ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 156 / C &R L N ew s Seattle ’ 8 4 S eattle, built on hills between the salt w ater of Puget Sound and the fresh w ater of L ak e W ashing­ ton, is the Metropolis of the P a cific Northwest. T h e C ascade M ountains are to the east and the O lym pic M ountains to the west. T h e views o f the mountains and w ater can be spectacular. Ever since the Na­ tive Americans arrived hundreds of years ago the residents o f this area have been captivated by its beauty. T h e population of Seattle is m ade up o f several different ethnic groups, giving the city an interna­ tional flavor. D ifferen t neighborhoods also add to the ch aracter of Seattle. T h e city grew by neigh­ borhoods, and an effort has been m ade to preserve th ese areas. Fro m th e F re m o n t D is tric t w h ich started with a saw m ill, to First H ill, the first resi­ dential area, to Ballard w ith its Scandinavian h eri­ tage, Seattle’s history is reflected in its neighbor­ hoods. D iscovering Seattle can be a m ixture of exploring over land and over w ater. T h ere is a tremendous variety o f activity in this city, and no m atter w hat your interest m ight b e, you can find som ething to do. T h e Puget Sound area offers a beautiful envi­ ronm ent com bined w ith a mild clim ate. C are has been taken to preserve the environm ent, and as a result Seattle has clean lakes and m any parks and green areas. T h e spring is an especially beautiful tim e of year w ith m any flow ering trees in bloom. O ne o f the “must” trips in Seattle is a visit to the Pike P lace M arket. W ith in walking distance from the downtown hotels, the M arket is a m ixture of roofed and open-air stalls w here fresh produce, flo w ers, m eats and seafood a re sold alongside handicrafts. Shoppers can also explore a variety of shops in the various m arket buildings. M any res­ taurants are located in the M arket, so if viewing all o f the wonderful food makes you hungry, you can sit, eat and indulge in another great M arket pas­ tim e, people-w atching. I f you w ant to enjoy fresh crab or salmon at home, you can arrange to have your purchase packed to tak e home. T h e Pike Place M arket is near Seattle’s historic w aterfront. T h e Seattle Aquarium on Pier 59 fe a ­ tures an underw ater dome, sea otters and a salmon ladder. W ashington’s ferry system is the largest and m ost scenic in th e country. Ferries cross Puget Sound from P ier 52 all day every day, starting early in the m orning and finishing la te at night. Round trip rides can vary from 1 to 3 hours. Seattle is one of the w orld’s great seaports and tours o f the busy harbor are also available. A w aterfron t trolley con­ nects the Pike P lace Market/Seattle A quarium area w ith P io n eer S q u a re, th e c e n te r o f old S e a ttle which is today the home o f m any art galleries. Near Pioneer Square is the International D istrict, the third largest C hinatow n in the country. It offers small shops, restaurants and a large Japanese de­ p artm en t store. T h e dow ntown hotels are close to th e city’s m a­ jo r departm ent stores and m any sm aller shops. T h e nearby m onorail connects downtown to the Seattle C en ter, the conference site, by a short five m inute ride. T h e Seattle C enter was the site of the 1962 W orld’s F a ir. T h e Space Needle, built for the F a ir, rises 605 feet and offers p anoram ic views o f the city. T h e P a cific Science C en ter, Seattle Repertory T h ea tre, and the Seattle A rt Museum Pavilion are also located in Seattle C enter. T h e Seattle Art Mu­ seum in V olunteer P ark, the W oodland Park Zoo with its gorilla h a b ita t and A frican Savannah, and the University o f W ashington are short bus rides from dow ntow n. T h e T ho m as Bu rke M em orial Museum featuring a unique collection o f North­ west Coast Indian a rtifacts is on campus. Nearby is the Museum o f History and Industry, Seattle’s his­ tory museum. T h e University’s Arboretum features a Japanese T e a G arden and over 200 acres o f plants from throughout the world. Evening activities range from th eatre to sport events. Seattle is one of th e most active theatre comm unities in the country. W ith over 40 theatre c o m p a n ies th e r e is y e a r-ro u n d th e a t r e w h ich ranges in style from cla ssica l to ex p erim en ta l- m odern. I f you are a sports fan you