College and Research Libraries c'Holmes, Sherlock." The title page subtitle reads "Selective Bibliography," the subtitle on the cover "Selected Bibliography." In the opinion of this reviewer, this vol- ume should be in the reference collection of all academic, art, and historical libraries, as well as in public and school libraries who can afford the purchase.-Ant.;e B. Lemke, School of Library Science, Syracuse Uni- versity. OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST TO ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS AECT, Information Science Committee. Standards for Cataloging Nonprint Ma- terials. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1972. 61p. (72-75937). Burke, John Gordon. Print, I mage and Sound: Essays on Media. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 1972. 181p. $6.95. (70-39010). (ISBN 0-8389- 0122-0). Barbee, David E. A Systems Approach to Community College Education. Phila- delphia, Pa.: Auerbach Publishers Inc., 1972. 184p. $9.95. (73-189534). (ISBN 0-87769-124-X). Checklist of British Parliamentary Papers 1801-1899. Shannon, Ireland: Irish Uni- versity Press, 1972. 218p. $15.50. (ISBN 0-7165-0059-6) . Chisholm, Margaret E. Media Indexes and Review Sources. College Park, Maryland: School of Library and Information Ser- vices, University of Maryland, 1972. 84p. Available from: Student Supply Store. $4. 75. ( 72-89575). Chomsky, Noam, and Zinn, Howard. The Pentagon Papers: Critical Essays. Boston, Mass.: Beacon Press, 1972. 341p. $12.50. (75-178049). (ISBN 0-8070-0522-3 Hardcover 0-8070-0523-1 Paperback). Dimmick, Mary Laverne. The Rolling Stones: An Annotated Bibliography. Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh, 1972. 73p. Available from: The Univer- sity of Pittsburgh Book Center, Pitts- burgh, Pa. $3.00. Dover, P. A. Massey University Library User Survey: Volume !-Analysis and Recent Publications I 499 Interpretation of Survey Findings. Pal- merston North, New Zealand: Massey University, 1972. 63p. Dover, P. A. Massey University Library User Survey: Volume II-Tables of Find- ings. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University, 1972. 113p. Doyle, Paul A. Liam O'Flaherty: An Anno- tated Bibliography. Troy, New York: The Whitston Publishing Company, 1972. 68p. $7.50. (71-161085). (ISBN 0-87875-017-7). Duyn, J. Van. Documentation Manual. Phil- adelphia, Pa.: Auerbach Publishers Inc., 1972. 158p. $6.00. (76-189532). (ISBN 0-87769-117-7). Floyd, Mary K. Abortion Bibliography for 1970. Troy, New York: The Whitston Publishing Company. 125p. $7 .50. ( 72- 78877). (ISBN 0-87875-024-X). Goode, Stephen H. Venereal Disease Bibli- ography: 1966-1970. Troy, New York: The Whitston Publishing Co., 1972. 613p. $22.50. (71-189843). (ISBN 0-87875-023-1). Irregular Serials and Annuals. New York: R. R. Bowker Co. 1972. 3382p. $38.50. ( 67-25026). (ISBN 0-8352-0423-5). Kraus, David H.; Zunde, Pranas; and Sla- mecka, Vladimir. National Science In- formation Systems: A Guide to Science Information Systems in Bulgaria, Czecho- slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Cambridge, Mass.: Halli- day Lithograph Corp., 1972. 325p. $12.50. (79-39164). (ISBN 0-262- 11046-6). Ling, T. 0. A Dictionary of Buddhism: A Guide to Thought and Tradition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. 277p. $7.95. (72-37231). (ISBN 684- 12763-6). Lowrie, Jean E. School Libraries: Inter- national Developments. Metuchen, N.J.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1972. 247p. $7.00. (72-3440). (ISBN 0-8108-0505- 7). Maleady, Antoinette 0. Record and Tape Reviews Index-1971. Metuchen, N.J.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1972. 234p. (72-3355). (ISBN 0-8108-0522-7). Mauritz, Marilyn, ed. Library and Informa- tional Resources in the Twin City Area. St. Paul, Minnesota: James J. Hill Ref- erence Library, 1972. 403p. $4.75. 500 I College & Research Libraries • November 1972 Nicholson, Joyce. Australian Books in Print 1972 (Including Bookbuyers' Reference Book). Victoria, Australia: D. W. Thorpe Pty. Ltd., 1972. 284p. $15.00. Pace, C. Robert. Education and Evange- lism: A Profile of Protestant Colleges. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Compa- ny, 1972. 123p. $5.95. (70-39711). ISBN 0-07-010045-4). Parker, Franklin. American Dissertations on Foreign Education: A Bibliography with Abstracts. Troy, New York: The Whits- ton Publishing Company, 1972. 246p. $11.00. (73-155724). ISBN 0-87875- 018-5). Penchansky, Mimi. Alternatives in Print: An Index and Listing of Some Movement Publications Reflecting To.day's Social Change Activities. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio State University Libraries, 1972. 372p. (ISBN 0-88215-025-1). Pocztar, Jerry. The Theory and Practice of Programmed Instruction: Monographs on Education. Paris, France: UNESCO, 1972. 179p. $4.00. Rutherford, John. An Annotated Bibliog- raphy of the Novels of the Mexican Rev- olution of 1910-1917. Troy, New York: The Whitston Publishing Company, Inc.~ 1972. 180p. (73-150334). (ISBN 0- 87875-015-0). Sheehy, Eugene P. Guide to Reference Books: Third Supplement 1969-1970. 8th ed. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 1972. 