STRENGTHENING LIBRARY RESOURCESFOR THE MINERAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT, FIJI

Heather CreechLibrarian

March 1992 SOPAC Preliminary Report 42

Prepared for: South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAG)Technical Support Programme, Technical Information Services

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CONTENTS

PageSUMMARy 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4

RECOMMENDATIONS 5

APPENDICES

Suggestions for weeding MRD Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7

2 PIMRIS current awareness periodical list 9

3 Reference books 14

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SUMMARY

This report reviews the status of Task 90.FJ.21c and ongoing assistance to the Mineral

Resources Department library. Recommendations are made for further assistance.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The major contributor to this task was the International Centre for Ocean Development

(ICOD). The project had the support and assistance of the Government of Fiji through the Mineral

Resources Department.

INTRODUCTION

Assistance with the MRD library was requested as part of the SOPAC 1990 Work Programme.

under Task 90.FJ.21 c. Initially, discussions were held with Herve Dropsy regarding advice on

database management programs for the Fiji bibliography of geology. MRD chose to make use of

software available for the Apple computers, so no further assistance could be provided by the

SOPAC library at that time (SOPAC was using software which is IBM compatible only.)

The SOPAC Librarian visited MRD library and with the assistance of the MRD librarian

began with weeding the collection. Suggestions were made at that time for rearranging the library.

A list of suggested titles for further weeding was drawn up for the MRD librarian to act on

(Appendix 1), but no response was received. A subsequent staff change also affected the progress

of this task. The MRD Deputy Director recommended waiting until the new librarian was

established. She did an excellent job rearranging the library and starting a current awareness

service with routing copies of tables of contents of new journals. Cooperative efforts between

SOPAC and MRD were increased with exchanges of current awareness services and reciprocal

borrowing and photocopying. Unfortunately, another staff change took place. Reciprocal

borrowing and copying continues, but the MRD current awareness service seems to have lapsed.

Communications with the MRD Library continue to be very good; however, I would

recommend that a more formal visit would be beneficial to assist with the following problems and

recommendations.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Space for the library: Consideration should be given to separating the MRD publications store

from the library. These publications take up valuable open shelving space, which could be put to

better use making library books, reports etc. more accessible. Publications store does not need to

be accessible on a daily basis. Further weeding of the collection would be most beneficial.

2. PC computer for the library: The library has only a word processor available at the present

time. This is not flexible enough to handle library information retrieval. If it is possible for MRD to

request aid funding from sources such as the Australian small grants fund, I would recommend

seeking funding for a library PC and related software. Since Apples are using extensively at MRD, I

would suggest purchasing an Apple, and using the inexpensive bibliographic software PROCITE

(approx. US $300.00), which can be seen at SOPAC. The SOPAC Librarian can assist with

installing PROCITE, and training the MRD Librarian in its use. Some assistance may also be

provided by the South Pacific Commission Agriculture Information Officer, who is using PROCITE

on Apple hardware for library management. PROCITE can be very easy to use, and is searchable

by subject.

3. Fiji bibliography of Geology: PROCITE software would be excellent for formatting the

bibliography.

4. Quality of the collection: The journals collection can be enhanced by using current awareness

services, which provide access to tables of contents of recent journal issues. Tables of contents to

journals subscribed to by USP can be obtained on a regular basis through PIMRIS.

(a) select titles of interest from the PIMRIS journals list in Appendix 2, and return the list to

PIMRIS, attn. PIMRIS information officer;

(b) On a monthly basis, PIMRIS will send you the tables of contents for new issues of these

journals;

(c) select articles of interest from these tables of contents and return to PIMRIS;

(d) PIMRIS will send you free photocopies of the articles you have chosen.

The SOPAC library receives the tables of contents for leading journals in physical,

chemical and earth sciences through a computer service called "Current Contents." On a regular

basis, we receive diskettes which contain the tables of contents for recent issues of journals.

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Articles of interest can be found by running "search profiles" on the diskettes. At the present time

the library searches the diskettes for TechSec staff on the following topices:

Regional geology and geophysics

In general, coastal/nearshore geology, geomorphology, nearshore deposits (including

sand & gravel, mineral sands, placers, etc.)

