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Publications

G eo rg e M. Eberha rt

The All Music Book of Hit
Singles, compiled by Dave 
McAleer (431 pages, Sep­
tember 1994), is the only 
book to show both U.S. and 
U.K. chart listings side by 
side for every month from 
1954 to 1993. M cA leer’s 
unique system o f compari­
son considers not only a 
record’s weekly chart posi­
tions, but also the number 
o f weeks it spent on the Top 
10 and Top 20, its weeks at 
Number 1, and its perfor­
mance on other major charts. Putting 40 years 
o f pop and rock into perspective, the book 
also includes trivia, anecdotes, 175 photographs, 
a list o f the top 100 U.S. and U.K. singles artists 
o f all time (the Beatles number 2 in the U.S. 
but number 3 in the U.K.!), and special fea­
tures on hits that never made the Top 20. $22.95. 
Miller Freeman Books, 6600 Silacci Way, Gilroy, 
CA 95020. ISBN 0-87930-330-1.

T h e A m e r ic a n  L ib r a r y  A s s o c ia t io n
Guide to Information Access, edited by 
Sandy Whiteley (533 pages, September 1994), 
describes information resources in both print 
and electronic form for high school research­
ers, undergraduates, and independent schol­
ars. The main part o f the book is made up o f 
36 topical chapters, from agriculture to writ­
ing. The introductory chap­
ters are a minicourse on the 
major electronic sources o f 
information: online services, 
bulletin boards, the Internet,
CD-ROM, the bibliographic 
utilities, and online library 
catalogs. T ra d itio n a l 
sources, such as govern­
m ent p u b lication s and 
newspapers, are also re­
viewed as are places where 
information can be found.
Each o f the topical chapters 
lists reference books, CD- 
ROM and online sources, 
periodicals, governm ent 
publications and agencies, 
associations, libraries, LC 
subject headings, and re­

search centers relevant to the 
subject. This excellent hand­
book is a logical place to 
begin research in unfamiliar 
topics and is essential for 
undergraduate reference col­
lections. $35.00. Random 
House, 201 E. 50th St., N ew  
York, N Y 10022. ISBN 0-679- 
43060-1.

Lib raries an d  the Inter­
net/N REN : Perspectives, 
Issues, and Challenges, by
Charles R. McClure, William 

E. Moen, and Joe Ryan (516 pages, May 1994), 
entifies factors that will affect libraries’ involve­
ent in national networking policies. O f par­

icular interest is chapter 2, which looks at how 
wo technologically advanced university librar­
s (Carnegie Mellon and the University o f 
outhern California) have met the challenges 
f an electronically networked environment. 
ther chapters examine the economics o f net­
orked information, the Federal Depository Li­
rary Program and the NREN, and library edu­
ation and the NREN. $35.00. Mecklermedia, 
1 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880. ISBN 
-88736-824-7.

pen System s, C lien t/Server, a n d  Y our
ibrary, by Gary Lee Phillips and Stuart W. 
iller (15 pages, revised ed., May 1994), de­

scribes in nontechnical 
terms the identifying char­
acteristics o f an open sys­
tem and a client/server ap­
plication and includes a 
brief look at the communi­
cation standards needed for 
this environment. A  list of 
questions and answers are 
based on actual questions 
posed to Ameritech Library 
Services staff. Free from 
Ameritech Library Services, 
1007 Church St., Evanston, 
IL 60201.

SALALM an d the A rea
Studies Community, ed­
ited by David Block (235 
pages, 1994), contains papers

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 presented at the 37th Seminar on the Ac­
quisition o f Latin American Library Materials, 
held in Texas in 1992. Topics include area stud­
ies in the 21st century, Miami and the Cuban 
Revolution, people in the history o f the Latin 
American book trade, approval plans, and cata­
loging backlogs. $45.00 (plus $2.50 handling). 
SALALM Secretariat, General Library, Univer­
sity o f N ew  Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131- 
1466. ISBN 0-917617-39-8.

