ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 255 library’s online catalog. The questionnaire asks users to identify problems with features in the catalog. Ultimately the survey will generate data that will improve the system and increase its use­ fulness, as well as provide demographic informa­ tion about users and identify the barriers that dis­ courage people from using the system. J. Matthews & Associates, a California consult­ ing firm, has been awarded a $99,500 contract to analyze six online public access catalogs in smal­ ler public and academic libraries, including the Claremont Colleges, Mankato State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Mission Community College. Up to $22,000 has been approved for an assess­ ment of the University of California, Division of Library Automation’s prototype on-line public ac­ cess union catalog, and the Library of Congress will receive up to $16,351 to support data collec­ tion on its SCORPIO and MUMS systems. The funding for these projects is provided as part of CLR’s Bibliographic Service Development Program which attempts to draw upon technology to help solve problems of bibliographic control. NOTICES • A new Directory o f Minnesota Academic Li­ brarians 1980— 81 (48 pages, 1981) has been issued by the ARL Division of the Minnesota Li­ brary Association. The directory, edited by Allen L. Dollerschell, gives an alphabetical list of the addresses of Minnesota academic library staff with job titles and telephone numbers. It may be ordered for $4.16 from Bob Suderman, Director, Learning Resources Center, Bethel College, 3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112. • An Interim Report on Book Paper (13 pages, April 1981) has been issued by the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The committees aim is to encourage the improvement of the physical qualities of publications, especially the use of acid-free paper. Copies of the report are available from the Council of Library Resources, Inc., Suite 620, One D upont Circle, N.W ., Washington, DC 20036, upon receipt of a request and a self-addressed mailing label. • A Requirements Statement fo r the Name Au­ thority File Service, published by the Council on Library Resources, reports the progress of a nine- member task force appointed to assist in the plan­ ning and implementation of a name authority file service for the nation’s libraries. The service is intended to create an integrated, consistent file that can be used by all libraries. The present document explains the background and rationale for the service, specifies general and technical re­ quirements to be met if the service is to meet objectives, and proposes guidelines for ensuring that the content and format of authority records meet established standards. It may be ordered by sending a self-addressed mailing label to the Council on Library Resources, Inc., Suite 620, One D upont Circle, N.W ., Washington, DC 20036. • Serial Titles in the Academy o f Natural Sci­ Publications ences and the Franklin Institute Libraries (Phil­ adelphia) is a combined listing of the journal titles in two complimentary scientific libraries. Approx­ imately 10,000 distinct titles in the natural and physical sciences, ethnology, and engineering are included. A copy may be ordered for $20 from the Franklin Institute Library, 20th and The Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103. • The Siege o f Pensacola, 1781: A Bibliogra­ phy, by James A. Servies, has been published as Library Publication Number 12 of the John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida. Pre­ paid orders of $4 per copy may be sent to the John C. Pace Library, University of West Flor­ ida, Pensacola, FL 32504. RECEIVED (Selected items will be reviewed in future issues of College & Research Libraries.) • Scarecrow Press recently published A Uni­ fying Influence: Essays o f Raynard Coe Swank (1981, $13.50). The essays, edited by David W. Heron, span thirty years of Dr. Swank’s career and offer “a vision of library service broad enough to encompass both the classical tradition and the computer. • Keys to Library Research on the Graduate Level: A Guide to Guides by Harvey R. Gover (University Press of America, 1981, $5.25) is “de­ signed as a library survival kit for graduate stu­ dents, enabling them to fully utilize the library resources at their disposal.” Topics include the Card Catalog, basic periodical indexes, LC clas­ sification, and computer-prepared indexes and ab­ stracts. • Electronic detection systems are emphasized in Book Theft and Library Security Systems 1981- 82 by Alice Harrison Bahr (Knowledge Industry Publications, 1981, $24.50). Bahr analyses the similarities and differences of the systems avail­ able from Checkprint, Sentronic, LPS Interna- 256 tional, 3 M C o m p a n y , K n o g o and Gaylord. Als included is information o n h θ W t o p l a n a Se c u r i t program that meets a library’s individual needs. • The Task Force on a Name Authority Fil Service, Bibliographic Service Developm ent Program, Council on Library Resources, has pub lished a document which “describes the back ground and rationale for a name authority file ser­ vice for the nation’s libraries, and the steps being taken to make that service a reality.’’ The docu­ ment, Requirements Statement fo r the Name Au­ thority File Service, has been distributed to a wide range of persons and institutions inviting them to review the document and make com­ ments. Additional copies for review purposes may be requested from CLR. • The Aslib Reader Series is designed to bring together into a single volume a selection of signif­ icant writings on a theme of central importance to librarianship and information work. Volume 3 in this series is now available, The Professional De­ velopment o f the Librarian and Information Worker, edited by Patricia Layzell Ward, Aslib, 1980, £10 (£8.50 to Aslib members); U.S. £12.50 (£10.50 to Aslib members). • The background of librarians’ involvement with the labor movement and the current status of unionization in public, school, and university libraries is examined in Librarians and Labor Re­ lations: Employment Under Union Contracts by Robert C. O ’Reilly and Marjorie I. O ’Reilly (Greenwood Press, 1981, $25). Organization, bar­ gaining, contract disputes, and arbitration are considered, as are management problems such as budgeting, administration, and grievance resolu­ tion. • Progress in Documentation articles have been a feature of the Journal o f Documentation for the last decade. In 1979 the journal’s edito­ rial board decided to compile and publish a selec­ tion of these articles. The result is Progress in Documentation: Some Themes and Topics; A selection from the Progress in Documentation articles published in Journal o f Documentation, 1969-79, Aslib, 1981, £10 (£8.50 Aslib members); U.S. £12.50 (£10.50 Aslib members). • “Anything that can be described can be indexed with PRECIS—the Preserved Context Index System. ” In Introduction to PRECIS fo r North American Usage (Libraries Unlimited, 1981, $27.50 U.S.; $33 elsewhere) Phyllis Rich­ mond provides a complete course in this system of subject analysis for those involved in proces­ sing book and nonbook materials either with or without access to a computer. • PRECIS is also the topic of a book published by Clive Bingley, Ltd. Precis: A Workbook for Students o f Librarianship by Michael J. Ramsden is part of the Outlines of Modern Librarianship Series. It is scheduled for U.S. publication in May 1981 and is distributed by Shoe String Press for $12. o y e ­ ­ • The following five titles are all published by Clive Bingley, Ltd. and are available in the U.S. from Shoe String Press, Inc. U.S. dollar prices are given. Studies in Library Management, Volume 6: The Coming o f Age o f Library Management, 1960- 1980, edited by Anthony Vaughn (1980, $16). Part one covers the general evolution of library practice and librarianship during this period. The papers in part two examine particular aspects of library management during the last twenty years. Do We Really Need Libraries? An Assessment o f Approaches to the Evaluation o f the Perform­ ance o f Libraries by John Blagden (1980, $18.50). Blagden reviews the attempts that have been made to develop a methodology by which a li­ brary’s contributions to the goals laid down by its funding body can more easily be assessed. Systems Thinking in Library and Information Management by David Smith (1981, $16). The au­ thor discusses information concepts, systems techniques, models of library and information sys­ tems, and assesses the systems approach to li­ brary function and operation. University Library History: An International Review edited by James Thompson (1980, $35). Articles study the history and growth of universi­ ty libraries in the UK, North America, Australasia and Italy, and discuss such topics as the growth of collections, buildings, staffing, organization and financing, cataloging and cooperation. Computers fo r Libraries by Jennifer Rowley (1980, $12). Topics include planning and design­ ing the computerized library system, information structure and software, databases, current aware­ ness services, retrospective searching, printed in­ dexes, acquisitions, ordering and cataloging sys­ tems, circulation control and document delivery systems, and serials control. Computers fo r Li­ braries is part of the Outlines of Modern Librar­ ianship Series. • Compiling and evaluating your, personal word-stock is the topic of Thesaurus-Making: Grow Tour Own Word-Stock by Helen M. Town- ley and Ralph D. Gee (Westview Press, 1981, $31.25). The authors explain the theory behind the compilation of a word-stock, give useful tips for evaluating the effectiveness of the completed thesaurus and discuss methods of maintenance and updating. The contribution that computers can make to the process are also examined. • The University