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i il ftc 1/! LIBRARY OF CONGRESS INFORMATION BULLETIN August 18, 1972 FIRST OF CRS-BROOKINGS SPONSORED SEMINARS ON PUBLIC POLICY HELD "U.S. Relations with China," the first of a series of seminars on public policy issues announced in the LC Information Bulletin for July 14, was held in the Whittall Pavilion on August 1. Lester S. Jayson, Director of the Congressional Research Service, and John A. Hardt, CRS Senior Specialist, representing one sponsor, and James M. Mitchell, Director of the Advanced Study Program of the Brookings Institu- tion, representing the other, welcomed 31 Members of Congress to the discussion with resource panelists A. Doak Barnett and Benjamin I. Schwartz. Mr. Barnett, Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies of the Brookings Institution, is a former newspaper correspondent and Foreign Service officer. Before joining Brookings he was Professor of Govern- ment and Head of the Contemporary China Studies Program at Columbia University. The latest of his many books on China are The U.S. and China: The Next Decade (1970), which he edited with Edwin O. Reischauer, and A New U.S. Policy Toward China (1971). Mr. Schwartz, Professor of History and Govern- ment at Harvard University, where he also serves on the Executive Committee of the East Asian Research Center, has written extensively on China. Among other titles, he is the author of Communism in China and the Rise of Mao (1951) and, with Conrad Brandt and John K. Fairbank, A Documentary History of Chinese Communism (1962). The subject of the August 15 seminar, also for Members of Congress, was "Perspectives and Con- siderations in Welfare Reform" with Wilbur J. Cohen, Dean of the School of Education of the University of Michigan and former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Robert J. Lampman, Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin and editor of the Journal of Human Resources. LIBRARY ACQUIRES THREE LETTERS FOR JOSEPH GALLOWAY PAPERS The Library of Congress has acquired three letters written by Pennsylvania Loyalist Joseph Galloway to his brother-in-law, Thomas Nickelson of Poole, Dorset, in the years 1774 and 1779. They comple- ment, in a very direct way, the acquisition of a large group of Grace Growden (Mrs. Joseph) Galloway manuscripts accessioned in 1968 [see the LC Infor- mation Bulletin of May 23, 1968, pp. 273-274]. The earlier acquisition told the tragic story of a Loyalist family separated during the American Revolution and the fate of Mrs. Galloway, who was left behind in Philadelphia while her husband and youngest daughter escaped to England. The recent accession indicates that Mrs. Galloway's troubles began before the outbreak of hostilities, and that her husband's '7 / Vol. 31, No. 33 L a LC Information Bullettn CRS and Office of the Librarian Form Human Relations Committees . 370 First of CRS-Brookings Policy Seminars Held 367 Keep Your Personnel File Up-to-date . 371 LC Acquires Three Galloway Letters 367-370 Library of Congress Publications . 367-377 MARC Film Test Tape Issued . .. 376 Motor Vehicle Unit Moves . ... 375 News in the Library World . 377-378 Revision of Voting Procedures ..... 371 Staff News .................... 371-375 Visitors to LC . . 370-371 Appendix-AALL . A-157-A-161 staunch Loyalism continued from the time of the First Continental Congress (1774) to his spirited self- defense before the English House of Commons (1779). Galloway's first letter to his brother-in-law, an extraordinary one, was dated Trevose (Pa.), July 1, 1774, and runs to 14 handwritten pages. The letter opens with an apology and an explanation: After so long Silence on my Part, it seems necessary between two Brothers, that I should give some Reasons for my Conduct, ... It has been occasioned by what Some thought a Truth but Since your last letter I have hoped and indeed believe to be an utter Falsehood propogated by your Agent Abel James with an Intent to cover from the World the cruel and unnecessary Delays he has given to the Partition of our Father in Laws Estate .. .1 say this falsehood together with the many insidious and artful Attempts he made to wrong my wife out of thousands, gave me but little Inclina- tion to communicate with you at all. Since the letter describes all of Grace and Joseph Galloway's properties at some length and in some detail, it provides substantial evidence of the wealth hn ~ S-~ f * CONTENTS of the politically and socially prominent couple in the pre-Revolutionary period. As such, it provides an accurate frame of reference for their vicissitudes after the outbreak of the American Revolution. The second letter, dated Philadelphia, November I, 1774, alludes briefly to the property problems of the Galloways mentioned in the July 1 letter. Galloway then refers to the recently concluded Firt Conti. mental Congress, to which he had been a delegate from Pennsylvania: ... such has been the Public Confusion in America A my Time has been so engrossed in endeavouring to moderate y. Flame and Violent Passions here which must I fear termiante in great Mischief to ye. People of this Country that I have not been able to comply with my Intentions .... As an unswerving Loyalist, Galloway foresaw an inevitable conflict when men did not moderate their passionate outbursts in an attempt to seek reconcilia- tion with the government in England: ... As to the unfortunate Dispute between the Mother Coun- try & her Colonies, I fear it is now arrived to such an Heighth that It will be with great Difficulty accommodated- Nothing has been wanting on my Part to moderate the Violent Temper of the Warm & indiscreet People here, and bring about a Reconciliation between the two Countries upon Principles of Liberty and Government-But what can one or a few men do in so Arduous a Task- ... All the violent Parts of them [resolves of the Congress] I strenuously opposed from Conscience & Judgment and because I was convinced they might widen the Differences between us- The last letter of the group, dated London, January 4, 1779 (Galloway had sailed from New York in October 1778), commented on Galloway's recent appearance before the House of Commons to be cross-examined on the conduct of the war. The main thrust of the testimony was to attack the conduct of the Howe brothers, and in this Galloway felt he had succeeded: ... Many good Effects will flow from this Examination. -The eyes of the Government will be opened- The diposi- tion of the People of America towards this Country will be before the Nation.-and that false Idea which the two Brothers attempted to prove in order to cover their own misconduct, that the American is universally disaffected and disloyal totally refuted, and that war which they intended to stop will be still vigorously carried on for the suppression of the rebellion. In short their Design went so far as the entire August 18. 1972 p.m i~b. The eight members of the Human Relations Committee in the Office of the Librarian are fl-r. Mrs. A llaway. Miss Robbins. Mr. Vassallo, Mrs. Turner. Mr. Noakes. Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Mohr, and Miss Reichley. Members of the Human Relations Committee in the Congressional Research Service include fl-r) Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Gressle. Mr. Shaw. Mr. Hutton, Mr. Neale, Mrs. Eddy, Mr. Randall, Miss Browne, Mr. Holloway, Mrs. Ayton, Mr. Whiteman. Mrs. Dodson. Mr Turner, Mrs. Everett, Mrs. Radtke, and Mr. Poling. not present for the picture were Miss Christopher, Mrs. Kenely, and Mr. Wiggs. 