ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 63 which are well-w ritten and well-edited. The Li­ ties do not have the centralized com puter facilities braries are making good use of the text processing th at we have available at CMU, microcomputers resources available at Carnegie-Mellon University, do present alternatives for text editing. Aside from and yet we are not spending a great deal of money the technical points to consider, any library can on our products. We are using our own copiers and benefit from the establishment of an editing proce­ have work-study students doing the online editing, dure in writing. Often library publications are the the copying, and the collating. Publications are byproduct of other library activities, such as a BI printed on relatively inexpensive ivory bond paper. session or a detailed assignment on census m ateri­ Every aspect of production is accomplished w ithin als. If a publication mechanism exists, even hand­ the library. Best of all, revisions of publications can outs which arise from a hasty assignment or class­ be accomplished in minutes. While many universi­ room presentation can be of high quality. ■ ■ ACRL list of materials available A complete checklist of ACRL publications in print. S ingle copies of ACRL standards and guidelines are free. O ther publications are priced as listed. ALA members are eligible for a 10 % discount on all ACRL publications. ACRL members receive an additional discount of 20-30 % as noted. To receive the discount, give your membership num ber and deduct the discount when preparing your orders. Institutions may order on account, plus postage and handling. Individuals may order on account, plus postage and handling, except th a t prepaym ent should accompany individuals’ orders of $15 or less. No postage and handling charges are added to prepaid orders (check, money order, credit card). All prices are payable in U.S. funds. All materials sent outside the U.S. will be mailed surface rates unless airmail postage is prepaid. Q uantity discounts are available when five or more copies of the same title are ordered to be shipped to the same address. Inquire for prices on specific titles. Send o rd e rs to: P u b lic a tio n s D e p t., ACRL/ALA, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611- 2795; (312) 944-6780. ACRL publications can also be ordered from ALA Publishing Services at the same address. Standards and guidelines • Standards fo r University Libraries. (C&RL News, April 1979). ACRL/ARL. • Standards fo r College L ibraries. (C & R L News, October 1975). • The Use and Effectiveness o f the 1975 Stan­ dards fo r College Libraries (1981). L arry H a r­ desty, C hair, Ad Hoc Committee on Standards and Guidelines, College Libraries Section, ACRL. •A n Evaluative Checklist fo r Reviewing a Col­ lege Library Program, Based on the 1975 Stan­ dards fo r College Libraries. (C&RL News, No­ vember 1979). • Guidelines fo r Two-Year College Learning Resources Programs. (C&RL News, January and February 1982). ACRL/AECT. • S ta te m e n t on Q u a n tita tiv e Standards fo r Two-Year Learning Resources Programs (1979). (Draft available in CÒR.L News, March 1979). • Guidelines fo r Bibliographic Instruction in Academic Libraries. (C&RL News, April 1977). • Access Policy Guidelines. (C&RL News, No­ vember 1975). • Guidelines fo r Branch Libraries in Colleges and Universities. (Cò-RL News, October 1975). • Guidelines fo r Extended Campus Library Ser­ vices. (C U RL News, March 1982). • The Mission o f an Undergraduate Library (M odel S ta tem en t). (C & R L N ew s, N ovem ber 1979). 64 Bibliographic instruction • Back to the Books: Bibliographic Instruction and the Theory o fln fo rm a tio n Sources (1983). P a­ pers presented at the Bibliographic Instruction Sec­ tion program at the 1982 ALA annual conference. E dited by Ross Atkinson. 76p. ISBN 0-8389-6587- 3. $12 for ACRL m em bers, $15 for non-mem bers. • Bibliographic C om petencies fo r E ducation Students (1981). P repared by the E ducation and Behavioral Sciences Section Bibliographic Instruc­ tion for Educators C om m ittee. Provides examples of a w id e ra n g e of e d u c a tio n a l b ib lio g ra p h ic sources, and presents a basic rationale for the use of th e given examples. (C & B L N ew s, Ju ly /August 1981, in non-tabular form). Free. • The Bibliographic Instruction Clearinghouse: A Practical Guide (1984). A guide to establishing a clearinghouse. 