Association of Research Libraries (ARL®)

Washington, D.C.
October 16-18, 2001
Shirley K. Baker, Presiding

Welcome and Introductions

Committee Discussion Topic

E-Metrics: Preliminary Findings from the ARL Project

Facilitators: Carla Stoffle (Arizona), Rush Miller (Pittsburgh), Sherrie Schmidt (Arizona State)

Director Discussion Topics

Concurrent Session I

Learning Outcomes, Research Outcomes, and Institutional Accreditation

Facilitators: Carla Stoffle (Arizona) and Eileen Hitchingham (Virginia Tech)

Managing Digital Library Programs & Impact on Preservation

Facilitators: Nancy Gwinn (Smithsonian) and William Gosling (Michigan)

Libraries in a Digitized, Commercialized Age

Facilitators: Jennifer Younger (Notre Dame) and Jim Neal (Columbia)

Federal Relations Lucheon

Anti-terrorist Legislation and Its Impact on Libraries

Thomas Susman, Ropes & Gray

Concurrent Session II

The Role of Accreditation in Achieving High Quality Library Education and a Proposal for an Independent Accrediting Body

Facilitators: Ken Frazier (Wisconsin), Jack Siggins (George Washington), Sue Martin (ALA ad hoc Task Force on External Accreditation)

Shaping an ARL Agenda for Special Collections

Facilitator: Merrily Taylor (Brown)

AUL Job Configuration and Hiring for Technology Positions

Facilitators: Peter Graham (Syracuse), Gerry Munoff (UC-Irvine)

ARL Business Meeting

ARL Program Review Survey, Spring 2001

Update to the ARL Members from the ARL Scholars Portal Working Group

Jerry Campbell, Working Group Chair

Appendices

Attendance List