ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries February 1989 / 167 izona, Shaw worked in the public library in High­ land Park, Michigan, before attending the Univer­ sity of Michigan library school, from which she graduated in 1938. Shaw held positions as cata- loger at both Swarthmore College and H arvard University, and did personnel work at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, before joining the staff at Goucher, where she planned the library for the new Towson campus. She retired from active li­ brary work after her marriage in 1952. ■ ■PUBLICATIONS if not prepaid) from AHE, 17811 W aterview Park­ way, Suite 125, Dallas, TX 75252-8016; (214) 231- 7211. • The Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (656 pages, 2d ed., 1988 revision) integrates the com­ plete text of the 1978 revision (with corrections) and all changes authorized since then by the Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR. Special features of this revision include: additional rules and examples for new nonprint formats, including digital sound recordings and microcomputer soft­ ware; new rules for manuscripts, music, and carto­ graphic materials; unpublished revisions autho­ rized since 1985 incorporated into the text; and additional examples for many existing rules. Prices for the three formats are as follows: paperback, $22.50,0-8389-3360-2; hardcover, $29.50,0-8389- 3346-7; ring-binder edition, $40.00, 0-8389-3361- 0. Contact: ALA Order D epartm ent, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. • The CUSS (Cooperative Union Serials System) List (15th ed., 1988) was created from the merged serials files of 13 university libraries in Ontario. Over 155,000 main entries are arranged alphabeti­ cally. U nder each entry are lib rary locations, years, volumes held, and call numbers. The list, on 95 microfiche at 42:1 reduction ratio, is produced at York University for the O ntario Council of Uni­ versity Libraries. The cost is $75 (Canadian) for the first copy, and $10 for each additional copy. Ad­ dress orders to: Beverly McKee, Executive Officer, York University Libraries, 310 Scott Library, 4700 Keele St., North York, O ntario, C anada M3J 1P3. • East-West: Hand Papermaking Traditions and Innovations, by Alice Schreyer (55 pages, 1988), is a catalogue of an exhibition celebrating the vitality • The African Studies Information Resources Di­ rectory, by Jean E. Meeh Gosebrink (572 pages, K.G. Saur, 1986), and The Arts of Central Africa: An Annotated Bibliography, by Daniel P. Biebuyek (304 pages, G.K. Hall, 1987), are co-winners of the 1988 Conover-Porter Award, a $300 prize given by th e A frican S tudies A sso ciation’s A rchives- Libraries Comm ittee every two years. The 437 de­ tailed entries of the Inform ation Resources Direc­ tory p ro v id e a co m p reh en siv e re fe re n c e an d research tool to sources of inform ation on sub- Saharan African materials located in the United States. This work was published for the African Studies Association, prim arily w ith funding from a grant through the Research Collections Program of the N ational E ndowm ent for the Humanities. The Arts o f Central Africa annotates 1,920 monographs and scholarly articles th at focus on the arts and their environment. Multi-disciplinary in coverage, it provides references to ethnographic and linguis­ tic materials, especially to specific institutions, cul­ tural features, or customs where the arts function. Ordering information can be obtained from the re­ spective publishers. • The AHE Vendor Directory for Acquisitions Li- brarians, compiled by the Vendor Study Group of the Association for H igher Education of North Texas (152 pages, 1988), includes information on 134 vendors worldwide who are currently in use in the North Texas area or who were recommended for inclusion. Each entry in the directory gives ad­ dress, phone number, office hours, chief executive officer, and local representative, as well as infor­ mation concerning any specialties or services. A 13- page subject index provides access. The directory is available for $15 (plus $2 shipping, and another $2 168 / C&RL News of 20th-century hand paperm aking and the 30th anniversary of the Bird & Bull Press. The exhibi­ tion traces the historical roots of paperm aking in the East, and focuses on the revival of hand paper­ making in the West beginning w ith the work of D ard H unter, who stimulated the revival in the 1920s through his research as well as his own paper­ making efforts. Copies of an unnumbered edition of the catalogue are available for $10 from the Of­ fice of the Director, University of D elaw are Li­ brary, Newark, DE 19717-5267; (302) 451-2231. • Electronic Mail, SPEC Kit #149 (113 pages, December 1988), contains the results of a survey of 72 university libraries on their use of e-mail. The kit contains tabulated