NATIONAL LIBRARY NEWS VOLUME 27 NUMBER 3-4 MARCH/APRIL 1995 ISSN: 1195-2326 Contents The National Library's Electronic Publications Pilot Project Speaking from...Research and Information Services Notable Acquisitions Bridging the Past and Future Electronic Connections Summary: Decisions and Actions from Preservation Meeting Advisory Group Meets 1994 CIP Meeting Women Musicians in Canada: “On the Record” at the Music Division Frank Cyril Shaw Davison, 1893-1960: A Literary Mystery Solved? Marianne Scott Receives 1994 CORPO Annual Merit Award Resource Sharing: Making the Connections A National Resource-Sharing Strategy: From Concept to Reality CANARIE — Working to Develop Canada's Information Highway CANLIT-L — Canadian Literature Discussion Group Public Programs Spotlight on...The Governor General's Literary Awards Gala Reading Canadian Library/Information Science Research Projects ***** MANAGING EDITOR Gwynneth Evans EDITORS Willadean Leo Jean-Marie Brière GRAPHIC Roseanne Ducharme National Library News, published ten times a year by the National Library of Canada, is available free upon request. To change your subscription address, please send your current address label, with all appropriate changes indicated, to: Marketing and Publishing, National Library of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0N4. Fax: (613) 991-9871. Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca National Library News is also available on the National Library's gopher server. 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And how can you make it accessible without making it vulnerable to manipulation? The explosion in electronic publishing and networked information is creating major challenges for the National Library and libraries across the country. New methods of acquiring, storing and making online publications available to library patrons must be developed quickly. To meet these challenges, the National Library of Canada has undertaken a pilot project that will provide guidelines and options on how to deal with electronic publications. “As the federal cultural institution responsible for Canada's printed heritage, the National Library must find new ways of fulfilling its heritage mandate in the information age,” says National Librar-ian Marianne Scott. “We have to make sure that library collections include all types of publications to prevent serious gaps in the Canadian heritage and the loss of our nation's research tools.” Several Canadian libraries have built collections, or links to collections, of networked electronic publications on the Internet; however, the National Library is focussing exclusively on Canadian electronic publications. For example, the University of Calgary library has selected electronic journal titles to store locally. The University of Saskatchewan library has made its electronic journals collection more accessible by providing a keyword search facility and a bibliography of articles and reports about electronic journals. Simon Fraser University has an ongoing research project to build an electronic library, which thus far includes a collection of research papers, preprints and technical reports. The University of Toronto's Faculty of Information Studies has initiated an electronic journal project and is investigating different approaches for enhanced access, including the use of the electronic stan-dard Z39.50 and Standard Generalized Mark-up Language (SGML). Canadian libraries are looking to the National Library for leadership in cataloguing and preservation standards for electronic publications. Canadian libraries recognize the need to address electronic publication issues such as information integrity and security, copyright, and charging. Objectives The objectives of the Electronic Publications Pilot Project are: 1. To identify and understand the issues that libraries and the National Library in particular will encounter in handling online collections. 2. To foster the transfer of knowledge about, and familiarity with, online documents to a broader base of National Library staff involved in the operations of the Library (selection, acquisitions, cataloguing, collection management, transfer of online documents to preservation storage media, reference). 3. To help the National Library to determine longer-term policies on handling network documents, and to recommend organizational responsibilities within the National Library for handling these documents. 4. To gain experience so that the National Library can play a major role within the federal government in terms of management of government information. 5. To provide input to the National Library's resource requirements definition and planning documents. 6. To gain experience and expertise in some of the technologies and technology issues involving electronic pub-lications and publishing, in particular, electronic publishing on the Internet. To meet these objectives, it was agreed that the National Library would conduct a pilot project to acquire, store, preserve, catalogue and provide service for a small number of Canadian online electronic journals available on the Internet. The technical platform for the pilot project is the Library's current hardware, and either software already licensed by the Library, or “freeware” (software freely available in the public domain). Bill Newman, Manager of Systems and Telecommunications Support in Information Technology Services, was appointed project leader and established a project plan in the summer of 1994. Staff from several areas of the National Library were assigned to work on the project team and received Internet familiarization training. The project got underway in September 1994. Technical Services Technical services procedures have been drafted and redrafted as staff members have become more familiar with electronic publications and the technical support structure evolves. Initially, staff envisioned passing electronic serial issues via e-mail from acquisitions to check-in to cataloguing. They soon re-alized that the issue could be stored electronically on receipt and be accessible simultaneously to staff involved in all steps of the technical services process and to the public. Acquisition To date, the following Canadian electronic journals are being used for the pilot project: Axe: Revue électronique de la litterature québécoise et francophone; Cropduster; iMpulse: Music Journal; International Teletimes; The Spill; Government Information in Canada; The Reader; Weekly Checklist of Canadian Government Publications; National Library News; and Infocycle<>. The publishers of these titles, which are disseminated without charge on the Internet, have agreed to participate in the project. Acquisitions staff, who deal regularly with many small Canadian publishers, found that once they got in touch with the publishers of electronic journals, their discussions were not unlike those held with publishers of printed documents. But trying to establish telephone contact to explain the project, answer questions and hold general discussions was sometimes difficult, since many electronic publishers rely almost exclusively on e- mail. Several acquisitions issues were identified early in the project. For example, the National Library is acquiring and storing the journal issues rather than storing only the addresses of other computers that store the journals. This enables the Library to maintain better control over the journals, particularly with regard to concerns such as preservation. Several titles were not archived anywhere, and one title had already ceased publication. It is simple to subscribe and automatically receive journals distributed by e-mail. But journals disseminated via the World Wide Web often have various component parts and hypertext links to other publications, which makes them difficult to assemble, let alone acquire automatically. Some journals are available in several versions, e.g., ASCII text and Hypertext Mark-Up Language (HTML). As well, they may also exist in different word-processed versions, such as MSWord or WordPerfect. Should all versions be acquired? Some documents are distributed in a compressed format. Are significant data lost due to compression? Must software to deal with certain kinds of compressed files also be collected? When journals are received via e-mail, should e-mail headers be retained? Are they part of the “original” document? Cataloguing Draft descriptive cataloguing guidelines had been developed before the start of the pilot project. These are based on the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, OCLC's Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Internet Resources (1993) and MARBI (machine-readable biblio-graphic information) discussion papers. Following these guidelines, biblio-graphic records for titles being used in the pilot project are in preparation and will appear in the Library's DOBIS and AMICUS databases and on the National Library's in-house Dynix Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). File-naming conventions for storing journal issues on the computer are equally important for collection management and access. A subject arrangement for display of electronic publications on the Internet has been devised, and this will provide yet another level of access to the growing collection of electronic publications at the National Library. Collection Management The term “collection management” is taking on a new meaning. In the electronic environment it means managing computer files on disk, not managing physical collections of material on shelves. It is clear that traditional collection management staff will need to work in partnership with computer operations and telecommunications staff in Information Technology Services. Material is not lent but accessed electronically. However, not all National Library clients will have electronic access. Conversion to print and interlibrary loan may be required — another issue that must also be considered. The National Library realizes that online storage with regular back-ups is not sufficient or practical for long-term preservation and access for electronic journals. Considerable thought is being given to long-term storage and preservation requirements and available technologies. An overview of storage and preservation issues has been completed. Collection management staff must collaborate with information technology, technical services and public services staff to further address these issues. Access Early in the project, it was decided to use the World Wide Web as the primary means of access to the electronic publications included in the pilot project. Some of the journals were only available on the Web and could not be adequately viewed other than via a Web server and client. The Web appears to be the preferred means for more formal electronic publishing. The National Library has established a Web site for the Electronic Publications Pilot Project at URL: http://www.nlc- bnc.ca/eppp/e3p.htm. However, the National Library recognizes that Internet users have various means of access and that the Canadian public has access to a growing number of freenets. Gopher (gopher.nlc-bnc.ca) and, if possible, file transfer protocol (FTP) access to the electronic publications will also be provided. All Canadian libraries and individuals with access to the Internet or a Freenet can access the publications included in the pilot project. As part of the pilot project, procedures are being developed to serve libraries and remote users who do not have Internet or Freenet access. Clients using the National Library services on-site in Ottawa will have access via an Internet workstation in the Reference Room. User Feedback User feedback is an important part of this pilot project. Input from Canadian libraries and their users on the issues associated with electronic publications would be very welcome. Report A report on the project will be prepared in the spring of 1995. This report will discuss issues and assess results. Visit the National Library's Electronic Publications Pilot Project at: URL: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/eppp/ e3p.htm URL: gopher://gopher.nlc-bnc.ca For further information on the Electronic Publications Pilot Project, contact: Nancy Brodie National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 947-5887 Fax: (613) 996-7941 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: nancy.brodie@nlc-bnc.ca ***** Speaking from...Research and Information Services by Mary Jane Starr, Director General Bringing together Canadians and the information they seek is the business of Canadian libraries — which makes it our business, here at the National Library, and your business in other libraries across the country. In Research and Infor- mation Services we've connected Canadians and information more than 500 000 times in the last year alone. Reference, referral, research and resource sharing are our primary functions. Our primary clients are enquiring Canadians — genealogists, historians, academics, journalists, musicologists and others — and you, the libraries that serve them. Our services are founded on the National Library's extensive collection of Canadiana, and our knowledge of it and of the collections of other libraries. Using this base of material and expertise, we are able to answer reference questions, guide researchers to appropriate sources, advise on search strategies, instruct in the use of bibliographic works, compile selection guides and finding aids, build navigational tools, locate materials