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ward professional conservation pro-
grams, training, and practice, although 
Mr. Cunha continues to argue forcefully 
for nonprofessional "in-house" treat-
ment. Approximately 65 percent of the 
first volume is text with the remainder di-
vided among fourteen remarkably diverse 
appendixes ranging from a discussion of 
"Artificial vs. Natural Aging of Paper" 
(appendix H) to ''Testing for Magnesium 
Carbonate Concentration" (appendix L). 

The second volume contains 383 pages 
of serial-numbered bibliographic citations 
arranged in substantially the same com-
plex and sometimes cumbersome fashion 
as was used in the 1971 edition. The earlier 
edition listed 4,882 entries, while the 

Recent Publications 303 

present work begins at #5,000 and ends 
with #10,871. 

This present work of George and 
Dorothy Cunha reflects not only the prog-
ress that has been made in the conserva-
tion effort over the last decade, but also 
underlines the problems that remain. It is 
a verbal statement of the influence and the 
involvement of these authors in the con-
servation movement. In almost every 
chapter the careful reader will find a per-
sonal glimpse of two individuals whose 
enthusiasm and missionary spirit have 
made a lasting impression on the world of 
library conservation.-Frederick E. Bauer, 
Jr., American Antiquarian Society Library, 
Worcester, Massachusetts. 

ABSTRACTS 

The following abstracts are based on those 
prepared by the ERIC Clearinghouse of Infor-
mation Resources, School of Education, Syra-
cuse University. 

Documents with an ED number here may be 
ordered in either microfiche (MF) or paper copy 
(PC) from the ERIC Document Reproduction 
Service, P.O. Box 190, Arlington, VA 22210. 
Orders should include ED number, specify for-
mat desired, and include payment for docu-
ment and postage. 

Further information on ordering documents 
and on current postage charges may be obtained 
from a recent issue of Resources in Educa-
tion. 

Twelve Essays on Australian Subject Bib-
liography. Development of Resource 
Sharing Networks. Networks Study 
no.12. Ed. by D. H. Borchardt. National 
Library of Australia, Canberra. 1980. 
128p. ED 221 203. MF-$0.83; PC-not 
available from EDRS. 
This collection of twelve essays on biblio-

graphic services in Australia has been pub-
lished as part of the National Library of Austra-
lia's effort to encourage a voluntary national 
information system. An introduction and over-
view of bibliography in Australia are followed 
by brief surveys of the major desiderata for 
Australian subject bibliography in literature (A. 
Lawson), children's books and materials (J.D. 

Adams), music (K. Horn), politics (J . Rydon), 
wildlife (M. C. Downes), legal writings (E. K. 
Braybrooke), economics (F . G. Davidson), edu-
cation (J. Thawley), agriculture (H. M . Russell 
and G. Levick), geography (R. G. Freestone), 
and non-Australian history materials located in 
Australian libraries (R. J. Shultz and Janet F. 
Schultz). Each essay is contributed by a subject 
specialist and contains a review of current bib-
liographic sources available and recommenda-
tions for improvement in bibliographic infor-
mation in that subject area. Among a wide 
range of suggestions are included the inaugura-
tion or strengthening of national information 
clearinghouses, union lists of sources, or na-
tional bibliographies; the updating of previ-
ously existing subject bibliographies; the 
creation of new periodical indexes; the comput-
erization of data; the full utilization of interna-
tional bibliographical machinery for Australian 
material; and the improvement of book index-
ing. References are provided for each subject 
essay. 

The ARL Library Index and Quantitative 
Relationships in the ARL. By Kendon 
Stubbs. Association of Research Li-
braries, Washington, D.C. 1980. 62p. 
ED 220 101. MF-$0.83; PC-not avail-
able from EDRS. 
In order to explain the derivation and implica-

tions of the Association of Research Libraries 
(ARL) Library Index (a descriptive statistical in-
dicator of research library quality that is based 
on an analysis of certain key library characteris-



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304 College & Research Libraries 

tics), this paper discusses regression and corre-
lation as methods for measuring relations be-
tween such variables as size of professional 
library staff and size of library collections, and 
describes the use of factor analysis to identify 
major characteristics common to ARL mem-
bers. A summary of the techniques of regres-
sion and factor analysis is given. Data provided 
include a table listing ARL members' Library 
Index scores for 1978-79, an overview of trends 
in ARL Library Index scores from 1969 to 1979, 
and a set of seventy-five graphs illustrating 
fluctuations in individual ARL members' Li-
brary Index scores from 1969 to 1979. An expla-
nation of the calculation of principal Library In-
dex component scores and notes on the text are 
appended. 

Videotex and Libraries. Development of 
Resource Sharing Networks. Networks 
Study no.19. National Library of Aus-
tralia, Canberra. 1981. 44p. ED 221210. 
MF-$0.83; PC-not available from 
EDRS. 
As part of its continuing interest in evaluating 

new technological developments, including 

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videotex, the National Library of Australia 
presents a synopsis of a 1981 study by Insearch 
Ltd. and an in-house assessment of the poten-
tial usefulness of interactive videotex services 
for the Australian business and library commu-
nities. The Insearch study involves demonstra-
tion of Prestel International and British Prestel 
to librarians or information specialists from 
eight libraries and three business information 
centers, the collection of 303 questions received 
at these organizations and selected as appropri-
ate for answering on Prestel, and follow-up in-
terviews with study participants to ascertain 
their reactions to videotex. Evaluation of ques-
tions collected and difficulties in study method-
ology are discussed. The study finds that Pre-
stel's incomplete information base and 
inadequate indexing are seen as hindrances to 
its general reference usefulness. Further reac-
tions to videotex, suggestions for videotex ap-
plications, comments on U.K. and U.S. library/ 
videotex studies, and proposals for continuing 
research conclude this report, with a sample 
data collection form and an extensive bibliogra-
phy provided as appendixes. Following In-
search's report is a brief assessment of videotex 
and libraries completed by the National Library 
of Australia in May 1981. This appraisal finds 
little potential for Prestel as an information 
source or as a vehicle for National Library infor-
mation provision, but recommends monitoring 
of further developments in the field. 

