College and Research Libraries the LC work may be the only source of identification, although, unfortunately, far from complete. The Cumulative Personal Author Indexes will be used principally to find the Monthly Catalog entries for publications cited by personal author which formerly could be located only by a time-consuming subject search in the monthly and cumulative in- dexes. The new work, comprehensive rather than selective, will be useful for personal names of authors and translators listed un- der the Joint Publications Research Service heading in the Monthly Catalog, but which are omitted from the monthly and cumula- tive indexes. The volumes appear to be photocom- posed from magnetic tape, a suitable methodology and format for turning this type of data into finished copy. There is some unevenness in plate work resulting in some pages being lighter than others but the information is legible. Each volume is bound in dark brown library-grade cloth which closely resembles that used in the two published decennial cumulative indexes to the Monthly Catalog. The editor is Edward Przebienda, lead programmer at the Center for Urban Stud- ies at the University of Michigan. The pref- ace to each volume contains acknowledge- ments to those who assisted in the prepara- tion, but does not indicate whether any of them are librarians nor if any librarians were consulted. It is not clear how much editing was done. There is no question that an author's name, when known, can be the quickest and most direct approach to the identifi- cation of a government report, particularly when the name is not obscured by too many entries. Because of the inclusion of both primary and secondary authors as well as others associated with government reports, the new Cumulative Personal Author In- dexes are recommended both for libraries which fully catalog and integrate their doc- uments and for those which rely almost ex- clusively on the Monthly Catalog as an ap- proach to the government publication col- lection.-Catharine ]. Reynolds, Head, Gov- ernment Documents Division, University of Colorado Libraries, Boulder. Recent Publications I 289 OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST TO ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS Beal, S. W., comp. Legal Reference Collec- tions for Non-Law Libraries. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Pierian Press, 1973. 106 p. $5.95. The Black Press Clipping Bureau. The Black Press Periodical Directory 1973. Newark, N.J.: Systems Catalog, Inc., 1973. 53 p. $45.00. Books in Print Supplement, 1972-1973. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1973. 2245 p. $19.50. Bowker's Medical Boo·ks in Print 1973. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1973. 806 p. $24.50. Brown, James W., et al. Administering Ed- ucational M e.dia: Instructional Technol- ogy and Library Services. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. 449 p. $10.95. Cooper, M. Frances, comp. A Checklist of American Imprints 182D-1829, Author Index. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1973. 172 p. $6.00. Crowley, Ellen T. and Thomas, Robert C., eds. Acronyms and Initialisms Diction- ary. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1973. 635 p. $27.50. Durey, Peter, ed. Reader Services in Uni- versity Libraries in New Zealand. Auck- land: Auckland University Library, 1973. 53p. Fredericksen, Burton B. and Federico Zeri. Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Col- lections. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1972. 678 p. $25.00. Georgi, Charlotte. The Arts and the World of Business: A Selected Bibliography. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1973. 123 p. $5.00. Havlice, Patricia Pate. Index to Artistic Bi- ography. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1973. 2 vols., 1370 p. $35.00. Hirsch, W. Z. Financing Public First-level and Second-level Education in the U.S.A. New York: UNIPUB, Inc., 1973. 49 p. $2.00. International Bureau of Education. Initia- tives in Education. New York: UNIPUB , Inc., 1972. 117 p. $2.50. Johnson, Elmer D. Communication: An In- troduction to the History of Writing, 290 I College & Research Libraries • September 1973 Printing, Books and Libraries. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1973. 322 p. $7.50. Jordan, Alma, ed. Research Library Coop- eration in the Caribbean. Chicago: Amer- ican Library Association, 1973. 145 p. $8.50. le Gall, A., et al. :Present Problems in the Democratization of Secondary and High- er Education. New York: UNIPUB, Inc., 1973. 238 p. $6.50. Mason, Elizabeth B. and Starr, Louis M., eds. The Oral History Collection of Co- lumbia University. Glen Rock, N.J.: Mi- crofilming Corporation of America, 1973. 459 p. $12.50. McGrath, William E. Development of a Long-Range Strategic Plan for a Univer- sity Library. Bethesda, Md.: LEASCO Information Products Inc., 1973. 184 p. $6.58. Menzenska, Sister Mary Jan e. Archives and Other Special Collections: A Library Staff Handbook. New York: Columbia University School of Library Service, 1973. 87 p. Mersky, Roy M. and Jacobstein, J. Myron, directors. The Impact of the Environ- mental Sciences and the New Biology on Law Libraries. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oce- ana Publications, Inc., 1973. 174 p. $15.- 00. Nobel Foundation. Nobel Lectures~ Physi- ology or Medicine 1963-1970. N.Y.: American Elsevier, Inc., 1973. 