College and Research Libraries


556 College & Research Libraries 

proving the Library of Congress sub-
ject headings has been a hot topic for 
over twenty years in library literature 
and at conferences, where Berman con-
tinues to make his case for reform, re-
lying on a seemingly endless supply of 
good examples from the Library of 
Congress. Nine editions of LC Subject 
Headings (LCSH) have appeared since 
Berman first called attention to its ra-
cial and cultural biases. Many of the 
remedies he proposed have been 
adopted; however, according to Ber-
man, his 1971 book "just didn't go far 
enough," and the world of LCSH is still 
greatly in need of mending. To this 
end, he provides seven petitions to the 
Library of Congress for specific head-
ing revisions, ready for convinced 
readers to sign and send. (M.R.) 

Sourcebook for Bibliographic Instruc-
tion. Prepared by the Editorial Board 
of the Bibliographic Instruction Sec-

November 1993 

tion. Chicago: Association of College 
and Research Libraries, 1993. 89p. 
$18.99, $16.92 for ACRL members 
(ISBN 0-8389-7673-5). 
This collection is intended as a hands-

on aid to librarians who teach or admin-
ister instructional programs. Lori Arp 
provides a useful introduction to be-
havioral and cognitive learning models 
in the library context. The remaining 
contributions-on instructional design, 
teaching methods, and the evaluation 
and management of a bibliographic in-
struction program-will help librarians 
who wish to be introduced to the basic 
contours of instructional issues and 
who can use checklists and flow charts 
in implementing their programs. Sup-
plementary materials include a list of 
recommended readings, organizations, 
and electronic bulletin boards. (S.L.) 

Contributed by Martha L. Brogan, 
Stephen Lehmann, Patricia Renfro, Milr-
garet Rohdy and Bob Walther.