71p. ISBN 0-8389-6775-2. $9 for ACRL members, $12 for non-mem bers. • Bibliographic Instruction H andbook (1979). Prepared by the ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Task Force (1971-77) and the Policy and Planning C om m ittee of the ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Section (1977-79). 68p. $7 for ACRL members, $10 for non-members. • E v a lu a tin g B ib lio g ra p h ic In stru c tio n : A H andbook (1983). P repared by the ACRL Biblio­ graphic In stru ctio n Section’s Subcom m ittee on Evaluation. ISBN 0-8389-6608-X. $13 for ACRL members; $17 for non-m em bers. • Library Instruction Clearinghouses 1984: A Directory (1984). This directory revises and u p ­ dates Library Instruction Clearinghouses: A Direc­ tory 1983. This revision is by R ochelle Sager, A delphi U niversity. $4.50 for ACRL m em bers, $5.50 for non-mem bers. • Organizing and M anaging a Library Instruc­ tion Program: Checklists (1979). Prepared by the ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Section’s C ontin­ uing E d u catio n C om m ittee. 32p. $3 for ACRL m em bers, $4 for non-mem bers. • Petals A round a Bose: Abstract Beasoning and Bibliographic Instruction (1981). Paper presented by Cerise O b erm an in th e P rogram “ L earn in g Theory in Action: Applications in Bibliographic In stru ctio n .” Sponsored by the Bibliographic In ­ struction Section and the C om m unity and Junior College L ibraries Section’s In stru ctio n and Use Com m ittee, ACRL. 23p. $4 for ACRL members, $5 for non-members. CE course syllabi ACRL continuing education course syllabi are available at a charge of $10 per syllabus for ACRL members and $15 per syllabus for non-m em bers from: Gail Russell, ACRL, 50 E. H uron St., C hi­ cago, IL 60611-2795; (312) 944-6780. • Librarians as Supervisors (CE 101) identifies the skills necessary to become an effective supervi­ sor w ithin library organizations and explores cu r­ rent m anagerial concepts and practices through outlines, checklists and skill inventories. W ritten by M aureen Sullivan. 26p. 1982. • Establishing the College B I Program: The D i­ rector’s Bole (CE 103) provides the academ ic li­ brary adm inistrator w ith an overview of m anage­ rial considerations essential in establishing th e successful BI program . W ritten by Dennis Robi­ son. 3 8 p . 1981. • Strategies and Tactics fo r Enhancing the Bole and Position o f the Library W ith in the College or University (CE 104) (2d ed.) explores internal and external factors influencing the role of the library in the academ ic com m unity and provides exercises designed to help library adm inistrators advance the lib rary ’s position w ithin the institution. W rit­ ten by P. G rady Morein and H. Lea Wells. 34p. 1983. • Tim e M anagem ent and Conducting E ffective Meetings (CE 105) emphasizes tim e as a resource, describes the most frequent tim e problems encoun­ tered by librarians and discusses techniques for or­ ganizing and m anaging tim e. Also considers the m eeting as a m anagem ent tool: w h at meetings can and cannot accomplish and how to use meetings successfully. W ritten by Sheila C reth. 53p. 1982. • Performance Evaluation: A Goals-Based A p ­ proach (CE 106) introduces the concepts of perfor­ m ance evaluation based on perform ance goals and result-oriented evaluation. This includes an expla­ nation of different approaches and purposes for evaluation, review of the goals-based perform ance system, discussion of how to im prove a poor evalu­ ation system, and discussion of evaluation as a de­ velopm ental experience for both supervisor and employee. W ritten by Sheila C reth. 24p. 1984. • M anaging Student Workers in Academ ic L i­ braries (CE 107) describes the im portance of stu­ dent workers as a resource to the library and ou t­ lines strategies for b etter m anagem ent of student workers through selection, training and supervi­ sion. W ritten by Michael D. K athm an and Jane M. K athm an. 45p. 1983. • Considerations fo r Establishing and M arket­ ing Fee-Based Services in Academ ic Libraries (CE 108) considers key aspects to be anticipated and evaluated prior to or in the initial phases of devel­ oping and offering fee-based inform ation services. Includes discussion of how to identify conditions necessary for the establishm ent of a fee-based ser­ vice, optim izing existing conditions, developing a plan of action, critical aspects of the operation, and review of m arketing principles as applied to fee- based services. W ritten by E lizabeth L unden. 