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•  OCLC: Its Governance, Function, Financ­
ing, and Technology by Albert F. Maruskin (Mar­
cel Dekker, 1980, $22.75) analyzes the growth 
and development of OCLC, Inc., utilizing a vari­
ety of primary source materials. OCLC is volume 
32 in the Books in Library and Information Sci­
ence series.

•  The second edition of Library Management 
by Robert D. Stueart and John Taylor Eastlick 
(Libraries Unlimited, 1980, $22.50 U.S., $27 
elsewhere; $14.50 pa. U.S., $17.50 elsewhere) 
discusses the effects of such factors as increased 
staff participation in the decision-making process, 
unionization and collective bargaining, the histor­
ical background and development of library man­
agement, networking, and women and minorities 
as managers.

•  Introduction to Cataloging and Classifica­
tion, Fifth Edition by Mildred Harlow Downing 
is now available from McFarland & Company 
(1981, $14.95). Introduction to Cataloging, re­

vised and enlarged in accordance with AACR2 
and the 19th edition of the Dewey Decimal Clas­
sification, is directed at students beginning the 
study of cataloging and classification.

•  A guide to the present British copyright law 
as it affects practicing librarians, and a worldwide 
survey of recent developments and controversies 
is the topic of C opyright fo r  Librarians by 
L. J. Taylor (Tamarisk Books, 1980, £7.50).

•  Planning fo r  Computing in Higher Educa­
tion (Westview Press, 1980, $25), edited by 
James C. Emery, addresses planning for the use 
of computing and information resources on col­
lege and university campuses. Considered are 
computer applications in the areas of instruction, 
research, and administration, and an analysis of 
these from the viewpoints of faculty, administra­
tors, and computer center directors. Also discussed 
is the use of a facilities management firm as an 
alternative for providing computer services.

C a le n d a r
March
22-24—Publishing: Fourth American Book Pub­

lishing Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, 
Georgia. The institute will focus on current de­
velopments in publishing as they impact on li­
braries, bookstores, and authors. Fee: $105.

Contact: Division of Librarianship, Emory Uni­
versity, Atlanta, GA.30322; (404) 329-6840.

27-29—Ephem era: “Collecting, Collectors and 
Collectibles,’ Second Annual Conference and 
Fair of the Ephemera Society of America, Rye 
Town Hilton, Rye, New York. Contact: Wil­
liam Frost Mobley, P.O. Box 333, Wilbraham,



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MA 01095; (413) 596-9516.
28—Microcomputers: The Alumni Association of

the School of Library Service, Columbia Uni­
versity, is sponsoring the 30th annual Alumni- 
Student Day. Topic: “Microcomputers in Li­
b ra rie s .” Fee: $18 for alumni and $20 for 
others. Contact: SLS Alumni Association, Box 
44, Butler Library, Columbia University, New 
York, New York 10027.

28-April 4—Online Searching: “Refresher Work­
shop on On-Line Data Base Searching,” a two- 
session workshop, Graduate School of Library 
and Information Science, Simmons College, 
Boston. Fee: $125. Contact: Ching-chih Chen, 
Associate Dean and Professor, Graduate School 
of Library and Information Science, Simmons 
College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115; 
(617) 738-2224.

April
6-7—Bibliographic Instruction: “Current R&D 

Projects in User Education in the UK,” a con­
ference sponsored by the British Library R&D 
Department at Stanford Hall, Leicester. Fee: 
£40. Contact: Ian Malley, Conference Director, 
Library, Loughborough University of Technolo­
gy, Loughborough, England LE11 3TU.

10-13—Resource Management: Annual Study 
Conference, University, College and Research 
Section of the Library Association, Lough­
borough University of Technology, Lough­
borough, Leicestershire, England. The theme 
is “Resourceful Professionals,” the solution of
resource problems in a period of severe short­
ages. Contact: J. E. Davies, Chairman of the 
Programme Planning Subcommittee, Lough­
borough University of Technology, Lough­
borough, England LE11 3TU.

