWS (CONT'D) employment and have reported to the Placement Office, 76

(52 o/o of the 146) have taken jobs in Illinois; 63 (43 o/o of the 146) are employed in academic libraries, 41 (28 o/o) in public libraries, 25 (17 o/o) in elementary and secondary libraries, and 17 (12 o/o) in special libraries.•.The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science has announced its first four research contracts totaling $52,000 in awards for fiscal 1972* One of these studies, "A Feasibility Study of Centralized and Regionalized Interlibrary Loan Centers," has been awarded to the Association of Research Libraries. Dr* Rolland E. Stevens, Professor of Library Science, University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library Science, will direct the study for ARL, and he will be assisted by Dr. Terry L. Weech, Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois Graduate School of Library Science* Dr. Stevens and Dr. Weech expect to complete the study by April, 1973. They welcome any suggestions, contributions, and notices of related articles which might not be discovered in a literature search...The 10th annual Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing will be held April 29-May 2, 1973 at the Illini Union..•Mr. Krummel delivered a lecture before the Caxton Club in Chicago on November 15, entitled "With a Song on my Shelf"...Mr. Lancaster participated in DATALIB-72, a special seminar for the Norwegian Technical University at Trondheim, where he presented two lectures on evaluation of library services with special referral to mechanized library services...Miss Lohrer attended a workshop by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Springfield relative to the recognition and supervision visits of school medica programs...A new publication of the Graduate School, Newsletter on Library Research, published quarterly, is available without charge from the school.

LIBRARY RESEARCH The Library Research Center at the University of Illinois had CENTER its beginnings in a grant from the Illinois State Library in

1961 to the Graduate School of Library Science for the purpose of accomplishing research related to public library development. The Center has continued to be supported by the Illinois State Library and by the University. In addition, it has had grants from the U.S. Office of Education, from other state library agencies and from several libraries for special projects.

The Center has a distinctive place on the continuum which runs from pure research into the foundations of librarianship to surveys of current library practices. Its place is the middle ground of applied research which provides information for improving and extending library service, not in terms of a specialized local situation, but in terms more generally applicable. In the past the focus of the research has been in the area of public libraries; however, its concerns have broadened to include school and academic libraries and many diverse types of problems. It particularly welcomes the opportunity to evaluate an ongoing library service program. In its short decade of existence the personnel of the Center have written 31 research reports and 75 journal articles.

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LIBRARY RESEARCH In addition to the Director, the staff of the Library Research CENTER (CONT'D) Center (LRC) consists of approximately ten full-time and part-

time academic and nonacademic personnel. Usually any person employed as a research associate has a master's degree in library science, a master's degree in a subject field and/or library experience. Each research assistant has a master's degree in a subject field and is currently working on a degree in library science.

The Center is not limited to its own staff and facilities for conducting research but has access to all the resources of the University. Primarily these include the Graduate School of Library Science, the Survey Research Laboratory, and the Digital Compiiter Laboratory. The expertise of the fifteen library School faculty members covers all main types of activities in all main types of libraries. The Survey Research Laboratory is a University-wide agency (with a national reputation) organized to conduct public opinion studies by mail or by interview. The Digital Computer Laboratory maintains one of the world's largest, and most powerful computer installations with extensive peripheral equipment and technical support personnel. In addition, the Li­brary Research Center can and does call on assistance from the staff of almost 100 other academic departments and research institutes in all main fields of knowledge, as well as on the services of an evergrowing number of campus-wide support services, e.g., for the production of visual aids, for printing, for the provision of specialized equipment, etc. In turn, of course, the LRC is glad to be of service to other agencies of the University of Illinois.

The Library Research Center invites inquiries from any agency outside the University, which might be interested in having the Center undertake a research study. It is desirable that the Center be approached as early as possible, so that it can collect appropri­ate data before a new service program is begun. Normally it takes several exploratory conversations, and perhaps a visit to the site of operations, before a contract can be drawn up, with a mutually agreeable statement of the scope of work to be done, a realistic time table, and a detailed budget of costs. In general the Center must expect to recover all direct costs for such a study, and a specified percentage of indirect or overhead costs. Even so, its charges are likely to be less than those required by a commercial firm. The LRC is at pains not to take on a job for which it lacks the competence to do well or the staff time needed to finish it by the specified date. As an agency of the University, the Center must follow the policies approved by the Board of Trustees, which require that no private or confidential report of research can be made only to the person or firm providing the funds for research.

