Library Journal articles from February 2003

Library Journal archives from February 2003

Recruit new librarians at work: the solution to the problem is already with us in our libraries. (Editorial).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... "As the field ages and shrinks, librarians increasingly find themselves at a loss to attract new talent," writes LJ's Michael Rogers ("Tackling Recruitment," p. 40-43) in the first in LJ's new series on recruitment and retention in...

Intimidating policies. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... Have you ever played secret shopper in libraryland? I found myself doing so recently when I visited my hometown public library on Long Island. The experience was a negative one, and it opened my eyes to how intimidating library policies can be....

A stand taken, long overdue. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... I read Blaise Cronin's "What a Library Is Not" (Dean's List, LJ 11/15/02, p. 46) after a typical public library afternoon. I had run herd on a group of latchkey children. I had explained to a dishevelled female patron why she needed to put her...

Offensive to Texas. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... I found Blaise Cronin's "Welcome to My Web World" (Dean's List, LJ 9/15/02, p. 46) to be offensive and trite. His disparaging remarks about one picture of a former dean and two esteemed professors taken at a special celebration of our school...

Can't afford ALA. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... Amen! I have been a librarian in West Virginia since 1979 and have never been able to afford the luxury of American Library Association membership (John Berry, "Serve and Starve? Not Now," LJ 11/1/02, p. 8). As a library student and new...

Simple on Polaris. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... John Berry's "Keep It Simple" (Editorial, LJ 10/15/02, p. 8) sent me right to our Polaris database to see what happens when you search "Civil War." I'm happy to report that you do, indeed, retrieve U.S. Civil War. Polaris handles this type of...

Proposed LSTA reauthorization dips to $215m. (Late Bulletins).(Library Services and Technology Act)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Library advocates' hopes for a $500 million reauthorization of the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) were dashed after the September 11 attacks changed national priorities. Political gridlock last year stalled both the proposed...

Ciporen leaves LJ; Tessitore appointed. (Late Bulletins).(Fred Ciporen joins Reed Business Information; replaced by Joe Tessitore)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Fred Ciporen, vice president and group publisher for 15 years of Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal, was named in January to head a new book publishing arm within Reed Business Information (RBI), the parent of the...

NYPL's Schomburg Center lands Malcolm X papers. (Late Bulletins).(New York Public Library)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... A cache of previously undiscovered writings and other items belonging to slain Nation of Islam leader Malcolm X, which mysteriously appeared for auction on eBay last February, has found a home at the New York Public Library's (NYPL) Schomburg...

Fargo renews LSSI contract. (Late Bulletins).(Internet Systems Inc. aka Library Systems and Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... City officials in Fargo, ND, have renewed a two-year contract with Library Systems and Services Inc. (LSSI), the major provider of outsourced library services. Originally, LSSI had asked for $2.1 million, a 32 percent increase over the previous...

RoweCom/Faxon collapse: the "Enron of the library world"? Grace period provided on subscriptions, but next steps unclear as publishers, librarians seek money, answers. (News).
February 1, 2003... As libraries begin to calculate the fallout from the failure of divine, inc., subsidiary RoweCom and its Faxon Library Services division (see News, LJ 1/03, p. 19), a number of publishers have offered grace periods for journal subscriptions....

Gov. takes aim at WA State library: under fire for second straight year, but new champion emerges. (News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Washington State Library (WSL), trimmed but not eliminated during the past legislative session (see News, LJ 4/15/02, p. 14ff.), has again been targeted by Gov. Gary Locke. His budget proposal, which suggests cutting 81 of the library's 114...

Centennial celebration. (News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: The New York Public Library (NYPL) recently celebrated the centennial of the Yorkville Branch, which was the system's first branch built with a gift from Andrew Carnegie, $5.2 million. In honor of the Scottish...

Russell is named Supt. of Documents: also, ALA fears OMB will prevail in its effort to contract out printing. (News).(Judith C. Russell; American Library Association; Office of Management and Budget )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Judith C. Russell, formerly the deputy director of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), has been named the new Superintendent of Documents at the Government Printing Office (GPO). The first woman to hold the...