369 LC Information Bulletin giving up of America. and of Course the ruin of this Country which is now effectually prevented - The three letters have been added to the Joseph Galloway Papers in the Manuscript Division. When processed, they will be available for scholarly use in the Manuscript Reading Room. Paul G. Sifronj CRS AND OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN FORM HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEES The Congressional Research Service and the Office of the Librarian have formed Human Relations Com- mittees in accordance with the Librarian's announce- ment asking each department to form these committees and to create a Library-wide Human Re- lations Council (HRC) that will lead to improved work relationships throughout the Library of Con- gress. Previous issues of the LC Informarion Bulletin have carried articles on the background of the pro- gram (June 23, p. 279) and on the formation of com- mittees in the Administrative and Processing Departments (August 4, pp. 347-349) and in the Law Library and Copyright Office (August II, pp. 358-360). The Human Relations Committee in CRS was orga- nized from employees elected from each of the 11 divisions to serve as the nominating committee. The nominating committee became the nucleus of the Human Relations Committee with six additional at- large members elected by the nominating committee in order to reflect the composition of the CRS staff with regard to sex, age. race, grade, and organiza- tional unit. Alternates were also selected from each division. The members of the committee are Mrs. Mauree Ayton. Science Policy Research (SPR), who is Chair- person. William Holloway. Library Services (L), who is Alternate Chairperson; Mrs. Sharon Gressle, Government and General Research (GGR), Secretary; Mrs. Stephanie Everett, American Law (A); Jeremy Hutton, CRS A; Robert Poling. CRS A; Thomas Neale, Congressional Reference (C); Raymond Wiggs, Economics (E); David Whiteman, CRS E; Mrs. Virginia Eddy. Education and Public Welfare (Ed); Elmer Shaw, Environmental Policy (EP); Marjorie Browne, Foreign Affairs (F); Mrs. Beatrice Jones, CRS GGR; Blanchard Randall. CRS L; Leon Turner, CRS L; Mrs. Eula Kenely, Senior Specialists (S); and Joan Christopher, Office of the Director (D). Mrs. Ayton is the committee's representative to the HRC and Mrs. Gressle, Mr. Hutton, Mr. Poling, Mr. White- man, Mr. Randall, and Mr. Turner are members- at-large. The I1 alternate members of the committee are Bernevia Milton, CRS A; Mary Ann Ferrarese, CRS C: Mrs. Yvonne Dodson, CRS D; Patricia Kolodich, CRS E; David Osman, CRS Ed; Mrs. Margaret Conradsen. CRS EP; Clyde Mark, CRS F; Stephen Langone. CRS GGR; Mrs. Jewel Ogonji, CRS L; Susan McKenzie. CRS SPR; and Mrs. Mary Radtke, CRS S. In the Office of the Librarian, eight staff members were selected to serve on the Human Relations Com- mittee. They are Paul Vassallo, National Serials Data Program, Chairman; Mrs. Jean Allaway, Office of the Assistant Librarian; Frederick Mohr, Publications Office; Douglas Noakes, Office of the Chief Internal Auditor; Nancy Reichley, Exhibits Office; Nancy Robbins, Information Office; Mrs. Doreena Thomas. Equal Opportunity Program Office; and Mrs. Sandra Turner, Office of the General Counsel. Mrs. Turner will serve as the committee's representative to the Human Relations Council. In the Office of the Librarian, the Human Relations Committee will be responsible for its own member- ship and will shortly determine how it will replace its membership at the time of rotation or when a vacancy occurs. The next issue of the Information Bulletin will carry articles on the formation of a Human Relations Committee in the Reference Department and on the Library-wide Human Relations Council. VISITORS TO LC Mrs. Elisabeth van der Hoeven, a Swedish librarian currently living in Washington while her husband is on a tour of duty here, visited the Library of Con- gress on July 21. A specialist in children's literature. Mrs. van der Hoeven talked with Virginia Haviland and toured the Reference and Processing Depart- ments. Four Spanish librarians, all from Madrid, visited LC on July 13-17. Isabel Fonseca, Director of Study Projects, Department of Libraries and Archives, was leader of the group and the only one who had been to LC before-in 1966. The other visitors were Luis Garcia Ejarque, Chief of the National Readers' Service; Manuel Carrion, Assistant Director. National Library of Spain; and Hipolito Escolar, Director, Li- brary Coordination Center. Madnd Province. In addition to a general tour, the visitors received special August 18, 1972 briefings in the Manuscript, Music, Prints and Photo- graphs, Serials, and Geography and Map Divisions and the preservation laboratories. Two visitors from Trinidad were at the Library on July 20 and 21. Enos Sewlal, Director of the National Archives, is traveling on a Unesco grant to identify for later photocopying archival materials relating to Trinidad. At LC, he spent some time in the Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish Division, worked at the Main Catalog, and traveled to the Geography and Map Division to inspect some important old maps and charts of Trinidad. Mrs. Shirley Espinet, Assistant Librarian, University of the West Indies. St. Augustine, Trinidad, is visiting the United States on a grant from the Department of State. A specialist in agricultural librarianship, Mrs. Espinet visited LAPS, the Photoduplication Service, and the Science and Technology Division. The new representative of the Library of Congress in Oslo, Norway, Janne BjSrge. made her first visit to the Library on July 7 and 8. In addition to having an orientation tour, Miss Bjqrge conferred with staff members of the Overseas Operations Division and in other offices of the Processing Department. Keep Your Personnel File Up-to-date Employees are reminded to report to the Per- sonnel Operations Office any additional education which has not previously been reported to the Per- sonnel Office. Although not required by the Li- brary, documentation in official personnel folders of such additional education will facilitate the pro- cessing of personnel action recommendations. REVISION OF VOTING PROCEDURES A law passed by Congress since the last presidential election, Section 1973 aa-l of Title 42, United States Code, makes it possible for every citizen of the United States to vote for President and Vice Presi- dent. It does so by abolishing length of residence re- quirements, and by requiring States to have absentee registration and voting procedures for presidential elections. The two principal features of the law are as follows: Length-of-residence requirements for voting in presidential elections have been abolished. States may still close registra- tion for voting in presidential elections 30 days prior to the election but may keep registration open longer. A person who moves into a State after its registration is closed may vote in person or by absentee ballot in the State where he previously resided if he was registered in that State or if he satisfies the absentee voting requirements of that State. Each State is required to have an absentee registration pro- cedure, and anyone who will be away from his State of residence during the registration period should use this pro- cedure to register. Likewise, each State is required to have an absentee balloting procedure for presidential elections, and registered voters who will be absent from their election districts on election day will be able to apply for an absentee ballot up to seven days before an election. The voter must return the ballot to the appropriate election official not later than the time of the closing of the polls on election day. The same rules apply to the District of Columbia as to the States. STAFF NEWS RETIREMENTS Loran P. Karsner, Chief of the Card Division, retired on June 30, after more than 40 years of Government service, almost all of which were spent in the Card Division. On July 27 the staff of the Card Division held a reception in his honor at the Navy Yard Annex. Over 450 of his friends gathered to wish Mr. Karsner happiness in his retirement. During the party, L. Quincy Mumford, Librarian of Congress, presented Mr. Karsner with a leather bound book of signatures; William J. Welsh, Director of the Processing Depart- ment, gave him a transoceanic short wave radio as a gift from the Card Division; and Robert R. Holmes, Assistant Director for Processing Services, presented him with a signed and framed jumbo catalog card. Copies of the card were distributed to his friends. Karsner, Loran Philip, 1932-1972. Happy retirement: a natural for success; past, present and future. Washington, D.C., Library of Congress, Card Division, 1972. xix, 40 p. 59 cm. (Leisure World) 1. Librarians- Retirement. I. Title Z720.K3 301.43'5 ISBN 0-0040-4-12 Library of Congress O (r72c8] LPK 72-630 MARC LC Information Bulletin With due respect to the hostesses, the parking attendants, to those who prepared the food and decorated the cafeteria where the reception was held. and to all others who helped make the experience delightful, the highlight of the program was a skit written and narrated by Albert Cherry called "It's All in the Cards. the LPK Story." The story told of Mr. Karsner's birth in 1912 in Thorn Hill, Ky., with the attending physician saying, "As I was bending over the Baby Karsner recording the color of his eyes on a card, the Baby Karsner pulled the card right out of my hand." To which the narrator responded, "Yes, Loran P. Karsner pulled his first card at age one day." Later, Frank Marsden brought laughter when he Mr. and Mrs. Karsner appeared as Mr. Karsner arriving in the big city for his first job. He, as well as Ernie Hedges. Vernie Warren. and Cathy Harris enjoyed enacting parts of those who played important roles in Mr. Karsner's life. The skit revealed that, after a short tour on the staff of the Architect of the Capitol. Mr. Karsner began work as a Card Drawer in the Card Division on April 20. 