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of American gays/lesbians and women.-Jim 
Elledge, Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical 
Center, Chicago, Illinois . 

Studies in Library Management. V.5. Ed. 
by Anthony Vaughan. London: Clive 
Bingley; New York : K. G . Saur, 1979. 
168p. $12. ISBN 0-85157-265-0 Bingley; 
0-89664-400-6 Saur. 
A collection of essays, this work attempts 

to examine many different aspects of man-
agement of libraries. Since most of the au-
thors are British, the work has a decidedly 
British orientation. This presents some dif-
ferent approaches to viewing management 
of libraries but does not hinder the book 
from being interesting and provocative. 

The first article, by Louis Kaplan, looks at 
professionalism in libraries. 'Professionalism, 
a major concern of librarians worldwide, is 
seen by the author to be achieved only 
wben the field has "expanded [its] humanis-
tic and scientific knowledge." A profession 
operating in a bureauracy, as does the field 
of librarianship, can achieve professional au-
thority only through the attainment of pro-
fessional status. Kaplan presents some in-
teresting arguments to support this thesis. 
The article should prove to be the basis of 
lively discussion in libraries throughout the 
world . 

Harrison Bryan examines various methods 
of organizing staff in large academic librar-
ies. Drawing upon experiences in the 
United States, Britain, and Australia, he ex-
amines the advantages and disadvantages of 
organizing by function, subject, and com-
mittee. He also studies the impact of these 
organizational structures on job satisfaction, 
communication, and new forms of technol-
ogy. His conclusion is that, no matter how 
the library' s organization finally evolves, li-
brarians will not fail to study how the or-
ganizational structure ultimately has an im-
pact upon the service given to the library's 
patrons. 

Management by objective (MBO) is the 
subject of K. H. Jones' study. Jones pre-
sents a history of MBO and the terminology 
associated with this school of management. 
The essay attempts to apply these concepts 
to libraries . Unfortunately, the presentation 
at times is unclear and difficult to follow. 
This article is the weakest in the collection. 

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Stephen Roberts examines the importance 
of communication to good management. He 
presents various theories of communications 
and how communication flows can influence 
the management of both human and mate-
rials resources. He concludes that com-
munication is important to management, so 
that the manager can "apply the right de-
gree of regulation in accordance with objec-
tives and tasks." Achieving this goal is the 
difference between job satisfaction and job 
dissatisfaction of the staff. The article will 
engender much discussion among staff in 
libraries everywhere. 

Libraries in the Third World are the 
focus of the essay by Manil Silva. Silva 
states that, to manage these libraries, one 
must be able to deal with shortages of mate-
rials, equipment, and supplies as well as 
staff untrained to deal with these situations. 
The article points out that library schools in 
more highly developed countries should be 
aware of' these differences when training 
students , from the underdeveloped coun .. 
tries. 

Liz Chapman studies the use of role play-
ing in management. Recounting the experi-
ence of a workshop at Brunei University, 
Chapman demonstrates how role playing 
can enlighten staff members to the prob-
lems faced by colleagues. The article is an 
excellent presentation and can be .easily 
applied in a variety of library settings. 

Theorizing that librarians' view of the 
world influences how they view their roles 
as librarians , Adrian Mole states that these 
views also influence library management. 
Mole outlines four different views (conserva-
tive , technocratic, liberal, and radical) and 
examines their impact on scientific man-
agement, participatory management, and 
professionalism. This article, too, should 
evoke lively discussion throughout the 
profession.-Mary Scherger Bonhomme, 
Stellite Division , Cabot Corporation, 
Kokomo, Indiana. 

Clasper, James W., and Dellenbach, M. 
Carolyn. Guide to the Holdings of the 
American jewish Archives. Publications of 
the American Jewish Archives, no . XI. 
Cincinnati: American Jewish Archives, 
1979. 211p. $20. LC 79-63392. ISBN 
0-87820-007-X. ISSN 0190-7417. (Avail-