College and Research Libraries Counselor Librarianship at U.I.C. (Continued from page 166) so that both library knowledge and library skills—before as well as after library instruction—can be more effec- tively studied in relation to the general institutional program and in relation to all library activities. ( 5 ) It is intended that, when the projected series of divisional reading rooms at last comes into being, advanced library instruction will be considered for cer- tain subject fields. T h e present Fine Arts Librarian, however, has opportu- nities even now to discuss fine arts library materials and bibliographic techniques at occasional sessions of architecture and art classes. (6) When graduate curricula are finally added to the U.I.C., suitable expansions of the present Department of Library Instruction and Advisement can be readily made. Specialized reference librarians, research bibliographers, etc., can be added without difficulty, and without disorganizing the undergradu- ate program. ( I t should be emphasized that the current research and develop- ment needs of the present U . I . C . faculty are in no way being slighted.) C O N C L U S I O N In 1 9 5 2 , a well-known library author stated that the college librarian can "also be a valued member of the guidance and counseling s t a f f " of the institution to which he belongs. T h i s authority, however, did not go on to outline any specific arrange- ments whereby a college library could par- ticipate effectively in a f u l l y developed counseling and advisement program. 1 3 T h e U . I . C . ' s Department of L i b r a r y Instruc- tion and Advisement, set up in 1 9 5 1 , pro- vides definite machinery whereby librarians become recognized members of the local counseling staff. Since many other institu- tions, including high schools, junior col- leges, four-year colleges, and universities have similar student personnel programs, Counselor Librarianship of the U . I . C . type possibly could be considered elsewhere. Public librarians, special librarians, library associations, and library schools also could consider using selected viewpoints and ex- perience from the fields of counseling, per- sonnel work, and applied psychology. Reader-service programs of all kinds might benefit significantly from such "cross fer- tilization."* 1 3 See Chapter X V entitled The Library: An Opportu- nity i n : Johnson, B . L . , General Education in Action (Washington, D . C . , American Council on Education, 1 9 5 2 ) p. 3 2 8 - 3 4 1 . A shortened version appears in College and Research Libraries 1 3 : 1 2 6 - 1 3 0 , A p r i l 1 9 5 2 . ( I t is perhaps unfortunate that Johnson aimed this article specifically at the junior college library, since the principles he outlines are important f o r any academic l i b r a r y . ) * F o r a more detailed treatment of the U . I . C . pro- gram with extensive discussion of counseling procedures, see M r . M a x f i e l d ' s Counselor Librarianship: A New Departure, which is Occasional Paper, No. 38 (Mirch 1954) of the U n i v e r s i t y of Illinois L i b r a r y School. F r e e copies are available to those who write to U r b a n a , Illinois. Seventh Edition Supplement A L A has announced the publication of Guide to Reference Books: 7th Edition Supplement 1950-1952, by Constance M . Winchell and Olive A . Johnson. (Chicago, A L A , 1954. Hop.) This supplement describes approximately 1000 useful reference works in all fields, published between 1950 and June 1953. It includes, in addition, a few earlier titles omitted from the 7th edition. T h e Supplement brings up-to-date the indispensable Guide to Reference Books, a basic work for scholars, reference workers, and library school students. While this work is proudly issued by A L A , it might be said to add to the bicentennial laurels of Columbia University. Miss Winchell's semi-annual series on "Selected Reference Books" appears regularly in the January and J u l y issues of C&RL. APRIL, 1954 179