College and Research Libraries 374 College & Research Libraries with the recognition that moral choices are never made in isolation, but have a social basis: "For us, the hope of intellectual in- dependence is to resist, and the necessary first step in resistance is to discover how the institutional grip is laid upon our mind" (p.92). It would be an arbitrary exercise to sug- gest reasons why this book should appeal particularly to academic librarians. Cata- logers and indexers may find interesting Douglas' discussions of the social ele- ments in our common classification of our world. As administrators of public institu- tions, directors will respond to her em- phasis on values that transcend individual calculation. And certainly selectors should be aware that here is a volume worthy of their attention. But it is as think- ing individuals interested in understand- ing their society and their place within it that librarians will respond to her ideas, which allow us to see the social ether that surrounds and shapes us, but of which we are too often unaware.-Paul Metz, Univer- sity Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. Morris, John. The Library Disaster Prepared- ness Handbook. Chicago: American Li- brary Assn., 1986. 129p. $20 (ISBN 0- 8389-0438-6). LC 86-1155. Hickin, Norman. Bookworms: The Insect Pests of Books. London: Sheppard Pr., 1985. 176p. $30 (ISBN 0-900661-38-0). There has been a plethora of literature issued in the last few years on how to pre- vent and recover from a disaster, as well there should be. Disaster preparedness is an element of preservation that does not require buckets of money (though it may indeed require buckets) or a profession- ally staffed conservation lab, and yet the benefits of preventing a disaster and of a quick, knowledgeable recovery from one are potentially enormous. Many of the publications reflect the planning process and the plans created by individual insti- tutions. A lot of it is repetitious but almost all of it contains some useful information. However, this book is not just another di- saster preparedness handbook. Rather than presenting an outline of what a com- prehensive disaster preparedness plan July 1987 should contain or a list of supplies one may need to salvage wet, muddy library _.. materials, this book contains chapters with such titles as "Problem Patrons" (in- cluding angry patrons, rowdy teenage gangs, and drug users), "Theft and Muti- lation of Books and Materials,'' and ''Planning and Design for Safety and Se- curity.'' There is a chapter on recovery from water damage, but it is not a how-to "-· on salvaging various types of library mate- rials. It describes automatic water- warning systems and freeze- and vacuum-drying as salvaging techniques. Much of the chapter is a case history of the flood at Stanford University's Meyer Li- brary, including an excellent flow chart ~ , designed by Sally Buchanan that de- scribes the decision-making and routing steps the books moved through on their way from the freezer back to the shelves. In other words, disaster preparedness as discussed here means loss control rather than contingency planning. And therein lies its usefulness. The informa- tion it contains is largely supplemental to other works on preparedness. The strength of this book is directly re- lated to the expertise of the author. John Morris is a loss control consultant who has specialized in libraries and museums, so he can speak pointedly to the specific con- cerns of library staff. The discussion of the , planning and design of facilities as they re- late to loss prevention are thorough and practical, as is the review of security pro- grams, problem patron management, fire protection and prevention, and insur- ance. Simple and inexpensive strategies are given along with more costly and so- phisticated ones. All are liberally inter- spersed with firsthand accounts of the multitude of calamities with which Morris has had experience. The information on materials preservation and conservation, on the other hand, is cursory and not par- ticularly useful. The Handbook provides a foundation of information that enables librarians to ana- lyze critically and upgrade their own exist- ing situations. Perhaps more importantly, it can provide a basic understanding of the available means of protecting libraries and their contents so that staff can effectively , THE RESOURCE AUTHORITIES. 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Or calll-800-REACH-RP (l-800-732-2477) to place your order now. From Connecticut, Alaska and Canada, call collect 203-397-2600. r----------------------------------------------------------- i ~~ JUearillfQ{ile # 11 1 Microftlm 12Lunar Drlvelllrawer AB News Transcripts and Indexes 1 0 N8W8l)&per ~t!~-s:=~-RP 0 Please send me your brochure. Indms TWX: 710-46S-6345 0 Have a representative call me. 0 Journals In FAX: 203-397-3893 Microform 0 Research Colleotlons In Microform City Zip Code Pbone 0 U.S. and Interns- tiona! Patent J?ocumentatlon 0 Patent Search For further information, or to place your order D=-1-SOO=iiiCi:ip 376 College & Research Libraries communicate their needs to architects, contractors, or consultants who may not be conscious of the sometimes conflicting functions within libraries. Each chapter has a bibliography, and the index and glossary add to the book's utility. The Handbook is printed on pH-neutral paper. Bookworms addresses another potential disaster that libraries face-insect infesta- tion. The most valuable information that a pest book can contain is (1) a good photo- graph or illustration of each insect in both the larva and adult stages (and male and female, if the difference is significant); (2) a description of the life cycle of each in- sect, including its feeding habits and po- tential for damage at each stage; and (3) the options available for its extermination. Additionally, photographs of damage caused by each type of insect are helpful to determine the culprit's identity even if a specimen is not found at the scene. Book- worms does some, but not all of this. I recently had occasion to attempt the identification of a large cockroach. When I consulted Bookworms, I found seven cock- roaches described but only two illus- trated. I read that adult cockroaches don't July 1987 actually feed on books but ''cause wide- spread fouling and a browsing effect on -" soft surfaces. 