College & Research Libraries News, September 2007
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C&RL News
September 2007
Volume 68, No. 8

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FEATURES

CONFERENCE CIRCUIT
ACRL in Washington, D.C.
ACRL programs at the ALA Annual Conference

ACRL Board of Directors' actions, June 2007
Highlights of the Board's Annual Conference meetings

MAPPING THE FUTURE
Recruitment, retention, diversity—Cornerstones of future success
Julie Todaro
The 2007–2008 ACRL President’s focus


INTERNET RESOURCES 
Visual literacy resources on the Web
Alessia Zanin-Yost
A look at what is available


Course-related materials at the University of Denver
Bethany Sewell
A collaboration: Why collaborate?

SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
ACRL/SPARC Forum explores open access models 
David Prosser and Paul Ayris
The future of scholarly publishing


Beyond the border
Eileen Chalfoun
Research in Maasailand


ACRL’s 2008 Awards Program
Megan Griffin
Honoring outstanding achievements in academic librarianship


Departments

In the News
News from the Field
Washington Hotline
Preservation News
Internet Reviews
New Publications
Grants and Acquisitions
People in the News
Fast Facts

Job Openings/Classified Ads
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ACRL STANDARDS & GUIDELINES 
Research competency guidelines for literatures in English
Prepared by the ACRL Literatures in English Section Planning Committee
Outcomes for undergraduate English or American Literatures majors


ACRL STANDARDS & GUIDELINES 
Standards for faculty status for college and university librarians
Prepared by the ACRL Committee on the Status of Academic Librarians
Approved at ALA Annual Conference, June 2007