GLEETT - University of Washington

Particularly notorthy were the ortunities to meet at the United
Natirsis Library in 1966 aid the Hoover Institution in 1967.
In detezithiixg ubat projects should be uxdertaken by the Suheection,
one of the c*ief difficulties has been that many of our rns are
primarily the responsibility of other ALA units, aid action in these areas
would reajiire the forireticsi of joint axeaittees aid other forre of
liaison with the relevant organizations. A directory of librarians in our
field was suggested in 1963 as a useful project ithith we could uixlertake
lidepanSently aid poblish within a reasonable period of t1e. As a result
of diligent effort by the ccril.r with zixh help frca executive
cc*eaittes sieeters aid others, A Biogzmhica1 Directory of Librarians in
the Field of Slavic aid East Euzxean Sbies was poblished by the
American Library Assoniatior in 1967. This referei tool has been well
received, aid it is hcped that reswoes can be fonid soon to p.2blieh a new
edition inclixflng many sore entries aid additional inforration of
referaixm value.
ThUowlng opletion of work on the Dirsotory, a Slavic Holdings
Cmnittae was açolntad to sbxy the possibility of uidertajdng a nsc
svey of Slavic resources In Aserican libraries. Although soth work has
been done in devising the met1o1ogy for suds a arveg, the magnitide of
this project sesrs beycid the present capacities of the Subsection.
Unless very substantial support frue MA aid outside scmirs is thtained,
it say be Iwary to abardon this project or attespt a nzid sore
limited survey consisting of general descriptici of the major Slavic aid
East Frcpean oullections.
In 1966 the American Association for the )dvanoesent of Slavic
Stidies invited the Subsection to b.-'-'- an affiliate, aix! fine). a'oval
for the affiliation was voted by the ALA Owil at its 1968 Midwinter
meeting. Pbr several years news rota, of Subsection activities have
appeared in the MASS Newsletter, aid the oative zeitte. of the
Subsection has been enzraging plane for a meeting devoted to
library aid b1b1iograhical develcpsenta ithid will be held at the national
meeting oftha MASS inluntus, thio in 1970.
Rapid grcMth in akerahlp has cirred during the øix years since
the Subsection was organize!, aid the grwp has justified its existence in
a zuer of ways. At this stegB in its developeent the Subsection is
faced with the thallengs of urdertaking significant thith will
utilize the abilities of is mters aid attract to matiership many
aciditicrial specialists, in order that cur grci4, may become a sore
effective force in the furthering of Slavic aid Fast Horopean stidies.
Grant Possibilites
Travel Grant for sginning Slavic Librarians Ssidnar
A smuinar for beginning Slavic librarians will be held at the
University of flllnois at Uzbana-cbaupaign from July 21 to July 25,
1986, within the Sumner Researth Laboratory on Russia aid Eastern
Europe. The onordinator is Eubert A. Farlcwic! (GrAate Sthool of
Library aid Information Scieis, Pratt Institute). This seninar is
aimed at those tho wish to begin a career in Slavic librarianship or are
in their first years in the field. Library &*iool stidenta with a strong
interest in the field an! )cncwled?B of Russian or another language of the
area are also encouraged to atteid. Nhile this is a non-credit
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