ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries S e p te m b e r 1989 / 739 PUBLICATIONS • A C R L U n iv e r s ity L i b r a r y S t a ti s ti c s , 1 9 8 7 - 8 8 , c om p iled by R o b e rt E. M olyneux (79 pages, July 1989), provides data on university li­ braries in th e U.S. and C anada th a t fall in th e following categories: R esearch I and II, d o cto rate­ granting U niversities I a n d II according to th e C arnegie F o u n d a tio n ’s Classification o f In s titu ­ tions o f H igher E d ucation, a n d n o n -m e m b ers of th e Association o f R esearch L ibraries. P u b lish ed every two years since 1978-79, th e ACRL statistical re p o rt provides d a ta in th e areas o f collections expenditures, personnel, andinterlibraryloan, with institutional rankings. C opies may be o rd e re d for $49.95 (ACRL m em bers, $29.95) from ALA P u b ­ lishing, O rd e r D e p a rtm e n t, 50 E . H u ro n St., C h i­ cago, IL 60611-2795. ISB N 0-8389-7288-8. The entire 10-year series o f academ ic library data is also available on diskette (both 574" and 372"), accom panied by a u se r’s guide. T he files are in ASCII, .D IF, and .SAS formats. The cost is $47.95 for ACRL m em bers, $59.95 for non­ m em bers, and may also be ordered from ALA Publishing. ISBN 0-8389-7310-8. • A n A m e ric a n V ision : John G. B u llo c k a n d th e P h o to -S e c e s s io n , by Tom Beck (160 pages, June 1989), explores th e ph o to g rap h y o f Philadel- phiapicto rialistJo h n G . Bullock (1854-1939), who was a fou n d in g m e m b e r o f th e elite ph o to g rap h ic society, th e Photo-Secession, established by Alfred Steiglitz in 1902. T he photo g rap h s are taken from a collection at th e Albin O. K uhn L ibrary and Gallery, University of Maryland Baltimore County, w hich held an exhibition ea rlie r this year. T h e 124 plates re p rin te d in this book are rep re sen ta tiv e of an era in which photographers like Bullock trie d to gain w id er a ccep tan ce o f p h o to g ra p h y as an art form. T he cost is $29.95, from A perture, 20 E. 23d St., N ew York, NY 10010. ISBN 0-89381-405-9. • A B irdsong T u tor f o r V isually H an dicapped I n d iv id u a ls has b e e n p u b lish e d in re c o rd e d cas­ sette form at b y th e C ornell University L aboratory of Ornithology, w ith th e c o o p e ra tio n o f th e N a­ tional Library Servi ce for th e Blind and Physically H a n d ic ap p e d , th e L ibrary o f C ongress, and th e C anadian N ational In stitu te for th e Blind. D e v e l­ oped by Lang Elliott, a staff m em b e r at th e Cornell Laboratory, th e tu to r is re c o rd e d on two cassette tap e s and p re s e n ts 120 m inutes o f sounds re p re sen tin g seventy species indiginous to th e e asterr U nited States and Canada. Copies are available fo: $14.95 each from th e C ornell L aboratory o f O rni thology, 159 S apsucker W oods Road, Ithaca, NA 14850. • B la c k A fr ic a n L ite r a tu r e in E n g lish 1 9 8 2 - 1 9 8 6 , by B ernth Lindfors (444 pages, Jum 1989), lists m ore th an 5,000 e n trie s (som e anno ta te d to identify th e authors discussed) arranged ir two parts. T he first section covers genre a ndtopica studies and re fe re n c e sources, w hile th e seconc in cludes critical w ritings, interview s, a n d othei m aterials ab o u t individual authors. Access is pro vided by nam e, title, subject, and geographica indexes. C opies m ay b e o rd e re d for $85.00 fro n K.G. Saur, 245 W . 17th St., N ew York, NY 10011 ISBN 0-905450-61-5. • C iv il W ar M aps: An A n n o ta te d L ist o fM api a n d A tla s e s in th e L i b r a r y o f C o n g re ss, com piled by Richard W. Stephenson (410 pages, 2d ed. 1989), includes detailed descriptions o f 2,240 map: a n d charts and 76 atlases and sketch books in the custody o f th e L ibrary’s G eography and M ap Divi sion. Originally published in 1961 fo rth e Civil Wai c e n ten n ial, this illu strate d cartobibliography alsc covers m aps h e ld by L C ’s M anuscripts Divisior and th e general collections. Copies are available foi $46.00 from th e S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D o cu m en ts G o v e rn m e n t P rin tin g Office, W ashington, DC 20402. Stock no. 030-000-00209-1. • The F re e d o m to L ie: A D