ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 456 / C&RL News the year she entered Duke University as a doctoral candidate in history. She received her Ph.D . de­ gree in 1956. Initially a student worker in the li­ brary, in 1948 Russell was appointed assistant cu­ rator of the M anuscript D epartm ent and curator in 1952, a position she held until her retirem ent on May 31, 1985. She also taught on the UNC L ibrary School faculty from 1969 to 1978. As m anuscript curator, Russell’s major contribution was the de­ velopment of a detailed and comprehensive of the collection’s holdings. She was a mem ber of ALA; the Society of American Archivists, of which she was nam ed a Fellow in 1979; the Historical Society of North Carolina; and the Southern Historical As­ sociation. From 1977 to 1983 Russell served on the National Archives Advisory Council as the repre­ sentative from the Southern Historical Association. B e n t o n F. S c h e i d e , library director emeritus of California State University, Rakersfield, died May 5 after a long illness. He was 70. Scheide came to Bakersfield in 1968 as the founding library director and served 15 years. He worked formerly at San Diego State University, Northeast Missouri State College, A uburn University, and Oregon State College. An active m em ber of the California Li­ brary Association and the Black Gold Cooperative L ib rary System, Scheide held bachelor’s (1948) and MLS (1949) degrees from the University of Denver and a Ph.D . degree from Case W estern Re­ serve University (1973). J a m e s K . W e b s t e r , m anager of the E arthquake Center Inform ation Service and engineering refer­ ence and collection development librarian at the State University of New York at Buffalo, was killed in an automobile accident May 1. He was 55. W eb­ ster was formerly director of the Science and Engi­ neering Library (1978-1982) and later head of ref­ erence there (1982-1987). He had assumed his dual role in 1986. An ALA and ACRL m em ber, he was also a m em ber of the Special Libraries Association, the SUNY L ibrarians’ Association, the American Society for Engineering Education, the Citizen’s Library Council of New York State, and the Engi­ neering Society of Buffalo. W ebster also served on the Board of Trustees and as past president of the W estern New York Library Resources Council. As a mem ber of the New York Library Association, he had been president of the Academic and Special Li­ braries Section, a m em ber of the Government Doc­ uments and the Library User Education R oundt­ ables, and had served as m oderator, organizer or presenter for numerous NYLA workshops, semi­ nars and meetings. • A drienne Rich: The P oet an d H er C ritics, by Craig W erner (199 pages, April 1988), examines the evolving relationship betw een political and aesthetic values in the writings of contem porary American poet Adrienne Rich. The author’s analy­ sis proceeds from close readings of m ajor poems from each distinct period of Rich’s career, includ­ ing “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” “Necessities of L ife,” “Diving into the W reck,” “R ape,” and “Sources.” Three m ajor poetic themes are identified: Rich’s critique of patriarchy, her effort to contribute to a wom an-centered alternative, and her experiments in the creation of a radical poetic voice. Published as p art of a series on critical writings about British and American poets, the volume is available for $19.95 from ALA Publishing, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-0487-4. • A lte r n a tiv e L ib r a r y L i te r a tu r e , 1 9 8 6 / 8 7 , edited by Sanford Berman and James P. Danky, w ith drawings by Jackie Urbanovic (288 pages, 1988), is the editors’ third biennial anthology of so­ cially relevant, pop cu ltural, and /o r hum orous PU B L IC A T IO N S gleanings from library literature and other esoteric sources. Some of th e c h a p te r h e a d in g s are: W omen, Nukes/Peace, Censorship, A/V, and the Central Am erican/Nicaraguan Connection, which last includes a piece by the Nicaraguan Minister of Culture. Some of the more fun stuff includes chap­ ters on m ail art, rock videos, “The L ib ra ria n ’s Songbook,” and “Dewey’s Believe It or Not!” Cop­ ies are $35 and may be ordered from M cFarland & Com pany, Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0- 89950-336-5. • B uilding Use Policies, SPEC Kit #144 (May 1988), analyzes documents gathered in a 1986 ARL survey th at dealt w ith food and drink, smoking, general building use, and aesthetics in the library. The kit contains a SPEC survey tally, food and drink policies from 16 libraries, smoking policies from 14 libraries, four statements on aesthetics, and a selected reading list. SPEC Kits are available for $20 (prepayment required) from SPEC, Office of M anagem ent Services, 1527 New H am pshire Ave., N .W ., W ashington, DC 20036. July /A ugust 1988 / 457 •D e v e lo p in g M ic r o c o m p u te r W o rk A rea s in A c a ­ d e m ic L ib r a r ie s , ed ited by Jean n in e U p p g a rd (124 pages, 1988), presents five case studies in w h ich p u b lic access m ic r o c o m p u te r c e n te rs w e re d e ­ signed an d established an d ho w th e scope of th e ir services w as d ete rm in ed . T h e lib raries in question are th e U niversity of W isconsin-Parkside, th e S tate U niversity of N ew York at Geneseo, th e U niversity of C in c in n a ti, C alifo rn ia P olytechnic S tate U n i­ versity, a n d R h o d e Isla n d C ollege. A pp en dices provide a b rie f a n n o ta te d b ib lio g rap h y a n d a d i­ rectory of lib ra ry in stallations th a t lists th e co n ta ct person, th e ty p e a n d n u m b e r of m icros, a n d th e n u m b er of so ftw are titles available. Copies m ay be o rdered for $37.50 from M eekler C o rp o ra tio n , 11 F erry L an e W est, W e stp o rt, C T 06880. ISBN 0- 88736-233-8. • D o s t o y e v s k y , P o e & C o.: Songs a n d S n a p p y P a t t e r , a re c o rd a lb u m p r o d u c e d b y A n th o n y W ellm an , con tain s p o etry a n d prose p erfo rm ed from th e w ritin g s of Sören K ierkegaard, A m brose Bierce, T h om as H a rd y , V ictor H ugo, F yodor D os­ toyevsky, a n d E d g a r A llan Poe. All of th e selections are h u m o ro u s or sa tirica l, a n d m ay a ttra c t to th e classics an u n d e rg ra d u a te w ho w o u ld o therw ise be p u t off by a n y th in g w ritte n p rio r to 1980. My fa ­ vorites are th e Bierce selections. P erform ances are by M ason A dam s (of th e L o u G ra nt show) an d H en ry M organ. C opies m ay be o rd ered for $9.98 (plus $2 h an dlin g) from A ntho n y W e llm an P ro ­ ductions, 19 W . 3 4 th S treet, N ew York, NY 10001. • E ffe c tiv e P h rases f o r P e rfo rm a n c e A p p r a is a ls, by Jam es E. N eal Jr. (136 pages, 5th e d ., 1988), contains m o re th a n 1,000 phrases for describing key factors on m ost ap p ra isal form s. All th e com ­ m ents are positive, b u t can easily be altered to in d i­ cate w eak areas. T h e phrases are grouped into 43 subject areas (such as C o m m u n icativ e Skills, In i­ tiativ e, M o tiv atio n ), w hile lists of h elpful adjec­ tives an d verbs are ap p e n d ed . Id eally th e ev alu ato r w o u ld never need such a m a n u a l, b u t everyone has days w h e n th e rig h t w ords refuse to a p p e a r sp o n ta ­ neously. Some of th e phrases seem silly or su p e rflu ­ ous (“o riginates u n sou g h t id ea s,” “displays good p o stu re”), b u t p erh a p s these are a p p ro p ria te in o th er professions. T h e guide costs $6.95 (plus $1.50 shipping) from N eal P u b lication s, In c ., P .O . Box 451, P erry sb u rg , O H 43551. ISBN 0-9609006-5-9. • F in a n cia l A id f o r th e D is a b le d a n d T h e ir F am i- lies, 1 9 8 8 - 1 9 8 9 , by G ail A nn S chlachter a n d R. D av id W e b er (275 pages, Ju n e 1988), is a co m p ila­ tio n of all scholarships, fellow ships, loans, grants, aw ard s, a n d in tern ships designed exclusively for th e disabled a n d th e ir spouses, ch ild ren , p are n ts, or siblings. M ore th a n 600 references a n d cross- references are p ro v id ed to p ro g ram s sponsored by p ro fessio n al o rg a n iz a tio n s , fo u n d a tio n s, e d u c a ­ tio n a l associations, m ilita r y /v e te rans o rg a n iz a ­ tions, a n d federal or sta te go v ern m ent agencies. T h e aid applies to such activities as ed u catio n , re ­ search, trav e l, tra in in g , career dev elo p m en t, or Tough Questions? Every day, you’re challenged by tough questions. Where can I get a chronology of the Iran arms-Contra aid scandal? 