College and Research Libraries By N. ORWIN RUSH Notes to A. C. R. L. Board Members and Officers T HE FOLLOWING memorandum, sent to A.C.R.L. board members and officers on May I I , is published here with the thought that it may be of interest to all the members of the division. Please send your comments and suggestions to N. Orwin Rush, Executive Secretary, A.C.R.L., 50 East Huron St., Chi- cago I I, Ill. To A.C.R.L. BoARD MEMBERs AND OFFICERS: In a survey undertaken in I947 by an A.C.R.L. committee to obtain membership opinion as to the most important activities of the association, publications ranked highest on the list. With this information in mind I have made a special effort to encourage and initiate work along this line whenever possible. So that we may know what is actually underway or being considered for publication in the coL· lege, university and reference field, I list herewith items that have come to my atten- tion. It was my thought that if we had before us such a list we could better determine where the gaps are. Will you, therefore , please study this list and let me have your suggestions for needed publications not cov- ered here. Proj ects now under way Administration. Guy Lyle is working on a second edition of his book. It will probably be published next fall. Administration-Small Library. E. Hugh Behymer is writing a book on the administra- tive techniques for the small liberal arts col- lege library. Ad minis tra ti on- T echnical Processes. Maurice Tauber is at work on a book dealing with administration of technical services in libraries. Archives-Manual. Librarian and archi- vist collaborating. Bibliography. Henry B. Van Hoesen is working on a second edition of his book. Book List-Basic R ef er ence Books. Louis Shores has completed the manuscript for a third edition of his book, and it is being ex- amined. Book List-Guide to R ef er enc e Books. Constance Winchell is working on a 7th edi- tion. Cataloging-Sp e cial Coll e ction- Rare Books. A manuscript is in Mr. Fon- taine's hands and is being examined by critics. Circulation Work. Manuscript promised A.L.A. for spring or early summer of I949· This will be a book of principles with illus- trations drawn from various types of libraries so as to give the book general application. Index-Guide to Comparative Literature. This is a project of the A.L.A., A.C.E., and the College Section of N.C.T.E. About I75 scholars are contributing to this work. Man- uscript due at A.L.A. within a few months. Order Work. Manuscript due at A.L.A. within next few months. Reference Work-Study of Evaluation and Costs. Something under way at Columbia. Approach has been made to four other grad- uate library schools to see if ways can be found for attacking this problem. Ref(!lrenc e Work-Subject Guide to R ef er- en ce Books. Herbert Hirshberg is working on a second edition of his book. R esources-American Library. Robert Downs is working on a guide. Shelf Work. William Jesse is now at work on the manuscript. Other Proposals Book List-Books and Serials for A and M Colleg es. This suggestion, by Donald Thompson, has been referred to the A.C.R.L. Publications Committee. 286 COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES Book List-Junior Colleges. This sugges- tion is now being studied by the Junior Col- lege Libraries Section and the American Association of Junior Colleges. Circulation-Int erlibrary Loans. Carl ·Melinat is working on a Master's thesis out of which might grow a manuscript for publi- cation. College Libraries-Instruction and Book Use. B. Lamar Johnson may draw up a project for foundation financing. By survey, questionnaire, etc., he would try to determine and report on what is going on to integrate the teaching program with the use of library materials. Finance and Accounting-College Librari'es. This book was proposed some time ago by Donald Thompson. Index-Learn ed Society Publications. Louis Shores has done some work on this and expects to give it more attention now that the manuscript for the third edition of Basic Reference Books is completed. Serials Work-Manual. The A.L.A. Edi- torial Committee has received suggestions from a number of official groups regarding the need for and content of such a manual. As yet no one has been found to write it. Statistics-Manual. Very little actual work has yet been done but a good deal of thought has gone into this project on which A.L.A. has been working since 1935. The A.L.A. Editorial Committee has decided that this should not be a book about statistics ~ut a compendium of applications of statistical methods to library situations and library data. The introduction will have only enough theory to make the applications understandable. Ed- ward Wight and G. Flint Purdy will attempt to develop the manuscript. 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