1933. at the wage of 51 cents an hour. Nine years later he had become the First Assistant in the Reprint Unit and by 1948 he was the Supervisor of the Estimating Unit. After assuming progressively more responsible positions, he became the sixth Chief of the division in February 1968. He had served under Charles H. Hastings. John W. Cronin, Nathaniel J. Stewart, Edward A. Fmlayson. and Alpheus A. Walter-the five men who had preceded him in the position. Mr. Finlayson and Mr. Walter were among those attending his retirement party. Promotions were not the only sign of Mr. Karsner's ability and dedication, for in 1953 he received a Superior Accomplishment Award for planning and carrying through a special project for stock control. In both 1958 and 1960, he received Outstanding Per- formance Ratings for his administrative and technical improvements, and in 1965 he received the Meritori- ous Service Award for his thorough planning and direction of the division's move to the Navy Yard Annex. Mr. Karsner's 40 years of Government service and the honors he obtained are reflections of his desire for self education, his confidence, his consideration for others, and his dedication to his job. For a com- plete review of Mr. Karsner's career see LC Informa- tion Bulletin, March 17, 1972, pp. 1 15-116. William W. Tucker, Offset Pressman in the Printing Unit of the Central Services Division, retired on July 21 after 23 years of Federal service. A native of Amherst, Va., Mr. Tucker worked for a number of years in private industry before coming to the Library in January 1949 as a Bindery Helper. In May 195 I he was promoted to Offset Press Operator, a position he held until he was transferred to the (then) ATD Duplicating Unit. He served as Assistant Supervisor in ATD from 1962 to 1965 when he re- turned to the former Office of the Secretary as a result of the consolidation of these two duplicating units. Mr. Tucker was presented a gift at a luncheon held in his honor and attended by his family and both present and former co-workers. AWARDS Federal Documents Aide Presented 35-Year Federal Service Award Major J. Winston, who retired on June 30 from his position as Federal Documents Aide in the Exchange and Gift Division [LC Information Bulletin. June 30. p. 296] was presented a 35-year Federal Service Award pin and certificate on July 12 by Processing Department Director William J. Welsh. The presenta- tion took place at Mr. Winston's home on Capitol Hill where he is recuperating from a foot injury. Mr. Winston also received several gifts from his colleagues. After the ceremony. he and Mrs. Winston August 18, 1972 surprised those present with a delicious buffet luncheon. Attending the presentation were Mr. Welsh, Paul E. Edlund, Executive Officer of the Processing Depart- ment; Nathan Einhorn, Chief of the Exchange and Gift Division; Peter Bridge, Assistant Chief of the Exchange and Gift Division; Mrs. Alma Mather, Head of the Federal Documents Section; and Patrick Hardesty, Head of the Receiving and Routing Section. Seven From Manuscript Division Receive Group Meritorious Service Award On Friday, August 4, seven members of the Manu- script Division staff were honored for service to readers. The coincidence of Easter holidays at many universities and the annual meeting of the Organiza- tion of American Historians in Washington created an unprecedented influx of readers to the Manuscript Pictured in the Librarian's Office are (I-r) Mr. Mum Miss Wolfskill, Mrs. Sung, Mr. Scott, Mr. Parham, and Mi Reading Room during the week of April 3-8. For their excellent service during that period, the Librar- ian presented a group Meritorious Service Award to Mrs. Carolyn Sung, Head of the Reader Service Sec- tion, and Charles Cooney and Arvies J. Staton of the staff of the section, and to Preparation Section Staff members who pitched in to help, Mary M. Wolfskill, Robert McGowan, William Parham, and Earl Scott. During that busy week, this group served to readers an estimated 2,000,000 manuscripts, more than most manuscript repositories contain. On one day alone, 107 readers registered, submitted 243 call slips, and received 990 containers of manuscripts. In many institutions this activity would be a week's or even a month's work. In letters to the individual staff members, Mr. Mumford said. "Your exemplary per- formance, along with that of your colleagues, fully merits this award ... There is no doubt that visiting historians left Washington impressed by the service of the Manuscript Division." Five of those honored received their awards in per- son. Mr. McGowan has left the Library to continue his education; Mr. Staton, who was on leave August 4, is now a member of the staff of the Federal Research Division. STAFF ACTIVITIES LC Lawyers Receive Appointments Several Law Library staff members were appointed to various committees of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) at the group's 65th Annual Meeting in Chicago [for a report of the meeting see the appendix in this week's LC Information Bulletin]. Carleton W. Kenyon, Law Librarian, was named Vice Chairman of the Automation and Scientific Development Committee. Mr. Kenyon will also be serving on the Ad Hoc Committee on Copyright and the Task Force on Automa- tion, in addition to being, as incumbent Law Librarian, an ford, ex officio member of the '. Cooney. Liaison with Library of Con- gress Committee. Marlene C. McGuirl, Chief of the American-British Law Division, was appointed Chairwoman of the Legislation and Legal Developments Committee. Also heading a com- mittee is Ivan Sipkov, Assistant Chief of the European Law Division, who will be Chairman of the Foreign and International Law Committee in addition to working on the Foreign Law Indexing Committee. Other Law Library staff participating on the Foreign Law Indexing Committee are Tao-Tai Hsia, Chief of the Far Eastern Law Division; Zuhair E. LC Information Bulletin Jwaideh. Chief of the Near Eastern and African Law Division. and Armins Rusis, Senior Legal Specialist in the European Law Division. Armando E. Gonzhlez, Senior Legal Speciahst in the Hispanic Law Division, is a member of the AALL Certification Committee. Library of Congress lawyers also figured promi- nently in the results from the recent election of officers announced at the annual luncheon meeting of the Capitol Hill Chapter of the Federal Bar Associa- tion on July 19. Marion G. Herring, Senior Legal Specialist in the American-British Law Division, Law Library, was elected to the office of Second Vice President; Hugh P. Price, Legislative Attorney in the American Law Division. Congressional Research Service, to the office of General Secretary; and Robert A. Lincoln, Assistant General Counsel, to the office of Recording Secretary. Elected to serve on the Chapter's Council were Marlene C. McGuirl, Chief of the American- British Law Division, Law Library, and Mark Lillis, Assistant Chief, Reference Division, Copyright Office. John J. Kominski, General Counsel of the Library of Congress and outgoing president of the Chapter, was elected as delegate to the National Council of the Federal Bar Association. Succeeding him as President is James A. Lanigan, General Counsel of the House Committee on Government Operations. The speaker at the luncheon, held in the Raybum Building, was one of the founders of the Chapter, Everette Maclntyre, Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. His subject was "The Nature, Need and Consequences of Administrative Sub- stantive Rule Making," which involved a discussion of the functions of the Federal Trade Commission. He concluded with an analysis of pending legislation, H.R. 4809, which provides, among other things, for an amendment to the Federal Trade Commission Act to give the Commission's rules the effect of sub- stantive law. Composed of attorneys who are Senators, Congress- men, and employees of the Senate, House of Repre- sentatives, and Library of Congress, the Capitol Hill Chapter is one of three local branches of the Federal Bar Association. New members are welcome; the only requirement for membership is prior admission to practice law in one of the States and/or the District of Columbia. Edmond L. Applebaum, Assistant Director for Acquisitions and Overseas Operations in the Pro- cessing Department, is author of an article published in the spring issue of the Foreign Acquisitions News- letter, (pp. 1-7). The article provides readers with information on "Foreign Acquisitions Programs of the Library of Congress." Stephen E. Bush, Safety and Preparedness Officer in the Administrative Department, has been appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Super- visors of Fairfax County as a member of the Fairfax County Hospital and Health Center Commission for a two-year term, beginning September 1. The Com- mission is responsible for the planning of health facili- ties in Fairfax County. John C. Rather, Technical Processes Research Office, is author of an article,"Filing