17—Bibliographic Instruction: “Advanced Tech­
niques in Teaching the Library User,” work­
shop, School of Library and Information Sci­
ence, Drexel U niversity, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. Fee: $65. Contact: Director, 
Office of Continuing Professional Education, 
Drexel University, 32nd and Chestnut Streets, 
Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 895-2153.

23—25—Tennessee: Annual convention, Tennes­
see Library Association, Holiday Inn River­
mont, Memphis. Three preconferences to be 
held: Managing Online Services in Libraries, 
Worklife Issues Facing Librarians in the 80’s, 
and Business Writing for Librarians. Contact: 
Jane Qualls, Publicity Committee, Tennessee 
Library Association, Memphis State University 
Libraries, Memphis, TN 38152.

24— Online Searching: “ O n-line L iterature 
Searching,” workshop, School of Library and 
Information Science, Drexel University, Phila­
delphia. Fee: $90. Contact: See April 17 entry.

25— Information Science: “Information Resources 
M anagem ent,” in stitu te on m anagem ent 
approaches to handling information systems,

 

 

Graduate School of Library and Information 
Science, Simmons College, Boston. Fee: $55 
and $6.50 for lunch. Contact: Ching-chih 
Chen, Associate Dean and Professor, Graduate 
School of Library and Information Science, 
Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, 
MA 02115; (617) 738-2224.

26- 28—Reference Service: “Improving Reference 
Performance,” a prototype institute for mana­
gers of reference services, will be held at the 
College Inn Conference Center, Boulder, Col­
orado. The event is sponsored by ALA s Refer­
ence and Adult Services Division. Topics for 
discussion include: needs assessment; updating 
staff knowledge of resources; communication 
skills; service attitudes; performance evaluation; 
and burnout and stress management. Registra­
tion fee: $120 for RASD members; $135 for 
ALA members; and $150 for non-ALA mem­
bers. Contact: RASD Reference Performance 
Institute, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 
60611; (312) 944-6780.

27- 30—M arketing L ibrary Services: Meadow 
Brook Hall Institute on Marketing of Library 
Services, a participatory conference on the ap­
plication and adoption of marketing concepts 
and techniques to libraries, Meadow Brook 
Hall, Oakland University, Rochester, Michi­
gan. Registration fee: $425 with lodging, $325 
without; limited to 100 persons. Contact: Con­
ference D epartm ent, Oakland U niversity, 
Rochester, MI 48063; (313) 377-3272.

May
5—Automation: “Nonbibliographic Databases,” 

workshop, University of Florida, Gainesville. 
Contact: Nolan F. Pope, SLA Florida Chapter, 
505 Florida W est, U niversity of Florida, 
Gainesville, FL 32611.

7-8—Archival Conservation: Workshop held by 
the Society of American Archivists in conjunc­
tion with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives 
Conference, Pittsburgh. Limited enrollment. 
Contact: Basic Archival Conservation Program, 
Society of American Archivists, 330 S. Wells,



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Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60606; (312) 922-0140.
15—Online Searching: “Advanced On-line 

Searching,” workshop, School of Library and 
Information Science, Drexel University, Phila­
delphia. Fee: $90. Contact: See April 17 entry.

20-22—Management: Sixth Annual University of 
South Dakota Library Management Seminar,

Vermillion, South Dakota. This year’s seminar 
will concentrate on personnel management for 
library administrators. Fee: $195. Contact: Dr. 
C. N. Kaufman, Dean of the Graduate School 
of Business, University of South Dakota, Ver­
million, SD 57069; (606) 677-5355.

July
6- August 29—Study Abroad: Ninth International 

Graduate Summer School in Librarianship and 
Information Science, College of Librarianship 
Wales. All courses carry graduate academic 
credits acceptable to most library science pro­
grams in the United States and Canada. Con­
tact: Richard Downing, Liaison and Training 
Services, College of Librarianship Wales, Llan- 
badarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales SY23 
3AS.

7- 10—Bibliographic Instruction: Second Interna­
tional Conference on Library User Education, 
Keble College, Oxford, England. Apply by 
March 31. Fee: £95. Contact: Second Interna­
tional Conference on User Education, P.O. 
Box 45, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Eng­
land LE11 3UL.

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