College and Research Libraries 482 I College & Research Libraries • September 1979 voted to part I of AACR 2, "Description." Stressing the point that the second edition, like the first, is based upon a set of "condi- tions" rather than "cases," but also that media in libraries have proliferated since 1967, Hunter demonstrates the application of the principles of description to an art re- production, a sound recording, a chair, a film, etc. By far the larger number of frames are devoted to part II, "Headings, Uniform Ti- tles, and References," with attention on de- termination and establishment of headings, or "access points." The reader should be aware, however, that the form of heading prescribed in the text may not be the form ultimately chosen for catalog display by the Library of Congress, and therefore by li- braries dependent upon it as their standard. For example, frame 103 asks the reader to choose the correct form of heading from among "Herbert George Wells," "H __ _ G_ Wells" (implying intention of filling in forenames when ascertained) , and "H. G. Wells." Frame 125 yields the answer "H. G. Wells," under the provisions of rule 22.1, which states that a personal name should be one by which the author is com- monly known. LC has announced, however, that it will adopt the options on forenames and dates in rules 22.16A and 22.18 "in cases where the necessary information is readily available" (LC Information Bulletin, July 21, 1978, p.426). Catalog librarians must be aware of LC practice in addition to the rules, or the catalog may have separate files under "Wells, H. G." and "Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 186&--1946," without even consid- ering how the pre-AACR form of "Wells, Herbert George, 186&--1946" will be related to the newer form. To cavil: Discussion of analytics, in part I in AACR 2, is inexplicably placed at the very end (did Moses challenge Higher Au- thority by transposing Commandments Two and Ten?). Too, this slender volume carries a rather hefty price, especially considering its limited use. Nevertheless, the paraphrased repetition of rules, the emphasis on principles outside the formal rule structure, and the conversa- tional tone are all valuable for learning. Catalog librarians will find this text a model of clarity that makes the revised rules much less intimidating. Public service librarians, since they can ignore with impunity the au- thor's admonitions to return to square one when their answers are incorrect, should find that even skimming the text without AACR 2 in hand will facilitate their under- standing of the emerging structure of the catalog. Both groups may well have fun doing it!-Eleanor R. Payne, University of ~ California, Davis. Grosch, Audrey N. Minicomputers in Li- braries, 1979-80. Professional Librarian Series. White Plains, N.Y.: Knowledge Industry Publications, Inc., 1979. 142p. $24.50. LC 79-11134. ISBN 0-914236- 19-9. Audrey N. Grosch states in the preface to Minicomputers in Libraries, 1979-80, that the purpose of the book is largely instruc- tional or tutorial. It is designed as a basic resource for current information on minicomputer systems and presumes some familiarity with beginning data processing concepts. The book is timely, expensive, and virtually impossible to read straight through. The timeliness may compensate for the cost, since this book is jam-packed with very useful information for comparison of systems and descriptions of existing installa- tions and seems to be quite extensive in coverage. If a library is seriously con- templating the investment of time and money in any automated system, be it with mini-, micro-, midi-, or macrocomputers, the cost of this book is a small down pay- ment. And this small book is so densely packed that t.he data per page may indeed be cost-efficient. The great advantage of such a detailed survey approach to library computer sys- tems is that the librarian or library manager can acquire the background needed to begin shopping. Comparative information is sel- dom available from commercial vendors, and even installations by not-for-profit in- stitutions are unlikely to provide a system- atic approach for the potential user to con- sider. This volume is divided into nine chapters in two sections. The first group of chapters describes existing and available minicompu- DIRECIORY OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES "This directory is unique in that it covers so many organizations from so many denominations ...• An index makes it easy to find one's way around. Helpful to any library collection. useful to all academic libraries. essential for theological and religious collec- tions:· CHOICE "This recent reference tool will be welcomed by journalists. scholars. pastors and the merely curious. Librarians should add it to their reference collection." CHRISTIANITY TODAY "Much of the material is not available elsewhere .••• A great time-saver for the harried librarian." LIBRARY JOURNAL The Directory of Religious Organizations in the United States describes over 1,500 organizations active in the field of religion. The organizations include departments of national churches, pro- fessional associations, volunteer groups, religious orders of men and women, government agencies, businesses, foundations and fraternal societies. Each religious organization is de- scribed in thorough detail, including complete name, address, telephone number, name of the chief executive officer, membership statistics and religious affiliation (if any). The purpose and work of the organization is discussed in an essay of about 200 words. ISBN : 0-8434-0609-7 $67 .50 Couortlum Boob from McGrath Publishing Company Box 9001 Wllmlngton North Carolina 28402 484 I College & Research Libraries • September 1979 ter systems, while the second provides technical information to aid in decision mak- ing. Tables and figures illustrate much of the descriptive material. A very useful di- rectory of installed systems, which includes contact personnel and availability of software, supplements the extensive de- scription and technical matter. The author has included a glossary of terms that should help make the text intel- ligible to readers with some systems knowl- edge, as well as to students who may use this book in connection with course work. Audrey Grosch deserves applause for her accomplishment.-Fay Zipkowitz, Worces- ter Area Cooperating Libraries, Worcester, Massachusetts. Funding Alternatives for Libraries, edited by Patricia Senn Breivik and E. Burr Gibson. Chicago: American Library Assn., 1979. 174p. $9 paper. LC 78- 27865. ISBN 0-8389-0273-1. The librarian as "fund raiser"? A disquiet- A.N.Z.AAS. 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 ing thought to many, perhaps, but Breivik and her associates argue persuasively that librarians ought to give serious considera- tion to assuming this role. This book is based on the premise that "librarians increasingly will need to avail themselves of all reasonably possible av- enues of expanding their funding sources," and the message is directed to "those librar- ies and librarians who are, as a means ,to that end, willing aggressively to explore all financial opportunities which assist them in their missions." Chapter 1, "Financial Prob- lems and Some Solutions," lays the groundwork for this argument. Chapters 2 through 11 constitute a "how- to-do-it" guide to fund raising for libraries, from planning through implementation. Be- cause the discussion of fund raising is com- plicated by differences in the types and sizes of libraries and differences in the types and sizes of their communities, the remain- ing three chapters attempt to provide in- sights into these differences. Chapter 12 considers the library "Operating within a Parent Institution"; chapter 13 describes "Fund Raising for University Libraries"; and chapter 14, "Three Case Studies," consists of fund-raising programs carried out by three different kinds of libraries. Biographi- cal sketches of the contributors and a selected annotated bibliography round out the text. Although this book is an outgrowth of a workshop held at the Pratt Institute Gradu- ate School of Library and Information Sci- ence in January 1976 and is composed prin- cipally of "updated versions of most of the speeches given at the Pratt workshop," the material is fresh and vigorously presented. The editors are to be commended for their skill in blending the material from fourteen different contributors into a coherent, read- able text. Fund raising may not be appropriate for every library. But the decision as to whether or not a library should become in- volved ought to rest upon a careful analysis of its needs, its capabilities, and its potential source of contributions. In my opinion, this book is a useful introduction to the problem and well worth the modest price.-George W. Cornell, State University of New York, College at Brockport.