Arrangement in the Library of Congress Catalogs," in the spring issue of Library Resources and Technical Services (pp. 240-261). The article discusses preliminary considera- tions about the functions of large bibliographic files, the complexities of cataloging, the interaction between users and catalogs, and ways to simplify arrangement. The assumptions and principles that underlie new filing rules developed for the Library of Congress are stated, and their organization and antici- pated use are described. An abridged version of the rules is illustrated by an extended example. Ivan Sipkov, Assistant Chief of the European Law Division of the Law Library, has been appointed General Coeditor of the Bulletin, the journal of the International Association of Law Libraries, to be published in Germany. William S61yom-Fekete, Senior Legal Specialist in the European Law Division, was interviewed recently by the Hungarian Service of the Voice of America in connection with the 140th anniversary of the estab- lishment of the Law Library. During the interview, which was taped for delayed broadcast to Hungary, Mr. S61yom-Fekete discussed the Hungarian legal collection of the Library of Congress. Ronald S. Wilkinson, Manuscript Historian in the Manuscript Division, is a contributing author to the Dictionary of Scientific Biography (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1970-). This series of volumes, scheduled for publication over a number of years, is being written by a group of authorities in the history of science, and will include biographies of scientists from ancient times to the present. When completed it will provide an equivalent to such works in other fields as the Dictionary of National Biography and the Dictionary of Amerian Biog- raphy. Each entry includes an analysis of the subject's scientific contributions and a bibliography of primary and secondary works. Mr. Wilkinson is contributing entries for a number of scientists and physicians, rangingin time from the August 18, 1972 16th-century Spanish farrier Francisco de la Reyna, a precursor of William Harvey who described move- ments of the blood, to the 19th-century German-American entomologist Augustus R. Grote, whose chief contributions were to the taxonomy of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The latter biography has recently been the first of Mr. Wilkin- son's to appear, in Volume 5 (1972). PERSONNEL CHANGES William Matheson was appointed Chief of the Li- brary's Rare Book Division, effective July 10. Mr. Matheson succeeds Frederick R. Goff who retired after 27 years as Chief of the division. A native of Montreal, Canada, Mr. Matheson studied at the University of Washington, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1950, a master of arts degree in 1955, and a master's degree in library science in 1958. He has also done advanced study at the University of Chicago. Mr. Matheson came to the Library of Congress in 1958 as a Special Recruit in the Library's program for outstanding graduates of library schools and was appointed Assistant Head of the Exchange and Gift Division's European Exchange Section in 1959. He later served as Bibliographer in the General Reference and Bibliography Division, and as Head of the Ori- entalia Exchange Section of the Exchange and Gift Division before accepting a Lilly Fellowship for a work-study program at the Lilly Library, Indiana Uni- versity, in 1961. From 1962 to 1971 Mr. Matheson served as Chief of the Rare Book Department and as Chief of the Rare Books and Special Collections at Washington University Library in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Matheson returned to the Library of Congress in June 1971 as Assistant to the Chief and Supervisor of the Reading Room of the Rare Book Division. For the first six months of this year, he was on a tempo- rary assignment in the Reference Department Office as Principal Acquisitions Officer. He is a member of the American Library Associa- tion, Bibliographical Society of America, Biblio- graphical Society of the University of Virginia, Manu- script Society, and Music Library Association. Samir M. Zoghby, Assistant Head of the African Section, returned to the Library on August I after a two-year leave of absence. During this period, he served as Associate Professor of History in the Univer- sity of Cameroon, Yaound6, under a Fulbright-Hays Grant, teaching African history and conducting research in northern Cameroon on sources of Arabic manuscripts. While in Cameroon he translated Trans- atlantic Blues (Poeme Dramatique) by Valere Epee from French to English, which was published this year in Yaounde in both languages by Editions CLE. Under the auspices of the U.S. Information Service. he went on a lecture tour early this year to Algeria, Chad, Nigeria, and Upper Volta. speaking about his research with Arabic manuscripts. African studies in the United States, and Africana in LC; a highlight of this tour was his participation in the annual meeting of the Nigerian Library Association. Appointments: Richard J. Balthazar, research analyst. GS-9, FRD, 2963; Brady J. Davis, special policeman, Bldgs, 2928; Eva M. Dolfi, library aid, GS-3, Share Cat. 2904: Melvin L. Eckley, accounting clerk, GS-4, Cop Serv, 2909; M. Rebecca Johnson, fiscal accounting clerk, GS-6. FMO. 4005: Vinell Judge, assistant supervisor cataloging services, GS-5, Desc Cat, 2936; Lillie Odessa Moffett, editorial assistant. GS-4, CRS A, 2989; Pacco Peebles, stack cleaner, WG-1, Bldgs, 11-100; Charles L. Sens, cataloging assistant, GS-5. Cop Cat, 2899; Carolyn C. Shackelford, card punch clerk. GS-4. ISO, 2840. Reappointments: Willie James Gilchrist. Jr.. special police- man. Bldgs. 2924: Susan M. Harding. social science analyst. GS-12. CRS D. 2719: James W. Stevenson. janitor. WG-l. Bldgs, 100. Promotions: Pedro Rosario Alvarez, Photodup. to library technician, GS-4, Mss, 2921; Ella J. Goggins, to review and screening specialist, GS-7, FRD, NP; John C. Neely, to senior research analyst, GS-12, FRD, 4006; Mary L. Scott, to super- visor, Serials and Social Sciences Shelflisting Unit. Subj Cat. GS-11, 4013; Arvies J. Staton, to research analyst. GS-9. FRD, 2967. Transfer: Hessie L. Chandler. Cat Publ. to preliminary cata- loger, GS-5, Desc Cat, NP. Resignations: Lillie B. Berry, ISO; Doris J. Broscius. Share Cat; Suzanne E. Burton, CRS F: Virginia F. Crisman. E&G: Melissa J. Cutter, CRS F; Mary K. Dugan, CRS D; Helene Gardel. Share Cat; Mary H. Gilkes. Cop Cat; Cynthia J. Johnson, Subj Cat; Susan H. Lay. Cop Serv; Joan W. Roberts, Cop Ref; Linda Vocino, Cop Cat. MOTOR VEHICLE UNIT MOVES Effective Thursday August 17 the Motor Vehicle Unit will be located in room MB-178 near the north- east entrance of the Main Building. The new telephone extensions for the Motor Vehicle Unit are 6461 and 6462. LC Information Bulletin MARC FILM TEST TAPE ISSUED A magnetic tape containing over 200 film records in machine-readable form which can be used for test purposes is now available for purchase. The tape was mentioned in an LC Information Bulletin article two weeks ago (August 4, p. 355) which described the expansion of the MARC Distribution Service to in- clude film records. The cost of the test tape is $20. Purchasers who have regular accounts established with the LC Card Division may charge this amount to their accounts. All others must pay in advance by sending a check or money order, made payable to Chief, Card Division, Library of Congress Building 159, Navy Yard Annex, Washington, D.C. 20541. The test tape is available in either seven-track (556 cpi) or nine-track (800 cpi) mini-reels. Purchasers will also receive a copy of Films: A MARC Format, describing the record format and data fields, and specifications for the tape format and character set (ASCII 6-bit or 8-bit). Orders for the test tape should specify the kind of tape desired, seven- or nine-track, and should be mailed to the attention of the MARC Distribution Service at the above address; the Card Division can also supply additional information on the MARC Distribution Service. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PUBLICATIONS Accessions List: Ceylon. Vol. 6, No. 2. June 1972. (pp. 9-28). Continuing subscriptions free to libraries upon request to the Assistant Field Director for Special Operations, Library of Congress Office, American Embassy, New Delhi, India. Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series, Vol. 25, Parts 3-4, No. 2: Dramas and Works Prepared for Oral Delivery. July-December 1971.(ix, pp. 121-232.) For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, at $2.50 an issue or $5 a year, domestic, and $6.25 a year, foreign (LC 3.6/5:25/3-4). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series, Vol. 25, Part 6, No. 2: Maps and Atlases July-December 1971. (viii, pp. 99-174.) For sale by the Superinten- dent of Documents at $2.50 an issue or $5 a year, domestic, and $6.25 a year, foreign (LC 3.6/5:25/6). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series, Vol. 25, Part I B: Commercial Prints and Labels. January- December 1971. (viii, 77 p.) For sale by the Superin- tendent of Documents for $5 a year, domestic, and $6.25 a year, foreign (LC 3.6/5:25/1 IB). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series, Vol. 25, Parts 12-13, No. 2: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips. July-December 1971. (viii, pp. 87-173.) For sale by the Superintendent of Documents at $2.50 an issue or $5 a year, domestic, and $6.25 a year, foreign (LC 3.6/5:25/12-13). The complete Catalog of Copyright Entries sells for $50 a year, domestic, and $62.50 a year, foreign. LC Science Tracer Bullet: Mars (Planet) (TB 72-8). June 19, 1972. (3 p.) Compiled by D. Niskem. Free upon request to the Reference Section, Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress, Washing- ton, D.C. 20540. Monthly Checklist of State Publications. Vol. 63, No. 7. July 1972. (pp. 511-587.) For sale by the Superintendent of Documents for 45 cents this issue or $6.50 a year, domestic, and $8.25 a year, foreign (LC 30.9:63/7). The National Union Catalog: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries. May 1972. (xx, 710 p.) Compiled by the Library of Congress with the cooperation of the Resources Com- mittee of the Resources and Technical Services Divi- sion, American Library Association. For sale by the Card Division, Library of Congress, Building 159, Navy Yard Annex, Washington, D.C. 20541, for $730 for the year's subscription. New Serial Titles: A Union List of Serials Com- mencing Publication after December 31, 1949. July 1972. (iv, 29 p.) Prepared under the sponsorship of the Joint Committee on the Union List of Serials and issued in eight monthly and four quarterly issues and an annual volume. Supplement to the Union List of Serials, 3rd Edition. For sale by the Card Division for $160 a year. Subject Headings Used in the Dictionary Catalogs of the Library of Congress. January-March 1972. Supplement to the 7th edition. (135 p.) With an appendix of Subject Headings for Children's Litera- ture. (1 p.) For sale by the Card Division at $15 a year. Press Releases: No. 72-51 (August 2) Library of Congress Manuscript Division marks diamond jubilee with exhibit of treasures from its collections; No. 72-52 (English) (August 3) Library of Congress Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped issues first Spanish/English catalog of books recorded in Spanish; No. 72-52 (Spanish) (August 3) La Divi- si6n para los Ciegos y los Fisicamente Incapacitados de la Biblioteca del Congreso public el primer citalogo en Ingeis y 376 August 18, 1972 Espaftol de libro. grabados en idioma Espahol, No. 72-53 (August 8) Library of Congress MARC Distribution Service to issue MARC film records beginning in fall 1972. Library of Congress Regulation: No. 1917-2 (July 31) expanded procedures for reducing extra copy files. Special Announcements: No. 493 (August 1) announced Ihe visit to the Library of the Bloodmobile on August 14; No. 494 (August 2) announced the appointment of Norman A. Pierce as Chief of the Congressional Reference Division. Congressional Research Service; No. 495 (August 4) an- nounced the appointment of Edward J. Blume as Assistant Chief of the Subject Cataloging Division, Processing Department. NEWS IN THE LIBRARY WORLD Archive Development Discussed at OAS Meeting The Organization of American States (OAS), with the collaboration of the International Council on Archives and the National Archives of the United States, held a "Meeting of Experts on the Develop- ment of Archives in Latin America and the Carib- bean" at OAS Headquarters on July 24-28. Experts attending the sessions were Gildardo Campero Cirdenas, Mexico, Vicenta Cortes, Spain, Luz Alba Chac6n de Umana, Costa Rica; Michael Chandler. Barbados; Guillermo Durand Florez, Peru; Oliver W. Holmes and Morris Rieger, United States; Raul Lima, Brazil; Elio Lodolini. Italy; and Aurelio Tanodi, Argentina. A number of other experts, in- cluding Lino Gomez Canedo, Academy of American Franciscan History; Frederick Kidder, University of Puerto Rico: Mario L6pez and George Ulibarri, U.S. National Archives; Carmen Marin, North Carolina State University; and Lyman Platt, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, also participated. David Donovan, ALA International Relations Office; Jorge Aguayo, Columbus Memorial Library; Frank Evans, U.S. National Archives, Jessie Torres, Pan American Health Organization; Jos6 Luis Soto, Academy of American Franciscan History; Patricia Mufioz, Inter-American Development Bank; Estellita Hart. OAS; and Mary Ellis Kahler, Library of Con- gress. attended as guest observers representing their organizations. Marietta D. Shepard and Carmen Rovira coordinated the program, which was under the OAS Department of Cultural Affairs, directed by Javier Malag6n Barcelo. Eight sessions were held. The first two concerned the legislation required to establish a national ar- chives, to place it in a suitable organizational context where it would receive adequate support, and to assign it the powers necessary to oversee a national program that would include all aspects of the manage- ment of public records. Such a program should cover the initial creation of records and the preservation, arrangement, description, and servicing of the per- manent records and archives of a nation. The adminis- trative role of a national archival agency and its responsibility for preserving the documentary patri- mony of a nation were stressed at the second session. One of the key sessions was concerned with the creation of a multinational center for the training of archivists. It was concluded that the center should be established at the Escuela de Archiveros at the Universidad Nacional de C6rdoba, Argentina; an advisory committee was formed in order to plan and develop a program to meet the needs of Latin Amer- ica and the Caribbean. The availability of technical assistance and of finan- cial support for advice from experts and through OAS and Unesco programs was discussed at another ses- sion. The creation of a regional archival organization for the Americas, to be affiliated with the Inter- national Council on Archives, was recommended. At other sessions, the technology and equipment re- quired for preservation and needed restorative meas- ures were considered and possibilities for funding such work from public and private sources were sug- gested. The seventh session was devoted to publica- tions, ranging from journals and news bulletins about archives and archivists to others designed to identify and enumerate the archives of each nation in inven- tories and finding lists. National bibliographies on archives and instruction and procedural manuals were also recommended as necessary elements in the devel- opment of adequate systems of national archives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Slavic Committee Work Reviewed "The Joint Committee on Slavic Studies 1948-1971, A Summary View," in the Spring issue of the ACLS Newsletter (pp. 6-26), relates the history and accomplishments of a body closely associated from the beginning with certain activities of the Library of Congress. Formed in 1948, it was charged by its sponsors, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and the Social Science Research Council, with "the improvement of tools and methods for Russian and Slavic studies, with promot- ing systematic research in its field in different institu- tions, with development of the American Slavic Review as an organ of publication, and with effecting 377 LC Information Bulletin means of improving the flow of Russian materials to research institutions in this country." Sergius Yakobson. former Chief of the Library's Slavic and Central European Division, was one of the committee's initial members and prepared for it A List of the First Five Hundred Russian Books for College Libraries. The committee sponsored the prep- aration and publication of Basic Russian Publications: An Annotated Bibliographr on Russia and the Soviet Union and Russia and the Soviet Union: A Bibli- ographic Guide to Western Language Publications. both under the general editorship of Paul L. Horecky. present Chief of the Slavic Division. In 1971, after 23 years of notable achievement, the Joint Committee on Slavic Studies was discharged and a standing Subcommittee in East Central and Southeast European Studies (SECSES) was raised to full committee status. The article was written by Gordon B. Turner, ACLS Vice President. South Africa Library Puts Catalog on Microfiche South Africa's State Library at Pretoria is now pub- lishing on microfiche a union catalog of 1972 and later imprints reported by 151 participating