| Volume 15, No. 1 | Fall 1995 |
Fifty Seventh-day Adventist librarians from 20 countries and 5 continents met at Newbold College (Bracknell, Berkshire, England) June 20-26 for the First World Congress of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians. It was also the 15th annual meeting of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians (ASDAL)
This meeting was historic in several ways. It was the first meeting of Adventist Librarians from such a wide range of countries. It was also the first joint meeting of librarians with the international directors of the Ellen G. White Research Centers. Discussions centered on ways in which SDA librarians and libraries can better cooperate in the delivery of information in both print and electronic formats to their respective communities.
Keith Clouten, library director of the James White Library (Andrews University), announced a new program SAIL (Services to Adventist Institutional Libraries), based at Andrews, that will make available a variety of library services to libraries outside North America. It is designed to improve the delivery of information at a reasonable cost.
Business sessions were chaired by ASDAL President Harvey Brenneise. The librarians discussed the formation of a consortium as a way to share electronic databases among SDA libraries using the Internet. Two such databases, The Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index and Religion Index, have been mounted at Andrews University and can already be shared in this way. A paper was also presented on the use of FidoNet, which can be used in those places that do not yet have Internet access.
The conference established a Taskforce on International Cooperation, with wide geographic representation, to study ways whereby Adventist libraries worldwide can share resources and work towards a global information network. Russian Vasiliy Osadchuck was named the winner of the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship. He will attend San Jose State University (California) for his library degree before returning to Russia.
For more information about ASDAL or the scholarship, please contact ASDAL Treasurer Lee Wisel at Columbia Union College, 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 or lwisel@cuc.edu.
Harvey Brenneise
ASDAL Past President
Newbold College, Bracknell, England, June 19-27, 1995
Submitted by James Walker, ASDAL Secretary
Monday, June 19
Arrival and registration. At 6:30 p.m Harry Leonard gave a walking tour of Binfield.
Tuesday, June 20
All day Cotswolds-Stratford Tour.
Wednesday, June 21
Helen Pearson provided the worship talk. Svein Myklebust, Academic Dean at Newbold, and ASDAL president Harvey Brenneise welcomed the group to the campus and the conference.
Presentation: "An American in England: British Libraries from an American Perspective."
Taylor Ruhl's presentation highlighted two distinct differences between British higher education and American education. First, Great Britain has almost no private institutions as they exist in the United States, and none comparable in size or significance to private institutions like Harvard or Stanford. Most British universities are 90% government funded. Second, the great British universities, such as those at Oxford and Cambridge, are served by a number of independent "college" libraries in addition to their great "university" libraries. British academic librarianship includes almost nothing comparable to the small private college libraries common in the United States. But as he pointed out American and British academic libraries share significant concerns. In a study commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Councils for England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland they looked at the changing nature of teaching and learning, the nature of library collections, access to information, the provision of library staffing, and funding concerns. It is instructive to see that others face problems similar to those of the United States and to see how they respond. Taylor has had first-hand experience of the British system when he spent time at Oxford while pursuing his graduate studies.
Presentation: "Sharing Human and Electronic Resources: An European Perspective."
Per Lisle pointed out that European SDA libraries are different than those of the U.S. His presentation was divided into three parts. The first gave a brief overview of what there are in terms of libraries and library-like institutions in Europe. Part two of the paper dealt with the question of resource sharing in the British library community of electronic resources and UK based Internet services like JANET, NISS and BUBL. The last part of the paper presented a sampling of ideas currently being debated in British librarianship.
Breakout Sessions
There were four groups: Directors, School, Technical Services and Public Services Librarians.
Thursday, June 22
The worship speaker was Derek Beardsell, President of Newbold College. He gave a brief history of the College and then focused on Proverbs 1:7 highlighting knowledge versus wisdom.
Presentation: "Sharing Expertise and Resources: A North American Perspective."
Keith Clouten pointed out that the sharing of library resources with overseas libraries used to be a simple and often clumsy operation involving the exchange of duplicate lists, sending of gift materials, etc. In the 1990's sharing has taken on new meaning and possibilities as we come to grips with the age of electronic information and communication. We may visualize an Adventist "global electronic village" involving the multi-directional sharing of information between libraries all around the world.
Presentation: "Sharing Expertise and Resources: An Australian Perspective."
Arthur Winzenried said Australia feels isolated. They have faced many problems in using the Internet--high costs and overcrowded highways to the Internet. Because of such limitations they have designed creative solutions, such as the system being used at Lilydale Adventist Academy. The design was customized to meet the needs of Lilydale. However cooperation between institutions could probably save a considerable amount of money. How much can be done depends largely at this point on the directions chosen by Adventist educational administration.
Business Session I
Harvey Brenneise brought the meeting to order.
Reports
SECRETARY: The motion to accept the minutes of the 1994 meeting, with corrections, was CARRIED. It was noted that it has been difficult to get the statistics returned promptly from the various libraries.
TREASURER: Harvey Brenneise presented the report for the treasurer who was unable to attend the conference.
| Balance on hand June 30, 1994 | $3,268.02 | ||
| INCOME: | |||
| Dues | 1,145.00 | ||
| Subscriptions | 70.00 | ||
| Scholarship | 240.00 | ||
| '94 conference refund | 1,000.00 | ||
| '95 conference | 1,570.00 | ||
| interest | 10.39 | ||
| TOTAL: | $4,035.39 | $4,035.39 | |
| $7,303.41 | |||
| EXPENSES: | |||
| elementary/secondary brochure | 259.81 | ||
| nonprofit corporation fee | 20.00 | ||
| ACTION | 362.21 | ||
| supplies | 121.54 | ||
| conference | 1,632.17 | ||
| plaque | 31.95 | ||
| TOTAL: | $2,427.68 | $2,427.68 | |
| Balance on hand June 15, 1995 | $4,875.73 | ||
| Lincoln SDA Credit Union -3-31-94 | $3,535.93 | ||
| Interest income | 137.36 | ||
| Lincoln SDA Credit Union -3-31-95 | $3,673.29 | ||
It was MOVED that the treasurer's report be accepted. CARRIED.
There was some discussion regarding the end of the fiscal year, noting that June 30 was a difficult deadline. MOVED that the fiscal year be changed to May 31. CARRIED
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: The following were elected for the resolutions committee: Arthur Winzenried, Marley Soper and Sally Alger.
NEW LETTERHEAD: Harvey Brenneise displayed the new letterhead. Chloe Foutz expressed appreciation for the work Violet did in creating a new design for the letterhead and newsletter.
ELLEN G. WHITE BIBLIOGRAPHY: Marilyn Crane provided copies of the E.G. White updated bibliography for 5 cents per page at ASDAL. For North American libraries she will photocopy and mail for $10.00.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: MOVED to publish conference proceedings separately and include in the mailing of the Fall issue of ASDAL Action.
SDA ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Meeting was chaired by Stan Cottrell in absence of Mark Copsey. Keith Clouten voiced his concern about continuing as editor. Andrews University no longer uses the SDA Classification Scheme, which makes it difficult for him to continue as editor. It was MOVED and VOTED that Marilyn Crane become editor, and Keith Clouten be production manager.
Warren Johns announced that a bibliography of theological books is available from the Andrews University Library.
Harvey read a letter from Floda Smith sending her greetings to the delegates.
