College and Research Libraries A C R L Microcard Series: Abstracts of Titles T h e ACRL MICROCARD SERIES i n c l u d e s w o r k s i n a l l f i e l d s o f l i b r a r i a n s h i p a n d b i b l i o g r a - phy w h i c h , f o r t e c h n i c a l reasons, a r e not s u i t a b l e f o r p u b l i c a t i o n as an a r t i c l e in a p e r i o d i c a l , a l e t t e r p r e s s book, o r an A C R L M O N O G R A P H . T h e s e reasons m a y be l i m i t e d appeal of contents, l e n g t h , o r o r g a n i z a t i o n of m a t e r i a l . I t is proposed that A C R L M I C R O C A R D S r e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l w h i c h s h o u l d be g e n e r a l l y a v a i l a b l e by reason of its q u a l i t y , but f o r w h i c h there is no o t h e r c h a n n e l of p u b l i c a t i o n . Q u a l i t a t i v e s t a n d a r d s of style, f a c t u a l c o n t e n t and i n t e l l i g e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n of m a t e r i a l a r e the same as those applied to C O L L E G E A N D R E S E A R C H L I B R A R I E S a n d A C R L M O N O G R A P H S . A b s t r a c t s of titles in the A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S w i l l a p p e a r in C & R L as they are issued. A n y m a n u s c r i p t in the field of l i b r a r i a n s h i p and b i b l i o g r a p h y w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d , n o t n e c e s s a r i l y those w h i c h r e l a t e to c o l l e g e and r e f e r e n c e l i b r a r i e s . I f b i b l i o g r a p h e r s a n d l i b r a r i a n s in fields o t h e r than the c o l l e g e a n d r e f e r e n c e f i e l d initiate a m i c r o c a r d series at a n y time, studies in t h a t field w i l l n o l o n g e r be accepted. A l t h o u g h m o s t of the c u r r e n t titles in the S e r i e s h a v e been m a s t e r s ' papers, the A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S is not l i m i t e d to this type of m a t e r i a l . H o w e v e r , no c u r r e n t d o c t o r a l dissertations w i l l be p u b l i s h e d , since this S e r i e s does not w i s h to compete w i t h U n i v e r s i t y M i c r o f i l m s . D o c t o r a l dissertations p r i o r to the d a t e w h e n U n i v e r s i t y M i c r o f i l m s b e g a n its p r o g r a m m a y be c o n s i d e r e d . U n i v e r s i t y of C h i c a g o theses w i l l not be i n c l u d e d since a l l a r e a v a i l a b l e on m i c r o f i l m . M a n u s c r i p t s f r o m a n y source w i l l be considered by the e d i t o r i a l b o a r d w h i c h i n c l u d e s L a w r e n c e S . T h o m p s o n , E d i t o r , E . H e y s e D u m m e r , M a n a g i n g E d i t o r , a n d F e l i x R e i c h - m a n n . M a n u s c r i p t s s h o u l d be addressed to M r . T h o m p s o n , E d i t o r , A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , U n i v e r s i t y of K e n t u c k y L i b r a r y , L e x i n g t o n , K e n t u c k y . A l l o r d e r s , w h e t h e r s t a n d i n g o r d e r s or o r d e r s f o r single titles are to be directed to the M i c r o p u b l i c a t i o n S e r v i c e , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s , R o c h e s t e r 3 , N e w Y o r k . Titles Currently Available A N D E R S O N , Y E A T M A N C o m m u n i c a t i o n p r o b l e m s of exhibits and the a p p l i c a t i o n of m o d e r n m u s e u m tech- nique to l i b r a r y e x h i b i t s . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s - sociation of C o l l e g e and R e f e r e n c e L i - b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 3 . ( [ i i ] , 4 6 1. 2 9 cm. ACRL M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , no. 1 ) [ M a s t e r ' s e s s a y ] , L i b r a r y Science 4 0 5 . [ U n i v e r s i t y of I l l i - n o i s ] 1 9 5 0 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 4 3 - 4 6 . 2 c a r d s . $ . 