----------------------------Original message---------------------------- TO: Academic Library Division members & interested ARLIS/NA members FR: Lorelei Tanji, Academic Division Moderator (714/824-5216; [log in to unmask]) Here is the agenda for the Academic Library Division Business Meeting (Sunday, April 6, at 9:45-11:15am). Please come with ideas for program proposals and contact me if you have additional agenda topics, or wish to volunteer for any of the positions listed below: 1) Nominations or Volunteers for Co-Moderator 97/98. The duties are to assist the Moderator in planning or coordinating activities of the Division, and to serve as Moderator the next year (1998/99). This is a fun opportunity to become more involved in ARLIS/NA. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me or Ray Anne Lockard ([log in to unmask]), who will be the 1997/98 Moderator for the Academic Library Division. 2) Nominations or Volunteers for Column Editor. The duty is to submit information to the ARLIS/NA Update Editor regarding the Division's news or activites. Susan Beelick is the outgoing Column Editor and can answer questions about this position ([log in to unmask]) 3) Program Proposals for the 1998 Conference. We will be seeking proposals and program volunteers for the the next ARLIS/NA Conference. The deadline for proposals is May 31st, so please come with ideas! 4) Strategic Plan. We will review the sections of the Strategic Plan that apply to our division (sections 35-47), which will help guide our next year's activities. You can view the action items arranged by working group at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/arlis/action2.html 5) Conference programs. We encourage people to attend the following programs co-sponsored by the Academic Library Division: Monday, April 7, 9:30-11:30. False Economies? Balancing Quality and the Bottom Line in Providing Access to Our Collections Tuesday, April 8, 9:45-11:45. Keeping Pace. The New(est) Art Histories: What Are They, Why Are They, and What Do We Do About Them? Tuesday, April 8, 9:45-11:45. Discovering Our Past and Tracing Our Histories: The Early Leaders and Founders of Art Libraries Tuesday, April 8, 3:15-4:45. Ask ARLIS: Are We Equal Partners? Managing Publications Exchange Programs in the 90s