College and Research Libraries total library system is expanded in the text between the display in figures 1-2 and 11-1. Many subjective statements are made which contradict the authors' contention of the precision inherent in systems studies. For example: "The total systems concept is more completely and successfully imple- mented in terms of preciseness and time- liness of needed information through ma- chine methods than by laborious econom- ically unjustified, and error-prone manual methods." (p.12-13); "Although formal time-study techniques are applicable here, standard rates can be approximated with a high degree of validity simply by subjec- tive observation." (p.57); "Time and mo- tion and use studies may be required for definitive answers but initially considerable reliance can be placed on the interviewee's estimates of time taken in processing the input and the observed frequency of con- sultation and the extent of the usefulness of ,the proofcard file." (p.74, 77) There is a great emphasis on the use of forms and their completion. But only the forms used in the Rensselaer study are shown as the examples of the kind to use, with little consideration being given to forms analysis and design. The chapter on How-charting is replete with diagram's, some containing closed loops. It is debatable whether the chapters on the case studies and on how to write the reports are neces- sary, or whether they are being used as filler. The volume has some typographical er- rors, the most glaring of which is in the chapter heading of How charting. There are twenty-one pages of forms and nineteen pages of How charts in the text. The volume lacks discussion of error tol- erance, of constraints imposed by the sys- tem, of other newer systems analysis thoughts such as probability analysis, utility theory, and queuing theory.-Henry Voos, Rutgers University. Die Fachliteratur zum Buch- und Biblio- thekswesen (Handbuch der technischen Dokumentation und Bibliographie Band 2), 9. Ausgabe. Munich: Verlag Dokumentation, 1970 ( dist. by R. R. Bowker Co.) 650p. $24.50. Besides the usual updating, two things are new about the ninth edition of this Recent Publications I 319 standard international bibliography of the book trade and librarianship. First of all the publisher has attempted to reach a wider audience by providing bilingual title page, preface, table of contents, and headings. Unfortunately, the English translations are abominable and do a grave injustice to an otherwise fine bibliographic effort. Book se- lectors should not be put off by the poor English-the sloppiness here is not sympto- matic of the rest of the work. Furthermore, the excellent organization of the material does make this bibliography useful so long as the reader has at least some knowledge of German. The second new feature is the inclusion of a large section devoted to information science. In the past, material was divided into three groupings: book trade, librarian- ship, and book production. Now the cate- gory of documentation or information sci- ence has been added. The material in this bibliography is en- tered, within the four large categories men- tioned above, under 102 separate subject and form classifications. This classified ar- rangement is supplemented by an author index, an alphabetical listing of all period- icals, and a directory of publishers with their addresses. Publishers are entered al- phabetically under counb-y. The countries are also listed alphabetically, so it becomes important to know that Hungary is Ungarn, Cuba is Kuba, and Austria is bsterreich in German. This ninth edition contains some 5,250 citations, down considerably from the eighth edition published in 1967. The cur- rent volume is more useful for acquisitions purposes, however, because all monograph- ic works published prior to 1965 have been eliminated. Most entries provide author, ti- tle, place and date of publication, and name of publisher. In many oases frequen- cy, collation, and price are also included. To utilize collation and frequency informa- tion, knowledge of German bibliographic abbreviations is necessary. In any large international bibliography there are bound to be errors, and this re- viewer found quite a number, particularly among American publications. But because American users are unlikely to need the work for U.S. publications, this is not a se- rious drawback. The work is bound to be 320 I College & Research Libraries • July 1971 useful for anyone engaged in research in librarianship or book publishing. R. R. Bowker Co. is advertising this work as the International Bibliography of the Book Trade and Librarianship, a much bet- ter English title than "The Literature about the Book-and Librarianship," which was the title provided by the publisher, Verlag Dokumentation. The ads are misleading, however, because it is not made clear that this tool requires some knowledge of Ger- man to be useful. Incidentally, this particu- lar work comprises volume two of a ten-vol- ume series entitled "Handbuch der Tech- nischen Dokumentation und Bibliographie." -Guenter A. Jansen, Suffolk Cooperative Library System. The Enduring Desert; a Descriptive Bib- liography. Elza I van Edwards. Foreword by Russ Leadabrand. Los Angeles: The Ward Richie Press, 1969. 306p. $27.50. E. I. Edwards is not new to the field of desert bibliography. His first desert bibliog- raphy appeared in 1940 under the title, The Valley Whos e Nam e Is D eath. Then followed Desert Treasure ( 1948), Desert Voices ( 1958) , and Desert Harvest ( 1962). The present volume is an expan- sion of selected material which appeared in the author's previous works with addi- tional material added, including periodical articles, pamphlets, and ephemera. For each item presented in this publica- tion the author has provided an annotation which is descriptive of the work and its contents. However, there seems to be little attempt to critically evaluate each item, and often the author's own personal reac- tions are included. The predominance of the items listed are historical or biograph- ical with few entries in the sciences or na- tural history. Aside from these minor stric- tures, the work as a whole is not only de- lightfully interesting to read, but has a wealth of material which can be found in no other source on California desert lore. The author is unquestionably familiar with his material. The annotations may dis- cuss all or part of the book and in most cases are sufficient to let a reader know if he wishes to examine the work. The Enduring Desert is not wholly lim- ited to desert subjects, as there is an abun- dance of material on other western subjects, particularly the gold rush, mines and min- ing, railroads, etc. This nondesert material is easily accessible through the extensive in- dex. In addition, a supplemental reference section lists books containing only inciden- tal desert mention and a record of journals and diaries. The volume must also be classed as an example of modem fine print- ing for which The Ward Richie Press is of- ten noted. The Enduring Desert might best be de- scribed in the words of Russ Leadabrand from the foreword: Readers . . . will find The Enduring Desert a rich and satisfying experience. There is material here for a hundred monologs on desert history, folklore and traditions .... Go now and enjoy The Enduring Desert. Read it at leisure as you would savor a fine wine or a rich steak. You'll find the rewards are without number. -A. Dean Larson, Brigham Young Univer- sity. The Plateglass Universities. Michael Bel- off. Cranbury, N.J.: Associated Univer- sity Presses, 1970. 208p. Establishing university campuses is a fa- miliar activity in the United States; it has also been an academic preoccupation in Britain as discussed in this book. The "Plateglass" universities are institutions opened in the 1960s to make room for the rapid increase of students. Traditionally, few university degrees were earned in Brit- ain, and in recent years efforts have been made to increase degrees by establishing new campuses and by grants to students. The new universities are scattered about the English countryside. Most are near the coast, and some of the seven are near an- cient cathedral towns or other historically important centers. They are the first univer- sities to be established with government funds rather than private backing. They have been able to grant degrees from the start and have not been controlled by oth- er universities. Differing from "Oxbridge" with medieval roots or "Redbrick" in the centers of the industrial revolution, the new universities have developed an architectural style and educational elan that the author feels is caught by the term "Plateglass." The first years of an institution are the