503 p. $38.00. Perkins, James A., ed. The University as an Organization. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973. 273 p. $8.95. Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr., gen. ed. History of U.S. Political :Parties. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1973. 4 Vol. Set, $135.00. Storr, Richard F. The Beginning of the Fu- ture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973. 99 p. $5.95. Thaxron, Lynn, ed. Major Microform Hold- ings of Member I nstitut'io1w of the Asso- ciation of Southeastern Research Librar- ies. New Orleans: Tulane University Li- brary, 1973. 49 p. Vickery, B. C. Information Systems. Ham- den, Conn.: The Shoe String Press, Inc., 1973. 350 p. $18.00. Wasserman, Paul, ed. Consultants and Con- sulting Organizations Directory. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1973. 835 p. $45.00. Wiener, Philip P., ed. Dictionary of the History of Ideas. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. 4 vols., $35.00 ea. vol. Wilson, John H., Jr., ed. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Publishing Co., 1973. 295 p. $12.00. ABSTRACTS The following abstracts are based on those prepared by the Clearinghouse for Library and Information Sciences of the Educational Resources In- formation Center (ERIC/CLIS), American Society for Information Science, 1140 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 804, Washington, DC 20036. Documents with an ED number may be ordered in either microfiche (MF) or hard copy (HC) from ERIC Document Reproduction Service, LEASCO Information Products, Inc ., P.O. Drawer 0, Bethesda, MD 20014. Orders must include ED number and specification of format desired. A $0.50 handling charge will be added to all orders. Payment must accom- pany orders totaling less than $10.00. Orders from states with sales tax laws must include payment of the appropriate tax or include tax exemption certificates. Documents available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22151 have NTIS number and price following the citation. A Comparative Analysis of Five Regional Reference and Information Networks. By Michael W. Spicer. Ohio State Li- brary, Columbus. 1972. 36 p. (ED 071 667, MF-$0.65, HC-$3.29). Increasing demands for more informa- tion more quickly has called into serious question the traditionally fragmented na- ture of library service by creating a need for greater interlibrary cooperation. Librar- ies have responded to this need by the for- mation of networks which are nothing more nor less than a formalized tool for interli- brary cooperation. This study of five re- gional reference networks in the State of Ohio has emerged as an outcome of the co- operation of state and local library person- nel. The purpose was to analyze five of the Regional Reference and Information Net- works in Ohio from a comparative view- point. The networks selected are: Appa- lachia Improved Reference Services (AIRS), Cleveland Area Interlibrary Net- work (CAIN), Miami Valley Library Or- ganization (MILO) Information Exchange Project, Southwestern Ohio Rural Libraries (SWORL), and Western Erie Library De- velopment (WELD). The study sought to compare the finance, organization, and scope of the networks and to evaluate the networks using three key criteria: service to the patron, time taken to provide the ser- vice, and cost of that service. Leadership for Change: A Report of the Outreach Leadership Network. By Bar- bara Conroy and others. New England Center for Continuing Education, Dur- ham, N.H., Outreach Leadership Net- work. 1972. 187 p. (ED 071 671, MF- $0.65, HC-$6.58). The Outreach Leadership Network ( OLN) was a regional program of continu- ing education for public librarians in New England. Federally funded under the High- er Education Act (Title II B), the project began July 1971, and continued form al ac- tivities through October 1972. The over- all goal of the project was that of providing for more effective programs of public library services directed toward presently unserved community groups. OLN sought to provide educational programs which would increase the ability of librarians to plan and launch successful and effective p rograms to actively extend library services to more citizens than presently were being served. This outreach educational program also served as a training ground for the develop- ment of a cadre of public library leaders- librarians not only committed to outreach service but also skilled in program planning and in working with groups. Project activ- ities provided multiple opportunities for outreach-committee librarians to "network" with each other; that is, to share ideas and resources within each state and across state lines. This document contains an adminis- trative report by the OLN project director and a report of the evaluation team. Books in Canada, 1972. Basil Stuart- I 291 292 I College & Research Libraries • September 1973 Stubbs, ed. Canadian Library Associa- tion, Ottawa (Ontario). 1972. 