ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 143 Publications RECEIVED (Selected item s will be rev iew ed in fu tu re is­ sues of College & Research Libraries.) • A discussion of th e history of th e concept of corporate au th o rship an d “a w orkable solution to th e p ro b le m ” is p re s e n te d in M ichael C a rp e n te r s Corporate Authorship: Its Role in Library Cataloging. A fte r finding in a d e q u a te b o th th e th e o ry th a t an a u th o r originates his m aterial and th e th eo ry th a t an au th o r assum es responsibility for his work, C a rp e n te r proposes a new theory, b a se d on co rp o ra te u tte ra n c e s , in his effort to supply a solution to th e p ro b le m of d o cu m en ts th a t can n o t be id e n tifie d by an in d iv id u a l p e r ­ sonal a u t h o r ’s nam e. T he 1981 hard co v er book, no. 34 in C o n trib u tio n s to L ib raiy and Inform a­ tio n S c ie n c e , is a v ailab le th ro u g h G re e n w o o d P ress at $27.50. • Developing Microform Reading Facilities, by R ichard W. Boss and D eb o rah Raikes (M icroform R eview , 1981, $39.95), d iscu sses th e d e v e lo p ­ m e n t o f th e m icro fo rm se rv ic e a re a . I t is d e ­ signed to aid librarians in selection and p re p a ra ­ tion of space and pu rch ase of e q u ip m en t. • The first issue of th e H aw orth P ress’ Special Collections journal, Theatre and Performing Arts Collections (vol . l , n o .l , Fall 1981), e d ited by L ee Ash, includes articles on th e a tre m aterials in th e L ibrary of Congress; th e Billy Rose T h eatre C ol­ le c tio n o f th e N ew York P u b lic L ib ra ry ; T h e P la y e r s , N e w Y ork; T h e W illia m S e y m o u r T h eatre Collection; P rin ceto n U niversity Library; Bibliographic C ontrol; a d irecto ry of Perform ing Arts Resources; and a list of th e a tre and d ram a aw ards, am ong m any o th e r th e a tre -re la te d con­ tributions. T he new journ al, w hich will b e p u b ­ lished q u arterly , will be divided into issues re la t­ ing to collections in T he Arts, T he Sciences, T he Social Sciences, and T he H um anities. S ubscrip­ tions are $85 p e r year. O th e r titles this volum e will be Biochemistry Collections, G erontology & Geriatrics Collections, and Science/Fiction C ollec­ tions: Fantasy, Supernatural & W eird Tales. • T h e H a w o r th P r e s s h as also a n n o u n c e d a n o th e r q u a rte rly jo u rn a l, Resource Sharing & Library Networks. This jo u rn al, e d ite d by W ard Shaw, is d ev o ted to th e practical aspects of se t­ ting up, m aintaining, an d im proving all areas of library cooperation, w ith a p articu lar em phasis on re p o rts of sp ecialized tech n ical an d m anagerial e x p e rim e n ts an d ex p e rie n c e s. V olum e 1, no. 1 (Fall 1981) includes “L ibrary P lanning for F u tu re N etw orks” (Nolan Pope); “T he In te g ra te d Library 144 System of th e F u tu re ” (D onald Simpson) and five others. Subscriptions to th e jo u rn al are $35 for in d iv id u a ls a n d $45 fo r l ib r a r i e s , a v a ila b le through T he H aw orth Press, In c., 149 Fifth Av­ e n u e , N ew York, NY 10010. U n ite d States o r­ d ers, add $1.75 postage & h andling; C anadian add $6, outside US and Canada, add $40. • Online Searching: A Primer‚ by C arol H. F en ich el and Thomas H. Hogan (L earned Infor­ m a tio n , 1981, $ 1 2 .9 5 p lu s $2 p o sta g e ), is in ­ te n d e d as a basic in tro d u ction to all facets of on­ line search in g . T h e h a rd c o v e r book is d iv id e d roughly into four parts: th e online industry; th e m echanics of searching; e q u ip m en t, th e referen ce process, costs, charging policies, and ad m inistra­ tive aspects, and non-bibliographic databases. • Kelly W arn k en ’s The Information Brokers: How to Start and Operate Your Own Fee-Based Service is a how-to guide w hich takes th e read er through th e process of becom ing an inform ation broker, from conducting an initial m ark et study in th e com m unity, settin g up an office, to getting and keeping clients. T he hardcover book, avail­ ab le th ro u g h R.R . B ow ker C om p an y (1981) at $24.95, is th e second volum