e b a te a b o u t D e m o c r a c y , by Jo h n Swan a n d N oel P e a ttie (18í pages, A ugust 1989), is an expanded version o f the d e b a te , “Two Views o f In te lle c tu a l F re e d o m ,’ sponsored bythe ALA Social Responsibilities Rounc T able and th e ALA In te lle c tu a l F re e d o m Rounc T able at th e 1988 A nnual C o n fe re n c e in Nev Orleans. T he d ebate represents th e twin emphase: o f absolute free speech vs. socially responsible free speech. B oth o f th e a u th o r’s positions are elo quently and lucidly stated. T he book is available fo: $15.95 from M c F a rla n d & C om pany, Box 611 Jefferson, N C 28640. ISBN 0-89950-409-4. • I n tr o d u c tio n to A u to m a tio n f o r L ib r a r y a n s, by W illiam Saffady (363 pages, 2d ed., 1989) em phasizes concepts a n d term inology th a t arc 7 4 0 / C & R L N ew s essential to librarians who m ust com m unicate with data processing personnel, e q u ip m e n t vendors, and others involved in the design and im plem enta­ tion of autom ated inform ation systems. T he first part examines the fundam entals of com puter hard­ ware, software, data processing concepts, and auto­ m ated office systems; th e second p a rt discusses autom ated circulation control, autom ated catalog­ ing, autom ated reference, and autom ated acquisi­ tions and serials control. Well illustrated, this ed i­ tion will serve as a useful library school textbook as well as a handy refe re n c e volum e. C opies m ay b e o rd e re d for $40.00 from ALA Publishing, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389- 0503-X. • Juris-Jocular: An A n th o lo g y o f M o d e rn A m e ric a n L eg a l H um or, com piled by Ronald L. Brown (165 pages, April 1989), provides an intrigu­ ing glimpse of th e lighter side of th e legal profes­ sion. A lthough taken from law reviews and o th e r legal journals, th e hum or will not be lost on th e lay reader. Some sam ple title s : “T he C om m on Law Origins o f th e Infield Fly R ule,” “T h e 1 "’Infernal Footnote2,” “Tax Shelters for the Poor?” and “The New (Legal) D evil’s D ictionary.” Available for $25.00 from F re d B. R othm an & Co., 10368 W. C en tennial Road, L ittleto n , CO 80127. ISBN 0- 8377-0356-5. • T h e M ain e Union L is t o f S e ria ls (1989 m icrofiche e d .) has b e e n p ublished by th e Fogler Library', University of M aine at Orono. This edition includes 18,650 titles in 45,200 holdings statements for 79 academ ic, public and special libraries in Maine. C opies are available for $15.00 p rep aid from Marie W illette, Fogler Library, Universityof M aine, O rono, M E 04469. Specify 24x or 42x reduction. • M o to rin g T o u rists a n d th e S cen ic W e st, 1 9 0 3 to 1 9 4 8 , by M ichael Vinson (42 pages, June 1989), describes an exhibition at th e D eG olyer Library, Southern M ethodist University, that high­ lights its tran sp o rtatio n collection. T he catalog focuses on th e fascination th a t Am ericans had in the early part of this century with W estern travel via autombobile. It is divided into sections on autom o­ bile sales catalogs, operating instruction and m ain­ tenance, highway guides and m otor cam ping, o r­ ganized touring and travel prom otion, and d o cu ­ m entary accounts of travel. T he la tte r section is particularly interesting, as it is h a rd to im agine people today publishing personal narratives about th e ir drive west. C opies may be p u rch a se d for $12.50 from th e D eG olyer Library, S outhern M ethodist University, Dallas, TX 75275-0396. • M u rd e r in th e Stacks, by Marion Boyd Hav- inghurst (249 pages, 1989), is a facsimile rep rin t of th e fam ous 1934 detective novel concerning a university library m uch like Miami University’s. As the original dust jacket said, “A mystery story, fresh in plot and setting, in which Don Crawford, ayoung librarian, m eets death in a university library, thus involving certain m em bers of th e faculty and stu ­ d e n t body in a situation em barrassing to them and highly e n te rta in in g to re a d e rs.” F loor plans of M iam i’s Alumni L ibrary are re p ro d u c e d as th e en d p ap ers in both th e original and th e reprint. H avinghurst began w riting th e book in th e library, but frightened herself enough to finish