m ay wish to T he M onorail connects the dow ntow n h otels w ith th e Seattle Center. M ay 1983 / 157 Conference Executive Committee Seattle 1984 C on feren ce C h a ir: G a ry L . M enges, U niver­ sity o f W ashington, Seattle. D eputy C h a ir: V ick i R . Kreim eyer, Lewis and C la rk C ollege, Portland. Special Events C h a ir: Jo h n Backes, Shoreline C om m unity C ollege, Seattle. C onsultant: M ichael D . K athm an , St. Jo h n ’s U niversity, Collegeville, M innesota. Secretary: N ancy K. L enn strom , Highline C om m unity C ollege, Seattle. C on trib u ted Papers C h a ir: Suzanne C . D od­ son, University o f British C olum b ia, V an co u ­ ver, British C olum bia. H ospitality C h a ir: C a rla T . Rickerson, Uni­ versity o f W ashington, Seattle. P ublicity C h a ir: Susan P. Sm ith, T h e E v er­ green Sta te C ollege, O lym pia. A C R L Sta ff: Ju lie C . Virgo. com e early fo r the 1984 NCAA basketball ch am p i­ onship w hich w ill be held in Seattle’s Kingdom e from M arch 31 through April 2. T h e Sea ttle Super- sonics (basketball) w ill be ending their season and the Seattle M ariners (baseball) beginning their sea­ son. O utdoor activities are very popular w ith S ea ttle­ ites and range from sailing in lo cal w aters to skiing in the nearb y m ountains. Sea ttle has over 4 0 0 parks w hich ran ge from th e d ow ntow n F reew a y and W a terfro n t Parks w ith th eir m an-m ade w aterfalls to the natural forests and beaches o f the 50 0 -a cre D iscovery Park. T h e clim a te in April is m oderate, averaging 48 degrees. Sunny days are w arm , w ith tem peratures ranging into the 6 0 ’s and low 7 0 ’s. I t is best to plan to dress in layers. About h a lf the days in April are rainy, so brin g an um brella or a rain co at. W a te r is an im portant p a rt o f our environm ent, so don’t let it keep you from en jo y in g all o f th e m arvelous things th ere are to do in Seattle. ■ ■ RBMS PRECONFERENCE PAPERS PUBLISHED T h e papers presented a t th e A C R L R a re Books and M anuscripts Sectio n ’s Preconference in Bos­ to n , Ju n e 2 4 - 2 8 , 198 0 , w ere published in April by R .R . Bow ker C om p any under th e title B ooks an d Society in History. E d ited b y Kenneth E . C arp en ter, th e papers in ­ vestigate different aspects o f th e im p act o f printing on society and illustrate the relationship through­ out history betw een th e p roduction o f th e physical book and th e larger social, econom ic, and intellec­ tu al issues surrounding and resulting from its p ro­ duction. T h e conference brought together speakers representing tw o schools o f b ibliograp h ic thought: the Anglo-A m erican study o f th e book as a physical o b je ct, and th e F ren ch study of th e role o f books in society and culture. T h e papers included in th e book are: • E lizabeth L . Eisenstein, “F ro m Scrip toria to P rin tin g Shops: Ev o lutio n and Revolution in the F ifteen th -C en tu ry Book T ra d e .” • H en ri-Jea n M a rtin , “ P u b lishin g C onditions and Strategies in Ancien R egim e F r a n c e .” • K atharin e F . P antzer, “P rinting the English Sta tu tes, 1 4 8 4 -1 6 4 0 : Som e H isto rical Im p lic a ­ tio n s.” •Bernhard F a b ia n , “T h e Beginnings o f English- L an gu age Publishing in G erm any in the E ig h t­ eenth C en tu ry .” •Raym ond B irn , “Book Production and C ensor­ ship in F ra n c e , 1 7 0 0 -1 7 1 5 .” •John P. F e a th er, “F ro m Censorship to C opy­ right: Aspects o f th e G overnm ent’s R ole in th e E n ­ glish Book T ra d e , 1 6 9 5 -1 7 7 5 .” • F re d eric B a r b ie r, “T h e P u b lishin g Ind u stry a n d P r in t e d O u tp u t in N i n e te e n t h - C e n tu r y F r a n c e .” •James J . Barnes, “Depression and Innovation in th e B r i t i s h a n d A m e r ic a n B o o k T r a d e , 1 8 1 9 -1 9 3 9 .” •Paul R a a b e, “ L ib ra ry H istory and the History of Books: T w o Fields o f R esearch for L ib ra ria n s .” B o o k s a n d S ociety in H istory is not a v a ila b le from th e A C R L O ffic e . I t m ay b e ordered for $ 2 9 .9 5 (plus shipping and handling) from th e R .R . Bow ker C om p an y, 1180 Avenue o f the A m ericas, New York, NY 10036. ■ ■ This publication is available in microform. University M icrofilm s International 300 North Zeeb Road 30-32 Mortimer Street Dept. PR. Dept. PR. Ann Arbor, Mi. 48106 London W IN 7RA U.SA. England