ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries O ctober 1986 / 613 vised the university’s conversion from the Dewey Decimal system to LC classification and from a manual cataloging system to O CLC. Deaths H e l e n F . C o n o v e r , a former bibliographic spe­ cialist at the Library of Congress, died May 25 at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A 1919 graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Conover also studied at Co­ lumbia and New York Universities and at the Sor­ bonne and taught in private schools. Prior to join­ ing the Library in 1931 she worked as an editor, researcher and librarian for several publishing firms. She was a pioneer in developing African bib­ liographic and reference programs while serving in the L C ’s Division of Bibliography, and served also in the European and General Reference and Bibli­ ography Divisions. As the Library’s African area specialist, Conover was the first appointee to the LC African Section upon its establishment in 1961. She retired in 1963 after 32 years of service, contin­ uing to work independently. A l e x a n d e r H r o m o c k y j , science reference li­ brarian in the Science and Technology Division of the Library of Congress, died of a heart attack at his home April 18. Born in Poland and educated in Germany, Hromockyj came to the United States in 1949 and studied at Millard Fillmore College and the University of Buffalo, earning a B.S. degree in 1967 from American University. He joined the L i­ brary in 1959 as a library assistant, becoming tech­ nical information specialist in the Aerospace Refer­ ence Project in 1969. Hromockyj was promoted to science reference librarian in 1971. J o h n E d w i n Sm i t h , university librarian emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, died July 28. Smith became founding university librarian at Irvine in 1963 as part of a 39-year career. After earning his certificate of librarianship from UC- Berkeley, Smith served as a junior professional librarian for the Library Association of Portland, Oregon, and later at the U.S. Department of Ag­ riculture as a junior pro­ fessional (1941–42). He later became the first li­ brarian of the newly- John Edwin Smithformed Institute of In ­ d u strial R elatio n s at UCLA, returning to that institution in 1949 as head of the Acquisitions Department after a period with the U .S . Army M edical D ep a rtm en t. From 1952-61 Smith was chief librarian for the City and County of Santa Barbara, California, and later spent two years in Pakistan as a library resources adviser for the University of Southern California. Invited to join the library at UC-Irvine two years before it opened in 1965, Smith supervised the growth of the collection to some 800,000 volumes and 12,400 journals by the time of his retirement in 1979. •Alaska Place Names, by Alan Edward Schorr 144 pages, 3d ed., 1986), is a 20-year cumulation f all decisions on Alaska rendered by the United tates Board on Geographic Names from January 966 through December 1985. It supercedes earlier ditions published in 1974 and 1980. The book is ivided into sections on new names, new names epresenting a change in an earlier decision or his­ orical reference, previously established names ith revised descriptions, and references from pre­ ious decisions and variant spellings to the ap­ roved name. A new feature in the third edition is n index to personal names, corporate bodies, ves­ els, and other significant information contained in he body of each entry. Copies may be ordered for PUBLICA $15.95 (plus $1.50 shipping) from the Denali Press, .O. Box 1535, Juneau, AK 99802. ISBN 0-938737- 1- 2 . •The Alma College Archives Guide (119 pages, 986) describes a century of the holdings of this ur-year liberal arts college in Michigan. The uide includes papers of administrators, faculty nd students; records of academic growth; 250 lin­ ar feet of records; more than 8,000 photographs, lides, films, and tapes; oral history interviews ith people involved in 20th-century wars; and the lma College Centennial history. The guide is vailable for $9.00 from Larry Hall, Archivist, lma College, Alma, MI 48801. •Bibliographies o f Louisiana State University ( P TIONS o 1 S 1 1 e d r t w v p a s t fo g a e s w A a A 616 / C&RL News Theses Pertaining to Louisiana 1 9 5 5 – 1 9 8 0 , com ­ piled by Mary Jan e L ane (148 pages, 1986), con­ tains two lists of LSU theses, one covering the pe­ riod 1 9 5 5 – 1 9 6 9 , and th e o th e r in c lu d in g 1 9 7 0 -1 9 8 0 . A 38-page subject index enhances ac­ cess. T he cost is $5.00. Order from the Louisiana L ibrary Association, c/o Louisiana State L ibrary, P .O . Box 131, Baton Rouge, LA 70821. •Birds o f the Pacific Slope, by Andrew Jackson Grayson (1818– 1869), includes a portfolio volume of 156 bird portraits, reproducing at full scale (19 by 25 inches) all his surviving paintings in the B an ­ cro ft L ib r a r y at the U niversity of C a lifo rn ia , Berkeley. G rayson, called the “Audubon of the W est” in 1856 