Seismic data interpretation

Sea level changes

Articles can be ordered directly from the authors. If you would like Current Contents

searched for you, please list topics you would like searched regularly and send to the SOPAC

librarian. Topics can include any area of earth science, including hydrology, soils, land-based

resources and do not need to be restricted to coastal and marine geology.

Access to information on specific topics (eg, sand mining in the south Pacific). PIMRIS

can also handle information requests. SOPAC has access to the bibliographic databases GEOREF

and ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts) through its supporting institutions, Hawaii

Institute of Geophysics, Scripps and University of the South Pacific.

Appendix 3 is a list of titles which would be useful additions to the MRD library if funding

is available. Donations of older editions of books may be obtained from:

Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (SEPM)SEPM Developing Countries Libraries CommitteeBox 4756Tulsa, Okla. 74159-0756USA

Association of Geoscientists for International Development (AGIO)AGIO Book/Journal servicec/o Dr. John Carman61 St Clair Ave w., no. 1003Toronto, Canada M4V 2Y8

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APPENDIX 1

Dear Soro,~t:e'J!l~).1I; ...,1i .h. .' , __.._ .•.••.••

The following is a list of journals and reports which I am recommending toMRD for weeding. Do you have any additions to this list?

illinois Geological Survey reports.

ITC journal 1973/5-1979/4

Israel Journal of earth sciences 1963 - 1969

Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Israel 1957-88

Reviews of geophysics 1967-1968

Journal of sedimentary petrologyarticles for reprints collection)

1965-1967 (after removing relevant

All Kansas survey materials 1966-1982

All Kentucky survey materials 1966-1985

Microskopian selected issues 1970's

University of Leeds annual report

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 1977-1980

Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt (Austria)

California Geology

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 1971-1973

Transactions, Royal Society of Canada 1956

Quarterly of the Colorado School of Mines 1970-1976

Commission of European Communities: Report on Mines, Safety and HealthCommission 1975-1979

Proceedings of the Physical Society 1950-1956

Contracting and Construction Engineer 1967-1980

Canmet reports 1976-1983

Bulletin Centre Researche Exploration et Production Elf Aquitaine 1976-

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1981.

Community Development Forum 1975-1980

Proceedings of the Analytical Division of the Chemical Society 1969-1975

Contributions to Geology (Wyoming)

Brevaria 1964-1979

Journal of the Geological Society of Iraq 1970-1979

SEG yearbook 1967-1976

The titlestrade / exchangethis list?

belowwith

Iother

think you should considerlibraries before discarding:

advertisingany additions

forto

Geological Survey of Kenya

Research Institute of African Geology

Geological Survey of Malawi

South Africa Geological Survey

Tanganyika Records, Annual Report

Uganda geological survey

Swaziland Annual Reports & Bulletins

I hope to have my report finished aft.er the session, which will includethese recommendations. The final report will go to Alf Simpson: after hereviews and comments/approves, you will then be able to start weeding. Inthe meantime, you might be interested in reading the report I prepared forthe Solomon Islands Geology Division Library.

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APPENDIX 2

PIMRIS Current Awareness Periodical List

AMBIO Journal of the human environment (per QH 540.A52) [s] 1971 vol.l-

Advances in marine biology (per QH 91.AI A22) [s] 1963 vol.l-

American Fisheries Society. Transactions. (per SH 1.A51) [s] 1973 vo1.102-

Aquaculture (per SH l.A626) [s] 1987 vol.60-

Aquaculture and fisheries management (per SH 1.S63) [s] 1986 voU7-

ASFA (Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts on CD ROM) [s] 1971 vol.l-

Australian fisheries (per SH 677.A8) 1967 voLl1-

Australian Institute of Marine Science. Report for the year (per GC 1000.ASS) 1978 (annual)-

Australian journal of marine and freshwater research (per GC 1.A8S) [s]1965 vol.16-

BMR journal of Australian geology and geophysics (per QE 1.B58) 1976 vol.1-

Biological bulletin (per QH 301.B38) [s] 1973 voLl44-

Bulletin of marine science (per GC 1.B3) [s] 1957 voL7-

Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences (per QH 1.C143) 1980 vol.37-