survey results, organization charts showing the area of control of e-mail within libraries, descriptions of campus mail systems and instructions for their use, and descriptions of elec­ tronic bulletin boards and external mail systems. Also included are a discussion of conferencing w ithin an e-mail system, a sample survey to moni­ tor use of an e-mail system in a university setting, and a selected reading list. A copy may be ordered for $20 (prepayment required) from: SPEC, Office of M anagem ent Services, 1527 New H am pshire Ave., N .W ., W ashington, DC 20036. • Evaluating Major Components of Two-Year Colleges, edited by Richard I. Miller (132 pages, 1988) and released by the College and University Personnel Association, covers all aspects of evalua­ tion including student performance, full and part- time faculty, academic program effectiveness, and student services programs. The book addresses the role of evaluation in all aspects of two-year college programs and discusses future trends. Copies may be ordered for $32 (CUPA members $20) from CUPA, 1233 T w entieth St., N .W ., Suite 503, Washington, DC 20036. • Fishing: An Introduction to Fishing for Fun and Food for Blind and Physically Handicapped Indi­ viduals, edited by Frank K urt Cylke (17 pages, large type, November 1988), introduces readers to the experiences of a blind fisherman, explains how a licensed guide assists young blind people in learn­ ing fishing techniques, and provides a selected list of recorded and braille books and magazines about fishing available through a network of regional li­ braries. Free copies are available upon request from the Reference Section, National L ibrary Ser­ vice for the Blind and Physically H andicapped, Washington, DC 20542. Braille and recorded ver­ sions will also be available early this year. • A Guide for Undergraduates to the Fine Arts Li- braries o f London, by Sarah M. McGowan (88 pages, 1988), will prove useful to students who are planning to use London’s libraries for study or rec­ reation. An introduction explains the mechanics of using British libraries, while a subject index and glossary provide additional help. One interesting discovery the library user will make is th at London Borough libraries have divided their responsibili­ ties for collecting classical composers and jazz m u­ sicians. If you are interested in a jazz artist whose last name falls within MA-MD, for example, you will have to use the Greenwich Borough Library. Copies are available for $8 from the Ripon College Library, 300 Seward St., P.O . Box 248, Ripon, WI 54971. • A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives in the Whitney Library of the New Haven Colony Histori­ cal Society, compiled by Ottilia Koel (91 pages, 1988), serves as a catalog to researchers interested specifically in the availability of prim ary source m aterial on the history of New Haven and its insti­ tutions. Although some of the materials are from the early 17th century, the bulk of the library’s holdings dates from the 18th and 19th centuries and cover all aspects of the history of New Haven Colony, New Haven County, and the City of New Haven. Copies may be ordered for $3 (plus $1.50 shipping) from the New Haven Colony Historical Society, 114 W h itn ey A ve., New H aven, CT 06510. • Im proving W ritten Communication in Li- braries, by Jana and L arry Bradley (364 pages, No­ vem ber 1988), covers th e essentials of results- oriented communication through memos, letters, formal policies and procedures, and monthly, an­ nual, and analytical reports. Special features in­ clude checklists for major w riting projects; exer­ cises on im portant skills such as revising sentences and word choice; and samples of frequently used formats. One way the publishers might have im ­ proved the communicative im port of this book is by dispensing w ith the trendy-yet-hard-to-read blue- on-white typography th at resembles the worst of New Age publishing; but the content remains su­ perlative. Copies may be ordered for $26.50 from ALA Publishing, 50 E. H uron, Chicago, IL 60611- 2795. ISBN 0-8389-0497-1. • InvestAmerica 1989 (312 pages, 1988), al- though w ritten w ith the individual or corporate in­ vestor in mind, provides an overview of the finan­ cial services industry in the United States. The book consists of essays composed by such leading finan­ cial institutions as PacifiCorp Financial Services, M e rrill L y n ch Asset M an a g e m e n t, C o ld w ell Banker, and A rthur Anderson & Co. Major sec­ tions include: investing successfully in the United States; an inside look at U.S. financial services to foreign investors; overseas investm ent and U.S. legislation; a close-up on U.S. state investment cli­ mates; and a directory of America’s 1,000 leading investment service companies. Copies may be or­ dered for an investment of $125 from W orld Trade & D ata, Inc., 425 California St., Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA 94104-2210. ISBN 0-929866-002. • The 1992 Challenge from Europe: Develop- ment of the European Community’s Internal Mar­ ket, by Michael C alingaert (148 pages, November February 1989 / 169 1988), will improve the reader’s awareness of the changes taking place in the European Community and of their implications for United States inter­ ests. As the EC drives towards removing internal barriers and forming a single integrated m arket by 1992, American firms will face “Fortress Europe” pressures and opportunities. This study by the Na­ tional Planning Association provides a preview of the E uropean m arket in the 1990s. Copies are available for $15.00 from NPA, 1616 P St., N .W ., Suite 400, W ashington, DC 20036. ISBN 0-89068- 096-5. • The Ohio Historical Society Newspaper Micro- film Catalog (4 microfiche sheets, 1988) is a city-by- city list of Ohio newspapers held on reader copy film by the Society. Represented in the 38,801-roll collection are 2,035 newspapers published in 371 cities and villages. Newspapers are listed alphabet­ ically by city of publication and by title within each city. Individual rolls of a given title are ar­ ranged chronologically, and the entire collection is numbered sequentially. Copies may be ordered for $6.00 from Stephen Gutgesell, Ohio Historical Center, 1985 Velma Ave., Columbus, OH 43211. • Point of Intersection: The University Library and the Pluralistic Campus Community (15 pages, November 1988) is a special report on the Univer­ sity of Michigan Library’s role in supporting efforts to develop a diversified social environment on cam ­ pus. In pointing out th at the Library is the prim ary point of intersection for virtually all peoples, inter­ ests, and resources at the University of Michigan, the report lays out a principle (one frequently over­ looked by most non-librarians) th at is applicable to all university libraries. The report summarizes the Library’s programs and services in support of di­ versity, among them staff hiring policies, work­ shops on racism, the creation of a diversity librar­ ian position on staff, and an Amity Program to greet newcomers to the staff. Copies may be re­ quested from the Development Office, 205 H arlan Hatcher G raduate Library, University of Michi­ gan Library, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205. • Portuguese Exploration to the West and the Formation o f Brazil, 1 4 5 9 -1 8 0 0 , by D ag m ar Schäffer (86 pages, 1988), celebrates the 500th an­ niversary of Bartolomeo Dias’s discovery of the sea route to India around the Cape of Good Hope. This illustrated catalogue describes 102 of the rare books on Portuguese expansion in the New World that were on exhibition at the John C arter Brown Li­ brary. A copy may be ordered for $15 from the Li­ brarian, John C arter Brown Library, Brown Uni­ versity, Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912. ISBN 0-916617-33-5. • Preserving Knowledge: The Case for Alkaline Paper, ARL Briefing Package no. 3 (December 1988), was developed by the Association of Re­ search Libraries and produced w ith the support of the Commission on Preservation and Access and the National Humanities Alliance. The three orga­ nizations have distributed the package to the schol­ arly and library communities, the publishing and paper manufacturing industries, and state and fed­ eral governments, all of whom have roles to play in promoting the use of alkaline papers for books and journals. The package highlights recent develop­ ments in the availability and use of alkaline paper, and suggests th at academic and research libraries employ such strategies as: support Congressional adoption of a National Policy on Perm anent Paper; urge state governments to adopt a similar policy; and encourage local faculty to require th at pub­ lishers of their articles and books use perm anent paper. The briefing package is available for $7.00 from ARL, 1527 New H am pshire Ave., N .W ., W ashington, DC 20036. • A Selective Guide to the Collections (108 pages, 1988) is a catalogue of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s archival and manuscript collec­ tions th at document the founding and growth of MIT and its five schools (Architecture and Plan­ ning, E ngineering, H um anities, M anagem ent, and Science), its educational and research activi­ ties, and non-MIT individuals and organizations whose activities complement MIT’s holdings. The collections illustrate the growing influence of gov­ ernm ent and industrial resources on research, as well as the role of academic experts in the forma­ tion of science policy. Copies may be ordered for $7.50 from the Institute Archives and Special Col­ lections, Room 14N-118, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139. • A Survey of Sources