ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 652 / C&RL News • a national research and developm ent agenda for library and information technologies; • library leadership role in lifelong learning programs; • training o f students in th e use o f libraries and information services; • alternative delivery systems for graduate pro­ grams in library and information science; • continuing education, staff development, and training programs; • and a national program to strengthen library collection capabilities. ACRL and the academic library com m unity must continue to pursue a legislative agenda and planing process that will enable successful refinement, elabo­ ration, and implementation of these resolutions. On the national, state, and local levels, academic librar­ ians m ust achieve positions o f leadership as confer­ ence follow-up strategies are outlined. T he central issues m ust be taken to th e faculty, th e administra­ tion, state higher education officials, legislators, and citizens. State and regional conferences from which the mass ofideas stream ed into W H C L IS should be reconvened to forge local action plans. ACRL chap­ ters m ust play a key educational role. Libraries are p art o f the solution to the challenges o f democracy, productivity, and literacy. T he blueprint now being presented to us by W H C LIS m ust be translated into a new vision of our information future and provoke us to adopt innovative and bold approaches to information services. Ed. note: James G. Neal was head o f th e Indiana delegation to W H C L IS and was an elected m em ber of th e Conference Resolutions C om m ittee. ■ ■ P U B L I C A T I O N S by George M. Eberhart • The A cadem ic L ib r a r y in th e A m erican U n iv e rsity, by Stephen E. Atkins (226 pages, July 1991), provides a critical analysis of the role o f the academic library and how it may m eet the expecta­ tions of the faculty and administration. The first chapter reviews the changes in higher education from 1638 to the present, while later chapters take up the m ajor change th at has influenced the role of the academ ic library in the past 20 years— the information revolution. Atkins examines how the availability o f information via electronic m edia and th e necessity for complete information access con­ flicts with the library’s declining share o f th e alloca­ tion dollar. The direct result o f a p aper that Atkins p resented at the 1986 ACRL National Conference in Baltimore, this book provides m ore than 30 figures and tables to illustrate his analysis. Copies are available for $35.00 (ALA m em bers, $31.50) from the ALA O rd e r D epartm ent, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389-0567-6. • AL A S u rv ey o f L ib ra ria n Salaries 1991 ‚ by Mary Jo Lynch, M argaret Myers, and Jeniece Guy (57 pages, June 1991), is the seventh report pre p are d by ALA’s Office for Library Personnel Resources showing salaries paid to incum bents in seven positions commonly found in U.S. academic and public libraries. F o r the first tim e, in this edition only salaries for full-time staff with m aster’s degrees from an ALA-accredited graduate library are re ­ ported. A copy m ay be ordered for $40.00 from the ALA O rder D epartm ent, 50 E . H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389-3401-3. • A u to m a tin g th e L ib r a r y w ith askSam : A P ra c tic a l H a n d b o o k ‚ by Marcia D . Talley and Virginia A. M cNitt (184 pages, August 1991), pro­ vides specific instructions for using the popular askSam software for comm on library operations: serials check-in, acquisitions, cataloging, ILL, of­ fice m anagem ent, and even hypertext. Instructions are clearly explained w ith many examples. A copy m aybe o rdered for $39.50 from th e M eckler Corp., 11 F erry Lane W est, W estport, CT 06880. ISBN 0- 88736-801-8. • B ib lio g ra p h y o f th e H olocau st M em orial R esou rce a n d E d u c a tio n C e n te r o f C e n tra l F lorida (399 pages, Sum m er 1990) is an annotated listing of the books, audiotapes, films, and video­ tapes in the collections at the C enter, which range from anti-Semitism to w ar criminals. This volume is useful as a guide to the literature o f the Holocaust, November 1991 / 653 much of which will be available in your own collec­ tions. Copies are available for $12.50 (postpaid) from the Holocaust Memorial Resource and E du­ cation C enter of Central Florida, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751. • Cataloging Service Bulletin Index #1 -52, Summer 1 978-S prin g 1991, by Nancy B. Olson (89 pages, July 1991), indexes LC’s Cataloging Service Bulletin, which contains the official rule interpretations for AACR2. New this year is a sepa­ rate index to the 62 romanization tables. Copies are available for $22.00 from Soldier Creek Press, P.O. Box 734, Lake Crystal, MN 56055-0734. ISBN 0- 936996-59-5. • The C inem a o f B aseball: Im ages o f A m erica‚ 1 9 2 9 -1 9 8 9 , by Gary E. Dickerson (178 pages, July 1991), is much more than a film genre