E-books with a Cleveland twist: new partnership to download text and audio on a variety of devices. (News).
February 1, 2003... The Cleveland Public Library (CPL) will begin circulating e-books in March--with a twist: patrons will be able to access the material at home as well as via a variety of handheld devices. The project represents the first collaboration with...

Florida's Wilkins: libraries pressured: after 25 years and much progress, it's a precarious time for libraries. (News).(Barratt Wilkins)
February 1, 2003... Florida State Librarian Barratt Wilkins, who retired last month after more than 25 years in the job, said he had a very rewarding career but was leaving at a time in which his state library--and the library world at large--was facing new...

DMCA prosecution ends in acquittal: also, Supreme Court lifts stay on DVD copying case. (News).(Digital Millennium Copyright Act )
February 1, 2003... The highly publicized story of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov and his employer, ElComSoft, ended December 17, 2002 with an acquittal. It was the first criminal prosecution under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The case began...

ALA's Palestine statement slammed: Israeli librarians' charge taken up in New York-based Jewish press. (News).(American Library Association)
February 1, 2003... The executive committee of the Israel Association of Libraries and Information Centers (ASMI) has condemned the American Library Association (ALA) Council's June 19, 2002 passage of a resolution calling upon the U.S. and other governments to...

Public libraries. (What's Happening In ...).
February 1, 2003... Cleveland Public Library's $63 million, five-year renovation, construction, and rejuvenation plan has been cut by $9 million, which will result in several branches undergoing renovations rather than replacement. After focusing on sprucing up...

Academic libraries. (What's Happening In ...).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... As part of a trade that brings Union Theological Seminary (UTS) needed revenue and its New York City neighbor Columbia University increased space, Columbia will lease three buildings and take over UTS's million-volume library collection. Union,...

National/international news. (What's Happening In ...).(Romania's National Library; American Library Association board nominees)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Donna Dziedzic, director of Naperville Public Library, IL, and Teri Switzer, assistant director for Human Resources and Budget at Auraria Library in Denver, have been named candidates to fill the remainder of the term as American Library...

Pikes Peak Library District. (People).(Jose Aponte appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Jose A. Aponte has been appointed Executive Director, Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, succeeding Patrick Losinski, who has become Director, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH. Aponte was Deputy City Manager, Neighborhood and...

Follett Media Distribution (FMD). (People).(Elizabeth Dieffenbacher promoted to president)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Elizabeth (Bonnie) Dieffenbacher has been appointed President, Follett Media Distribution (FMD), Crystal Lake, IL, following the resignation of William N. Frank. Dieffenbacher was Chief Operating Officer during FMD's first four years of...

Champaign Public Library. (People).(Marsha Grove appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Marsha Grove has been appointed Director, Champaign Public Library, IL, following the resignation of George Scheetz. She was Director, Anderson Public Library, IN.

Franklin C. Leisey Jr. has been appointed Marketing Manager, Library Supplies & Furnishing Division, Brodart Company, Williamsport, PA. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Franklin C. Leisey Jr. has been appointed Marketing Manager, Library Supplies & Furnishing Division, Brodart Company, Williamsport, PA. He was Account Executive, Great Lakes Region, SCT Corporation, Malvern, PA.

Multnomah County Library. (People).(Ruth Metz appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Ruth Metz has been appointed Interim Director of Libraries, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR. She was Deputy Director there since 1997.

Richard Panz has retired as Director, Rochester Public Library and Monroe County Library Systems. (People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Richard Panz has retired as Director, Rochester Public Library and Monroe County Library Systems, NY, after serving for 13 years.

Kirkwood Public Library. (People).(Missouri library director Wicky Sleight wins state award)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Wicky Sleight, Director, Kirkwood Public Library, MO, has been awarded the 2002 Governor's Humanities Award for Excellence in Public Involvement.

Brodart Company. (People).(Peter Tobey appointed to Book Services Division)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Peter Tobey has been appointed Marketing Director, Book Services Division, Brodart Company, Williamsport, PA. He is Founder and Chief Executive of Merritt Applications, Inc., Malvern, PA.

Jacksonville Public Library. (People).(Carolyn Shehee Williams promoted)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Carolyn Shehee Williams has been appointed Deputy Director, Jacksonville Public Library, FL. She has been working as a professional librarian there for 21 years.