190p. $4.50. ( 66- 29240) . (ISBN 0-8389-0115-8). Smith, Paul H. English Defenders of Amer- ican Freedoms 1774-1778: Six Pamphlets Attacking British Policy. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1972. 231p. $2.75. (78-37002). (ISBN 0-8444-0009'" 2). Spring, Joel H. Education and the Rise of the Corporate State. Boston, Mass.: Bea- con Press, 1972. 206p. $7.95. (72- 75546). (ISBN 0-8070-317 4-7). Wasserman, Paul. List 1972: Library and Information Science Today: An Interna- tional Registry of Research and Innova- tion. New York: Science Associates/ International, Inc., 1972. 519p. (71- 143963). (ISBN 0-87837-001-3). World Survey of Education V: Educational Policy, Legislation and Administration. Paris, France: UNESCO, 1971. 1418p. distributed by: UNIPUB, Inc. $50.00. ABSTRACTS The following abstracts are based on those prepared by the Clearinghouse for Library and Information Sciences of the Educational Resources In- formation Center (ERIC/CLIS), American Society for Information Science, 1140 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 804, Washington, DC 20036. Documents with an ED number may be ordered in either microfiche (MF) or hard copy (HC) from ERIC Document Reproduction Service, LEASCO Information Products, Inc., P.O. Drawer 0, Bethesda, MD 20014. Orders must include ED number and specification of format desired. A $0.50 handling charge will be added to all orders. Payment must accom- pany orders totaling less than $10.00. Orders from states with sales tax laws must include payment of the appropriate tax or include tax exemption certificates. Documents available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22151 have NTIS number and price following the citation. Planning Aids for the University Library Director. By Duane Webster. Association of Research Libraries ( ARL), Washing- ton, D.C. December 1971. 29p. (ED 061949, MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29) The planning program described here fo- cuses on the value of the planning process itself, and emphasizes that planning done by groups offers greater flexibility, creativi- ty, and information than can be provided by a single individual. At the same time, the program stresses the importance of the planning activity as a central library func- tion. The proposed organizational structure and managerial approaches integrate the input of the several groups with the efforts of individual administrators to develop a productive planning process. This process includes: the formal organization (the li- brary director, the planning-budgeting of- ficer, and unit heads); the seven steps of a planning program; and staff involvement through a senior planning board, a planning task force and program advisory groups. The steps of the planning program are: (I) Formulation of objectives that can be used to guide future library operations, ( 2) As- sessment of requirements for change, ( 3) Development of unit plans and alternative courses of action, ( 4) Determination of re- quired resources for proposed courses of ac- tion, ( 5) Evaluation and recommendation of proposed courses of action, ( 6) The in- stallation and monitoring of programs, and ( 7) Review and updating of plans. The Fourth Revolution: Instructional Technology in Higher Education. Car- negie Commission on Higher Education, Berkeley, Calif. June 1972. 114p. (ED 061994, MF-$0.65 HC-$6.58) The technology of communications and data processing that has had a profound im- pact on American society generally in. re- cent decades promises to have powerful in- fluences on higher education as well. What these influences may be and what steps should be taken to assure that the benefits of instructional technology will be realized in an orderly and reasonably prompt man- ner are the concerns of this report. The utilization of technology for administrative and research tasks in higher learning is ac- knowledged but the emphasis is on its role in instruction. This report also makes a dis- tinction between instruction that is de- signed for a formal teaching-learning situa- tion, and the more general information that may result from informal exposure to in- formation and ideas. Thus, this report is only incidentally concerned with the infor- mal educational potentials of television, while it is very much concerned with the uses of television for instruction. Particular emphasis is given to the direction of new effort that is required if the full advantages of technology in higher education are to be realized. The findings and recommendations are a blend of suggestions and practice which are considered to have the greatest merit as part of a coherent policy. I 501 502 1 College & Research Libraries • November 1972 Report on Survey of Subscription Agents Used by Libraries in New York State Conducted by the Technical Committee in 1970. By Juanita S. Doares and others. New York Library Association, Wood- side, N.Y. 1971. 