guide. Based on the author’s Ph.D. dissertation, the book analyzes the baseball film from a sociocultural perspective and asks the question: W hat are the popular American values reflected in feature-length baseball films from 1929 to 1989 and what do these values tell us about American culture during this time period? Forty-one films are examined. Copies are available for $30.00 from the Meclder Corpora­ tion, 11 Ferry Lane West, Westport, CT 06880. ISBN 0-88736-710-0. • The Future o f Serials* edited by Patricia Ohl Rice and Jane A. Robillard (260 pages, F ebru­ ary 1991), contains the papers presented at the fifth annual conference of the North American Serials Interest Group, held June 2-5, 1990, at Brock University in Ontario. Some selected titles and authors are: “Electronic Subscriptions,” by Patricia Sabosik; “A Longitudinal Study of Journal Prices in a Research Library,” by Kenneth Marks and Steven Nielsen; and “T he P eer Review Process,” by Lewis I. Gidez. Also published as vol. 19, nos. 3/4 o f The Serials Librarian, the volume may beordered sepa­ rately for $29.95 from Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. ISBN 1- 56024-081-4. • A Guide to C uban C ollections in the United States, by Louis A. Pérez Jr. (179 pages, May 1991), is a state-by-state description o f exten­ sive U.S. collections on Cuban history and govern­ ment. Many o f the collections are little-known or underutilized, but they have great potential for significant research projects. Copies are available for $39.95 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313- 26858-4. • A Guide to D rug Inform ation an d L ite ra ­ ture: An A nn otated B ibliograph y (76 pages, 5th ed., July 1991) surveys selected drug information sources available at USC’s Norris Medical Library. Selected topics include: online sources; evaluative and comparative sources; adverse reactions, drug interactions, and toxicology; and laws and regula­ tions. Annotations describe the scope, arrange­ ment, content, and use o f each source. Copies are available for $15.00 (checks payable to the Norris Medical Library), from the Reference Office, Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California, 2003 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033-4582. • H orror Film Stars, by Michael R. Pitts (464 pages, 2d ed., September 1991), has been com­ pletely revised and updated to reflect the lives and films of 17 major horror film stars and 49 supporting players. Twenty-three biographies are new to this edition. The bios of some of the supporting players, such as Morris Ankrum, Rondo Hatton, and Caroline Munro, are rarely found in other film reference sources. More than 200 publicity stills accompany the text. A copy may be o rd e re d for $24.95 (softcover) from M cFarland & Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950-507-4. • How to W rite Usable User D ocum enta­ tion, by Edm ond H. Weiss (248 pages, July 1991), describes the process o f elucidating the intricacies of a computer product, system, or procedure. The book includes a glossary of terms, illustrative model outlines, module specifications for user manuals, and a list of recom mended books and periodicals. The cost is $24.95. Contact: Oryx Press, 4041 North Central at Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012- 3397. ISBN 0-89774-639-2. • The In d ia n s o f C e n tr a l a n d S ou th America: An E thn ohistorical D iction ary, by 654 / C&RL News Jam es S. Olson (515 pages, June 1991), gathers information on the c u rrent status o f the indigenous peoples o f C entral and South America and offers a chronology o f th e conquest of th e Indian tribes. A list o f tribes by country and an extensive bibliogra­ phy are also provided. Olson makes use o f the Smithsonian’s seven-volume H andbook o f South American Indians as well as o ther classic resources. M uch attention is focused on th e com plicated ques­ tion o f South American languages and on the defi­ nition o f w hat constitutes an Indian. Copies m aybe o rdered for $75.00 from G reenw ood Press, 88 Post Road W est, Box 5007, W estport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313-26387-6. • T he In te r n a tio n a l N a r c o tic s C o n tr o l S tra te g y R e p o rt (400 pages, 1991) describes the U.S. D e partm ent of State’s assessment o f how it views th e success o f the “W ar on D rugs.” Claiming A m eritech acquires NOTIS Systems The rum ors w ere confirm ed on O ctober 1 w hen Am eritech C orporation announced that it had acquired NO TIS Systems, Inc. T he term s and th e total value of the transaction w ere not disclosed. NO TIS Systems, Inc., will operate as a unit o f Am eritech Inform ation Systems, an Am eritech subsidiary form ed in 1989 to serve the comm unications and information m anage­ m ent needs o f business, government, and e d u ­ cation customers. Jane Burke, p resident o f NO TIS Systems, Inc., says that A m eritech Inform ation Systems and N OTIS are a good match. “Both organiza­ tions share the vision o f the