Obituaries. (People).(Lucile Hatch)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Lucile Hatch, Professor Emeritus, University of Denver Library School, died on December 26, 2002, at the age of 89.

Jane Burke leaves Endeavor; Elsevier's Dietz takes helm: vendor veteran says she needs to "take a break" and company needs "fresh view" to move forward. (Infotech People).
February 1, 2003... Endeavor Information Systems ended 2002 with a surprise leadership change: the company announced December 26 that president and CEO Jane Burke would resign at year's end and be succeeded by Roland Dietz, managing director of Global Sales and...

Sirsi names Don McCall COO: Dun & Bradstreet business veteran will report to Pat Summers. (Infotech People).(Sirsi Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Sirsi Corporation started 2003 with the addition of Don McCall as chief operating officer. According to the vendor, McCall will "oversee a number of key business and strategic elements, including customer support, product management,...

Cambridge Univ. conversion project: MARC Link and OCLC to finish ongoing "Guardbook" catalog. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Cambridge University Library has awarded a joint contract to MARC Link and OCLC for the retrospective conversion of the "Guardbook" catalog, which contains approximately 1.3 million records covering books and periodicals published between 1500...

Thomson acquires Delphion Research: company now has access to millions of international patents. (Industry News).
February 1, 2003... The Thomson Corporation has acquired Delphion Research for a reported $22 million. Delphion is a top provider of full-text patent information from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, European Patent Office, World Intellectual Property...

Bio Reference Bank upgraded: Wilson improves organization and adds content from Harvard, others. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... H.W. Wilson is making additional improvements to databases available on its recently revamped WilsonWeb. The publisher is now marketing an improved version of its Biography Reference Bank, featuring better organized data and enlarged content,...

African American Registry homepage: Web site celebrates accomplishments throughout history. (Infotech).(www.aaregistry.com)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Librarians highlighting Black History Month should point interested patrons to www.aaregistry.com, The African American Registry[R], which profiles the accomplishments of African Americans throughout our nation's history. Hosted by Media...

Biosis revamps previews/abstracts: more information and greater consistency help new markets. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Biosis claims it has made the "largest-ever enhancement" to the contents of the Biosis Previews, Biological Abstracts, and Biological Abstracts/Reports, Reviews, Meetings databases, adding "more information and greater consistency" to each of...

Lucky 13 sales for The Library Corp.: company ends year on high note with numerous PL contracts. (Installations).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Library Corporation (TLC) ended 2002 on a positive note with the signing of 13 new library contracts from November through December. Some of the new libraries opting for TLC's Library Solution system are Amherst and Oberlin public...

Innovative nails four academics: following school system launch, vendor still strong in universities. (Installations).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... In addition to announcing word of its new Via system built for the school market (InfoTech, LJ 1/03, p. 29), Innovative Interfaces Inc. is still concentrating on the adult academic arena. The vendor closed out 2002 with several academic...

Webwatch. (Infotech).(manga and anime online resources)
February 1, 2003... CLICKING ON THE WEB: Nearly one in every three books published in Japan is a manga. Manga, often translated as "comic books," is really a form that can include a broad spectrum of writing, from serious literature to technical manuals. But the...

Reflections on two decades. (Online Databases).(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... THIS COLUMN marks my 20th anniversary with Library Journal. For those whose awareness of online databases began with the web in the mid-1990s, 20 years ago was the dark ages of information access and retrieval. Yet when I began writing this...

Correction.
February 1, 2003... The correct name for CAS, mentioned in "Oldies but Goodies" (LJ 11/1/02, p. 36,38), is Chemical Abstracts Service; its web address is www.cas.org. Carol Tenopir (ctenopir@utk.edu) is Professor at the School of Information Sciences,...

Calendar.
February 1, 2003... Information Today, Inc. presents Computers in Libraries; TxLA discusses "Freedom in Action" in Houston; ARLIS/NA convenes in Baltimore MARCH 6-8--Public Library Association (PLA) 2003 Spring Symposium, Palmer House Hilton Hotel,...

