ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 862 / C&RL News • Retrospective Conversion: APractical Guide fo r Libraries, by Jane B eaum ont and Joseph P. Cox (198 pages, A ugust 1989), provides inform a­ tion about converting a card catalog to m achine- read ab le form for use with a co m puterized, au to ­ m ated library system . T he book provides essential inform ation for organizing a R ECO N project, c re ­ ating or obtaining appropriate m achine-readable records, and establishing ongoing pro ced u res for online cataloging. F o u r appendices provide a comparative chart of R E C O N services, a directory o f firms and organizations providing MARC r e c ­ ords and R E C O N services, sam ple w orksheets, and a selected bibliography. T he guide may be ord ered for $35.00 from M eckler C orporation, 11 F e rry Lane W est, W estport, CT 06880. ISBN 0- 911259-25-2. • Sex Discrimination in Higher Education and the Professions: An Annotated Bibliogra­ phy, by M ary Donovan (32 pages, 1989), consists o f 124 anno tated citations to m onographs and a r­ ticles that appeared in 1984-1988. C ourt cases and item s from th e p o p u lar press are excluded. F o u r m ajor categories are identified (com pensation/ pension, hiring practices, prom otion, and w ork environm ent) and library litera tu re is well re p r e ­ sented. C opies are available for $10.00 from th e N ational C e n te r for th e Study of C ollective B ar­ gaining in H igher E ducation and th e Professions, 17 Lexington Ave., P.O . Box 322, N ew York, NY 10010. ISBN 0-911259-25-2. • Sources in E lectrical H istory: Archives and M anuscript Collections in U.S. Reposito­ ries, com piled by Joyce E. Bedi, R onaldR . Kline, and C raig Sem sel (234 pages, 1989), lists 1,008 collections in 158 repositories, prim arily university archives and state historical societies. This volume is th e first in a series th at prom otes research in electrical history by m aking scholars aware of th e diverse collections o f prim ary sources and by e n ­ couraging th e collection and preservation of these m aterials by archives and m anuscript repositories. Subject and repository indexes are provided. The book is available for $15.00 (prepaid) from th e C e n te r for th e H istory o f E lectrical E ngineering, I E E E , 354 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017. • Telecommunicationsfor Information Spe- cialists, by Larry L. Learn (165 pages, June 1989), covers such topics as regulation, netw orks and netw ork technology, th e telecom m unications in ­ fra stru c tu re , re c e n t developm ents in public n e t­ works, and future netw ork strategies. The book has a substantial glossary of telecom m unications term s and acronyms as well as a comprehensive bibliogra­ phy and index. A study guide assists readers to fu rth e r th e ir u n d ersta n d in g o f th e m aterial p r e ­ sented. Ifyou always w ondered w hat was involved in m ultiplexing, inside w iring deregulation, or short-haul transmission devices, this is th e book for you. T h e cost is $15.00 (specify p ro d u c t code 8080). N on-m em bers of O C L C m ust p rep a y and send o rders to O C L C , D ep t. 630, Box ON B, C o­ lum bus, O H 43265. ISBN 1-55653-075-7. ■ ■ CALENDER October 25 —Jew ish libraries: T he N ew York M etropoli­ tan Area C h a p te r o f th e Association of J ewish Libraries will hold its Fall C onference from 1-5 p.m . at th e Park A venue Synagogue, 50 E. 87 S treet, New York. A p anel discussion on a r­ chives m anagem ent will be followed by a tour of Yivo In stitu te of Jewish R esearch. F o r m ore inform ation contact E sth er Nussbaum at (212) 517-5955, ext. 336, or M arion Stein at (212) 678-8836. 31 — M icrocom puters: The New England M icro­ c o m p u te r U sers G roup, N EA SĪS, and 128 Librarians are jointly sponsoring a fall m eeting at G T E Labs in W altham , M assachusetts. The topic will be “U pgrading IBM and M acintosh C om puters— W hat? W hy? W hen? C ost?” F o r fu rth e r inform ation contact Jeanne U ppgard, Library, W estfield S tate College, W estfield, M A01806. N ovem ber 1 - 3 — A frican stu d ie s: T he fall m eeting o f th e A rchives/L ibraries C o m m ittee o f th e African Studies Association will be h e ld at th e H yatt Regency H otel in Atlanta, Georgia. T h e m e e t­ ing agenda and room and tim e designations will October 1989 / 863 a p p e ar in th e A frican Libraries N ew sletter. A special roundtable on th e book fam ine in Africa will take place on th e 3rd. F o r m ore information contact John Bruce Howell, International Stud­ ies Bibliographer, University Libraries, Univer­ sity o f Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242; (319) 335- 5885. 