5 0 . T h i s paper examines ( 1 ) communication problems of l i b r a r y exhibits and their com- ponents and ( 2 ) application of modern museum techniques to libraries. I t is a basic assumption that l i b r a r y exhibits are necessary and that their p r i m a r y function is that of advertising or exploiting a li- b r a r y ' s book stock in the broadest sense. R e g a r d l e s s of the purpose of an exhibit, it is a problem of communication. L i t t l e information exists as to w h a t these prob- lems are. A s a consequence it is suggested that there are five m a j o r problems. T h e s e a r e : ( 1 ) materials used, ( 2 ) how to get them into the hands of the consumer, ( 3 ) w i l l he believe w h a t has been said, w r i t t e n or pictured, ( 4 ) w i l l he understand these materials, and ( 5 ) w i l l he act on the basis 3 5 6 COI.LEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES of this understanding. M u s e u m s have, in recent years, become a w a r e of the prob- lems and have attempted to discover means of overcoming them. In doing so they are developing new exhibit techniques. T h e keynote is " d r a m a t i c simplicity." A num- ber of these techniques are described, and it is suggested that some can w e l l be ap- plied to l i b r a r y exhibits. K E S T E R , M A R T H A S t e p h e n A . D o u g l a s : a b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l s t u d y . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l - lege and R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 3 . (ii, 5 5 1 . 2 9 c m . A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , n o . 2 ) ( M a s t e r ' s essay, L i b r a r y S c i e n c e 4 1 1 ) U n i v e r s i t y of I l l i n o i s , 1 9 5 1 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : I. 8 - 1 0 . 2 c a r d s . $ . 5 0 . Nineteenth century historians failed to recognize D o u g l a s ' importance in the national politics of the 1 8 5 0 ' s ; they re- garded him as a mere demagogue activated by purely selfish motives. N o t only w a s he long overshadowed by Lincoln, but his neutrality on the slavery issue caused him to be held in contempt as long as the bitter feelings over slavery remained. Since 1900 F r a n k H . H o d d e r , A l l e n J o h n - son, G e o r g e F . M i l t o n , J a m e s G . R a n d a l l and others have re-evaluated D o u g l a s ' career. T h e y have been less pre-occupied with the slavery issue and have recognized D o u g l a s ' primary interest in the develop- ment of the W e s t . D o u g l a s is now re- garded by some authorities as a far-sighted statesman whose e f f o r t s to compromise the differences of N o r t h and South by appli- cation of the principle of popular sover- eignty might have averted the C i v i l W a r had it not been f o r extremists on both sides. T A L M A D G E , R O B E R T L O U I S P r a c t i c e s and policies of the r e f e r e n c e de- p a r t m e n t s of l a r g e u n i v e r s i t y l i b r a r i e s con- c e r n i n g the p r e p a r a t i o n of b i b l i o g r a p h i e s . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 3 . ( i v , 6 4 1., tables. 2 8 c m . A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , no. 3 ) T h e s i s ( M . S . in L . S . ) — U n i v e r s i t y of I l l i n o i s , 1 9 5 1 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 6 4 . 1 c a r d . $ . 2 5 . M o s t reference departments of the twenty largest A m e r i c a n university li- braries consider the preparation of brief bibliographies f o r f a c u l t y members, stu- dents, and other patrons a legitimate r e f e r - ence service; a f e w disagree. A m o n g the f o r m e r , however, it is considered an " e x t r a " service, often subject to v a r i o u s limitations, unpublicized, incompletely re- corded, and i n f o r m a l . A n n u a l output varies widely, to a m a x i m u m of 1 5 0 . Bibliographies are usually c a r e f u l l y pre- pared and annotated by subject specialists, yet almost half the libraries do not pre- serve copies f o r subsequent use. D u p l i c a - tion of e f f o r t among the reference departments through preparation of bibli- ographies on identical subjects appears to be insignificant. P E R R Y , R U T H R O B I N S O N C l a n d e s t i n e p u b l i c a t i o n s issued in B e l - g i u m d u r i n g the G e r m a n o c c u p a t i o n , 1 9 1 4 - 1 9 1 8 : w i t h a checklist of c l a n d e s t i n e serials in the H o o v e r L i b r a r y on W a r , R e v o l u t i o n , and P e a c e . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e and R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 3 - ( [ i i i ] , 6 7 1. 2 8 c m . A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , no. 4 ) T h e s i s ( M . A . ) — U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a , 1 9 3 9 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 5 7 - 5 9 . 2 c a r d s . $ . 