ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries J a n u a ry 1 9 9 3 /3 1 ABC's o f Library Promo­ tion, by Steve Sherman (251 pages, 3d ed., S ep tem b er 1992), offers a fair share of suggestions for academic li­ brarians to consider in a li­ brary public relations p ro ­ gram. One chapter provides 20 ideas for college and uni­ versity library p rom otion; other relevant chapters cover computer changeover, book sales, and developing a con­ tinuing program. Copies are available for $29.50 from Scarecrow Press, P.O. Box 4167, Metuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0-8108-2569-4. Biblion, the semiannual bulletin of the New York Public Library (vol.l, n o .l, Fall 1992), showcases the extraordinary collections, ser­ vices, and history of the library. Along with articles on the recently acq u ired N abokov Archive, the first issue features an article about an NYPL research librarian’s quest in 1990 to track dow n and collect printed ephem era of the reform movement and the new elections in East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Other ar­ ticles discuss the contemporary book arts and the sumptuous imperial Russian coronation al­ bums in the library’s Slavic and Baltic Division. Also included is an annual bibliography of materials written about the library or by library staff members. A single issue of Biblion costs $20.00; a subscription is available for $35.00 per year. Order from the Publications Office, New York Public Library, 8 W. 40th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018. ISSN 1064-301X. Cinem atic V a m p ire s , by John L. Flynn (320 p a g e s , N o v e m b e r 1992), is a c o m p le te filmography of 372 vampire films from 1896 to the present. Flynn identifies five different types of vampire film: the traditional film; the alter­ nate species film; the deranged, psychotic film; the man-made vampire film; and the alien vam­ pire film. This genre has been remarkably re­ silient and deserves critical treatment for its use of mythic, romantic, sexual, and metaphysical archetypes. A good cinema book to sink your teeth into. Copies are $39-95 from McFarland & Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0- 89950-659-3. N e w Publications G e o rg e M . E berhart A Directory o f N ational W om en's O rganizations (664 pages, 1992) describes U.S. w om en’s groups and organizations, together with comprehensive lists of na­ tional, regional, and local w o m en ’s funds; w o m en ’s political action committees; federal agencies and offices; s ta te c o m m is s io n s on w om en; National Council for R esearch on W om en m em ber research centers; and the council’s in-house list of federal agencies and offices. Each entry provides a description of the organization, its areas of focus, services offered, publications, user access, target population, and meetings. The directory costs $40.00 (plus $4.00 handling) from the NCRW, 47-49 East 65th St., New York, NY 10021. ISBN 1-880547-10-5. G e n d e r in In te rn a tio n a l R elations, by J. Ann Tickner (180 pages, October 1992), reviews gender differences in political, military, eco­ nomic, and ecological relations. Since wom en are disproportionately represented in the are­ nas of statecraft and transnational capital, the author states the need for an increasing femi­ nist perspective on global security problems, militarism, poverty, and the natural environ­ ment. The book costs $30.00 and may be or­ dered from Columbia University Press, 562 W. 113th St., New York, NY 10025. ISBN 0-231- 07538-3. M a k in g Sense o f Journals in the Physical Sciences: From Specialty Origins to Con­ tem porary Assortm ent, by Tony Stankus (239 pages, August 1992), describes the patterns of subject specialization w ithin chemistry and physics in nontechnical language, emphasiz­ ing the people and events that influenced the founding of new areas of research and their journals. Charts scattered throughout the book compare the characteristics of selected journals that make them attractive to scientists and li­ brarians. This volume is a monographic supple­ ment to The Serials Librarian and is not part of the regular journal subscription. The cost is $34.95 from Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. ISBN 1-56024-180-2. 