ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries September 1988 / 547 opened in 1969. She had left the library in 1974. Paul Sabovik, catalog departm ent librarian at the University of Arizona, Tucson, died July 14, 1988. He came to the United States in the 1960s af­ ter spending 10 years as a political prisoner in his native Czechoslovakia. He had served more than 10 years w ith the library and university. Sabovik earned his Ph.D . in cultural anthropology from Yale University in 1973 and his MLS from SUNY/ Geneseo in 1977. Ruth Scibird, curator of the Stanford Collec­ tion and a m em ber of the Stanford University L i­ brary staff for forty years until her retirem ent in 1962, died recently at the age of 96. She attended W ashington State College until illness forced her to w ithdraw in her junior year. She was later per­ suaded to attend Stanford and work in the library. In 1922 she became an assistant in the Reference Serials Division. In 1924 she became an assistant in the Reference Division and rem ained there until her retirem ent. In 1951 she was appointed curator of the Stanford Collection. Upon her retirem ent th e U niversity trustees ap p o in ted her c u ra to r em erita. ■ ■ PUBLICATIONS ^AcquiMons Manual: Guidelines for Librari­ ans, Bookdealers, and Publishers, edited by William llgen and D eborah Jakubs (95 pages, 1988), has been published as num ber 21 in SALALM’s Bibli­ ography and Reference Series. The m anual is tri­ lingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Its two parts address in detail the m ajor areas of the acquisitions process for L atin American materials from initial offer to final paym ent. P art 1 presents bookdealers and publishers w ith a series of norms for the elaboration of their lists and catalogs and li­ braries w ith similar norms for the preparation of their order forms. P art II outlines the steps nor­ mally taken by libraries in selecting and acquiring materials for their collections, and discusses the im ­ plications of these procedures for all concerned. The price is $18 (plus $2 shipping, prepaym ent re­ quired) and may be ordered from the SALALM Secretariat, 728 State Street, Madison, W I 53706. ISBN 0-917617-18-5. * AIDS: A Guide to Research Resources, p re ­ pared by Thomas Lindsay et al. (43 pages, June 1988), was first prepared by the L ibrary of the Uni­ versity of California, Berkeley, as a handout for a seminar given in October 1987 for faculty research­ ing AIDS from a wide range of perspectives. The guide contains 217 annotated entries for index and abstract services, monographs, periodicals, a rti­ cles, conference proceedings, and databases relat­ ing to the subject. Five broad subject areas (public health and biomedical, business and economics, education and psychology, the hum anities, and le­ gal issues) allow for some specialization. P articu­ larly useful is a “Chronology of L andm ark Devel­ opm ents” th a t highlights th e years before th e disease was identified as AIDS. Copies are $15 until September 30, 1988, $20 thereafter, w ith proceeds going to support the work of the L ibrary’s AIDS In ­ form ation and Awareness Project. O rder from AIDS Publication, Room 245, Main L ibrary, Uni­ versity of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. ^American Library History: A Bibliography of Dissertations and Theses, by A rthur P. Young (469 pages, 3d revised ed., July 1988), contains 964 an­ notated listings of m aster’s theses and doctoral dis­ sertations as well as 219 unannotated citations to papers and reports. Ranging over the past 60 years, the entries are grouped by 14 different topics, those of particular interest being “College and University L ib ra rie s ,” “ L ib ra ry A ssociations,” and “Bio­ graphical Studies.” Copies m ay be ordered for $39.50 from Scarecrow Press, 52 Liberty Street, M etuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0-8108-2138-9. A nice companion piece to the above work is Ar­ th u r Young’s Higher Education in Am erican Life, 1636-1986: A Bibliography o f Dissertations and Theses (448 pages, June 1988). This bibliography covers such crucial issues as philosophy of educa­ tion, business and education curriculum , church and state, finances, m ilitary education. N ative Americans, liberal arts, state aid, student activism, and women. Studies of individual institutions, bi­ ographies, and topical works comprise the m ajor­ ity of the 4,500 citations. The book is available for $49.95 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, P.O . Box 5007, W estport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313­ 25352-8. Basic Statistics fo r Librarians, by I.S. Simpson (242 pages, April 1988), illustrates techniques for perform ing such statistical analyses as estim ating the use of core collections, the coverage and over­ lap of abstracting journals, or allocating sufficient 548 / C &RL News funds for book repair. Each statistical operation is presented in the context of practical library appli­ cations, with numerous examples and illustrations. The book is eo-published by Clive Bingley, L td ., in London and ALA Publishing. Copies may be or­ dered for $25.00 from ALA Publishing, 50 E . Hu­ ron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-2100-0. Although