Group Photograph
Presentation: "Bridging the Information Gap: SDA Higher Education Facing the Information Revolution."
Harvey Brenneise read the paper in Gilberto Abella's absence. The paper provides a quick overview of the challenges facing the libraries in developing nations and articulates a set of proposals to increase their access to information. The suggestions offered focus on what SDA librarians can do to increase cooperation, resource sharing, and technical development among denominational institutions all around the world. Some financial proposals were discussed, but the central point of the paper is on what can be done with inexpensive and easily accessible technology, namely FIDONET. With this low tech solution, even the poorest libraries would be able to communicate with the Internet.
Business Session II
VOTED to have conference at Atlantic Union College next year prior to ALA.
OVERSEAS LIBRARIES COORDINATOR: Keith Clouten explained the concept of SAIL (Services to Adventist Institutional Libraries) to be housed at Andrews University. This office will provide assistance overseas in areas such as acquisitions, cataloging, periodical subscriptions as well as publish a newsletter.
SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS COMMITTEE: The report from Chris Cicchetti was read by Harvey Brenneise. From the committee's recommendations the following was VOTED:
The committee also pointed out that no scholarships were given in 1994. However two were awarded in 1995 (Sarah Endres & Vasiliy Osadchuck) which puts us back on schedule. It was also suggested by the committee that if an applicant is related to a committee member, that committee member should abstain from voting.
LITERARY AWARDS COMMITTEE: Harvey Brenneise presented the report from Ruth Stickney outlining several problems as well solutions for improving the way Book Awards are made. The suggestions were then passed on to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee.
ASDAL MEMBERSHIP: Minneola Dixon, Membership Coordinator, shared ideas for welcoming new members to the organization.
SCHOOL REPORTS: Librarians from the following institutions presented reports:
TOURS: Windsor, Eton & Runnymede
Friday, June 23
All day Oxford Tour including visit to Bodleian Library and Blenheim Palace.
Sabbath, June 24
Two Sabbath services. The 8:45 am service speaker was Warren Johns, Andrews University Seminary Librarian. The 11:15 am speaker was David Cox, Newbold College Church Pastor. An afternoon tour of the garden at Virginia Water and Sunset worship concluded the day's activities.
Sunday, June 25
Worship speaker was Borge Schantz. His theme was "Your Muslim neighbor and you" focusing on getting along with others and providing space.
PANEL: "Where do we go from here?" Panelists were Arthur Winzenried, Carolyn Gaskell, Adu Worku and Harvey Brenneise. The group looked at issues affecting libraries and librarians worldwide. More interaction, cooperation and sharing were terms used to express what could be done to alleviate some of the difficulties now faced by all our libraries.
Business Session III
SDA PERIODICAL INDEX BOARD: Keith Clouten pointed out that the General Conference cut their support to the index without any warning. With the assistance from North American Division institutions they have been able to maintain one full-time person with no editorial assistance. The index is available in print and electronic formats. Mounted on JeWeL at Andrews, it is available through the Internet.
COOPERATIVE INFORMATION ACCESS COMMITTEE: Harvey Brenneise reported that a survey needs to be done to find out what electronic indexes libraries use. Much interest is expressed in communal access of electronic indexes. Keith noted cooperation was important and proposed the following:
MOVED that we establish a task force on international cooperation to look at fairly broad ways in which we can cooperate. CARRIED
The following were VOTED to work on the above proposal: Keith Clouten, Margaret Adeogun, Gilberto Abella, Clinton Wahlen and Arthur Winzenried.
OBITUARY INDEX: Harvey noted that the Obituary Index continues under the direction of the Adventist Heritage Center, with help from Walla Walla College.
ROLE OF LIBRARIAN: MOVED by Arthur Winzenried "That ASDAL as representative of the Seventh-day Adventist librarian prepare a paper (possibly as the result of subcommittee action) setting out clearly and forcibly the role of a librarian, the importance of that role to the whole curriculum and the extreme importance of larger libraries (e.g. those of more than 300 clients) having at least one full- time, qualified librarian in order to effectively support the curriculum. That this statement be prepared and then presented to General Conference, to Union and Division educational and senior administrative people as a basis for policy formulation and a statement from the International Professional Association." CARRIED
It was noted that this motion will be handled by ASDAL officers will be held responsible for seeing that this motion is carried out.
DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES: MOVED that officers of ASDAL explore the possibility of establishing a liaison to the General Conference Department of Education and the publishing houses with an eye to having publishers provide copies of the publications to the libraries where each Ellen G. White Center is located. CARRIED
SCHOOL REPORTS CONTINUED:
JOINT SESSION WITH E.G. WHITE ESTATE: First combined international meeting. Jim Nix gave a history of materials collected at the turn of the century and North American College Heritage Rooms and E.G.W. Research Centers. He also introduced the new director of the White Estate, Juan Viera. Reports were given by various Research Center directors.
Panel Discussion: "Cooperation in collecting and preserving adventist resources."
Keith Clouten (Moderator), Alan Lindsay, Alberto Timm, I.J. van Zyl, Marilyn Crane, Warren Johns, and Per Lisle discussed the need for collection development policies for building the collections. Each panelist explained the relationship of the E.G. White Center on their campus to the library and the difficulties involved in collecting. Sharing resources electronically could be one way of solving some of the existing problems for those who currently have no access to these sources.
Panel Discussion: "Using electronic resources."
Merlin Bert (moderator), William Fagal, Timothy L. Poirier, Harvey Brenneise and Marilyn Crane looked at the types of possibilities from existing systems which could be used to enhance the resources and communication of libraries and research centers.
Banquet
The Banquet was held at the Newbold Cafeteria. Welcome remarks were given by Per Lisle. Dennis Porter, a former manuscript librarian at the Bodleian Library, gave some "Random reminiscences of an Adventist librarian at Oxford."
By Harvey Brenneise, Past President
It was wonderful seeing so many "old" faces at Newbold, but even more wonderful to meet so many "new" ones, truly representing the international face of Adventism. I found it very useful to be able to finally put a person's face with an institutional name, and to be able to share with each other in such a pleasant and hospitable place. It will be a memory cherished for a long time by those who were there.
A number of needs were evident at the conference, but perhaps the most obvious one was the need to share--to share professionally, as we did at the conference and as we do through ASDAL Action, but also the need to share our resources. As in much of the rest of the world, the information "haves" have much , and the "have nots" have great needs. This is particularly true in a church with such a large part of its membership in the developing world, and where the church is trying to establish and operate so many educational institutions.
The work that SAIL will do, and the programs to be developed by the Task Force on International Cooperation are eagerly anticipated. This year I hope the Cooperative Information Access Committee will make further strides in developing ways to share electronically.
With several colleagues from the James White Library, I visited the American Theological Library Association recently, and we hope to finalize arrangements to share the Religion Index using the Internet. Initially it appears that there will be six institutions, including Andrews University, Columbia Union College, La Sierra University, Pacific Union College and Walla Walla College. The cost to the additional sites will be $500 per site, plus $.60 per FTE student. This project should come to fruition this year.
But there are many more opportunities to share in this way. The James White Library is developing its World Wide Web page (have a look, the URL is http://www.andrews.edu/library), and on it is being placed a subscription to Britannica Online, the electronic version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Again, it is something that will be less expensive to share than to go alone. We invite others to join us.