of Texas at Austin General Libraries have published Name Authority Control fo r Card Catalogs in the General Libraries by R. Bruce Miller (1981, $10). “This publication is a comprehensive manual that provides the informa­ tion necessary to manually maintain authority control in a library with multiple catalogs.” • The major enemies of library collections are the subject of Disasters: Prevention ír Coping; Proceedings o f the Conference May 21-22, 1980, edited by James N. Myers and Denise D. Bed- 257 ford (Stanford University Libraries, 1981). The Conference grew out of the Stanford flood of November, 1978. • The Annotated Bibliography of Canada’s Major Authors, Volume II, edited by Robert Lecker and Jack David (ECW Press, 1980, $30 cl, $18 pa) contains comprehensive, annotated bibliographies of works by and on Margaret Atwood (poetry), Leonard Cohen, Archibald Lampman, E. J. Pratt, and A1 Purdy. Calendar July 12-25—Administration: “Executive Development Program for Library A dm inistrators,” Ox­ ford, Ohio, in two sessions (July 12-18, July 19-25). Contact: Harry F. Brooks, Institute of Business and Education Services, School of Business Administration, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056; (513) 529-2132. August 17-19—Planning: “Improving Planning Skills: A Closer Look at A Planning Process," a work­ shop designed by Peggy O’Donnell, continuing education specialist at ALA’s Public Library Assoication. PLA will co-sponsor the workshop with the State Library Agency, Wisconsin Divi­ sion for Library Service. The session, held at the St. Benedicts Center, Madison, Wisconsin, will be directed to public library practitioners with knowledge of PLA’s A Planning Process fo r Public Libraries who anticipate beginning or who have begun to apply the process in their libraries. Registration fee: $150. Deadline for registration is July 17. Contact: Shirley Mills-Fischer, PLA executive director, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944- 6780, ext. 318. 25-26—Public Relations: Public Relations Work­ shops. August 25, Arlington, Texas; August 26, Houston, Texas. Contact: Anne Hollingsworth, Library Development Division, Texas State Li­ brary, Box 12927, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711. Septem ber 17—Politics: “Libraries in the Political Process, Detroit Public Library, a Michigan Libraries Forum sponsored by Gale Research Company. In addition to interacting with several speakers of national prominence in this field, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a congressional hearing on library services. Con­ tact- Joan Durrance, Coordinator of Continuing Education, School of Library Science, Uni­ versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. O ctober 15-16—Nursing: Annual conference, New Eng­ land Regional Council on Library Resources for Nursing, Durham, New Hampshire. Confer­ ence theme: “Effective Utilization of Uncertain Resources Through Creative Management: Sur­ vival in the 80s for the Nurse and Librarian.’’ Fee: $65. Contact: Tosca N. C arpenter, Mosher Health Sciences Library, Newport Hospital, Newport, RI 02840. 1-23—Natural History Bibliography: “North American Natural History Bibliography: Re­ search, Needs, and Prospects,” the first confer­ ence of the North American Section of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Contact: Nina J. Root, Chairwoman, Depart­ ment of Library Services, American Museum of Natural History, C.P. West at 79th St., New York, NY 10023; (212) 873-1300, ext. 381. 8-29—Archives: Conservation workshop spon­ sored by the Society of American Archivists will be held in conjunction with the Midwest Archives Conference at the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. It will consist of lecture/dis- cussion on various aspects of conservation phi­ losophy and administration as well as hands-on demonstration and practice of basic archival conservation techniques. Enrollment is limited. Tuition of $50 will cover the cost of a conserva­ tion supply kit. Attendees must currently hold a position in a manuscript or archival repository and have little or no previous training in con­ servation. Contact: Basic Archival Training Program, Society of American Archivists, 330 S. Wells, Chicago, IL 60606; (312) 922-0140. ovem ber -4—Information Technology: “The Challenge of Change: Critical Choices for Library Decision- M akers,” the 1981 Pittsburgh Conference, sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Library and Information Science. A major focus will be on new modes of informa­ tion storage and delivery and their anticipated impact on libraries and library service over the next 5-7 years. State of the art papers will address the full spectrum of technologies rel­ evant to library operations and services. For further information, contact: Allen Kent, School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, 801 LIS Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. 2 2 N 2