College and Research Libraries Recent Publications COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES Annual Review · of Information Science and Technology, Volume 9, I974, reviewed by Deanna Hudson · Marcum . . . 417 Thomassen, Cora · E., ed. CATV and Its Implications for Libraries, · reviewed by John . W. Aubry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Anderson, LeMoyne W., ed., Networks and the University Library, reviewed by John W. Aubty . . 418 Wilson, T. D., and Marsterson, W. A. J., Local Library Cooperation, reviewed by Eliza- beth Snapp . . . . . . . 420 Zachert, Martha Jane K., Simulation Teaching of Library Administration, reviewed by G. A. Rudolph . . . 421 McCarthy, Cavan, Developing Libraries in Brazil; With a Chapter on Paraguay, re- viewed by Peter T. Johnson 422 Drazniowsky, Roman, comp., Map Librarianship: Readings, reviewed by Alberta Aur- inger Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Tebbel, John, A History of Book Publishing in the United States, Volume II, reviewed by David Kaser 423 Slote, Stanley J ., Weeding Library Collections, reviewed by Peter Dollard . . 424 . Buckland, Michael K., Book Availability and the Library User, reviewed by Robert L. Burr . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Josey, E. }., ed., New Dimensions for Academic Library Service, reviewed by the Rev- erend Jovian Lang . . . . . . . 426 Library Manpower: A Study of Demand and Supply, reviewed by Janice J. Powell . 427 Guyton, Theodore Lewis, Unionization: The Viewpoint of Librarians, reviewed by John W. Weatherford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Thomson, Sarah Katharine, Interlibrary Loan Policies Directory, reviewed by Marjorie · Karlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Daily, Jay E., Cataloging Phonorecordings: Problems and Possibilities, reviewed by Gor- don Stevenson . . . . 429 Grove, Pearce S., ed., Nonprint Media in Academic Libraries, reviewed by Richard W. Boss and Anne W. LeClercq 430 Other Publications of Interest to Academic Librarians 431 Abstracts 433 BOOK REVIEWS Annual Review of Information Science and Technology. Volume 9, 1974. Carlos A. Cuadra, Editor. Ann W. Luke, Associate Editor. Jessica L. Harris, Bibliography and Index Editor. Washington: Amer- ican Society for Information Science, 1974. 457p. · $22.00. (LC 66-25096) (ISBN 0-87715-209-8) Reviewing a review is not an easy task, but it is · especially pleasant in the case of this ninth volume of the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology. It is of the same high caliber of its predecessors in the series under the continued editorial direction of Carlos Cuadra and his associ- ate, Ann Luke. The authors for the indi- vidual chapters have been carefully select- ed, and the continuity and perspective are maintained by the chapter reviewers who are, for the most part, former contributors to ARIST. It seems superfluous to herald this vol- ume and, indeed, this series, as one of the most valuable contributions to the literature since nearly every follower of information science is quite familiar with the annual compilation, but in this case, it bears re- peating. Instead of elaborating on the liter- / 417 418 I College & Research Libraries • September 1975 ary and stylistic qualities of this volume, it seems more important to synthesize the chapters in the review. Volume nine is divided into four broad categories: ( 1) Planning Information Sys- tems and Services, (2) Basic Techniques and Tools, ( 3) Applications, and ( 4) The Profession. There are individual chapters dealing with the most important develop- ments during 1973 in each of these cate- gories. Since the chapter contributors ·are eminent in the field, the chapters are filled with the most recent research and applica- tions in the categories. In the section on "Planning Information Systems and Services," there are three chapters: one which reviews the literature of information systems, one which deals with the importance of the user's needs in information system design and evaluation, and one which focuses on the "economics of information." The second and shortest section, "Basic Techniques and Tools," consists of Jessica L. Harris' chapter on "Document Descrip- tion and Representation." This chapter is extremely helpful in sorting out the most significant elements of the move toward standardization of bibliographic data. ISBD (S) and (M), NSDP, MARC, RECON, and SUPERMARC are explained very well, with their interrelationships, complexities, and ambiguities superbly demonstrated. It is this chapter, I feel, that leads to the most optimism about the new trends in informa- tion science, for it is in the area of stan- dardization of bibliographic data that real progress can be demonstrated. The section on "Applications" is the larg- est and represents the area of greatest ac- tivity in 1973. An overview of the state of the automation art is followed by status re- ports on the many emerging information networks. In another chapter, the "Use of Machine-Readable Data Bases" is examined carefully by Martha E. Williams. (As an aside, I must say that I found Ms. Williams' list, data bases-p.224-230, one of the most helpful sections of the book because it brings together all kinds of data bases in one list.) In the section's last chapter, there is a review of the literature relating to "Document Retrieval Systems and Tech- niques." The final section, entitled "The Profes- sion," focuses on two topics: "The Manage- ment of Libraries and Information Centers" and "The Copyright Issue." Michael Buck- land notes that 1973 is the year the Man- agement Review and Analysis Program was launched by ARL' s Office of Management Studies. Also, Buckland demonstrates that management is receiving increasingly great- er attention as evidenced by the number of projects that have been undertaken by . many libraries. Perhaps the most interesting article in ARIST is "The Copyright Issue" by Joseph J. Beard. It is the first time that this issue has been addressed in the Annual Review and it is noteworthy that the Williams and Wilkins case has stirred such interest pri- marily because of the consequences it could have on networks. At the time of the article the Supreme Court had not ruled on the case, but, in light of their rather neutral decision, Mr. Beard's proposed solution through an economic process is a most provocative idea. In summary, this book is well written, and the information contained in it is inval- uable. The purchase of this ninth volume of ARIST is highly recommended for li- braries and for librarians who want to keep abreast of developments in information sci- ence :-Deanna Hudson Marcum, Director of Research and Development, ] oint U ni- versity Libraries, Nashville, Tennessee. Thomassen, Cora E., ed. CATV and Its Implications for Libraries: Proceedings of a Conference Sponsored by the Illi- nois State Library and U.niversity of filinois Graduate School of Library Science and University of filinois Office of Continuing Education and Public Service. (Allerton Park Institute, Num- ber 19) Urbana-Champaign, Ill.: Uni- versity of Illinois Graduate School of Li- brary Science, 1974. 91p. $6.00 (LC 74-620101) (ISBN 0-87845-040-8) Anderson, LeMoyne W., ed. Networks and the University Library: Proceedings of an Institute Presented by the Universi- ty Libraries Secti()lfl,, Association of College and Research Libraries, at Las Vegas, Nevada, June 21, 22 & 23, 1973. Chicago, Ill.: Association of College and Research Libraries, 197 4. 90p. These publications constitute the pro-