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In New York or outside the continental U.S., call 212-736-6629. .Easy Answer: Public Affa P irs I A nformation Service 11 W. 40 I Stre S et New York, NY 10018-2693 458 / C&RL News emergency situations. Copies are available for $32.50 (plus $2.50 handling) from Reference Ser­ vices Press, 10 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite B308, Redwood City, CA 94065. ISBN 0-918276-04-7. • Fontanus (vol. 1, 1988-__________ ), is an an- nual publication containing scholarly articles in French or English based on the collections in the li­ braries, museums, and archives of McGill Univer­ sity. Edited by Hans Möller, the first issue includes articles on T udor and S tu a rt history, Moses Maimonides, British Parliamentary papers, and physicist Ernest Rutherford. A subscription costs $25 for institutions ($15 for individuals) plus $3 handling (checks payable to McGill University). Send orders to Director of Libraries, McGill Uni­ versity, 3459 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1Y1. ISSN 0838-2026. • The Jones Dictionary o f Cable Television Ter- m inology, by Glenn R. Jones (108 pages, 3d ed., May 1988), defines more than 1,600 terms covering such areas in the cable industry as operations, m ar­ keting, management, programming, systems, and reg u la to ry systems. All acronym s are cross- referenced to guide readers from industry short­ hand to the acronyms’ original meanings. Relevant foreign terms and industry-related agencies and services are also identified. Copies may be ordered for $14.95 from Jones 21st Century, Inc., 9697 E. Mineral Ave., Englewood, CO 80112. ISBN 0- 9453-7300-7. • Learning Styles: Im plications for Im proving Educational Practices, by Charles S. Claxton and Patricia H. Murrell (103 pages, May 1988), has been published as ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report no. 1987-4. The report examines the vary­ ing approaches to learning style from the view­ points of personality, information processing, so­ cial interaction, and instructional methods. Four recommendations are given for institutions inter­ ested in making learning style an important part of the teaching-learning process. Copies are available for $10.00 from the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Dept. P4, One Dupont Circle, Suite 630, W ash in g to n, DC 20036. ISBN 0- 913317-39-X. • The Louisiana State University Library Lec- tu re S eries, w hich began on M arch 5, 1965, through a grant from the LSU Foundation and continues by means of funds provided by the late Ella V. Aldrich Schwing, has released its 55th and 56th numbers. Over the years the series has fea­ tured contributions by many distinguished librari­ ans, administrators and scholars. This most recent pair of lectures consists of Beverly Lynch’s “Strate­ gic Decision-Making: W hat We Say and W hat We Do” and Charles R. 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This paper identifies those so­ cioeconomic and professional characteristics whose frequency distributions remained constant for all past presidents, and those group characteris­ tics whose frequency distributions did change over the 110-year period. The authors have concluded that striking changes have taken place within the ALA leadership since the mid-1960s. A copy may be ordered for $3.00 prepaid (plus $.50 handling) from Occasional Papers, GSLIS Publications Of­ fice, University of Illinois, 249 Armory Building, 505 E. Armory Street, Champaign, IL 61820. • Past, Present, and Future o f Biomedical Informa­ tion (112 pages, May 1988) is a collection of papers that examine the development of medical libraries in America, including the National Library of Medi­ cine, its current status, and its future in the Informa­ tion Age. The papers celebrate the 150th anniver­ sary of the Library’s founding in 1836. 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