The Vertical File in the Librades of the 
City University of New York: A Survey. 
By Tom Hodgson and Andrew 
Garoogian. 1981. 32p. ED 221216. MF-
$0.83; PC-$3.32. 
This 197 4-75 survey with a follow-up study in 

1980 assembles data on the management and 
use of vertical file (VF) collections in the eigh-
teen libraries of the City University of New 
York. Results of questionnaires sent to 188 ref-
erence department heads or reference librari-
ans show that the sizes of the VF collections 
studied range from 1,000 to 79,000 pamphlets 
and that respondents have a favorable attitude 
toward the use of VF materials. Findings are 
also recorded for pamphlet circulation proce-
dures and statistics; respondents' reasons for 
provision of VF collections; selection tools for 
pamphlet acquisition; subject arrangement of 
vertical files; cataloging practices; physical loca-
tion of vertical files; staff time devoted to verti-
cal files; allocation of file maintenance activities 
to different types of library personnel; publicity 
provided for vertical files; weeding of vertical 
files; and respondents' perceptions of the use-
fulness of vertical files, amount of file usage, 



and value of this usage in relation to other refer-
ence materials. Current problems in proper file 
maintenance identified in eight on-site visits 
are reported, and recommendations for the en-
hancement of vertical file collections are pro-
vided. 

Battle of the Library Superstars. A Video-
tape Script. By Tom McNally and Jane 
Segal. Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Li-
braries. 1981. 17p. ED 221 183. MF-
$0.83; PC-$1.82. 
In this videotape script, a parody of a televi-

sion sports competition serves as a vehicle for 
introducing college freshmen to the Ohio State 
University Library System and to the concept of 
search strategy. In the script, two student con-
tenders participate in three events: the "card 
catalog combat," the "magazine mania," and 
the "Library Computer System shootout." In 
the process, the function of Library of Congress 
subject headings, the use of indexes, and infor-
mation retrieval via online catalog systems are 
introduced. The "competition" is interrupted 
by five commercials, which describe various 
services offered to students through the library 
system, such as library orientation courses, re-
serve reading room usage, the provision of ca-
reer information, the lending of art prints, and 
phone-in circulation and book renewal. 

Statistical Analysis of the Association be-
tween Subject Headings and Their Cor-
responding Class Notations in Science 
and Technology Monographs. By 
Abolghasem Khosh-Khui. 1981. 40p. 
ED 220 092. MF-$0.83; PC-$1.82. 
This study investigates the degree of relation-

ship between scientific and technical subject 
headings and their corresponding class nota-
tions in the Dewey decimal (DOC) and Library 
of Congress (LC) classification systems. The de-
gree of association between a subject heading 
and its corresponding class of notation or nota-
tions is measured by counting the frequency of 
occurrence of that subject heading and compar-
ing this score with the most frequent identical 
class notation for the same subject heading. The 
correlation between these scores, i.e., the prob-
ability of co-occurrence of a subject heading and 
a class notation, and the number of subject 
headings are the two measures of association 
used in the study. The study considered 3,280 
subject headings and class notations in 1,893 
bibliographic records. The results show that as 
the number of subject headings per biblio-
graphic record increases, the degree of associa-
tion between subject headings and their corre-

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sponding class notation decreases. Except for 
subject headings with the order of one, LC and 
DOC were not significantly different. There are 
twenty references. 

Initiatives toward a Bibliographic Com-
munications Network for Canada = 
Vers L'Establisseinent d'un Reseau de 
Communication Bibliographique au 
Canada. By Cynthia J. Durance. Na-
tional Library of Canada, Ottawa (On-
tario). 1981. 29p. ED 221 174. MF-
$0.83; PC-$1.82. 
This paper provides an update on the status 

of library systems development in Canada and 
describes the new initiatives that the National 
Library is undertaking cooperatively with other 
institutions to facilitate the development of a 
nationwide decentralized bibliographic com-
munication network. In order to place current 
network initiatives and the leadership role of 
the National Library in perspective, the high-
lights of library automation in Canada over the 
last two decades are reviewed. The role of the 
National Library in network development is 
then recounted, with emphasis on the various 
task groups that have taken part in specific ac-
tivities. The characteristics and differences be-
tween closed and open library/information net-
works are also discussed, major steps that have 
been taken toward implementation of a decen-
tralized Canadian library network are outlined, 
and the importance of specific committees and 
interest groups in network implementation is 
stressed. 

Procedures for Inventorying and Replac-
ing Missing Monographs in a Large Re-
search Library. By Thomas W. 
Shaughnessy. 1981. lOp. ED 220 094. 
MF-$0.83; PC-$1.82. 
Divided into inventory project procedures for 

the identification of missing books for future re-
placement and inventory guidelines for use by 
subject librarians to determine whether an item 
should be replaced, this report sets forth very 
specific procedures for conducting a compre-
hensive inventory of monographic holdings. 
They are based on experience gained through 
the University of Houston's inventory of mono-
graph collections in the central research library, 
which was initiated partly to combat the frus-
tration experienced by users when missing 
books are not traceable to shelving and loan 
procedures. Information is provided on work 
scheduling, performance standards, and the 
correction of bibliographic records, and an in-
ventory problem checklist is included. 



