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ACRL Midwinter meetings in Philadelphia: A tentative schedule

C&RL News, December 2007
Vol. 68, No. 11

ACRL Board of Directors

Effectiveness Seminar: Friday, Jan. 11, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
First meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2:00–5:30 p.m.
Joint meeting with Budget & Finance Committee: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–9:30 a.m.
Second meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

ACRL General

ACRL/SPARC Forum: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Leadership Council: Friday, Jan. 11, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Presidential Candidates’ Forum: Sunday, Jan. 13, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Workshops: Assessing Learning Outcomes in Programs Large and Small: A Hands–On Approach: Friday, Jan. 11, 1:00–4:30 p.m. (pre-registration required)
Workshops: Injecting Fun into Library Orientation: How to Engage and Capture your Students through Interactive Presentations: Friday, Jan. 11, 1:00–4:30 p.m. (pre-registration required)
Workshops: Using Organization Development to Create a “Workplace of Choice”: Friday, Jan. 11, 1:00–4:30 p.m. (pre–registration required)

ACRL Divisional Committees

2009 Presidential Initiative Steering: Friday, Jan. 11, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
AASL/ACRL Interdivisional Committee on Information Literacy: Saturday, Jan. 12, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (closed)
Advocacy Coordinating: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–2:30 p.m.; 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Appointments: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (closed)
Assessment Subcommittee: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Budget & Finance: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–11:00 a.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Bylaws: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning, 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning, 2009: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Copyright: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Council of Liaisons: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (closed)
Dr. E. J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Effective Practices: Saturday, Jan. 12, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Ethics: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Nominations: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m. (closed)
Fellows Lunch: Monday, Jan. 14, 12:00–1:45 p.m. (closed)
Friends Fund Disbursement Subcommittee: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Friends Fund Subcommittee: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Government Relations: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Harvard Leadership Reunion: Sunday, Jan. 13, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed)
Information Literacy Advisory: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Institute for Information Literacy Executive: Friday, Jan. 11, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Faculty: Thursday, Jan. 10, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Intellectual Freedom: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
International Relations: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Lazerow Fellowship Award: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (closed)
Leadership Recruitment and Nominations: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (closed)
Marketing Academic & Research Libraries: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Membership Advisory: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
National Conference Executive—Seattle, 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
National Conference Subcommittees—Seattle, 2009: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
President’s Program Planning 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
President’s Program Planning 2009: Saturday, Jan. 12, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Professional Development Coordinating: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–9:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Publications Coordinating: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–9:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Publications Coordinating Breakout: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Research: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Scholarly Communications: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–11:30 a.m.
Second Life: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Section Newsletter Editors: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Spectrum Mentor Training: Friday, Jan. 11, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Standards and Accreditation: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Statistics: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Status of Academic Librarians: Sunday, Jan. 13, 2:30–4:30 p.m.

