College and Research Libraries further readings on the topic in ques- tion.'' In this he has succeeded. I am less convinced, however, of his success in providing ''a modern version of the clas- sic Maurice Tauber work,'' Technical Ser- vices in Libraries (New York, 1954), be- cause the contributions differ so greatly in their focus. Some deal with core top- ics in technical services; others with in- teresting byways. Some are firmly based in current operations; others treat the broader issues. This variety does not lend itself to the goal of ''presenting a comprehensive picture of the present and future" of technical services. The whole is less than the sum of its excellent parts. Perhaps Gorman set his sights too high. Several chapters on core topics are among the best in the volume. I have sel- dom encountered such a concise and clear formulation of basic issues of bib- liographic control as in the contributions on descriptive cataloging (Gorman), subject cataloging and classification (Lois Mai Chan and Theodora Hodges), and authority control (Arnold Wajen- berg). I would make them required read- ing for all library school students. On the subject of technical services organiza- tion, Jennifer Younger and D. Kaye Ca- pen predict a paradigm shift as technical services becomes user oriented with em- phasis upon effectiveness rather than upon efficiency. At the operational level, Leslie Bleil and Charlene Renner describe the relationships between copy cataloging and the bibliographic net- works, while Karen Schmidt treats ac- quisitions. Marsha Stevenson and Paul Anderson expand their focus- automation of circulation services-to treat broader topics, such as training for automation and the health hazards of VDTs. Certain contributions cover general is- sues, albeit with a technical services fo- cus. Norman Brown gives a solid sum- mation of preservation in the research library, a gem worth reading by all aca- demic librarians. William Potter exam- ines the evolving online catalog with its implications both for technical and pub- lic services. Susari Rhee deals with Book Reviews 103 budgeting in general before turning to technical services in particular. The remaining chapters deal with by- ways in technical services. Among the best is the discussion of gifts and ex- changes by Joseph Barker. Edward Lockman treats library book gathering plans (approval plans and blanket or- ders) with a novel proposal for a national independent reviewing center. Jennifer Cargill has an operationally oriented chapter on accounting practice for the acquisitions budget, while Betsy Kruger deals with serial acquisitions, including the journal pricing crisis. Finally, Robert Burger describes the special needs of Slavic technical services. I recommend this book for most aca- demic libraries. The contributions are crisply written and pack a lot of informa- tion and insight into 200 pages. Even with the diverse contributors, I found relatively little overlap. Each chapter in- cludes footnotes or suggestions for fur- ther readings. The technical services li- brarian should find it profitable to read the book from cover to cover. Other li- brarians should pick and choose; I would suggest the more general and theoretical chapters to them. Without guidance, the library science student, however, might come away with a wrong impression of the relative impor- tance of various technical services areas because the number of pages is not con- sistent with the importance of the topic. Michael Gorman has edited an excellent compilation. He has not, however, pro- vided the definitive text on technical ser- vices for the 1990s.-Robert P. Holley, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. White, Herbert S. Librarians and the Awakening from Innocence: A Collection of Papers. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1989. 382p. $38.50 (ISBN 0-8161-1892-2). LC 88-32652. Herbert S. White is professor and former dean, School of Library and In- formation Science, Indiana University. He is also a perceptive and articulate commentator on the library profession. This volume includes thirty-seven arti- cles written by him and published be- 104 College & Research Libraries tween 1969 and 1988. (White reports he made this selection from more than one hundred pieces.) With one exception, all the articles have been previously pub- lished (sixteen in Library Journal) and are thus otherwise available. Five of these pieces received awards either from the American Library Association or the Special Libraries Association. What gives this volume its value is not only the compilation of the writings in one book but also their organization into four sections: education and training; the internal and external political pro- cess; library operations and the library user; and economic issues. White has prepared a general introduction to the volume as well as separate introductory notes to each section. In her foreword, Beverly P. Lynch furnishes an apprecia- tion of White's contributions to the pro- fession. A concluding index is an unex- pected bonus, a feature generally not found in an amalgam of separate writ- ings. January 1991 In each section the essays are arranged in chronological order. The earliest es- say, from 1969, is his inaugural address as president of the Special Libraries As- sociation. Six of the papers are from the 1970s and the remaining thirty from the 1980s. Most from the 1980s are reprints of articles from his "White Papers" se- ries in Library Journal. Seven of the arti- cles originated as oral presentations. Most of the papers are "thought," "commentary," or "opinion" pieces, as opposed to formal research. Only four may be considered research. Three are questionnaire-based studies that origi- nally appeared in C&RL and Library Quarterly, one on the doctorate in library science (with Karen Momenee as co- author), the second on library school curricula (Marion Paris as co-author), and the third on factors in placing and canceling journal subscriptions. An- other Library Quarterly article uses the findings of an Indiana University re- search project as the basis for the further You need reliable quantitative data to justify collection management decisions. You need a flexible analysis system designed with your library's goals in mind. How does your collection measure up? Introducing ........................ OCLC! AM/COS Collection Analysis Systems. 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First, "our suc- cess as librarians comes far more from what we are able to convince others to do in supporting our efforts than in what we are able to accomplish by 'dedica- tion,' most specifically by working longer unpaid hours at lower salaries." Second, I I it is we as professionals who must ultimately determine what good li- brary service represents" (p. xiv). In- deed, 'I users cannot be depended on or trusted to understand what they need or what you can do for them until after you have shown them" (p. 317). White's most important continuing contribution is his emphasis on "the unity of the library profession,'' the title of one article. To the academic librarian he issues the warning: "Academic li- brarians are only considered second-rate Book Reviews 105 professors, and more significantly, what they uniquely can contribute as librari- ans may not be recognized at all" (p. 99). He counsels school librarians not to be ' 1 pale replicas of some other profession'' (p. 100). Regardless of where you work, White argues, you are a librarian first, and you must assert your unique qualifi- cations and expertise. One would not sit down and read this book cover to cover. Instead, one dips into it, checking for a provocative title in the table of contents and possibly en- countering again a piece read a few years ago in Library Journal. The publisher has done an excellent job in presenting these different texts in a uniform and hand- some style. Would that all such antholo- gies were so attractively prepared. One gripe: because it is a selection, some pieces are missing. "The Several Faces of Librarianship," for example, includes a tantalizing reference to an earlier arti- cle, "Trouble at the OK Corral Univer- sity Library.'' Unfortunately, that earlier piece is not included. Happily, White provides good citations.-Richard D. Johnson, State University of New York, Col- lege at Oneonta. 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