306 College & Research Libraries 

Draft Proposal for the Development of an 
Australian Bibliographic Network. De-
velopment of Resource Sharing Net-
works. Networks Study no.15. National 
Library of Australia, Canberra. 1981. 
66p. ED 221 206. MF-$0.83; PC-not 
available from EDRS. 

As part of its responsibility for the develop-
ment of bibliographic services in Australia, the 
Australian National Library presents this draft 
proposal for a national online shared cataloging 
facility to be known as the Australian Biblio-
graphic Network (ABN). A preface describes 
ABN' s historical background and relationship 
to BffiDATA, a previously proposed system. A 
glossary of terms is followed by discussions of 
the following considerations: (1) network bene-
fits and forward planning procedures; (2) basic 
network concepts and standards; (3) network 
services including the database, system facili-
ties, and ancillary services; (4) network costs 
and charges; (5) network governance; and (6) 
the relationship of consortia to ABN. Appen-
dixes provide guidelines for an ABN Pilot 
Study; a schedule of National Library editing 
and input standards; a list of proposed ABN 
databases; a guide to publications on the Wash-
ington Library Network (WLN), which is the 
National Library's current in-house cataloging 
system; considerations of ABN costs and the 
cost of providing an online selective record ser-
vice; a schedule indicating costs and fees; pro-
posals for the appointment of an Australian 
Bibliographic Network Committee and an ABN 
Standards Committee. 

Bibliographical Services to the Nation: 
The Next Decade. Proceedings of a Con-
ference (Sydney, Australia, August 
26-27, 1980). Development of Resource 
Sharing Networks. Networks Study 
no.16. By D. H. Borchardt and John 
Thawley. 1981. 231p. ED 221207. MF-
$0.83; PC-not available from EDRS. 
As organized by the Working Party on Bibli-

ography of the Australian Advisory Council on 
Bibliographical Services, this conference brings 
together librarians and bibliographers to exam-
ine Australian national requirements for biblio-
graphic services and control. Seven conference 
sessions provide discussions of the Australian 
National Bibliography (ANB) (J. Flesch), Aus-
tralian government publications (A. E. Miller), 
Australian indexing services (D . Abbot), non-
book materials including maps and music (J. 
Wells, H. Sugden, and G. Stecher), national 
union catalogs (N. Stockdale), and retrospec-

July 1983 

tive national bibliography (D. H. Borchardt). 
Each session as presented in the proceedings 
includes a paper with recommendations for im-
provement of the service in question, introduc-
tory remarks made at the conference by the au-
thor of the paper, a prepared response by 
another conference participant, and the more 
significant comments on the paper as they 
emerged from edited versions of the tape-
recorded discussions. A summary of all the rec-
ommendations made in the course of the con-
ference, an explanation of abbreviations used 
throughout the proceedings, a name and title 
index, and a list of conference participants are 
attached. 

National Library of Australia Selection 
Policy. Development of Resource Shar-
ing Networks. Networks Study no.17. 
National Library of Australia, Canberra. 
1981. 122p. ED 221 208. MF-$0.83; 
PC-not available from EDRS. 
Based on its statutory duty to provide com-

prehensive holdings of library material relating 
to Australia and the Australian people, the Na-
tional Library of Australia outlines in this selec-
tion policy the directions in which its collections 
are to be developed. Following a policy sum-
mary and an extensive history of the National 
Library's collections, guidelines are presented 
that apply to all subsequent chapters of the se-
lection policy, each dealing with a particular 
type of acquisition. Principles of collection are 
provided for both book acquisitions-including 
subject coverage of Australiana, the humanities 
and the arts, science and technology, and the 
social sciences-and nonbook acquisitions com-
prising manuscripts, maps, oral history materi-
als, coins and medals, items of philatelic inter-
est, other objects, films, music, sound 
recordings, and pictorial material. A discussion 
of the language of material to be acquired, a se-
lect list of guides to the collections of the Na-
tional Library, and a list of institutions involved 
in consultation before purcha.se of expensive 
items are appended. 

Characteristics of Public Service Staffing 
at ARL Libraries. By Scott Stebelman. 
1981. 15p. ED 220 090. MF-$0.83; PC-
$1.82. 
A survey of eighty-eight research libraries 

measuring staff involvement in key public ser-
vice functions indicates that professional per-
sonnel are significantly more active in provid-
ing graduate library instruction , online 
searches, and reference service than parapro-



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fessionals. When professional groups were 
compared, it was found that in those libraries 
employing both subject specialists and general-
ist reference librarians, the generalists were 
more responsible for online searching and ref-
erence selection and were only slightly less re-
sponsible than subject specialists in providing 
graduate library instruction. A copy of the 
questionnaire is included. 

After the Fall: The Use of Surplus Capacity 
in an Academic Library Automation 
System. By A. J. Wright. 1981. 32p. ED 
220 098. MF-$0.83; PC-$3.32. 
The possible uses of excess central processing 

unit capacity in an integrated academic library 
automation system discussed in this draft pro-
posal include (1) in-house services such as word 
processing, electronic mail, management deci-
sion support using PERT/CPM techniques, and 
control of physical plant operation; (2) public 
services such as the support of reference activi-
ties through the development of online indexes 
and information files and the development of 
public access online catalogs; (3) network ser-
vices, in particular participation in local library 
and information networks; and (4) entrepre-
neurial services such as the sale of computer 
time to academic departments. Included with 
the report are four figures illustrating possible 
computer system configurations, a forty-six-
item reference list, and a supplemental bibliog-
raphy. 