49p. 1984. • Interview ing Skills: Finding the B ight Person fo r the Job (CE 109) reviews the legal guidelines af­ fecting em ploym ent. Considers all aspects of con­ ducting effective evaluative interviews including: p reparation for the interview , questioning and lis­ tening techniques, reference checks, and evaluat­ ing candidates against the requirem ents of the job or needs of the organization. W ritten by Sheila 65 C reth . 15p. 1984. • 7ob Training: D eveloping Training Plans fo r Your S ta ff (CE 110) reviews learning principles an d explains w hy initial o rien tatio n an d tra in in g is critical to effective op eratio n of lib ra ry d e p a rt­ m ents. Covers areas req u irin g tra in in g (for new em ployees, for perfo rm an ce im provem ent, in op ­ eratio n al problem s or changes, an d for em ployee developm ent) an d th e responsibility of th e supervi­ sors in p la n n in g , conducting, and ev alu atin g tr a in ­ ing. W ritte n by Sheila C reth . 18p. 1984. • Job Training: D eveloping S ta ff Training Plans and Your Feedback Skills (CE 110A) builds on th e concepts explored in C E 110, an d em phasizes d e­ veloping supervisory feedback skills a n d on-the-job tra in in g as w ell as new em ployee o rien tatio n . O f­ fers p ractical suggestions an d plans for staff tr a in ­ ing an d supervisory feedback. W ritte n by A nne G. L ipow . 50p. 1984. • Principles o f Strategic Planning in the L ibrary E n v iro n m e n t (CE 111) describes strategic p la n ­ ning as a process, introduces several strategic p la n ­ ning models in cluding th e “desired fu tu res” m odel, an d applies m odels an d processes to lib ra ry p la n ­ ning. M aterial covered is applicable to strategic p la n n in g for all types of libraries. W ritte n by Julie A .C . V irgo. 30p. 1984. • Im p ro v in g Job Performance: Strategies fo r Su­ p e r v is o r s (C E 112) d iscu sses h o w l i b r a r i a n - supervisors can create a clim ate for m otivation, d e­ fine job com petencies, set perform ance stan d ard s, address p erfo rm an c e problem s, an d im prove th e w ork effectiveness of th e ir staff. W ritte n by M au ­ reen Sullivan. 1984. • A n In tro d u ctio n to M aps in Libraries: M aps As In fo rm a tio n Tools (CE 201) describes th e in fo r­ m atio n p o te n tial of m aps in th e academ ic lib ra ry e n v iro n m e n t. C onsiders acquisitions, collection d e v e lo p m e n t, re fe re n c e , in s tru c tio n sp ace a n d e q u ip m en t requirem ents. W ritte n by D av id C obb an d C harles Seavey. 55p. 1982. • Teaching M ethods fo r the B I L ibrarian (CE 202) outlin es le a rn in g th e o ry a n d in stru c tio n a l m ethods effective in bibliographic in struction w ith an em phasis on p la n n in g an d execution. W ritte n by M arilla Svinicki. 60p. 1981. • T eaching H o w to Teach Science R eferen ce Materials: A W orkshop fo r Librarians W h o Serve the U ndergraduate (CE 205) exam ines th e search strategies an d reference tools th a t are p a rtic u la rly useful to u n d e rg ra d u a te science m ajors. E q u a l em ­ phasis is given to m ethods of teaching search stra te ­ gies an d use of reference sources. A ttention is given to m ethods of le arn in g h ow to use new science ref­ erence m aterials. W ritte n by M arth a W h ite an d T hom as G. Kirk. 97p. 1984. • W r itin g th e Journal A rtic le a n d G e ttin g it Published (CE 501) (2d ed.) reviews th e p u b licatio n process an d considers effective strategies for p u b ­ lishing in cluding selection of publishing m edium , m a n u scrip t p re p a ra tio n an d submission. W ritte n by R ich ard D. Johnson. 39p. 1983. • Survey Research M ethods (CE 503) reviews th e m ethodology of co nducting survey research in ­ c lu d in g sam p lin g te ch n iq u e s, q u e stio n n a ire d e ­ sign, d a ta red u ctio n an d analysis, an d evaluation of surveys found in lib ra ry lite ra tu re . W ritte n by G ary G olden. 