College and Research Libraries 374 I College & Research Libraries • july 1979 budget; and concluding with "Retrospect- Important Issues to Remember.'' An appendix, "The State University Libraries: A Case Study," a brief but useful glossary of budgeting terms, and a four-page list of "References" round out the work. If this outline imparts a ring familiar to experi- enced library administrators, it is not sur- prising, for Martin has grounded his work carefully in the current literature on library administration. But his chief contribution might have been made more readily appar- ent had he subtitled the book, "The Politi- cal Aspects of Academic Library Administra- tion." Currently, library administrators are en- tangled in a difficult situation caused by di- minishing levels of financial support, the eroding effects of inflation, outside demands for greater accountability, pressures result- ing from the adoption of various forms of "participatory management," and the lack of widely supported standards of library ser- vice. They now face the difficult problem of setting priorities among programs, which in more affluent years would have been funded without question as equally worthy of sup- port. Martin argues persuasively that the budget is a primary tool for coping with this situation. "A budget," as defined by Martin, "is a statement which i-dentifies in monetary terms the ways in which an institution will seek to achieve its goals during the period for which it is valid. It is not perceived similarly by all those who ar.e affected by it and will require conversion into whatever mode is appropriate to each group, program or activity. It implies control and feedback to measure both conformity to the ex- pressed or implicit goals and the degree of success attained in achieving those goals." He acknowledges that "fiscal consideration cannot be the sole determinant in policy- making," but stresses that "without knowl- edge of the financial situation, decision makers can seldom arrive at acceptable con- clusions on other activities." Martin disclaims any intention to explore the political basis of budget making on the grounds that it would require a monumental work to discuss policies on such a level. Yet, in my opinion, it is his successful illus- tration of the relationships between policy decisions and fiscal decisions that gives vitality and importanc·e to his work. While obviously a "must" purchase for li- brary school collections, Budgetary Control in Academic Libraries is worthy of the at- tention of all academic library admini- strators.-Ceorge W. Cornell, State Univer- sity of New York, College at Brockport. The On-Line Revolution in Libraries. Pro- ceedings of the 1977 Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Edited by Allen Kent and Thomas J. Galvin. Books in Li- brary and Information Science, v.23. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1978. 303p. $29.75. LC 78-15800. ISBN 0-8247-6754-3. This volume contains a collection of pa- pers, organized in four parts, with the lead paper in each part (except part four) an in- vited view and the subsequent papers gen- erally reactions or commentary or amplifica- tion of a special aspect of the lead paper. Each paper is well organized, informative to both expert and neophyte, and many of the papers are quite perceptive. Part one deals with the "Potential of On-Line Information Systems," with a lead paper by Allen Kent carrying that title. Samuel A. Wolpert, Anita Schiller, Martin D. Robbins, Joseph F. Shubert, and Carlos Cuadra offer their reactions to Kent and their own opinions on the future potential of on-line systems. Divergent views are taken, and even the transcription of the discussion sessions throughout the book is well done, normally a failing in many proceedings more often than not. Part two is titled "Impact of On- Line Sys- tems," with the initial paper by Lee G. Burchinal concentrating on the impact on na- tional information policy and local, state, and regional planning. Following this paper, Melvin S. Day comments on national pol- icy, Miriam A. Drake on library functions with John G. Lorenz reacting to Dra:ke. Then Paul Evan Peters and Ellen Gay Det- lefsen discuss the impact of on-line systems on clientele, and Martha Williams looks into the future. Contributions on other areas of on-line impact, including academic and pub- lic libraries, are well explained by Alphonse F. Trezza, Roger K. Summit, Richard De- Gennaro, Keith Doms, and Detlefsen. Part three concentrates on "Training and .. 