South African libraries. Entitled South African Unicat, the new publication has been started as a result of a deci- sion to close the existing union catalog in card form. The card catalog, known as the South African Joint Catalog of Monographs. was begun in 1941 and now contains an estimated 2.5 million cards. Published quarterly and cumulative with each issue, the South African Unicat is based on the Inter- national Standard Book Number (ISBN) and includes only those imprints which have been allocated ISBN's. Each entry consists of the ISBN and a num- ber code for the reporting libraries. Each 15 x 10.5 cm. fiche lists over 11.000 titles, but a search of this list requires a previous determination of the pertinent ISBN. According to H. J. Aschenborn. Director of the State Library, an alphabetical joint catalog may be published at a later stage if the MARC tapes of the Library of Congress cover the South African book- stock. Requests for subscription information should be addressed to The State Library. P.O. Box Probus 397, Pretoria, South Africa. FID Committee Publishes Seminar Proceedings The Proceedings of the Second Seminar on UIDC and Mechanized Information Ssvtems has been pub- lished by the International Federation for Docu- mentation's Committee on Classification Research (FID/CR) as No. 1 1 in its Report series. Held in Frankfurt in June 1970, the seminar was sponsored by FID/CR and the FID study committees on machine techniques and systems, and organized by a committee of the Deutscher Normanausschuss. The seminar was planned as a survey of the results of the first seminar on the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) in mechanized systems held in Copenhagen in 1968 and as a review of later developments in this field. A notable feature of the Frankfurt seminar was the presentation of a number of operational systems using the UDC in selective dissemination and informa- tion retrieval services, as well as in the production of computer-prepared bibliographies and indexes. Several presentations deal with the problem of inter- convertibility of indexing languages and the potential role of UDC as the basis of a switching language between future information systems and networks. Edited by R. Mblgaard-Hansen. Chairman of FID/CR. and Margit Westring-Nielsen. both of the Danish Centre for Documentation. Lyngby. the Proceedings (FID Publ Series No. 405) may be obtained from the Centre at $10 postpaid. New Library Study Issued Problems in Organizing Library Collections by Doralyn J. Hickey is the fourth in the Bowker Co. series, Problem-Centered Approaches to Librarian- ship. Just published by the R. R. Bowker Co. for $9.95, the work applies the case method to 30 typical problems confronting technical service librarians in a wide variety of libraries. The case studies cover such topics as LC cards, divided catalogs, paperback books. changes in classification, microfilms, binding proce- dures, cooperative processing centers, the cataloging of serials, revision of subject headings. regional union catalogs, MARC records, automation, information retrieval, and commercial cataloging services. Though designed for library school students, the volume's lively style should appeal to laymen with an interest in libraries. The author is an Associate Pro- fessor of Library Science at the University of North Carolina. She is the former Managing Editor of Li- hrarv Resources and Technical Services and, in 1971. was honored as Outstanding Resources and Technical Services Librarian by the Trustees Section of the Southeastern Library Association. [T R. Barcus] APPENDIX Vol. 31, No. 33 August 18, 1972 65th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIANS Chicago, IB., July 1-6, 1972 The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) held its 65th Annual Meeting at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on July 1-6. The first of the three business meeungs convened Saturday morning, with Viola A. Bird, University of Washington Law Library, presiding. The new officers of the Association elected to serve during 1972-1973 are: President, Mary W. Oliver, University of North Carolina Library; President-elect, Erwin C. Surrency, Temple University Law Library; Secretary, Marian Boner, Texas State Law Library; and Treasurer, Eugene M. Wypyski, Hofstra University School of Law Library. New Board members are Mrs. Bird; Jack S. Ellenberger, Covington & Burhng, Washington. D.C.; Meira G. Pimsleur, Columbia University Law Library; and Betty V. LeBus, Indiana University Law Library. Also that afternoon the Conference of Newer Law Librarians (CONELL) met under the co-chairmanship of Anita K. Head of the Los Angeles County Law Library, and Mildred Mason of Reynolds Metal Com- pany, Va. In the evening a reception and banquet were given in honor of CONELL with Lucius D. Battle, Vice President for Corporate Relations, Com- munications Satellite Corporation, as the main speaker. [Ivan Sipkov] INDEX TO FOREIGN LEGAL PERIODICALS COMMITTEE The Committee held a luncheon meeting Sunday afternoon. After an opening statement with short re- marks on the committee's composition, Chairman Frank Lukes of Baker, McKenzie, and Hightower, Chicago, introduced William A. Steiner, Librarian, University of London, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, under whose general editorship the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals has reached the highest standard among publications of such a nature. Mr. Steiner expressed his appreciation for the assistance the Committee is giving him and explained various technical problems related to the editorial work. Mr. Lukes proceeded with the selection of new legal periodicals to be indexed. Several titles were approved by the Committee while the consideration of a few was postponed and one was rejected. New titles for which consideration was postponed will be reconsidered in a year and, if approved, will be indexed retrospectively. The Committee also adopted a suggestion to survey periodicals under consideration for inclusion on the basis of geographical regions, sub- ject topics, and legal systems for the purpose of balanced coverage; this, it was agreed, would lead to a periodical revision of the list. Finally a resolution was adopted to implement changes in the subject headings used in the Index during the current fiscal year so that they could be included in the forthcoming Cumulation No. 6 covering the years 1974-76. The meeting was concluded after a discussion of problems dealing with the interdisciplinary approach toward new legal periodicals, number of subscribers to the Index, its advertisement and exhibition, and the like. Members of the Committee on Foreign Law Indexing for 1972-73 are: Chairman, Frank Lukes; Igor I. Kavass, Northwestern University Law Library; Chin Kim, University of Illinois Law Library; Karen L. Morgan, University of New Mexico Law Library; Bill Murphy, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago; Guido F. Olivera, University of Texas at Austin; Ramdas Parikh, DePaul University Law Library; Adolf Sprudzs, University of Chicago Law Library; N. Suljak, Institute of Governmental Affairs, University of California at Davis; Miklos Voeroes, St. John's Uni- versity School of Law Library, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Christian L. Wiktor, State University of New York Law Library; and Tao-tai Hsia, Zuhair E. Jwaideh, Armins Rusis, and Ivan Sipkov, all of the Law Li- brary, Library of Congress. The Committee, as Mr. Lukes indicated,will probably be enlarged. [Ivan Sipkov] COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL LAW The Committee held its annual meeting Sunday afternoon under the direction of the newly appointed Chairman, Ivan Sipkov, and Vice Chairman Mario P. Goderich, University of Miami Law Library. The Committee received a report from outgoing Co- chairmen, Adolf Sprudzs and Igor I. Kavass. The report discussed the present status of five projects initiated during the previous years. Mr. Sipkov then re-examined the projects from the point of view of their completion or discontinuation. It was decided that the status charts of multilateral LC Information Bulletin treaties project would be continued by Mr. Sprudzs as it is in an advanced stage of progress. A pido project to up date information about treaty sources will be discontinued because the participation and response of Committee members has been somewhat uneven. The effort to compile statistical data about compara- tive. foreign and international law collections is at the preliminary state and will be completed under Mr. Kavass' direction. The project to maintain on a con- tinuing basis a supplementary service to Kate Wallach's Union List of Basic Latin American Legal Materials as a task of a Subcommittee under the chairmanship of Juan F. Aguilar, University of New