e in th e Inform ation M a n a g e m e n t s e rie s a n d a c o m p a n io n to F ee- Based Information Services: A Study o f a G row ­ ing Industry. • Personnel Administration in Libraries‚ e d i t e d b y S h e ila C r e t h a n d F r e d e r i c k D u d a (N e a l-S c h u m a n P u b lis h e rs , 1981, $ 1 9 .9 5 p lu s postage and handling) provides a discussion of ef­ fective re c ru itm e n t, m anagem en t and utilization o f lib ra ry p e rs o n n e l. A m ong th e c h a p te rs are “ T h e L egal F ra m e w o rk o f P e rs o n n e l M a n a g e ment” (A rthur Curley); “Staffing P attern s in Li­ b ra rie s” (M argaret Myers); “P erso n n el P lanning and U tilization” (Sheila C reth); “R ecru itm en t and Selection” (Billy R. Wilkinson); and “L abor Rela­ tions” (F red erick Duda). • The Changing Context o f Information: An Introductory Analysis, by K.J. M cG arry (Shoe String, 1982, $19.50), aims to encourage beginning stu d en ts in lib rarian sh ip and inform ation work to explore som e of th e “m ore pressing problem s of th e social system in which th e ir chosen profession is a vital co m p o n en t,” and to reflect on th e m ajor changes th at will have transform ed society by the tim e they are in th e full m aturity of th e ir profes­ sional lives. • The Principles o f Librarianship‚ by D onald U rq u h a rt, c re a to r of th e N atio n al L e n d in g L i­ b rary for Science an d T echnology, is n e ith e r a history of th e N L L nor an autobiography, b u t a little of both. The in ten tio n , says U rq u h art, is to draw atten tio n to the ideas which guided th e d e ­ v e lo p m e n t o f th e N L L . T h e 1 0 0 -p a g e 1981 paperback is available at $10 th ro u g h Scarecrow Press. • The Basics o f Librarianship is a beginning text for stu d en ts of library science. C on ten ts in ­ clude th e functions of different types of libraries; organization, m a n a g e m e n t an d train in g of staff; acquisition of basic library m aterials; classification and cataloguing; basic lib rary ro u tin es; inform a­ tion sources; services to library users; library co­ operation; u n d erstan d in g th e purposes, uses and production of library publications; and care of li­ b raiy m aterials. W ritte n by Colin H arrison and Rosem ary O ates of C h elm er In stitu te of H igher Scientific People Programs, Publications… from Bowker Coming August 1982! AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN OF SCIENCE Physical and Biological Sciences 15th Edition Edited by Jaques Cattell Press. This new updated edition will contain biographical information on 130,500 leading U.S. and Canadian scientists in 65 major disciplines and 800 sub-dis­ ciplines. Biographies are listed alphabetically by surname with entries providing full name, place and date of birth, dis­ ciplines, education, memberships, research interests, pro­ fessional experience, and other pertinent biographical data. ISBN 0-8352-1413-3. August 1982. Approx. 8,400 pp. $495.00, the 7-vol. set Now Online! The AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN OF SCIENCE database is now available for online searching through Bibliographic Retrieval Services, Inc. (BRS) and will be available via Dialog Information Services, Inc. (Lockheed) in late Spring 1982. Use the flexibility of online searching to quickly develop lists of potential candidates for faculty, government and industry p o s it io n s , c o m m itte e a p p o in t m e n t s , a n d le c t u r e engagements by using such criteria as earned degrees, re sea rch s p e cia lty, alm a m ater, aw ards, p ro fe ssio n a l affiliations, geographical location, etc. For more details about AMWS ONLINE contact Ann Gammons, Jaques Cattell Press, 2216 South Industrial Park, P.O. Box 25001 ‚ Tempe, AZ 85282. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES OF THE UNITED STATES 1982 17th Edition Compiled and Edited by the Jaques Cattell Press. More than 9,000 research and development facilities and their 6,000 plus parent companies are listed in this newly revised edition. Each alphabetically arranged entry provides name, address, telephone, telex, TWX and cable address; names and titles of c h ie f o ffic e rs ; nam es and a d d re sse s of d iv is io n s and subsidiaries; a brief overview of all unclassified R&D activity. In c lu d e s a s u b je c t index, a g e o g ra p h ic a l index, and a personnel index. ISBN 0-8352-1360-9. 