Association of College and ... Rare Books and Manuscripts ... Publications Finding AidBy (Unknown); Salvatore V. De Sando; Faith McConnon
Title: Publications, 1959, 1962, 1969-1976, 1983, 1986-
ID: 22/18/3
Primary Creator: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Other Creators: Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Extent: 0.6 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Chronological
Subjects: Cataloging of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Descriptive Cataloging, MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging), Rare Books, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (ACRL)
Languages: English
Publications including: "A Short History of the Rare Book Section of ACRL "by Frances J. Brewer (1962), programs for conferences and preconferences (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1988-89, 2008), lists of registrants (1975, 1977), Rare Books Manual (1959, 1970) "Printing & Publishing Evidence" - thesauri for MARC cataloging prepared by the Standards Committee (1986). "Paper Terms" (1990), "Genre Terms" (1983,1991), "Examples to Accompany Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books" (1993, 2nd edition 1999), and "Scholarly Communication in an Electronic Environment" (1993).
RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage (2001- ) has been moved to Record Series 22/18/11.
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).
Cataloging of Rare Books and Manuscripts
Descriptive Cataloging
MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging)
Rare Books
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (ACRL)
Repository: The American Library Association Archives
Accruals: 2/15/82; 12/94; 4/7/09; 9/24/2012; 5/1/13; 5/12/2023
Finding Aid Revision History: 5/12/2023
Other Note: 2 Pages
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/2218003a.pdf
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