Information System Design Based on User 
Concept Systems and User Vocabulary. 
By David Batty and Christopher Hitch-
ens. 1981. 12p. ED 220 111. MF-$0.83; 
PC-$1.82. 
Recent work on the development of Synthe-

sized User Based Terminology Index Lan-
guages (SUBTIL), i.e., index and query lan-
guages for information systems that employ 
vocabulary elicited from potential users of the 
system, is described in this paper. Following a 
brief review of the literature on thesaurus con-
struction and index languages is a discussion of 
a proposed procedure for eliciting a common 
and significant indexing language from a user 
group. The role of a computer in the procedure 
is described. Preliminary tests of the procedure 
are then summarized and the functions per-
formed by a set of computer programs for ana-
lyzing the results of vocabulary elicitation are 
reviewed. Some of the questions that remain to 
be answered regarding the utility of SUB TIL are 
outlined, and the potential advantages of the 
SUBTIL process are considered. A twelve-item 
reference list accompanies the text. 

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Statistics of Library Networks and Coop-
erative Organizations, 1977-1978. By 
Helen M. Eckard. National Center for 
Education Statistics (ED), Washington, 
D.C. 1982. 43p. ED 221228. MF-$0.83; 
PC-not available from EDRS. 
This report presents findings of the first na-

tional survey of U.S. library networks under-
taken by the National Center for Education Sta-
tistics (NCES) from 1977 through 1979. A 
definition of library networks as used in the sur-
vey is provided, as well as information on the 
organizational type, general characteristics, na-
ture of participants, expenditures, funds, staff, 
computerized support, services, and activities 
of library networks. The first section of there-
port provides a summary or explanatory mate-
rial for the library .network data that are more 
fully presented in fourteen statistical tables con-
stituting the second section. Selected report 
findings are listed as follows: (1) there were 608 
library networks in the United States in 1978 
with 32,148 participants; (2) participants in-
cluded public, academic, public school, and 
special libraries, and state library agencies; (3) 
60 percent of library networks were publicly ad-
ministered and 72 percent were regional in ser-
vice; (4) 87 percent of network staff were paid, 
with 23 percent of paid staff being librarians; (5) 
networks received $193.6 million in 1978; (6) the 
largest network expense was salaries and 
wages; (7) networks provided acquisitions, cat-
aloging, reference, circulation, and administra-
tive services; and (8) 59 percent of library net-
works had computer support. An appendix 
briefly discusses the survey methodology. 

Defining Information Needs of Computer 
Users: A Human Communication Prob-
lem. By Kenneth L. Kimbrough. 1982. 
235p. ED 221 189. MF-$0.83; PC-
$15.32. 
This exploratory investigation of the process 

of defining the information needs of computer 
users and the impact of that process on infor-
mation retrieval focuses on communication 
problems. Six sites were visited that used com-
puters to process data or to provide informa-
tion, including the California Department of 
Transportation, the California Almond 
Growers Exchange, the University of California 
at Davis, the Systems Data Processing Corpora-
tion, and the California State Library. Inter-
views were conducted with managers, interme-
diaries, and users of services at each site, and 
observations of the information seeking pro-
cess were made. It was concluded that the pro-
cess of defining information needs in biblio-



graphic database settings is analogous to the 
process in data processing settings, for both in-
volve problem identification, query negotia-
tion, and probing. The method of charging for 
services, organizational/social barriers, and the 
shared knowledge of participants regarding 
each other's work were found to affect the in-
formation seeking process. Accompanying the 
text are eleven data tables, fourteen figures, 
and a thirty-nine-item bibliography. A sample 
query negotiation session, the letter to partici-
pating organizations, interview schedules and 
interview forms, and a site selection list are ap-
pended. 

The Economics and Financial Manage-
ment of Research Libraries. A Report on 
an Exploratory Meeting. Association of 
Research Libraries, Washington, D.C. 
Research Libraries Group, Branford, 
Conn. 1982. 23p. ED 221 190. MF-
$0.83; PC-not available from EDRS. 
A major conclusion reached by eighteen uni-

versity, academic, and administrative officers, 
library directors, economists, and management 
specialists, who met in October 1981 to explore 
issues related to the financial management of 
academic research libraries, is that current ap-
proaches to cost reduction are only short-term 
solutions. These approaches are identified as 
better library planning, management, and con-
trol; reduction of acquisition budgets; consoli-
dation of branch libraries; cooperative ven-
tures; increased use of technology; and remote 
storage. Group discussions reported address 
the changing role of research libraries; the lack 
of information about library and university op-
erations and expenditures; the proliferation of 
published information; and the need for large 
amounts of capital investment in library tech-
nology. Attention is focused on six areas in-
cluding library service and operating models; 
organizational patterns with emphasis on li-
brary decentralization; acquisition and preser-
vation policies; storage and retrieval strategies 
incorporating new technology; the research li-
brary's role in scholarly communication; and 
the place of the research library in the economy 
and programs of the university as a whole. Sug-
gestions are also made for a coordinated ap-
proach to the financial problems of research li-
braries on a national level. Appendixes 
comprise a list of participants, an agenda, and a 
discussion guide for the meeting. 

Academic Libraries-Visible, Vocal, Vi-
tal. By Jane P. Kleiner. Louisiana Li-
brary Association, Baton Rouge. 1982. 
54p. ED 220 097. MF-$0.83; PC-$4.82. 

Recent Publications 309 

Included in this collection of papers from the 
Louisiana Library Association's Academic Sec-
tion 1982 Micro Symposium are (1) an overview 
of the history and changing role of academic li-
braries by Jane P. Kleiner; (2) "Afro-American 
Literature and the Contemporary Publishing 
Industry," a paper by Dorothy Davis, which 
discusses the present state of the publishing in-
dustry, black writers in American society, and 
the relationships between black authors and 
contemporary publishers; (3) "Academic Law 
Libraries,'' by Lance Dickson, a paper in which 
the differences between academic law libraries 
and other tYPes of libraries are highlighted; and 
(4) "Online Bibliographic Retrieval Services in 
the Undergraduate Library," by Eleanor Elder, 
in which the advantages of providing online in-
formation service to undergraduates are evalu-
ated. 