ACRL Discussion Groups

Ed. Note: Section discussion groups are listed with their sections.
Alliances for New Directions in Teaching/Learning: Not meeting
Australian–Canadian–New Zealand Studies: Sunday, January 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Balancing Baby and Book: Saturday, January 12, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Consumer and Family Studies: Not meeting
Continuing Education/Professional Development: Saturday, January 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Topic: Local Training Issues
Copyright: Saturday, January 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Topic: Copyright and video/media in higher education
Electronic Reserves: Not meeting
Fee-Based Information Service Centers in Academic Libraries: Not meeting
Heads of Public Services: Saturday, January 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Topic: Educating on the Job: Providing an Ongoing Learning Environment for Public Services Staff. Discussion will center on ways Head of Public Services can provide training to improve their staff’s skill sets, knowledge base and career development.
Information Commons: Saturday, January 12, 10:30-12:00 p.m. Topic: Current trends and issues regarding the planning, implementation, and operation of a Commons Librarianship in For-Profit Educational Institutions: Sunday, January 13, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Topic: Reciprocal agreements, resource sharing and partnering with for-profits and not-profits. Also, information literacy learning outcomes.
Library and Information Science Collections: Sunday, January 13, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Topic: Shaping responsive collections and innovative services for information professionals and LIS students: Successes, frustrations, and strategies for change
Library Development: Not meeting
Media Resources: Saturday, January 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Topic: Trends in Media Services: Digital Design Labs and Open Collections
MLA International Bibliography in Academic Libraries: Saturday, January 12, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Topic: Ideas about modern language and literature bibliography. Product updates and planned enhancements from the MLA representatives and its online vendors
New Members: Saturday, January 12, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Topic: Join us to discuss THE issue you wish you had learned in library school: Marketing library services!
Partnership Libraries: Sunday, January 13, 10:30-12:00 p.m. Topic: Partnership Libraries - Evaluation and Assessment
Personnel Administrators & Staff Development Officers: Saturday, January 12, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Sunday, January 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Topic: Diversity in Recruiting
Philosophical, Religious, and Theological Studies: Sunday, January 13, 4:00- 6:00 p.m. Topic: Products/Databases/Resource Announcements; Collection Analysis Tools; Collection Development; Instruction and Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Discussion; PRT Blog and it’s Future
Popular Cultures: Sunday, January 13, 4:00-6:00 p.m.Topic: Graphic Novels/Manga in the Library: They want it. Do we provide it?
Regional Campus Libraries: Sunday, January 13, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Topic: Collection development issues and trends at regional/branch campus libraries, including coordinating licensing agreements and acquisitions with other campus libraries.
Scholarly Communication: Sunday, January 13, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Topic: Working with the Facebook generation: Engaging student views on access to scholarship
Senior Administrators: Saturday, January 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Topic: Organizing to support a 21st Century academic institution and succession planning for senior administrators/recruiting for leadership
Sports and Recreation: Saturday, January 12, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Topic: Hidden Collections: What is held by Sports Archives?
Team-Based Organizations: Saturday, January 12, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Undergraduate Libraries: Monday, January 14, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Topic: Current topics affecting Undergraduate Libraries including public service, outreach, technology, and the latest innovations in delivering services to undergraduate students.

ACRL Chapters Council

Chapters Council: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

ACRL Editorial Boards

ACRLog Advisory Board: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Choice: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
CLIP Notes: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
College & Research Libraries: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
C&RL News: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
New Publications Advisory Board: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Publications in Librarianship: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
RBM: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Resources for College Libraries: Sunday, Jan. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m.

ACRL Sections

Sections Council: Friday, Jan. 11, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

African American Studies Librarians Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
All Committees Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Cataloging Issues Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Anthropology and Sociology Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–9:00 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Anthropology Librarians Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Assessment of Library Collections and Services: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Bibliography: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Criminal Justice/Criminology Librarians Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Instruction and Information Literacy: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Liaison: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Membership: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Nominating 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed)
Publications: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Review and Planning: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Social: Friday, Jan. 11, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Sociology Librarians Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Subject and Bibliographic Access: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Arts Section

Executive and General Membership: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Dance Librarians Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Discussion Forum: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Film/Broadcast Studies Librarians Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Asian, African and Middle Eastern Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.

College Libraries Section

Executive: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Clip Notes: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
College Library Directors Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Friday, Jan. 11, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Leadership: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Professional Development: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.

Community and Junior College Libraries Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
All Committees Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Annual Friday Night Dinner: Friday, Jan. 11, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Awards: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed)
CJCLS/NCLR Joint Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Friday, Jan. 11, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Hot Topics in Community College Librarianship: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Distance Learning Section

Executive: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Awards: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m. (closed)
Discussion Group: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Education and Behavioral Sciences Section