37 p. (ED 071 677). A symposium on the Canadian book was intended to provide the delegates to the an- nual conference of the Canadian Library Association with a survey of current devel- opments in Canadian authorship, book pro- duction, and distribution, and to explore the relationship which library activities bore to these. This document contains some of the speeches and discussion from that sym- posium. The secretary of state reviewed new federal policies in the area of publish- ing, and reminded librarians of their role in assisting in the realization of the objec- tives of these policies. The editor of Books in Canada summarized the situation of Ca- nadian publishing, and offered opinions on what direction government policy might take. Addresses on the operation and effects of Scandinavia's legislation in public lend- ing rights, on the implications of Canadian studies for future readers, on bookselling in Canada, and to the Canadian Associa- tion of Children's Librarians are included. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; Annual Report 1971-1972. Author same, Washington, D.C. 1973. 34 p. (ED 071 679, MF- $0.65, HC-$3.29). The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science ( NCLIS) is a per- manent independent agency within the ex- ecutive branch, established by Congress and signed into law on July 20, 1970. As specified by the enabling legislation, the commission has been concerned in its initial year with every type of library and with all types of information resources and services. This first annual report summarizes the year's activities under the following head- ings: meetings and committees, other agen- cies, regional hearings, working philosophy, major goals, organization of library service, information needs of users, financing of li- braries, adequacies and deficiencies of pres- ent libraries and information systems, appli- cations of new technology, and improved manpower. Contained in the appendixes are: Public Law 91-345 which established the commission, list of members, commit- tees, list of witnesses at comm1ss10n hear- ings, contracts awarded, and the fiscal state- ment. (The commission hearings and testi- mony are available as ED 068 143 through ED 068 145.) The New Media in Academic Library Orientation 1950-1972: An Annotated Bibliography. Philip John Schwarz, com- piler. Wisconsin University-Stout, Me- nomonie. Media Retrieval Services. 1973. 30 p. (ED 071 682, MF-$0.65, HC- $3.29). A review and report on the literature dealing with the use of media in academic library orientation for the inclusive period of 1950 to 1972 is presented in this paper. In a few cases papers relating to special or high school library orientation have been included when the approach and informa- tion is equally useful for academic libraries. The bibliography is divided into two parts. The first part is arranged in alphabetical or- der by source to assist the reader in search- ing the literature. Each entry is preceded by an abstract number and a letter. The let- ter indicates the subject emphasis of the ar- ticle and corresponds to the subjects listed. The second part consists of an author index. A Library Management Game: A Report on a Research Project. By P. Brophy and others. Lancaster University Library, England. 1972. 96 p. (ED 071 700, MF -$0.65, HC-$3.29). For thirteen months from June 1971 the Office for Scientific and Technical Informa- tion supported members of the Library Re- search Unit, University of Lancaster, in an investigation of the feasibility of designing computer-aided games to assist in teaching the principles and techniques of manage- ment to students of librarianship and infor- mation science. This volume is a report of the feasibility study, which resulted in the development, to prototype stage, of one such management game; it is expected that further work will result in "production models" of this and other games, for use in actual teaching situations. The Cost of Cataloguing: Three Systems Compared. By R. G. Woods. South- ~I 1 J • ampton University Library, England. 1972. 39 p. (ED 071 707). Too little is known generally about the cost of the various operations carried out in libraries. At present, new techniques are being devised using computers to store, sort, file, and reproduce data formerly dealt with by traditional manual methods. Com- puter time, however, is expensive, and the computer programs to handle bibliographic data are difficult and costly to write and test. There is a danger that the new tech- niques may simply be too expensive. This study reports on three cataloging systems, and the costs incured by each, employed at the University of Southampton library: manual, mechanized (using a tape type- writer), and automated (using MARC data). User Preference in Printed Indexes. By Angela M. Hall. Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, England. 1972. 97 p. (ED 071708, MF-$0.65, HC-0). Since subject indexes are extensively used in retrieval from abstracts journals it is surprising how little data is available on the performance of the many types of in- dexes now available. A handful of projects have been carried out in which an attempt has been made to isolate the elements which influence the performance of printed subject-indexes for manual searching and to study the extent of this influence. There are many problems involved in a project of this type and not least, those arising from the continuous interaction of the user with the index and the modification of his initial requirement in the light of the information which the index presents. For the studies reported here, the importance of the role of the user in the performance of the in- dexes was accepted and the reactions of the users to various characteristics of printed indexes were sought. By means of a ques- tionnaire both information workers and sci- entific personnel were invited to indicate their use of different abstracts journals and indexes and to assess the characteristics of the indexes. The design of the question- naire, choice of a representative sample of users, and the results extracted from the re- sponses are detailed in this report. Recent Publications I 293 A Comparison of Panizzi's 91 Rules and the AACR of 1967. By Donald J. Leh- nus. Illinois University, Urbana. Gradu- ate School of Library Science. 