Use of the OCLC Acquisitions Subsystem 
in a Special Library via Dial Access. By 
Margaret Maes Axtmann. 1982. 15p. ED 
221180. MF-$0.83; PC-$1.82. 
Based on the experiences of the National Cen-

ter for State Courts (NCSC) library in employ-
ing dial access to the Online Computer Library 
Center (OCLC) Acquisition Subsystem 
(ACQS), this paper presents an overview of 
dial access systems as an alternative to the use 
of OCLC dedicated terminals. Dial access into 
online systems is briefly described, the consid-
erations that go into the automation of a li-
brary's acquisition system are reviewed, acqui-
sition problems at NCSC are discussed, NCSC 
staff expectations of the OCLC ACQS are de-
tailed, and recommendations for the improve-
ment of dial access use of ACQS are made. The 
positive effects of the use of ACQS at NCSC are 
also discussed, as are the overall responses of 
the NCSC staff to ACQS. 

Approval Plans in ARL Libraries. Kit 83. 
By Thomas W. Leonhardt. Association 
of Research Libraries, Washington, 
D.C. Office of Management Studies. 
1982. 121p. ED 220 100. MF-$0.83; 
PC-not available from EDRS. 
Materials in this collection were submitted by 

respondents to a survey that sought specific 
data on the numbers and types of approval 
plans in Association of Research Libraries 
(ARL) libraries, whether such plans are meet-
ing expectations, their relative importance in 
the library, who makes the key decisions, and 
the kind of thought and study that preceded 
adoption, rejection, or alteration of an approval 
plan. Included are a copy of the survey ques-



310 College & Research Libraries 

tionnaire with a tally of responses from 101 li-
braries; a list of vendors that sell materials to li-
braries on an approval basis; questions and 
statements of criteria for evaluating vendors of 
approval plans from the University of Cincin-
nati, Brown University, and Stanford Univer-
sity; analyses, studies, and statistics on ap-
proval plans proposed or in use at Brown 
University, Texas A&M University, the Univer-
sity of Texas at Austin, Temple University, the 
University of Michigan, Michigan State, and 
Stanford University; and general comments, 
program descriptions, and guidelines relating 
to approval plans from the University of To-
ronto, Dartmouth College, the University of 
Virginia, Queens University, Florida State Uni-
versity, the University of Miami, the University 
of Michigan, Northwestern University, Ohio 
State, and the University of North Carolina. 

Bibliographical Services throughout the 
World in 1980 = Les Services Biblio-
graphiques Dans Le Monde En 1980. By 
Marcelle Beaudiquez. United Nations 
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 
Organization, Paris (France). 1982. 
116p. ED 220 104. MF-$0.83; PC-not 
available from EDRS. 
Intended to update the data given in the 

handbook entitled Bibliographical Services 
throughout the World, 1975-1979 (compiled un-
der the auspices of UNESCO), this supplement 
contains information on the development of 
bibliographical services throughout the world 
subsequent to the compilation of the hand-
book . The survey questionnaire used by 
UNESCO to gather the supplementary infor-
mation is included. The fifty-seven countries 
listed in the supplement are arranged alphabet-
ically by country name. The entries include in-
formation on national bibliographic agencies, 
legal depository practices, national bibliogra-
phies, special materials listed in national bibli-
ographies, current serialized bibliographies, in-
dexing and abstracting services, interlibrary 
cooperation, and professional associations . 

Document Delivery-Background Papers 
Commissioned by the Network Advi-
sory Committee. Network Planning Pa-
per no.7. Library of Congress, Wash-
ington, D.C. Network Development 
Office. 1982. 84p. ED 221 214. MF-
$0.83; PC-$6.32. 
Three papers set the framework for a 1982 

program session on document delivery orga-
nized by the Library of Congress Network Ad-
visory Committee. Following a list of commit-
tee members, the first paper, by James L. Wood 

July 1983 

describes: (1) dimensions of document delivery 
activity in the United States including statistics 
on borrowing and lending organizations, docu-
ment delivery transactions, fill rates, turn-
around times, types of documents requested, 
and costs; (2) component parts of the current 
document delivery process, incorporating 
awareness of document existence; identifica-
tion of sources for borrowing; request verifica-
tion, generation, transmittal, and processing; 
loan or copy transmittal; fee payment; and re-
turn of originals; and (3) changes expected in 
the document delivery process up to 1986. A 
glossary and explanation of acronyms are pro-
vided . The second paper, by M. E. L. Jacob, 
briefly reviews the technologies affecting docu-
ment delivery in terms of input, storage, com-
munication, and output. A bibliography is sup-
plied. The third paper, by Susan H. Crooks, 
sets the stage for the future of libraries in the 
year 2000 by creating five scenarios encompass-
ing a printed text service without books, a na-
tional reference service provided by a public 
corporation, a community culture center, a col-
lege/university information service, and an in-
stitute of research libraries. The impact of tech-
nology and market developments on library 
services is also discussed. 