The need is great, and the Internet is beginning to break down the tyranny of geography. I note regular use of JeWeL, the James White Library online catalog, by Korean Sahmyook University. I have also received e-mail from a student there requesting to borrow materials he found in that way. This is just the proverbial "tip of the iceberg." As a church and as ASDAL, we need to begin developing more effective means of delivering information to wherever in the world it is needed.
One of the tasks I have assigned myself this year is to work with church educational leadership educating them on what is possible, what is needed, and the fact that librarians need to be involved. We need much more contact with each other so that we know the other's need and can help out. One of the things that impressed me about British libraries was how dependent they are on American librarianship! We don't need to be "cultural imperialists," but need to find ways to share what we know.
And yet there is the frustration of "not enough time." It is hard to do the routine, and at the same time plan for and implement the future, not to mention the kind of traveling and consulting we need to do. Librarians need to be involved in institutional accreditation visits so that we can help our colleagues and understand better their needs. We need to find ways to offer workshops (perhaps in association with said visits?). We need to find ways to bring national librarians to our libraries so that we can help broaden their understanding while we broaden our own. It is an exciting time to be a librarian, but I must admit that sometimes I wish there were some truth to the myth that librarians spend all their time sitting in their offices and reading (though some of us DO spend a lot of time reading computer screens!).
Marilyn Crane, Coordinator
NEW SOURCES
Recent Books, Theses, & Periodical Articles
Bacchiocchi, Samuele. Christian dress & adornment. Berrien Springs, MI: Biblical Perspectives, 1995. 206p. $12.95. Paperback. A study of Biblical teachings about dress and adornment. Includes essays by Laurel Damsteegt and Hedwig Jemison. Order postpaid from: Biblical Perspectives, 4990 Appian Way, Berrien Springs, MI 49103.
Block, Gay and Malka Drucker. Rescuers: portraits of moral courage in the Holocaust. New York: Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc., 1992. Contains a chapter on John Weidner. Includes Index.
Bruinsma, Reinder. Seventh-day Adventist attitudes toward Roman Catholicism, 1844-1965. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1994. 374p. $27.00 ISBN 18839-25045. This study examines the Seventh-day Adventist viewpoint regarding Biblical prophecy and the Catholic church. It is a slightly revised version of the author's Ph.D dissertation entitled, A Historical analysis of Seventh-day Adventist attitudes towards Roman Catholicism: 1844-1965.
Changing the world through prayer, an ADRA prayer journal. Foreword by Ralph and Pat Watts. Dallas, TX: Word, Inc., 1995. 185p. ISBN 08499-51763.
A Christian's response to AIDS. Berrien Springs, MI: Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, [1994]. Recordings of the Swallen Lectureship series at Andrews University, May 20-23, 1994. Available in audio tape or video from Rudi Maier, Department of World Mission, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104. Telephone: (616) 471-6505. FAX: (616) 471-6202.
Creationism in twentieth-century America: a ten-volume anthology of documents, 1903-1961. Edited by Ron Numbers. Hamden, CT: Garland Publishing, 1995. $900.00. This work gathers in one place creationist writings from non-Seventh-day Adventists authors as well as Seventh-day Adventists such as Harold W. Clark, Frank L. Marsh, and George McCready Price.
Data book of the Commission on Seventh-day Adventist education in Africa. [S.l.: s.n.], 1995. 888p. Paperback. Summarizes, in tabular and narrative formats, information about Seventh-day Adventist education in Africa. Appears to be a General Conference publication.
Dick, Everett N. William Miller and the Advent crisis, 1831-1844. Edited, with a foreword and historiographical essay, by Gary Land. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University, 1994. 221p. $16.99. ISBN 18839-25029. Paperback. A reissue and updating of the 1930 dissertation by Dr. Dick, the dean of American Seventh-day Adventist historians. Includes index.
Finley, Mark A. Beyond Orion's gates. Fallbrook, CA: Hart Research Center, 1995. 347p. $12.95. ISBN 18780-46403. Paperback. The conflict between good and evil, from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective, is presented in a modern setting.
Goldstein, Michael S. The Health movement: Promoting fitness in America. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1992. 194p. ISBN 08057-97254. Ellen White, Western Health Reform Institute, and Seventh-day Adventism are mentioned. Includes index.
Jesus is my best friend. Illustrated by Darrel Tank. Stories and activities written by Suzanne Perdew. Hermitage, TN: Upward Way Publications, Inc., 1995. 32p. ISBN 09454-60198. Paperback. An activity, story, and coloring book, about Jesus, for children ages 3 to 7.
Koranteng-Pipim, Samuel. Searching the scriptures: Women's ordination and the call to biblical fidelity. Berrien Springs, MI: Adventists Affirm, 1995. 95p. Paperback. This book presents a study of biblical passages and principles dealing with the ordination of women.
Lynch, Marcella. Cooking by the book. [S.l: s.n.], 1994. 311p. ISBN 09639-11805. Paperback. A vegetarian cookbook with tips for healthful food preparation.
Magan, William. Umma-more: The story of an Irish family. Shaftesbury, England: Element Books Ltd., 1985. 447p. ISBN 09065-40739. A history of the Magan family of Ireland which contains a chapter on Percy T. Magan, president of Loma Linda University from 1928-1942.
The Memoir of Amarillo Adventist Academy, 1895-1995. [S.1.:sn., 1995?] Unpaged. A history of the school which includes a list of students by class year as well as alphabetically arranged and a list of faculty. Numerous photographs.
Nutrition 2000: proceedings of an International Vegetarian Conference, June 16-19, 1994, Andrews University, Michigan. Edited by Winston J. Craig. Berrien Springs, MI: Nutrition Department, Andrews University, 1994. 95p. $15.00. Paperback.
Pospielovsky, Dimitry V. Soviet antireligious campaigns and persecutions. A History of Soviet atheism in theory and practice, and the believer, vol. 2. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988. ISBN 03120-09046. Includes a short section on the 'True and Free' Adventists.
Reid, G. Edward. Even at the door. Hagerstown, MD: printed by Review and Herald Graphics, 1994. 250p. $14.95. ISBN 08280-08957. Paperback. Available from the author, Omega Productions, P. O. Box 600, Fulton, MD 20759. An eschatological study of the Second Coming suggesting that Christ's return is very near.
Samples, Kenneth R., Erwin M. De Castro, Richard Abanes, and Robert J. Lyle. Prophets of the Apocalypse: David Koresh and other American messiahs. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1994. 234p. ISBN 08010-83672. Paperback. An examination of David Koresh and the inner workings of the Branch Davidians.
Schaefer, Richard A. Legacy: Daring to care. Loma Linda, CA: Legacy Pub. Co., 1995. 277p. Available from Legacy Pub. Association, P. O. Box 1500, Loma Linda, CA 92354-1500. A revision of the history of the Loma Linda University Medical Center.
Simmons, John K., and Brian Wilson. Competing visions of paradise: the California experience of 19th century American sectarianism. The Religious contours of California, vol. 3. Santa Barbara, CA: Fithian Press, 1993. ISBN 15647-40641. Includes a chapter on Adventism.
Stacy, Michelle. Consumed: Why Americans love, hate, and fear food. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994. 256p. $21.00. ISBN 06717-67542. A popular treatment of America's obsession with food. John Harvey Kellogg, Sylvester Graham, and the Battle Creek Sanitarium are mentioned. Includes index.