Brunswick. will be completed by the new Committee under Miss Wallach's direction with the participation of the present Subcommittee. The tentative project for the establishment of a reporting subcommittee on cessation and irregular publication of foreign legal periodicals, initiated by Mr. Kavass, will be given attention in the future. Following the project review, Mr. Sipkov outlined a plan for the compilation of the laws and treaties re- garding diplomatic and consular services throughout the world, the main task being to collect and arrange systematically every legal text of all member states to the world community of nations, with translation into English whenever needed. This work, upon its completion and publication, will serve as a guide and pattern for foreign governments and offices as well as a basic source for scholarly research. The plan received enthusiastic approval. [Ivan Sipkov] CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LAW LIBRARIANS PANEL Following a brief introduction of the speakers par- ticipating in the Monday morning panel, Chairman Iris J. Wildman, Yale Law Library, acting as modera- tor and panelist, outlined the purpose of the discussions from the point of view of subject areas, educational methods and techniques, and sources and ways of communication. The first speaker, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Yale Law School professor, analyzed in his lecture, "Changes in the Books to Fit Changes in the Courses," the trends in legal knowledge resulting from efforts to achieve specialization, to clarify factual problems, to solve questions of management relationships, and to develop research projects. He listed external forces which induce change, among them, new social and legal patterns, widening phases of criticism of present social and legal arrangements, and the need for legislative solution of the problems. Among internal forces which lead to a new type of legal curriculum are acceptance of the idea of legal realism, increased sophistication of law students in the political and social realms, the proliferation of factual problems (urbanization, pollution, etc.), a closer relationship between faculty and government, and rapidly rising standards for policy making. To respond to these changes, Mr. Hazard suggested: (1) creation of additional institutes specializing in certain areas, (2) establishment of new journals devoted to law reforms, (3) more interdisciplinary lecturers, and (4) more genuine research seminars. The second speaker, William Goffman, Dean, Case Western Reserve University School of Library Science, spoke on the topic, "The Role of the Library School Curriculum in Continuing Education." He said that the postwar increase in the number of students in universities and the desire for higher grades has caused students to pressure for changes in the quality and quantity of curricula. This has led to an increase in interdisciplinary subjects so that new universities intermingle units, and job-seeking students strive for more professional education. In this respect the role of the school in library science has been to provide a curriculum which will educate students not only to serve but to participate in research work. The next panelist, Mr. Wildman, whose topic was "The Changing Times: Its Effect on Collection Development," discussed the affects of science and technology, and social and economic issues, such as abortion, noise, women's liberation, and organ trans- plants, on the curriculum of legal sciences and books dealing with those subjects. Law librarians face a difficult problem in determine whether new works should be added to the collections; they must decide how to make selections, at what increase of the budget, and with augmentation of what inter- disciplinary tools, computers, memory banks, etc. The last speaker, Eugene M. Wypinsky, discussed AALL's role in educational changes in the speech, "What Do You Do! The AALL and You."The Associa- tion's constitutional objective, as Mr. Wypinsky noted, is education and, in the effort to achieve this, it con- ducts institutes for training librarians, and conferences for newer librarians; sponsors committees and their work in various fields of interest; issues a number of publications; and finally holds annual meetings. In this manner, he stated, we all obtain knowledge and educa- tion from each other. [Ivan Sipkov] LIBRARIAN PROBLEMS IN LAW ADDRESS On Monday afternoon, Beverly J. Pooley. Univer- A-158 August 18, 1972 sity of Michigan Law Library, introduced, after a few remarks, Dr. Andrew S. Watson, a social psychiatrist with the University of Michigan Medical Center and Professor at the University of Michigan Law School, who presented an address entitled "Librarian Prob- lems in Law-Psychiatry Research." Dr. Watson dis- cussed the minor and isolated impact of psychiatric theory on law, although more active efforts are being made toward bringing the age of Freud into the legal field. From his psychiatric background and his experience with lawyers and law students he analyzed the law school teacher, the teaching methods used, and the type of law student resulting from the Socratic-psychological process. Dr. Watson empha- sized the need for more conscious legal involvement of the lawyer-teacher-student in life situations and presented tools for a practitioner which would bridge the interdisciplinary gap between law and psychiatry. [Carleton W. Kenyon] NON-BOOK MATERIALS PANEL The panel, which met Tuesday morning under the chairmanship of Patrick E. Kehoe, Yale University Law Library, dealt with the use ofmicromedia, audio cassettes, and dual media materials in the law library. Speaking on procurement and acquisitions, Bardie C. Wolfe of the University of Virginia Law Library noted that such publishers as the Practising Law Institute and the state bar associations are rapidly entering the field of nonbook publishing, and as Mr. Wolfe put it, "It's here to stay!" A major factor which slowed acceptance of nonbook forms for some time was standardization, and Mr. Wolfe suggested that it is becoming a problem of the past. The AALL has contributed to its advancement by having repre- sentation on the American Standards Institute's docu- ment reproduction, library workings, and library supplies committees. To assist in the selection of materials for a library the two checklists printed in the Law Library Journal ("Selected Microforms on Legal Subjects." August 1970, and "Microforms on Legal Subjects," February 1972) have been recom- mended as most helpful. The second panelist, Pearce S. Grove, Director, Eastern New Mexico University Library, discussed bibliographic control and cataloging. After tracing a brief history of the subject he noted that modem bibliographic control actually began shortly after World War I. Since that time important strides have been taken, especially by the Library of Congress, first in the field of maps, then prints, and now sound. Special mention was also made of the contributions to cataloging and control of nonbook materials by Great Britain and Canada. Following the discussion a brief survey via audio visual aids covered many selec- tions and cataloging tools for nonbook media in the United States and abroad. The final panelist, Laura Nell Gasaway, University of Houston Law Library, presented a lively paper on the problems of storage and circulation. She empha- sized an observation period before the purchase of equipment and an evaluation conducted by compari- son against recognized standards such as those pub- lished in the American Journal of Documentation 246 (vol. 16, 1965). Miss Gasaway also discussed storage conditions for film fiches, magnetic tapes, and cassettes. The panel presented a solid summary of the state of the art 1972 in regard to nonbook materials. Some old procedures were emphasized as traditional but necessary. Many new ideas were explored, some hope- fully to be implemented soon. [Steve Margeton] FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS PANEL The panel on "Identifying and Acquiring Federal Government Documents" opened Tuesday afternoon with a brief introduction of the speakers and their topics by the moderator, Mary W. Oliver. The first panelist, Albert E. Eastman, Chief Administrative Officer, Government Printing Office, spoke on "Present Programs and Future Plans of the Govern- ment Printing Office." Mr. Eastman reviewed GPO plans to convert the operations and the distribution system of documents in order to meet present-day expectations. Numerous members of the audience cited situations which seem to bring about slow service to libraries, dealers, and law offices. The second panelist, James B. Adler, Publisher and Editor, Congressional Information Service Washing- ton, D.C., discussed the under utilization of Con- gressional documents because of lack of identification