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• The Academic Library Director: Management Activities and Effectiveness,by Joanne R. Euster (168 pages, November 1987), analyzes the contribution of the director’s personal leadership style and management skills to the successful operation of a college, university, or research library. Euster develops a model of the leadership role that takes account of management literature regarding organizational leadership, open systems theories, and organizational effectiveness. Proposing a typology of library leaders, she presents detailed profiles of four primary leadership types—the “Energizer,” the “Sustainer,” the “Politician,” and the “Retiree.” Appendices contain study questionnaires and methodological notes. A copy may be ordered for $35 from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881. ISBN 0-313- 25789-2.

•The third annual Automation Inventory of Research Libraries (160 pages, October 1987) has been published by the Association of Research Libraries’ Systems and Procedures Exchange Center. The inventory explores 18 automated functions according to six descriptive elements: operating status (planned, operating or modifying), extent of system (library only, branches, campus-wide, or multi-institution), computer ownership/use (dedicated or shared), public access (onsite, dial-up or local area network), number of workstations, and name of vendor or network. The 18 functions covered this year are: acquisitions, serials check/claim, serials/union list, authority control, catalog- ing/utility, cataloging/local, circulation, reserve room, COM catalog, online catalog, database searching, collection development, interlibrary loan, telefacsimile, public computing, administrative, database conversion, and reference. Narrative comments from 58 of the 115 ARL libraries surveyed are included. Copies may be ordered for $40 (prepaid) from SPEC, OMS/ARL, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

•A Bibliography of Latin American and Caribbean Bibliographies, 1986-1987, by Lionel V. Lorona (64 pages, October 1987), has been published as number 20 in the SALALM Bibliography and Reference Series. This fifth annual edition covers relevant monographic and periodical bibliographies in all topics from agriculture to urbanization. Copies are available for $13 (plus $2 shipping) from the SALALM Secretariat, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706.

•A Check-list of Publications of H.H. Bancroft and Company, 1857 to 1870, by Henry R. Wagner, Eleanor Bancroft, and Ruth Frey Axe (52 pages, October 1987), documents the output of the publishing company founded by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1832-1918), collector of Western and Latin Americana and the founder of the Bancroft Library. During its 14-year existence, Bancroft’s company issued 212 titles. Henry Wagner’s checklist of Bancroft publications was left unfinished at his death in 1957, and his collaborator, Eleanor Ashby Bancroft, then assistant to the director of the Bancroft Library, also died in that year. Wagner’s long-time associate, Ruth Frey Axe, has now completed the work, which has been published jointly by the Friends of The Bancroft Library and the Friends of the UCLA Library. A copy may be ordered for $10 from the Friends of The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (the checklist is free to members of the Friends group). ISBN 0-917617-16-9.

• Chernobyl and Its Aftermath: A Selected Bibliography,by Jurij Dobczanaky (11 pages, October 1987), is a select list of journal articles, monographs, reports and hearings on the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986. Some non-English monographs are included. Copies may be ordered for $3 from The Washington Group, P.O. Box 11248, Washington, DC 20008.

• Chronicles of a Second African Trip, by GeorgeEastman (October 1987), follows the millionaire’s hunting safari in pursuit of elephants and white rhinos in 1927-1928. Eastman’s first trip was described in his book, Chronicles of an African Trip, privately published in 1927. While it was known that Eastman made another African trip, few knew that a record of it existed in manuscript. Novelist and playwright Kenneth M. Cameron discovered Eastman’s letters in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections of the University of Rochester Libraries. Believing them to be of historical interest, he edited them on behalf of the Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries. The book, which costs $35, may be ordered through the Friends of the University of Rochester Libraries by calling (716) 275-3302.

•The 14th edition of the Cooperative Union Serials System List (82 microfiche, 1987) was created from the merged serials files of 14 university libraries in Ontario. More than 153,000 main entries are arranged alphabetically, with library locations, years and volumes held, and call numbers listed under each. The list is an unedited merging of files from libraries using variant record formats. A set may be ordered for $50 Canadian (additional copies $15) from Beverly McKee, Executive Officer, York University Libraries, 310 Scott Library, 4700 Keele St., North York, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3.

•A new edition of the Dictionary of Electronics, by S.W. Amos (324 pages, 2d ed., 1987), updates the first edition issued in 1981. Circuit diagrams and other graphic symbols accompany the definitions, which are written with the student and the amateur in mind. Definitions peculiar to the field in North America are identified. Copies are available for $64.95 from Butterworth’s, 80 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180. ISBN 0-408-02750-9.

• A new edition of the Directory of Financial Aids for Women, 1987-1988, by Gail Ann Schlach- ter (375 pages, July 1987), completely replaces the first edition published in 1985. Nearly 60% of the original 1,188 entries have been substantively updated and the number of programs has increased by more than 500. The programs described are open to applicants at any level (high school through postdoctoral) for education, research, travel, training, career development, or innovative effort.