1972. 40 p. (ED 071 711, MF-$0.65, HC- $3.29). The fact that so many notions and prin- ciples set forth by Panizzi are still in evi- dence today is proof of his great contribu- tion to present day cataloging. The compar- isons made of the two sets of rules point out many contrasts and similarities. But even more significant is that, while reading the comparisons, .one is constantly reminded of the importance of having good guidelines to follow in describing and recording the materials for a catalog. The catalog is, in reality, "the key to the library's collection," because it is the only efficient means of ac- cess to the materials. Any catalog com- piled according to a code that does not per- mit or provide for appropriate entries un- der titles, or under names (or forms of names) of persons or corporate bodies un- der which some catalog user might reason- ably look, is not fulfilling its role as "the key to the library's collection" as adequately as it should. Therefore, it can be said that the code of cataloging rules used in compiling the records which constitute a catalog strongly influences a library's effectiveness in assisting the user to determine the avail- ability of desired materials and their loca- tion. A User's View of BALLOTS. A. H. Ep- stein and Allen B. Veaner. Stanford Uni- versity, California. 1972. 34 p. (ED 071 723, MF-$0.65, HC-$3.29). BALLOTS (Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations using a Time- sharing System) is an on-line interactive li- brary automation system that supports the acquisition and cataloging functions of the Stanford University libraries' technical processing operations. The BALLOTS sys- tem is being implemented in a series of eleven modules. This paper describes the first module, BALLOTS-MARC, or simply the MARC module, and various aspects of system hardware and software as they p er- tain to this module. The MARC module supports the production of purchase orders, 294 I College & Research Libraries • September 1973 catalog card sets, spine labels, and several types of file slips and management reports. An on-line MARC file stored on disk is up- d ated from the weekly Library of Congress MARC tapes. Several indexes are main- tained in the file in order to support exten- sive on-line interactive file searching. One way of describing BALLOTS is to explain how the system looks to the user and how it is used in normal day-to-day library op- erations. A typical book cycle will be traced in the examples that follow. (Other docu- ments on BALLOTS are available as ED 038 153, 044 049, 049 786, and 060 883.) Current and Emerging Budgeting Tech- niques in Academic Libraries, Including . a Critique of the Model Budget Analy- sis Program of the State of Washington. By Kenneth S. Allen. 1972. 53 p. (ED 071726, MF-$0.65, HC-$3.29). Techniques employed in the study in- cluded: an examination of the relevant lit- erature; actual visitation and interviews with directors, associate directors, assistant directors, heads of appropriate divisions of the selected and other libraries, vice-presi- dents for business and finance, deans, budg- et officers, and budget managers of the in- stitutions visited. In an attempt to main- tain a common basis for inquiry, a question- naire was developed and was used in the process of the field interviews. The ques- tionnaire results appear as an appendix to this report. The responses, while represent- ing only a small segment of the research li- brary population, are sufficient to provide some intriguing insights into the present state of research library budgeting. It was inevitable that questions concerning budg- ets, financial support, and fiscal manage- ment would lead into an exploration of management and administrative problems in general. Thus the questions range from the effect of the current economic recession on library schools to the impact of faculty status on a library's budget. Microform Readers-the Librarian's Di- lemma. By George F. Tate. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Gradu- ate Department of Library and Informa- tion Science. 1972. 39 p. (ED 071 728, MF-$0.65, HC-$3.29). Because of the dilemma faced by librar- ians in the selection of suitable microform reading equipment for the 35mm format, this paper is designed to analyze the prob- lem of reader and microimage incompat- ability, to provide a key for readily deter- mining incongruities, to evaluate present- ly available readers, to provide modifica- tion and development suggestions and to consider the possibility of 35mm microfiche for research materials. Reasons for the ascendency of 16mm microforms to their present dominant positions are examined and librarians are urged to voice their needs for retaining the 35mm size essential for research materials. Actions taken by the National Bureau of Standards and the N a- tiona! Library of Medicine supporting 35mm are cited. Communication Research for Librarians. By Patrick R. Penland. Pittsburgh Uni- versity, Pennsylvania. Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences. 1972. 132 p. (ED 071 729, MF-$0.65, HC-$6.58). Research design is a product of the sci- entific method in Western Civilization whose major purposes are to eliminate the biased judgments of individual researchers and to ensure replication of the study. In general, the formal protocol of the research design includes several elements: theoreti- cal position out of which the hypotheses to be tested grew; relation of definitions to the measurement scales; methods of obser- vation (data collection) and sampling; analysis of data and summary of findings ; conclusions and recommendations for fur- ther research. Such in outline is the overall format of the formal report of basic re- search. With it alone, another investigator should be able to perform precisely the same study with no other information but the protocol of the research design itself. The task of an author of a research study is to establish, and then describe with pre- cision, the way in which the following ele- ments of a study are to be defined: subject, attribute, setting, moment, and method. (For related documents see: ED 048 902, ED 049 801 through 049 804, and ED 054 840-054 841.) Communications Manual for Librarians. • ~ I J By Patrick R. Penland. Pittsburgh Uni- versity, Pennsylvania. Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences. 1972. 167 p. (ED 071 730, MF-$0.65, HC-$6.58) . The existence of problems in libraries has two significant dimensions: the theo- retical and the practical even though to a large extent problems occur mainly in the minds of people. The orientation of this manual is therefore entirely practical and introductory to the point of being useful with any library staff regardless of ·size. Even librarians of some communicative so- phi~tication will find the manual helpful in working towards staff development. No claim is made for the originality of the ma- terial in this manual and this is probably the strength of its usefulness to the practic- ing librarian. The materials and methods have been tried out in numerous contexts and for numerous problem-solving pur- poses. What is original with this manual, however, is the selection and arrangement of the material based upon the consultant work undertaken by the Communications Research and Media Center, Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. (For related docu- ments see: ED 048 902, ED 049 801 through 049 804, and ED 054 840-054 841.) A Cost Analysis Comparison of Univer- sity Funded Faculty Facsimile Service and Faculty Journal Circulation Priv- ileges. By Faith Van Toll. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Library and Biomedical Information Center. 1972. 21p. (ED 069 315, MF-$0.65, HC- $3.29). The traditional avenue of accessibility to library materials for faculty members of a university has been virtually unlimited cir- culation of journals. In recent years the pro- vision of facsimile copy service has supple- mented and in some instances supplanted the circulation of journals as the mechanism for accessibility to research materials. This study compares the cost of faculty photo- copy service at Shiffman Medical Library for September 1971 and March 1972 with the projected cost of journal circulation for the same months. Appendix 1 summarizes Recent Publications I 295 the cost of facsimile copying for September 1971 and appendix 2 summarizes these costs for March 1972. These summaries in- dicate the number of persons requesting service as well as the service load per de- partment. The total costs for the services are $710.20 (September 1971) and $794.90 (March 1972). These costs are lower than the projected costs of journal circulation and the photocopy service had the additional advantage of freeing faculty time for other tasks. The economic and ser- vice advantages demonstrated in this report indicate that photocopy service for faculty members is the most feasible avenue of ac- cess to research materials in the university. National Inventory of Library Statistics Practices, Volume II; Agency Profiles and Individual Site Descriptions. Final Report. By Saul Herner and Matthew J. Vellucci, Herner and Co., Washington, D.C. 1972. 423p. (ED 069 311, MF- $0.65, HC-$16.45). The various profiles and descriptions pre- pared as part of a nationwide study of li- brary and information center statistics and data practices are compiled in this report. Part I of the study contains agency profiles. These were prepared from responses to a questionnaire survey of over 3,500 State and Federal agencies, or units thereof, and almost 200 selected nongovernment organi- zations, such as library associations, library schools, and accr--editing bodies. Of the 244 respondent agencies and organizations that indicated they collected library and infor- mation center statistics and data, 200 sub- mitted enough information to prepare a profile summarizing their practices, reasons, difficulties, and plans. These profiles are given exactly as reported. Part II contains the individual site descriptions of practices in 65 libraries, library systems and infor- mation centers. The descriptions are based on notes recorded by the interviewers and from the various materials requested. Both parts of this study give an overview of the present condition of library and information center statistics and data practices in this country. (Volume I of this study will be made available as soon as it is ready.) Serials for Information Service. Report on 296 I College & Research Libraries • September 1973 a Survey to Examine Current Subscrip- tions of the Major Libraries of the Mid- western Regional Library System to a Selected List of Indexed Ser-ial Titles. By John D. McCallum, Midwestern Re- gional Library System, Kitchener (On- tario). 