Utt, Walter. A Mountain, a pickax, a college: Walter Utt's history of Pacific Union College. Angwin, CA: Pacific Union College, Alumni Office, 1995. $39.08 (Regular Ed., inclusive of shipping and tax). An expanded edition of the college's history.
Vegetarian cuisine instructor's course manual. Georgia Hodgkin, managing editor. Hagerstown, MD: The Health Connection, 1995. Loose-leaf notebook. Sponsored by the General Conference Nutrition Council and Loma Linda University's School of Allied Health Professions, Department of Nutrition ad Dietetics; School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition; and Medical Center Nutritional Services.
Venden, Morris. The Last trolley out. Gentry, AR:Vintage Pub., 1995. 228p. ISBN 09367-85926. Paperback. A Seventh-day Adventist perspective on last day events described by a popular, veteran preacher.
Walton, Lewis R. Omega II: God's church at the brink. [S.1., s.n.], 1995. 202p. Paperback. Available from the author, P. O. Box 308, Glennville, CA 93226. A sequel to the author's earlier book, Omega, updated for the 1990's.
Weber, Martin. Who's got the truth: Making sense out of five different Adventist gospels. Columbia, MD: Calvary Connections, 1994. 271p. Paperback. An evaluation of the teachings of five Adventist teachers of the gospel: Morris Venden, George Knight, Jack Squeira, Ralph Larson, and Graham Maxwell.
The Welcome table: Setting a place for ordained women. Edited by Patricia A. Habada and Rebecca Frost Brillhart. Langley Park, MD: TEAMPress, 1995. 408p. ISBN 09645-61905. Paperback. The book consists of fourteen essays, written by men and women, about the ordination of women and the place of their ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist church.
Women and the church: The Feminine perspective. Edited by Lourdes E. Morales-Gudmundsson. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1995. 211p. ISBN 18839-25088. Paperback. Essays by a multi-cultural group of educators and pastors about a variety of issues facing Seventh-day Adventist women worldwide.
Workshop on Alternative Medicine (1994: Chantilly, VA). Alternative medicine: Expanding medical horizons. [Washington, DC]: U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, 1994. 372p. ISBN 01604-54794. Paperback. This is a report to the National Institutes of Health on Alternative Medical Systems and Practices in the United States. The Seventh-day Adventist concern for a healthful diet is mentioned.
Developmental Integration of Information Literacy and Writing Skills in College Writing
By Sheila Clark
The bibliographic instruction program is growing rapidly at Walla Walla college. We have a three quarter succession of College Writing classes. Following is a statement of objectives I shared with college writing teachers.
There are three primary reasons for integrating bibliographic instruction into the College Writing program. First and most obvious, all students except transfer students pass through the program. Like writing skills, information skills are basic to student success during and beyond college. Combining them into courses required of all students simply makes sense. Second, students need a variety of materials throughout the college writing sequence from published journals to sources for a lengthy research paper. Basic instruction is crucial for accessing such resources. Third and most important, research and writing are both recursive processes. Research is not an isolated activity consisting solely of collecting sufficient sources for a bibliography. It is predicting the type of information likely to be found in particular types of resources, sifting through conflicting evidence, evaluating information found, organizing and presenting findings. Thus, information literacy and writing objectives are closely intertwined. The three successive courses in College Writing provide the opportunity for teaching progressively more complex information literacy skills which support and extend students' advancing writing abilities.
121 Goals:
Students will
Rationale: Writers need to read. Finding personal diaries reinforces and extends their knowledge as they write their own journals and book reviews for class. Perry's theory of college students cognitive and intellectual development, entering freshmen are in the dualistic developmental stage. They believe there is a right and wrong answer to every question (Perry cited in Oberman, 79). Locating pre-specified types of materials is the most basic information literacy skill they must have to understand more complex processes. It is also congruent with their level of development.
122 Goals
Students will
Rationale: Students need current opinions and information for a short, documented paper on a controversial topic. Growth into the multiplicity stage is implied by the nature of the assignment. Students in the multiplicity stage acknowledge there maybe several credible perspectives on an issue rather than one right answer. Bibliographic instruction nurtures thinking in this stage by focusing on a wider range of sources, teaching more complex search strategies on LaserCat, and introducing critical evaluation of sources.
223 Goals
Students will
Rationale: Writing problems are often more accurately described as thinking problems which may be solved by better research. Thus, thoughtful, complex research is integral to writing a clearly argued, focused paper. The research paper requires students to be comfortable in the multiplicity stage of development and encourages students to grow into relativism, a stage where students realize few things can be known with full certainty. Knowledge is tentative, therefore positions must be supported with evidence to be critically evaluated. (Perry cited in Oberman, 80).
Work Cited
Oberman, Cerise and Katrina Strauch eds. Theories of Bibliographic Education: Designs for Teaching. New York: Bowker, 1982.
Sheila Clark is Access Services Librarian at Peterson Memorial Library, Walla Walla College
By Stephanie Carter
Lately the term INTERNET is being broadcast from the covers of magazines and TV advertisements. My colleagues and students speak of it in tones of awe as a magical place where anyone can publish (almost) anything and there's something for everyone. Three or so years ago when I attended my first Internet workshop, I wasn't even sure what we were going to be talking about. Now, Lewis County, population 63,600 (of which my home town makes up 6,700), has its own Local Access Internet Services Company. My fellow librarians and I use the Internet daily to answer reference questions. The public library system recently installed one or more Netscape terminals in each of its branches. Any library user may sign up for one hour at a time and the computer is booked days in advance. Their on-line catalog and full-text periodical databases are accessible via dial-up or telnet. A telephone call to Lewis County Adventist School confirmed that their staff makes use of the public library's connection via a modem.
Several decisions are confronting school library media specialists in both public and private institutions. What role are you going to take in helping your school to plan the implementation of new technology? How are you going to prepare yourself for advances in technology? Are you reading, taking classes (there are several free on PBS or the Internet), attending workshops, networking with other school librarians? If your campus does have WWW access, are you going to have a library home page? If students are only accessing the Internet from a computer lab, who is assisting them to evaluate the information they are finding? As the information specialist, you can be the person training staff and students in the use of electronic resources. You can be at the center of the changes.
Remember, we are all dealing with many of the same problems. If you are feeling overwhelmed or need someone to answer your questions, your fellow ASDAL members are wonderful source of assistance. You may wish to post a message to the SDA-Librarian Listserv with your questions. Address: SDA-Librarian@andrews.edu.
The October 1995 issue of Internet World magazine focuses on the Internet in Education. There are two articles in particular that list K-12 sites. The following list contains a variety of Internet resources that school (and other) librarians may find useful. As of 10/4/95, all of the sites were still active.
LISTSERVS
To join any of these listservs: 1. Send an e-mail message to the listed address and 2. In the text of the message type: subscribe LISTSERV NAME your first and last name
Name: LM-NET
Address: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
Description: Focuses on topics of interest to the school library media community. Moderated.
Name: EDNET
Address: listproc@lists.umass.edu
Description: Explores the current and future educational possibilities of electronic communication on the Internet. Moderated.
Name: KIDLIT-L
Address: LISTSERV@BINGVMB.cc.binghamton.edu
Description: Children and youth literature list. Moderated. Provides digest option.