The information is indexed by program title, sponsoring organization, geographic coverage, subject, and deadline dates. The directory costs $39.95 (plus $2.50 shipping) and may be ordered from Reference Services Press, 10 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite B-308, Redwood City, CA 94065. ISBN 0- 918276-06-X.

•The Directory of Information Management Software for Libraries, Information Centers, Record Centers (300 pages, 1987-1988 ed.) provides detailed descriptions of more than 200 currently available microcomputer, minicomputer, and mainframe software packages. The information is based on information gathered, verified, and updated by the consulting division of Pacific Information, Inc. All packages are indexed by computer hardware, vendor, and type of application. Copies are available for $49 from Pacific Information, Inc., 11684 Ventura Blvd., Suite 295, Studio City, CA 91604. ISBN 0-913203-18-1.

•A Directory of U.S. Government Depository Libraries, published by the Congressional Joint Committee on Printing, provides background information on the Federal Depository Library Program and lists all depository libraries by state, city, and Congressional District. To obtain a free copy, write to the Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9325. Stock no. 021-606-00014-6.

• A Disaster Plan for Case Western University Libraries(44 pages, 1987) focuses on disaster response and post–disaster recovery operations. Copies are available for $15 (payable to Case Western Reserve University) from the Department of Conservation, CWRU Libraries, 11161 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106; (216) 368-3465.

•The Index to Bibliographic Description of Rare Books, compiled by David M. Rich (16 pages, 1987), indexes the 1981 Library of Congress publication, Bibliographic Description of Rare Books. The index is designed to enable rare book cataloged to locate pertinent rules more easily and to help them decide which rules to apply. Copies may be ordered for $6.50 (plus $1.50 shipping) from John Carter Brown Library Books, Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912.

•Mass Deacidification for Libraries,by GeorgeMartin Cunha (113 pages), has been published as the May/June 1987 issue of ALA’s Library Technology Reports. The report is a carefully researched study of the mass deacidification techniques that have been or are in the process of being developed to help prevent books from self- destructing due to chemical reactions in the paper. A detailed description of the two major deacidification systems in operation, the LC diethyl zinc system and the Wei T’o nonaqueous system, is presented along with a history of paper and the chemistry of deacidification. Single copies of the report are $45, available from the ALA Order Department, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.

•A fourth edition of the National Directory of Educational Programs in Gerontology, edited by David A. Peterson, David Bergstone, and Joy C. Lobenstine (874 pages, 1987), is based on a national survey conducted by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education and the University of Southern California on the extent of gerontological instruction in institutions of higher education in North America. The book consists of two sections: a quick reference guide to gerontology instruction at 3,032 institutions, and full program descriptions of 750 programs on 376 campuses that offer four or more credit courses in gerontology. Copies are available for $40 to individuals at AGHE member institutions ($45 for non-members) from AGHE, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., West Wing 204, Washington, DC 20024. ISSN 0148-4508.

• Nonbook Media: Collection Management and User Services,edited by John W. Ellison and Patricia Ann Coty (388 pages, October 1987), is a practical handbook covering the characteristics, selection, acquisition, and management of all nonbook formats currently collected by libraries and other institutions. Each chapter focuses on a particular type of medium and was written by a practitioner experienced in handling that format. The twenty- two formats include: computer files, films, music scores, pamphlets, phonorecords, slides, videodisks, videotapes, holographs, models, realia, and simulation materials. Copies may be ordered for $35 from the ALA Order Department, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389- 0479-3.

• Southscan, a bulletin of South African affairs(vol. 1, 1986- ), is a weekly newsletter, published in London, that contains news and analysis by correspondents inside South Africa, in the neighboring nations, and in Western capitals abroad. It claims to be free of the restrictions imposed on foreign journalists in the Republic of South Africa. An annual institutional subscription is$100inNorth America. Contact Southscan, P.O. Box 724, London, England N1 7AQ.

• Subject Guide to Major United States Govemment Publications,by Wiley J. Williams (257 pages, 2d ed., October 1987), provides complete bibliographic information for U.S. information resources on selected topics. SUDOC numbers and cross references are included. The cost is $21.95, available from the ALA Order Department, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ISBN 0-8389- 0475-0.

•Two new T.I.P. Kits have been issued by ALA’s Office for Library Personnel Resources. “Topics In Personnel” kits are folders containing articles, documents, and bibliographies on specific personnel issues. T.I.P. Kit #8, “Hiring Library Staff,” is a guide to the hiring process, while T.I.P. Kit #9, “Pay Equity: Issues and Strategies,” includes articles on job evaluation, union action, legislation, administrative remedies, and pay equity strategy. The kits sell for $10 each and are available prepaid from ALA/OLPR, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. ■ ■