1972. 64p. (ED 069 302, MF- $0.65, HC-$3.29). In 1971 the board of the Midwestern Regional Library System authorized a study of the periodical collections of the major public libraries, the three universities, and one community college within the region. It was felt that the study would have im- mediate implications for the regional li- brary's developing "Information Services Program," and would also be beneficial to the public libraries in general by making the composite checklist of periodical titles available to libraries that might wish to match their holdings against this list com- prising titles from a dozen selected period- ical indexes. The project carried through the spring and summer months of 1972, and a preliminary synopsis of the survey's findings was presented at the first fall meet- ing of the Professional Advisory Committee, which consists of the chief librarians of the public libraries involved in the survey. This is the final report of the project. Critical comments regarding the validity of the premise on which the survey was based, and the data and means by which they were gathered are invited. The conclusions drawn from the analysis of the data result- ed in suggestions for the expansion of peri- odical and index subscriptions to better serve the reference function of public li- braries. A Delphi Approach to a Selected Book Re- tirement Policy. By Ralph C. Simon. 1972. 11p. (ED 069 298, MF-$0.65, HC-$3.29). A solution to a perennial library inven- tory problem by the application of known and proven systematic techniques used in other nonlibrary areas is proposed. The tra- ditional and new approaches are briefly compared and explained while the actual planning and development are discussed with an eye toward producing as an ulti- mate goal the ideal information center which if fully realized would not have a book on its shelves. The feedback tech- niques described can be further enhanced by introducing or modifying existing auto- mated routines. The statistics thus derived would greatly assist future library planning. By incorporating the expert knowledge of the specialists in the various areas of inter- est the librarian operating under the Delphi approach gains an insight infrequently re- alized that can lead to a more effective and efficient use of space and provide the pa- trons of a given library with the assurance that the material at their fingertips is of high relevance to their scholarly needs. Library Policies: Analysis, Formulation and Use in Academic Institutions. ( Oc- casional Papers 2). By Duane E. Webster, Association of Research Libraries, Wash- ington, D.C. University Library Manage- ment Studies Office. 1972. 45p. (ED 070 U72, MF -$0.65, HC-$3.29). This paper examines the topic of policy analysis and draws upon the recently de- veloped Association of Research Libraries ( ARL) Management Review and Analysis Program which is a guide to conducting a self-study of an academic library's manage- ment and organization. The program was designed by the Management Studies Office and is presently being tested and refined prior to making it generally available. The purpose of the Management Review and Analysis Program is to analyze the success of the library's present approaches to sev- eral management topics, such as the formu- lation and use of library policies. This oc- casional paper goes beyond this assessment process and proposes a system for improv- ing the use of management policies in large academic libraries. Its intent is to propose an approach to the formulation and use of academic library policies, and to demon- strate their importance for academic library management. Indiana Seminar on Information Net- works (ISIN), Proceedings (October 26-28, 19~1). By Donald P. Hammer and Gary C. Lelvis, compilers, Purdue U ni- versity Libraries, Lafayette; Indiana State Library, Indianapolis. 1972. 97p. (ED 070 U59, MF-$0.65, HC $3.29). The Indiana Seminar on Information J I I j ) Networks (ISIN) was the result of the re- alization that many Indiana librarians were not fully aware of the benefits of library networking and were not really using the Indiana TWX network to its fullest advan- tage. In addition, it was felt that the state- wide TWX arrangement and its available services needed more publicity in the state than it had received in the past. A far more important consideration was that a seminar on networking would increase the knowl- edge of Indiana librarians and would broaden their perspective of the subject, thereby expediting the cooperative efforts Recent Publications I 297 so badly needed all over the state. The fol- lowing topics were discussed: ( 1) Intro- duction to Networks; ( 2) Library of Con- gress MARC & RECON; (3) NELINET (New England Information Network); ( 4) An On-line Interlibrary Circulation and Bibliographic Searching Demonstration; ( 5) Ohio College Library Center; ( 6) User Response to the FACTS Network; (7) In- diana TWX Network Discussion-Opera- tional Aspects; ( 8) Indiana TWX Network Discussion-Financial and Organizational Aspects; and (9) How Does the Network Serve the Researcher?