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2011.101.r
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Title: California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL) Archive
Identifier/Call Number: 2011.101.r
Contributing Institution:
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
20.0 Linear feet
(16 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1979-2011
Abstract: This archive contains the operating records of the California Academic and Research Libraries Association (CARL) .
creator:
California Academic & Research Libraries. (CARL). -- Archives
CARL was organized in its present form in 1978 and 1979, when the existing Chapter of Academic and Research Libraries of the
California Library Association merged with the recently-formed ACRL Chapters in California to form a single organization affiliated
with both ACRL and CLA. In 1991, the California Library Association voted to discontinue chapters and replace them with sections
whose members must also be members of CLA. In January 1992, the CARL president mailed a survey to members outlining CARL's
options and requesting an opinion vote. A majority (71%) of CARL members voted for independence from CLA, and in September
1992 approved changes to the CARL constitution and bylaws which codified this decision. Members of the California State University
Librarians Chapter of CLA were faced with the same set of options, and voted to join CARL as an interest group. They gathered
the requisite number of signatures on a petition and were welcomed to CARL in November 1992.
CARL is an independent chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
CARL's purpose, as stated in its constitution, is ". . . to provide opportunities for the professional growth of its members
by conducting workshops and arranging programs; to encourage the exchange of ideas and information relating to library cooperation
and development; to disseminate educational information oriented to those working in academic and research libraries; and
to support and, when appropriate, participate in programs of other regional and local organizations in California in order
to promote and improve library service to the academic and research community."
California Academic & Research Libraries: History. Retrieved 9 Novemeber 2011 from http://www.carl-acrl.org/about/history.html
This archive contains the operating records of the California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL) association dating from
1978 to 2010. Records document various CARL functions and organizations including the historical background of CARL. Material
includes flyers, financial records, worksheet handouts, evaluation forms, pamphlets, agendas, itineraries, program folders,
correspondence, reading lists, bibliographies, program materials such as handouts, checklists, legislative programming, constitutions,
by-laws, program calendars, minutes, and promotional materials.
Of particular note is the Leadership series that contains a sizeable amount of records pertaining to CARL business from 1983
to 2010. Of particular interest is the Meetings subseries, which contains minutes, correspondence, flyers, agendas, handouts,
and rosters dating from 1978 to 2010, and the Binders, Manuals, Administrative Series which contain the President's binders
from 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 1999-2003, and the Treasurer/Secretary Binders from 1983, 1991, and 1994. These binders contain
well organized financial, membership, meeting, program, and conference records.
The Newsletter series contains every CARL Newletter published from 1981 to 2010 and is an active series.
This archive is arranged by series as well as organizational function. Original order within each folder was maintained, while
original order within each series was maintained whenever possible and appropriate.
This is most evident in the Executive Board series where various CARL presidents collected the entire year's records in a
single binder (membership records, meeting minutes, programs, election records, etc.).
Series arrangement:
Series I. Leadership Series 2. Finances Series 3. Committees Series 4. Interest Groups Series 5. Communications Series 6.
Membership Series 7. History
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where noted at the series level and/or previously copyrighted
material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions necessary from the CARL Executive
Board to make use of this material.
Conditions Governing Access note
The majority of this collection is open for research. The membership rosters and any other material relating to specific members
are closed to the public except with written permission from the CARL Executive Board.
[identify item, folder, box], California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL) Archive (2011.101.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library
of Special Collections and Archives, Chapman University, CA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Academic libraries--California--Associations.
Academic libraries--United States--Associations.
Academic libraries.
California Library Association
Research libraries.