Name: PUBYAC
Address: listserv@nysernet.org
Description: Discusses the practical aspects of children and young adult services. Focuses on programming ideas, collection development, puppetry, etc. Contains archives of puppetry scripts. Moderated. New subscriptions automatically set to digest option.
Name: ISED-L
Address: ISED-L-REQUEST@adler.mec.mass.edu
Description: Serves as a forum for the independent school community around the world. Unmoderated.
Name: NETLIBS
Address: mailserv@qut.edu.au
Description: A list originating in Australia, it is designed to facilitate discussion of issues involved in training library users to use the Internet effectively as an information resource. Moderated.
GOPHER
Name: University of Michigan Gopher
Address: telnet una.hh.lib.umich.edu
Path: From the menu, select the option to search the contents of the gopher. Enter the keyword, search School Libraries.
Description: This will lead you to several resources related to school libraries one of which is the Guide to Internet Resources for K-12 School Librarians.
Name: New Mexico State University Gopher
Address: gopher://lib.nmsu.edu (via Netscape) or telnet lib.nmsu.edu
Path: Select NMSU Main Gopher from the menu; then choose University Library Gopher. From the gopher, select Resources by Subject then Education, and finally Children's Literature.
Description: Includes listings for awards, children's literature centers and collections, criticism, electronic books, journals and reviews, booktalks and reader's theatre and links to other Internet resources for children's literature.
WORLD WIDE WEB
Name: Children's Literature Web
Address: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Description: Contains links to Internet resources related to books for children and young adults: books awards, recommended reading lists, resources for storytellers, movies based on books, etc.
Name: Internet Public Library Youth Home Page
Address: http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/youth/HomePage2.html
Description: Sponsors Young Writer's Competition. Contains stories in the story hour section. Explores math and science Internet resources and allows students to exchange impressions of books they have read. Numbers among the Kid-Safe Surfing sites.
SCHOOL HOME PAGES
Name: Fun Kid Links
Address: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~darmstro/kid_links.html
Description: Links to several school home pages. Additionally, provides access to Canada's Schoolnet, space and science locations and games. Numbers among the Kid-Safe Surfing sites.
Name: Hinchingbroke School, UK
Address: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/online/schools/hinchhome.html
Description: A very simple home page that can be viewed equally well using a text browser (Lynx) or a graphical browser. Click on Hinchingbroke Hotlist for a listing of useful resources by subject.
If you would like to learn how to create a WWW home page, you may wish to refer to the Centralia College Library Home Page, created by yours truly this summer as part of a Title III Instructional Technology Grant.
Address: http://cent.ctc.edu/department/library/. In the Internet Resources section, there is a link to several basic html design documents.
Interested in contributing to future Forum columns? Is there an issue or idea you would like to share? E-mail or write to me at: scarter@cent.ctc.edu or Centralia College Library, 600 W. Locust, Centralia, WA 98531.
By Harvey Brenneise
Browne, Steve. The Internet Via Mosaic and the World-Wide Web. Emeryville, CA: Ziff-Davis, 1994.
Graham, Ian S. HTML sourcebook: A Complete guide to HTML. New York: Wiley, 1995.
Kehoe, Brendan P. Zen and the art of the internet: A Beginner's guide. 3rd edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1994.
Hahn, Harley and Rick Stout. The Internet complete reference. Berkeley, Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Stoll, Clifford. Silicon snake oil: Second thoughts on the information highway. New York: Doubleday, 1995.
The first thing that should be noted about all these books is how quickly they go out-of-date. Books on the Internet, for example, are already out-of-date before they're even published, much less ordered and processed by libraries. Yet "popular" computer books remain popular with users and should not be ignored, even by academic libraries. However, new ones need to be added regularly and older ones (perhaps only a year or two old!) should be discarded.
Browne's book is a good example of this phenomenon. Written in 1994 when the Web was just becoming popular, it emphasizes use of Mosaic, a Web browser that has since been swamped by Netscape. Next year, who knows what may replace Netscape. Bill Gates no doubt has other plans! Overall, it's a good general introduction to the Web, even though its examples use the Mosaic browser and some of the information is out-of-date. It also speaks with a British accent, and tends to favor UK sources.
It describes general Internet protocols followed by a general introduction to the Web and how to use it. Browne gives lots of useful URLs (universal resource locators) and includes a brief summary of HTML (hypertext markup language) in one of the appendices. It would be better to purchase a 1995 book on the Web generally, or one that features Netscape, as that is the browser currently used by the majority of Web users.
Graham's book or one like it is an essential reference for anyone who plans to set up a World Wide Web page, which requires more than a passing knowledge of HTML, or hypertext markup language--the language required to actually format a web hypertext page. It is very well written for such a technical book.
It progresses from simple HTML, of creating anchors, lists, links, and icons to the more complex types of HTML involving images, forms, and the common gateway interface. It includes many examples, both in HTML and also what a particular page looks like as viewed using a particular a web browser.
Like other computer books, though, it will become rapidly outdated as new versions of HTML are adopted, or users adopt "unofficial" extensions of a particular browser such as Netscape. HTML is very fluid right now and is changing on almost a daily basis as the whole computer world tries to cash in on what is turning out to be the "killer app" of the Internet--the WWW.
Kehoe's volume is a classic book about the Internet (the first edition is also available on the Internet at http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/zen/zen-1.0_toc.html) A brief volume, it would be an excellent starting place for someone coming to the Internet for the first time. It describes in a logical and understandable way the basics of the Internet--telnet, ftp, e-mail, usenet, and other general tools. He also tells users how to find out if there's Coke in the famous Internet Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon! What it does not have much on is the World Wide Web.
Brief but good, there will no doubt be additional new editions, as the Internet continues to grow and evolve.
Hahn and Stout's book is very impressive. At over 800 pages it merits the name "complete." But again, even a 1994 book doesn't have much on the Web, probably because it was written in 1993, before the Web had taken the Internet world by storm. It describes many of the same Internet protocols as Kehoe does, but in much more detail. For example, it gives step-by-step instructions for each of the more popular usenet news readers. It also gives a lengthy catalog of Internet resources.
In the introduction, the authors state: "The Internet is, by far, the greatest and most significant achievement in the history of mankind. What? Am I saying that the Internet is more impressive than the pyramids? More beautiful than Michelangelo's David? More important to mankind than the wondrous inventions of the industrial revolution? Yes, yes and yes." They continue that the Internet is easy to use, but difficult to learn. Indeed.
In all, a very well-written book that belongs in every collection on the Internet. Again, it already needs a new edition, but there is much to learn here anyway.
Stoll's book, on the other hand (or OOH, in Internet parlance), needed considerable editing. In fact, he could have made his point--that Internet hype sometimes oversells the reality, and that people and "real" experiences are more important than machines--in an article of reasonable length. "Life in the real world is far more interesting, far more important, far richer, than anything you'll ever find on a computer screen" (p. 13). Coming from someone who helped develop the Internet and its ethos, the tone is something like that of an ex-smoker. But he's still addicted. He tends to overstate his case, emphasizing the negative rather than the positive effects. For example, he claims that "little of the information [on the Internet] is genuinely useful."