11 There was little informa- tion on their life cycle and no mention of what library environmental factors may be attractive to them other than water and be- ing "below ground level. II The illustra- tions were good, though, and from them I could tell that I had an adult, female Ori- ental cockroach. It had been my understanding, how- ever, that cockroaches can be very damag- ing to books, so I decided to check another source. My suspicions were confirmed. I learned from a book on pests in museums that cockroaches can be extremely de- structive to books, eating both paper and ' binding components. (In the case of our cockroach we are reasonably certain it was attracted by the PV A that had spilled onto the floor of our bindery. We are more con- scientious about cleaning up, as a result) . 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Plus a quarterly print index, cumulated annually, that enables users to quickly pinpoint subjects, names of personalities and program titles. In addition to current annual subscriptions, backfiles are available, complete with a cumulated index. From Bill Moyers' Journal and Adam Smith's Money World to the celebrated MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour-your library patrons can have access to una- bridged information never before available through Ubraries. We consider it a breakthrough in library science. For further information, utilize the form below. Or calll-800-REACH-RP (1-800-732-2477) to place your order now. From Connecticut, Alaska. and Canada, call collect 203-397-2600. ,- - ------------ - ------------------- - ------------------------- ! ~~ JUeaJ!!fQfile # 13 and Indexes 12 Lunar Drive/Drawer AB D InNe~natlpa.._::nalrs on ~~~:dl~~~·RP D Please send me your brochure. " 0 ... TWX: 71 o-465-634S D Have a representative call me. Microfilm FAX: 203·397 ·3893 0 Newspaper Indexes D Journals In Microform D Research Collections N&me Inet!tut!on Address City In Microform Pbone Title State Zip Code D u.s. and Interns· For further information, or to place your order :~1-SOO:fiiCi:ip 378 College & Research Libraries Elsewhere drywood [sic] termites are de- scribed as living only in wood. It is very unlikely that the clothbound, publisher's binding shown in the plate has wooden boards. Careless editing further serves to detract from the worth of this book. The index re- fers the reader to the section of plates in the center of the book by listing the plate by number. However, the plates them- selves are not numbered, so one must count from the beginning of the section of plates to locate the correct one. At least one entry in the index is duplicated. Hickin refers several times to the threat that certain types of insects pose to books, yet the specifics of how they damage them are meager. In his introduction to the ge- nus Anthrenus (which contains several of the carpet beetles commonly found in book and archival collections) he says that it is "a most important one for those con- cerned with conservation of books.'' And yet, when the two most common of these beetles are described there is no mention of how they damage library collections July 1987 other than 11 old leather-bound books may be damaged." The implication is that _. newly bound leather books are not at- tacked. Does this also mean that collec- tions that do not contain any leather will not be attacked by carpet beetles? This is not my experience. Overall, Bookworms gives good, detailed physical descriptions of insects and pro- "' vides a great deal of useful information about them. It also contains some excel- lent illustrations and photographs with which to identify adults and larvae (but not always both). However, I found that the information was scattered in a way that made it inconvenient to use the book as a reference tool. Furthermore, mis- 1 takes, ambiguities, and omissions have the potential for producing frustration and erroneous conclusions. Less empha- sis on entomology and more on the practi- cality of dealing with insects in book col- lections would make this work more useful for library staff (and probably, book • collectors).-Bonnie Jo Cullison, Newbery Li- brary, Chicago. ABSTRACTS The following abstracts are based on those prepard by the ERIC Clearinghouse of Infor- mation Resources, School of Education, Syra- cuse University. Documents with an ED number may be or- dered 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. Accreditation: A Way Ahead. "To Explore Procedures and Guidelines for Partici- pation of a Variety of Associations in the Accreditation of Programs of Library and Information Science Education." By the Committee on Accreditation, American Library Association, Chi- cago. 1986. 97p. ED 272 201. MF-0.75; PC-$7.20. To involve other professional and educa- • tional groups in the accreditation process of ed- ucational programs in the field of library and in- formation science, for which the American Library Association has current responsibility, this project developed specific recommenda- tions with respect to the following needs: (1) to effect procedures and interorganizational ar- rangements that will provide the basis for par- ticipation of multiple societies; (2) to establish guidelines by which the specific interests and concerns of each participating society will be recognized in the accreditation process; and (3) to revise as necessary the 1972 Standards for Accreditation, which provide the current basis for evaluation of programs. The report consists of eight chapters and four appendixes. The first • chapter is an executive summary, intended to serve not only as an introduction but also as a freestanding document, suitable for communi- cation of the results to a large audience. The sec- ond chapter is a background paper describing the current accreditation process and the role of