ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 558 / C&RL News A dditions a n d ch a n g es to G enre Term s: A T h esau ru s P rep ared by the RBMS Standards Com m ittee John B. Thomas III, Chair An update on the types oj materials found in rare book libraries. C r e n r e Terms: A Thesaurus fo r Use in Rare Books and Special Collections Cataloguing was prepared by the Standards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of ACRL, and was published by ACRL in 1983. Since then, it has earned wide acceptance as a means of providing standardized access to the intellectual genres of textual materials in rare book libraries. The following list of additions and changes has been approved by the RBMS Standards Committee and serves as a supplement to the published thesau­ rus. The twelve terms preceded by asterisks (*) are new to the list and are followed by their full note and reference structure. All other terms appear due to additions or changes to notes or references; it should be noted that for these terms only those ele­ ments which are new or changed appear here. The Introduction to Genre Terms provides a full explanation of the scope of the thesaurus, the stan­ dard notation used in its cross reference structure, suggestions for subdividing terms, and the details of coding terms in the 655 field of MARC records. For those interested in purchasing a copy, Genre Terms is in print and available prepaid from ALA Publishing Services ($5.50 to ACRL members, $7.50 to non-members). Genre Terms will undergo its five-year review by the RBMS Standards Committee in 1988, and a revised edition may be published if the extent of change so w arrants. Suggestions for new terms, as well as corrections and alterations to existing terms, scope notes, and references are, therefore, particularly welcome at this time. Any new term proposed should be accompanied by a scope note and references, as appropriate. Please address cor­ respondence to: C h air, Standards C om m ittee, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, Attn: Genre Terms. Acrostics BT Puzzles Acting editions BT Plays Administrative regulations BT Regulations Advertisements RT Advertising mail Prospectuses * Advertising mail UF Junk mail RT Advertisements Trade catalogues Anagrams BT Puzzles * Anti–communist literature BT Literature of prejudice October 1987 / 559 * Anti–homosexual literature BT L iterature of prejudice Books of hours UF Hours, Books of Broadside poems BT Poems Broadsides RT Posters Catalogues NT Publishers’ catalogues Ciphers RT Puzzles Diaries NT Overland Journals Dime novels BT Novels * Doomsday literature [Use for works proclaiming the im m inent proach of the end of the world.] D rawing books [Use for books on how to draw.] UF Sketchbooks (DELETE) BT Manuals (Handbooks) Fabliaux BT Poems Fantasy literature BT Fiction Fanzines BT Periodicals Fiction NT Fantasy literature Film scripts BT Plays Gram m ars BT Textbooks Hornbooks BT Textbooks Hours, Books of USE Books of hours Junk mail USE Advertising mail Legislative hearings BT Legislative proceedings Legislative proceedings NT Legislative hearings Limericks BT Poems Literature of prejudice NT Anti-communist literature Anti-homosexual literature W hite supremacist literature RT Propaganda L iterature of protest USE Protest literature Little magazines BT Periodicals Manuals (Handbooks) NT D raw ing books W riting books * Menus * Military histories NT Regimental histories Minstrel songs BT Songs Musical parts USE Parts Novels NT Dime novels Penny dreadfuls Nursery rhymes BT Poems ap­ Overland journals BT Diaries *Part books RT Parts Parts UF Musical parts RT Part books Pastoral romances BT Romances Penny dreadfuls BT Novels Periodicals NT Fanzines Little magazines Plays NT Acting editions Promptbooks Poems UF Verse NT Broadside poems Fabliaux Limericks Nursery rhymes Posters RT Broadsides Promptbooks BT Plays Propaganda RT L iterature of prejudice Prospectuses RT Advertisements * Protest literature UF Literature of protest NT Student protest literature * Puzzles NT Acrostics Anagrams 560 / C&RL News RT Ciphers Rebuses Riddles Rebuses RT Puzzles Regimental histories BT Military histories Regulations NT Administrative regulations Riddles RT Puzzles Romances NT Pastoral romances Sketchbooks (DELETE) USE Drawing books (DELETE) Songs RT Songsters Songsters RT Songs Souvenir programs [Use for programs distributed to commemorate a specific event, e.g., the dedication of a monu­ ment.] Student protest literature BT Protest literature * Survivalist literature Textbooks NT Grammars Hornbooks Trade catalogues BT Catalogues RT Advertising mail Underground publications NT Alternative publications Resistance publications Verse USE Poems * White supremacist literature BT Literature of prejudice Writing books BT Manuals (Handbooks) RBMS S tan d ard s C o m m ittee m em bers in 1986-87 were: John B. Thomas III (chair), Univer­ sity of Texas at Austin; Dianne Chilmonczyk, Stan­ ford University; Michele Cloonan, University of Il­ linois GSLIS; Alan D egutis, A m erican Antiquarian Society; Jackie Dooley, University of California, San Diego; Rebecca Hayne, University of California, San Diego; Sara Shatford Layne, University of California, Los Angeles; Hope Mayo, Pierpont Morgan Library; Elisabeth Betz Parker, Library of Congress; and