Stoll compares what the Internet is doing to information (including libraries) to what the interstate highways have allegedly done to cities. It is probably not coincidental that he lives in Berkeley. His attitude is also elitist--it was great when only a few nerds were "in" on it, but it's been ruined by the ravening masses. He correctly points out the anarchistic nature of the Internet, with no one in charge, which is ironic considering that it was originally developed at the behest of the U.S. military.
Stoll points out many problems with computers and the Net--for example, people who spend too much time at work playing games, reading usenet or otherwise goofing off, and people who think that "everything is on the Internet" or that information doesn't cost someone somewhere real hard money. He tends to emphasize problems while ignoring many real benefits or downplaying them. Many of the problems he points out DO have solutions, not the least being the use of common sense.
Librarians may have a particular interest in reading his chapter on libraries. Basically, he wants libraries to be as they were in the 1960s and 1970s, card catalogs and all. Echoing the now infamous Nicholson Baker diatribe in the New Yorker, he even calls for resisting the by now mostly-complete move from card catalogs to online catalogs. Like Baker, he tends to glob the good and the bad together in this judgments. Yes, online catalogs can be user-unfriendly (for example, the MELVYL system at Berkeley), but because some are does not make them all that way. Yes, it's possible for libraries to get their priorities wrong by spending too much on computers, just as it's possible for them to get their priorities wrong by spending too little on them or hanging on to print resources that are not very useful or used or have been superseded by electronic sources.
But with the foolishness is also some wisdom. He divides human writing into these categories: data, information, knowledge, understanding and wisdom, and correctly notes that at least at present the latter categories are still best served by print on paper, while the former may well be better handled by computers.
A provocative read, but probably not an essential purchase.
Henslin, Earl R. Man to man: Helping fathers relate to sons and sons relate to fathers. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 1993.
Levant, Ronald F. Masculinity reconstructed: Changing the rules of manhood: At work, in relationships, and in family life. New York: Dutton, 1995.
Williams, Christine L. Still a man's world: Men who do women's work. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995.
Henslin's book is about men's issues from an evangelical Christian perspective. It is not, as one might think, a book for fathers raising young sons, but really on the need of adult men for the friendship of other men, and particularly to heal what he calls the "father-son wound," a wound created in each generation when a father fails to develop an emotional relationship with his son, at least partially because his own father did not model this kind of behavior. The author states, "many of the desperate problems our society and its families must address today are rooted in the various responses men have to the woundedness they suffer in their relationships to their fathers." Many men spend their entire lives trying to "prove their worth" to their fathers.
Henslin observes that men who try to heal this wound by depending on women, a need that women simply cannot meet, are only setting themselves up for problems later in life, often as part of a "mid-life crisis." Many men, unable to deal with their own emotions, also leave the church, at least in spirit.
The book is occasionally preachy in tone, and uses many of biblical examples, particularly from the Old Testament. The author's favorite example is David and Jonathan (seem by at least some other writers as being a homosexual relationship). He even attributes Solomon's later problems to a poor relationship with his father, and David's problems to the untimely death of Jonathan! Henslin calls for deep emotional, "covenant friendships," much like that of David and Jonathan, particularly between older and younger men.
It is not an essential purchase, but provides an evangelical Christian perspective on the emerging "men's movement."
Levant's book is a substantial contribution to the literature on male psychology. It is based largely on the experiences from the author's own psychological practice, and is filled with interesting case histories (he must either have an exceptional memory or a good imagination).
He finds that men want to change, and are very good at it once there's an "agenda" to follow. He decries the traditional methods of socializing men to suppress and repress their feelings, by fathers, male peers, and mothers, and especially the use of shame in this process. The end result is an individual who is emotionally numb.
Levant discusses in detail the differences in the way that mothers relate to their male infants as compared to their daughters, and notes that they begin to separate from their infant sons earlier than they do with daughters. Men often feel they have to choose between identity and intimacy, usually choosing the former because "it's unmanly to be vulnerable."
Levant concludes that men are at the threshold of change. The work of this change involves these five steps: re-examining their beliefs about manhood; separating out the still-valuable traditionally masculine traits and skills that deserve to be honored; identifying those aspects of the traditional masculine code that have become obsolete or dysfunctional; and applying their skills and strengths to the task of developing the emotional intelligence required to make the changes they want to make in their lives.
A fine addition to the genre.
Williams' book is written from a feminist perspective, and examines men in four traditional female professions--teacher, social worker, nurse, and librarian--though the subject cataloging unfortunately does not indicate this. The research is largely based on interviews rather than empirical tools, with the result that the results are often colored by the author's presuppositions.
Williams concludes that men in "women's professions" are privileged, and often "ride the glass elevator" to the highest and best-paying jobs. She calls for radical change in all workplace organizations, including the "women's professions."
This is a worthwhile book, especially for practitioners of any of the four professions; however it might have been improved if a male perspective had been included.
Daily, Steve. Adventism for a new generation. Portland, OR: Better Living Publishers, 1993.
Johnsson, William G. The Fragmenting of adventism.Boise: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1995.
Knight, George R. The Fat lady and the kingdom. Boise: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1995.
From the imprints, one would think that there's a rush of new books on the future of Seventh-day Adventism coming from the Pacific Northwest, as all three of these volumes tackle that subject, though in very different ways. They are all similar in that each was originally developed for a purpose other than book publishing and each could have benefitted from further editing. Daily's book obviously began as college lecture notes, and would be a better read if shortened by half; Johnsson's began as a series of talks and could stand more research or even reference to existing research to back his statements; and Knight's began as separate articles that don't quite come together as a coherent book.
Johnsson, who is editor of the Adventist Review, takes the view from Silver Spring--a combination of defensiveness and triumphalism. He correctly points out such problems as generational differences and the conflict between two theological streams, one basically literalistic and perfectionistic, the other more evangelical and grace-oriented and more willing to make changes to meet modern realities. The recent events in Utrecht are but one example of this divide; the existence of two competing theological associations is another.
In 12 chapters he "covers the waterfront" in describing divisive issues and situations in the church. But he often misses the point--that in North America there has been a massive and pervasive social and economic change in the last 40 years which the church has not been able to engage in a positive way. The church is still largely being run by the GI generation which has a Depression/World War II mindset. The Baby Boomers and later generations have, to an alarming degree, found that the church is irrelevant to their lives and have left it in body and/or mind. The Adventist Church in the developed world is finding it difficult to fit its nineteenth-century style and hard to relate to the late twentieth century. Johnsson also seems unaware, for example, that the Value Genesis report actually answers some of the questions that he claims there are no answers for.
Take, for example, the chapter on education, where the author wanders off into issues of church standards. Another chapter is deceptively entitled "modern technology" (with hardly a mention of computers, and none at all of the technology that is now revolutionizing world communication--the Internet). He laments that modern technology makes it possible for church members to communicate with each other horizontally, rather than vertically (e.g. through the pages of the Review as in the last century). It would have been more useful if he had found ways for church leadership to use "modern technology" in more positive ways. Johnsson concludes that the church will not split, but never really addresses the root problem, which for a theological church is theological--the apparent failure of Adventist eschatology and problems related to it, including the triumphalism of remnant theology and the negativism that results from a perfectionistic soteriology. He sees a new church coming, but offers no plan or advice as to how it is to come about. A provocative book, which may even be controversial in some places, but also disappointing.