in other Canadian libraries and distribute surplus library materials — among other tasks. The National Library's goal in creating Research and information Services (RIS), which contains much of the former Public Services Branch ( see “Reorganization of National Library Almost Complete”, National Library News, vol. 26, no. 4, April 1994, pp. 9-10), was to group in one branch as many of our direct services to clients as was practical. The RIS goal, in turn, is to design and deliver services that are effective, affordable, available and responsive to your needs as libraries. And, to the extent that it is possible, we want to make it a seamless service that begins with the identification of an information need and concludes with the delivery of information or an item. Not easy, you might say, in an environment fraught with challenges — including the twin demands of government renewal and government downsizing, public scepticism about the role of national institutions, Internet-empowered and emboldened researchers, an ever-widening scope of formats for an ever- increasing number of Canadian publications, and an ever-growing variety of information demands. We are finding that it takes creativity, constancy, and flexibility on the part of each and every staff member to drive towards our goal. And to focus our energies and our efforts, we are pursuing a number of strategic directions, namely: Knowing our clients better We know that each one of you is unique, which means that, collectively, you are a diverse group of libraries — rural and urban, private and public, general and specialized — who interact with us and with your colleagues in other libraries by using a wide variety of ways. To be responsive to your needs, our services must meet the challenges of complexity, urgency and distance that you present to us. And we must improve the dialogue so there is a continuous fruitful discussion between us. Creating greater self-sufficiency among clients We are putting much effort into tools that you can use to conduct your own searches, find your own answers and gain direct access to our catalogues and collections. These tools include finding aids for literary manuscripts, network navigational tools like the gopher, reading lists on Canadian authors, a major new work on Canadian reference sources (scheduled for publication in 1995), catalogues of works by Canadian composers, bibliographies on library issues, and selection guides like Notable Canadian Children's Books and the publication Read Up On It. And, in conjunction with the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI), we are also designing an Easy Search Interface (ESI) access to the Library's new information management system, AMICUS, so you can more readily search the system yourself. Concentrating on our strengths At last count, the National Library's collection numbered over 14 000 000 items, and we are responsible for its management and preservation. The collection represents Canada's publishing output on every subject from the Arctic to the zebra mussel. The National Library has placed special emphasis on the areas of music, literature and history. For more than two decades the Music Division has been gathering, preserving and making available and accessible the Canadian musical heritage. We recently established the Canadian Literature Research Service, which offers reference, referral and advisory service based on our collection and knowledge of Canadian literature, literary manuscripts, and children's literature, including both authors and illustrators (see “Canadian Literature Research Service”, National Library News, vol. 27, no. 1, January 1995, p. 4). Now we are beginning to shape a similar service that will concentrate on the history and development of Canadian society and draw on the information in official publications, newspapers, and rare books, as well as monographs and periodicals in the general collection. As we place more emphasis on these areas, we shall come to depend more and more on you to respond to requests in your areas of specialization — again, a topic for an ongoing dialogue. Taking advantage of the environment The environment in which we currently find ourselves is highly charged. The Siren song of the electronic highway competes against the plaintive wail of the government treasury with its chilling chorus of “reduce the debt”. The National Library is harkening to both refrains. For example, in a phased approach, we began by making some of our publications and descriptions of our services available in electronic format. Currently we are in the second phase, wherein we are concentrating on intellectual access to or bibliographic descriptions of our own collections and pointing to other Canadian resources. The third phase will be to start making some of our collections themselves available in electronic form. Examples of the first and second phase include the establishment and improvement of the National Library's gopher. Our first and most fully developed navigational tool is guiding thousands of individuals each week to Canadian resources on the Internet. The listserv on Canadian literature offers a venue for communication about current themes and issues in the field, and enables users to announce readings, conferences, and new reference tools, as well as ask and answer reference questions. On the Library's World Wide Web (WWW) server, you will be able to find descriptions of our information and resource-sharing services, as well as guides to the Sir Ernest MacMillan exhibition and our new exhibition, “Out of This World”, reading lists for authors such as John Ralston Saul and Antonine Maillet, and the current edition of Read Up On It. The third phase, which focusses on the collections themselves, is being approached from two directions. The National Library is identifying, accessing and making available Canadian journals in electronic form (see “The National Library's Electronic Publications Pilot Project” elsewhere in this issue). We want to complement that activity with the digitization and imaging of material from our own collections, probably in concert with other interested parties. Lastly, we are investigating the provision of electronic services in all our areas of endeavour. For example, an electronic Canadian Book Exchange Centre is an intriguing idea (one suggested by you!). Rather than move books around the country twice, we could post the biblio-graphic information on the Internet and move the physical item only once, when a destination has been found. We are currently exploring this and other possibilities. Looking forward, it is clear that libraries, their services and even (or, perhaps, especially) their collections are entering uncharted and occasionally difficult territory, and we are not as well provisioned with resources as we might wish. This journey could be seen as a reason for trepidation — how can we deal with all the information, answer (and ask) all the questions, provide all the services to all the clients who want them? While not ignoring or downplaying the real and potential difficulties, I prefer to consider the possibilities for innovation, initiative, intelligence, enquiry and collaboration. ***** Notable Acquisitions The National Library has recently received three interesting gift acquisitions for its Canadiana collection: Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament, the Apocrypha and the New Testament. This copy belonged to William III, King of Great Britain (1689- 1702), and was presented to Lieutenant-Colonel Mackenzie Bowell, Grand Master of the Orangemen of British America, on September 6, 1873. Bowell was Prime Minister of Canada from 1894 to 1896. Frères du Sacré-Coeur. Livre de lecture courante cours moyen. Montréal: Frères du Sacré-Coeur, 1897. Magnan, Jean-Charles. Les cercles d'élèves-jardiniers dans les écoles. Saint-Casimir: Bureau d'enseignement agricole, 1915. A brochure on gifts to the National Library is available free from: Marketing and Publishing National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 995-7969 Fax: (613) 991-9871 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca For further information about gifts to the National Library, contact: Monique Dupré Head, Gifts and Exchanges Section National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (819) 994-6855 Fax: (819) 953-8508 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: gifts@nlc-bnc.ca ***** Bridging the Past and Future by Monique H. Landry, Executive Assistant to the National Librarian The 43rd meeting of the National Library Advisory Board was held in Ottawa on December 9 and 10, 1994, and was attended by former Board members and chairpersons, who had been invited by National Librarian Marianne Scott. As mentioned in an article on the Board's last meeting (“Eastern Time”, National Library News, vol. 26, nos. 8-9, August-September 1994, pp. 7-8), the Government of Canada is currently reviewing the composition of various federal advis-ory bodies and examining whether Governor- in-Council appointments are appropriate in certain cases. Because of this review, no additional provincial representatives have been appointed to the Board since November 1993. It was for this reason that the National Librarian decided to invite former members: to temporarily fill the places of the missing representatives and, more importantly, to benefit from their expertise and experience. The result was an exceptional meeting at which the participants attempted to build a bridge between the past and the future, drawing on past experience to envision the Board's future role more clearly. However, the future was not the only item on the agenda: two specific objectives had been set for the meeting. The first was to formulate, for the consideration of the National Librarian, recommendations on the role, goals, composition and operation of the National Library Advisory Board for the next three to five years. For this purpose, the participants were divided into two groups. The first group was asked to evaluate, as objectively as possible, the way in which the Board had functioned up until this time. The second group discussed the usefulness of an advisory body reporting to the National Librarian, given the current social, economic and cultural situation. The second objective of the meeting was to ensure that the participants had a clear understanding of the possible impact of current and potential government measures on the future of the National Library. Two presentations offered participants topics for consideration in this area. National Archivist Jean-Pierre Wallot described possible repercussions of budget cuts that might be occasioned by the program review now being conducted by all federal departments. Tom Delsey, Director General of Corporate Policy and Planning, spoke of the process involved in considering these cuts. Many specific questions were raised in connection with these two fundamental issues. The participants split up into small discussion groups to explore possible answers based on their knowledge and experience. The results of these discussions were reported in a plenary session, and an attempt was made to reach conclusions. Without going into too much detail, it can be said that there was consensus on two points: the indisputable value of an advisory body reporting to the National Librarian, and the necessity that such a body comprise representatives from each province and territory of Can-ada. There were very simple reasons to support the second point, including the pivotal role of the National Library in resource sharing and the maintenance of the national bibliography. The opinion was also clearly expressed that, whatever budget cuts might be made, the National Library must maintain, no matter what, the Canadiana collection and the national bibliography, and continue to support resource sharing throughout the country. To bring participants up to date on changes and developments in the Library's automated systems, demonstrations of AMICUS, World Wide Web and the National Library's gopher were given by staff members (see following article). Board members were able to see how important it is for the National Library not only to keep up with, but to take the lead in, activities that will take us directly onto the information highway. In sum, from these two days of hard work emerged a consensus on the vital role of the National Library in Canadian society. This institution is essential to the advancement of culture, education and research, and all that flows from them. Given the Library's mandate — to collect, preserve and make accessible Can-ada's published heritage, to foster library development across the country, and to facilitate resource sharing among Canadian libraries — the National Library will continue to be essential in building a strong country, capable of meeting the future with confidence and maintaining its place alongside other great industrialized nations. ***** Electronic Connections The National Library's ability to use technology to reach across Canada and around the world was decisively demonstrated at the National Library Advisory Board meeting in Ottawa on December 9 and 10, 1994. The first demonstration, conducted by Lynn Herbert, showed the National Library's gopher at work. Developed by the University of Minnesota, the gopher client/server software was created to help users in navigating the Internet. The National Library's gopher server enables the Library to disseminate information about its products and services