12p. (ED 061 950, MF -$0.65 HC-$3.29) In a questionnaire survey of all libraries in New York state and subscription agents used by them, it was determined that li- braries appear to know very little about what their subscription agents can be ex- pected to do for them. The information col- lected in the survey is presented in tabular form and by type of library. The names and addresses of the subscription agents are presented with a description of types of ma- terials, services rendered, business data (fees), and ratings by the libraries. The fol- lowing recommendations are made: ( 1) that agents develop more efficient ways of claiming missing issues, ( 2) improvement of internal organization of the agencies, ( 3) development of more efficient handling of supplemental charges, ( 4) enhance co- operation between publishers and agents, and ( 5) that regular personal contact be maintained between libraries and their sub- scription agents. Information Networks: Definitions and Message Transfer Models. By Richard E. Nance and others. Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, July 1971. 28p. (ED 060 862, MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29) A mathematical definition of an informa- tion network is constructed with the pur- pose of developing a theory useful in an- swering practical questions concerning in- formation transfer. An information network includes: ( 1) users, ( 2) information re- sources, ( 3) information centers, and ( 4) the total information transfer structure link- ing ( 1), ( 2), and ( 3) . Emphasis is placed on the message transfer structure, as distin- guished from the document transfer struc- ture, to identify some basic network con- figurations. Any message transfer structure is shown in graph theory concepts to be ei- ther isographic or nonisographic. Among the isographic structures, the cyclic and de- centralized networks are defined. The strict- ly hierarchial network is also defined, and the two-regular network, reflected in the ARPA design, is identified. Measures of network structure, in particular the accessi- bility and flexibility in message transfer, are developed. These measures for the basic structures are used to characterize more general structures. While some comparisons of message transfer structures can be made, development of more comprehensive mea- sures is a necessity. Preparation of Detailed Specifications for a National System for the Preservation of Library Materials. Final Report. By Warren J. Haas. Association of Research Libraries, Washington, D.C. February 1972. 34p. (ED 060 908, MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29) This report identifies steps that might be taken by organizations, individual libraries, and libraries acting collectively to work towards resolution of the many problems that create the difficult and complex situa- tion facing research libraries, brought on by the physical deterioration of books and journals. An attempt is made to clarify the nature of the preservation problem and to assess progress made in recent years. A number of specific recommendations for ac- tion are made. In the area of research into the causes of paper deterioration and reme- dial techniques, a method of generating broader participation is suggested. An an- alytical investigation of the merits of alter- nate methods of text preservation is also proposed. Additional needs in the area of education and training are identified, and the importance of specific preservation ac- tivity by individual libraries is underscored. The fundamental requirement that preser- vation of library materials be seen as an in- separable part of the broader objective of extending access to recorded information is affirmed. Approaches to developing a capability for collective action are ad- vanced, and measures to be taken in such areas as storage standards, identification and recording of preservation copies, and preservation priorities are suggested. Demand Models for Books in Library Circulation Systems. Final Report. By Gerald J. Lazorick. National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. July 1970. 235p. (ED 061 980, MF-$0.65 HC-$9.87) This research is a study of demands for books in library circulation systems. De- mand data for random samples of books were collected and fitted to various stan- dard distributions. The numbers of de- mands for collections of books are shown to be Negative Binomially distributed. As is shown, this implies that the numbers of demands for individual books in the collec- tion are Poisson distributed and that the de- mand rate varies from book to book accord- ing to a Gamma distribution. Using these facts and assuming exponentially distribut- ed loan intervals, a model is developed which will predict the availability and un- availability of a book in a library. The practicality of using the model is demon- strated. How Well Are They Paid? Compensation Structures of Professional Librarians in College and University Libraries, 1970- 71; the Second Survey. By Donald F. Cameron and Peggy Heim. Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, D.C. February 1972. 23p. (ED 060 915, MF -$0.65 HC-$3.29) Tables and analysis of compensation fig- ures for academic librarians during the 1970- 71 academic year are presented. The objectives of this survey were: to investi- gate the staff structure and compensation levels of professional librarians in college and university libraries; to explore some relatively new routes for possible advance- ment-such as the positions of bibliogra- pher, collection builder, curator and other specialists; and to provide the basis for con- tinuation of salary studies if such action seemed warranted. The rates of salary in- crease obtained by librarians from 1969/70 to 1970/71 appear to be about equal to or somewhat lower than those reported for a comparably ranked faculty. The small num- ber of librarians in highly paid positions of- fers little attraction to competent individu- als not interested in an administrative ca- reer. Suggestions for ways of upgrading the profession include: ( 1) development of a new administrative trainee track to provide instruction in techniques needed for future libraries, ( 2) creation of a specialist classi- fication outside the administrative hierar- chy, and ( 3) upgrading the professional image. Recent Publications I 503 Organization and Staffing of the Libraries of Columbia University: A Summary of the Case Study Sponsored by the As- sociation of Research Libraries in Co- operation with the American Council on Educaton Under a Grant from the Council on Library Resources. Booz, Al- len and Hamilton, Inc., Chicago, Ill. 1972. 31p. (ED 061 948, MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29) This report summarizes the detailed case study of the organization and staffing of the research libraries of Columbia University. The study examines present patterns and recommends how the resources of thirty- five operating libraries ought better be ar- ranged and deployed to ful£11 their impor- tant roles. As a case study, the conclu- sions and recommendations are specifically geared to Columbia's unique requirements; certainly, no other university would com- pletely profit from the wholesale adoption of the plan proposed for Columbia. The study may, however, be of general interest to those concerned with possible approach- es to organizing for a research library's multifaceted roles in a major urban univer- sity. In particular, it is believed that the recommended plan will better accommo- date the widening range of user needs and increasing sophistication of the faculty and student groups served. It should strengthen processes of collection development by bringing acquisition decision making closer to academic planning as well as help users gain more effective access to the constantly increasing volume and changing form of in- formation resources available. The study al- so discusses the need to develop staff capa- bilities in library areas which can benefit from application of specialized talents and new technology. Libraries and Information Technology; A National System Challenge: A Report to the Council on Library Resources. National Academy of Sciences, Washing- ton, D.C. 1972. 95p. (ED 060 872, avail- able from Printing and Publishing Office, National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. $3.25) A study of the applications of computer to libraries and information systems carried 504 I College & Research Libraries • November 1972 out with the support of the Council on Li- brary Resources is reported. The report presents recommendations derived from the synthesis of facts, views, and opinions ob- tained from sources such as: visits to select- ed projects and installations, published and private information, and discussions with individuals. In addition to the observations and recommendations, the report directs at- tention to the initial two findings which point out: ( 1) the primary bar to develop- ment of national level computer-based li- brary and information systems is no longer basically a technology feasibility problem. Rather it is the combination of complex in- stitutional and organizational human-relat- ed problems and the inadequate economic/ value system associated with these activi- ties; and ( 2) the quantitative contribution of information to productivity or effective- ness of industry, government, and educa- tion is unknown; therefore, the construc- tion of value/ cost analysis is severely ham- pered. Evaluation Study of ERIC Products and Services. Summary Volume. By Bernard M. Fry. Indiana University, Blooming- ton, Indiana. March 1972. 52p. (ED 060 922, MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29; Vols. I-IV, ED 060 923- 060 926) The purpose of this study was to examine the use made of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) products and services by members of the educational community, and in this context to evaluate the extent to which the ERIC system is achieving its objectives of guaranteeing ready access to the nation's current signifi- cant literature in the field of education. The report is prepared in four volumes and a summary volume. This, the summary vol- ume, contains the introduction and sum- mary of findings and recommendations. The findings presented in the summary are de- signed to call attention to conditions, trends, and issues concerning use and user reactions to ERIC products and services. The purpose is to provide a concise, an- alytical basis on which to evaluate the ex- tent to which ERIC has met its goals, and to identify deficiencies and weaknesses. The recommendations presented in Part II of Chapter 2 propose needed improvements and courses of action to correct deficiencies identified by this study.