Joe Springer, Mennonite Historical Library, Goshen College. ■ ■ October 1987 / 561 Albin receives 1987 Nijhoff Award Michael W. Albin, head of the O rder Division at the L ibrary of Congress, is the recipient of the Mar- tinus Nijhoff International West E uropean Spe­ cialist Study G ran t presented by ACRL’s W estern E uropean Specialists Section. The aw ard, spon­ sored by M artinus Nijhoff International, consists of tw o weeks’ travel expense for research in Europe. Albin will be m eeting w ith representatives of Su­ rinamese, Iran ian and Afghan refugee groups, and agencies th a t work w ith them in the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of G erm any, and Switzer­ land, to determ ine the nature and distribution p a t­ terns of their publishing activities. He also will dis­ cuss w ays in w h ic h N o rth A m eric an re se a rc h libraries m ight collect their publications. “This is an original project th a t could well serve as a model for other studies of the m any groups of political and economic refugees in our society,” said James C am pbell, chair of the M artinus Nijhoff A w ard C om m ittee. The grant was presented d u r­ ing the ALA A nnual Conference in San Francisco. Albin has w ritten numerous publications on the history of the book in the Islamic w orld and on ac­ quisitions. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and was for nine years the field director at the L ibrary of Congress office in Cairo. The M artinus Nijhoff International W est E u ro ­ pean Specialist Study G ran t is annually given for an ALA m em ber to visit the N etherlands and to spend ten consecutive working days visiting two other W est E uropean countries in order to study some aspect of West E uropean librarianship or bib ­ liography. Recipients are selected on the basis of the signifi­ cance and utility of their proposed research as a contribution to the study of the acquisition, organi­ zation, or use of library m aterials relating to W est­ ern Europe. Applications for the 1988 aw ard should be sent to ACRL by D ecem ber 1,1987. For m ore inform a­ tion, contact: M ary Ellen K. Davis, Program Offi­ cer, ACRL/ALA, 50 E. H uron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ■ ■ Subsidized preservation surveys by NEDCC The N ortheast D ocum ent Conservation C enter (NEDCC) will be continuing its subsidized surveys under a grant from the National E ndow m ent for th e H um anities. L ibraries, archives, m useum s, record repositories, and historical organizations in New England, New York, and New Jersey w ith collections of docum ents, books, photographs, or works of art on paper are invited to apply for a sur­ vey. Preservation planning surveys consist of a one- day site visit by a m em ber of N E D C C ’s field service team , followed by a detailed report of observations and recom m endations. The surveyor will examine building conditions, collections, and storage and handling conditions in order to identify potential hazards to collections, and measures needed to m aintain collections in the best condition possible. Specific goals and priorities based on the physical condition of collections will be suggested, and steps needed to im plem ent preservation measures will be outlined. Surveys provide the basis for long-range preser­ vation planning, including short-, m edium -, and long-term goals. For m any institutions, such sur­ veys have provided valuable support to funding re­ quests for conservation projects. The cost of a subsidized survey is $250 plus travel expenses, and surveys are aw arded competitively. Selections are m ade periodically, and applications are reconsidered on a regular basis. Since only a lim ited num ber of surveys are available, prefer­ ence is usually given to collections of unique or irre­ placeable value, and to institutions who can dem ­ onstrate financial need. The N ortheast D ocum ent Conservation C enter is a non-profit regional conservation center special­ izing in the treatm en t of paper and related m ateri­ als, including docum ents, books, photographs, and art on paper. Its purpose is to provide the highest quality conservation services, and to serve as an in­ form ation resource for institutions whose collec­ tions include objects m ade of paper. Letters of application should be sent to Karen Motylewski, D irector of Field Services, N ED C C , 24 School Street, Andover, MA 01810; (617) 470- 1010. Applications should describe the size and n a ­ ture of collections; the volume of use; the size and training of the staff; the budget of the organiza­ tion; and conservation or preservation activities to date. Surveys continue to be provided at full cost to or­ g anizations th a t ca n n o t d e m o n stra te fin an c ial need or cannot w ait for the selection process. ■ ■ 562 / C&RL News ACRL COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER FORM If you are interested in serving on an ACRL standing committee, please complete this form and mail it before December 15, 1987, to: John Tyson, University Librarian, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173. If you would like to serve on an ACRL section committee, send this form to the appropriate section vice­ chair/chair-elect before the ALA Midwinter Meeting. You must be a member of the section to be consid­ ered for appointment.