and facilitate access to its resources and to Canadian information resources. Since the Library's gopher was connected in June 1994, there have been, on average, 65 000 connections delivering 6 000 documents to more than 1 000 institutions each month. Cynthia Bail gave a demonstration of AMICUS, the National Library's new information management system. AMICUS is a flexible, powerful system that will equip the National Library to take its place on the information highway. AMICUS was first introduced in June 1994 at previews in Ottawa and Vancouver, and users across the country will be switching from DOBIS to AMICUS. The third demonstration, conducted by Gary Cleveland and Terry Kuny, introduced the World Wide Web. This system creates conceptual and physical links between documents anywhere in the world, and users can both employ and access text, graphics, sound and video. For instance, a page of music can be shown on the screen and, with the touch of a key, the sound of music can be added. Press another key and a photograph appears; yet another, and a moving object springs into action. Members of the National Library Advisory Board were among the first to view demonstrations of the National Library's commitment to service, 21st-century style — but they will certainly not be the last. ***** DID YOU KNOW... that the National Library has a new series on networking? Network Notes is a series of information sheets on networking projects, technologies and other areas considered to be important aspects of library networking. They are designed to provide concise up-to- date information on networking topics. Network Notes is posted on the National Library of Canada gopher (gopher@nlc-bnc.ca) under the menus “NLC Publications” and “Canadian Internet Resources and Navigation Tools”. Additions to the series will be made monthly and announced on the Library's INFO-L listserv. To subscribe to the INFO-L list, send the command SUBSCRIBE INFO-L to MAILSERV@NLC-BNC.CA To cancel your subscription, send the command UNSUBSCRIBE INFO-L to MAILSERV@NLC-BNC.CA Comments on Network Notes or suggestions for future topics can be directed to: Internet: paula.tallim@nlc-bnc.ca Paper copies are available on request from: Marketing and Publishing National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 995-7969 Fax: (613) 991-9871 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca The documents are: Network Notes #1: The Internet: An Introduction Network Notes #2: Methods of Accessing the Internet Network Notes #3: Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML): Overview and Developments Network Notes #4: The Internet: A Selected Glossary of Organizations ***** Summary: Decisions and Actions from Preservation Meeting The National Library of Canada hosted a National Meeting of Canadian Preservation Specialists on October 31 and November 1, 1994 (see “Hans Rutimann: Preservation Ambassador” and SPreservation of the Past for the Future”, National Library News, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 1,5 and 5-6). Participants — managers of libraries and archives, preservation experts and government officials — came from all parts of Canada. Following is a summary of decisions made and actions initiated at the meeting. Coordinating Body Participants agreed to develop a coordinating body that will articulate, coordinate and promote the preservation interests of the Canadian library community. This body is to be at arm's length from government and have a broad base (i.e., senior members of the research, scholarly and business communities as well as members of the library community). While the Commission on Preservation and Access is perceived as an effective and efficient model, participants agreed that the coordinating body must develop its own mandate and find funding. One of its first tasks will be to identify resources for supporting its work. Merrill Distad (University of Alberta library), Georgina Lewis (University of Manitoba library) and Richard Thouin (Bibliothèque nationale du Québec) have agreed to act as a nominating committee for potential members of the coordinating body; staff of the Library's National and International Programs will provide administrative support. Members of the coordinating body will be confirmed by April 1995. The nominating committee reports to the Advisory Committee on a Strategy for Preservation in Canadian Libraries. Advocacy Participants agreed that advocacy will be a primary responsibility of the coordinating body, but support from all members of the library community will be encouraged. The library community has had notable success stories in preservation: e.g., the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM), Decentralized Program for Canadian Newspapers, Canadian Cooperative Preservation Project and the Canadian Register of Microform Masters. Work on permanent paper, mass deacidification, microfilming and digitization has produced significant results, although all these areas need continued support. Participants were encouraged to promote “winners” and awareness of preservation issues, including the challenges of electronic documents. There was general consensus that more audiences should be reached, including potential donors, in the promotion of preservation interests. A High-Visibility Project It was agreed that one way of attracting attention as well as achieving results would be to develop a high-visibility digitization project proposal. CIHM and staff from the University of Toronto Robarts Library and the National Library will cooperate in developing a proposal for outside funding. The group will approach funding sources within six months. It is hoped that funding can be secured within one year and a project established within two years. Funding for Projects There was general agreement that a study to identify potential sources of funding and strategies for tapping those sources would be a useful endeavour. This project is yet to be developed. Communication Communication was perceived as two related activities: exchange of information, and promotion. All agreed that greater interest, understanding and coordination of preservation issues will result if information, documentation and the results of experiments and experience are shared within the library, archival and museum communities. The Library and the National Archives will send a letter to meeting participants and relevant organizations to gather information that will permit the establishment of “reference and referral” service. The intent is to coordinate more effectively current communication networks, e.g., Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), Canadian Council of Archives (CCA), Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI), rather than to duplicate services. This first phase will be completed in the spring of 1995. All participants were encouraged to use current systems and services to publicize seminars, publications, research results, etc. A working group to analyze the information needs of preservation practitioners and managers may constitute a second phase, to be completed within a year. The participants agreed that promotion, like advocacy, is important and should be a concern of the coordinating body. In the meantime, all participants were encouraged to undertake information exchange and advocacy activities. Education and Training The group recognized two distinct concerns: the need for preservation/conservation issues in the curriculum and laboratories of formal university courses, and the need for ongoing practical training for staff of heritage and research institutions. The first step is to study the scope and nature of these concerns within the current Canadian context. The National Library has written to the Alliance of Library, Archives and Records Managers (ALARM) group about these issues. An analysis of the issues, including perhaps a survey, will be recommended. It is anticipated that this work would take a year and would provide the basis for actions to address the educational and training concerns of managers, specialists and practitioners. Register of Microform Masters The National Library will inform the library community of the present status of the Register and, with other institutions, administer a survey to decide what products should be listed in the Register. Following an analysis of the survey results, a project proposal for implementing the approved inclusions will be prepared. Standards It was agreed that a bibliography on standards related to preservation will be prepared by Suzanne Dodson (University of British Columbia library) and Johanna Wellheiser (Metro Toronto Reference Library) by the spring of 1995. The National Library will promote and disseminate the document. Partners for the DOCUTECH Project at University of Toronto The University of Toronto's Robarts Library will survey Canadian universities to identify those who could link the press, library and bookstore for digitizing and transmitting electronic documents, and invited other institutions involved in similar projects to get in touch to encourage the exchange of information and ideas. For more information, please contact: Gwynneth Evans Director General National and International Programs National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 995-3904 Fax: (613) 947-2916 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: gwynneth.evans@nlc-bnc.ca ***** Advisory Group Meets by Diane Bays, National and International Programs The Advisory Group on National Library Services to Persons with Disabilities held its sixteenth meeting at the National Library on November 14 and 15, 1994. The Advisory Group is composed of consumers, librarians, and alternative-format producers who meet annually to advise the National Library on how library services to Canadians with disabilities can be strengthened. The meeting was chaired by Marilyn Jenkins, Coordinator of Special Services at the Saskatchewan Provincial Library. Beryl Williams, the recently appointed representative of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (formerly the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped), was welcomed to her first Advisory Group meeting. Other members attending were: Corinne Gough, representing the National Educational Association of Disabled Students; Suzanne Sexty from Memorial University, Newfoundland; Marion Pape from the Nova Scotia Provincial Library; Jim Sanders, representing the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB); and Mary Anne Epp from Vancouver Community College. Invited guests and observers included René Campeau, Coordinator of the National Strategy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities; Michelle Chittenden, Chair of the Canadian Library Association Interest Group on Library Services to Persons with Disabilities; Beth Hovius, a member of the Standing Committee of the Section of Libraries for the Blind of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Mary Frances Laughton, Chief, Social and Informatics Applications at Industry Canada; Rosemary Kavanagh, Executive Director of the CNIB Library for the Blind; and Kathryn Ribeiro, Manager of the Materials Resource Centre of the Alberta Department of Education. As usual, the Advisory Group had a busy agenda. Members heard presentations on federal government programs and policies affecting Canadians with disabilities. Bruce Clark, Acting Executive Director of the Disabled Persons Secretariat, briefed Advisory Group members on the status of the National Strategy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, a multi-department multi-year initiative to address obstacles faced by Canadians with disabilities. The effectiveness of the National Strategy and its component programs is now being evaluated. Nancy Lawand, Director General, Social Policy Cluster, Persons with Disabilities, Social Security Reform, reviewed the proposals for social security reform relating to support for persons with disabilities. Although the social security reform process and the National Strategy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities are not linked, both have the common goal of improving access to employment and independence for Canadians with disabilities. Future government initiatives to address barriers faced by Canadians with disabilities may be linked to achievement of social policy reform goals. Mary Frances Laughton, Chief of Social and Informatics Applications at Industry Canada, described some of the activities undertaken by Industry Canada to develop systems and products to support communication for Canadians with disabilities. One result of Industry Canada's efforts is the Newspapers for the Blind Project which has resulted in the distribution of the digitized texts of several newspapers in electronic format over television lines to print-handicapped subscribers. Members also heard an update on the National Library's two National Strategy Programs. Marion Pape reported that 65 libraries have already received contributions to purchase adaptive-technology equipment, with the result that 29 libraries now provide access to their OPACs, 46 to their collections, and 15 to CD-ROMs in alternative format. Through the Large Print Publishing Program the National Library has provided contributions to 11 publishers for the publication of 40 Canadian books in large print. The potential of the information highway to improve information accessibility for print-handicapped Canadians was also a topic of discussion. The information highway has