ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 152 / C&RL News departm ent. Online fees are $16/hour weekdays, $6 for off-hours. C ontact: R ichard W. Slatta, ScholarNet, North Carolina State University, Ra­ leigh, NC 27695-8101; (919) 737-2908. • The University of California’s Division of Li- brary Automation has developed a talking term i­ nal to enable blind and other visually impaired stu­ dents at UC to use a library catalog without assist­ ance. The terminal unit incorporates a keyboard th e screen d isp la y up to 16 tim es its n o rm a l labelled with large P lette U rs and B braille, a screen dis­ size. ■ ■ play th at magnifies print, and a digital speech syn­ 9 The Automation Inventory o f Research Li- braries 1985, edited by Maxine K. Sitts (78 pages, August 1985), summarizes the status of automated systems in 92 member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries as of March 1985. Libraries may use the inventory to locate colleagues to con­ ta c t for c o m p a ra tiv e in fo rm a tio n , to analyze trends for research and planning efforts, to provide background material for automation proposals, to identify bellw ether institutions, or to locate li­ braries with specific hardw are and software to pre­ pare RFPs or deal with vendors. The data is ar­ ra n g e d b o th by lib ra ry an d by a u to m a tio n function. Copies may be ordered for $40 ($20 to ARL members) from the ARL Office of Manage­ m ent Studies, 1527 New H am p sh ire Avenue, N .W ., Washington, DC 20036. 9 Books in My Life, by Robert B. Downs (19 pages, 1985), has been published as P am phlet num ber 14 in the Center for the Book’s Viewpoint series. Downs, former director of libraries at the University of Illinois, reflects on the impact that books have had on his career and on civilization in general. Copies are free on request from the Cen­ tral Services Division, Library of Congress, W ash­ ington, DC 20540. 9 Careers in Other Fields fo r Librarians, by Rhoda and Andrew Garoogian (192 pages, Decem­ ber 1985), analyzes numerous job opportunities in business, government, and education in terms of transferable library skills. It also tells how to iden­ tify information-related jobs among all those being advertised and how to present oneself to an em­ ployer who is unfamiliar with a librarian’s profes­ sional preparation and expertise. Copies are avail­ able for $12.95 from ALA Order D epartm ent, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389- 0431-9. 9 Catalog Maintenance Online in ARL Libraries, SPEC Kit #119 (122 pages, December 1985), de­ tails the results of an Office of Management Studies survey of 23 ARL institutions representing several stages of autom ation, from preliminary planning to nearly fully integrated status. The kit includes ten examples of catalog maintenance procedures, job descriptions and organization charts from five institutions, and a selected bibliography. SPEC kits are available by subscription from the SPEC Center, ARL/OMS, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N .W ., W ashington, DC 20036. Individual kits are available for $20 each, prepaym ent required. 9 Chinese Newspapers in the Library of Con- gress, compiled by Han-chu Huang and Hseo-chin Jen (206 pages, 1985), describes 1,200 Chinese newspapers dating from the 1870s to the present. The entries are arranged alphabetically, with the titles romanized according to the modified Wade- Giles system. National, regional, and local govern­ ment newspapers are included, as are specialized trade and technical publications. Copies may be purchased for $13 from the Superintendent of Doc­ uments, U.S. Printing Office, W ashington, DC 20402. Stock no. 030-005-00014-7. 9 The Corporate 1000, edited by Teri Carabrese (639 pages, September 1985), is a directory of offi­ cers, management personnel, and boards of direc­ tors of the top 1000 U.S. corporations. Besides names and titles, the directory provides a brief business description for each company and an ap­ proximation of sales or assets. Direct dial phone numbers are given for individuals when available. There are four indexes: a name index, a company index, an index of companies by industry classifica­ tion, and a geographical index by state. Copies may be ordered for $59.95 from The Washington M onitor, Inc., 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N .W ., th e siz e r. It is c o n n e c te d to th e U n iv e rsity ’s MELVYL online catalog, consisting of 2 million book titles and over half a million periodical titles. The term inal responds to users in two ways. To those who are totally blind the unit speaks by means of digital speech synthesis th at can be re­ corded by a built-in cassette recorder. For those with partial vision a large print adapter enlarges 154 / C h R L News Suite 1000, W ashington, DC 20004. ISSN 0882- 3227. 