library as an infor­ mation hub. Am eritech will provide th e com ­ munications and systems expertise th at will help us serve the information needs of the academic com m unity now and into the 21st century,” said Burke. Located in Evanston, Illinois, NO TIS began at N orthw estern University from a com m it­ m ent in the 1960s to develop an integrated online library system to serve the N orthw est­ ern University Library. NO TIS becam e a sepa­ rate, for-proflt coiporation ow ned by N orth­ w estern University in 1987 and currently has sold software and m aintenance services to over 140 custom ers and supports about 200 libraries in th e U.S., Canada, Latin America, and New Zealand. Am eritech is the C hicago-based par­ e n t o f the Bell com panies serving Illinois, Indi­ ana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, as well as several o ther inform ation-related services. Its 1990 revenues w ere $10.7 billion. a reduction and leveling off o f coca and opium production in most countries except Burma, the rep o rt em phasizes supply-side accomplishments with no h int th at th ere m ight be a dem and problem needing to be addressed domestically. C heck it out for $19.00 (prepaid) from th e Superintendent of D ocum ents, W ashington, D C 20402-9325. Stock no. 044-000-02305-9. • L ea d e rs in L ib ra ries: S ty le s an d S trate- g ie s f o r S uccess, by Brooke E. Sheldon (93 pages, June 1991), identifies th e leadership skills o f librar­ ians and com pares them with those of corporate and public sector leaders studied by Bennis and Nanus in 1985. Sheldon uses real-life examples o f success stories from the diverse careers o f 60 library leaders whom she interviewed to find o ut how they gained attention through vision, m eaning through com m u­ nication, tru st through positioning, and positive self-regard. T he final chapter presents some rec­ om mendations for leadership education in librari­ anship. A copy costs $14.50 from ALA O rder D e ­ partm ent, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611- 2795. ISBN 0-8389-0563-3. • L ib ra ries: P a rtn e rs in A d u lt L ite ra c y , by D ebra Wilcox Johnson, Jane B. Robbins, and D o u ­ glas L. Zweizig (229 pages, June 1991), identifies eight library literacy program s th at can serve as models for others planning adult literacy services or activities. O f particular interest to ACRL m em bers is the chapter on the role o f com m unity college libraries, which uses the literacy program at Anson T echnieal College in N orth Carolina as a case study. Copies may be o rd e re d for $39.50 from Ablex Publishing Corporation, 355 C hestnut St. ‚ Norwood, NJ 07648-2090. ISBN 0-89391-614-5. • M ail A rt: A n A n n o ta te d B ib lio g ra p h y ‚ by John H eld Jr. (534 pages, August 1991), lists m ore than 2,000 sources o f information on mail art— an immensely appealing grassroots art form th at has been unjustly neglected by the m ainstream art establishm ent. M uch ink has b e en devoted to what mail art really is, b u t m ost agree th at a) it has to be mailed through the postal system, and b) it has to communicate information or impressions other than those found in an ordinary business letter or gar- den-variety postcard. Because of the elusive nature o f th e literature on mail art (books, magazines, newspapers, and catalog essays from 1955 to 1989) and the large n um ber o f im portant non-English contributions, th e author’s annotations take on a special value. C areful browsers will find a wealth of information on such topics as audio art, artistic uses for ru b b e r stamps, photocopy art, visual poetry, Dada, and Fluxus. A copy may be obtained for $57.50 from Scarecrow Press, P.O. Box 4167, M etuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0-8108-2455-8. • The M aine Union L is t o f S erials (1991 microfiche edition) has been published by the Fogler Library at th e University o f Maine at Orono. This November 1991 / 655 edition includes 19,600 titles in 47,100 holdings statements for 79 academic, public, and special libraries in Maine. Copies are available for $15.00 (prepaid) from Marie Willette, Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469; specify 24x or 42x reduction. • N ational Tests: W hat O th er C ountries E xpect T heir Students to Know (116 pages, 1991) provides examples in English of national achieve­ ment tests currently used in France, Germany, G reat Britain, Japan, and E uropean Schools established by the European Community. Pub­ lished by the National Endowment for the Humani­ ties, the introduction points out the degree to which other nations have identified the humanities as a source of cultural strength. To send a good chill up and down your spine, take a look at some of these tests and imagine taking them as an American undergraduate. O ur system and our society have a long way to go, if national testing is a valid cultural barometer. A single copy may be requested from the Office of Publications and National Affairs, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20506. • N