already increased the amount of information available in electronic format to print- handicapped consumers who have access to the Internet and alternative-output devices. However, if the potential of the information highway to provide access to information to print- handicapped Canadians is to be fully realized, three challenges must be addressed. The proliferating graphical operating systems and the many means for browsing the World Wide Web must function well with alternative-output devices and screen-reading software. Print-handicapped Canadians must have access to the Internet through freenets and to the alternative-output devices necessary to translate the electronic information to speech or braille. The use of Standard Generalized Mark-up Language (SGML) and coding that interfaces with alternative-output software on digitized documents must also be promoted to ensure that the information in electronic documents will be conveyed more accurately and print-handicapped consumers will be able to read them more quickly. The Advisory Group meeting presented an opportunity for Carrol Lunau, Resource-Sharing Officer at the National Library, to hold a third consultation on the national information resource-sharing strategy by discussing it with Advisory Group members. Previous consultations with the library community were held at the annual conferences of both the Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED). The consultation with the Advisory Group concentrated on alternative-format publications. Carrol Lunau invited members of the Advisory Group to incorporate specific goals for sharing resources in alternative formats into the resource-sharing strategy and to consider resource-sharing projects. Members discussed the development of future initiatives to increase access to information for alternative formats and to foster the development of library services to meet the needs of print-handicapped Canadians for information on education, leisure and employment. Establishing a national framework with benchmarks for the provision of library services to print- handicapped Canadians, maintaining the accessibilty of information on the Internet, and preserving alternative-format publications were all discussed. Consultation with Advisory Group members and other experts will continue through-out the year. ***** DID YOU KNOW... that the National Library's Lawrence M. Lande Collection has been completely catalogued? Comprising almost 200 monographs, 635 edicts, decrees and ordinances, and a number of broadsides and maps, the collection's main strength covers the period of the French empire in North America during the mid-1700s. Many of the documents focus on financial theorist John Law, the Mississippi Scheme and the Compagnie des Indes (see “The Lawrence M. Lande Collection” by Joyce M. Banks, National Library News, vol. 25, nos. 7-8, July-August 1993, pp. 7-8.) Information: Joyce M. Banks Rare Book Collection Special Collections Division National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 996-7283 Fax: (613) 952-2895 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: jxb@nlc-bnc.ca ***** 1994 CIP Meeting by Luc Simard, Coordinator, CIP Program On November 17 and 18, several members of the Canadian Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) network met at the National Library in Hull, Quebec, to discuss current matters with the staff members of the National Library of Canada and decide on future courses of action for the CIP Program. Both days were very busy. First, we were pleased to celebrate our reunion, since we meet very seldom and can sometimes feel very isolated and “unique” in our respective institutions and communities. Secondly, we took this opportunity to study current practices, procedures and provisions and collect suggestions, preferences and solutions concerning various items. We discussed the CIP brochure and other advertising material that should accompany our promotional efforts, the form that publishers must complete to participate in CIP, some formats that could be included in the near future (non-book materials and serials), and other items that might not be covered by the CIP Program. Thirdly, we took the opportunity to discuss the impact of the reorganization currently under way in the Library's Acquisitions and Bibliographic Services (ABS). Finally, we were given a demonstration of AMICUS, presented by Jean-Eudes Bériault and Roselyn Lilleniit, and an overview of the Internet, particularly the gopher of the National Library of Canada, which was demonstrated by Jane Thacker. This brief introduction prompted a number of questions concerning the potential uses of the Internet with regard to CIP. It was therefore a meeting that enabled us to strengthen the ties within the network and demonstrated the commitment of the various participants to the CIP Program, ensuring its growth, influence and future. ***** Women Musicians in Canada: “On the Record” at the Music Division by Cheryl Gillard, Music Division The collections of the Music Division of the National Library of Canada help to document the important role that Canadian women have played in Canada's musical history. The Library's holdings on women in music assume special importance because typical music history textbooks have minimized or excluded discussion of women's achievements. According to the social historian Dale Spender, women have been kept “off the record” because male authors describe the world as it appears to them. “They have assumed that their experience is universal”, and it is therefore a basis for generalizing about all human beings. Whenever the experience of women is different from that of men, it stays “off the record”: it cannot be recorded when the experience is not shared by men, and men are the ones who write the record.1 A small number of musicologists have written about women in music, but little of this new research has found its way into standard music history books, and the “great man/great works” approach continues to dominate the writing and teaching of music history.2 Unfortunately, many libraries reflect the historical absence of women musicians because their holdings consist mostly of standard music history monographs and reference works. However, this is not the case at the National Library's Music Div-ision, where printed, archival and audiovisual collections contain large quantities of sheet music, monographs, periodicals, scores, photographs, concert programs, information files, manuscripts and re-cordings that attest to the many and varied contributions of female musicians in Canada. The following is a brief historical sampling of some of the achievements of women musicians gleaned from the collections of the Music Division. Although music history in Canada has been influenced by many cultures, for the non-indigenous population it largely represents a transplantation of European musical traditions. In 1639 the Ursulines established their first convent in Quebec. Until approximately 1661, the Ursulines made music quite extensively. By teaching native and French girls to sing re- ligious songs and to play the viol, Mother St. Joseph became the first teacher of vocal and instrumental music in Canada: “Mother St. Joseph is the mistress of our young seminarists whom she loves as a mother loves her children. After cat-echism she teaches them to sing and to play the spiritual hymns on the viol, and sometimes she makes them dance à la mode of the Indians”.3 In the late eighteenth century, European musical traditions were introduced into colonial society through concerts and balls organized by the governing elite. Music was provided by all-male professional military bands garrisoned in Can-ada by Britain prior to Confederation. These bands were the foundation for professional instrumental playing in pre-Confederation Canada and their influence extended well into the twentieth century. An important organizer and documentalist of such events was Elizabeth Simcoe (1766-1850), the wife of the first lieutenant- governor of Upper Canada. In 1792, Mrs. Simcoe wrote in her diary that “a week without a Ball was an extraordinary thing”.4 The best-documented evidence of Canadian women performers refers to a re-ligious group called the Children of Peace in Sharon, Ontario in 1820. Due to the indefatigable musical promotion of David Willson (1778-1866), the village maintained a reputation for its excellent music-making. The numerous contemporary accounts of Willson's “chorus of virgins” prove that these young women singers dressed in white left a lasting impression. The female choristers were the mainstay of the singing at Sharon.5 Also from Sharon in 1820 comes the earliest report of Canadian women perform-ing in a public band. Beginning in the 1840s the growth of towns and the gradual emergence of a middle class permitted larger numbers of citizens to become involved in music. Numerous mixed musical societies, headed by men, sprang up throughout the country, and the number of men's bands (civilian and military) increased dramatically. (Even though women sometimes joined the civilian bands, men were the leaders.) In addition, during this period many of the first pianos were brought to Canada. English brides often made it a condition that they be provided with a piano because “they associated the instrument with the dignity and conventionality” of the homeland.6 This genteel tradition was thus transferred to Canada, and many a parlour sing-song was accompanied by women at the family piano. Eager to secure opportunities for publication and social approval, Canada's first known women composers wrote mostly short, simple pieces for solo voice and piano or solo piano. The genres included songs, salon pieces, marches and dance music. Two of the many examples of such works in the Music Division's sheet music collection are Mrs. W.H. Rankin's Montmorency Galop, published between 1850 and 1861 by J.T. Brousseau of Quebec, and Mrs. P. Sheppard's The Chateau d'eau or Municipal Polka, published c. 1862 by William Hall and Son of New York. The sheet music collection reveals that some of these early women composers decided to remain anonymous or concealed their identity by adopting a pseudonym or by using initials. Orig-inally, this seems to have been intended to foil discrimination, to ensure impartial judgement and publication, and to discourage accusations of publicity-seeking. For instance, in 1841, the Canada Union Waltz was composed by a “Canadian lady”, Susie F. Harrison (1859-1935) composed under the pseudonyms “Seranus” and “Gilbert King”, and Mrs. Charles Moore (fl. 1886) used the name F.J. Hatton. This practice was carried over into the early twentieth century; for example, a piano composition by A. Glen Broder (18?-1937), The Ride of the North West Mounted Police, arranged for band by John Waldron in 1906, was composed by Annie Glen Broder. During the last two decades of the nineteenth century, an increase in the urban population, wealth and confidence enabled Canada to achieve greater cultural and musical developments. As in Europe, the 1880s also marked the gradual acceptance of higher education for women, giving more Canadian women musicians the opportunity to make significant contributions as patrons, professional performers, teachers and composers. In the late nineteenth century Canadian women began to form musical clubs with the aims of improving the members' knowledge and appreciation of music, enriching the concert life of the local community, and encouraging young artists. “The women's (or ladies') musical clubs in many cases are the oldest surviving musical organizations in their communities.”7 Many of them continue to flourish. Concert programs in the printed and manuscript collections of the Music Division document the key role that these clubs have played in building Canada's musical infrastructure. Their patronage has nurtured many of the country's most outstanding artists, including Pauline Donalda (1882-1970) (Ladies' Morning Musical Club of Montreal), Maureen Forrester (1930- )(Club musical de Québec, Ladies' Morning Musical Club of Montreal, Women's Musical Club of Toronto, Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg), Glenn Gould (1932-1982) (Ladies' Morning Musical Club of Montreal, Women's Musical Club of Toronto, Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg) and Ann Southam (1937- ) (Heliconian Club of Toronto). In addition, concerts sponsored by the women's musical clubs have introduced Canadian audiences to internationally known musicians such as Percy Grainger (1882-1961) (Ladies' Morning Musical Club of Montreal, Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg) and Rudolf Serkin (1903-1991) (Club musical de Québec). The first Canadian-born artist to achieve an international reputation as a musical performer was the French-Canadian soprano, Emma Albani (born Marie Lajeunesse, 1847-1930: see “Archives of Emma Albani at the National Library of Canada” by Stephen Willis, National Library News, vol. 25, no. 12, December 1993, pp. 13-14). Documents preserved in the Music Division's Emma Albani archival fonds indicate that she was one of the most sought-after singers of her time. Some of the items are autographed letters of praise to Albani from the composers Charles Gounod, Sir Arthur Sullivan and Ambroise Thomas among others, autographed scores from Antonin Dvorak and Edward Elgar, and autographed photographs from Johannes Brahms and Franz Liszt. Archival re-cordings of Albani's legendary voice are also