69p. 1982. Collection development • Books fo r College Libraries. 2 n d ed. (1975). 6 vols., $80. Single vol., $15 each. Vol. 1, H u m a n i­ ties; Vol. 2, L anguage an d L ite ra tu re ; Vol. 3, H is­ tory; Vol. 4, Social Sciences; Vol. 5, Psychology, Science, Technology, an d B ibliography; Vol. 6, A uthor, T itle, an d Subject Indexes. O rd e r from : O rd e r D e p a rtm e n t, A m erican L ib ra ry Associa­ tio n , 50 E . H u ro n S tre e t, C h ic a g o , IL 60611. A vailable on ta p e from : Inforonics, 550 N ew tow n R oad, L ittleto n , MA 01460. • C u rriculum M aterials C enter Collection D e­ v e lo p m e n t Policy (1984). 27p. ISBN 0-8389-6777- 9. $5 for A C R L m em bers, $7 for non-m em bers. • C L IP N o te #2—81: C ollection D e v elo p m en t Policies (1981). 131p. $8.75 for ACRL m em bers, $11.50 for non-m em bers. Faculty status and governance • A ca d em ic Status Survey (1981). Results of an A CRL 100 L ibraries Project survey of academ ic status policies in academ ic an d research libraries. 3 4 6 p . $12 fo r A C R L m e m b e r s , $17 fo r n o n ­ m em bers. • G overnance in th e A ca d e m ic L ib ra ry (1981). B eta-m ax or U -m atic videotape (specify) of six a ca­ dem ic lib rarian s review ing issues rela tin g to th e status of th e academ ic lib ra ria n and th e ACRL S ta n d a rd on L ib ra ry G o v ern an ce. $35. (R ental o n ly ). • Standards fo r F aculty Status fo r College and U niversity Librarians. (C ‹bR L N ew s, M ay 1974). Free. • Joint S ta te m e n t on F aculty Status o f College and U niversity Librarians. ( C b R L N ew s, F e b ru ­ ary 1974). ACRL/AAUP/AAC. Free. • M odel S ta tem en t o f Criteria an d Procedures fo r A p p o in tm e n t, P rom otion in A ca d em ic R ank, an d T enure fo r College an d University Librarians. (C ‹bR L N ew s, Septem ber 1973 an d O ctober 1973, BI dissertation list A list of doctoral dissertations rela tin g to b ib ­ liographic in struction, com piled by th e ACRL B ib lio g rap h ic In s tru c tio n S ection’s R esearch C o m m ittee, has ap p eare d in th e Sum m er an d F all 1984 issues of Research Strategies. T h e list is retrospective to 1929. If you are aw are of a dissertation th a t w as missed, w rite to John C ol­ lins, H e a d , E d u c a tio n a l Resources L ib ra ry , Boston U niversity, 605 C o m m o n w ealth Ave­ nue, Boston, MA 02215. 66 with a revision by the ACRL Board of Directors). Free. • Guidelines and Procedures for the Screening and Appointm ent of Academic Librarians. (C &RL News, September 1977). Free. • Statement on the Terminal Professional De­ gree fo r Academic Librarians (1975). Free. • Statement on Collective Bargaining (1975). Free. Personnel • C LIP N ote #1-80: Performance Appraisal (1980).. Prepared by the ACRL College Libraries Section’s Continuing Education Committee. 135p. $7.50 for ACRL members, $10 for non-members. • CLIP Note #3-81: Job Descriptions (1981). Sponsored by the ACRL College Libraries Sec­ tion’s Committee on Continuing Education. 255p. $17.50 for ACRL members, $25 for non-members. • Management and Staff Development (1982). Proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the North­ ern California ACRL Chapter in June 1979. 37p. $8 for ACRL members, $10 for non-members. • Travel Policies o f Tw enty-O ne Colleges & University Libraries (1980). 77p. $3. Rare books, manuscripts and archives • Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing (1983). ISBN 0-8389-6612-8. 41p. $5.50 for ACRL mem­ bers, $7.50 for non-members. • G uidelines fo r the Security o f Rare Book, Manuscript, and Other Special Collections (1983). Free. (C&RL News, March 1982). • G uidelines on M anuscripts and A rchives (1977). Compilation of policy statements prepared by the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Committee on Manuscripts Collections. Contains: Statement on Appraisal of Gifts; Statement on Le­ gal Title; Statement on the Reproduction of M anu­ scripts and Archives for Noncommercial Purposes; Statement on the Reproduction of Manuscripts and Archives for Commercial Purposes; and Universal Gift Form and Instructions. Free. • Joint Statem ent on Access to Original R e­ search Materials. This supersedes the 1976 ACRL Statement on Access and the 1974 Standards for Access of SAA. Free. (American Archivist, January 1974). (C&RL News, April 1979). • Relator Terms fo r Rare Books, Manuscripts and Special Collections Cataloging (1981). Revised by th e ACRL RBMS S ta n d a rd s C o m m itte e . (C&R L News, October 1981). Statistics • A C R L U niversity L ib ra ry S ta tistic s 1978-1979 (1980). A compilation of statistics from ninety-eight non-ARL university libraries. 