by Spencer Fullerton B aird, then as­ sistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, never succeeded in having his paintings published. This limited edition of 400 copies by the Arion Press is the first tim e his work has been made available. The portfolio is accompanied by a 500-page vol­ ume containing current ornithological descriptions for each plate, Grayson’s original species accounts and field notes, and a biography of the naturalist- artist by Lois Cham bers Stone, with a preface by S. Dillon Ripley, secretary emeritus of the Smithso­ nian Institution. The volumes will be available this D ecem ber at a cost of $4,500. In April 1987 the Oakland Museum, in cooperation with the B an ­ croft L ibrary, will originate a traveling exhibition of Grayson’s original paintings and his original cor­ respondence with the Smithsonian. For more in­ form ation , con tact Andrew Hoyem , T h e Arion Press, 460 Bryant S t., San Francisco, CA 94107; (415) 777-9651. •Care and Identification o f 1 9th-Century Photo graphic Prints, by Jam es M. Reilly (116 pages, 1986), covers the history of photographic printing from 1840 to 1900, identification and types of dete­ rioration, stability of print m aterials, and sugges­ tions for the proper care, storage, and display of photographic prints. Specific care recom m enda­ tions are given on enclosures and environmental conditions for storage. T he book highlights the al­ bumin print (the most common 19th-century print process) but describes other materials and proc­ esses, including salted papers, platinotypes, cyano- types, carb o n p rin ts, w oodburytypes, gum b i­ chrom ate prints, collodion printing-out papers, gelatin printing-out papers, gelatin developing-out papers, ambrotypes, daguerrotypes, tintypes, col­ lotypes, photogravures, and letterpress halftones. A unique feature is the Identification Guide that provides a step-by-step method for dating and identifying the m ajor types of 19th-century print processes. Copies are available for $ 2 4.95 from the Eastm an Kodak Com pany, D epartm ent L -5 , 175 Humboldt S t., Rochester, NY 14610-1099. •Choosing Schools fro m Afar, by M arianthi Z i kopoulos and Elinor G . Barber (59 pages, 1986), is an Institute of International Education (HE) re­ search report on the selection of colleges and uni­ versities in the United States by foreign students. T he report indicates that 75% of foreign students re satisfied with the U .S. higher educational insti­ utions they selected. Most students (7 5 % ) find out bout American schools from brochures or catalogs btained from the school, compared to 29% who btained inform ation from an American library in heir home country. T he report suggests that stu­ ents would benefit if the availability of high- u ality in fo rm atio n throu gh U S IS , H E , A M I- E A S T , and o th e r o rg a n iz a tio n s a c tiv e in ounseling overseas was more widely publicized. ingle copies of the book may be requested free of harge from the Publications Service, H E , 809 nited Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. ISBN 7206-145-0. •Civil War Manuscripts: A Guide to the Collec ions in the Manuscript Division o f the Library o f ongress, compiled by John R. Sellers (391 pages, 986), lists and describes 1,064 separate collections eld by the Division that relate in whole or in part o the Civil W ar. Entries are arranged alphabeti­ ally, most often by personal name. E ach includes statem ent about the character of the collection— uch as p e rso n a l p a p e rs , le tte r s , d ia r ie s , or emoirs— its inclusive dates and approximate size, nd a brief description. An extensive index to sub­ cts and personal names is included. Copies may e ordered for $20 from the U .S. G overnm ent rinting O ffice, W ashington, D C 20402. Stock no. 30-000-00159-1. • Directory o f Geoscience Libraries: U.S. and anada, com piled by N ancy L . C rossfield (99 ages, 2d ed ., 1986), contains inform ation on 407 eoscience collections in corporate, academ ic, fed­ ral, state, public, and museum libraries. Individ­ al entries contain inform ation on staff, scope and ize of the collection, access and services, and inter- brary loan status. Copies may be ordered for $20 rom the Publications M anager, Geoscience In for­ ation Society, c/o American Geological Institute, 220 King S t., Alexandria, VA 22302. •Directory o f Libraries and Information Centers f the Academies o f Sciences o f Socialist Countries, ompiled by S .E . Kleshchuk and S .B . Koreneva 120 pages, 1986), provides holdings inform ation n 37 national science libraries in the USSR, Bul­ aria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, M ongolia, Po­ nd, Rom ania, V ietnam , and Yugoslavia. This ranslation of a 1984 Russian-language directory as been updated to January 1985. A copy may be equested from the publisher: T he L ibrary of the cademy of Sciences of the USSR, 199164, L enin­ rad, V -164, Birzhevaya liniya, 1, USSR. •Easy Access to Information in United States overnm ent Documents, by