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• Conservation and Preservation of Library Materials, by Jan Merrill-Oldham (65 pages, February 1985), is a detailed study of the problems involved with the care and handling of physical materials at the University of Connecticut Libraries. Although intended to serve as the basis for developing UC’s preservation program, the booklet has broader value as a working model for medium-sized research libraries dealing with similar problems. Each aspect of library operations has been carefully analyzed in relation to the physical treatment of library materials. Copies are $10 (plus $1 postage and handling, checks payable to the Homer Babbidge Library) from Diane Costillo, Homer Babbidge Library, U-5, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268. ISBN 0-917590-07-4.

• Cooperative Collection Development, SPEC Kit #111 (95 pages, February 1985), contains 11 documents illustrating cooperative activities, including guidelines, plans, task force reports, worksheets, and program descriptions. The accompanying flyer discusses historical obstacles to cooperation, technical and environmental developments supporting cooperation, emerging cooperative programs, and future needs. It concludes that libraries need to exploit technology to provide efficient interlibrary document delivery. SPEC kits are available by subscription from SPEC, Office of Management Studies, ARL, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Individual kits are $20 postpaid.

• The Directory of Foreign Document Collections, compiled by Carol A. Turner (148 pages, February 1985), is the result of a project by ALA’s Government Documents Round Table to provide researchers with information about the character and scope of the collections that exist in North American libraries. The directory includes two major sections: a directory of collections and a list of countries. Libraries included in the list generally hold large, diversified research collections. Notes on jurisdictional limitations, availability and accessibility, and scope notes are included with each listing. Even collections for quite small foreign countries and dependencies (like Wallis & Futuna or Martinique) are noted. Copies may be ordered for $20 from Unipub, 205 E. 42d Street, New York, NY 10017. ISBN 0-89059-045-1.

• A revised edition of the Guide to Canadian Photographic Archives has been published by the Public Archives of Canada. The volume contains 8,631 descriptions of historical photographs reported by 139 Canadian archives, an index of repositories, a subject index, and an index of photographers. Prepaid orders for $42 U.S. or $35 Canadian (checks payable to the Receiver General for Canada) should be sent to the Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S9.

• LandSearch, an index to the periodical literature of landscape architecture, is now being issued by Datascape Information, an Australian company. The index provides references to recently published articles from approximately 100 journals in the fields of landscape planning, design, construction, history, and related disciplines. The first issue is available this month, with future issues being published quarterly. Subscriptions may be requested from the U.S. office, Datascape Information, P.O. Box 3976, Cranford, NJ 07016.

• Mapping Information Resources in the Pacific Northwest (8 pages, January 1985) describes a first step in the Library and Information Resources for the Northwest (LIRN) program of the Fred Meyer Charitable Trust. The program is a regional collection assessment with which the Trust will assist academic, public, and special libraries and information centers in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The assessment is the basis for building a database of regional collection patterns that may be used to assist with cooperative collection development and resource sharing programs. A copy may be obtained from LIRN, 2125 Southwest Fourth Ave., Suite 202, Portland, OR 97201.

• A Nation of Readers, compiled by ALA’s Public Information Office (138 pages, 1985), is the latest publicity book for National Library Week, April 14-20,1985, “and all year long.” Many of the ideas contained herein are applicable in an undergraduate setting, and there is a special section on academic library publicity. Copies may be ordered for $4 from ALA Publishing, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.

• Performance Measurement for Public Services in Academic and Research Libraries, by Mary J. Cronin (February 1985, 37 pages), has been published by the Office of Management Studies as Occasional Paper number 9. The first section of this document provides a general background on current evaluation theory, while the second section provides a model that applies performance measurement to existing library activities. Order a copy for $15 (prepaid) from OMS/ARL, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

• Space Stamps, by Leo Malz (86 pages, February 1985), is a comprehensive listing of every postage stamp, both foreign and domestic, that depicts a space mission, satellite, or military rocket. The booklet has been published by the American Topical Association as its Handbook number 99. The listings are arranged alphabetically by country oí issue, then in chronological order by year of issue, followed by Scott catalog numbers and a brief description. An appendix gives a brief description oí spacecraft, missions, programs, and personalities. Some, but by no means all, of the hundreds of stamps listed are illustrated. Copies are available for $11 from ATA, P.O. Box 630, Johnstown, PA 15907. The previous 98 handbooks also list postage stamps by such special topics as mammals, food, and aircraft.

• This Constitution is a quarterly magazine sponsored by the American Historical Association and the American Political Science Association to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States Constitution in 1987. It contains articles on constitutional issues, annotated original documents, and information about bicentennial events and publications. Individual subscriptions are $10; institutional subscriptions are $16. Checks may be made payable to Project ’87, at 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

• Writing Library Job Descriptions, edited by Jeniece Guy and Margaret Myers, is the latest (no.7) Topics in Personnel Kit published by ALA’s Office for Library Personnel Resources. One booklet contained wdthin the kit is devoted to academic library job descriptions, and articles reprinted in the kit include: How to Write a Good Job Description, How to Describe a Job, and When the Traditional Job Description Is Not Enough. The cost is $10 and it may be ordered from ALA Publishing, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795.