The S e x u a l H a ra ssm e n t of W om en in
th e  W o r k p la c e , 1600 to  1993, by Kerry 
Segrave (273 pages, July 1994), looks at ha­
rassment in a variety o f occupations from in­
dentured servants and slaves to Tailhook and 
the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings. This 
book provides some insight into societal reac­
tion to sexual harassment over the years, al­
though it offers no solutions. A  well-docu­
mented survey o f a problem that is by no means 
new. $32.50 (plus $2.00 handling). McFarland 
& Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 
0-7864-0007-2.

The Social Art: Lan g u a g e an d  Its U ses,
by Ronald Macaulay (241 pages, March 1994), 
covers such topics as how a child acquires lan­
guage skills, the magic power o f words, re­
gional dialects, conversation, language and 
thought, and pidgin and creole languages. The 
chapters are short, entertaining, and prime can­
didates for supplementary reading in under­
graduate language courses. $25.00. Oxford 
University Press, 200 Madison Ave., N ew  York, 
N Y  10016. ISBN 0-19-508382-2.

T a y lo r’s M aster G u id e  to G a rd e n in g ,
edited by Rita Buchanan and Roger Holmes 
(624 pages, October 1994), is a one-volume 
reference book for gardeners, a compendium 
o f authoritative information and advice to con­
sult on planning, designing, and planting a 
home garden. More than 3,000 trees, shrubs, 
and flowers are described and illustrated in 300 
line drawings and 1,300 stunning color plates. 
Descriptions focus more on gardening concerns 
than botanical features. In chapters on the on­
going care o f the garden, environmentally 
sound practices and organic pest controls are 
recommended. There are excellent sections on 
making the most o f small spaces, gardening 
for wildlife, and improving your soil. $60.00. 
Houghton Mifflin Co., 215 Park Ave. South, New 
York, N Y  10003. ISBN 0-395-64995-1.

Trade, Industrial, an d  Professional Peri­
o d ic a ls  o f  th e  U n ite d  States, edited by 
Kathleen L. Endres (467 pages, June 1994), of­
fers historical profiles o f 66 specialized busi­
ness periodicals, among them Oil & Gas Jour­
nal, Farm Journal, Restaurants & Institutions, 
Industry Week, and Aviation Week & Space 
Technology. O f particular interest are profiles 
o f the Chronicle o f Higher Education and Li­
brary Journal. Each entry describes the journal’s 
editorial policies, personnel, bibliographic in­
formation, and historical data. $99.50. Green­
w ood  Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 
06881-5007. ISBN 0-313-28042-8. ■

ALA a p p ro v es G o a l 2 0 0 0
ALA’s Executive Board approved at its 

fall meeting “ALA Goal 2000: a Five-Year 
Plan to Position the Association for the In­
formation Age.” The plan was developed 
and submitted by ALA Executive Director 
Elizabeth Martinez.

Martinez said the goal is to have the as­
sociation as closely identified with the 
public’s right to a free and open informa­
tion society— intellectual participation— as 
it is with intellectual freedom.

Some recommendations include expand­
ing the ALA Washington Office to increase 
its ability to follow and influence national 
issues and legislation; establishing an Of­
fice o f Information Technology; and creat­
ing an independent charitable foundation 
called the Fund for America’s Libraries.

ALA Goal 2000 calls for a five-year the­
matic cycle for major ALA initiatives and ac­
tivities that would provide a framework for 
activities o f the association’s divisions and 
units and maximize use o f A IA  resources.

Martinez also proposed a dues increase 
and establishment o f the Fund for America’s 
Libraries to support implementation o f ALA 
Goal 2000. The dues increase, the first in 
ten years, would be devoted to expansion 
o f the Washington Office and establishment 
o f an Office for Information Technology.

The ALA Goal 2000 and the Fund for 
Am erica’s Libraries documents are now 
posted on the ALA Gopher under the menu 
item V: About ALA’s Executive Board. To 
access the documents route your gopher 
client to gopher.mic.edu. ■