Executive: Sunday, Jan. 13, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Advisory Council: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Communication Studies: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Consolidated Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Current Topics Discussion: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Curriculum Materials: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Curriculum Materials Centers Directory: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Distinguished Librarian Award: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m. (closed)
Education Research Libraries Forum: Friday, Jan. 11, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Electronic Resources in Communication Studies: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
ERIC Users: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
ERIC Users Forum: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Higher Education: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Information Literacy: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Instruction for Educators: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Membership & Orientation: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mentorship: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Online Learning Research: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Psychology/Psychiatry: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Publications & Communications: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Reference Sources & Services: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Research: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Social Work/Social Welfare: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Instruction Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Advisory Council: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Awards: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m. (closed)
Communication: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Current Topics Discussion I: Teaching Disabled Students: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Current Topics Discussion II: Assessment: We Know We Should Do It So Why Don’t We?: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Discussion Forum: Research into Action: Leveraging Research into IL Instruction: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Discussion Group Steering: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Dudley Award: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–5:00 p.m. (closed)
Handbook Publication: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Information Literacy Best Practices: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Information Literacy in the Disciplines: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Instruction for Diverse Populations: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Instructional Technologies: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Leadership Committees and Membership Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Management and Leadership: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Member Welcome & Orientation: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Membership: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Mentoring Program: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Multi-Committee Meeting I: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Multi-Committee Meeting II: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Planning: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Policy and Publications Review: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Professional Education: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Research and Scholarship: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Soiree: Friday, Jan. 11, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Teaching Methods: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Law and Political Science Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Library Instruction Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Marta Lange/CQ Press Award: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–5:00 p.m. (closed)

Literatures in English Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Collections Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
General Membership Forum: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
New Members Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Reference Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Executive: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–11:30 a.m.
ALA/SAA Joint Statement on Access Task Force: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bibliographic Standards: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bibliographic Standards-Editorial Team: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30–5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 15, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Bibliographic Standards-Manuscript Working Group: Friday, Jan. 11, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Bibliographic Standards-Thesaurus Subcommittee: Friday, Jan. 11, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Budget and Development: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Collection Development Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Development: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Core Competencies in Special Collections Task Force: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Curators and Conservators Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Diversity: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Exhibition Awards: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m. (closed)
Guidelines for Digitization of Special Collections Task Force: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Guidelines for Transfer of General Collections Task Force: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Information Exchange: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Manuscripts and Other Formats Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Membership and Professional Development: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Preconference Program Planning 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Preconference Program Planning 2009: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Public Services Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Publications: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Security: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Seminars: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Science and Technology Section

Council: Friday, Jan. 11, 7:30–9:30 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
All Committees Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Continuing Education: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Discussion Group Chairs: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Government Information: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Hot Topics Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Information Literacy: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Liaisons: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Library Assessment: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Membership and Recruitment: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Nominating 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (closed)
Oberly Award: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m. (closed)
Organization and Planning: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Publications: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Publisher/Vendor Relations Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Research: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Subject and Bibliographic Access: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Slavic and East European Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–4:45 p.m.
Access and Preservation: Saturday, Jan. 12, 3:00–3:45 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Automated Bibliographic Control (ABC): Saturday, Jan. 12, 2:00–2:45 p.m.
Newsletter: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:00–1:45 p.m.

University Libraries Section

Executive: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Bylaws and Procedures: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Campus Administration and Leadership Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Communications: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Current Topics Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Membership: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Public Services Directors of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Urban Libraries Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Meet Goetsch and Simmons-Welburn: Candidates for ACRL President

Hear Lori A. Goetsch and Janice Simmons-Welburn, the official candidates for ACRL vice-president/president-elect, speak at the ACRL Presidential Candidates Forum, Sunday, January 13, 2008, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia.
Goetsch is dean of libraries at Kansas State University. Simmons-Welburn is dean of libraries at Marquette University.
The forum, organized by the ACRL Chapters Council, will include a light lunch, sponsored by EBSCO Information Services.

Western European Studies Section

Executive: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Cataloging Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2008: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Saturday, Jan. 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Coutts–Nijhoff: Saturday, Jan. 12, 8:00–9:00 a.m. (closed)
Fundraising: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
General Membership Forum: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Germanist Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
International Conference Program Planning: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Membership: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Publications: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Research and Planning: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Romance Languages Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Scandinavian Discussion Group: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Social Sciences and History Discussion Group: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Women’s Studies Section

Executive: Sunday, Jan. 13, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
All Committees Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Awards: Saturday, Jan. 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m., 4:00–6:00 p.m. (closed)
Conference Program Planning 2008: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Conference Program Planning 2009: Sunday, Jan. 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
Discussion Forum: Monday, Jan. 14, 8:00–10:00 a.m.
General Membership Forum: Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Social: Friday, Jan. 11, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

ACRL is a division of the American Library Association

CONFERENCE CIRCUITACRL Midwinter meetings in Philadelphia: A tentative schedule