5 0 . One of the first results of the occupa- tion of B e l g i u m by G e r m a n f o r c e s in A u g u s t to October 1 9 1 4 , w a s the censor- ship of all publications, which in turn led to the development of a clandestine press which functioned with varying success throughout the f o u r y e a r s of the occupa- tion. Some periodicals achieved only one issue b e f o r e suppression, while others, such as the Libre Belgique, w e r e published f o r almost the whole period. Publishers w e r e in most cases the clergy, professors, and other intellectuals, and subject matter included news of Allied suc- cesses, a n t i - G e r m a n articles, reprints of C a r d i n a l M e r c i e r ' s messages to the B e l - JULY, 1954 32 7 gian people, and cartoons and acrostics de- signed to torment the invaders and maintain the morale of the Belgians. More than fifty-five periodical titles ap- peared, as well as many pamphlets, all distributed widely by a well-organized underground. The Hoover Library col- lection of this material includes over fourteen hundred separate items. [ L A M A S T E R ] , C H R I S T I N E C A R O L Y N ( C O N L E Y ) A c o m p a r i s o n of the g r a d e p l a c e m e n t of f i f t y c h i l d r e n ' s books of fiction a b o u t the S o u t h w e s t a c c o r d i n g to the C h i l d r e n ' s C a t a - l o g and the L o r g e f o r m u l a . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 3 . ( i v , 9 6 1., tables, 2 9 c m . ACRL MICROCARD SERIES, n o . 5 ) T h e s i s ( M . A . ) — U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a . 1 9 4 8 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 5 5 - 5 8 . 3 c a r d s . $ . 7 5 . This study is concerned with the grade placement of books in children's rooms or departments of public libraries. It compares the reading difficulty of fifty books of juvenile fiction as rated by the Children's Catalog and as determined by a statistical formula for the grade place- ment of books. Useful information about the fifty children's books is included. This study also attempts to evaluate the ad- vantages and disadvantages of both grad- ing techniques: the expert opinion that determines the grade placement in the Children's Catalog (subjective) and the statistical measure of the readability repre- sented by the Lorge Formula (objective). As illustrated by the study there are weak- nesses and limitations in both the sub- jective and objective methods of grading books. Therefore, until formulas are more inclusive and reliable in their pre- dictions, both subjective and objective grade placement are valuable for grading books in children's departments of public libraries. K A R P E N S T E I N , K A T H E R I N E I l l u s t r a t i o n s of the W e s t in C o n g r e s s i o n a l d o c u m e n t s , 1 8 4 3 - 6 3 . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s - sociation of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r - i e s , 1 9 5 3 . ( [ 2 ] , 2 0 5 1 . 2 9 c m . A C R L MICROCARD SERIES, n o . 6 ) T h e s i s ( M . A . ) — U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a , 1 9 3 9 . B i b l i - o g r a p h y : 1. 2 0 0 - 2 0 5 . 5 c a r d s . $ 1 . 2 5 . This study describes those reports of U. S. Government expeditions published in the Congressional set previous to the use of photography, which contained illustra- tions of places in the present states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. It re- views the means of reproduction used and gives biographical data on the artists, lithographers and engravers. It concludes with a list of the pictures and an index of the places and persons shown in the illustrations. A R C H E R , H O R A C E R I C H A R D A s u r v e y of the h i s t o r y of p r i n t i n g , type- f o u n d i n g and b o o k s e l l i n g in s e v e n t e e n t h c e n t u r y E n g l a n d : w i t h some e x a m p l e s of the books published w h i c h a r e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the books p r i n t e d d u r i n g the p e r i o d : and a c h r o n o l o g y of e v e n t s i m p o r t a n t in the a n n a l s of E n g l i s h p r i n t i n g , 1 6 0 0 - 1 7 0 0 . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 3 . ( [ 2 ] , ii, 1 3 7 1., tables. 2 9 c m . A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , n. 7 ) T h e s i s ( M . A . ) — U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i - f o r n i a , 1 9 4 3 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 1 2 7 - 1 3 7 . 4 c a r d s . $ 2 . 