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Collection Overview

Title: Bibliographic Standards Committee Subject Files, 1979-1994

ID: 22/18/38

Primary Creator: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Other Creators: Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Extent: 1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical

Subjects: Cataloging of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Standards Committee

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Bibliographic Standards Committee Subject Files containing correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes and surveys on the selection, use and application of genre and relator terms for rare books, manuscript and special collections cataloging. It also contains files of Helen S. Butz, (Chair, 1979-82), Scott Carlisle (member, 1988-90); Jack Dooley (member, 1984-88; chair, 1988-90); and Laura Stalker (member, 1988-90; chair 1990-94). Publications of the committee include Binding Terms (1988); Genre Terms (1983, 1991); Paper Terms (1990); Printing and Publishing Evidence (1986); Provenance Evidence (1988); Standard Citation (1982); and Type Evidence (1990).

Biographical Note

According to its 1980 statement of Responsibility, "The mission of the ACRL is to represent academic and research librarians and libraries. This includes all types of academic libraries-community and junior colleges, college and university-as well as comprehensive and specialized libraries and their professional staffs. ACRL also has as its mission the enhancement of library service, in the broadest sense, to the academic research communities" (1).

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) fulfills its mission through programs of identification and evaluation of book and nonbook materials, by issuing statements on library standards, and by concerning itself with the role, function, and status of the academic librarian (2).

The Association first met in 1889, under the title of the College and Reference Section of ALA (3). In June of 1938, the membership voted to change the name to the Association of College and Reference Libraries (4). Under this name, ACRL was accepted as a division by the ALA Council in May, 1940 (5). A 1942 revision of ACRL bylaws provided for the establishment of state, regional, and local chapters (6). The name was changed to the Association of College and Research Libraries in 1957 (7).

The organizational structure of ACRL was streamlined in 1979-80 to provide for a 13-member Board of Directors which includes the three officers )President, Past President, and Vice-President/President-Elect) and the Executive Director (8). ACRL publications include the bimonthly College and Research Libraries, the monthly College and Research Libraries News, the monthly book selection journal Choice, and occasional ACRL Publications in Librarianship. ACRL has sponsored national conferences and has presented the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year award annually since 1978 (10).

Subject/Index Terms

Cataloging of Rare Books and Manuscripts
Standards Committee

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Accruals: 11/30/82; 2/95; 1/14/2009

Other Note: 1 Pages

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