1982. 763 pp. $110.00 PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE BOOKS 1876-1982 The first comprehensive bibliography of all books published or distributed in the U.S. during the past 107 years in all areas of science and technology. More than some 165,000 Library of Congress cataloged entries are indexed under some 40,000 LC subject headings in the main Subject Index. Separate A uthor and Title Indexes provide abbreviated entries and refer the user to the main Subject Index. ISBN 0-8352-1437-0. August 1982. Approx. 5,800 pp. $260.00, the 4-vol. set until 8/31 /82; $300.00 thereafter SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL BOOKS AND SERIALS IN PRINT 1982 Whatever your professional responsibilities are, pertaining to the retrieval and dissemination of scientific literature in any field, you will find this expanded new edition indispensable. This bibliography lists more than 85,000 books published or distributed in the U.S. and 16,000 serials published w orld­ wide. Books are listed by author, by title, and by 12,500 LC s u b je c t h e a d in g s —w ith f u ll f in d in g , o r d e r in g , a nd bibliographic data for each book in each index. Serials are indexed by subject and title. Full abstracting, indexing, and m icropublisher information is provided. ISBN 0-8352-1386-2. 1981. 3,124 pp. $72.50 SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING. AND MEDICAL SOCIETIES PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT 1980-1981 Fourth Edition Edited by James M. Kyed and James M. Matarazzo. A unique reference tool, this volume serves as a single source of bibliographic control over the specialized print and non-print material of 370 U.S. and foreign scientific, engineering, and m e d ic a l s o c ie tie s a n d r e la te d o r g a n iz a tio n s . T he arrangem ent is alphabe tica l by society with each entry including address, ordering and payment instructions, where applicable, and educational and library discount information. ISBN 0-8352-1403-6. 1981. 626 pp. $65.00 R.R. Bowker Order Dept., P.O. Box 1807, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 146 E d u c a tio n , th e so ftco v er book is d is tr ib u te d at $12.50 by T h e Oryx Press. • In Religious Publishing and Communica­ tions, by J u d ith S. D u k e (K n o w led g e In d u s try Publications, 1980, $29.95), religious lite ra tu re has b e e n broadly d efin ed to in clu d e any religious com ­ m u n ic a tio n s in th e form o f books, book clu b s, m agazines, records an d re c o rd clubs, and religious p ro g ram m in g in radio a n d television stations. T he p u rp o se of th e re p o rt is to exam ine th e p re s e n t state a n d ascertain th e fu tu re of th e religious p u b ­ lications in d u stry . • All w ords and m eanings “w h e th e r th e y seem e le g a n t o r n o t” qualify for inclusion in The Facts on File Dictionary o f Microcomputers‚ by A n­ th o n y C h a n d o r (Facts on F ile, 1981, $14.95). This h a rd c o v e r book co n tains 2,500 e n trie s of te rm s relatin g to m icro co m p u ters a n d th e ir use. • “ U n d e rsta n d in g th e ro le of m in ico m p u ters in a d i s t r i b u t e d sy J s te m is c r u c i a l to e f f e c tiv e d e c is io n -m a k in g ,” w rite s A u d re y N. G ro sch in Minicomputers in Libraries, 1981-82: The Era o f Distributed Systems. T h e volum e (K now ledge In ­ d u s t r y P u b lic a tio n s , 1982, $ 3 4 .5 0 h a r d c o v e r , $27.50 softcover) d e sc rib e s av ailable h a rd w a re , softw are a n d ap p licatio n s of m in ic o m p u te rs an d th e la rg e r-c a p a c ity m a c h in e s know n as “ s u p e r ­ m in is .” Minicomputers in c lu d e s a d ir e c to r y o f 186 in sta lle d sy stem s in th e U n ite d S tates a n d a b r o a d . E a c h e n t r y lis ts t h e s y s te m n a m e , h a rd w a re , softw are, ap p licatio n s, d e v e lo p e r an d ty p e of system , along w ith th e ad d ress, te le p h o n e n u m b e r, a n d p e rs o n to co n tact for fu rth e r infor­ m ation. • Decision Making fo r Library Management, b y M ic h a e l R .W . B o m m e r a n d R o n a ld W . C h o rb a (K now ledge In d u s try Publications, 1982, $34.50 h ard co v er, $27.50 softcover), is a re s u lt of efforts to explore th e feasibility of d ev elo p in g a c o m p reh en siv e approach to decision su p p o rt for m anagers of academ ic an d special lib raries. This book p ro p o ses a d ata b ase approach to this issue as th e au th o rs co n stru c t a decision su p p o rt sys­ te m (D SS) u sin g r e c e n t a d v a n c e s in c o m p u te r te c h n o lo g y to a s s is t t h e d e c i s i o n - m a k in g capabilities of m an ag em en t. • A u th o re d by C h arles H. Davis and G erald W . L u n d e e n , Illustrative Computer Program­ ming fo r Libraries: Selected Examples fo r Infor­ mation Specialists (revised an d e x p an d ed 2d ed.) e m p h a siz e s s tr u c tu r e d p ro g ra m m in g , a n d taking a d v a n ta g e o f t h e P ro g r a m m in g L a n g u a g e /O n e (PL/1) language. N e ith e r ab stract n o r th eo retical, th e g ra d e d te x t has ex am p les of p ro g ra m s th a t can b e u se d as th e y are, or m odified to suit th e p u ip o se s of in stru c to rs, p ra c titio n ers, or qualified stu d e n ts. T h e h ard co v er (C o n trib u tio n s to L ib ra r­ ianship an d Inform ation Science, No. 39, 1981) is available from G reen w o o d P ress at $15. • The Retrieval o f Information in the Humanities and the Social Sciences: Problems as Aids to Learning, e d ite d by Thom as P. Slavens (M arcel D e k k e r, 1981, $29.75), acquaints lib rary science s tu d e n ts w ith th e b ro ad sp e c tru m of ref­ e re n c e m aterials available in th e s e fields. C h a p ­ te rs are arra n g e d by subjects: anthropology , art, b u s in e ss a n d eco n o m ics, e d u c a tio n , g eo g ra p h y , h is to ry , l ite r a tu r e , m u sic, p h ilo s o p h y , p o litic a l s c ie n c e , p s y c h o lo g y , r e lig io n , a n d so c io lo g y . W ith in each c h a p te r is a list of q u estio n s w hich can b e a n sw e re d from lib rary m aterials. • T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e s u r v e y Investigative Methods in Library and Information Science: An Introduction is “ to d e s c rib e , stra ig h tfo rw a rd ly , th e m ajor inv estig ativ e te c h n iq u e s re le v a n t to r e ­ search an d evaluation in th e fields of lib rary an d inform ation services a n d to in d icate th e ap p lica­ tions for w hich such te c h n iq u e s seem m o st a p ­ p r o p r i a te .” T h e 1981 h a rd c o v e r is a v a ila b le at $30.50, plus $2 for sh ip p in g a n d h an d lin g , from In form ation R esources P ress. ■■ 147 New Choice Column R ichard R. C e n tin g , associate professor at th e Ohio State U niversity L ibraries, C olum ­ bus, has assum ed th e editorial responsibility for th e Choice colum n, “ Periodicals for Col­ lege L ib ra rie s .” H is first colum n ap pears in th e M arch 1982 issu e. C e n tin g is a w idely p u b lis h e d re v ie w e r w ho has b e e n associate e d i t o r o f S erials R ev iew (1 9 7 5 -1 9 7 7 ) a n d editor of Under the Sign o f Pisces: Anais Nin and H er C ircle (1970-1981). H e has e d ite d a q u a r t e r l y c o lu m n , “ O h io M a g a z in e s ,’’ in Ohioana Quarterly since 1974. A 1964 graduate of th e U niversity of M ichi­ gan School of L ib rary Science, C e n tin g has w o rked in special, p u b lic, a n d academ ic li­ b ra rie s , m o st r e c e n tly a t O hio S ta te sin c e 1969. Review copies from pu b lish ers and le t­ ters of in te re st from p o ten tial co n trib u tin g r e ­ v iew ers sh o u ld b e d i r e c te d to: R ic h a rd R. C enting, T he Ohio State U niversity L ibraries, 1858 N e il A v e n u e M all, C o lu m b u s , O H 43210. Calendar May 19-21— Bibliographic Instruction: 12th an n u al w orkshop on In stru ctio n in L ibrary Use will be h eld at th e U niversity of T oronto. The w ork­ shop will focus on a le a rn e r-c e n te re d approach to teaching in term s of te a c h e rs’ and s tu d e n ts’ n eed s, settin g objectives, establishing effective learning conditions, and evaluation of in stru c­ tio n . C o n ta c t: N a n c y Y o u n g , S c ie n c e a n d M edicine L ibrary, 7 King’s College Circle, To­ ronto, O ntario M5S 1A5. 