ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 508 / C &RL News s ity . re tire d la s t su m m e r. N a r y M a c a r e e . head of th e M acM illan L ib rary at the University of British Colum bia, V ancouver, retired on Ju n e 30. Jim M y e r s , head of the Science-Technology D e ­ p artm ent library at Flo rid a State University, re­ tired last summer. M a r g a r e t P a h r , catalogue lib rarian at the Uni­ versity of British C olum bia, retired on Ju ne 30. J e n o P l a t t h y . lib ra ria n o f H arvard’s C enter for H ellenic Studies in W ashington, D .C ., retired on Ju n e 30 after 23 years o f service. R y b u r n M . ROSS, assistan t u n iv ersity lib r a r ia n fo r a u to m a te d an d p ro ce ssin g serv ices a t C o rn e ll University, retired August 31 after 21 years o f ser­ vice. G e o r g e S t r a i t , director of the law lib rary at the University of Io w a, retired on Ju n e 30. Deaths M a t t h e w D e e , director of the O hio State U ni­ versity L a w L ib ra ry from 1972 to 1984, died May 31 after a short illness. H e l e n H a r g r a v e , form er law librarian at the University of T exas T a rlto n L a w L ib ra ry , died re­ cently after a long illness. ■ ■ PUBLICATIONS • A c a d em ic L ib ra ries : T h e C h an g in g K n o w le d g e C en ters o f C olleg es a n d U niversities, by B a rb a ra B. M oran (97 pages, 1 984), has been published as n o .8 o f the A S H E -E R IC Higher Ed ucation Research R eport series. T h e report describes the current state of Am erican academ ic libraries, and predicts some o f the challenges from both internal and external factors th at w ill shape th e academ ic lib rary of the future. Four areas are singled out as crucial: 1) the need for planning in the inform ation age; 2) the role of faculty and librarians in planning; 3) the need for financial com m itm ent to the lib rary by the institution; and 4) the im portance of support­ ing m ore cooperative library ventures. Copies of M oran’s report m ay be obtained for $ 7 .5 0 from the Association for the Study o f Higher E d u catio n , D e­ p a rtm en t P R -8 , O ne D up on t C irc le , Su ite 6 3 0 , W ashington, D C 20036. • Afr o -A m er ic a n S tudies, b y N athan I. Huggins A nnual reports needed Copies o f annual reports of com m unity col­ lege, 4 -y ea r college, and sm all university l i ­ braries are needed as background inform ation for the fifth edition o f Guy R . Lyle’s A d m in is ­ tr a tio n o f th e C o l le g e L i b r a r y . Please send your latest report to: C arolin e C oughlin, D rew U ni­ versity L ib ra ry , M adison, NJ 07940. R ecen t studies which com pare your library with com p arable institutions are also o f interest and would be appreciated. (96 pages, Ju ly 1985), is a survey, commissioned by th e Ford Foundation, of the current status of Afro- A m erican studies programs on A m erican campuses in the light of th e early experience and future needs of the field. Copies are available for $ 3 .5 0 (pre­ paid), plus $1 handling, from the Ford Found a­ tion , P .O . B o x 5 5 9 , N augatuck, C T 06770. IS B N 0 - 916 5 8 4 -2 5 -9 . • A reas o f C o o p e ra tio n in L ib r a n j D e v elo p m e n t in Asian a n d P a c ific R egions, edited by Sally C. Tseng, H w a-W ei L ee, and K. M ulliner (63 pages, 1 985), consists of papers presented at the 1983 Jo in t Annual Program of the Asian/Pacific A m erican L i ­ b rarian s A ssociation and C h inese-A m erican L i ­ b ra ria n s A ssociation. T o p ics includ e th e role of U N E SC O in library cooperation, library intern­ ships, and the need for qualified personnel. Copies m ay be ordered fo r $10 ($5 to mem bers o f A/PALA and C A L A ), plus $1 postage and handling, from th e O ffice of th e D ire c to r, Ohio U niversity L i­ braries, Athens, OH 45701 -2 9 7 8 . • B a s ic E l e c t r o n i c s T e c h n o l o g y , by A lvis J . Evans, Jerry D . M ullen, and D anny H. Sm ith, is an overview o f the basic concepts and practical appli­ cations of electronic circuits and systems. I t ex­ plains how semiconductors and circuits work as am plifiers, as oscillators, in power supplies, in au­ dio systems, in AM/FM radio, in T V and other video systems, in microprocessors, and computers. T h e cost is $ 1 9 .9 5 . C o n ta ct Texas Instru m ents I n c ., P .O . Box 2 2 5 4 7 4 , D allas, T X 75265. • B ib lio g r a p h y o n Soviet In tellig en c e a n d Secu- ri t y S ervices, by Raym ond G . R occa and John J. 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E B XP A ERIENCE YOU C A N DEPEND O N a l l or write us now KER & TAYLOR tor more iniormation. a grace company Eastern Division, 50 Kirby Avenue, Somerville, NJ 0 8 8 7 6 (.201) 7 2 2 -8 0 0 0 Midwestern Division, 501 S. Gladiolus Street, Momence, IL 6 0 9 5 4 (815) 4 7 2 -2 4 4 4 Southern Division, Mt. Olive Road, Commerce, GA 305 9 9 (4 0 4 ) 3 3 5 -5 0 0 0 Western Division, 38 0 Edison Way, Reno, NV 8 9 5 6 4 (7 0 2 ) 7 8 6 -6 7 0 0 There’s no time tike the Eigkeenth Century. A microfilm collection based upon the Eighteenth Century Short Title Catalogue. Research Publications captures the essence of a century, the ultim ate resource to support research of the 18th cen tu ry— from the social sciences to the arts. This collection of 200,000 titles includes the first and m ost significant editions published in any language in G reat Britain and its territories, or in English around the world. R esearch Publications’ unusual endeavor will augm ent your library’s preservation program. 