A Survey of the Cataloging in Publication 
Program. Final Report. By Kathryn 
Mendenhall. Battelle Memorial Inst., 
Vienna, Va. Columbus Labs.; Library of 
Congress, Washington, D.C. 1982. 
128p. ED 221 215. MF-$0.83; PC-
$9.32. 
This report describes a survey of 2,366 ran-

domly selected U.S. academic, public, special, 
and school libraries that examined the usage 
and impact of the Cataloging in Publication 
(CIP) program on three areas of library opera-
tions: acquisitions, cataloging, and public ser-
vices. Utilization of CIP data by a separate 
group of large U.S. libraries is also reviewed. 
Following discussion of the study's scope, ob-
jectives, background, and methodology, a 
summary of twenty-five findings and nine rec-
ommendations for enhancing the CIP program 
is presented. It is recorded that a majority of all 
libraries responding to the survey use CIP data 
for one or more purposes, and that the majority 
of respondents express a favorable or very fa-
vorable opinion of the CIP program. In addi-
tion, high use of CIP for cataloging purposes, 
medium use for acquisition activities, and low 
use for public services are reported . A total of 
sixty-one tables throughout the main body of 
the report present statistical answers to thirty-
seven questions on the usage, benefits, and 



problems of the CIP program and possible 
changes and/or improvements to it. Appen-
dixes comprise a brief description of CIP, a list 
of members of the CIP Advisory Group, and a 
sample questionnaire and survey cover letter. 

Development and Current Status of the Ed-
ucational Resources Information Center 
(ERIC). A Model Bibliographic Control 
System Covering the Literature of Edu-
cation in the United States. By Charles 
Hoover and Ted Brandhorst. Educa-
tional Resources Information Center 
(ED/NIE), Washington, D.C.; ERIC 
Processing and Reference Facility, Be-
thesda, Md.; National Inst. of Educa-
tion (ED), Washington, D.C. 1982. 45p. 
ED 221171. MF-$0.83; PC-$3.32. 
This paper provides a brief history of the Edu-

cational Resources Information Center (ERIC), 
as well as an overview of the present status of 
the ERIC system, i.e., its management, techni-
cal operations, current products and services, 
current plans, and projected new activities. Af-
ter an account of the legislative mandate that re-
sulted in the formation of ERIC, the organiza-
tion ' s beginnings and early developmental 
history are recounted. A management perspec-
tive on the present state of ERIC is then pre-
sented, which includes an outline of ERIC's or-
ganizational mission, objectives, and 
functions; a summary of ERIC's structure; and 
a description of the governmental environment 
within which ERIC functions. The operational 
aspects of ERIC are also addressed, with spe-
cific attention devoted to ERIC system compo-
nents (Central ERIC, the ERIC Clearinghouses, 
the ERIC Processing and Reference Facility, the 
ERIC Document Reproduction Service, the 
CIJE Publisher, the U.S. Government Printing 
Office, and online retrieval vendors), the roles 
of system components, controls for system co-
ordination, and output products and services. 
Prospects for future ERIC activities are then ad-
dressed. Accompanying the text is a set of nine 
figures, tables, and graphs. 

CSU Standard for the CLSI Expanded Title 
Record. By Karen Anderson and others. 
California State Univ., Northridge. 
1982. 19p. ED 221188. MF-$0.83; PC-
$1.82. 
The revised system specifications described 

in this document were adopted by the nineteen 
California State University and College (CSUC) 
libraries for a second test version of the CLSI 
"Expanded Title Record" public access online 
catalog at California State University at Chico. 
Should this pilot demonstration of the data for-

Recent Publications 311 

mat prove successful, it is expected that imple-
mentation of the CLSI public access system at 
all CSUC campus libraries will follow. The 
specifications, which assume machine-
readable bibliographic input through OCLC ar-
chival tapes or LC-MARC compatible formats, 
are designed to accept and process all OCLC 
formats and their revisions, including those 
necessary for compatibility with Anglo Ameri-
can Cataloguing Rules, 2d edition. Included in 
the document are a list of all variable length 
data fields, a table in which variable field con-
tents are described, a set of general and specific 
rules regarding variable field contents, and a 
description of fixed length field contents . Anal-
gorithm for constructing derived author/title 
keys is described in an appendix. 

Cataloging and Indexing of a Subset of 
Federal Government Documents Not 
Listed in the uMonthly Catalog of U.S. 
Government Publications." Project 
Manual. By Nora S. Copeland and oth-
ers. Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. 
Libraries. 1982. 175p. ED 221 226. MF-
$0.83; PC-$10.82. 
This loose-leaf manual was compiled during a 

cataloging and indexing project that covered 
government publications issued primarily by 
regional office, field offices, federal-state orga-
nizations, quasi-official agencies, or nongov-
ernmental institutions producing federally 
funded reports. Processing of these publica-
tions utilized the National Union Catalog; An-
glo American Cataloguing Rules, 2d edition; Li-
brary of Congress Subject Headings; 
Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) classifi-
cation numbers; and the OCLC online catalog-
ing system. Checklists and charts delineating 
work flow, searching and cataloging proce-
dures for the project, and a brief discussion of 
the establishment and maintenance of a name 
authority file are presented. The major part of 
the manual consists of a series of memos cre-
ated throughout the life of the project in order 
to instruct project members in correct policies 
and procedures. The memos are divided into 
sections comprising fixed-field memos for 
1979-80 and descriptive or subject cataloging 
memos for 1979-80 and January to September 
1981 . Fixed-field memos are in numerical order 
by field, while cataloging memos are in alpha-
betical order by subject of memo. A memo 
number and date of issuance are provided on 
each document. The manual concludes with 
sample work forms used in processing publica-
tions and collecting project statistics. 