20-21— New Technology: “C o m p u te r Software for L ibrarians/Inform ation Specialists,’’ a P ra tt In ­ stitu te G rad u ate School of L ibrary and Infor­ m ation Science sem inar, at th e P ratt M anhat­ tan C e n te r, N ew York City. Fee: $150. C o n ­ tact: R hoda G aroogian, A ssistant D ean , P ra tt In s titu te G S L IS , B rooklyn, NY 11205; (212) 636-3702. June 5-18— China Study Tour: study to u r of M ainland C hina sponsored by th e Rosary C ollege School of L ibrary and Inform ation Science. C ontinuing education units or c re d it available. Fee: $2,340 (o n e t i c k e t w ill b e ra f fle d off a t $20 p e r chance). C ontact: L a u re tta M cC u sk er, D ean , R o s a ry C o lle g e G S L IS , 7 900 W . D iv is io n S treet, R iver F o rest, IL 60305; (312) 366-2490. 7-July 9— Book Arts: in stitu te sponsored by th e U niversity of Alabama G rad u ate School of Li­ b ra iy Service at th e ir Typographic L aboratory in Tuscaloosa. E ach w eek will b e d e v o te d to o n e o f th e fo llo w in g s u b je c ts : ty p o g r a p h y , p rin tin g , m arbling, paperm aking, and binding. Fee: $120 for each w eek, or $500 for th e e n tire in s titu te . C o n ta c t: Ja m e s D . R a m e r, D e a n , GSLS, P .O . Box 6242, U niversity, AL 35486; (205) 348-4610. 10-11— New Technology: “W ord Processing A p­ plications an d Sm all B usiness C o m p u te rs for L ibraries and Inform ation C e n te rs ,’ a P ra tt In ­ stitu te G rad u ate School of L ibrary and In fo r­ m ation Science sem inar, at th e P ra tt M anhat­ tan C e n te r, N ew York City. F ee: $150. C o n ­ tact: See May 20-21 entry. 16-20— Women’s Studies: “F em in ist C onnections t h r o u g h o u t E d u c a t i o n ,’’ N a tio n a l W o m e n ’s Studies Association annual conference, Califor­ n ia S ta te U n iv e rs ity , H u m b o ld t, a t A reata, C a lif o r n ia . T h e L i b r a r i a n s ’ T a sk F o r c e o f NW SA will p re s e n t a program , “T he L ib rary L in k : A ccess to R e s o u rc e s fo r R e s e a rc h on W o m e n ,’’ and an exhibit of library instruction m aterials re la te d to w o m en’s studies. R egistra­ tion is $40 for m em b ers, $55 for non-m em bers. C o n ta c t: N W SA , c/o W o m e n ’s S tu d ie s D e ­ p a rtm e n t, C alifornia S tate U n iv e rsity , H u m ­ boldt, Areata, CA 95221. 25-26— Subject Indexing: “ S u b ject Access: O ld P ro b le m s , N ew S o lu tio n s fo r th e 1 9 8 0 s,’’ a workshop for small and m edium -sized libraries, at th e College of L ibrary and Inform ation S er­ vices, U n iv ersity of M aryland, C ollege Park. Fee: one day $50, both days $75. The second day will focus on th e PR E C IS system . Contact: H ans H. W ellisch or M arcia M onaco, C L IS , U n iv e rs ity o f M a ry la n d , C o lle g e P ark , M D 20740. July 8 -9 — Online Databases: “ U p d a te ’8 2 ,” a D I ­ A L O G U s e r C o n f e re n c e s p o n s o re d b y D I ­ A L O G I n f o r m a tio n S e r v ic e s , I n c ., a t th e F ra n k lin Plaza H o te l, P h ila d e lp h ia . C ontact: B etty U n ru h , D IA L O G Info rm ation Services, In c ., 3460 H illv iew A v e n u e , P alo Alto, CA 94304; (415) 858-3737. 9— Services to Handicapped: “ P lanning B arrier F re e L ib ra rie s,” a sem inar sponsored by L C ’s N a tio n a l L ib ra ry S e rv ic e fo r th e B lin d a n d Physically H an d icapp ed and th e C atholic U n i­ versity of A m erica s School of L ibrary and In ­ form ation Science. T he sem inar will be h eld at th e H oliday In n -In d e p e n d e n c e Mall, P hiladel­ phia. Fee: $25. C ontact: M iriam Pace, Assist­ a n t C hief, N etw o rk D ivision , N L S B P H , L i­ b ra ry of C o n g re s s , W a s h in g to n , D C 20542; (202) 287-6165. 9-11— Technical Assistants: “T he L ibrary/M edia T e c h n ic a l A ssista n t a n d th e P ro fessio n al: A P a rtn e rs h ip ,” annual m eetin g of th e C ouncil on