Reviews in detail the book reviewing journals of interest to academic libraries. A bibliography of current and useful selection tools is included. (PF)

Lower cost and less shelf space requirements have made major reference works in miniaturized print editions attractive to small libraries. The major disadvantage is the necessity of a magnifying glass for reading entries. A bibliography of reduced-size editions is included. (JAB)

On comparing lists of titles of journals ranked by citation counting with lists of the same journals, ranked according to frequency of use, it was found that the rank order correlation between the two was low. (Author)

Some selection guidance is given for librarians desiring to add better titles to their general fiction collections. (JPF)

Profile of library review journal "Choice" as it enters its twenty-first year highlights the pool of approximately 3,000 reviewers (recruitment, subject expertise); inception of the "Choice" concept; organizational objectives (to serve libraries with best possible reviews of scholarly materials); and recent editorial changes…

Suggests an adult nonfiction video collection for the librarian who is starting or upgrading nonfiction video holdings. Selection criteria are explained and guidelines for choosing vendors are included. Arranged by subject, the collection includes brief descriptions, and a list of distributors and wholesalers/retailers is provided. (EM)

This paper presents analyses of separate data on the literature of tropical and subtropical agriculture, and the world literature of agricultural economics and rural socilogy, in relation to Bradford's law. (8 references) (Author/SJ)

Some bracing thoughts and suggested guidelines on the delicate relationship between publishers and reviewers are presented by the president of a small, independent trade house. (Author/KE)

The widely accepted approval-plan concept has moved from a lengthy period of discussion of selection responsibility to a few recent studies of the plans' cost, efficiency, and impact on research collections. An annotated list of articles from 1958 to 1972 traces this transformation and identifies the research studies. (34 references) (Author)

An attack on Philip Roth's book Portnoy's Complaint in Memphis, Tennessee, raises the issue of its purchase by the public library and the matter of censorship in general. A letter written by Henry Mitchell, editor of the "Delta Review, to the librarian encouraging him to support the public's freedom to read is included. (RM)

Presented at the American Library Association Annual conference (Kansas City, June 24, 1968). (JW)

An annotated bibliography of one hundred books on science, engineering, and technology recommended for purchase by the average public or college library for the interested nonspecialist. (JS)

An annotated bibliography of 55 recommended titles, mainly for medium-sized general collections, stressing practical business matters and current economics. (JS)

Results of a survey of the use of blanket orders by research libraries. Covers extent of use, reviewing of dealer's selections, advantages and disadvantages, and prospects for future use. (JS)