Personal Space and User Preference for 
Patterns of Carrel Arrangement in an 



312 College & Research Libraries 

Academic Library. By Larry Larason 
and Rebecca DiCarlo. 1982. 31p. ED 222 
166. MF-$0.83; PC-$3.32. 
Based on a series of six field experiments con-

ducted from 1978 through 1981 at Northeast 
Louisiana University's Sandel Library, this re-
port examines user preferences related to li-
brary carrel arrangement in the context of per-
sonal space theory. A brief review of research 
on personal space requirements and a descrip-
tion of Sandel Library and its users precede a 
composite plan of the library's third floor, 
which was the location for the field experi-
ments. The various study phases described in-
clude experiments with carrels in free-
standing, sheltered, partially sheltered, 

July 1983 

wall-facing, and double-row positions and data 
collection on pattern preference by sex of user. 
It was found that carrel pattern and position ex-
ert significant effects on carrel use and that fe-
males and males display significant differences 
in preference for particular carrel arrange-
ments. The proxemic model of human behavior 
proposed by Edward T. Hall was used to de-
velop a four-point model of average user prefer-
ence. Diagrams and photographs of carrel pat-
terns are presented throughout the report, as 
well as tables of data on the advantages, disad-
vantages, and user preference for each carrel ar-
rangement and diagrams showing personal 
space zones in relation to carrel positioning. Six 
references are listed. 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST 
AACR2 Decisions and Rule Interpretations. 2d ed. 

Comp. by C. Donald Cook and Glenna E. 
Stevens. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Library 
Assoc. , 1982./Chicago: American Library 
Assn., 1982. 572p. $50 . ISBN 0-8389-3281-9 . 

Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2d ed., rev. 
By Joint Steering Committee for Revision of 
AACR. Chicago: American Library Assn. 
1982. 23p . loose-leaf. $2.50. LC 82-13719. 
ISBN 0-8389-3277-0. 

An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in 
the United States: Mathematical & Physical Sci-
ences. Committee on an Assessment of 
Quality-Related Characteristics of Research-
Doctorate Programs in the United States. Ed. 
by Lyle V. Jones; Gardner Lindzey; and Por-
ter E. Coggeshall. Washington, D.C.: Na-
tional Academy Press, 1982. 243p. LC 82-
61277. ISBN 0-309-03299-7. 

Archivum. V.29. Ed. by M. Duchein. Detroit: 
Gale, 1982. 204p. $45 paper. ISSN 0066-6793. 

Boxes for the Protection of Rare Books: Their Design 
and Construction. Comp. by Margaret R. 
Brown and others. Washington, D.C. : Li-
brary of Congress, 1982. 320p. loose-leaf. 
$18. Stock no. 030-000-00124-9. Write: Super-
intendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Printing 
Off., Washington, DC 20402. 

The Cable/Broadband Communications Book. V.3, 
1982-1983. Ed . by Mary Louise Hollowell. 
White Plains, N.Y. : Knowledge Industry 
Publications, 1983. 167p. $34.95. ISBN 0-
86729-042-0. 

Current British Journals 1982. Ed. by David P. 
Woodworth. Boston Spa, Wetherby, U .K.: 
The British Library, 1982. 312p. £15 . 

Davis, Charles H. and Lundeen, Gerald W. Il-
lustrative Computer Programming for Libraries: 
Selected Examples for Information Specialists. 2d 

ed. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1981. 
129p. $15. LC 81-1U8. ISBN 0-313-22151-0 . 

Directory of Medical and Health Care Libraries in the 
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland 1982. 
5thed. Comp. byW. D. Linton. London: The 
Library Association, 1982. 228p. ISBN 0-
85365-536-7. 

English Poetry, 1660-1800: A Guide to Information 
Sources . V .40 in American Literature, English 
Literature, & World Literatures in English In-
formation Guide series. Ed. by Donald C. 
Mell, Jr. Detroit: Gale, 1982. 501p. $42. LC 73-
16974. ISBN 0-8103-1230-1. 

Functional Requirements for an On-line Biblio-
graphic Data Access and Control System. Prep. 
by Univ. of Waterloo Library Task Group on 
Specifications for an On-line Library Cata-
logue. Ontario, Canada: Univ. of Waterloo, 
1982. 66p. $25 paper. ISBN 0-920834-20-5. 

Guardbook Catalogue of Maps, Music Scores and St. 
Andrews University Theses. Microfiche . Scot-
land: University Library, St. Andrews, 1983. 
1,439 fiches. £250. 

Guidelines for the Preparation of Bibliographies . 
USDA Misc. Pub MP 1414. Bettsville, Md.: 
United States Department of Agriculture Na-
tional Agricultural Library, 1982. 64p. No 
charge as long as the supply lasts. 

Guide to Archives and Manuscripts in the Univer-
sity ofWisconsin-Parkside Area Research Center. 
Univ. of Wisconsin-Parkside: The State His-
torical Society of Wisconsin, 1982. 114p. 

Handbook of Interactive Video. Ed. by Steve and 
Beth Floyd and others. White Plains, N.Y.: 
Knowledge Industry Publications, 1982. 
168p . $34.95 cloth. LC 82-12690. ISBN 0-
86729-019-6. 

Historical Geography of the United States: A Guide 
to Information Sources. V.S in the Geography 



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and Travel Information Guide series. Ed. by 
Ronald E. Grim. Detroit: Gale, 1982. 291p. 
$42. LC 82-15674. ISBN 0-8103-1471-1. 

Home Video & Cable Yearbook: 1982-83. Ed. by 
Richard Beardsley. White Plains, N.Y.: 
Knowledge Industry Publications, 1983. 
263p. $85. ISSN 0735-469X. ISBN 0-86729-
035-8. 

Index to International Statistics 1983. Comp. by 
Congressional Information Service, Inc. Be-
thesda, Md.: CIS News, 1983. 231p. 1983 
subscription $825. For more information, 
write: Congressional Information Service, 
Inc., 4520East-WestHighway, Suite800-11S, 
Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios, 1982-83 
Ed . Library Edition SIC #0100-8999. New 
York: Dun & Bradstreet, 1982. 200p. $150 for 
the first copy and $30 for each additional 
copy. 

