Issue 196 Articles by Topic:

Current Issues

• ARL Promotes Competition through SPARC:The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition
  by Mary M. Case, Director, ARL Office of Scholarly Communication

• The Dublin Core Descriptive Metadata Program: Strategic Implications for Libraries and Networked Information Access
  by Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information

Preservation

• Recon Project for Preservation Microfilm Masters Completed
  by Jutta Reed-Scott, Consultant for Preservation and Access Services

Federal Relations

• Checklist for Drafting Electronic Information Policies

Office of Leadership and Management Services

• OMS Renamed Office of Leadership and Management Services

• Evaluating the Performance of the Academic Library Director

Diversity

• Leadership and Career Development Program matches Participants, Research Topics, with Mentors

ARL Activities

• ARL Directory Tracks Growth in E-Publishing
  by Dru Mogge, ARL Electronic Services Coordinator

• NAILDD Salutes DIG Members’ Achievements