preserved. The inspiration provided by Albani became increasingly evident as more Canadian women pursued international careers as singers. The archives of four of the most noteworthy of these women, Pauline Donalda, Louise Edvina (1878-1948), Eva Gauthier (1885-1958) and Frances James (1903-1988), are held by the Music Division.8 Programs and recordings of Emmy Heim (1885-1954) and Frances James can be found in the Sir Ernest MacMillan archival fonds. In Canada music teaching was largely the domain of the private piano teacher until the last half-century. The majority of private keyboard teachers were women, and some of them have been responsible for helping to develop a number of Canada's finest professional musicians. For instance, Gladys Egbert (1896-1968) taught Jane Coop (1950- ), Marek Jablonski (1939- ) and Diana McIntosh (1937- ). Yvonne Hubert (1895-1988) instructed Serge Garant (1929-1986), André Laplante (1949- ), Louis Lortie (1959- ) and William Tritt (1951-1992). Greta Kraus (1907- ) taught harpsichord and piano to R. Murray Schafer (1933- ) and Austin Clarkson (1932- ), among others. Examples of archives of Canadian women piano teachers held by the Music Division include those of Mona Bates (1889-1971), Felicita Kalejs (1911- ), Lenore Stevens Keillor (1897-1993) and Albertine Morin-Labrecque (1886-1957). Working through the Canadian conservatory system, women music teachers in Canada have been both prolific and successful in producing highly acclaimed pedagogical material for piano, theory and violin. Outstanding examples from the Music Division's printed collection are Katharine Burrowes' Course of Music Studies for Beginners (1895) and The New Successful Music Method (1917); Evelyn Fletcher's What Is the Fletcher Method? (1915); May Kirby's Kelly Kirby Kindergarten Method (1936); Cora Ahren's nine volumes of Rudiments of Music (1943-1946); Doreen Hall's Teacher's Manual, Orff-Schulwerk Music for Children (1960); Barbara Pentland's Music of Now (1970); Barbara Wharram's Theory for Young Beginners, (1974); and Jean Coulthard's Music of Our Time (1980), and À la jeunesse (1986). Significantly, this is unlike the situation in Europe where the stan-dard pedagogical materials for music instruction have been written almost exclusively by men. When women in Canada were allowed to pursue higher musical education in the late nineteenth century, they began to study professionally an increasing number of instruments. Nevertheless, most orchestras and ensembles did not admit women instrumentalists. The reasons given for excluding women were that they lacked endurance and physical strength, and that pregnancy leaves would force them to be absent for long periods of time. Between the late nineteenth century and the mid-twentieth century, women organized all-female orchestras and ensembles to gain experience and employment as instrumentalists and conductors. This phenomenon, known as the Damen Orchester, originated in the German-speaking countries and later spread to Britain and North America. It seems likely that the first appearance of an all-female orchestra in Canada was in Victoria in 1885 when the Berlin Ladies Orchestra performed at the Philharmonic Hall.9 In 1940, Ethel Stark (b. 1916?) founded and conducted the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra, the first and only Canadian symphony orchestra composed exclusively of women. In the late sixties this orchestra was forced to stop perform-ing because of financial difficulties. However, its high standard clearly proved that Canadian women instrumentalists were capable of handling the symphonic repertoire. Many women were subsequently able to win entrance into major orchestras across the country. The remarkable career of Ethel Stark is docu-mented in the Music Division's Ethel Stark fonds. Despite the obstacles that faced early female instrumentalists, some did have successful international careers. Examples include the violinist Kathleen Parlow (1890-1963) and the cellists Zara Nelsova (1918- ) and Peggie Sampson (1912- ). In the 1880s and 1890s, as more women in Europe and North America took musical composition classes and emerged as trained composers, a heated debate about their creative ability also emerged. Critics decried what they saw as a “fem-inization” of music and developed theories that “proved” the intrinsic inferiority of women composers.10 Compositions in the archives of leading women composers held by the Music Division indicate creditable achievement of professional standards. Some examples can be found in the archives of Gena Branscombe (1881-1977), Sophie Eckhardt-Gramatté (1899-1974), Rosy Geiger-Kullmann ([1900]-1964), Albertine Morin-Labrecque (1886-1957) and Barbara Pentland (1912- ). Scores and recordings of works by composers Violet Archer (1913- ), Norma Beecroft (1934- ), Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux (1938-1985), Jean Coulthard (1908- ), Minuetta Kessler (1914- ), Alexina Louie (1949- ) and Ann Southam (1937- ) also demonstrate high quality. A number of these leading women composers have also been teachers of composition. Canadian female composers of popular music have met with the most success when they followed Canada's strong singer-songwriter tradition. Undoubtedly, this tradition had its roots in Canada's rich and varied folk music background. Quebec's Madame Bolduc (Marie Travers, 1894-1941), Canada's earliest influential woman singer and writer of popular songs, has been described as the “premier auteur-compositeur de la province”.11 Joni Mitchell (1943- ) and k.d. lang (1961- ) are cur-rently two of the world's leading singer-songwriters. If you wish to look more closely at women's role in the history of music in Canada, please consult the collections of the Music Division of the National Library of Canada. In the Music Division, you will find that Canadian women musicians are well represented and “on the record”. Notes 1 Dale Spender, Invisible Women: The Schooling Scandal (London: Writers and Readers, 1982), p. 24. 2 Two of the most notable of these musicol-ogists are Carol Neuls- Bates and Judith Tick. See Carol Neuls-Bates (ed.), Women in Music (New York: Harper and Row, 1982) and Judith Tick (ed.), Women Making Music: The Western Art Tradition 1150-1950 (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1986). By examining current music history books and lectures, Dr. Eugene Gates of the Royal Conservatory of Music has gathered evidence to support this argument. See Eugene Gates,“Where Are All the Women Composers?”, Canadian Music Educator (vol. 35, no. 5, 1994), pp. 17-19. See also Joseph Kerman, Contemplating Music: Challenges to Musicology (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1985) and D. Binder and D. Jezic, “A Survey of College Music Textbooks: Benign Neglect of Women Composers?” in J. Zaimont (ed.), The Musical Woman: An International Perspective, vol. 2 (New York: Greenwood Press, 1987), pp. 445-469. 3 William Amtmann, Music in Canada 1600-1800 (Montreal: Habitex Books, 1975), p. 74. 4 Mary Quayle Innis (ed.), Mrs. Simcoe's Diary (Toronto: Macmillan Co., 1965), p. 48. 5 Helmut Kallmann, “The Children of Peace” in Helmut Kallmann and Gilles Potvin (eds.), Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2nd ed. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992), p. 259. 6 Helmut Kallmann, A History of Music in Canada 1534-1914 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1960), p. 162. See photographs held in the Music Division, National Library of Canada. 7 “Women's Musical Clubs”, in Helmut Kallmann and Gilles Potvin (eds.), Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2nd ed. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992), p. 1420. 8 A more extensive Eva Gauthier archive is located at the Music Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. 9 Dale McIntosh, A Documentary History of Music in Victoria (Victoria: University of Victoria, 1981), p. 109. 10 George Upton, Woman in Music (Chicago: McClurg, 1899). 11 Jacques Bertin, Felix Leclerc: Le Roi Heureux (Paris: Les Éditions Arléa, 1987), p. 165. ***** Fonds and Collections of Canadian Women Musicians Held by the National Library of Canada Fonds and Collections Number Albani, Emma MUS 10 Badian, Maya MUS 228 Bates, Mona MUS 53 Berne, Sarah 1990-10 Blais, Andrée MUS 248 Boky, Colette 1981-11 Branscombe, Gena MUS 30 Caron-Legris, Albertine MUS 102 Chabot, Cécile MUS 183 Chernin, Cayle MUS 234 Cross, Ruth MUS 64 Cross, Margaret 1973-13 Donalda, Pauline MUS 72 Durbin, Deanna 1980-19 Duysburgh, Reine MUS 202 Easton, Florence MUS 129 Eckhardt-Grammatté, Sophie MUS 33 Edvina, Marie-Louise MUS 91 Eibhenschutz, Ilona 1980-12 Forrester, Maureen 1979-9 Fortier, Mme Léopold 1980-23 Frobisher, Caroline Rachel 1973-18 Gauthier, Eva MUS 81 Geiger-Kullmann, Rosy MUS 77 Godwin, Anna B. MUS 89 Gugy, Leila MUS 126 Gunton, Mrs. Carlesta P. MUS 115 James, Frances MUS 128 Kalejs, Felicita MUS 55 Keillor, Lenore Stevens MUS 155 Kennedy, Joy Denton MUS 6 Lamothe, Elizabeth 1974-19 Le Caine, Trudi MUS 215 Lindsay, Miss 1969-14 Lucas, Mrs. Mabel M. 1969-26 Lyman, Elisha Styles 1975-20 Marengo, Mme. Camille 1979-22 Marshall, Alice MUS 178 McKellar, Gertrude Elizabeth l969-31 McLevis, Lenora 1976-22 McNamara, Helen MUS 134 McVeigh, Ruth 1991-8 Morin-Labrecque, Albertine MUS 181 Morton, Edith 1975-17 Murray, Anne 1980-10 Myhall, Estelle 1987-6 Norbury, Ethel 1969-34 Pavloska, Irene 1977-20 Peebles, Joan MUS 217 Pentland, Barbara MUS 110 Prévost, Soeur Jeanne 1991-3 Renshaw, Rosette 1969-37 Rothwell, Myrtle de Long 1969-38 Rowles, Margaret MUS 184 Roy-Vilandré, Adrienne 1982-4 Russell, Isabelle W. MUS 26 Saenger, Elsie 1969-39 Sands, Joyce MUS 62 Stanislas, Sister 1978-11 Stark, Ethel MUS 242 Sukis, Lilian 1979-5 Sullivan, Virginia 1992-20 Thorne, Havilah Jane 1975-5 White, Portia MUS 243 Willett, Daisy 1979-30 Wilson, Lillian 1977-15 Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg MUS 15 ***** Frank Cyril Shaw Davison, 1893-1960: A Literary Mystery Solved? by Linda Hoad, Canadian Literature Research Service, Special Collections Division Several years ago the National Library of Canada acquired the first part of a collection of unpublished manuscripts related to Frank Cyril Shaw Davison, a little-known Nova Scotian author of four novels published in the 1920s under the pseudonym Pierre Coalfleet. A generally held assumption about Davison's death is contradicted by the evidence in this small (20 cm.) collection of manuscripts, printed books, and clippings, acquired in two parts in 1983 and 1994.1 The Literary History of Canada states that Davison is assumed to have died in France during World War II while fighting for the French Resistance.2 This information is repeated and the death date of 1944 established in Atlantic Province Authors of the 20th Century.3 However, the manuscript collection acquired in 1983 includes rejection letters from London publishers dated 1952 and 1959. What had Davison been doing since World War II and when did he really die? My curiosity piqued, I set out to solve this intriguing literary mystery. A newspaper clipping found in the manuscript collection provided some clues; periodical indexes led to further information. Many of the facts tracked down were confirmed and additional details provided in an annotation by Harold Davison, brother of the author, in a copy of one of Davison's works acquired in 1994.4 Frank Cyril Shaw Davison, son of Captain Hiram Coalfleet Davison,5 was born in Hantsport, Nova Scotia on February 3, 1893. After studies at McGill University and Harvard University, he worked at a variety of jobs in New York City and then for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C.6 In 1919, Davison moved to Europe where he worked as a newspaper correspondent in London, Berlin and Paris. He was a member of the permanent staff of the Secretariat of the League of Nations in Geneva in 1920-1921.7 He spent some time in Berlin in 1922, where he met the American artist Marsden Hartley.8 He returned to New York and worked at The Forum as a member of the editorial staff and as book review editor before going back to Europe in 1924 to pursue his writing career.9 During the 1920s, Davison published the following novels: Sidonie (1921), Solo (1924), The Hare and the Tortoise (1926) and Meanwhile (1927). The best-realized of these novels, Solo and Meanwhile, are probably autobiographical and deal with the struggle of a young artist to achieve greatness. Although Davison did not publish again, he contin-ued to write and to submit his manuscripts to publishers.10 Family Hold Back, a play co-written with Nova Scotian author John Hanlon Mitchell, was produced in London in 1936. In the following year Davison's adaptation of a Finnish play, Women of Property, was produced at the Queen's Theatre in London, to mixed reviews.11 Davison joined the staff of the BBC in London in 1941 and retired from the position of Director of Broadcasting to Western Europe in March 1954. He died in Ibiza, Balearic Islands on March 31, 1960. This small fonds contains the kernel of a fascinating graduate thesis. Clues to Davison's wanderings and associates abound in his writings, both published and unpublished. Research in the published works and papers of other Canadian expatriate writers might shed light on Davison's role in the literary history of the inter-war period. Davison was a lifelong friend of Marsden Hartley, a modernist artist who gravitated to the American expatriate and gay communities in Berlin and later in France. Davison probably moved in similar circles in Europe and in New York. Hartley's papers are in the Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, at Yale University. Davison's work with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and with the League of Nations, as well as with the BBC, could probably be further documented. In addition, printed and autograph dedications in Davison's books offer avenues of research. The fonds offers potentially fruitful ground that could reward diligent effort from a student of Canadian literature. If the challenge is accepted, then we may eventually learn the origin of the rumour of Davison's death fighting with the French Resistance. ______ 1 Acknowledgments: Thanks to John Bell, National Archives of Canada, who informed me of the link between Davison and Marsden Hartley. Thanks also to Lois K. Yorke at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia for information about Davison in the John Hanlon Mitchell fonds and in other files at the Archives. 