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Moreover, Stanley's paper powerfully re- minds us of the inherent value of data base search training and reinforces the fact that it is the key to the full utilization of any data base and not merely some mechanical skill! Part four contains the closing summary by Thomas J. Galvin. He highlights the results of the conference in these very fitting eight words: Potential -Enormous Training - Essential Funding - Uncertain Integration - Mandatory Also attached is a conference evaluation in an appendix that was done by administer- ing a pre- and postconference question- naire. Not only are the results given but concrete suggestions are made for future improvement. The conference did appear to change some attendees' attitudes with re- spect to certain problems of instituting on- line services and served to highlight where needed research should be done now to prepare for the future. After reading this whole volume, which I believe to be very well edited, I am left with the feeling that since I missed attend- ing the actual event these proceedings are a welcome and profitable experience to read. The French have a saying, "II ne se mouche pas du pied," which means that "one did things up in a big way." This volume lives up to that exclamation. Moreover, although the type is of reduced size, the book is very readable, and a surprising amount of con- tent is packed into its pages with only two typographic errors discovered-on pages 93 and 165, both name misspellings. The book is certainly worth its somewhat high price, even for addition to one's own private li- brary. This should be a prime acquisition for any library and information science col- lection and particularly useful to student You Need Only One. When selecting an acquisitions agent or changing from your current agent, what are your needs and who should you be looking for? Does your library need ... ? 0 1. 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Here is another worthwhile contribution to a growing body of works by and about the bearer of the best-known name in American library history. From Grosvenor Dawe' s official eulogy, published under the Lake Placid Club imprint the year after Melvil Dewey's death, to this latest compi- lation, biographers have given as much at- tention to revealing the man through his writings as through their own narratives. Small wonder, for while the bulk of Dew- ey's publication during his lifetime is sub- stantial, that of his unpublished correspon- dence, notes, and diaries is even greater and harder to access because of its disper- sion and difficult shorthand. The editors of this work, and of the series to which it belongs, disclaim having pro- duced the definitive study "so badly needed." Yet Sarah Vann researched an im- pressive list of sources to give us a concise biography, a useful selection from Dewey's library writings, and a nearly definitive chronological bibliography. She mentions, but does not attempt to document, such other enthusiasms as simplified spelling, the metric system, and the Lake Placid Club. This biobibliography adds nothing star- tling to our general acquaintance with a nineteenth-century titan. Ardent, industri- ous, high-principled, optimistic, hyperac- tive, and opinionated, Dewey deliberately chose librarianship as his primary sphere of action. He was not merely a joiner but also a founder of lyceums, societies, and clubs. He planned, organized, and administered at every opportunity, attracting loyal support- ers and antagonizing other strong-willed as- sociates throughout his long career. He was more an activist than a contemplative scholar or researcher. His writings tend toward exhortation, bolstered by fairly ab- solutist pronouncements based on shrewd Recent Publications I 377 practical observation. Yet through the famil- iar idiosyncrasies of his nature and his milieu emerges a picture of a genial, just, dedicated, and effective man. Following a short but revealing biography in part I, part II, which forms the bulk of the volume, groups selected professional papers of Dewey into fourteen subtopics, each prefaced by a brief critical commen- tary. They cover his views on the American Library Association, women in librarianship, education for librarianship, library coopera- tion, cataloging and classification, the Li- brary of Congress, public and academic li- braries, and glances toward the future and the past. The bibliography in part III first identifies extant Dewey manuscript collec- tions. It next cites in chronological order his editorial achievements and his library- related publications. Finally it gives a useful survey of works about the man. The book closes with a general index. Few readers will proceed straight through this book from cover to cover. It is more a source for reference and browsing. Its chief impact will be to remind us how little in li- brary theory and practice is new. Terminol- ogy and modes of expression alter, but the issues are perennial, resulting in solutions that frequently become cyclic. That is, the issues transcend our temporal solutions. They must be faced and "solved" by each new generation. Historical perspective be- comes, then, not an excuse for skepticism or irresponsibility, but an opportunity to learn from the experience of the past. Melvil Dewey packed into his eighty years a great deal of observation and common sense that can inform and guide us today.-] eanne Osborn, The University of Iowa, Iowa City. "Libraries and Society: Research and Thought." Phyllis Dain and Margaret F. Stieg, issue editors. Library Trends 27:221-417 (Winter 1979). $5. ISSN 0024-2594. (Available from: Univ. of Illi- nois Pr., Urbana, IL 61801.) The need for librarians to study their re- lationship to society in these changing times is of prime importance. The library's role in our sociocultural milieu is dependent on varied circumstances, technological ad- vances, changing human thought and be- havior, to name but a few factors. This issue