WHAT'S NEW ON THE L.I.S. LIST

By John Barrett

• BUDGETING: A HOW-TO-MAN-UAL FOR LIBRARIANS. Alice Sizer Warner. Neal-Schuman, 1998.
  A lot of librarians learn the facts about budgeting on-the-job. Warner, a member of the GSLIS faculty at Simmons, offers an overview of library budgets. Also included is guidelines for evaluating public, school, academic, and special libraries. Strategies are presented on how to handle cuts in your budget. In addition, information is provided on grants and endowments. LIS 025.11 W279
• CATALOGING WITH AACR2 AND USMARC: FOR BOOKS, COMPUTER FILES, SERIALS, SOUND RECORDINGS, VIDEORECORD-INGS. Deborah A. Fritz. American Library Association, 1998.
  Authoritative guide to cross-referencing the AACR2 rules MARC tag/subfields, and interpretations for LC rules for each of the major media categories. LIS 025.3 F919
• CENSORSHIP IN A BOX: WHY BLOCKING SOFTWARE IS WRONG FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES. American Civil Liberties Union, 1998.
  This in-depth report looks at why mandatory blocking software is both inappropriate and unconstitutional in libraries. Filtering software products are not evaluated. The report aims to demonstrate how filters censor speech and give a false sense of security to parents, educators, and librarians when providing minors with Internet access. LIS 098.1 C3961
• CUSTOMER FRIENDLY LIBRARIES IN A HIGH-TECH AGE. Baltimore County Public Library/Library Video Network, 1998.
  Reviews basic customer service strategies and their application in today's libraries where technology is rapidly changing internal and external operations. Topics covered include staff training, public use computers, and potential problems. LIS VC 025.5 C7871
• E-SERIALS: PUBLISHERS, LIBRARIES, USERS, AND STANDARDS. Wayne Jones, Editor. Haworth Press, 1998.
  A comprehensive overview of the current state of publishing, copyrighting, and pricing of online serials. Read about cataloging decisions and metadata management to meet your needs. LIS 025.2 E111
• ENRICHMENT: A HISTORY OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Lowell A. Martin. Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  The author divides the 20th century into six segments. He reviews library services in the context of the main social, cultural, and political characteristics of each period. He examines notable professional developments and underlying trends that either furthered or deterred the growth of the public library in American life. LIS 027.4 M381e
• ETHICS, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY: READINGS. Richard N. Stichler and Robert Hauptman, Editors. McFarland, 1998.
  Twenty-one essays address ethical challenges associated with technology and the Information Age. LIS 175 E89
• THE EVOLVING VIRTUAL LIBRARY: VISIONS AND CASE STUDIES. Edited by Laverna M. Saunders. Information Today, 1996.
  The chapters in this book address practical issues involved in developing the virtual library. LIS 025.02 E93
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. JoAnn Hankin, Alan G. Seidner, John T. Zietlow. Wiley & Sons, 1998.
• INK INTO BITS: A WEB OF CONVERGING MEDIA. Charles T. Meadow. Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  Meadow discusses the practical realities of computer and communication technologies in non-technical terms. He is concerned with the impact, and advantages of new technologies on human experience from publishing to education to recreational reading. The main issue is what kind of media will people want in the future. LIS 302.23 M482
• LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN: RETHINKING LIBRARY SPACES AND SERVICES. Sandra Feinberg, Joan F. Kuchner, Sari Feldman. American Library Association, 1998.
  Learn how you and your staff can conduct a qualitative assessment of your library's children's services. This book may help to highlight the importance of early childhood services in presentations to trustees, funding sources, and those who work with young children and families. LIS 027.625 F299L
• LIBRARIANS IN FICTION: A CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. Grant Burns. McFarland, 1998.
  Are we librarians not obsessed with our public image? In this fun and entertaining book to read Burns takes a look at the ways fiction writers have portrayed librarians in novels, short stories, and plays. LIS 016.823 B967
• LIBRARIANSHIP AND LEGITIMACY: THE IDEOLOGY OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY INQUIRY. Douglas Raber. Greenwood Press, 1997.
  The author analyzes the seven main PLI reports (commissioned by ALA in the post-WWII era) that revealed the inconsistencies, contradictions, and assumptions inherent in the ideology of public librarianship. It also reveals values and value conflicts that persist to plague the profession. LIS 027.4 R115
• SELECTING A LIBRARY DIRECTOR: WORKBOOK FOR MEMBERS OF A SELECTION COMMITTEE. Revised by Jack Cole & Suzanne H. Mahmoodi. St. Paul, MN : Friends of the Library Development and Services Library, revised 1998.
  An excellent guide for fulfilling the library trustee's important role of selecting a library director. This how-to-manual includes suggested procedures, selection committee agendas, materials, forms, checklists, and sample letters. It is easy to read and understand.