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N a m e _______________________________________________________ T itle _______________________________________________________ In stitu tio n ___________________________________________________ C it y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S t a t e _____________Z i p _____________________ P h o n e _______________________________________________________ 2 9 O ctober 1985 / 511 Dziak (203 pages, 1985), is a qualitatively anno­ tated list of books, articles, chapters, and docu­ ments on the K G B and other Soviet intelligence agencies. O f p articular interest are chapters on Russian sources and w ritings by defectors and other eyewitnesses. An appendix supplies a histori­ cal flow chart of the relevant agencies. Copies may be ordered for $12.00 from the National Strategy Inform ation Center, 150 E . 58th S t., New York, NY 10155. ISBN 0-8133-7048-5. • BIake and Sivedenborg: Opposition Is True Friendship, edited by Harvey F . Beilin and Darrell Ruhl (157 pages, August 1985), is an anthology of essays that examine the inspiration for some of W il- liam Blake’s poetry and art in the writings of Swed­ ish theologian Em anuel Swedenborg. W ell illus­ trated with Blake’s illuminated poems, the book explores a little-known aspect of the great mystic. T he cost is $8.95, available from the Swedenborg Foundation, 139 E . 23d S t., New York, NY 10010. ISBN 0-87785-127-1. • The Catalog o f the Dan M. King Architecture Collection at the Library Learning Center, K en­ tucky Wesleyan College: A G u id e , com piled by Richard Weiss (40 pages, 1985), describes the col­ lection donated by the form er Kentucky W esleyan Library director. T he guide lists short titles for nearly 400 monographs, which are arranged by subject. 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ISBN 0-8444-0502-7. • L ib r a ry a n d In fo rm a tio n Services in a L ea rn in g S ociety (93 pages, 1985) is the 13th annual report of the National Commission on L ib rary and In fo rm a­ tion Science, which advises the Executive and Leg­ is la tiv e B r a n c h e s on n a tio n a l lib r a r y and inform ation-related policies. In 1 9 8 3 -8 4 N C L IS is­ sued a statement in response to A N ation a t R isk and investigated fee-supported services in public and academ ic libraries. A summary of the C om ­ mission's goals for establishing a national program for library and inform ation services, and a list of its projects and publications are included in the ap­ pendices. Copies are $5 (prepaid) and may be or­ dered from D ep t. 36-N J, Superintendent of D o cu­ m ents, W ashington, D C 2 0 4 0 2 . Stock num ber 052-003-00991-9. • O rganizing f o r P reserv ation in A R L L ib raries, SP E C Kit #116 (131 pages, July 1985), details the results of an O ffice of Management Studies survey of 27 research libraries identified as having a pres­ ervation department or planning one. T h e kit in­ cludes initial planning statements, rationales for program placem ent, organization charts, and job descriptions. SP E C kits are available by subscrip­ tion from the SP E C C enter, ARL/OMS, 1527 New Hampshire A ve., N .W ., W ashington, D C 20036. Individual kits are available for $20 each, prepay­ m ent required. •A Survey o f M an u scrip t Sources fo r th e H istory o f P sy ch iatry a n d R e la ted A reas in th e R o c k e fe lle r A rch iv e C e n te r, compiled by Jam es E . Shelley (107 pages, Ju n e 1 9 8 5 ), lists the C enter’s holdings for the years 1 9 1 0 -1 9 7 4 . 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Must have leader­ ship ability, good interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate complex verbal and written instruction. Academic library experi­ ence, knowledge of automated systems, and facility in Spanish de­ sirable. 12-m onth co n tra c t. G ood state ben efits. Salary $20,000-$28,000 depending on qualifications. Bilingual-bicultural border community. Deadline: November 1 or until filled. Applicants should send resume, and names of 3 references to: Screening Com­ mittee, Harold R. Yeary Library, Laredo State University, West End Washington St., Laredo, TX 78040; (512) 722-8001, x40C AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIAN AND SELECTOR FOR AGRICUL­ TURAL SCIENCES. Setting: currently under construction, the Uni­ versity of Florida's Central Science Library will contain 440,000 vol­ umes and 650,000 microforms in the areas of agriculture, the life and physical sciences, and mathematics. Responsibilities: plan, de­ velop, manage and evaluate all services to off-campus units of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (the university’s statewide agricultural research and education organization); provide general supervision of the science library's interlibrary loan services; man­ age and develop the collection in designated areas of agricultural 512 / C &RL News