selection policies, collection maintenance and collection descriptions and finding aids. Manyof these finding aids come directly from Web sites but are still useful in understanding thecontent of a corporate reports collection and how it can be used. A final section includeshelpful resources that range from a bibliography containing articles and Web sites thatconcern issues surrounding the collection of corporate reports to contact information forreports ordering services.

It is enlightening to see how various libraries are handling these reports. The results of thesurvey are helpful in understanding current practices and as a benchmark for those whocollect these reports. Although somewhat sparse, the information about current efforts atarchiving collections assists the reader in understanding what is involved in this importantprocess. Finally, the sections containing collection policies and maintenance procedures givelibrarians valuable insights into various processes involved in maintaining such a collection,including guidelines for weeding corporate reports.

This book is valuable for librarians seeking to keep their collections up-to-date or whowant to examine their current policies and practices. It is also a great how-to guide for anyonewishing to establish a corporate reports collection. Highly recommended, the volume coversan area of collection development and maintenance that is not usually discussed in main-stream texts or articles. It is a “must” purchase for business libraries and any library with acorporate reports collection or that is considering starting one.

Dolores Fidishun*Head Librarian

Penn State Great Valley School ofGraduate Professional Studies

30 E. Swedesford RoadMalvern, PA 19355, USA

E-mail address: dxf19@psu.edu*Corresponding authorPII: S1464-9055(02)00239-7

Managing Information Resources in Libraries: Collection Management in Theoryand PracticeBy Peter Clayton and G.E. Gorman; London: Library Association Publishing, 2001, 288pp., £37.50, hard, ISBN 1856042979.

Managing Information Resources in Libraries was written by two recognized and widelypublished library science faculty members. Peter Clayton is Associate Professor in Infor-mation Management and Program Director for Information Studies at the University ofCanberra, Australia. G.E. Gorman is Professor of Library and Information Management inthe School of Information Management at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.This work is intended as a textbook for library school students, for librarians whose study ofcollection development is dated, and for those who wish to update their knowledge regarding

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electronic information sources. Each chapter begins with a set of “focus questions,” whichthe student is to consider while reading the chapter. Most chapters include figures, tables, andone or two case studies. The chapters conclude with a chapter review, additional questionsto consider, a list of suggested further readings, and notes to the resources cited in thechapter. The chapters are: Managing Information Resources in Context; Collection Man-agement and Collection Development Policies; Conspectus, Resource Sharing and Cooper-ative Collection Development; Selection: Policies and Procedures; Selection Resources;Acquisition Processes and Procedures; Budget Management; Collection Evaluation andReview; and Preservation and Weeding. The final chapter, Literature of Collection Manage-ment, compiled by Adela Clayton, is a 49-page annotated bibliography. The book is indexed.

This book covers most of the areas normally considered within collection developmentand management. Electronic resources are addressed in each chapter. Two areas that aremissing are assignment of responsibilities and organization of staffing for collection devel-opment and management, and outreach and liaison responsibilities. A particular strength ofthis book, especially for library school students, is the emphasis on thoughtful considerationof the issues presented in each chapter. Including focus questions and case studies encour-ages the reader to explore the application of concepts and their implications for practitioners.The book has a definite United Kingdom perspective, though resources cited in the chaptersand listed in the annotated bibliography represent the United States and other English-speaking countries. Some terms used may be unfamiliar to Americans—for example, stock-taking (inventory) and access control programs (filters). Case studies sometimes describelibrary situations that are more typical of United Kingdom libraries.

This book is recommended for library science collections and for consideration as atextbook by instructors. It can serve as a reference tool for those seeking basic informationabout the topics addressed in the chapters. The annotated bibliography, which is grouped bysubjects, can serve as a useful resource for anyone seeking more information about specifictopics.

Peggy Johnson*University of Minnesota Libraries

499 Wilson Library309 19th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55455, USAE-mail address: m-john@tc.umn.edu

* Corresponding authorPII: S1464-9055(02)00236-1

The Storage of Art on Paper: A Basic Guide for Institutions. Occasional Papers, 210Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Libraryand Information Science, 2001, 30 pp., price not reported, soft, ISBN 0878451196.

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