College and Research Libraries Yet, if the whole is indeed the sum of its parts, then these proceedings in particular illustrate the potential value that pub- lished proceedings can have as a viable, information-rich research tool.-Tom Smith, Head, Circulation Section, Loan Divi- sion, Library of Congress De Gennaro, Richard. Libraries, Technol- ogy, and the Information Marketplace: Se- lected Papers. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1987. 432p. $36.50. (ISBN 0-8161-1855-8). LC 87-7568. This volume brings together thirty-three articles by Richard De Gennaro, Director of the New York Public Library, focusing on the implementation of new technolo- gies and changing environment in which libraries operate. The articles cover a twenty-year period-two-thirds of the au- thor's professional career-and are grouped under the topics: Libraries and the Information Marketplace; Managing the Library in Transition; Library Technol- ogy and Networking; and Library Auto- mation: The Early Years. The articles are introduced by six previ- ously unpublished essays on the future in perspective. The compilation is highly readable-full of facts and thoughtful comments. Recent Publications 369 While the papers contain numerous cli- ches ("technological revolutions usually take longer than we think they will) they are rich in analysis that goes beyond tech- nology to the underlying needs libraries are seeking to satisfy. De Gennaro is at his best when he argues that libraries have a future, not as the overarching information agency of our society but as one of many. De Gennaro sees the role of libraries as limited, but vital. He stresses that it is un- realistic to think that any one information agency will dominate in a complex soci- ety. However, in his views ''libraries . . . provide the only means of access in our so- ciety to any book, journal or document that is out of print or more than a few years old .... Most foreign books and journals, and most specialized documents are not obtainable at all through regular book- trade channels ... For-profit information companies will be offering an increasing number and range of information ser- vices, but it is unlikely that any of them will ever find it profitable to acquire and maintain comprehensive retrospective collections. Whether writing about the future of li- braries, the use of technology, or changes in copyright regulations, De Gennaro's voice is restrained. He warns against ex- IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES OF COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES Riesman and the Concept of Bibliographic Citation by Raymond G. Mcinnis and Dal S. Symes Robbing Peter: Balancing Collection Development and Reference Responsibilities in an Aca- demic Library by David G. Null ESL Students and American Libraries by Elizabeth Sarkodie-Mensah and Gina Mac- Donald Evaluating Membership in a Resource-Sharing Program: The Case of the Center for Research Libraries by John Rutledge and Luke Swindler There Goes My Image: The Perception of Male Librarians by Colleague, Student, and Self by Locke J. Morrisey and Donald Case Improving Subject Access in an OPAC: The ADFA Experiment by Alex Byrne and Mary Micco Search Behavior: Problem-Solving about Problem-Solving by Diane Nahl-Jakobovits and Leon A. Jakobovits 370 College & Research Libraries cessive enthusiasm or fear. There is also considerable pragmatism. A 1978 article in the collection argues that austerity or re- duced support is something library ad- ministrators should learn to accept and manage, rather that wait out until the next period of affluence. The greatest value of the compilation, especially when read chronologically, is its recording of major trends: austerity, technology, and resource sharing.- Richard W. Boss, Information Systems, Con- sultants Inc., Washington, D.C. The World of Books and Information: Es- says in Honour of Lord Dainton. Lon- don: The British Library, 1987. 224p. $37.50 (ISBN-0-7123-0125-9). Maurice Line, in his foreword to this volume, suggests that Lord Dainton' s ''contribution to the library and informa- tion world must be one of the greatest ever made by a non-librarian." This contribu- tions includes serving as president of the Library Association (1977).; establishing Five Compelling Reasons To Use The 8/0SIS Previews® Database July 1988 (while chairman of the University Grants Committee) a Working Party on Capital Provision for University Libraries, which resulted in the production of the famous (or infamous) ''Atkinson Report'' on size and funding of British academic libraries; and, most importantly, serving as chair- man of the National Libraries Committee, which was directly responsible for the cre- ation of the British Library in 1973. Lord Dainton became Chairman of the British Library Board in 1978 and served in that capacity for more than seven years. The essays have little in common, other than the fact that they are all written by eminent librarians and other scholars who are among Lord Dainton' s admirers and friends. 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