Tackling recruitment: where are new librarians coming from? Internships, tuition reimbursement, and cultivating from within may be the keys. (2003 Libarary Journal series: recruitment & retention)(Cover Story).
February 1, 2003... YOU'VE HEARD THE GRIM statistics about the graying of the library profession. As the field ages and shrinks, librarians increasingly find themselves at a loss to attract new talent. Hope lies in the innovative programs created at individual...

Keeping count: an international effort will help track e-usage and give librarians a key tool to illustrate value.
February 1, 2003... LICENSED ELECTRONIC RESOURCES are fast becoming a major means of access to content in all libraries. The members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) alone spent over $132 million on electronic resources in 2001. LJ's 2003 Budget...

Building a dream house. (Collection development: home construction).(Bibliography)
February 1, 2003... BUILDING A HOME begins with the excitement of planning, when anything and everything is possible. As a budget is set, land is purchased, and contractors are interviewed, the harsh realities of construction begin to sink in. The excitement is...

How do you manage?(priorities in the face of budget cuts)
February 1, 2003... CASE STUDY Dill in a Pickle DOROTHY DILL, director of the Thorp Public Library, a suburban facility serving a community of roughly 20,000, called the staff meeting to order. She had bad news to deliver and was anxious. "Let's get...

Prepub alert.(upcoming book titles)
February 1, 2003... COMING IN JUNE 2003... real macho stuff by Cussler, Kellerman, and Koontz, plus two novels (from Borchardt and Scott) dealing with warrior queens. And novelists Barr and Flook have something to say in nonfiction. FICTION []...

Computer book best sellers.
February 1, 2003... 1 Mac OS X: This Missing Manual. 2d ed. [P] David Pogue, ed. O'Reilly. 2002. ISBN 0-596-00450-8. $29.95. 2 The Little SAS Book. 2d ed. [P] Lora D. Delwiche & Susan J. Slaughter. SAS Pub. 1998. ISBN 1-58025-239-7. $30.95. 3 Java...

Christian fiction.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Everyone experiences fear: fear of failure, of risk, of living, of dying, of giving oneself to God. Facing one's fears and learning to offer them up to God are prevalent themes in Christian fiction. Serving a cathartic function similar to...

Bagdon, Paul. Stallions at Burnt Rock.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Revell. (West Texas Sunrise, Bk. 1). Feb. 2003. c.192p. ISBN 0-8007-5798-X. pap. $11.99. CF In the western Texas of 1875, Lee Morgan is an oddity: she's a 39-year-old single woman who owns and operates a large horse ranch based on...

Bell, James Scott. A Greater Glory.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Bethany. (Trials of Kit Shannon, Bk. 1). Feb. 2003. c.320p. ISBN 0-7642-2645-2. pap. $12.99. CF Fans of the "Shannon Saga" (City of Angels, Angels' Flight, Angel of Mercy) will cheer the return of Kit Shannon in a new series. This time...

Bright, Vonette & Nancy Moser. The Sister Circle.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Tyndale. Feb. 2003. c.330p. ISBN 0-8423-7189-3. pap. $12.99. CF This first entry in a new contemporary series introduces a quirky group of women whose unlikely friendship and fellowship in Christ form the "sister circle." When Evelyn...

Crawford, Dianna. Lady of the River.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Heartquest: Tyndale. (Reardon Valley, Bk. 2). Mar. 2003. c.332p. ISBN 0-8423-6011-5. pap. $12.99. CF In this second volume in the "Reardon Valley" series (after Home in the Valley), the Tennessee Territory in 1804 is once again the...

Dekker, Ted. Blink.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... W. 2003. c.400p. ISBN 0-8499-4371-X. pap. $14.99. CF A rising star in the Christian market, Dekker (Thunder from Heaven) blends the genre's hottest trends (Islam, suspense, and fantasy) into one stunning novel. Fearing for her life and...

Heitzmann, Kristen. A Rush of Wings.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Bethany. Feb. 2003. c.384p. ISBN 0-7642-2606-1. pap. $12.99. CF Noelle, a poor little rich girl, flees her father's power and influence after Michael, his protege and her fiance, physically abuses and rapes her. Dazed and fearful, she...

Palmer, Catherine. Sunrise Song.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Heartquest: Tyndale. Apr. 2003. c.330p. ISBN 0-8423-7230-X. $9.99. CF Contemporary Africa and endangered elephants add dimension to what in lesser hands could have been a typical romance. Dr. Fiona Thornton avoids dealing with a childhood...

