ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 230 cation, and price per issue or per annum. Avail­ able at $15 net postpaid, from R. R. Bowker Company, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036. SUGGESTIONS, ANYONE? The ACRL Committee on Appointments (1968) and Nominations (1969) wishes to solicit suggestions for appointments to ACRL committees for 1968/69. ACRL’s success or failure during th e year will depend to a large extent on these appointments. Therefore, we urge you to submit the names of members who would make significant con­ tributions to the work of ACRL through com­ mittee appointment. As the number of ap­ pointments to be made is limited, it is impor­ tan t that the best possible appointments be made. Members of the Committee on Appointments (1968) and Nominations (1969) include Ben C. Bowman, Jane G. Flener, Harriett Genung, Marcus A. McCorison, Carl H. Sachtleben, Mrs. Jessie Carney Smith and Howard Rovel- stad, chairman. Kindly send your recommendations of pro­ spective appointees to the following ACRL committees to th e undersigned: Audio-Visual Committee Committee on Community Use of Academic Libraries Advisory Committee on Cooperation with E d ­ ucational and Professional Organizations Committee on Grants International Relations Committee Committee on Legislation Committee on Liaison with Accrediting Agen­ cies Committee on Library Services Committee on Library Surveys National Library W eek Committee Planning and Action Committee Publications Committee Committee on Standards Recommendations should be sent to th e un­ dersigned by Novem ber 15. Howard Rovelstad, Chairman ACRL Committee on Appointments ( 1968) and Nominations ( 1969) University of Maryland Libraries College Park, Maryland 20740 … AN APPRECIATION (Continued from page 223) subject-centered bibliographic articles, has contributed such selection aids as the “Opening Day Collection,” and, according to the response from subscribers, has filled a void in current reviewing of academic books. It has proved useful to public, junior college, secondary school, special, and foreign libraries. CHOICE promises to provide continu­ ing evaluation of new books; but it is also considering the publication of supplements to Books for College Libraries, and is mov­ ing toward reviewing U.S. Government documents and foreign publications. CHOICE is essentially the product of the intelligence, determination, and cour­ age of Verner Clapp and members of the Council on Library Resources. Because of their support and advice, librarians and li­ braries are benefiting. Both the Council and Verner Clapp have eschewed inter­ ference with editorial policy, placing confi­ dence in the Association of College and Research Libraries, which in turn, has in­ trusted the policy-making to an editorial board. The Association appreciates the Council’s further commitment to CHOICE in the form of a three-year grant renewal for $108,855. Such confidence merits in­ creased service to libraries by the Associa­ tion and the editorial staff of CHOICE. 231 The Encyclopedia of Philosophy is the only reference work of its kind in the English language. Any questions? Let Library Journal answer them. How complete is it? Library Journal says: " … the ‘reference gap’ for philosophy has been bridged in a most impressive manner." “ The 1450 signed articles are comprehensive in scope and treatment." How reliable is it? Library Journal says: "The roster of 500 contributors from 24 countries reads like an international who's who of philosophy and cultural history.” Is it culturally objective? Library Journal says: "Oriental philosophy is cov­ ered as thoroughly and authoritatively as our own Western traditions; ancient and medieval philoso­ phers receive a coverage at least equal to that of contemporary thinkers." Is it both scholarly and stimulating? Library Journal says: "The manner of presentation is orderly, logical and authoritative." " … the Encyclopedia of Philosophy is characterized by a lively style and large attractive print that should delight public library patrons as much as university professors.” Is it simple to use? Library Journal says: “ A detailed, easy-to-use sub­ ject index greatly enhances the usefulness of this set for nonspecialists." Does it do justice to “borderline" subjects? Library Journal says: “ … students of science will find references to technical articles … ” "Reference librarians will welcome the exhaustive article on ‘Philosophical Dictionaries and Encyclo­ pedias’…and another on ‘Philosophical Journals'…” Who should use The Encyclopedia of Philosophy? Library Journal says: “ Because of its broad cover­ age and sound scholarship, this encyclopedia is strongly recommended for college, university, and all but the smallest public libraries.” All quotes taken from the issue dated April 15, 1967. Collier-Macmillan Library Services 866 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 Helen Oust¡noff. She found a way to order and process books faster with the Polaroid CU-5 Camera. Helen Oust¡noff is Assistant Director of the University of Vermont Library. She has de­ veloped a remarkable new system for proc­ essing books, utilizing our Polaroid CU-5 Close-up Land Camera. No more checking or transcribing Here’s how her system works: When a book purchase request slip is received, the searcher looks up the book in the National Union Catalog or another standard bibliog­ raphy. Just as always. But she doesn’t bother to correct or complete the slip. She simply photographs the entire N.U.C. entry with the CU-5 Camera. We make that sound very easy. It is. You just center the CU-5’s frame over the entry and squeeze the trigger. Pull the tabs and 15 seconds later you have an enlarged print of the whole thing. (Like the one below.) Isn’t that easier than copying by hand? And faster? And more accurate? No handwriting to decipher Now the book order slip is typed from the Polaroid print. And the print is then filed away with a carbon of the typed order. If the original entry happens to be in He­ brew, or something else untypable, you can simply shoot an extra print and send it along with the order. When the book is received, it ’s checked against the print and the invoice is cleared. No waiting for catalog cards Who needs preprinted catalog cards? With this new system, you make your own. Using the Polaroid print as a guide, you can type them on an automatic typewriter. Or simply add necessary information to the print and run it through a copying machine. The system also gets books into circula­ tion faster because it eliminates waiting for preprinted cards. It also eliminates the job of ordering them. And the cost. For more information about the time and cost saving features of this library system, write to: Polaroid Corporation, Dept. 113, Cambridge, Mass. 02139. And if you have any suggestions as to new uses for our CU-5 Camera, send them along. Who knows? You might be our next ad. POLAROID C U -5 LIBRARY CAMERA