College and Research Libraries Altogether this is a useful and practical guide to mathematics literature. It would be most applicable to college libraries rather than large research collections in mathemat- ics, where there would be more stress on foreign literature.-Alice W. Hall, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, Cam- bridge. Lewanski, Richard C., comp. Subject Col- lections in European Libraries. 2d ed. New York: Bowker, 1978. 495p. $52.50. ISBN 0-85935-011-8. Roberts, Stephen; Cooper, Alan; and Gil- der, Lesley, comps. Research Libraries and Collections in the United Kingdom: A Selective Inventory and Guide. London: Clive Bingley; Hamden, Conn.: Linnet Books, 1978. 285p. $25. LC 78-11560. ISBN 0-85157-258-8 Bingley; 0-208- 01667-8 Linnet. The two works of similar genre, by neces- sity selective and geographically limited, are both designed }o aid the researcher and li- brarian, but their philosophies are some- what different, as an examination of the arrangement of the contents reveals. Lewanski believes in a strict subject ap- proach as defined by the eighteenth edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification, which necessitates the repetition of information on libraries that may be strong in more than one subject. The author is himself aware of the shortcomings of the scheme for his pur- pose, yet so stern is his commitment to this approach that he adds only one index-an alphabetical key to the classification scheme. The Roberts and others work, on the other hand, arranges the selection of UK li- braries in alphabetic order in four groups: (1) national, specialist, and public libraries, (2) university libraries, (3) polytechnic libraries, (4) Scottish central institutions. Al- though not mentioned in the table of con- tents, some references to libraries in North- ern Ireland are sprinkled among the first three categories. There are four indexes to this work: subject, name of collection, geo- graphical, and list of libraries; the latter ar- ranged in the same order as in the body of the text seems redundant. Both works try to give essential informa- tion about the libraries, including address, name of librarian, date of foundation, size, Recent Publications I 391 access, services rendered, hours, etc. (Roberts even lists phone and telex num- bers.) This information, although unevenly supplied within each work, seems to be more detailed and exhaustive in Roberts. Both works list publications and guides de- scribing the collections and libraries with each entry, the only difference being that more general guides are found in Lewanski after the subject entry while Roberts lists them in the beginning of the work (p.13- 18). Apart from the difficult task of obtaining, sorting, interpreting, and arranging massive materials, which the authors of both works had to face, Lewanski had to surmount in addition the problems of multilingual en- tries with diacritical marks (which he omits throughout) and the uniform transliteration of non-Roman scripts. In general, he suc- ceeds in this and even translates the Slavic, Finno-Ugric, Greek, Albanian, and Turkish names of libraries, albeit not always idiomat- ically, which may in some instances be mis- leading. There are other types of mista~es which are almost unavoidable in a large and complicated work as this. There are the usual misprints such as "Kunliga" for Kungliga (p.481b last entry), "Franois- kanska" for Franciskanska (p.26 top), "Stata" for Stat (p.23a second entry from bottom). Pancevo is situated in Voivodina, not Slovenia as given (p.465a entry 4 from top). Apparently some misplacement occurred also in the subjects; at least the description of the collections would so indicate. Thus, for example, under 686 Printing-History and Technology for France, one finds the Vivarez collection of ex libris that is not ac- counted for under 097 Book-Plates. The above imperfections notwithstanding, every well-stocked reference department will want to acquire both works. As Lewanski requests, the scholar and re- searcher should continue to suggest im- provements and make corrections so that the next edition will be exact and complete.-Miroslav Krek, Brandeis Uni- versity, Waltham, Massachusetts. Wright, Kieth C. Library and Information Services for Handicapped Individuals. Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1979. 196p. $15 U.S. and Canada; $18 392 I College & Research Libraries • July 1979 elsewhere . LC 78-26472. ISBN 0-87287- 189-0. "Library Services for the Adult Handi- capped: An Institute for Training in Li- hrarianship, October 9-14, 1977, School of Library and Information Science, State University of New York at Albany." Edited by Lucille Whalen and Joan A. Miller. Information Reports and Bibliog- raphies , v.7 , no.2, 1978. 67p. $10 for in- dividual issue. ISSN 0360-0971. (Available from Science Associates/International, Inc . , 1841 Broadway, New York , NY 10023.) As a professional long dedicated to serv- ing the needs of handicapped individuals and helping others to recognize the impor- tance of library service to the handicapped, Kieth Wright has been an eloquent spokes- man for the rights and requirements of that largely overlooked minority in our society. This introductory text, which evolved from his experiences as a library educator and as a librarian for the deaf, provides valuable in- formation on each of the groups of handi- capped individuals-blind and visually im- paired , deaf and hearing impaired, mentally handicapped , aging , and physically handi- capped . Not only does it introduce the reader to the literature on each of the major handicapping conditions; it also recom- mends interpersonal and institutional re - sponses to the needs of handicapped per- sons and provides valuable references to sources of information , service agencies , and special media hardware. Also highlighted are the present legal rights of handicapped individuals . Wright's book appears at an opportune moment for those of us in academic libraries concerned about planning library services. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, sections 503 and 504 , guarantees handicapped persons access to educational and employment op- portunities . Library services to the handi- capped can no longer be seen as an exten- sion of traditional library outreach programs ; rather, they are now a civil right guaranteed by federal law. Many educational institu- tions are ill prepared to meet their legal re- sponsibilities . Wright's message is that librarians must take an active role in getting ahead of the law. "Moving society from rhetoric to action by means of the right information at the right time for the appropriate people is the role for the librarian" (p.ll). While Wright's specific suggestions for services are not par- ticularly new or imaginative, he does offer sufficient information to help libraries plan for change and provides many references for further study . Kieth Wright also participated as a spokesman for the handicapped in the insti- tute at Albany , New York, "Library Services for the Adult Handicapped, " the proceed- ings of which are being reviewed here. The format of the institute was a series of speak- ers chosen to represent various aspects of library service to the handicapped on the adult level. The contents move from a his- torical perspective on library services to this group: the psychology of the disabled, at- titudes toward the handicapped , legislation affecting them , the legislative basis of fed- eral support for public library services, the art of helping, to specific examples of re- sources for use, services offered, design of libraries , and reviews of programs of service currently offered in several regions of New York State. A brief description of bib- liotherapy and mention of the role of the governor's conference are also included. Unlike Wright's book , the institute's pro- ceedings do not cover the spectrum of major handicapping conditions. Primary emphasis focused on the visually impaired and physically disabled, and very little men- tion was made of the deaf, mentally re- tarded , and the aged. This flaw could be a reflection of a lack of an inclusive definition of major handicapping conditions on the part of the planners of the institute or merely the result of the availability of speakers and the limited exi stence of pro- grams of library services. In any case , coverage is uneven and emphasis is on pub- lic library services. This reflects the affilia- tion of the forty conference participants, twenty-six of whom were employed in pub- lic libraries and state agencies. Of particular value for academic librarians are Ruth Velleman's speech on "The Psy- chology of the Disabled, " Maxine Mays ' "Attitudes toward the Handicapped-The Promise ," and Sue Weber' s "The Art of Helping. " Each book offers the reader a different focus, but each makes a useful contribution to a topic on which there is currently a dearth of material. Kieth Wright's book will no doubt serve as the introductory textbook for library school students and practitioners in the field for some time to come.- Meredith A. Butler, State University of New York, College at Brockport. Boss, Richard W. "Circulation Systems: The Options," Library Technology Re- ports 15:7-105 (Jan.-Feb. 1979). Single issue $40. ISSN 0024-2586. (Available from: American Library Assn., 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.) It is tempting to describe this report by Richard Boss on circulation systems as "Everything you ever wanted to know about ... "etc., but that simply isn' t true, as the author would be the first to admit. It is primarily a survey of the features of existing systems. Of the one hundred and eight pages in the report, fifty-four are devoted to descriptions of existing circulation systems: After a few pages on manual and photo- charging systems, which after all are still valid in many applications, the author turns to a description of automated systems. He briefly examines the systems of nineteen developers, mostly commercial but also in- cluding those of three universities and one public library. For each developer he lists addresses, telephone numbers, and a brief description of what the developer provides. The extent of the descriptions varies, de- pending on how much information the au- thor could obtain. He attempts little evalua- tive comment on each one, observing that most of the applications surveyed do not yet have an operational history sufficient to pro- vide much that is helpful. The value of this report is rather limited because it is of necessity quite topical. The market for circulation systems is very dynamic and subject to rapid change. There is no clear leader in the field. So this report shares with earlier LTR reports in 1975 and 1977 a very short half-life. To seme extent it is useful to compare what Barbara Markuson and William Scholz said in those earlier re- ports with what Richard Boss says in this one, but such comparisons are now largely of historical interest simply because the rapid pace of technological change has made Recent Publications I 393 most of their comments obsolete. No one who is about to decide on what circulation system to purchase, as Richard Boss himself indicates, can totally rely on surveys like these. They are useful largely as an introduction to what products are available and as an indication of how some- one should pursue an independent investi- gation. It is on this latter score that Mr. Boss' work is of most value. The last third of his report is devoted to helpful advice on methods of investigation, solicitation of bids, evaluation of responses, and contract negotiations. As an example of one safeguard to follow, he includes the accep- tance plan of the Tacoma Public Library, which recently acquired a rather compre- hensive automated circulation system. He also attaches something that is frequently difficult to find but yields at a glance the relative success a developer may have en- joyed up to now: a list of the systems they have installed. Finally, he has some sage advice on the use of consultants and the balance that should be maintained between A.N.Z.A.AS. CONGRESS Contributions in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Between 400 and 900 indiv· idual papers each year, most not published anywhere else! Now indexed in Chemical Abstracts and APAIS (Australian Public Affairs Information Service). Proceedings of Annual Congresses of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, now available: • from 1970 (42nd Congress) onwards, on diazo microfiche at 24x reduction •with author index (1970-76) •with author, title and KWOC indexes (1977 . ) eby standing order or singly Contact: Technical Services Librarian University of New South Wales P.O. Box 1, Kensington.N.S.W. Australia . 2033