32/C& RLNews M anuscript Holdings o f Selected N in e ­ teenth-C entury W om en Writers, a list of holdings in the Harry Ransom Humanities Re­ search Center’s Robert Lee Wolff Collection of 19th-century fiction, includes such authors as Charlotte Bronte, Sara Coleridge, and George Eliot. The list is available on disk only, in Macin­ tosh MS-Word 4.0/5.0 and MS-DOS WordPerfect 5.1 formats. The price, including tax, is $7.56 (checks payable to the University of Texas at Austin). Send orders to the Office of the Re­ search Librarian, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Drawer 7219, Austin, TX 78713-7219; (512) 471-9119- M ore Than 4 0 W ays to M a k e Government Purchasing Green (August 1992) describes how public institutions can be environmentally responsible consumers using energy-efficient lighting and equipment, recycling, buying re­ usable and recycled products, reducing the use of pesticides and toxic products, using solar energy, vegetable inks, and more. With an in­ troduction by Ralph Nader. Copies may be or­ dered for $10.00 (includes shipping) from Gov­ ernment Purchasing Project, P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036. M u ltim e d ia In fo rm a tio n , edited by Mary Feeney and Shirley Day (236 pages, 1992), con­ tains the papers presented at the Second Inter­ national Information Research Conference at Churchill College, Cambridge, England, July 15- 18,1991. Specific topics include hypertext, navi­ gational principles in multimedia, interactive reading, television libraries for workstations, and preparing information professionals for mul­ timedia. A copy may be ordered for $55.00 from K.G. Saur, P.O. Box 31, New Providence, NJ 07974-9903. ISBN 1-85739-090-2. N a tu re 's N e w Voices, edited by John A. Murray (242 pages, October 1992), offers se­ lections from a diverse group of young nature writers, including two winners of the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing. Each es­ say features the natural history of a particular state, both east and west of the Continental Divide. The essays include: “The Solace of Open Spaces” (Gretel Ehrlich) and “The Softshell” (David Rains Wallace). The revitalization of this literary form will undoubtedly increase in im­ portance throughout the decade. A copy may be ordered for $15.95 from Fulcrum Publish­ ing, Suite 350, 350 Indiana Street, Golden, CO 80401. ISBN 1-55591-117-X. The Ruses for W a n American Intervention­ ism sin ce World War II, by John Quigley (310 pages, November 1992), focuses on the rea­ sons publicly given by various administrations for U.S. military actions overseas. Quigley shows that presidents have enlisted popular support for wars by arguing that we were fighting ag­ gression by one nation against another, pro­ tecting Americans living abroad, or combating a Soviet threat to our freedom. When military action has been taken covertly, administrations have always denied American involvement. The White H ouse has only gotten into trouble when—as in Korea and Vietnam—the engage­ ment dragged on for so long that the public became disaffected. A revisionist treatment of the Cold War that is long overdue. Copies are $25.95 from Prometheus Books, 700 E. Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14215. ISBN 0-87975-767-1. W ithout Consent: The Ethics of Disclosing Personal Inform ation in Public Archives, by Heather MacNeil (224 pages, 1992), is an exploration of the theoretical and practical is­ sues associated with the administration of ac­ cess to government-held personal information generally, and to personal information held in government archives specifically. Its theme is the balance archivists must strike in negotiat­ ing access to such information: how do you reco n cile research an d privacy interests? Copublished with the Society of American Ar­ chivists, this volume is available for $27.50 from Scarecrow Press, P.O. Box 4167, Metuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0-8108-2581-3. W orld Class Business: A Guide to the 100 Most P ow erfu l G lobal C orporations, by Philip Mattera (763 pages, September 1992), profiles the largest and most influential multi­ national corporations. Each firm’s history, busi­ ness activities, top executives, outside direc­ tors, and financial data are summarized, along with its labor relations and environm ental records. Most companies are American, but there are 16 Japanese and 32 European com­ panies. This guide is especially useful for the general reader who wishes to avoid business jargon and detailed financial analysis. Copies are available for $50.00 from Henry Holt Refer­ ence Books, 115 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011. ISBN 0-8050-1681-3. ■