and indexing and the function of CIS since 1970 in filling this gap. The last speaker, Charlotte B. Still- well, Cook County Law Library, Chicago, reviewed the various commercial services available for congres- sional publications. [Carleton W. Kenyon] THIRD GENERAL BUSINESS SESSION The third and last general business session met on Wednesday morning under the chairmanship of the outgoing President, Viola A. Bird. After a few short announcements, Mrs. Bird proceeded with the voting and approval of several proposed amendments to the Association's Bylaws: Article III, Section I, first A-159 LC Information Bulletin sentence, regarding the nominating committee .ippoinied by the executive board, and Article Ill, SetLlion I second sentence, dealing with the right of the nominating committee to nominate candidates tor the position of vice president-president elect, as well as for the positions of secretary and treasurer. Also a new Article VIII (Anti-Discrimination) was adopted for the bylaws providing that membership or participation in any activity of the Association or its chapters shall not be denied to any individual or abridged on account of race. color, religion, sex, or national origin. Following was a final reading and vote on several resolutions submitted by Association members. The resolutions and action taken were: (1) to express support of the Race Relations Reporter and the Race Relations Information Center (passed); (2) requesting the cessation of all American bombing and withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Vietnam fileded: (3) displaying American and Canadian flags at future meetings (failed). (4) condemning the Federal Government for misusing its power regarding secrecy thus denying citizens information, intimi- dating people through the public media, and carrying criminal prosecution against persons revealing certain secret materials (failed); (5) showing solidarity with the Harrisburg Trial defendants (faied): (6) joining the Association of American Publishers in support of Ralph Ginzburg (failed): (7) encouraging the collec- tion and preservation of important materials dealing with civil liberties in the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Library (passed): and (8) expressing solidarity with the American Library Association in support of Zoia Horn's stand in the Harrisburg Eight Trial (failed). After a slight revision of the text of Article III, Section ,1 second sentence of the Association's By- laws, the business session was adjourned. [Ivan Sipkov] GENERAL SESSION ON COPYRIGHT This session met on Wednesday morning with Marian G. Gallagher, University of Washington Law Library, as chairman. The open meeting centered on the implications of the US. Court of Claims Opinion of Commissioner James F. Davis in the case of Williams & Wilkins Co. v. the United States. Members of the panel included Jack S. Ellenberger; Carleton W. Kenyon, Law Librarian, Library of Congress; Julis J. Marke, New York University Law Library; Peyton R. Neal. Washington and Lee University School of Law Library; and Erwin C. Surrency, Temple University Law Library. Following a summary of the Commissioner's decision, which recommended that the plaintiff is entitled to recover reasonable and entire compen- sation for infringement of copynght, the panel explored the impact of the Commission's recommen- dations, possible arrangements for reimbursement to publishers, the justification for the Commissioner's position on fair use, provisions to be supported if legislation is a possible solution to the problem, and what individual librarians should do before the matter is settled. A vote of the panelists and the audience indicated approval of joining other library associa- tions as amici curiae on appeal. ICarleton W. Kenyon] LIBRARY NETWORKS PANEL A panel discussion entitled "Library Networks- Implcation for Law Librarians" with Marian G. Gallagher as moderator, took place on Wednesday afternoon. After a general survey of the three major events which have a devastating effect on the law librarians' profession, namely, population explosion, inflation, and interdisciplinary subjects, Mrs. Gallagher cited plans for establishing communication networks m an effort to cope with the newest de- velopments. The first panelist, Gordon R. Williams, Director, Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, defined the term network as a formal or informal agreement to ask at least one library for information and to have at least one library under obligation to supply the infor- mation. He pointed out that population growth and an increase in the number of problems which are not purely legal have brought about changes in the law itself and have expanded the number of legal publica- tions; consequently, the need for bibliographic con- trol and better access to this material has become acute. The present system requires improvement in the meaning of specialization, intellectual control, use of computers, etc. Cooperation and coordination between libraries through networks is desperately needed. Mr. Williams cautioned about such obstacles as lack of agreement as to the purpose of the library, the basic task of library collections; uncertainty as to the importance of speed of access and of the role of browsing, lack of knowledge of the frequency of mate- rial use, of the economics of library operations, and of similarities and dissimilarities between libraries; lack of library budget flexibility;lack of bibliographic control, and the like. In promoting networks between libraries, the speaker distinguished between those which are based on a state level and those based on nationwide cooperation; the latter, he said, should prevail. A- I rl0 August 18, 1972 The second panelist, Peter L. Freeman, University of Alberta Law Library, took a devil's advocate posi- tion, presenting the difficulties and disadvantages in introducing a network. Libraries must ask themselves: what is the aim; how can the additional expenses be justified; what is the quality of access; what money should be used (public or private); what external national structure is needed, how should it be started; what type of legal material should be involved; what internal hierarchical structure should be introduced; should automated, computer, or retrieval systems be used, resulting in technology costs; can these costs be met; who will govern the network, who is going to pay, and who is going to use it (lawyers, the general public?). In summarizing his analysis. Mr. Freeman pointed out three general areas which negate the pro- gram: (1) funding-inequality of local support and charging fees and insecure continuance of financing; (2) people-they do not understand the problems, lack of leadership, fear of loss of autonomy and job security; and (3) imbalance in the use of networks- restricted access, insufficient personnel, and lack of total commitment. The third panelist, Morris L. Cohen, Harvard Law School Library, tried to reconcile the views of the preceding speakers and to describe AALL's role in network development. He suggested that an effort be made to start the project on a modest scale by creating interlibrary loan procedures, duplicating systems, and acquisitioning programs, using for that purpose government and foundation financial support as well as users' fees. Mr. Cohen suggested that AALL's role is to start planning for a limited network which would gradually involve all modern libraries. [Ivan Sipkov] CONFERENCE FOR CLASS KF USERS The Wednesday afternoon Conference was chaired by Pat B. Piper, University of California (Davis) Law Library. In a presentation entitled "Progress Report on the Development of Class K," Horace J. Feldman, Subject Cataloging Division, Library of Congress, indicated the availability of the preliminary draft of Class KD (United Kingdom and Ireland) and its experimental six-month application, the substantial progress made on the German scheme, and the beginning of Class K general. Cecilia H. L. Kwan, Uni- versity of California at Davis Law Library, presented "Classifying Nonlegal Materials in Subclass KF; The Results of a Questionnaire Sent to KF Users, Decem- ber 27, 1971," indicating that most users follow LC policy, either partly or wholly, rather than forcing law related and nonlaw materials into KF. Laura Nell Gasaway related her experience in the paper, "Holding a Regional KF Institute," regarding the Southwestern Chapter of the AALL in March 1972. The last speaker, Peter Enyingi, Los Angeles County Law Library, discussed "Interim Arrangements for Filling the Gaps of Class K" and outlined the alter- nate methods for arranging materials not covered by portions of Class K. [Carleton W. Kenyon] *l, , A-161 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA l3 1262 0i492 994 3 1262 08492 9974 |
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