not targeted for librarian s, S ca re­ crow’s Handbook o f Research Methods: A G uide fo r Practitioners and Students in the Social Sci­ ences, by Natalie L. Sproul (404 pages, July 1988), covers statistical methodology more comprehen­ sively and straightforwardly. Each chapter exam­ ines a step in the research process from determining the variables and operational definitions to writing the report. The handbook is available for $35.00 from Scarecrow Press, 52 Liberty Street, Metu- chen, NJ 08840. ISBN 08108-2116-8. • Business Serials o f the U.S. Government, edited by Priscilla C. Geahigan and Robert F. Rose (86 pages, 2d ed., July 1988), was developed by the ALA Reference and Adult Services Division’s Busi­ ness Reference and Services Section. The guide, which lists 183 serials on various business and pub­ lic affairs topics, is designed for small to medium­ sized academic and public libraries. Annotations for each entry describe the nature and scope of the publication and how it may compare to related ti­ tles. A subject index has been included in this sec­ ond edition. The book sells for $11.95 from ALA Publishing, 50 E . Huron S t., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-3349-1. • Comedy on Record: The Complete Critical D cography, by Ronald L. Smith (728 pages, 1988), lists virtually every comedy album released in America, including regional or otherwise obscure pressings. The records are evaluated in depth for general interest, for artistic or critical merit, in re­ lation to social events of the time, as they relate to the artist’s career, how valuable they are to the col­ lector, and, of course, how funny they are. Copies are available for $57.00 from Garland Publishing, 136 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. ISBN 0- 8240-8461-6. A companion volume, also published by G ar­ land, is Smith’s The Stars o f Stand-up C om edy: A Biographical Encyclopedia (227 pages, 1988). The book covers 101 comedians and comedy teams who have primarily performed “stand-up” monologues, and who often are hard to locate through conven­ tional biographical sources. The cost is $41.95 from Garland Publishing (address above). ISBN 0-8240- 8803-4. • The Criss-Cross Directory o f NASA “N ” Nu bers and DOD “AD ” Numbers, Volume 2, edited by George Mandel (447 pages, 1988), is a joint venture of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra­ tion and the Aerospace Division of the Special L i­ b ra rie s A sso ciatio n . B ecau se go vern m ent- sponsored research reports can have as many as three different report numbers, and in many bib­ i m liographic citations only one number is listed, the reference value of this cross-index to science and technical libraries is vast. This volume covers the period 1979-1986 and correlates the NASA Report Series numbers, the NASA “N” numbers, and the NTIS “AD” numbers. Volume One, published in 1984, covered the period 1962-1978. The new vol­ ume costs $55.00 (checks payable to SLA/Aeros­ pace Division) and may be ordered from George Mandel, C hief, Technical Inform ation Services Division, NASA Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135. A few copies of Volume One are still available for $20.00. • Delaware Tercentenary Almanack & Historica Repository, by Christopher L. W ard (55 pages, 1938), is an illustrated booklet published 50 years ago to commemorate Delaware’s 150th anniver­ sary. In assembling an exhibit to commemorate the state’s 200th birthday this year, the University of Delaware Library staff discovered a carton con­ taining several hundred copies of this publication, which bills itself as a compendium of information about Delaware, “lavishly embellished and enliv­ ened with felicitous illustrations by the most emi­ nent artists and accurate maps and plans by the most ingenious cartographers.” A free copy is avail­ able to any library requesting one while the supply lasts. Send a mailing label and $.54 in postage to the Office of the Director, University of Delaware Library, Newark, D E 19717-5267. •Detective Fiction: A Collection o f Critical Es- says, edited by Robin Winks (312 pages, revised s- e d ., July 1988), includes commentaries on the liter­ ature of crime and suspense by such authors and critics as W .H . Auden, Edmund Wilson, Jacques Barzun, Dorothy Sayers, and Ross MacDonald. This volume, originally published in 1980, con­ tains two new essays. Copies are available for $11.95 from the Countryman Press, P.O . Box 175, Woodstock, V T 05091. ISBN 0-88150-108-5. • T h e Directory o f College and Research Librari- ans in Illinois, prepared by the Communications Committee of the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (an ACRL chapter), is the 5th edition of this directory. Copies may be or­ dered for $5.00 from the Illinois Library Associa­ tion, 33 W . Grand Ave., Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60610. • End-User Searching: Services and Providers, edited by Martin Kesselman and Sarah B. Watstein (230 pages, July 1988), examines services available from BŔS, D IA LO G , H .W . Wilson, and IAC, as well as end-user services in specific subject areas, - including business, science, technology, health, and consumer services. Other chapters cover start­ ing an end-user service and training end users. The book is available for $26.00 from ALA Publishing, 50 E . Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389- 0488-2. • An Enthusiasm for Libraries: Essays in Hotiour of Harrison Bryan, edited by Jean P. Whyte and Neil l 550 / C &RL News A. Radford (1988), is a festschrift honoring Austra­ lia’s best known librarian, Harrison Bryan, who has been a leader in advancing the cause of librarianship in Australia and internationally. The scope of Bry­ an’s career as a university librarian and as director- general of the National Library of Australia, as well as his leadership of the Library Association of Aus­ tralia, are examined in the light of Australian library development. Orders must be accompanied by check or international money order for $36.00 (Aus­ tralian). Order from Jean P. W hyte, Graduate School of Librarianship, Monash University, Clay­ ton, Victoria 3168, Australia. • Guideline: Codes fo r Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions, and Other Locational En­ tities of the United States and Outlying Areas (3,844 pages, 4th ed., 1988), includes a complete listing of populated places from the Geographic Names Infor­ mation System (GNIS) of the U.S. Geological Sur­ vey. The report contains an exhaustive list of coun­ ties, incorporated and unincorporated places, census designated places, primary county divisions, Indian and Alaskan native areas, military bases, national parks, airports, and ground transportation points. The guide is in four looseleaf binders and costs $120.00; order from the National Technical Infor­ mation Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. FIPS PUB 55DC-04/KJQ. If what you want is only the standard numeric and alpha codes that Federal agencies use in desig­ nating worldwide geographic locations in data processing programs, then try W orldwide Geo­ graphic Location Codes, published by the U.S. G en eral Services A d m inistration (412 pages, 1987). Part 1 indexes numeric codes for U.S. coun­ ties and cities; part 2 catalogs alpha and numeric codes for U.S. possessions and other outlying areas; part 3 lists similar codes for foreign countries. Cop­ ies may be ordered for $19.00 from the U.S. Gov­ ernment Printing Office, Dept. SSMC, Washing­ ton, DC 20402. S/N 022-003-01144-7. • Higher Education Leadership: Enhancing Skills through Professional Development Programs, by Sharon A. McDade (125 pages, 1987), traces the typ­ ical career paths of academic administrators, show­ ing what skills they usually gain through on-the-job training and other sources. The author then dis­ cusses what skills and knowledge are most necessary, based in part on similar positions outside of aca­ deme, and surveys different programs available na­ tionwide, eliciting their strengths and weaknesses. Published as ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report no. 1987-5, the volume will be useful for institutions that wish to establish a strategy for campus-wide professional development. Copies are $10.00 from the Association for the Study of Higher Education, One Dupont Circle, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20036-1183. ISBN 0-913317-40-3. • How to Use a Research Library, by Dav Beasley (164 pages, May 1988), is a short guide for the student new to library research. Based largely i on the tools and search methods the author used at The Research Libraries of the New York Public L i­ brary, the book covers catalogs, bibliographies and other reference tools, online searching, and interli­ brary loan. It is available for $24.95 (cloth) or $8.95 (paper) from Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. ISBN 0-19- 504245-X. • Images o f Blacks in American Culture: A Refer ence Guide to Information Sources, edited by Jessie Carnie Smith (384 pages, June 1988), examines how certain images have been recognized as char­ acteristic and realistic portrayals of Black Ameri­ cans and how negative stereotypes have been per­ petuated in art, history, literatu re, film , T V , music, and children’s books. Copies are available for $49.95 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, C T 06881. ISBN 0-313- 42844-3. • T h e Spring 1988 issue of L ibrary Trends (Vol.36, no.4) focuses on library literature in the 1980s. Edited by Patricia F. Stenstrom and Dale Montanelli, the articles examine publishing trends and the selection and use of the literature. Of par­ ticular interest are Stephen E . Atkins on “Subject Trends in Library and Information Science Re­ search, 1975-1984” and Richard D. Johnson on “ C urrent Trends in L ib ra ry Jou rnal E d itin g .” Copies are $15.00 (plus $1.00 shipping) from the Journals Department, University of Illinois Press, 54 E . Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. ISSN 0024-2594. • Library Publications Programs (117 pages, June 1988) has been published as SPEC Kit #145 by the ARL Office of Management Services. Its focus is on programs that are centralized and formal, and it discusses staffing, organization, and budgeting for library publications efforts. The kit contains the results of a survey of 16 libraries with strong pro­ grams, job and committee descriptions, program questionnaires, reports and program descriptions, and policy and procedure statements. Individual SPEC Kits are available for $20.00 (plus $5.00 shipping), prepayment required, from SPEC , O f­ fice of Management Services, 1527 New Hamp­ shire Ave., N .W ., Washington, DC 20036. • The Linked Systems Project: A Networking Tool fo r Libraries, edited by Judith G. Fenly and Beacher Wiggins (138 pages, 1988) has been pub­ lished by O C LC in cooperation with the Library of Congress. The LSP is a collaborative project to de­ velop computer-to-computer links among the L i­ brary of Congress, R L G , W LN , and O C L C . The twelve papers cover such topics as the Standard Network Interconnection (SNI) of communication protocols, authority records exchange, and inter­ system searching. Copies are available for $13.50, prepayment required for non-members of O C L C , d from O C LC Online Computer Library Center, Dept. 630, Box ONB, Columbus, OH 43265. ISBN 1-55653-039-0. - For 40 years, only one book reference has kept you informed and up-to-date… and it’s ready for 40 more! When one considers that since 1983, the U.S. book industry has produced nearly a half million new titles…and that this dy­ namic growth continues to increase... it's clear that you need the latest edition of Books in Print…the industry standard. In a world of change, few things are more constant than the time- and effort- saving help Books in Print provides. Using a current Books In Print virtually guarantees that your reference and or­ dering capabilities are kept on track and trouble-free. 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Copies may be purchased for $9.00 from Special Collections, University of Missouri Libraries, Columbia, MO 65201-5149. • World Film Directors, Volume Two: 1 9 4 5 -1 9 8 5 , edited by John W akem an (1205 pages, 1988), surveys the lives and works of 119 di­ rectors who came into prominence after 1950. Comparable in scope to H. W. Wilson’s Twentieth Century Authors, the volume brings together much information that has been scattered among other film sources and individual biographies. Aca­ demic critics and popular reviews are quoted as commentary on each director’s oeuvre. The book may be ordered for $90.00 from The H. W. Wilson Company, 950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452. ISBN 0-8242-0763-7. ■ ■ CALENDAR September 20—Publishing: “Ticknor & Fields: The Business of American Literary Publishing in the 19th Century,” the Ninth Hanes Lecture, Wilson Li­ brary, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Speaker: Michael Winship. Sponsored by the Rare Book Collection and the Hanes Foun­ dation for the Study of the Origin and Develop­ ment of the Book. Contact: Libby Chenault, Rare Book Collection, Wilson Library 024 A, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 962-1143. 24—Philadelphia: “The Book Arts in Philadelphia, 1785-1840,” the 13th Annual Conference of the American Printing History Association, at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Speakers will include Edwin Wolf 2nd, Elizabeth Harris, Jen­ nifer B. Lee, Willman Spawn, and Kenneth Finkel. Fee: $25 for APHA members, $35 for non-members. Contact: James Green, Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust St., Phil­ adelphia, PA 19107; (215) 546-3181. 26—Standards: Annual meeting of the National Information Standards Organization, Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. A major topic will be the de­ velopment of a standard common command lan­ guage. Contact: NISO, P.O. Box 1056, Be­ thesda, MD 20817; (301) 975-2814. October 11-14—Office autom ation: 15th Inform ation Management Exposition and Conference, Javits Convention Center, New York. Sessions will be held on developments in FAX transmission. com puter graphics, PC networking, optical disks, and security. Contact: Show Manager, INFO 88,999 Summer St., Stamford, CT 06905; (203) 964-0000. 11-14—Health sciences: Annual Meeting of the South Central Regional Group of the Medical Libraries Association, Lubbock Plaza, Lubbock, Texas. Speakers include Congressman Major Owens and Johnnie Lou Avery. Contact: Anne Trump, Texas Tech University, HSC Library, Lubbock, TX 79430; (806) 743-2204. 14-16—Inter-Americana: The second annual San Antonio Inter-American Bookfair, HemisFair Park, San Antonio, and sponsored by the Guada­ lupe Cultural Arts Center, will feature writers Carlos Fuentes, Larry McMurtry, and August Wilson. The event will offer readings, author re­ ceptions and panel discussions, and publisher’s book exhibits of Latin American and United States authors. Contact: Rosemary Catacalos, Literature Program Director, Guadalupe Cul­ tural Arts Center, 1300 Guadalupe St., San An­ tonio, TX 78207-5519; (512) 271-3151. 19- 21—Public data: 13th Annual Conference, As­ sociation of Public D ata Users, Washington, D.C. Sessions will focus on census data, use of public data for election purposes, the archival function of the U.S. government, and sources of health statistics. Contact: APDU, 87 Prospect Ave., Princeton, NJ 08544; (609) 452-6025. 20- 21—Off-campus services: Off-Campus L i­ brary Services Conference, sponsored by the Central Michigan University Libraries and the CMU Extended Degree Program, Charleston, South Carolina. F eatured speakers include: