College and Research Libraries By E D N A M . B R O W N N e w Periodicals of 1950—Part II Miss Brown is head, Serials Section, De- scriptive Cataloging Division, Library of Congress. A S H A S B E E N true for the preceding two x i or three semiannual periods few significant new journals were launched dur- ing the last six months of 1950 if Library of Congress acquisitions can be considered typical of the output. T w o carefully pre- pared abstract journals appeared as did a few promising bibliographical publications. Other subjects seemed to have been neg- lected or at best represented by only one or two new titles which were considered as being of value. A bstracts In Library Science Abstracts the Library Association has initiated the abstracting of library literature. A t the start British journals predominate among those ab- stracted but the hope is to extend the pres- ent coverage of foreign periodicals. Ab- stracts are arranged by broad subjects as cataloging, classification, indexing, profes- sional education, cooperation and others. Meteorological Abstracts and Bibliography was begun in January 1950 for the purpose of keeping American meteorologists in- formed on the contents of current meteoro- logical publications appearing throughout the world. Each issue is planned to be in three sections: first, current abstracts in English of important meteorological litera- ture in every language; second, annotated bibliographies on subjects of immediate and special interest to meteorologists; third, bibliographic references to other items of interest to the profession. Abstracts are ar- ranged by Universal Decimal Classification numbers and Library of Congress subject headings. T h e first issue presents 177 ab- stracts including a review of the nature, contents and history of 30 current meteoro- logical or geophysical periodicals. Bibliography Agrar-Bibliographie, prepared by Oswald Asten in Diisseldorf, is a classified annotated listing of new German agricultural publi- cations including a few periodicals. Book Previews published in N e w Y o r k since No- vember 1950 promises to be a helpful ac- quisitions and selections aid for American books. It is a classified, monthly listing of books to be published in the coming six weeks. In addition to the necessary trade items there are given brief, descriptive notes about the contents of the books. There will be no book reviews but there will be, each month, an article by an authority who will comment on some recently published books. Sterling North was the person chosen to prepare such an article for the first issue. There will be no advertising, but a scheme for handling readers' book orders will be used to help finance the pub- lication of the periodical. Das Deutsche Buch prepared by the director of the Deutsche Bibliothek in Frankfurt-a-M. is a listing of new German books which it is thought may be of interest outside Ger- many. T h e arrangement is by subject with APRIL, 1951 10 7 author index, and gives the usual trade items and a brief descriptive note about contents. A t the end there is a listing of new or recently published periodicals. Edition, International Book Advertiser published in Zurich under the auspices of the Swiss Publishers' Corporation, aims to facilitate the international book trade. It will publish reports from all countries on the facilities for the import and export of books, together with particulars of the formalities to be compiled with and the way payments are arranged, valuable informa- tion on new methods of distribution and publicity abroad, condensed surveys of the market situation and of intellectual currents in 75 states, and many other useful sugges- tions. Libri e Riviste is a listing of new Italian publications giving the usual trade items. Also included in the first issue are brief, descriptive notes on books in the fields of politics, economics, law and literature as well as brief reviews of the contents of magazines and one specialized bibliography. Digests The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles draws largely from law school journals, such as the Harvard Law Review, for its abridgements of significant, current articles on taxation. Literature Intro, published in New York, is another magazine whose purpose is to search for the new and relatively unknown present-day writers and artists whose efforts are deserv- ing of recognition. It "will seek to embrace the literary and artistic work of those who look deeply within themselves and who are not afraid to express exactly what they see therein." Alternate monthly issues of Paragone, published in Florence, will be de- voted to subjects in the fields of literature and art. T h e first number was composed of illustrated, historical and critical studies on art. It is under the direction of Rob- erto Longhi. Recurrence, a Quarterly of Rhyme, from Los Angeles, had no introduc- tion, made no promises and stated no aims or purpose. T h e first issue is a thin pamphlet containing a dozen or more poems, not all of which came from begin- ners. Shenandoah is a student-faculty pub- lication from Washington and Lee Univer- sity. Art Three new art journals were examined during the last six months. Eidos, a Jour- nal of Painting, Sculpture and Design is published bimonthly in London. T h i s journal "takes the whole world of painting, sculpture and design, ancient and modern, eastern and western, for its province and would seek in principle to serve them all." Included in volume one, number one, are articles on art in the Stone Age, realism and abstraction in modern art and repro- ductions of nine oil paintings of John Con- stable. Also included are brief reviews of new books and announcements of exhibi- tions. Gallery published in Portland, Maine, has for its purpose the announce- ments of significant art exhibitions, includ- ing facts on each show, informal notes on the artists, the mediums, the exhibition places, etc. T h e editors of Transforma- tion: Arts, Communication, Environment feel that art, science and technology are too often treated as though they were culturally isolated from one another and mutually antagonistic. In this journal their inter- relations and their modern development are to be shown. Articles on art predominate in the first issue. Religion Cross Currents is a new Catholic journal published in New York. Its purpose is to 142 • COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES help solve the social and political problems of our time. This will be done by reprint- ing in their entirety significant, pertinent articles from journals of world-wide origin. Such articles as "Christian Faith and Civili- zation," by Emmanuel Mounier, "Chris- tianity and Anti-Semitism," by Nicholas Berdyaev, " T h e New M a n : the Marxist and the Christian V i e w , " by Henri de Lubac, give some idea of the contents of the first issue. Political Affairs Definitely anticommunistic is The Free- man which supersedes Plain Talk. It is published fortnightly in N e w Y o r k under the editorship of John Chamberlain and Henry Hozlett to further the "cause of traditional liberalism and individual free- dom." T h e point of view of People's China, published in Peking by the Foreign Languages Press, is shown in such articles as "Stalin—Friend of the Chinese People," and " L o n g Live Comrade Stalin." History Under the direction of Prof. E. Simoes de Paula, of the Universidade de Sao Paulo there is being published in Sao Paulo Re- vista de Historia. It is to be a journal of general history and will include papers written by professors and students. Volume one, number one, includes articles ranging in subject from ancient Greece, through medieval England to the 1848 revo- lution in Pernambuco. Law One new law school journal appeared, The Catholic University of America Law Review. T h e journal was started under student editorship for the purpose of pub- lishing some of the better papers written by students. The Legal Digest from W i l - mington will publish monthly condensations of the opinions of the federal and state courts of Delaware. Mathematics A new international journal, Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Physik, will publish articles in German, English, French and Italian. Its aim is to bridge the gap existing between periodicals de- voted to pure mathematics and physics and those limited to the constructive engineer- ing sciences. Medicine In the continual effort to keep the gen- eral practitioner informed on the subject of cancer research comes CA, a Bulletin of Cancer Progress published by the Amer- ican Cancer Society. Each issue will con- tain an article or two written about a specif- ic clinical aspect of cancer, a question-an- swer section based on cancer questions most frequently asked by doctors, abstracts from periodical literature, reports on conferences, etc. Geography T h e American Geographical Society launched their monthly Focus in October. T h e first issue, four pages in length, is de- voted to Korea. Discussed were such fea- tures as climate and raw materials. A brief bibliography is included. A griculture Australian Journal of Agricultural Re- search is published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organi- zation. It is to be the medium for the publication of the results of original in- vestigations in the field of scientific research on soils, plants and domestic animals. Gardening T h e Camellian, the official magazine of APRIL, 1951 10 7 the South Carolina Camellia Society, will provide camellia growers with new and re- liable information and advice. Green Thutnb, Gardening in the Deep South is published in St. Petersburg in the interest of inexperienced gardeners. T h e first issue includes articles on plant nutrition, hydro- ponics, orchid growing and other subjects. Periodicals Agrar-Bibliographie. Agrarwerbung G.m.b.H. Hamburg. Heft I, 1950. Monthly. DM6.75. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. C o m m o n - wealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 314 Albert St. East, Melbourne C2', Victoria, v. 1, no. 1, January 1950. Quarterly. 30s. Book Previews. 11 E. 48th St., New York, 17. v. 1, no. 1, November 1950. Monthly. $3. CA, a Bulletin of Cancer Progress. A m e r i c a n C a n c e r Society, Inc., 47 Beaver St., New York 4. v. 1, no. i, November 1950. Bimonthly. Price not given. Camellian. Frank Griffin, P.O. Box 715, Columbia, S.C. v. i, no. 1, June 1950. Quarterly. $5. The Catholic University of America Law Review. B o x 343, Washington 17. v. 1, no. 1, May 1950. Fre- quency not given. $3. Cross Currents. 4 2 0 W . 1 1 8 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k 2 7 . n o . 1, Fall 1950. Quarterly. $3. Das Deutsche Buch. fiuchhandler-Vereinigung G.m.b.H., Frankfurt/M. Heft 1, 1950. Bimonthly. Price not given. Edition/ International Book Advertiser. C r e d i t S u i s s e , 30 Pine St., New York 5. no. 1, June 1950. Monthly. $1. Eidos, a Journal of Painting, Sculpture and Design. Newman Wolsey, Ltd., 4 Holborn Place, London, W.C.i, no. 1, May/June 1950. Bimonthly. $7. Focus. American Geographical Society, Broadway at 156th St., New York. v. 1, no. 1, Oct. 15, 1950. Monthly (except July-Aug.) $1. The Freeman. 240 Madison Ave., New York 16. v. 1, no. 1, Oct. 2, 1950. Fortnightly. $5. Gallery. Falmouth Publishing House, Portland, Me. v. 1, no. 1, September 1950. Monthly. $4.40. Green Thumb, Gardening in the Deep South. 9 T h i r d St., North, St. Petersburg, Fla. v. 1, no. 1, October 1950. Monthly. $2'.so Intro. Box 860, Grand Central Station, New York 17. v. 1, no. 1, Autumn 1950. Quarterly. $2. The Legal Digest. 516 North American Bldg., Wilming- ton, Del. v. 1, no. 1, May 1950. Monthly. Free. Libri e Riviste. Editore Capriotti, Via Circerone 56, Rome, v. 1, no. 1, March 1950. Monthly. $4. Library Science Abstracts. T h e L i b r a r y A s s o c i a t i o n , Chaucer House, Malet Place, London W.C.i. v. 1, no. 1, January/March 1950. Quarterly, i.ss. Meteorological Abstracts and Bibliography. - . m e r i c a n Meteorological Society, 5 Joy St., Boston 8. v. 1, no. 1, January 1950. Monthly. $3. The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles. M a t t h e w B e n d e r & Co., Inc., 109 State St., Albany, N.Y. v. 1, no 1, October 1950. $6. Paragone. Sansoni Editore, Firenze. v. 1, no. 1, Janu- ary 1950. Monthly. L.3600 People's China. Foreign Languages Press, 26, Kuo Hui Chieh, Hsuan Wu Men, Peking, v. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1, 1950. Semimonthly. $4. Recurrence, a Quarterly of Rhyme. V a r i e g a t i o n P u b l i s h - ing Co., Room 540, 124 W. 4th St., Los Angeles 13. v. 1, no. 1, Summer 1950. Quarterly $1. Revista de Historia. Prof. E. Simoes de Paula, Caixa Postal 105-B, Sao Paulo, Brazil, v. 1, no. 1, January/ March 1950. Quarterly. $5. Shenandoah. Washington and Lee University, Lexing- ton, Va. v. 1, no. 1, Spring 1950. 3 no. a year. 35^ per issue. Transformation: Arts, Communication, Environment. Wittenborn, Schultz, Inc., 38 E. 57th St., New York 22. v. 1, no. 1, 1950. 3 no. a year. $3.75. Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Physik. Verbg Birkhiiuser, Basel, v. 1, no. 1, 1950. Bi- monthly. Fr. 34. A . C . R . L . Buildings Committee to Sponsor Cooperative Conferences At a meeting during the A.L.A. Midwinter Conference in Chicago, on Feb. 1, 1951, the A.C.R.L. Buildings Committee voted to offer its services as a clearinghouse for the promotion of regional cooperative conferences on library building problems. Since 1944, the nonaffiliated Cooperative Committee on Library Building Plans has held a number of meetings at which the librarians, architects and administrative officers of institutions engaged in library planning have met together for the purpose of exchanging suggestions and ideas on problems of common interest. At each of these meetings it has been the practice for several sets of preliminary plans to be presented and discussed. The success of these conferences has been notable, but they have been concerned primarily with very large university buildings. The cost of travel has prevented many medium-sized and smaller institutions located too far away from sending representatives. In addition, several requests for participation could not be granted since the very nature of the meetings has required that they be limited in size. Therefore, the A.C.R.L. committee feels that there may be a need for several similar meetings, perhaps to be conducted on a regional basis. Any librarian who now feels that his or her institution might like to participate in such a regional informal conference in the near future should write to Robert H. Muller, chairman, A.C.R.L. Buildings Committee, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 111. Mr. Muller will then contact the member of his committee located in the region from which a sufficient number of requests have been received and ask him to make arrangements for a regional conference to discuss building plans of institutions planning new library buildings in that region. 144 • COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES