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by George M. Eberhart

• African Music: A Bibliographical Guide to the Traditional, Popular, Art, and Liturgical Musics of Sub-Saharan Africa, by John Gray (499 pages, March 1991), covers works from 1732 to the present and offers a comprehensive resource for students and scholars seeking to understand the increasingly popular musics of Africa. The bibliography is divided into six sections: works on cultural policy and the performing arts; ethnomusicology; village or rural music; country or regional studies of African pop music and biographical and critical studies of 275 popular musicians and groups; accul- turated or art music traditions; and African church music. Three appendices cover reference works on African culture, archives and research centers, and a selected discography. Four indexes—ethnic group, subject, artist, and author—complete the work and provide a key to its 5,800 entries. A copy may be ordered for $55.00 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313-27769-9.

• American Capitols: An Encyclopedia of the State, National and Territorial Capital Edifices of the United States, by Eldon Hauck (310 pages, July 1991), describes the genesis, construction, and use of the 56 capital buildings. The author provides a history of their construction and funding, detailed facts about the architects, notes on artwork and furnishings, and annual maintenance and tour information. Photographs of some but not all of the Capitols accompany the text. Copies are available for $39.95 from McFarland & Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950- 551-1.

• Basics of Law Librarianship, by Deborah S. Panella (118 pages, January 1991), covers everything you need to know if you are considering or find yourself after library school in a law library position. The major areas of law librarianship are summarized, including the legal clientele, collection development, research tools, technical services, the impact of technology, and management issues. Panella includes a bibliography of general law library literature. The cost is $29.95 from Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. ISBN 0-86656-990-1.

• Criminal Justice Ethics: Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Sources, edited by Frank Schmalleger (113 pages, March 1991), focuses on materials that delineate the standards of behavior for police, the courts, and corrections facilities. A special section on victim’s rights highlights the growing concern with the rights of communities in the face of criminal victimization. Author and subject indexes provide access. The book may be ordered for $39.95 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313-26791-X.

• Displaced Peoples and Refugee Studies: A Resource Guide, edited by the University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Programme (219 pages, May 1991), provides a comprehensive overview of the major reference sources on involuntary migration. A key feature is the book’s lists of worldwide library collections, documentation centers, publishers, research and teaching centers, courses, and refugee organizations. The book may be purchased for $68.00 from Hans Zell Publishers, P.O. Box 32, New Providence, NJ 07974. ISBN 0-905450-76-0.

• In Pursuit of Satan: The Police and the Occult, by Robert D. Hicks (420 pages, April 1991), discusses the obsession of some law enforcement agencies with an alleged nationwide Satanic crime cult. Hicks points out that the satanic criminal model is expedient because of its simplicity and economy, reducing to simple formulas such complex problems as drug abuse, teen suicide, and sexual molestation. The cult/conspiracy theory is shown to be fueled by Christian fundamentalist belief and the ungovernable mechanisms of rumor- panic, subversive mythology, and urban legend. Copies are available for $23.95 from Prometheus Books, 700 E. Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14215. ISBN 0-87975-604-7.

• LCPA’s Index to the Library of Congress Information Bulletin is published by the Library of Congress Professional Association, a nonprofit staff association of more than 1,600 LC employees. It indexes national and international library developments reported in the LC Information Bulletin, providing access by name and subject. The index may be ordered for $10.00 (prepaid, plus $2.00 handling) from LCPA, Index Orders, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540.

• Library Development: A Future Imperative, edited by Dwight F. Burlingame (152 pages, September 1990), provides a basic understanding of the foundation of philanthropy with an emphasis on how to raise private dollars for library service. The editor and ten other contributors offer a blend of theory and practice for library administrators, librarians, and board members who are involved in library fundraising. Copies are available for $22.95 from Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. ISBN 1-56024-030-X.

• Library Trends, vol. 39, no.1/2 (Summer/ Fall 1990), edited by Diana Woodward, focuses on the economic and practical aspects of intellectual freedom, public protection, and paternalistic censorship. Included are essays on "Censorship: Current Issues in American Libraries,” by R. Kathleen Molz; "The New Age Rage and Schoolbook Protest,” by Edward B. Jenldnson; “Copyright, Derivative Rights, and the First Amendment,” by Patrick Wilson; and "The Impact of Collection Management Practices on Intellectual Freedom,” by Charles B. Osbum. A single issue costs $18.50, and an annual subscription is $60.00. Contact the University of Illinois Press, Journals Department, 54 E. Gregory Dr., Champaign, IL 61820.