0 0 . The authorities on printing seem to agree that during the seventeenth century in England, printing reached its lowest level. This preliminary study attempts to survey the history and development of printing, typefounding and bookselling of the century in an effort to relate the finished books to the unusual times in which they were published. The history of printing, typefounding and bookselling will not be understood thoroughly until the important develop- ments of the seventeenth century in Eng- land are more widely known. Many 358 COI.LEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES aspects of the trades as w e know them to- day had their beginnings in the periods of economic and social unrest due to political and religious controversies during the turbulent seventeenth century. T h e r e is a short preliminary chapter, f o l l o w e d by three chapters wherein each topic is treated chronologically, and a sec- tion wherein twenty typical seventeenth century English books are bibliographically examined and described, with the location and comparison of copies at the U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a , the N e w b e r r y L i b r a r y and the U n i v e r s i t y 'of Chicago. T h e Appendix contains the A n n a l s , and there is a B i b l i - ography containing over a hundred entries. S T U T S M A N , E L L E N B U T L E R H i s t o r i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t f r o m 1 7 9 2 to 1 9 3 6 in the p r i n t e d d o c u m e n t s of K e n t u c k y , w i t h a v i e w to their c a t a l o g i n g . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e and R e f e r e n c e L i - braries, 1 9 5 3 . ( [ 1 ] ) , ii, 9 4 1- 2 9 c m . A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , n o . 8 ) T h e s i s ( M . S . in L . S . ) C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y , 1 9 4 4 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : ! . 9 0 - 9 4 . 3 c a r d s . $ . 7 5 T h e aim of this bibliography is not to compile a complete official list of K e n t u c k y state publications, but to present a list of correct and recent author entries f o r K e n - tucky documents as a guide to catalogers. T h e author entries run f r o m 1792, when the C o m m o n w e a l t h w a s founded, to 1 9 3 6 , the date of the last G o v e r n m e n t a l R e - organization A c t . T h i s study also offers a solution to the problem of how to f o r m u - late decisions on f o r m of entry by quoting authorities and cataloging rules f o r both f e d e r a l and state documents. T h e s e rules are illustrated by examples f r o m K e n - tucky documents. T h e entries are arranged alphabetically w o r d by w o r d . T h e list includes all head- ings that have been discovered under K e n - tucky as author. T h e entry is made under the latest f o r m of the name, with a gener- ous amount of cross references supplied f o r all other f o r m s of the name previously used. U n d e r the latest official f o r m of the name of the document a brief history of the agency is given to show the dates of establishment, abolition, mergers, and changes of name. T h e application of the A L A catalog rules of the latest f o r m of the corporate name, as stated in the l a w f o r each official body, has been used w h e r e v e r it has been possible to ascertain this f o r m . B U D I N G T O N , W I L L I A M S T O N E T h e obsolescence of e n g i n e e r i n g books. R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 4 . ( v , 6 0 L , charts, tables. 2 9 cm. A C R L M I C R O C A R D SERIES, n o . 9 ) T h e s i s ( M . S . i n L . S . ) — C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y , 1 9 5 1 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 5 8 - 6 0 . 2 c a r d s . $ . 5 0 . F o l l o w i n g G o s n e l l ' s methods as de- veloped f o r liberal arts subjects, it w a s determined that there exists a rate of obsolescence f o r engineering books. T h i s is approximately 1 6 . 5 % , the proportion be- coming obsolete each year, as compared with liberal arts rates of about 9 % . Imprint dates w e r e tabulated f r o m three general technical and f o u r specialized tech- nical bibliographies and graphically ana- lyzed. A maximum is reached one to three y e a r s prior to the lists' publication dates, the number of earlier titles decreasing with age. N o correlation w a s found with annual rates of technical book production. T h e distribution curve f o l l o w s closely the organic decay curve y = y 0 b x w h e r e y = number titles remaining y° = initial number of titles b = rate of change x = time in y e a r s B y means of the straight line logarithmic f o r m of this equation and the method of least squares, the rate of change and rate of obsolescence are obtainable. Inclusion of older titles in bibliographies is greater f o r fields which have been long established, and is primarily f o r historical and supplemental interests. T h e study re- veals that the obsolescence rate f o r engi- neering tends to be a constant and is substantially higher than f o r liberal arts fields. M U R R A Y , T H O M A S B . A n e v a l u a t i o n of the r e f e r e n c e collections JULY, 1954 32 7 in the l i b r a r i e s of s e v e n S a n F r a n c i s c o B a y a r e a j u n i o r c o l l e g e s . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i - v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i - a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s . 1 9 5 4 . ( i v , 7 6 1., t a b l e s . 2 8 c m . A C R L M I - C R O C A R D S E R I E S , n o . 1 0 ) T h e s i s ( M . L . S . ) U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i f o r n i a . 1 9 5 3 . B i b l i - o g r a p h y : 1. 7 4 - 7 6 . 3 c a r d s . $ . 7 5 . A n e v a l u a t i o n of j u n i o r college l i b r a r y r e f e r e n c e collections based upon the num- ber of titles held per student, per f a c u l t y member, and per credit unit o f f e r e d ; the n u m b e r of v a r i o u s d i f f e r e n t kinds of t i t l e s ; and a comparison between the number of units o f f e r e d and the n u m b e r of titles held f o r v a r i o u s c u r r i c u l u m a r e a s . L i s t s of titles held by a m a j o r i t y , by five, by six, and by all of the seven collections studies a r e included. M A I N O U S , B R U C E H . A S a i n t e - B e u v e b i b l i o g r a p h y , 1 9 3 8 - 1 9 5 2 , b y B r u c e H . M a i n o u s a n d H e n s l e y C . W o o d b r i d g e . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 4 . ( 2 1 1 . 2 8 c m . A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , no. 1 1 ) . 1 c a r d . $ . 2 5 . I t is the purpose of this bibliography to provide a comprehensive v i e w of S a i n t e - B e u v e publishing and research f o r the y e a r s 1 9 3 8 , which w a s the closing date of the last such b i b l i o g r a p h y , 1 through 1 9 5 2 . T h e m a t e r i a l is classified according to its n a t u r e , as f o l l o w s : 1 . W o r k s of S a i n t e - B e u v e ; I I . C o r r e s p o n d e n c e ; I I I . P r e f a c e s and notices by S a i n t e - B e u v e ; I V . R e f e r - ences, b o o k s ; V . R e f e r e n c e s , p e r i o d i c a l s ; • V I . T h e s e s and w o r k in p r o g r e s s ; V I I . M i s c e l l a n e o u s . W h e r e practicable, re- v i e w s and t r a n s l a t i o n s a r e grouped w i t h the o r i g i n a l w o r k . T h e m e r e statistics of the bibliography r e v e a l a r e m a r k a b l e activity in S a i n t e - B e u v e research. T h u s , under " R e f e r e n c e s , p e r i o d i c a l s , " a r e listed 99 titles, and the section on theses and w o r k in progress, in spite of the lack of complete i n f o r m a t i o n 1 Dreher, S., and Rolli, M. Bibliographie de la litterature frangaise, 1930-1939. Lille, Giard; Geneva, Droz, 1948. on such p r o j e c t s , has 3 4 titles. T h e inter- national scope of this interest in S a i n t e - B e u v e is also i n d i c a t e d ; f o r example, of the 58 entries under " W o r k s of S a i n t - B e u v e , " 3 2 w e r e published outside of F r a n c e in nine d i f f e r e n t countries. T h e compilers believe that the bibli- ography m a y be of aid also in certain e v a l u a t i v e studies and in d i f f e r e n t i a t i n g among the trends of the v a r i o u s scholars. T h e n u m b e r of entries, 265 in all, and the presence of the names of m a n y of the f o r e - most scholars attest to the continuing im- portance of S a i n t e - B e u v e in w o r l d l i t e r a r y histoi / . K U L P , A R T H U R C L A U D E T h e h i s t o r i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t of s t o r a g e l i b r a r i e s in A m e r i c a . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r t h e A s - s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e a n d R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r - i e s , 1 9 5 4 . ( i v , 4 0 1 . 2 8 c m . A C R L M I C R O - C A R D S E R I E S , n o . 1 2 ) [ M a s t e r ' s essay, L i b r a r y S c i e n c e 4 0 5 ] U n i v e r s i t y of I l l i - nois, 1 9 5 3 . B i b l i o g r a p h y 1. 3 7 - 4 0 . 2 c a r d s . $ . 5 0 . T h e rapid g r o w t h of A m e r i c a n l i b r a r i e s d u r i n g the late nineteenth and e a r l y twentieth centuries has f o r c e d l i b r a r i a n s to store books. M o v a b l e shelving, w e e d - ing of the collection, and the opening of department l i b r a r i e s have all been used as a l t e r n a t i v e s to book s t o r a g e . T h e most difficult problem f a c e d by l i b r a r i a n s t r y i n g to establish s t o r a g e l i b r a r i e s has been the selection of suitable m a t e r i a l to send to such l i b r a r i e s . I o w a S t a t e , in 1 9 3 0 , w a s one of the f i r s t institutions to store books in a building other than the l i b r a r y . E a c h y e a r more l i b r a r i e s have established s t o r - age collections. T h e N e w E n g l a n d D e - posit L i b r a r y organized in 1 9 4 2 and the M i d w e s t I n t e r - L i b r a r y C e n t e r in 1 9 5 1 a r e outstanding examples of regional deposi- tories developed through i n t e r l i b r a r y cooperation. S W E E T , A R T H U R P . T h e " t r a d e b o o k " a n d the b o o k t r a d e : a s t u d y in the t e r m i n o l o g y a n d s t r u c t u r e of A m e r i c a n p u b l i s h i n g . R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , 360 COI.LEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o - ciation of C o l l e g e and R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 4 - ( L 1 ] ) 2 0 1., tables. 2 7 cm. A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , no. 1 3 ) T e r m paper L i - b r a r y Science 1 1 3 . C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y , 1 9 4 9 . B i b l i o g r a p h y : 1. 2 0 . 1 c a r d . $ . 2 5 . T h e term " t r a d e book" no longer has any precise meaning. T h e r e is, therefore, need f o r a redefinition of the "general- interest b o o k " ; and such a redefinition is here attempted, together with a correlative outline of scope of the "special-interest book." T h e pyramidal structure of the American book-publishing industry, and the chaotic state of book distribution, are briefly outlined with particular reference to the special-interest book. T h e r e is need f o r better customer service on special- interest subjects; and, in this, the librarian can help. T H O M P S O N , E L B E R T A N D R E W T h e C l u b B i n d e r y , R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . , U n i v e r s i t y of R o c h e s t e r P r e s s f o r the A s s o - ciation of C o l l e g e and R e f e r e n c e L i b r a r i e s , 1 9 5 4 . ( i v . 5 7 1., mounted illus. 2 8 cm. A C R L M I C R O C A R D S E R I E S , no. 1 4 ) L i s t of r e f e r e n c e s : 1. 5 6 - 6 7 . 2 cards. $ . 5 0 . In 1895 a group of N e w Y o r k biblio- philes, most of whom were members of the G r o l i e r Club, founded the Club Bindery with the purpose of setting up a shop which could execute bindings comparable in quality of London and Paris. T h e leaders w e r e E . B . Holden and Robert Hoe, with the latter playing a m a j o r role in the final years. N e a r l y all of the workmen w e r e imported. F r o m F r a n c e came H e n r i H a r d y and the great Leon M a i l l a r d . F r o m England came T h o m a s J . Holmes, later to win fame as the scholarly bibli- ographer of the M a t h e r s . M a n y of the finest bindings ever executed in N o r t h America came f r o m the Club Bindery. H o w e v e r , such a shop required a regular flow of orders f r o m wealthy bibliophiles willing to pay high prices f o r quality w o r k . Such a situation has never existed in America, and in A p r i l 1909 the C l u b Bindery w a s closed. Proceedings: 1 9 5 4 ACRL BUILDING PLANS Institute C O N D U C T E D B Y A C R L B u i l d i n g s Com- mittee, J a n . 1 9 5 4 . Plans of seven build- ings analyzed and criticized by librarians and architects. A c c o m p a n i e d by R . H . M u l l e r ' s " E v a l u a t i o n of Compact B o o k Storage Systems." P U B L I S H E D A S A C R L M O N O G R A P H N o . 1 1 . F u l l y illustrated. Price $ 2 . 3 5 . M a k e checks payable to Association of C o l l e g e and R e f e r e n c e Libraries. A d d r e s s orders to: A C R L M O N O - G R A P H S , c / o A m e r i c a n Library A s - sociation, 5 0 East H u r o n St., Chicago 1 1 , 111. JULY, 1954 FOR COMPLETE L I B R A R Y S E R V I C E SUBSCRIPTIONS! (over 20 Thousand Titles) BACK NUMBERS! (over 3 Million in Stock) PUBLICATIONS! '(over 100 Reference Books) TRY F. W. FAXON CO., INC. 8 3 - 9 1 Francis St. Boston 15, Mass. Continuous Library Service Since 1886 32 7