Knight's book is, first of all, based on an outrageous and insulting sexist metaphor--that of a fat woman who can't get into the door of her house after having been on a shopping spree because of her girth and the number of packages she's carrying. The point, that the church has too many "packages" (i.e. institutions) to be able to carry out its mission, may or may not be valid, but the metaphor is not necessary. It might just as well be the bald man who went to an orchid show and bought so many plants that he can't get them all back into the greenhouse!
The strength of Knight's book is his historical knowledge which he uses to good effect. But he also fails to address the root theological problems which lie at the heart of North American Adventism's malaise.
Daily, who teaches at La Sierra University, takes an entirely different tack, one which might be called "California." He dresses up Adventism in conservative but socially active Evangelical garb, with a definite "grace orientation." To do so, however, he rejects or substantially redefines several traditional Adventist beliefs and practices, including the concept of the remnant and the investigative judgment, but remains fairly conservative on many social issues. His religion is more one of good works than it is of correct doctrine. He is to be credited with daring to tackle the serious theological problems facing the church which the other authors only partially address at best. It is a provocative and useful book.
All three volumes should be in Adventist academic libraries.
The Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians is pleased to announce that Vasiliy Osadchuck was named the 1995 recipient of the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship at the Association's 15th annual conference, held June 19-27 in Bracknell, England. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize excellence in scholarship and to encourage individuals with leadership potential to enter the field of Seventh-day Adventist librarianship.
The members of the Scholarship and Awards Committee believe that Mr. Osadchuck meets the stated criteria in an outstanding way: excellence in scholarship, potential leadership, exemplary personal and character traits, and clear and persuasive written expression.
Mr. Osadchuck graduated magna cum laude in July, 1994 from Southwestern Adventist College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and a minor in Biblical Languages. Mr. Osadchuck grew up in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) where he attended a public school with an emphasis in foreign languages. With the changes brought about by Mikhail Gorbachev, the Seventh-day Adventist Church was able to open in 1987 the first protestant seminary in the Soviet Union, Zaokski Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Seminary. Mr. Osadchuck attended Zaokski SDA Seminary from September 1989 until December 1990. Mr. Osadchuck, along with several fellow students from Zaoski, was invited to complete his education in the United States. The purpose of this program was to share the experience of SDA colleges in the United States with the new Seminary in Russia, and to implement new methods of teaching in Russia. Mr. Osadchuck states: "All of us are loyal to our school and are anxious to go back and work for the seminary in our little town of Zaokski, Russia."
Mr. Osadchuck has been admitted to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science. He expects to complete his masters degree in the Fall of 1996. The Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians extends its congratulations and good wishes to Mr. Osadchuck as he begins his education toward the masters degree in librarianship.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HILTS AWARD RECIPIENTS?
By Jess Oliver
As chair of the "Scholarship and Awards Committee" last year, I was asked to find out what the past D. Glenn Hilts Award recipients are doing. The following gives their present location.
1985 Chris Keslake Cicchetti--Curriculum/Reference Librarian, La Sierra University.
1986 Daniel Maxwell--Database Administrator, Rockwell International, Greenville, S.C.
Linda Wildman Mack--Music Materials Center Director, Andrews University.
1987 William Stuivenga--Reference and Electronic Resources Librarian at Fondren Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.
1988 Randal Butler--Archivist, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
1989 Stephanie Carter--Faculty Librarian at the Centralia College Library Media Center, Centralia, WA.
1990 Carol Nicks--Assistant Librarian at Canadian Union College.
1991 No award given.
1992 Brett Cemer--Working on a second master's degree in Social and Political Philosophy at York University, Toronto, Canada.
1993 Stan Cottrell--Cataloging Librarian, Columbia Union College.
1994 Sarah Endres--second year at the Univ. of Maryland and working at the Naval Intelligence Library this summer.
1995 Vasiliy Osadchuck--Studying for an M.L.S degree at San Jose State, San Jose, CA.
Jess Oliver is head of the Dept. of Special Collections at the James White Library, Andrews University.
Avondale College
Avondale College is the tertiary training institution for the South Pacific Division in Australia. Established on a large rural estate 140 km north of Sydney in 1897, the College attracts students primarily from Australia and New Zealand. Students also come from the islands of the Pacific and overseas. Diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses are available. Theology, education, business studies, science, nursing, fine and applied arts, and general humanities streams are available. All courses are registered and recognized by Australian government accrediting bodies.
The Library, like many academic libraries, is undergoing fundamental strategic changes related to technological advances, a constricting financial base, and changes in educational delivery systems. Ensuring that service delivery is efficient and relevant is a major challenge, especially as the tertiary sector in Australia has undergone fundamental changes during the last few years.
Another challenge is planning for a major building program. The present library was built in 1960 and extended in 1973. The collection has grown from 10,000 volumes in 1960 to the present collection of over 94,000 volumes. The present building is grossly inadequate, with shelves at over 90% capacity! The College has chosen library extensions as the next major capital project for the College, due for completion for the centenary in 1997. The new library will, in addition to additional stack areas, house the EGW Research Centre for the Division, a heritage and archive facility, a large audio visual unit, and a curriculum laboratory and classroom. The $A1,860,000 extension will increase the floor space from 1582m2 to 2440m2. The library is a member of the Unilinc library network, sharing a DRA library system and access to databases with other educational institutions in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. Six stand alone CD-ROM stations give access to a number of major databases not covered by the Unilinc network. Poor communication linkages to the College and funding restrictions have stopped effective Internet connections.
Caribbean Union College
The Caribbean Union College Library has really grown over the past five years and, keeping up with the field of technology, several computer information systems were installed. The library's holdings are automated, and students have access to the collection via the computers located on both floors of the library.
In early June 1995 another ten computers arrived to augment the eight already in the library. These will be used mainly for new CD-ROM programs in the field of Theology.
There are three networks on campus managing over 80 computers between the Library, Administration Building and the Computer Lab. This is to be extended to the dormitories. Strengthening the library technology capabilities the Internet link with international institutions are areas presently being worked on and should become a reality as we work closely with Andrews University and ASDAL. Electronic mail is on stream which is very exciting.
Because of the great increase in enrollment at the College, Caribbean Union College renovated the hugh warehouse of the College Press as its new auditorium. This can now house double the number of individuals held in the old chapel. The old chapel is immediately opposite to the library. This 6000 sq. ft. Chapel will be renovated as part of the existing library. It will house all reference, periodicals, E.G. White/Heritage Center, audiovisual, and additional reading space.
La Sierra University
Frances L. Brown Endowment and Collection Established
The University Library is the recent recipient of a substantial gift from E. Jane Brown Corbett, M.D. (CAS `31). The gift is in the form of property which will eventually be sold. The proceeds of the sale will be used to establish a library endowment and music collection honoring the memory of Corbett's sister, Frances L. Brown (CAS `26) who taught music at La Sierra for many years. The gift will immediately assist the Library in developing the music collection in areas of deficiency. Purchases will include books, scores, and recordings. The collection development made possible by the gift will support the Department of Music in its intention to seek professional accreditation for its growing academic program.
Library chooses automation vendor
Following several months of evaluation and contract negotiation, the University library has signed a contact for an integrated library system with Innovative Interfaces Inc. Of Emeryville, California. The project has received major funding from the La Sierra University Alumni Association. Additional funding for the system will come from the recently launched University capital campaign.