• Planning for a Movable Compact Shelving System, by Franklyn F. Bright (70 pages, May 1991), discusses the situations in which compact shelving is a good choice; the structural requirements of the building that is to house a compact shelving system; the components of such a system; how the safety of the user can best be assured; the type of shelving to be used on compact carriages; and the best way to provide adequate lighting for a compact shelving system. Numerous illustrations and a listing of manufacturers and installers of shelving systems are included. Copies are available from ALA Publishing, 50 E. Huron St. ‚ Chicago, IL 60611. ISBN 0-8389-0571-4.

• Preserving Harvard’s Retrospective Collections is the report of the Harvard University Library Task Group on Collection Preservation Priorities (74 pages, April 1991). The work of the task group, a process that took one year, is a first step towards the development and systemization of a comprehensive preservation program for Harvard’s library collections. The report describes the full range of materials held in the library, recommendations on criteria for the order in which material will be treated, and a description of the various components of a major preservation program. Copies are available for $15.00 from the Harvard University Publications Office, 25 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138.

• Psychology and Psychiatry Serials: A Bibliographic Aid for CollectionDevelopment, by Dorothy M. Persson (121 pages, December 1990), describes 305 titles in psychometrics, experimental psychology, developmental psychol- ogy, personality, physical and psychological disorders, treatment and prevention, educational psychology, applied psychology, and general psychol- ogy. The journals were selected from those indexed in Psychological Abstracts and other sources. Descriptions for each title consist of title, date of first publication, frequency, publisher, ISSN, indexing and abstracting tools in which it is listed, and an annotation. An index following the entries lists tides by subject area, and a subject area code list and a list of publishers’ addresses also provide access. Copies are available for $19.95 from Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. ISBN 1- 56024-048-2.

• Teaching and Technology: The Impact of Unlimited Information Access on Classroom Teaching (140 pages, 1991) contains the proceedings of a Forum on Teaching and Technology held at Earlham College, February 26-28, 1989. The focus of the forum was on changes in the ways people learn and the ways faculty teach, looking at how faculty from several disciplines have been and will be affected by information technology. The 15 faculty speakers represented the fields of art, humanities, education, psychology, computer science, and academic administration. Evan Färber, director of Earlham’s Lilly Library, wrote the foreword. Copies are available for $25.00 (plus $2.00 handling) from the Pierian Press, P.O. Box 1808, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. ISBN 0-87650-283-1.

• The Waters of the Nile: An Annotated Bibliography, by Robert O. Collins (315 pages, March 1991), covers the period from dynastic Egypt to the present and focuses on the historical, political, biological, geographical, diplomatic, social, and economic aspects of the Nile Water Basin, from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. Emphasis is given to primary and secondary materials rarely available in the West, including small ephemeral publications, government publications, and dissertations. A copy may be ordered for $100.00 from K.G. Saur, P.O. Box 31, New Providence, NJ 07974. ISBN 0-905450-83-2.

• Who’s Who in South African Politics, by Shelagh Gastrow (368 pages, 3d ed., December 1990), provides 131 biographies of prominent political figures active in South Africa today, from the far right through the ruling National Party. This new edition has been revised to reflect the changes following the 1989 South African election. The essay-style entries give information and insight into each individual’s political views and activities. Many of the figures included were interviewed personally by the author. Copies are available for $90.00 from K.G. Saur, P.O. Box 32, New Providence, NJ 07974. ISBN 0-905-45037-X.

• Women’s Rights in International Documents: A Sourcebook with Commentary, edited by Winston E. Langley (192 pages, June 1991), serves as a documentary source for international human rights documents that bear uniquely on women. The context and perspective of each document is also provided, enabling readers to assess their impact and to think further about the issues raised by them. The book is divided into seven parts: the U.N. Charter and the International Bill of Rights; employment, remuneration, and education; nationality; marriage, family, and children; prostitution and slavery; political rights; and all discrimination. The appendix reproduces two inter- American conventions that bear on women’s rights and identifies a number of international conventions which, though largely superseded by other documents contained in this volume, bear some historical importance. Copies may be ordered for $29.95 from McFarland & Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950-548-1.

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