Informatics 6, "The Design of Information Sys-
tems and Human Beings." Ed. by Keven P. 
Jones and Heather Taylor. London: Aslib, 
1981. 96p. £15. ISBN 0-85142-156-3. 

Islamic Book Review Index. Comp. by Wolfgang 
H. Behn. Berlin: Adiyok, 1982. 250p. (Price = 
German DM 60 .) ISBN 3-9800467-5-3. 

LC Rule Interpretations of AACR2 1978-1982. Cu-
mulated ed. Update: CSB no.17. Comp. by 
Sally C. Tseng. Metuchen, N.J .: Scarecrow, 
1983. 126p. $10. 

The Left Index: A Quarterly Index to Periodicals of 
the Left. 1982, no.1 Spring 1982. Santa Cruz, 
Calif.: The Left Index, 1982. 62p. $50/yr. Back 
issues: $15/ea. 

Library of Congress Rule Interpretations for 
AACR2: A Cumulation from Cataloging Seroice 
Bulletin Numbers 11-16. Comp. by Lois Lind-
berg and others. Oberlin, Ohio: Oberlin Col-
lege Library, 1982. 155p. $15. Order Info. : 
Alan Boyd, Oberlin College Library, Oberlin, 
OH44074. 

Literary, Rhetorical, and Linguistics Terms Index. 
1st ed . Ed. by Laurence Urdang. Detroit: 
Gale, 1983. 250p. $40. ISBN 0-8103-1198-4. 

Loanworks Index. 1st ed. Ed. by Laurence 
Urdang. Detroit: Gale, 1983. 500p. $45. ISBN 
0-8103-1545-9. 

Manual for Accessioning, Arrangement, and De-
scription of Manuscripts and Archives. 2d ed . 
Comp. by University of Washington Li-
braries. Seattle, Wash .: Univ. of Washington 
Libraries, 1982. 98p. $10. 

Markey, Karen and Cochrane, Pauline A . 
ONTAP: Online Training and Practice Manual 
for ERIC Database Searchers. 2d ed. Syracuse, 
N.Y .: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information 
Resources, 1981. 176p. $8.50 paper. (IR-24/ 
56). 

Menditto, Joseph and Kirsch, Debbie. Genetic 
Engineering, DNA and Cloning: A Bibliography 
in the Future of Genetics. Troy, N .Y.: Whitson, 

July 1983 

1983. 800p. $50. LC 82-50417. ISBN 0-87875-
241-2. 

New Periodical Title Abbreviations 1982. V.3 Peri-
odical Title Abbreviations. 3d ed. Comp. and 
ed. by Leland G. Alkire, Jr. Detroit: Gale, 
1983. 541p. $86. LC 81-2677. ISBN 0-8103-
0339-6. ISSN 0730-546X. 

Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore, 
1820-1834: From Customs Passenger Lists. Ed. 
by Michael H. Tepper. Baltimore: Genealogi-
cal Publishing Co., Inc., 1982. 750p. $38.50/ 
cloth. LC 82-082643. ISBN 0-8063-0996-2 . 

A Paul Robeson Research Guide: A Selected, Anno-
tated Bibliography. Comp. by Lenwood G. 
Davis, Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1982. 
879p. $49.95. LC 82-11680 . ISBN 0-313-
22864-7. 

Preservation Planning Program Resource Notebook. 
Comp. by Pamela W. Darling. Washington, 
D.C.: OMS, 1982. 626p. 

Proceedings. V .13. 1981. "Education for Work in 
Technological University Libraries." Ed. by 
Nancy Fjallbrant. Goteborg, Sweden: 
IATUL, Chalmers Univ. of Technology Li-
brary, 1981. 96p. ISSN 0018-8476. 

Proceedings of the Ninth Meeting of IATUL Lau-
sanne, Switzerland April 12-16, 1981. "Li-
braries and the Communication Process." 
Ed. by Nancy Fjiillbrant. Goteborg, Sweden: 
IATUL, Chalmers Univ. of Technology, 1981. 
259p . ISSN 0018-8476. 

Proceedings. V.14. 1982. "User Education in the 
Online Age." Ed. by Nancy Fjallbrant. Gate-
borg, Sweden: IATUL, Chalmers Univ. of 
Technology, 1982. 133p. ISSN 0018-8476 . 

Reference and Subscription Books Reviews 
1981-1982. Ed. by Helen K. Wright and 
comp. by Beth A. Nickels. Chicago: Ameri-
can Library Assn., 1982. 155p. $20. LC 73-
159565; ISBN 0-8389-0380-0. 

Report of the University Librarian: July 1981-]une 
1982, Bulletin of Yale University. Series 79, 
no.1. 1 Jan. 1983. New Haven, Conn .: Yale, 
1983. USPS 078-500. 

Snyder, Louis Leo. Louis L. Snyder's Historical 
Guide to World War II. Westport, Conn.: 
Greenwood, 1982. 838p. $39.95. LC81-13433. 
ISBN 0-313-23216-4. 

Travel & Tourism Bibliography & Resource Hand-
book. 3v. Comp. by Jeanne Gay. Santa Cruz, 
Calif.: Travel and Tourism Press, 1981. 
1,328p. $50 for 3v. set. Discounts for libraries . 
ISSN 0195-7562. ISBN 0-935638-00-8. 

Women Religious History Sources: A Guide toRe-
positories in the United States. Ed. by Sister 
Evangeline Thomas and others . New York: 
Bowker, 1983. 329p. $65. LC 82-22648 . 

World Palaeontological Collections. Comp. by R. J. 
Cleevely. Bronx, N.Y.: Mansell, 1983. 450p . 
$75. British Museum of Natural History . 
ISBN 0-565-00-850-1. U .S . ISBN 0-7201-
1655-4.