The decision to select Innovative Interfaces Inc. was based on several factors. Innovative has a very high profile among academic libraries in Southern California. It receives very high marks from public users and library staff. "The recently introduced windows interface for the on-line public access catalog really clinched the decision to go with Innovative," said Maynard Lowry, Library Director. "We had been very interested in products that were client/server based, because of the intuitive windows environment. When we saw the WindowPac product, we were sold" Lowry added.
The library system will include an on-line public access catalog, cataloging, circulation, acquisitions and serials modules. Database profiling and processing, site preparation, collection bar-coding and system installation will take place over several months. It is hoped that the OPAC will be available to the public by the end of Fall quarter.
Library adds Internet access to databases
Remote access to two frequently used databases is now possible for University faculty and students at La Sierra University. Authorized users who dial into the University's gopher will find Expanded Academic Index (1992 to present) and Business Index (1992 to present) available from Information Access Company. These replace single user, library based CD-ROM databases that have previously served students and faculty.
The databases are a library contribution to adding value to the recently installed campus network. "Now students and faculty will have reason to obtain a network connection and supporting equipment," stated Gilbert Abella, Chair of Public Services in the Library. "Already, I am spending more and more time teaching users how they can exploit the virtual library through the campus network." Abella has also been involved in formal Internet instruction on campus as demand for such information has grown.
The Internet connection to the IAC databases is considered just the beginning. With extended-campus programs on three North American campuses, as well as in Australia, the Internet access is considered an essential element of information service to students enrolled in these programs. Tests are underway to add ERIC and possibly other databases.
"I give real credit to Andrews University for leading the way on this one," Maynard Lowry, Library Director said. "Andrews mounted Expanded Academic Index on their Innovative system. They also put the SDA Periodical Index up on the same system. It demonstrated how convenient remote, one-stop, shopping for information can be. We live in a world were consumer expectation sometimes sprints ahead of the ability of organizations to respond. This is especially true in resource scarce environments," Lowry added. "The CD-ROM's we have had for several years raised user expectations. We have to keep up with the heightened demand for information and adopting new technology seems to be the only means to that end," he concluded.
The Library's decision to go the Internet route was based on two things. First, without an integrated library system and OPAC, it was not possible to mount databases locally in this way. Second, the investment in a local area networked version of existing CD-ROM databases would not extend the resources to the degree that the Internet could. Local area networking would also involve substantial investment in equipment and add to the total cost.
Endowments are important sources of Library funds
During the past 20 years, the La Sierra University Library has been developing its endowment resources. These now make significant financial contributions to the continuing development of library collections and resources. "It seemed like a small thing several years ago," remarked Maynard Lowry, Library director. "In a good year, the Friends of the Libraries contributed more money than we thought could be used well, so it was decided to put some of the money aside in an endowment. Today other money has come in and the Library now has six endowments with total capital of more than $300,000" stated Lowry.
The Godfrey T. and Idalene Anderson Endowment is the most recent to become active. The endowment was funded by memorial gifts and contributions from friends and former students of La Sierra College. Dr. Anderson served as president of La Sierra College from 19-- to 1957. Proceeds from this endowment are earmarked for the purchase of books in the humanities.
Dr. Anderson, himself, nurtured the philanthropy that resulted in the establishment of another Library endowment. The Florence and Eleanor Backus American Freedoms Endowment is currently the largest of the Library endowments. It was through Dr. Anderson's contacts in the Riverside community that the Library became the beneficiary of this endowment that supports collection development, an annual lecture and student and faculty research awards.
Walla Walla College
Carolyn Gaskell has been elected Vice-President/President-elect of the Washington State Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. She takes up her responsibilities at the Pack Forest Annual Meeting October 26-27, 1995.
New at WWC this fall is the Newsbank Index on CD-ROM. WWC is the only library in the Pacific Northwest which has a full run of the Newsbank microfiche. The electronic index will expedite access to this rich resource.
The third edition Bibliography of Ellen G. White Titles is now available. Copies can be purchased for $10.00 from:
Del E. Webb Memorial Library
Loma Linda University
11072 Anderson
Loma Linda , CA 92350-0001
Attn: Marilyn Crane
Make checks payable to Del E. Webb Memorial Library. Many thanks.
Marilyn Crane
ASDAL members are invited to join a group gathering for dinner on Sunday evening of the ALA Midwinter Conference in San Antonio. The SDA Periodical Index Board is holding their winter meeting in conjunction with ALA Midwinter this year so there should be a fun group. Please meet at the message board in the conference registration area at 6:00 pm on Sunday, January 21, 1996. We will be going to a nearby restaurant that has yet to be selected. If you would like to suggest a restaurant, have a question, or are planning to attend, please contact:
Lee Marie Wisel
ASDAL Treasurer
Weis Library
Columbia Union College
Takoma Park, MD 20912
lwisel@cuc.edu
Also DON'T MISS A SINGLE ISSUE OF ACTION. Please check the upper right hand corner of the mailing label on this issue of ASDAL Action. If it does not read 96 or later, your membership in ASDAL has lapsed and this will be your last issue of Action. To continue receiving ACTION, send your $10 membership dues ($5 if you are retired or a student) to: Lee Marie Wisel, ASDAL Treasurer, Weis Library, Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, MD 20912.
On behalf of ASDAL, I take great pleasure in welcoming twenty-seven new members to the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians, a professional group which is dedicated to excellence and progress -- an organization which has a deep and abiding concern for sharing expertise and resources and keeping Seventh-day Adventist Librarians abreast of events, ideas, and trends related to Adventist Librarianship.
There is love and fondness for what we have done in the past, as an an association, but we welcome 7 new members from the North American Division, one new member from Korea, 4 new members from Australia, one new member each from Brazil, France, Lebanon, Germany, Botswana, Canada, and Mexico; two new members from West Africa, two new members from South Africa and two members from Russia who will bring us greater joy as they join us in our endeavors.
So, we ask God's continual blessings on our organization and upon our new members. WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!
Minneola L. Dixon
New Member Coordinator
The 1996 Conference will be held at Atlantic Union College, July 1-6 and will focus on Serial Collection Development in the Electronic Age. Activities will include a tour to the Boston area with a stop at EBSCO. A pre-conference tour of SDA sites, directed by Jim Nix, is tentatively planned for June 26-30 in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Adventist Resources Section which was born at AUC in 1986.
If you would be interested in taking such a tour, please notify Chloe Foutz at the Union College Library, Lincoln, NE 68506 (e-mail chfoutz@ucollege.edu) before the end of the year in order to facilitate planning.
Further information will be available in the Winter and Spring issues of ASDAL Action.
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ASDAL OFFICERS, 1995-1996 President: Adu Worku, PUC President-elect: Chloe Foutz, UC Past President: Harvey Brenneise, AU Secretary: James Walker, LSU Treasurer: Lee Marie Wisel, CUC ASDAL Action Editor: Violet Maynard-Reid, WWC For membership and other general information, write: ASDAL, Columbia Union College Library, 7600 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. |
ASDAL ACTION Editor: Violet Maynard-Reid ASDAL Action is the newsletter of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians. It is published three times per year: Fall, Winter, and Spring, and is issued to its members free. The purpose of ASDAL ACTION is to keep the membership of the association abreast of events, ideas, and trends related to Adventist Librarianship. All communication and articles are welcome. Address Correspondence:
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