for the Study of the History of Child Studies at the Rockefeller Archive Center, compiled by Melissa A. Smith (86 pages, 1988), is the latest in a series of subject surveys of manuscript sources located at the Rockefeller Archive Center. M aterials from th e C om m onw ealth F u n d , th e G eneral Education Board, and the L aura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Collections comprise the bulk of the survey, which ranges in topics from clean milk cam paigns to jobs for unem ployed youth. A free copy may be obtained from the D i­ rector, Rockefeller Archive C enter, 15 D ayton A ve., P ocantico H ills, N o rth T a rry to w n , NY 10591-1598. • Webster’s New World Investment and Securi- ties D ictionary, by M ichael C. T hom sett (328 pages, 1988), defines more than 2,000 words used by stock brokers, syndicators, investm ent m an­ agers, sponsors, and financial planners. Students reading Forbes for the first time will w ant a handy reference to such terms as assumed bond, deben­ ture, naked option, and wash trading, and this book provides the answers, along w ith many charts and drawings th at further clarify the definitions. Appendices provide a summary of industry abbre­ viations, a guide to prospectus and offering docu­ ments, and a bond classification list. Copies are 170 / C&RL News available for $8.95 (paperback) from Simon and Plaza, New York, NY 10023. ISBN 0-13-948175- Schuster Reference Division, 1 Gulf + Western 3. ■ ■ THINKERS WANTED FOR BI THINK TANK ACRL’s Bibliographic Instruction Section will sponsor an institute in Dallas, Texas, June 21- 23, on "The Educational Roles of Academic Libraries: State-of-the-Art and an Agenda for the Future." Ten participants will be selected to discuss the future of academic user education. Think tank members must meet the following criteria: 1) significant research on issues germane to user education in academic libraries; 2) innovation in educational services on a national or regional level; 3) publication or presentation of theoretical issues contributing to the conceptual develop­ ment of user education in academic libraries. Anyone interested in participating should contact, by M arch 31, Betsy Baker, Northwestern University Library, Evanston, IL 60208; (312) 491-7656. CALENDER March 13—Research libraries: “The Research Library: Mission and Reality,” will be the them e of this year’s Conference of the Librarians’ Association at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Speakers will include Kathleen Molz, Columbia University; Sharon Hogan, Louisiana State Uni­ versity; and D uane Webster, ARL. Registration fee: $30 for non-members, $15 for students, be­ fore February 21. Contact: Eileen M cG rath, North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, CB #3930, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3930; (919) 962- 1172. May 1-3—New Hampshire: The annual conference of the New Hampshire Library Association will be held at the Center of New Hampshire, Manches­ ter. The them e will be “New Hampshire Library Association: A Centennial Celebration.” Con­ ta c t: C a ro l W est, C o n feren ce C h a ir, N ew Hampshire College, 2500 N. River Road, Man­ chester, NH 03104; (603) 668-2211, ext. 2159. 4 -6 —Archives: The Midwest Archives Conference will hold its annual spring meeting in Chicago. Archivists, historians, librarians, museum cura­ tors, m anuscript curators, records m anagers, oral historians, and anyone interested in the preservation and use of historical materials is in­ vited to atten d . C ontact: Shirley J. B urton, NARA-Chicago Branch, 7358 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60629; (312) 581-7816. 24-26—L ibrary instruction: The Eighteenth An­ nual Workshop on Instruction in Library Use will be held at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec. Topics of interest to orientation and in­ struction librarians will include art and style in communication, stress management in public services, and instructing m ulticultural users. Speakers will also discuss teaching new technolo­ gies such as CD-ROM and CAL Contact: Patrice Stevenson, W orkshop C oordinator, Bishop’s University Library, Lennoxville, Quebec JIM 1Z7, C anada; (819) 569-9551, ext. 213. August 17-19—Dictionary Society: The biennial meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America will be held at Cleveland State University, Ohio, where the meetings of The American Dialect So­ ciety will take place simultaneously. Bryan G ar­ ner, University of Texas, has been invited to speak on his legal lexicography project leading to the publication of the Oxford Law Dictionary on Historical Principles. Individuals involved in the Waterloo Project have been invited as discus­ sants. Contact: Louis T. Milic, D epartm ent of English, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115; (216) 687-3953. ■ ■