ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

PUBLICATIONS

• Academic Libraries on the Periphery: How

Telecommunications Information Policy Is Determined in Universities, by Kenneth E. Flower (43 pages, April 1986), has been published as OMS Occasional Paper #11. This monograph looks at developments in 26 universities in the Spring of 1985 to identify patterns or models of telecommunications information (TI) planning and decision-making. Flower found that the libraries surveyed were not a sphere of authority in the formation of TI policy, and that most of them were in an academic affairs sphere of authority, least favored by administrations as a center for TI policy formation. Copies may be ordered for $15, checks payable to the ARL Office of Management Studies, from OMS/ARL, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. ISBN 0-918006-51-1.

• African Studies, edited by Use Sternberg and

Patricia M. Larby (344 pages, 1986), has been published as British Library Occasional Paper #6. This volume contains papers read at a colloquium held in January 1985 and jointly sponsored by the British Library and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The papers describe the current state of African studies in Great Britain and Africa, the resources available to researchers, the currency of guides and indexes to those resources, the problems of publishing and distributing books in Africa, and possible areas of cooperation between international libraries for the provision of Africana. Contributors include ACRL members Ray Boylan, David Easterbrook, and David Stam. Copies may be ordered for $27 from Longwood Publishing Group, 51 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820. ISBN 0-7123-0050-3.

•The Colorado State University Videotape Short

Course Catalog (1986) lists videotaped courses available on demand for immediate application in business and industry. Programs include engineering, computers, quality, management, and education. For a free catalog, write Customer Service, Telecommunications Extended Studies, Division of Continuing Education, Colorado State University, Engineering Research Center, Fort Collins, CO 80523; (800) 525-4950.

•The Directory of Public Vocational Technical

Schools and Institutes in the USA, edited by Marliss Johnson (350 pages, 3d edition, 1986-87), provides information on individual course offerings in addition to directors’ names, telephone numbers, addresses, duration of courses, and descriptions of individual state programs for vocational education. Copies are available for $65 from the Minnesota Scholarly Press, P.O. Box 224, Mankato, MN 56001. ISBN 0-933474-40-7.

• Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Progress and

Promise, by Eric Hirst, et al. (328 pages, May 1986), documents the dramatic impact of energy conservation since 1973 on both residential and commercial buildings. The book identifies ways to save additional energy by taking full advantage of current technology and presents important research and program topics for future study. The book sells for $19.50 and is available from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 1001 Connecticut Ave., Ñ.W., Suite 535, Washington, DC 20036. ISBN 0-918-249-04-X. A related volume, Financing Energy Conservation, edited by Mike Weedall, et al. (205 pages, June 1986), is a set of case studies within various organizational structures. The authors discuss implementation issues relevant to designers and managers of any government program. Their stories are designed to help energy professionals carry out projects using financing arrangements in which payments for energy conserving goods and services are contingent upon their successful operation. The book costs $17.50 and is available from the same address. ISBN 0-918249-0-31.

•Management in Post-Mao China: An Insider’s

View, by Joseph Y. Battat (185 pages, April 1986), focuses on China’s major modernization program, which has resulted in substantial economic and enterprise management policy shifts in every field. The cost is $49.95, from UMI Research Press, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106; (800) 521-0600.

• Microcomputer Software Policies in ARL Li-

braries, SPEC Kit #123 (114 pages, April 1986), presents the results of a survey to determine which research libraries are acquiring and circulating microcomputer software and what policy guidelines regulate this library function. Nearly all the responding libraries indicated they were acquiring microcomputer software for staff and administrative use, while 38 % said they were circulating software to their users. The kit contains seven examples of acquisition and collection development policies, five examples of use and circulation policies, and two institution-wide committee reports. Individual SPEC kits are available for $20, checks payable to the ARL Office of Management Studies, from: OMS, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

•Preparation of Archival Copies of Theses and

Dissertations, by Jane Boyd and Don Etherington (24 pages, April 1986), is a guide for students, faculty members, and librarians on the proper preparation and care of theses and dissertations. New information is presented on paper quality, duplicating, binding, and the use of oversized materials. Special attention is devoted to new techniques such as form and reduction printouts, music and sound recordings, and computer-generated data. The recommendations presented here were developed by the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division’s Physical Quality of Library Materials Committee. Copies may be ordered for $3.95 from ALA Order Dep’t, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-0449-1.

•The Public Report of the Vice President's Task Force on Combatting Terrorism (36 pages, 1986) presents a review and evaluation of U.S. policies and programs by a 14-member presidential task force chaired by Vice President George Bush. The report describes the role of Congress in combatting terrorism, the viewpoint of the American people, and the effect of the media on terrorist activities. The task force’s recommendations are aimed at improving international cooperation, enhancing our intelligence capabilities, eliminating loopholes, and ensuring coordination throughout the Executive Branch in responding to terrorist incidents. Copies may be ordered for $3.25 from Dept. 36- SB, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402 (stock no. 040-000-00494-7).

•The 20th Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Humanities is currently available. The report contains brief descriptions of NEH programs as well as a complete listing of all grants, entered by the division and program in which they were funded, for fiscal year 1985. The report is free while the supply lasts. Single copy requests may be sent to NEH Annual Beport, Room 409, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20506.'

• Unionization and Academic Excellence, edited by Joel M. Douglas (204 pages, 1986), contains the proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. Topics included are employment discrimination issues, collective bargaining in community colleges, retirement issues, and the recent strike at Yale University. Copies may be ordered for $20 from the National Center, Bernard M. Baruch College, 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010. ISBN 0- 911259-20-1.

•The University of Waterloo Library Emergency Procedures Manual and Disaster Plan, developed by Lorraine Beattie (35 pages, April 1986), has been issued as #2 of the library’s Technical Paper series. This manual focuses on water-related disasters, preventative measures, procedures to follow in responding to an emergency, resources available to the library during a disaster, and handling water-damaged materials. Waterloo’s Technical Paper #1, University of Waterloo Library Safety Manual, covers such emergency situations as bomb threats, elevator failure, fire, flooding or water leaks, fumes, injuries, personal harassment or deviant behavior, power failure, sit-ins, and robberies. Copies of each manual are $18.50 and may be ordered from the University of Waterloo Publications Service, Dana Porter Library, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1.

• Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer’s Handbook,

Volume 1: Double Stars, edited by Kenneth Glyn Jones (165 pages, 2d edition, June 1986), contains expanded coverage of micrometers for double star measurement, a completely new chapter on the determination of the colors of double stars, and more than 200 sets of stars not included before. Five additional volumes in the series, covering nebulae, clusters, and galaxies, will be published in 1986-87. Copies of Volume 1 are $13.95 and may be ordered from Enslow Publishers, Bloy Street and Ramsay Avenue, Box 777, Hillside, NJ 07205. ISBN 0-89490-122-2. ■■