Peterson, Tracie & Judith Miller. Daughter of the Loom.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Bethany. (Bells of Lowell, Bk. 1). Feb. 2003. c.384p. ISBN 0-7642-2688-6. pap. $12.99. CF Set at the dawning of the Industrial Revolution, this series debut explores the transformation of a small, agrarian community in Massachusetts into...

Plass, Adrian. Ghosts: the Story of a Reunion.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Zondervan. Mar. 2003. c.224p. ISBN 0-310-24917-1. pap. $10.99. CF Plass, billed by his publisher as Great Britain's most popular Christian fiction author, tackles big issues using a deceptively simple device, a grieving widower. When David...

Warren, Susan May. Happily Ever After.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Tyndale. Apr. 2003. c.347p. ISBN 0-8423-8177-1. $9.99. CF On the shores of contemporary Deep Haven, MN, Mona Reynolds is on the brink of realizing her dream of opening a Christian bookstore and cafe. Unfortunately, the property needs a...

White, Elizabeth & others. Chance Encounter of the Heart.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... HeartQuest: Tyndale. 2003. c.343p. ISBN 0-8423-3574-9. $9.99. CF A collection of three romantic novellas centers on random meetings between improbable pairs. In White's "Will and a Way;' college acquaintances meet again in the Denver...

The American Heritage[R] Dictionary for Learners of English.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... rev. ed. c.999p. illus. LC 2002024205. ISBN 0-618-24951-6. $24. LeBaron, Joyce & Susannah LeBaron. The American Heritage[R] Thesaurus for Learners of English. c.326p. LC 2002075937. ISBN 0-618-12990-1. $18. ea. vol: Houghton. 2002. REF ...

Carlin, Richard. Country Music: a Biographical Dictionary.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Routledge. 2002. 497p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 2002003451. ISBN 0-415-93802-3. $95. REF Containing a mix of nearly reverential (a few) and tongue-in-cheek (many) entries, Country Music earns high marks for...

Dallapiccola, Anna L. Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Thames & Hudson, dist. by Norton. 2002. 224p. illus. bibliog. index. LC 2001099690. ISBN 0-500-51088-1. $31.95. REF The territory staked out by this book is vast indeed. Dallapiccola (honorary professor, Edinburgh Univ.) "seeks to provide a...

Davidson, Linda Kay & David M. Gitlitz. Pilgrimage: from the Ganges to Graceland; an Encyclopedia.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... 2 vols. ABC-CLIO. 2002. 769p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 2002010119. ISBN 1-57607-004-2. $185. REF This two-volume encyclopedia presents 500 alphabetically arranged articles on pilgrimage in all religions and time periods...

The Directory of Independent Ambulatory Care Centers, 2002/03.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Sedgwick: Grey House. 2002. 986p. index. ISBN 1-930956-90-8. pap. $185; combined print and online, $450. REF The trend toward outpatient care for both economy and convenience has led to the growth of freestanding care facilities that are...

Encyclopedia of African Literature.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Routledge. 2002. c.629p. ed. by Simon Gikandi. index. LC 2002072757. ISBN 0-415-23019-5. $150. REF Editor Gikandi (language & literature, Univ. of Michigan; coeditor Death and the King's Horseman) has assembled over 100 contributors to...

Gale E-Commerce Sourcebook.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... 2 vols. Gale. 2002. 970p. ed. by Deborah J. Baker. index. ISBN 0-7876-5750-6. $195. REF This timely, well-organized resource contains three major sections. The first is a "How To" guide to e-commerce that provides information on subjects...

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... 2d ed. Vols. 8-11: Birds. Gale. 2002. ed. by Michael Hutchins. photogs. maps. index. LC 2002003351. ISBN 0-7876-6571-1. $375; set $1595. REF Originally published in German in 1967 and translated into English in the 1970s, Grzimek's earned...

Guiley, Rosemary Ellen. The Quotable Saint: Words of Wisdom from Thomas Aquinas to Zita.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Facts On File. 2002. 368p. permanent paper. bibliog. index. LC 2002023540. ISBN 0-8160-4375-2. $45. REF The editor of Facts On File's Encyclopedia of Saints and a lecturer and writer on spiritual topics, Guiley has collected more than 3000...