h e r writing at home. Prepaid orders in the am ount of $6.50 per copy should be directed to the W alter Havinghurst Special C ollections, M iami U niversity Libraries, Oxford, OH 45056. ISBN 0-918761-03-4. • O n site A c c e ss to L ib r a r y C o lle c tio n s b y V isitin g S ch olars, SPE C Kit #155 (June 1989), covers th e policies, services, restrictions, agree­ m ents, and fees involved in th e onsite use o f ARL libraries by scholars, w h e th e r affiliated with a n ­ o th e r institution or independent. T he kit contains SPEC survey results, definitions, individual library statem ents, reciprocal borrowing agreem ents, and guidelines for service fees. Individual SPEC Kits m aybe ord ered for $20.00 (prepaym ent required) from SPEC, Office of M anagem ent Services, 1527 N ew H am pshire Ave., N.W ., W ashington, D C 20036. • O p tic a l S torage T echnology: A B ib lio g ra - p h y , by W illiam Saffady (158 pages, July 1989), provides an extensive com pilation o f citations to books, articles, technical reports dealing with all facets of optical storage. The book is divided by type of m edia (videodisks, CD -R O M , C D -I, write-once optical disks, erasable optical disks) and w ithin each section by type of publication and m ethod of treatm en t (technology, descriptions, case studies). T he author em phasizes recen t literature, bu t cita­ tions going back to the mid- 1970s are also included. Copies m aybe purchased for $45.00 from Meckler C orporation, 11 F e rry Lane W est, W estport, CT 06430. ISBN 0-88736-231-1. • P ay E q u ity : An A ctio n M anual f o r L ib r a ry W o rk e rs, by Carolyn K enady (106 pages, M arch 1989), outlines a th re e -p h a se process for w inning eq u itab le salaries, draw ing on th e experiences oí library staff who have used a variety o f strategies and tactics to win pay increases. Case studies of libraries and larger organizations w ith libraries illustrate those strategies and tactics. T he m anual also explains tech n iq u es for d ocum enting pay in­ eq uities th a t have b e e n developed and applied th ro u g h o u t th e country. T he a u th o r is pro ject d i­ re c to r for th e ALA C o m m ittee on Pay Equity, which sponsored the developm ent of this book with th e ALA Office for L ibrary Personnel Resources. Copies are available for $24.95 from ALA Publish­ ing, 50 E. H u ro n St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389-3365-3. • P re se rv a tio n G u ide 5: Books, by Pamela D. A rceneaux and Jessica Travis (13 pages, 1989), is S e p te m b e r 1 9 8 9 / 741 designed for th e booklover whose hom e collection is w orth preserving. S hort sum m aries on storage, handling, cleaning, and reb in d in g are p re se n te d . Copies m aybe o rd e re d for $3.95 from th e Historic N ew O rleans C ollection, 533 Royal S tre e t, New O rleans, LA 70130-2179. ISBN 0-917860-27-6. • R e a d in g th e O C L C S creen , by R ichard Heinzkill (102 pages, 1989), serves as a quick re fe r­ ence guide to d e c ip h e rin g th e a bbreviations and n u m b e r codes in th e O C L C cataloging database. T he prim ary a u d ien ce will b e th o se w ho use th e database mainly as an online bibliography, or those who are ju st leaning to use O C L C and MARC form ats. D atabase s tru c tu re , ra th e r th a n search tec h n iq u es, is th e m ajor focus. C opies may be o rd e re d for $15.00 from R ichard H einzkill, 2161 H ilyard St., E u g en e, O R 97405. • R ic h a r d G a r n e tt: T he S c h o la r As L ib r a r - ian , by B arb ara M cC rim m on (272 pages, A ugust 1989), has b e e n p u b lish e d as no.46 in th e A C RL Publications in L ibrarianship series. As k e e p e r o f p rin te d books for th e B ritish M useum L ibrary in the late 19th century, G arnett associated with many o f th e litera ry figures o f th e day (Sam uel B utler, Thom as Hardy, Algernon Sw inburne, F o rd Madox F o rd , a n d o th ers) and e a rn e d a re p u ta tio n for his Rockefeller Archive grants T h e R o c k e fe lle r A rch iv e C e n t e r o f R ockefeller U niversity each year offers a n u m ­ b e r of research grants o f not m ore th an $1,500. This y e a r’s ap plication deadline is D e c e m b e r 31 ,1 9 8 9 . G rants will b e m ade to applicants of any