47p. $5 for ACRL members, $7.50 for non-members. • A C R L U niversity L ib ra ry S ta tistics 1981-1982 (1983). A compilation of statistics from ninety-two non-ARL university libraries. ISBN 0- 8389-6596-2. 55p. $12 for ACRL members, $15 for non-members. • Library Statistics of Colleges and Universities, 1982 Institutional Data (1984). D ata from the 1981-82 HEGIS study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics covering over 3,000 academic libraries. 177p. ISBN 0-8389-6640-3. $12 for ACRL members, $16 for non-members. • Library Statistics of Colleges and Universities: Summary Data 1979 (1982). D ata gathered in the HEGIS survey by the National Center for Educa­ tion Statistics. 73p. $10 for ACRL members, $13 for non-members. • Quantitative Criteria fo r Academic Research Libraries (1984). By Kendon L. Stubbs. 135p. ISBN 0-8389-6788-4. $15 for ACRL members, $19 for non-members. Other • A ca d em ic Libraries: M yth s and R ealities (1984). Proceedings of the Third National Confer­ ence of the Association of College & Research Li­ braries, April 4-7, 1984, Seattle. 420p. ISBN 0- 8389-6787-6. $20 for ACRL members, $28 for non-members. • Directory of Extension Library Services Per­ sonnel (1981). Compiled by the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee. • D irectory o f L ib ra ry Science C ollections (1977). Compiled by Carol S. Nielsen for former division of ALA (Library Education Division). 90p. $2.50. • Directory of Western European Specialists in North American Libraries (1984). 20p. ISBN 0- 8389-6762-0. $3 for ACRL members, $5 for others. • CLIP Note #4-83: Online Bibliographic Data­ base Searching in College Libraries (1983). Com­ piled by David Carlson and P. G rady Morein. 132p. $15 for ACRL m em b ers, $19 for n o n ­ members. • Libraries and Accreditation in Institutions of Higher Education (1981). Proceedings of an invita­ tional conference sponsored by ACRL and COPA, June 26-27, 1980. Julie A.C. Virgo, ed. 176p. $15 for ACRL members, $19 for non-members. • Options for the 80’s (1981). Fifty-six contrib­ uted papers from the Second National ACRL Con­ ference in Minneapolis. Eleven microfiche. $3 for members; $5 for non-members. • Slavic E thnic Libraries, Museums and A r­ chives in the United States: A Guide and Directory (1980). Compiled by Lubom yrR. W ynar. 164p. $6 for ACRL members, $9 for non-members. Choice C urrent book and nonprint selection guide for u n d e rg ra d u a te lib ra ry collections p u b lish e d m onthly, eleven tim es/year (July/August com ­ bined) . Subscription price, $95/year. Single copies, $10. First the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries then the 18th century... Now 1 th 9 e th C e n tu r y SHORT TITLE CA TALOGUE Includes the f rst comprehensive subject index of nineteenth century books A union catalogue of all books in Series 1 covering 1801 —1815 is English, wherever published, in the available now, 3,250 pages in ñve Bodleian Library; the British Library; volumes, libraryTinding, the University Library, Cambridge; ISBN 0 907977 10 3 the Library, Trinity College, Dublin; Price: $1,495 the National Library of Scotland and Series 2 covering 1816-1870 the University Library, Newcastle commences publication in 1985 Lists three times as many Published by Avero Publications Ltd uniquely held items as the British Order from the sole distributorMuseum General Catalogue of Printed Books Chadwyck-Healey Inc. The only general catalogue to 623 Martense Avenue provide subject access Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA Researchers using the NSTC will Telephone: (201) 692-1801 ñnd tens of thousands of scarce items Write or call Linda Fox for a free not listed in any other printed descriptive brochure with catalogue or bibliography specimen page 68 Order from: Subscription Departm ent, Choice, 100 Riverview Center, Middletown, CT 06457; (203) 