2 Karl F. Klinck, ed., Literary History of Canada: Canadian Literature in English (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976), p. 194. 3 Charles T. Laugher, Atlantic Province Authors of the 20th Century: A Bio-Bibliographical Checklist (Halifax, N.S.: Dalhousie University Libraries, 1982). 4 Annotation in a copy of Sidonie: Frank Cyril Davison, born Hantsport Nova Scotia, Feb. 3rd 1893, died Ibiza, Balearic Is. March 31st 1960. B.A. McGill 1913, M.A. Harvard 1914. Joined B.B.C. London 1941. Retired (Director of Broadcasting to Western Europe) March 1954. 5 Undated and unidentified newspaper clipping in the Frank C. Davison fonds. 6 “I took myself seriously”, unpublished manuscript, ca. 1952, Frank C. Davison fonds. 7 Canadian Who's Who, 1936-37 (Toronto: Times Publishing Co., 1936). 8 Townsend Ludington, Marsden Hartley: The Biography of an American Artist (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992), pp. 160-162. 9 National Library holdings of The Forum were examined for evidence of Davison's participation. In vol. 74, no. 4, October 1925 we find the following information: “Pierre Coalfleet, the author of Hare and Tortoise, is a young Canadian writer, whose present habitat is somewhere in northern Italy. There he sits, in enviable seclusion, facing the blue waters of the Mediterranean, writing another novel.” See also the caption under the photograph included with this article (The Forum, vol. 72, no. 4, October 1924). 10 Frank C. Davison fonds. 11 Unidentified and undated clipping, Frank C. Davison fonds; American Authors and Books, 1640 to the Present Day, rev. ed. (New York: Crown Publishers Inc.), 1972; review in The Spectator, July 16, 1937, p. 104; review in the London Mercury and Bookman, August 1937, pp. 374-75. ***** Marianne Scott Receives 1994 CORPO Annual Merit Award At a special ceremony held at the National Library on November 10, 1994, National Librarian Marianne Scott was honoured with the 1994 Annual Merit Award by the Corporation of Professional Librarians of Quebec (CORPO). In attendance were CORPO members, Friends of the National Library, colleagues from Montreal, Kingston and the National Capital Region, and National Library staff members. Anne Galler, Chair of the Awards Committee, explained that the Award, established in 1986, is presented each year to a professional librarian who has contributed greatly to the development of the library profession and the enhancement of the image of the professional librarian. CORPO President Florian Dubois recalled that Marianne Scott has been active for many years in the promotion and advancement of the professional librar- ian, first as Director of Libraries at McGill University and later as National Librarian. He also told the audience that Dr. Scott has been on the boards of directors of many national and international professional associations, and was a founding member of the Corporation, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 1994. Mr. Dubois then presented the Annual Merit Award, a gold brooch created by Montreal jeweller Daniel Moisan. In her acceptance speech, the National Librarian discussed her in- volvement in the earlier years of the Corporation, still the only organization in Canada that represents library professionals. A splendid reception provided by CORPO gave friends and colleagues the opportunity to congratulate and celebrate with the winner. ***** Anne Galler is on sabbatical leave from the Library Studies Programme at Concordia University, Montreal, and has undertaken a project as a Fellow at the National Library of Canada. She will describe her work in a future issue of National Library News. ***** DID YOU KNOW... that the National Library's Library Information Services (formerly the Library Development Centre) has prepared a bibliography on the Internet? The Internet: A Selective Biblio- graphy (November 1994) was compiled by Erin Palmer and is available free from: Marketing and Publishing National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 995-7969 Fax: (613) 991-9871 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca or on the National Library's gopher gopher.nlc-bnc.ca under National Library of Canada, NLC publications, Bibliographies ***** DID YOU KNOW... that Carol Shields' acclaimed novel, The Stone Diaries, is being published in large print? Fitzhenry & Whiteside has received a grant from the National Library's Large Print Publishing Program to produce the book in alternative format for print-handicapped readers. A list of books that have been made available in large print with the aid of the Large Print Publishing Program is available free from: Marketing and Publishing National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 995-7969 Fax: (613) 991-9871 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca ***** A National Resource-Sharing Strategy: From Concept to Reality by Carrol Lunau, National and International Programs The document, A Canadian Information Resource Sharing Strategy, was distributed by the National Library to the Canadian library community in June 1994. Developed by representatives of the community, the document was the basis for discussion held at two national meetings. Out of these meetings came national priorities for action based on the strategic vision described in the document. The National Library, working in partnership with other libraries, information providers, national and international associations and system developers, is now in the process of implementing the strategy so the vision can become a reality (see “Finalizing a Resource-Sharing Strategy”, National Library News, vol. 27, no. 2, February 1995, pp. 7-8). The major activities and projects being undertaken within the National Library are described in this article. Coordinated Collection Development Conceptually, Canada's national resource-sharing collection consists of the total of all collections in the country that are accessible through resource libraries. This view of one “virtual” national collection is based on the premise that it is possible to achieve national coordinated development among resource libraries. To further this ambition, both further discussion and tools to implement the discussion results are needed to define responsibilities for developing a strong national collection base that will support resource sharing. The increasing number of electronic documents and the growth of electronic collections are two factors that must also be integrated into the concept of resource-sharing collections. Specific activities include the following: Conduct a pilot project to acquire, store, and make accessible serials being published on the Internet in electronic form. Participate on various committees and working groups that are assessing collections issues; for example, the review of the Depository Services Program, the National Archives task force on the preservation of and access to the national audiovisual heritage. Strengthen collections of multilingual materials in the country through the permanent deposit of the National Library's multilingual collection in various provinces. Investigate alternative methods of delivering the Canadian Book Exchange Centre (CBEC) services following consultation with the library community. Publish the 1993 Canadian Title Count, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), and define responsibilities for future title counts. Union Catalogues Centralized union catalogues are the foundation upon which Canadian resource-sharing services have been built. The current situation of one or two strong centralized catalogues will continue for the foreseeable future; however, in the long term it is anticipated that there will also be several regional catalogues that are linked to form the national catalogue. There will also be a common access or gateway for all users. The following activities are in progress: Develop a short-term and medium- term plan for the national union catalogue. The plan will include criteria for including library holdings in the national catalogue, an implementation plan, and a strategic vision of union catalogues. Consultations with libraries and other interested parties will be held. Continue to promote the Z39.50 information search and retrieval standard and conduct a pilot project for linking AMICUS and other databases using this standard. Continue the conversion of the remaining Canadiana records in the manual union catalogue and develop a plan for the remaining non- Canadiana material. Ensure that there is a mechanism for creating subsets of the national union catalogue database so that biblio-graphic and holdings information can be organized for specific groups of libraries on a cost-recovery basis. In partnership with the Manitoba Resource Sharing Committee, arrange for direct input of serials holdings into the AMICUS database. Delivery of Information and Material Technology for sending information electronically has made distance barriers irrelevant in certain cases. Nonetheless, there are still problems in delivering traditional printed material both within Canada and to other countries, primarily the United States. Activities to address the problem that are underway include: Promoting and distributing the National Document Delivery Guidelines. Determining the requirements for the Library Book Rate replacement program in partnership with the Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED), and submitting a proposal to the Department of Canadian Heritage. Developing a pamphlet, in partnership with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), on avoiding difficult-ies when sending material from the United States to Canada and vice versa. Developing service standards related to the costs and turn-around times of document delivery. Continuing to develop the Library's gopher and implementing other networking tools for the delivery of docu-ments and information on the Internet. Equitable Access Equitable access to information has been a longstanding goal of resource sharing. The evolution of the information highway means that we are rethinking how we can accomplish this goal while at the same time reaffirming its importance. To achieve equitable access the National Library will: Ensure that the AMICUS database is widely available to subscribers through a variety of means, including the Internet. Participate in developments related to the evolving information highway by working with various Treasury Board and Advisory Council on the Information Highway groups. Evaluate the National Strategy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities in consultation with the library community and users. Publish Federal Government Publications Issued in Alternative Formats, 1994-95. Sharpened Focus on Service and Access Resource-sharing services have often been regarded as supplemental services. As the emphasis shifts from acquisitions to access, it is crucial that resource-sharing services become a “core” service, just like cataloguing or reference, and that the current organizational culture be modified to focus on service to the client. Libraries need to exchange information and work together so that all can benefit from shared experiences. To promote this information exchange the National Library will: Include regular articles in National Library News that describe successful resource-sharing initiatives in Can-ada. Update the Canadian Inventory of Resource Sharing and make it accessible on the Internet. Continue to hold cross-sector forums that include representatives from all types of libraries to discuss and resolve resource- sharing issues. Copyright Libraries are concerned about the impending modifications to the copyright legislation and the impact they could have on their ability to offer effective and efficient service. The National Library, with other national associations and agencies, will continue to: Represent the concerns of libraries to the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Department of Industry as they develop the second phase of the copyright legislation. Libraries and the Information Highway The evolution of the global information highway is creating new challenges for libraries. These challenges focus on issues of universal access, content and privacy, to name a few. The National Library, together with other national associations and agencies, is working to ensure that there is a public space for Canadian citizens on the highway by: Assessing various documents issued by the Advisory Council on the Information