ational Women o f C olor O rganizations (53 pages, July 1991) is a report based on a survey commissioned by the F ord Foundation of the inter­ ests and activities of organizations serving women of color in the United States. Prepared by Aileen C. Hernandez, the report gives a brief overview of the major ethnic groups surveyed (Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Ameri­ cans), then provides organizational portraits of the 23 organizations responding to the survey. A free copy of the report is available from the Office of Communications, F ord Foundation, 320 E. 43d St., New York, NY 10017. ISBN 0-916584-44-5. • The Om ni G a zettee r o f the United States o f Am erica, edited by Frank R. Abate and Kather­ ine M. Isaacs (11 vols., July 1991), is a monumental reference work that identifies every known place name in the United States. Map librarians, cartog­ raphers, geographers, and place-name buffs have long needed this information consolidated in one place. The gazetteer contains no narrative informa­ tion for each entry, like the Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer. Rather, the arrangement is by state or territory and each place name is identified by its geographic coordinates, the type of natural or arti­ ficial feature it is, its population (if populated), the county, elevation (if known), and the name of the 7.5-minute USGS topographic map where it is found. A one-letter code indicates the primary source file from which the entry was compiled. More than 1.5 million place names are listed. In addition to populated places, both incorporated and unincorporated, the gazetteer also covers natu­ ral features, such as hills, mountains, valleys, basins, rivers, lakes, streams, bays, harbors, capes, islands, DON’T JUST READ US, JOIN US. Be more than just a reader. Be part of the effort to assure the well-being of our planet and its people. SAVE THE EARTH is sharply realistic about today's ecological crisis, while providing a thoroughly positive message of hope for our planet’s future. With 240 full-color illustrations and contributions by world famous personalities, SAVE THE EARTH is a striking survey of our planet and the solutions that are still possible. NOW AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES EVERYWHERE 656 / C&RL News beaches, forests, caves, and rock formations. T here are also tens of thousands o f entries for structures, facilities, and locales: schools, churches, hospitals, parks, airports, military installations, public build­ ings, dams, reservoirs, bridges, towers, historic sites, battlefields, and cemeteries. Variant forms are cross- indexed to the main listings. T he list is divided into nine regional volumes, each containing a group o f contiguous states. The entries are in alphabetical order for each state, b ut th e 10th volume contains a cumulative list in alpha­ betical order, in case you don’t know which state your place name is in. An 11th volume contains appendices with a full list o f names on the National Register of Historic Places, all U.S. airports, Indian reservations, elevated landmarks and structures, state and county F IP S codes, and o ther indexes. This set o f volumes has a great many unexpected uses. D o you have an unidentified new spaper clip­ ping describing an event at H arm ony Grove C em ­ etery? The gazetteer will narrow your search to nine states. E ver w onder how many places w ere nam ed “Bigfoot”? T here are 29. D id your great-great- uncle attend Smithton School? I t’s in Missouri. T he complete gazetteer costs $2,000, with indi­ vidual volumes available separately for $250 each. A C D -RO M version will soon be available. F o r m ore information contact: O m nigraphics, Inc., Penobscot Building, D etroit, M I 48226. ISBN 1- 55888-336-3. • P re se rvin g H a r v a r d ’s R e tro s p e c tiv e C o l­ le c tio n s (74 pages, April 1991) is a rep o rt o f the H arvard University Library’s Task Group on Col­ lection Preservation Priorities. T he rep o rt identi­ fies the preservation options and strategies for the broad and complex range o f materials in the library’s collections. A first step in th e developm ent and systemization of a comprehensive preservation pro­ gram for Harvard, the report is available for $15.00 from the Harvard University Library Pub. Office, 25 M ount Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138. • W a r in th e G ulf‚ by Thomas B. Allen, F. Clifton Berry, and Norm an Polm ar (240 pages, June 1991), recapitulates the exciting dram a you missed if you didn’t have cable TV in January and F eb ru ary 1991. Sure, it will take historians decades to uncover what really w ent on, b ut until th en this account summarizes and illustrates the events and analyzes the situation reasonably well. T here are 240 charts and color photographs that supplem ent th e text. Copies may b e o rdered for $29.95 (hard­ back) from T u rn er Publishing, O ne C N N Center, Box 105366, Atlanta, GA 30348-5366. ISBN 1- 878685-00-7. ■ ■