347-6933. Choice Bibliographical Essays Series No. 7—Building a C hildren’s Literature Collection, 3d ed. (1983). $9.95. Order from Choice, 100 Riverview Center, Middletown, CT 06457. College & Research Libraries Official journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Published in six bimonthly is­ sues. Editor: Charles R. Martell, Jr., The Library, 2000 Jed Smith D r., California State University, Sacramento, CA 95819. Sent to ACRL members as a perquisite of mem­ bership. Also available on subscription. $35/year. Order from Subscription Departm ent, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. Full back run available on microfiche from University Microfilms Interna­ tional, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Index fo r Volumes 26 to 40 (1965-1979) of Col­ lege & Research Libraries and College b Research Libraries News (1980). This publication was pre­ pared by Eldon W. Tamblyn. $10 for ACRL mem­ bers, $12 for non-members. College & Research Libraries Five Year Index (Volumes 21-25, 1960-1964) (1965). $3 for ACRL members, $4 for non-members. College & Research Libraries News Official news magazine of the Association of College & Research Libraries. Published in eleven monthly issues (July/August combined). Editor: George M. Eberhart, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Sent to ACRL members as a perquisite of mem­ bership. Also available on subscription, $10/year. Order from Subscription Departm ent, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. Full back run available on microfiche from University Microfilms Interna­ tional, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Fast Job Listing Service A job listing which supplements in a speedy, timely fashion the classified advertising in C b R L News. Published twelve times/year. Six month sub­ scription. $10 for ACRL members, $15 for non­ members. ACRL Publications in Librarianship Editor: A rthur P. Young, Dean of Libraries, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881. Available on standing order or as single volumes. Order from Order Departm ent, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Out-of-print titles are available from University Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. Titles in Print • No. 39— Libraries fo r Teaching, Libraries for Research: Essays fo r a Century. Richard D. John­ son, comp. (1977). 276p. ISBN 0-8389-0247-2. $15. • No. 40— Book Selling and Book Buying: As­ pects of 19th Century British and North American Book Trades. Richard Landon, ed. (1979). 118p. ISBN 0-8389-3224-X. $15. • No. 41 — W omen View Librarianship: Nine Perspectives. Kathryn Lundy, ed. (1980). 99p. ISBN 0-8389-3251-7. $8. • No. 42— The Spirit of Inquiry in Library Sci­ ence: The Graduate Library School at Chicago, 1921-1951. John Richardson. (1982). 238p. ISBN 0-8389-3273-8. $35. • No. 43— The Landscape of Literatures: Use of Subject Collections in a University Library. Paul Metz. (1983). 157p. ISBN 0-8389-3286-X. $30. • No. 44— The Carnegie Corporation and the D evelo p m en t o f A m erican College Libraries, 1928-1941. Neil A. Radford. (1984). 272p. ISBN0- 8389-3295-9. $29.95. ■ ■ Visit a London library Once again the London and Home Counties Branch of the (British) Library Association has of­ fered to help North American libraries wishing to visit libraries in the Greater London area during summer vacations. They will plan a program of li­ brary visits to suit the particular interests of groups of librarians, library school students, or individual librarians. Charles Hanson’s description of his suc­ cessful visit last year appeared in the September 1984 C b R L News (“From Lima to Reading: The Great Library Visit,” p p .417-18). No charge will be made for the service. A mini­ mum of one m onth’s notice must be given prior to your arrival. Be as specific as possible about not only the kind of library you would like to visit, but also the particular aspects of their services which interests you. No hotel reservations or detailed tra ­ vel arrangem ents can be m ade. In retu rn the Branch asks that you write a short, informal report of your experiences to help them assess their ser­ vices. For further information write: Eric W inter, 19, Cricketers Drive, Meopham, Kent DA13 0AX, E n­ gland. ■ ■