Highway and preparing responses. Participating as appropriate on networks (e.g., SchoolNet) and in groups (e.g., Working Group on Electronic Documents). These activities are being undertaken by National Library staff who continue to provide outstanding resource-sharing services such as interlibrary loan and the ongoing maintenance of the union catalogue. Many of these projects will come to fruition during 1994-1995, but others will be carried into the next fiscal year or beyond. As the situation continues to evolve, priorities and activities will be regularly assessed to ensure that they continue to be relevant and to contribute to the successful implementation of the strategic view of resource sharing. Resource sharing, by definition, requires partners. The National Library is attempting to ensure that the vision we share will become a reality. I now invite you to communicate what you are doing to participate in its implementation. New projects can be reported to the Canadian Inventory of Resource Sharing which will be maintained as an ongoing record of who is doing what related to resource sharing. Contact: Carrol Lunau, National and International Programs, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 996-3262 Fax: (613) 947-2916 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: carrol.lunau@nlc-bnc.ca ***** CANARIE — Working to Develop Canada's Information Highway by Gary Cleveland, Information Technology Services The efforts to establish an advanced “information highway” in Canada have accelerated considerably over the last two years with the advent of several competing network initiatives led by cable TV companies, telephone companies, and commercial network suppliers. Each of these sectors has its own vision of what the information highway will be, and are now in fierce competition to define the networking landscape in Canada for the next several decades. One of the original plans to create an information highway in Canada — CANARIE (Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry, and Education) — is still in progress, although it is less well publicized than the activities of the large private-sector companies. CANARIE recently received $80 million dollars from the federal government to continue into Phase II of its multi-year plan. CANARIE Inc., which is led and managed by the private sector, is a non-profit consortium that was set up by the federal government in 1993. It was created to allow the private sector, government and academia to collaborate on the development of Canada's information highway. Andy Bjerring, former chair of ONet, is CEO. A central aspect of the CANARIE plan is, of course, to create an advanced, high-speed, high-capacity information network, but it also has an even broader scope. The plan is, more importantly, a focal point for collaborative efforts to support network research, tackle network issues, and stimulate the development of network products and services. For Canadian libraries, the potential impact of CANARIE and its programs on library services is significant (see “Research Networks: An Important Tool for Research Sharing”, National Library News, vol. 25, no. 2, February 1993, pp. 7-8). Along with a gigabit network, CANARIE will foster the development of widespread networked information services — information in electronic form accessible directly from end-users' computers. The National Library views CANARIE as an opportunity to explore new ways to fulfill its mandate to foster library development and facilitate resource sharing. CANARIE Objectives CANARIE's official objectives are manifold. Its goals are to: strengthen the current network communications infrastructure, to support the rapid transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace, and to provide an open systems environment for the industrial, educational and research resources of Canada. support research, development and education through enhanced collaboration and access to information and resources worldwide. support the diffusion of network technologies on a broad national scale, and to ensure the widest possible exploitation of research results by Canadian industry. Implementation Phases Although specific CANARIE programs have evolved according to changing circumstances, they are being implemented in three phases, of which the first is now complete. Phase I (1993-1994) Phase I of CANARIE, now completed, consisted of four programs: Upgrade of CA*net to T1 (1.544 MB/second) lines: Higher-speed network routers are now in place. Develop network laboratory and testing facilities: A testbed network has been deployed connecting seven regional test networks. These networks are based on a new, very fast technology called Asynchronous Transfer Mode, or ATM. The CANARIE strategy has shifted to providing funding for the development of applications for these networks, including Rnet in British Columbia, Wnet in the Prairies, LARGnet in London, OCRInet in Ottawa, and RISQ in Quebec. Talks are underway to connect the test network to other ATM networks in Europe. Technology Development/Technology Diffusion: The purpose of the Technology Development Program is to “support the research and development of new information technology products, applications, software and services”. The purpose of the Technology Diffusion Program is to “support the testing, applications or showcasing of advanced information technology into the mainstream of economic and educational activity”. A total of 43 projects involving 150 companies have been funded under these programs, with matched funding from the companies involved. Operational Network Products and Services: This program is designed to provide access to Canadian information resources on CA*net and the Internet. Eleven projects have been funded. Related to this program is a plan to develop a network information centre, referred to as CANADA NIC-CIR (Network Information Centre - Centre d'Information du Reseau). CANADA NIC- CIR is expected to provide Network Accessible Self-Help Services, Gopher and WWW Root Servers, IP Network Number & Domain Name Registration Reference Assistance and Domain Name Services. Phase II (1995-1999) Phase II of CANARIE was approved by the federal government in December 1994. This phase, consisting of four programs which build on Phase I programs, will take place over four years. The federal government's contribution will be $80 million, but the total investment, including funds from industry, educational and research institutions, and provincial governments, will be over $400 million. The four programs within Phase II include: Technology and Application Development: This program will continue the work done under the Technology Development and Technology Diffusion programs in Phase I. National Test Network: The ATM test network initiated in Phase I will be extended, linking new test sites across the country as well as similar international high-speed test networks. Operational Network: While the ATM network will provide for future networking in Canada, the current CA*net infrastructure must still support Canada's current networking needs. As the usage of CA*net doubles every year, it is crucial to continue to extend and expand CA*net beyond T1 speeds. CA*net will be extended to the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Outreach Program: The Outreach Program will build awareness of the information highway, and CANARIE's contribution to its development. Forums, workshops and seminars will be organized to promote the information highway. Phase III (2000) The main objective of Phase III is the migration to a fully operational, self-supporting gigabit network, though individual programs have yet to be specified. The National Library and the Canadian library community will continue to participate in the developement of the information highway, which will be essential to our work in years to come. For information, contact: CANARIE Inc. 410 Laurier Avenue West Suite 400 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6H5 Telephone: (613) 660-3634 Fax: (613) 660-3806 ***** CANLIT-L — Canadian Literature Discussion Group CANLIT-L is a listserv for a bilingual discussion group on Canadian literature, literary publishing and Canadian children's literature. The purpose of the listserv is twofold. It is an opportunity for better communication among writers, publishers, professional associations, librarians, archivists, students, professors, and interested readers, and we hope that there will be lively discussions about particular works, writers, trends, literary theories, and the study and teaching of Canadian literature, among other topics. For individual researchers, the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers about resources for the study of Canadian literature (for example, the location of a particular writer's papers) will encourage more effective research and better appreciation of Canada's literature. Participants are invited to post ques-tions, comments, book reviews, concerns, ideas, information (e.g., announcements of readings, lectures, new courses, new acquisitions of liter-ary papers, etc.) and suggestions for helping to ensure that the listserv meets the needs of the Canadian literary community. To subscribe to CANLIT-L: send the command SUBSCRIBE CANLIT-L to MAILSERV@NLC-BNC.CA To cancel your subscription to CANLIT-L: send the command UNSUBSCRIBE CANLIT-L to MAILSERV@NLC-BNC.CA To post information on CANLIT-L: address your message to CANLIT-L@NLC-BNC.CA To obtain a list of the current CANLIT-L subscribers: send the command SEND/LIST CANLIT-L to MAILSERV@NLC-BNC.CA Source of CANLIT-L: Canadian Literature Research Service National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0N4 For more information about the discussion list or the Canadian Literature Research Service, contact: Telephone: (613) 947-0827 Fax: (613) 947-2706 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: clrssrlc@nlc-bnc.ca ***** Public Programs Spotlight on...The Governor General's Literary Awards Gala Reading by Randall Ware, Public Programs Robert Lalonde made an unusual appearance at the third annual Governor General's Literary Awards Gala Reading: on videotape. Unable to join us in person at the National Library, he had been taped immediately after the awards ceremony in Montreal the day before. With Masters of Ceremonies Odette Gough and Shelley Solmes, and Roch Carrier, Director of the Canada Council, all of the 13 other winners were on hand to meet the public and to read briefly from their prize-winning works. The Gala Reading has become one of the highlights of our fall season. Tickets are snapped up within days as the reading public anxiously awaits the decisions of the juries. Another proof of the popularity of the event is that all our sponsors returned for the second consecutive year. Once again, CGI — Business Solutions Through Information Technology was our Presenting Sponsor, and our Associate Sponsors were the Bay Street Bistro, the Friends of the National Library, the Travelodge Hotel by Parliament Hill, and Prospero the Book Company. For many, the best part of the evening is the intermission when audience members can buy books and have them autographed by the winners. A good reading by the author translates quickly into good sales! Both of the bookstores present, Prospero the Book Company and Librairie Trillium, reported record sales at this year's Gala. As National Librarian Marianne Scott noted, “I continue to be astonished by the richness and diversity of our literary culture. We should be honoured to have writers and illustrators such as these among us. It is a mark of our maturity as a nation that we can nurture such talent; it is our pleasure to celebrate the work of our literary artists.” In three short years, the Gala Reading has become a tradition eagerly anticipated by writers and readers alike. May it go on forever! And the winners were: Fulvio Caccia, Aknos (Guernica), French Poetry Jude Des Chênes, Le mythe du sauvage (Septentrion), French Translation Robert Hilles, Cantos from a Small Room (Wolsak and Wynn), English Poetry Julie Johnston, Adam and Eve and Pinch-Me (Lester Publishing), English Chil-dren's Literature (text) Murray Kimber, Josepha: A Prairie Boy's Story (Red Deer College Press), English Children's Literature (illustration) Robert Lalonde, Le Petit Aigle à tête blanche (Seuil), French Fiction John A. Livingston, Rogue Primate: An Exploration of Human Domestication (Key Porter Books), English Nonfiction Suzanne Martel, Une belle journée pour mourir (Fides), French Children's Literature (text) Michel Ouellette, French Town (Le Nordir), French Drama Morris Panych, The Ends of the Earth (Talonbooks), English Drama Pierre Pratt, Mon chien est un éléphant (Annick Press), French Children's Literature (illustration) Chantal Saint-Jarre, Du sida (Denoël), French Nonfiction Rudy Wiebe, A Discovery of Strangers (Alfred A. Knopf Canada), English Fiction Donald Winkler, The Lyric Generation: The Life and Times of the Baby Boomers (Stoddart Publishing), English Translation ***** Canadian Library/Information Science Research Projects SECTION I: ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS/PROJETS DE RECHERCHE EN COURS Project to create and evaluate a graphic interface for an online public access catalogue. Beheshti, Jamshid. Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University, 3459 McTavish St., Montreal, PQ H3A 1Y1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada; Fonds pour la formation de chercheurs et l'aide à la recherche. 