9 Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collec- tion in the Library of Congress, by Kemp R. Niver (509 pages, 1985), is a complete catalog and de­ scription of over 3,000 motion pictures represent­ ing the earliest years of the film industry. The au­ thor, who received an Oscar in 1954 for his work in preserving this collection, devised special equip­ m ent to reproduce the paper prints fram e by frame so th a t they could be restored, projected, and used once again by film scholars. This is a completely re­ vised edition of Niver’s original 1967 catalog, with augm ented annotations, illustrations, and cover­ age of films up to 1915. An index contains entries for subjects, company names, and the names of ac­ tors, actresses, and production personnel. The col­ lection includes the early works of D .W . Griffith, Mack Sennett, Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, and other cinem a pioneers, as well as docum entary footage of the Boer and Spanish-American Wars, the San Francisco Earthquake, and the first motion picture given legal status by copyright acceptance, Edison Kinetoscopic Record o f a Sneeze, January 7, 1894. The cost is $24. O rder from Dept. 36-PE, Superintendent of Documents, W ashington, DC 20402. Stock no. 030-001-00110-5; ISBN 0-8444- 0463-2. * Guidelines for Selecting Automated Systems, by Joseph R. M atth ew s (20 pages, N ovem ber 1985), has been published by the ALA Library and Inform ation Technology Association. The pam ­ phlet is intended for librarians who are faced with selecting a turnkey autom ation system, but do not know where to start. Sections on how to begin, needs analysis, considering alternatives, the selec­ tion process, the RFP, the contract, installing the com puter, im plem enting the system, a consultants list, and additional readings are included. To order send $4.50 to ALA/LITA, 50 E. H uron St., C hi­ cago, IL 60611. * An Information Packet on Library Technical Standards has been developed by the ALA Library and Inform ation Technology Association’s E duca­ tion Committee. The packet provides inform ation about standards to educators in library and infor­ mation science, staff development personnel, and other interested individuals. Included are a se­ lected annotated bibliography of recent articles Business librarian discussion group? T he ACRL Office has received inquiries from individuals interested in forming a section or discussion group for business librarians. If you are interested in having such group, con­ tact Cathleen Bourdon, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. H u­ ron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795; (312) 944- 6780. from the professional literature dealing w ith stan­ dards, brochures and other printed information about standards-m aking bodies and organizations, and a selected list of standards of interest to librari­ ans. Copies are $2.50 each from ALA/LITA, 50 East H uron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. 9 The Library o f Congress Network Advisory Committee: Its Lirst Decade (48 pages, 1985), has been published as num ber 11 in L C ’s N etw ork Planning Paper series. The paper chronicles the major issues, events, individuals, and contribu­ tions of the C om m ittee’s first 10 years from 1975 to the present, and traces its involvement in such li­ brary networking issues as network architecture, message delivery systems, com munication proto­ cols, ownership and distribution of bibliographic data, network governance, resource sharing, docu­ ment delivery, and telecommunications. A copy may be ordered from the Cataloging Distribution Service, Custom er Services Section, L ibrary of Congress, W ashington, DC 20541. 9 The Lonely Africanist: A Guide to Selected U.S. Africana Libraries fo r Researchers provides a list, arranged by region, of libraries with large collec­ tions of inform ation about Africa. It is a useful ref­ erence for interlibrary loan, reference questions, and requests for m aterial or research trips. Copies are $2.50 from Crossroads Press, African Studies Association, 255 Kinsey Hall, University of Cali­ fornia, Los Angeles, CA 90024. • The second edition of The Micro Software Di- rectory published by the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (an ACRL chapter) is now available. It provides over 200 pages of inform a­ tion on the various software packages and micro­ computers used for library applications in Wiscon­ sin’s academic libraries. The prim ary arrangem ent is by application, and entries range from account­ ing and acquisitions to telecommunications and word processing. There are also sections on micros and software packages. The directory costs $10, plus 5 % tax for Wisconsin residents. Make check or money order payable to the Wisconsin Library As­ sociation, 1922 U niversity Ave., M adison, W I 53706. 9Notes from the Nervous Breakdown Lane, by Ken Brown (92 pages, 1985), might appear to be just another mass-market cartoon book, but in re­ ality it is an am azing blend of classic surrealism and 1950s kitsch. Brown, whose artw ork appears p ri­ marily on post cards and rubber stamps, has cap­ tured American popular culture in this subtly satir­ ical album of vignettes populated w ith toaster ovens, lime jello, and the atomic bomb. Especially memorable are “Lifestyles of the Rank and Feral” and “The Sea God Tangaroa Gives Birth to Gods and Men on the Robinsons’ R ug.” The cost is $7.95, from H arper & Row. ISBN 0-06-096014-0. 9 An Open Lorum on the Provision of Electronic Lederal Information to Depository Libraries is the second report of the Congressional Joint C om m it­ February 1986 / 155 tee on P rinting’s Ad Hoc C om m ittee on Depositor Access to Federal A utom ated D ata. More th an 15 agency representatives, congressional staffers, li brarians, and p rivate sector representatives a t tended the forum to discuss the C om m ittee’s firs report, which cited findings based on an investiga tion of Federal inform ation program s, electroni distribution systems, au to m ated databases, an available techcnology. This report contains com ments on the C om m ittee’s recom m endations by fo rum participants, and letters and statem ents to th C om m ittee from various members of the librar com m unity who are interesting in participating i a pilot program . Copies are available for $3.7 (stock no. 052-070-06066-2) from Dept. 36-RA, Su p e rin te n d e n t of D ocum ents, W ash in g to n , D 20402. 9 Selection of Materials in the Humanities, Soci Sciences, and Sciences, edited by Patricia A. Mc C lu n g (419 p ag es, D e c e m b e r 1985), survey sources and techniques for identifying, evaluating and acquiring library m aterials in 20 academic dis ciplines. W ritten by experienced subject bibliogra phers, the book is designed for librarians w ith ac q u isitio n s a n d c o lle c tio n d e v e lo p m e n responsibilities in academic and public libraries The first section of the book covers the basic princi ples of collection development, serials selection y 0 ­ ­ t ­ c d ­ ­ e y n 5 ­ C al ­ s , ­ ­ ­ t . ­ , and the acquisition of out-of-print materials. L ater sections trea t the literature, current research, and selection tools in 16 academic disciplines and 5 spe­ cial formats. Copies may be ordered for $49 from the ALA O rder D epartm ent, 50 East H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-3305-X. 9 Teachers and Librarians: Partners in Learning was the title of a recent colloquium th a t brought together high school and college librarians and teachers to discuss preparing high school students to use the academic library and become effective inform ation consumers. The colloquium , spon­ sored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Li­ brary, and the Knoxville City and Knox County School Systems, attracted 70 librarians and teach­ ers from Knoxville and East Tennessee. Sections in­ cluded presentations by high school teachers and li­ brarians of assignments which make effective use of lib ra ry resources, and discussions of b ib lio ­ graphic instruction and the most im portant infor­ m ation skills for high school students to acquire. A videocassette of the proceedings is available from the LOEX Clearinghouse, C enter of Educational Resources, E astern M ichigan University, Ypsi­ lanti, MI 48197; and from the Southeastern Biblio­ graphic Instruction Clearinghouse, Crism an Me­ m o ria l L ib r a r y , D a v id L ip sc o m b C o lle g e , Nashville, TN 37203. ■ ■ March 6 -7 —Preservation: Institute on Preservation Mi­ crofilming, sponsored by the ALA/RTSD Repro­ duction of Library Materials Section, at the L i­ brary of Congress. The program is intended for librarians and archivists responsible for planning and im plem enting preservation m icrofilm ing p ro g ra m s or special m ic ro film in g p ro jec ts. Tours of the LC preservation facilities and the Optical Disk Pilot Program will be given on the 7th. A ttendance is lim ited to 100 persons. Fee: $175 for ALA/RTSD or SAA members; $200 for ALA members; $225 for non-members. Regis­ trations must be postm arked by F ebruary 15. C ontact: Ann M enendez, ALA/RTSD, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. 19-20—Copyright: “New Perspectives on Copy­ rig h t,” a conference sponsored by the University of Scranton’s C enter for Book Research, will be held at th e M cG raw -H ill A u d ito riu m , 47th Street and Avenue of the Americas, New York. The keynote address, “The Protection of Intel­ lectual P roperty,” will be given by Irving Louis Horowitz, professor of sociology and political science at Rutgers University. O ther speakers in­ clude: Lewis Flacks, policy planning advisor to the LC Register of Copyrights; Kurt Steele, vice p r e s id e n t a n d a sso c ia te g e n e ra l co u n se l, M cGraw-Hill; H endrick Edelm an, professor of inform ation, com m unication, and library stud­ ies, R utgers U niversity; and R obert W edge- w orth, dean of the School of L ibrary Service, C olum bia University. Contact: C enter for Book Research, 309E St. Thomas Hall, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510; (717) 961-7764. 20—Collection m anagem ent: “Perform ance Mea­ sures: A Collection M anagem ent Tool,” spon­ sored by the University of Iow a School of L i­ brary and Inform ation Science, at the Ironm en Inn, Iow a City. The program is designed for ad- CALENDAR