The LRC is particularly interested in assisting libraries, library associations, and individual librarians in the state of Illinois. The staff of the Center will consult (without charge) on self-surveys, the design of a questionnaire, the analysis of available

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data, and on other such topics. Individuals from Illinois libraries are welcome to arrange to come to Urbana for as long as necessary to work closely with Center personnel on such projects.

One of the natural by-products of the work of the Center is an interest in the education of librarians generally and in the training of library research workers in particular. One or more members of the staff of the Center teach some courses each year in the Graduate School of Library Science. In addition, the staff of the Center work closely with various faculty members and doctoral students in the School in their research; nine doctoral students have to date completed dissertations which were a part of sponsored research projects. The Center is always glad to hear from anyone who is competent in doing library research and interested in being employed here. The Library Research Center maintains files of the data of its own completed studies, has a good working collection of relevant books and journals, and welcomes copies of reports of research done by others. The Center is involved in the publication of a quarterly Newsletter on Library Research, which is available on request and without charge. Also available is the latest annual report of the Center which includes a brief description of each study presently under way and a list of recently completed studies.

Inquiries on any of these or related points are welcome, either in person, by phone, or by mail. Assistance will gladly be given to help you with your problem, even if it is outside what the Center can do.

PERSONNEL Academic Promotions

Hanson, Elizabeth, Serials Department, Graduate Serials Cataloging Assistant to Serials Cataloger and Instructor of Library Administration, February 1, 1973.

Graduate Assistant Appointments

Abate, Ellani Jo, Undergraduate Library Assistant, half-time, February 1, 1973.

Mumme, Julie, Mathematics Library, half-time, February 1, 1973.

Pilibosian, Diane, Library Science Library, half-time, January 1, 1973.

Nonacademic Appointments

Burchett, Dierdre, Circulation Department, Library Clerk I (Learner), December 13, 1972.

Davis, Taylor, Shipping Department, Distribution Clerk (Learner), December 7, 1972.

LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER (CONT'D)

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PERSONNEL Dolson, Deborah A., Law Library, Clerk-Typist II, (CONTfP) January 3, 1973.

Freeman, Doris, Serials Department, Documents Division, Library Clerk I (Learner), December 13, 1972.

Fultz, Bonnie, Serials Department, Binding Division, ^ Library Clerk II, January 12, 1973*

Grosch, Teresa, Serials Department, Library Clerk II, January 30, 1973*

Gulon, Katherine, Circulation Department, Clerk-Typist II, January 23, 1973.

Laszewski, Marilyn, City Planning and Landscape Architecture Library, Library Clerk II, January 16, 1973.

Makura, Tendai, Mathematics Library, Library Clerk li, January 11, 1973.

Mitchell, Linda, Chemistry Library, Library Clerk II, January 2, 1973.

Payne, Kathleen, Geology Library, Library Clerk II, February 1, 1973.

Peters, Ruth M., Serials Department, Binding Division, Library Clerk II, January 22, 1973.

Peterson, Elizabeth, Acquisition Department, Library Clerk II, January 19, 1973.

Sawyer, Janet, Serials Department, Binding Division, Library Clerk III, February 1, 1973.

Shahab-ud-din, Abu, Serials Department, Binding Division, Library Clerk II, January 15, 1973.

Silliman, Molly, Circulation Department, Library Clerk Ir

December 13, 1972.

Walker, Cassandra Kay, Circulation Department, Clerk I (Learner), December 4, 1972.

Williams, Betty, Undergraduate Library, Library Clerk I (Learner), January 26, 1973.

Young, Rebecca, Serials Department, Library Clerk II, ', January 15, 1973. ^

Nonacademic Promotions

Collins, Mary A., Biology Library, Library Clerk II to Library Clerk m December 1, 1972.

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PERSONNEL Cooper, Pamela, Law Library, Library Clerk I (Learner) (CONT'D) to Library Clerk I, November 8, 1972.

Cornells, Jenny, Chemistry Library, Library Clerk II to Library Clerk III, December 1, 1972.

Greenwood, Pattie, University High School, Library Clerk II to Library Clerk III, February 1, 1973.

Sukach, John, Newspaper Library, Library Clerk II to Library Clerk III, January 1, 1973.

Woolen, Norma Jeanne, Photographic Services, Clerk-Typist II to Clerk-Typist III, December 1, 1972.

Nonacademic Transfers

Kelly, Iva V., Serials Department, Binding Division, Library Clerk II, full-time, to Catalog Department, Library Clerk II, half-time, January 8, 1973.

Steiger, Sue, Acquisition Department, Library Clerk II to Serials Department, Library Clerk II, January 2, 1973.

Weddings

Loe, Susan, Circulation Department, Library Clerk II, married Douglas S. Abbott on November 17, 1972.

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