1992-1994. Beheshti, Jamshid. — “Public access goes virtual”. — Quill & quire. Vol. 60, no. 12 (Dec. 1994). — P. 20. Development of a prototype computerized abstractor's assistant. Craven, Timothy. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada/Conseil de recherches en sciences et en génie du Canada. 1993- . Craven, Timothy C. — “A thesaurus for use in a computer-aided abstracting tool kit”. — American Society for Information Science. Meeting (56th : 1993, Columbus, Ohio). — Integrating technologies, converging professions: proceedings of the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science. — Medford, N.J. : Published for the American Society for Information Science by Learned Information, 1993. — P. 178-184. Report on technology in the Resource Centre of the York University Faculty of Education. Daniel, Eileen. Scott Library, York University, 4700 Keele St., North York, ON M3J 1P3. 1993- 1994. Experiences of users of reference services in public and academic libraries. Dewdney, Patricia; Ross, Catherine. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. 1994- . Relationship between primary and intermediate classroom collections and the school library resource centre. Doiron, Ray. Glen Stewart Library, P.O. Box 6500, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8B5. Grolier Award for Research in School Librarianship in Canada ($1 000). 1994-? The politics of information : a discourse analysis of the theoretical foundation of library and information science. Frohmann, Bernd. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada ($27 500). 1991- 1994. Frohmann, B. — “Communication technologies and the politics of postmodern information science” = “Les technologies de la communication et la politique des sciences de l'information dans l'ère post-moderne”. — Canadian journal of information and library science = Revue canadienne des sciences de l'information et de bibliothéconomie. — Vol. 19, no. 2 (July/juillet 1994). — P. 1-22. Frohmann, B. — “Information as a global commodity : communication, processing and use”. — Paper presented at the 21st annual conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science, Antigonish, N.S., July 1993. Frohmann, B. — “The power of images : a discourse analysis of the cognitive viewpoint”. — Journal of documentation. — Vol. 48 (Dec. 1992). — P. 365-386. Deskilling and Canadian librarianship. Harris, Roma. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada ($98 000). 1992-1995. Harris, Roma M. — “The restructuring of Canadian public sector libraries”.— 1994. — Paper given at the Fourth International Symposium for Information Science, Austria, Nov. 1994. Study of the feasibility of developing customized fee-based information services at Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library. Hewings, Margot. Business & Social Sciences Dept., Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2G8. 1993-1994. History of the Canadian Library Association. Hulse, Elizabeth. Canadian Library Association, 200 Elgin St., Suite 602, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L5. Ex Libris Association. 1994-1996. How many miles to Babylon? The use of public libraries by preschool children. McKechnie, Lynne. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. 1994-? Investigation of a multiple constituencies model of public library organizational effectiveness. Mittermeyer, Diane. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, McGill University, 3459 McTavish St., Montreal, PQ H3A 1Y1. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada ($87 000). 1993-1996. Mittermeyer, Diane. — “Public libraries without autonomous boards : what the evidence shows (a matter of filter and noise)” = “Les bibliothèques publiques sans conseil d'administration autonome : ce que l'évidence démontre (une question de filtre et de bruit)”. — Canadian journal of information and library science = Revue canadienne des sciences de l'information et de bibliothéconomie. — Vol. 19, no. 2 (July/juillet 1994). — P. 23-39. Study of the ethnography of people who read for pleasure. Ross, Catherine. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. 1994-? Ethical and legal principles that regulate the work performance of reference librarians. Thériault, Ginette. School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4H8. Dalhousie University. Faculty of Graduate Studies. Research Development Fund: Humanities and Social Sciences ($345). 1993-1995. Review of the University of British Columbia Library. University of British Columbia. Library. 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1. 1994-1995. SECTION II: COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS / PROJETS DE RECHERCHE TERMINÉS Faculty survey on library research instruction. Cannon, Anita. York University Library, 4700 Keele St., North York, ON M3J 1P3. 1992-1993. Cannon, Anita. — “Faculty survey on library research instruction”. — RQ.— Vol. 33, no. 4 (Summer 1994). — P. 524-541. Study of OPACs in twelve Canadian academic libraries. Cherry, Joan M.; Williamson, Nancy J.; Jones-Simmons, Carol R.; Gu, Xin. Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto, 140 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 1A1. 1992-1994. Cherry, Joan M. [et al.]. — “OPACs in twelve Canadian academic libraries : an evaluation of functional capabilities and interface features”. — Information technology and libraries. — Vol. 13, no. 3 (Sept. 1994). — P. 174-194. Evaluation of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program - Study on the shipping of books = Évaluation du Programme d'aide au développement de l'industrie de l'édition - Transport du livre. Étude Économique Conseil. 1303, av. Greene, 2e étage, Montréal, PQ H3Z 2A7. Canada. Ministère des communications/Canada. Dept. of Communications. 1990-1992. Évaluation du Programme d'aide au développement de l'industrie de l'édition (PADIE) : transport du livre : rapport final. — [Ottawa] : Gouvernement du Canada, Ministère des communications, Division de l'évaluation des programmes, 1992. — [11], 42, 38, 5 p. — Bilingue. — (Z481 E942 1992 fol. LDC) Evaluation of the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) : study on the shipping of books : final report. — [Ottawa] : Government of Canada, Department of Communications, Program Evaluation Division, 1992. — 38, 5, [11], 42 p. — Bilingual. — (Z481 E942 1992 fol. LDC) Electronic journal pilot project. Fichter, Darlene, Chair: E- Journal Project Working Group. University of Saskatchewan Libraries, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W0. 1993. Report of the E-Journal Pilot Project Working Group. — Prepared by E-Journal Pilot Project Working Group, Darlene Fichter, Chair. — Saskatoon, Sask. : University of Saskatchewan Libraries, 1993. — 28, [4] p. Burnaby Public Library user survey. Gibbs, Linnea. Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, BC V5H 4N5. Burnaby Public Library. 1993. Gibbs, Linnea. — Burnaby Public Library user survey 1993. — Burnaby, B.C. : Burnaby Public Library, 1993. — 33 p. Discrimination salariale des femmes sur le marché du travail : le cas des bibliothécaires de la fonction publique du Québec, 1981- 1991. Hamilton, Katie. Faculté des sciences sociales, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, PQ G1K 7P4. ?-1993. Hamilton, Katie. — La discrimination salariale des femmes sur le marché du travail [microforme] : le cas des bibliothécaires de la fonction publique du Québec, 1981-1991. — Ottawa : National Library of Canada / Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1993. — 2 microfiches. — (Canadian theses = Thèses canadiennes) — (Mic.F TH- 82456) Impact of pay equity on public libraries and municipalities in Ontario. Harris, Roma. Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6G 1H1. Administrators of Medium Sized Public Libraries of Ontario. 1993-1994. Harris, Roma M. — “Public libraries and municipalities in Ontario : the impact of pay equity” = “Les bibliothèques publiques et les municipalités de l'Ontario : l'impact de l'équité salariale”. — Canadian journal of information and library science = Revue canadienne des sciences de l'information et de bibliothéconomie. — Vol. 19, no 2. (July/juillet 1994). — P. 40-57. Review of the operations of the public library system in Prince Edward Island. Holman, Harry T.: Chair, Working Group on Library Futures. Provincial Library, Box 7500, Red Head Rd., Morell, PE C0A 1S0. Prince Edward Island. Dept. of Education and Human Resources. 1993-1994. Prince Edward Island. Working Group on Library Futures. — Changing libraries, changing lives : report of the Working Group on Library Futures. — [Charlottetown] : Prince Edward Island, Dept. of Education and Human Resources, 1994. — 55 p. — (Z735 P8 P75 1994 fol. LDC) Survey of automated systems in Canada's school libraries. Lighthall, Lynne. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 195 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1. 1993-1994. Lighthall, Lynne. — “Automated systems in Canada's school libraries - the fifth annual survey”. — Feliciter. — Vol. 40, no. 11/12 (Nov./Dec. 1994). — P. 26-42. Cognitive processes and the use of information : a qualitative study of higher order thinking skills used in the research process by students in a gifted program. McGregor, Joy. School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2048. Grolier Award for Research in School Librarianship ($1 000); Howard V. Phalin-World Book Graduate Scholarship in Library Science ($2 500). ?-1993. McGregor, Joy H. — “An analysis of thinking in the research process”. — School libraries in Canada. — Vol. 14, no. 2 (Spring 1994). — P. 4-7. McGregor, Joy H. — Cognitive processes and the uses of information : a qualitative study of higher order thinking skills used in the research process by students in a gifted program. — 1993. — Ph.D. thesis, Florida State University, 1993. Study on new media and copyright = Étude sur les nouveaux médias et le droit d'auteur. NGL Nordicity Group Ltd./Groupe Nordicité ltée., 280 Albert St., 10th Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 5G8. Industry Canada. New Media, Information Technologies Industry Branch/Industrie Canada. Direction générale de l'industrie des technologies de l'information. Direction des nouveaux médias. 1994. Étude sur les nouveaux médias et le droit d'auteur : rapport final. — Préparé à l'intention de la Direction des nouveaux médias, Direction générale de l'industrie des technologies de l'information, Industrie Canada, par NGL, le groupe Nordicité ltée. — Ottawa : Direction des nouveaux médias, Industrie Canada, 1994. — 92 p. — (KE2799 S7814 1994 fol. LDC Ref.) Study on new media and copyright : final report. — Prepared for Industry Canada, New Media, Information Technologies Industry Branch; prepared by NGL Nordicity Group Ltd. — Ottawa : Industry Canada, New Media, 1994. — 83 p. — (KE2799 S78 1994 fol. LDC Ref.) Red River Community College Library evaluation. Red River Community College Library. 2055 Notre Dame Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9. 1991-1992. Red River Community College Library evaluation 1990-1991 : report. — 1992. — 34 p. + Appendices. Analysis of personal journal subscriptions of university faculty. Schuegraf, Ernst J.; van Bommel, Martin F. Dept. of Mathematics and Computing Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, P.O. Box 5000, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada / Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada; St. Francis Xavier University. Council for Research. 1991-1992. Schuegraf, Ernst J.; van Bommel, Martin F. — “An analysis of personal journal subscriptions of university faculty. Part II. Arts and professional programs”. — Journal of the American Society for Information Science. — Vol. 45, no. 7 (Aug. 1994). — P. 477-482. University of Manitoba Libraries' future directions. Suart, Susan, Chair: Future Directions Committee, University of Manitoba Libraries. University of Manitoba Libraries. Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2. ?-1994. Suart, Susan. — “Future Directions Committee : university information services of the future”. — Library directions: a newsletter of the University of Manitoba Libraries. 1994. — P. 1- 2. Electronic journals project. Electronic Serials Group, University of Alberta Library. University of Alberta Library, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J8. 1992. University of Alberta. Library. — “Electronic Journals Group report”. — Parang, Elizabeth; Saunders, Laverna. — Electronic journals in ARL libraries : issues and trends. — Washington : Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Studies, 1994. — (SPEC kit ; 202) — P. 27-40. ***** PUBLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA Available on diskette Canadian ISBN Publisher's Directory - 1994 ISBN 0-660-59802-7 Cat. no. SN13-1/1994-MR Price: to be announced Canadian Title Count - 1993 ISBN 0-660-59662-8 Cat. no. SN3-269/1993E-MR Price: $19.95 (Canada), $25.90 (elsewhere) Canadian Translations - 1993 ISBN 0-660-59661-X Cat. no. SN21-3/1993-MR Price: $19.95 (Canada), $25.90 (elsewhere) Forthcoming Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada - 1995 ISBN 0-660-59788-8 Cat. no. SN13-2/2-1995 Price: to be announced For more information, please contact: National Library of Canada 395 Wellington Street, Room 804 Ottawa ON K1A 0N4 Telephone: (613) 995-7969 Fax: (613) 991-9871 TTY: (613) 992-6969 Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca End of text