Ju lia Schw artz (58 ages, August 1986), explains how to locate docu­ ents concisely and logically for patrons or lib rari­ ns unfam iliar with their intricacies. T he first sec­ ion of this handbook is a ch art th at lists each ubject and type of document alphabetically, indi­ ating the appropriate index that will retrieve it, long with access methods, inclusive dates, and a t a o o t d q D c S c U 8 t C 1 h t c a s m a je b P 0 C p g e u s li f m 4 o c ( o g la t h r A g G p m a t s c a 618 / C &R L News special features. More detailed information about each index is given in the second section that also includes sample information searches. Copies may be ordered for $12.95 from ALA Publishing Ser­ vices, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0- 8389-0456-4. • Libraries in the United Kingdom and the Re public o f Ireland 1986, edited by Ann Harrold (172 pages, 1986), identifies more than 1,200 British and Irish public, academic, and private libraries. Published by the Library Association, the directory gives the address, telephone number, telex num­ ber, and name of the chief librarian. No holdings information or collection parameters are provided. The cost is $17.50. Library Association publica­ tions are now available from ALA Publishing Ser­ vices, 50 E . Huron S t., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0- 85365-547-2. • Netıυork Planning Paper No. 13, “Toward a Com m on Vision in L ib ra ry N etw orking” (95 pages, 1986), presents a summary of the proceed­ ings of the Library of Congress Network Advisory C om m ittee meeting on D ecem ber 9 - 1 1 , 1985. JoAn S. Segal, ACRL executive director, was the keynote speaker and identified the concerns of aca­ demic librarians on networking. Other invited speakers were Roland Brown (O C LC ), Richard McCoy (R LG ), and Henriette D. Avram (Library of Congress). N etw ork Planning P ap er No. 14, “The CONSER Project: Recommendations for the Future” (122 pages, 1986), presents the findings of a study conducted by Jeffrey Heynen and Julia C. Blixrud to reevaluate the goals and objectives of the CONversion of SERials project, now 13 years old. A major recommendation made by these consul­ tants is the establishment of a strategic planning initiative. N etw ork Planning Paper Nos. 13 and 14 are priced at $7.50 each and may be ordered from the Cataloging Distribution Service, Customer Services Section, Library of Congress, Washing­ ton, DC 20541. • P lan ning A cad em ic a n d R esea rch L ib r a r y Buildings, by Philip D. Leighton and David C. W eber (544 pages, 2d ed., August 1986), updates the classic first edition written by Keyes D. Metcalf in 1956. Designed for librarians and architects in­ volved in a library building project, the new edi­ tion combines the basic principles and practices of the original with guidelines for accommodating re­ cent developments in librarianship and informa­ tion science. A special emphasis is placed on the im­ portance of long-range planning for the growth of the library collection and the use of new technolo­ gies. Four appendices supply program examples, formulas and tables, “equipment that might be overlooked,” and environmental conditions for book preservation. A thoroughly updated glossary and annotated bibliography supplement the text. Copies may be ordered for $60 from ALA Publish­ ing Services, 50 E . Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-3302-3. •Videodisc and Optical Digital Disk Technolo gies and Their Implications in Libraries, by Judy McQueen and Richard W. Boss (164 pages, August 1986), details the underlying principles, capabili­ ties, production methods, and costs of each type of optical medium. The technologies discussed in­ clude videodiscs, interactive videodiscs, recording digital data on videodisc, videodisc production, compact audio discs and CD-RO M , videodiscs and CD-ROM as digital publishing media, optical digi­ tal discs, optical digital products, and erasable op­ tical media. An appendix describes methods of con­ verting text, graphics, and audio to digital form. This report reflects the state of the industry in early 1986. Copies are available for $25 from ALA Pub­ lishing Services, 50 E . Huron S t., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-7041-9. ■ ■ CALENDER O c to b e r 25— Microcomputers: Fall Meeting, New England Microcomputer Users’ Group, Science Building, Simmons College, Boston. Theme: “Making the Most of Your Micro: Upgrading, Linking, and D ata Transfer.” Keynote speaker will be Karl Beiser, statewide automation project director at the Maine State Library. Fee: N EM ICRO mem­ bers, $15; non-members, $20; students, $7.50. Deadline for registration is October 22. Contact: L ind a W atkins, Simmons College G raduate School of Library and Information Science, 300 The Fenw ay, Boston, MA 02115; (617) 738- 2226. 5–27— Health Science: Annual Meeting, Associa­ tion of Mental Health Librarians, an affiliate of the Institute on Hospital and Community Psy­ chiatry, Town and Country Hotel, San Diego. 2