Hammond World Atlas.(Oxford Atlas of the World)(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... 4th ed. Hammond. 2002. 407p. illus. maps. index. ISBN 0-8437-1836-6. $75. REF Oxford Atlas of the World. 10th ed. Oxford Univ. 2002. 448p. illus. maps. index. ISBN 0-19-521919-8. $75. The new edition of the Oxford Atlas of the World is...

Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries. Vol. 1: Fish Biology. Vol. 2: Fisheries.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Blackwell. 2002. 823p. ed. by Paul J.B. Hart & John D. Reynolds. index. Vol. 1: ISBN 0-632-05412-3. Vol. 2: ISBN 0-632-06482-X. ea. vol: $140; set ISBN 0-632-06483-8. $260. REF The aim of this two-volume work is "to help integrate the...

* Hischak, Thomas S. The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Greenwood. 2002. 552p. permanent paper. bibliog. index. LC 2002023250. ISBN 0-313-31992-8. $74.95. REF Hischak (theater, SUNY Cortland) has produced an excellent companion volume to his The American Musical Theatre Song Encyclopedia and...

National Anthems of the World.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... 10th ed. Cassell, dist. by Sterling. Feb. 2003. 624p. ed. by W.L. Reed & M.J. Bristow. index. ISBN 0-304-36382-0. $90. REF A standard title in public libraries since 1960 and the only one in English gathering so many national anthems in...

Newton, Michael. The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists, and Capers.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Facts On File. 2002. 358p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 2001007057. ISBN 0-8160-4488-0. $75. REF Newton is the author of numerous books, among them encyclopedias of serial killers and kidnappings. His latest illustrated...

The New York Public Library Desk Reference.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... 4th ed. Hyperion. 2002. c.999p. permanent paper. illus. maps. index. ISBN 0-7868-6846-5. $34.95. REF This new edition of the well-known reference work (the previous edition was 1998) is updated but essentially unchanged. It is broken down...

Oakes, Elizabeth H. A to Z of Chemists.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Facts On File. (Notable Scientists). 2002. 276p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 2002068685. ISBN 0-8160-4579-8. $45. REF The latest in a series of science biographies written for the high school and undergraduate market, this...

Parish, James Robert. The Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in Hollywood.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Facts On File. 2002. 722p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-8160-4604-2. $95. REF The prolific Parish adds to his lengthy collection of film reference works (Today's Black Hollywood) this handy guide to ethnic television...

Server, Lee. Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers: the Essential Guide to More Than 200 Pulp Pioneers and Mass-Market Masters.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Facts On File. 2002. 304p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 2002024283. ISBN 0-8160-4577-1. $60. REF This comprehensive reference by Server, author of the acclaimed Danger Is My Business: The Illustrated History of the Fabulous...

Vogt, Peter. Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Facts On File. 2002. c.224p. permanent paper. bibliog. index. LC 2002004378. ISBN 0-8160-4616-6. $49.50. REF Vogt, author and head of Career Planning Resources, a counseling and consulting company for college students, has written a useful...

Adams, Michael Henry (text) & Paul Rocheleau (photogs.). Harlem Lost and Found: an Architectural and Social History, 1765-1915.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Monacelli. 2002. 280p. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 2002005823. ISBN 1-58093070-0. $65. ARCHITECTURE In this long-overdue introductory history, Adams (American Regional Rooms: A New Perspective on Traditional Design) chronicles the...

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA). Unframed: Artists Respond to AIDS.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... powerhouse. 2002. 144p. illus. index. ISBN 1-57687-134-7. $60. FINE ARTS While the arts community has taken a larger than proportional hit since the early days of the AIDS crisis, members of that group have also been extraordinarily...

Amberg, Rob. Sodom Laurel Album.(Book Review)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Univ. of North Carolina. 2002. 192p. permanent paper. photogs. LC 2002002858. ISBN 0-8078-2742-8. $45 with CD. PHOTOG In 1975, writer and photographer Amberg met Dellie Norton and her adopted son, Junior, and through them became intimate...