discipline who are engaged in projects th a t req u ire substantial use o f th e collections at th e R ockefeller Archive C e n te r. T h e collections include th e records o f th e R ockefeller F ounda- tion, the Rockefeller University, the Rockefeller family, th e R ockefeller B ro th ers F u n d , th e C om m onw ealth F u n d , th e Russell Sage F o u n ­ dation, and o f o th e r institutions and associated individuals providing outstanding resources for th e study of philanthropy, education, m edicine, science, Black history, agriculture, labor, social w elfare a n d th e social sciences, politics, re li­ gion, w om en’s history, population, international relations and econom ic developm ent, an d th e arts. T h e am o u n t o f individual grants will be d e p e n d en t upon th e travel, tem porary lodging, and research expenses o f th e applicant. R ecipi­ en ts will be a n n o u n c ed in M arch o f th e g ran t year. C ontact: D irec to r, R ockefeller Archive C e n te r, 15 D ayton A venue, P ocantico Hills, N o rth T arrytow n, NY 10591-1598; (914) 631- 4505. poetry, short stories, biographies, essays, and lite r­ ary criticism . M any o f his addresses and essays h elp ed lay th e foundations of 20th-century librari­ anship, and at his retire m e n t in 1899 he was consid­ e re d by m any to be “th e m ost p ro m in e n t rep re se n ­ tative o f th e library w o rld .” T h e book may be o rd e re d for $30.00 from ALA Publishing, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, I L 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389- 0508-0. • S a la r y S u r v e y o f P e n n s y lv a n ia A c a d e m ic L ib r a r ie s , com piled by G ordon Fretw ell (1989), has b e e n p u b lish e d by th e C ollege a n d R esearch L ibraries Division o f th e Pennsylvania L ibrary Association. D a ta for 93 lib raries and 920 lib ra ri­ ans, w ho averaged 14 y ears’ experience, revealed that th e average salary was highest in public institu­ tions ($36,760), follow ed by th e sta te -re la te d ($33,326), the private non-sectarian ($30,767), and the private church-related ($24,479). Tables break­ ing dow n d a ta for w om en, e th n ic m inorities, and type o f position are also given. C opies may be o rd e re d for $10.00 (prepaid) from th e Pennsylva­ nia Library Association, 3107 N. F ro n t St., H arris­ burg, PA 17110. • S ta te E d u c a tio n D o c u m e n ts: A S ta te - b y - S ta te D i r e c t o r y f o r T h e ir E d u c a tio n a n d Use, p rep a re d by two com m ittees of A CRL’s Education a n d Behavioral Sciences Section (45 pages, July 1989), lists th e types of m aterials p ro d u ced by state e d u catio n agencies, such as e d u catio n statistics, curriculum guides, instructional m aterials, annual reports, directories, tecahing aids, appraisal instru­ m ents, and legal docum ents. A general discussion o f state do cu m en ts, indexing system s and d e p o si­ tory systems, and a b rie f bibliography are included. T he directory will serve as both an acquisitions tool and afinding aid. Copies m aybe o rd ere d for $ 19.95 ($ 16.95 to ACRL m em bers) from ALA Publishing, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, I L 60611-2795. ISBN 0- 8389-7327-2. • U n ited S ta te s S c ien tific a n d T ech n ical In- f o r m a t io n P o lic ie s : V ie w s a n d P e r s p e c tiv e s , e d ite d by C h arles R. M cC lure and P e te r H e rn o n (432 pages, Ju n e 1989), is an in tro d u c tio n to se ­ le c te d issues rela te d to federal scientific and te c h ­ nical inform ation (S T I) policies. T h e c o ntributing w riters— librarians, inform ation scientists, po liti­ cal analysts, and scientists— cover such areas as access to technical reports, th e Reagan A dm inistra­ tio n ’s national security controls, N T IS, NASA, M E D L A R S , th e role o f C ongress, and research needs and issues. T h e book costs $29.95 (in stitu ­ tions, $49.50) and may be o rd e re d from Ablex P ublishing C o rp o ratio n , 355 C h e s tn u t St., N o r­ wood, NJ 07648. ISBN 0-89391-571-8. A com p an io n volum e, U nited States G overn­ m entinform ation Policies (352 pages) offers aw ider p e rsp e c tiv e and larger forum for varying view ­ points. $29.95/$49.50. ISBN 0-89391-563-7. ■ ■