11— T e c h n o lo g y a n d ed u c a tio n : Illinois C om ­ p u tin g E d u cato rs and th e Illinois Association for E d u cational C om m unications & T echnol- ogy will hold th e fourth annual ed u cato rs’ con­ feren ce, “Ice B reaker ’89: Im proving In stru c ­ tion th ro u g h T echnology,” at Indian Trail Ju n ­ ior H igh School, 222 N. K ennedy D rive, Ad­ dison, Illinois. Tom Snyder, creato r of software for tea c h e rs, and Gary Stager, te a c h e r tra in e r and auth o r, will be th e fea tu re d speakers. Ses­ sions will be offered on adm inistration, Apple- works, c o m p u te r cu rriculum , cu rricu la r sh a r­ ing, desktop publishing, HyperCard, interactive video, keyboarding, special ed ucation, te le ­ comm unications, and m uch more. Registration fees: $35 for IC E or IA E C T m em bers; $60 for non-m em bers. F o r m ore inform ation, contact F aith C aron, C o nference C o-chair, IC E , 8548 W. 145th St., O rlan d Park, IL 60442. 17— N e w York: T h e N ew York C h a p te r of AC RL will hold its annual symposium, “Librarians and Pow er: An U neasy R elatio n sh ip ,” from 8:30- 3:30 in th e auditorium o f th e C ity University of N ew York, 33 W. 42nd S treet. T h e keynote speaker will be Stanley Aronowitz, a u th o r and p rofessor o f sociology at CUNY. A dditional speakers include Abigail H u b b a rd , University o f Texas; R ichard Halsey, SUNY/Albany; and M au reen Sullivan, Yale University. T he cost, including lunch, is $40. F o r fu rth e r information contact D an R ubey at (212) 960-7757, o r E dith Ostrowsky at (212) 340-0890. 17— N ew E n g la n d : The N ew E n g la n d C h ap te ro f A CRL will hold its fall conference, “New Li­ braries, O ld Buildings: A ccom m odating N ew Technology in O ld F acilities,” at Saint Anselm C ollege, M an ch ester, N ew H am p sh ire. T h e registration fee, which includes lunch, is $30 for m em bers, $35 for n o n -m em b ers, and $10 for library science s tu d e n ts . F o r fu rth e r inform a­ tion contact F re d e ric k C., Lynden, A ssistant L ibrarian for T echnical Services, U niversity Library Box A, Brown University, Providence, R I 02912; (401) 863-2162. 19—J ew ish libraries: T he New York M etropoli­ ta n A rea C h a p te r o f th e Association o f Jewish Libraries will hold its Fall Cataloging W orkshop from 9:30 a .m .-12:00 p.m . at T e m p le E m anu- El, 1 E. 65 S treet, N ew Y ork. F o r m ore in fo r­ m ation contact E sth er N ussbaum at (212) 517- 5955, ext. 336, or M arion Stein at (212) 678- 8836. February 1 -2 — B ibliographic instruction: Eckerd College again will host th e E arlham C olleg e-E ck erd College Bibliographic Instruction Conference. This year, in addition to discussions o f tra d i­ tional m ethods of bibliographic instruction, we will em phasize th e role o f C D -R O M te c h n o l­ ogy in bibliographic instruction. E n ro llm en t is lim ited to 75. C ontact: L arry H ardesty, D ire c ­ to r o f L ibrary Services, E c k e rd C ollege Li­ brary, Box 12560, St. P e tersb u rg , F L 33733- 2560; (813)867-1166. 2 0 - 2 4 — M usic libraries: The Music L ibrary As­ sociation will hold its 59th annual conference at th e H oliday In n Broadway, Tucson, Arizona. O n th e 20th and 21st a p rec o n fe re n c e w ork­ shop is being offered, “Space Utilization in the M usic Library: C reation, R enovation, R e o r­ ganization.” Sessions b eginning on th e 21st include bibliographic instru ctio n revisited, S outhw est Native A m erican m usic, p rese rv a ­ tio n o f sound recordings, an tiq u arian m usic collecting, and m usic th era p y and m edical as­ pects o f th e perform ing arts. Contact: M artin A. Silver, Music Library, U niversity o f California, Santa B arbara, CA 93106; (805) 961-3609. March 6 - 7 — S taff d evelop m en t: The University of Wis­ consin-M adison will hold a c o n feren ce title d “W orking in Libraries: A Staff D ev elo p m en t C o n fe re n c e for L ibrary Assistants, S upport Staff and Paraprofessionals” at th e Yahara C en ter in Madison. F eatured sessions will be on image, assertiveness, and the “invisible” profes­ sional; creativity; and technology. K athleen W eibel, chair o f th e ALA E d u catio n S upport S taff Subcom m ittee, will be th e keynote speaker. Twelve workshops will also be offered on topics like technical services, refe re n c e work, and c h ild ren ’s program m ing. R egistra­ tion fee is $65 and includes som e m eals. F o r m ore inform ation contact Jane P e a rlm u tter, O utreach Program Manager, SLIS C ontinuing E ducation Services, 600 N . Park S treet, M adi­ son, W I 53706; (608) 262-6398. ■ ■