ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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Books for College Libraries, a 1,072-page 

BOOKS FOR 
COLLEGE LIBRARIES

work listing more than fifty-three thousand 
books considered important for college libraries, 
has been scheduled for publication in March 
by the American Library Association.

The list of books, designed to support a col­
lege teaching program which depends heavily 
on the library, is expected to replace the obso­
lete List of Books for College Libraries pre­
pared by the late Charles B. Shaw, which ALA 
published in 1931.

Books for College Libraries has been de­
veloped by the ALA Editorial Committee in 
close cooperation with librarians at the Univer­
sity of California, who developed a basic list 
of basic books for three new undergraduate 
libraries in a New Campuses Program there. 
The ALA project was supported by a grant 
from the Council on Library Resources.

The new ALA list includes only titles pub­
lished prior to 1964. Books issued since then 
are covered in Choice, a book review periodi­
cal published eleven times a year by ALA since 
March 1964—a project which has also been as­
sisted by grants from the Council on Library 
Resources.

Books for College Libraries lists classics, 
important scholarly titles, and definitive works 
on all subjects of interest to the undergraduate 
student body, including out-of-print titles and 
original paperbacks. Of the total list, 32.2 per 
cent of the titles are in literature and language; 
18.7 per cent in history; 20.8 per cent in social 
science; 8.9 per cent in religion, philosophy and 
psychology; 7.5 per cent in fine arts; 9.5 per 
cent in science; and 2.4 per cent in general 
and reference.

Titles are arranged by Library of Congress 
classification and are entered only once. Each 
entry includes full author, title, edition, im­
print, main pagination, and LC card number. 
The list is indexed by author and subject.

The California list was prepared under the 
direction of Melvin J. Voigt, university li­
brarian, University of California, San Diego.

Subscription Price Change–

Subscription to CRL will, after July 1, 
include 11 News issues as well as six bi­
monthly journal issues. Subscription or­
ders postmarked after June 1 will be ac­
cepted only at the new rate—$10.00 per 
year.

Committee on Standards

Joseph H. Treyz, formerly head of th e Cali­
fornia New Campuses Program and now assist­
ant librarian. University of Michigan, directed 
the development and preparation of the book 
selection list by ALA. Subject specialists recog­
nized for their expertise in evaluating under­
graduate college library materials reviewed all 
selections. ■ ■

INVITATION TO JMRT MEMBERS
ACRL has established an experimental pro­

gram of Intern Committee Memberships for 
the year 1967/68. Under this program, one 
extra, junior member of ACRL will be ap­
pointed to standing committees for a one-year 
term.

JMRT has an opportunity to recommend 
from among its membership the names of 
ACRL members for possible appointment to 
the committees listed below.

If there are any junior members who are also 
ACRL members and who are interested in 
working on any of these committees, will they 
please write to: Maurice S. Goldman, Chair­
man, JMRT, Willingboro Public Library, Wil­
lingboro Plaza, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046, 
giving the following information:

Name
Position
Professional Address
Mailing Address (If Different From Pro­

fessional)
Name of Committee
Experience or Background That Qualifies 

You for Work on Named Committee.

Any persons submitting their names for con­
sideration under this program should bear in 
mind that they will be expected to attend meet­
ings whenever and wherever they may be 
called. Please submit your name only if you are 
willing to undertake the responsibility and ex­
pense of attending meetings and otherwise be­
ing active workers. Also, please keep in mind 
that final appointments will be made by ACRL 
only.

JMRT has an opportunity and a challenge in 
this program. I am looking forward to hearing 
from junior members of ACRL.

ACRL Committees:
Audio-Visual Committee
Advisory Committee on Cooperation with Ed­

ucational & Professional Organizations
Committee on Liaison with Accrediting Agen­

cies
Committee on Library Services
Committee on Library Surveys
National Library Week Committee
Planning and Action Committee
Publications Committee