Contemporary Pacific (pac DU 1.C65) [s] 1931 vol.l-

Copeia (per QL 1.C65) [s] 1971-

Coral reefs newsletter (pac QE 565.C67) 1979 No.8-

Coral reefs (perGB 461.C67) [s] 1983 vol.1-

Crusraceana (per QL 435.A1 C75) [s] 1968 vol.14-

Deep Sea Research (per GC 1.D25) [s] 1974 vol. 21-

Economic geology & the bulletin of the society of economic geologists (per QE LEIS) [s] 1969 vol.c-l-

Ecos (per QH 540.E33) [s] 1975 (Autumn)-

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Environmental biology of fishes (per QL 614.E58) 1978 vo!.3-

FAO fisheries reports (per SH 1.F38) 1963 vol.o-

FAO technical papers (per SH 1.F62) vol. 38-

Fisheries (American Fisheries Society) (per SH 1.F42) [s] 1973 voLl02-

Fishery Journal (Japan) (per SH344.F52) 1981 voLl4-

Fishing news international (per SH 601.F51) 1961 vol.l-

Freshwater biology (per QH 96.A1F73) [s] 1987 voLl7-

Freshwater biology and aquaculture contents papers (per QH 90.A1 F74)1989 vol.9-

Geological magazine (per QE 1.G15) [s] 1949 No.S6-

Geological Society of America / Bulletin (new) [s] 1945 vo1.56-

Geology (new) [s] 1973 vol.l-

Geotimes (per QE 1.G56) [s] 1979 vo!.24-

Herperologica (per QL 640.H4) [s] 1979 vo!.35-

Herpetological review (per QL 640.H44) [s] 1984 voLl4-

IAMSLIC Newsletter (International Association of Marine ScienceLibraries and Information Centers) (per Z 675.M53 13) 1985 No.20-

Indo Pacific fishes (pac SH 1.I54) [s] 1985 No.l-

Infofish international (per SH 117.M3I53) 1987 No.5-

JMBA Journal of marine biological association of the United Kingdom(per QH 91.A1J6) [s]

Journal of aquatic animal heal th (per QL 120J 6) [s] 1989 vol.l-

Journal of aquatic conservation (new) [s]

Journal of coastal research (new) [s]

Journal of experimental marine biology & ecology (per QH 91.AIJ61) [s] 1967 voLl-

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Journal of fish biology (per QL 614 .168) 1979 '101.14-

Journal of the Geological Society (per QE 1.G4) 1972 '101.128-

Journal of geology (per QE 1.18) 1903 '101.11-

Journal of geophysical research (Oceans) (GC 1.1654) 1960 '101.65-

Journal of herpetology (per QL 640.16) [s] 1983 '101.17-

Journal of marine research (per GC 1J6) [s] 1968 '101.26-

Jour~ of physical oceanography (per GC 1J65) [s] 1972 '101.2-

Journal of the Oceanographical Society of Japan (per GC1.033)

Journal of tropical ecology (per G515J63) [s] 1987 '101.3-

Law of the Sea bulletin (per JX 4408.L39) 1985 '101.2-

Limnology & oceanography (per GC l.L5) [s] 1970 '101.15-

MAFF. Lowestoft. Laboratory Leaflet. (series) (per SH 255.L68)

Marine biology (per QH 91.AIM5) [s] 1969 '101.2-

Marine policy (per GC l.M28) [s] 1983 '101.7-

Marine pollution bulletin (per QH 91.8.P6M3) [s] 1970 '101.1-

Marine resource economics (per SH 328.M38) [s] 1984 vol.l-

Marine science contents tables (per QR 91.Al C8) 1969 '10104-

Marshall Islands Journal (pac DU 71O.M37) 1981 '101.12-

Naga (per SH 1.I35) 1986 '101.9-

National fisherman (per SH l.N28) [s] 1989 '101.69-

New Zealand journal of geology and geophysics (per QE1.N55) [s] 1958 '101.1-

New Zeoaland journal of marine and freshwater research (per QR 90.1\'-1-)1969. '101.3-

New Zealand Professional Fisherman (new)

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North American journal of fisheries management (per SH 1.N61) [s] 1981. vol.l-

Oceanographic literature review (per GC 1.D251) [s]

Oceanography and marine biology: an annual review (per GC 1.032) [s]1966 vol.c-

Pacific science (pac/per QH 1.P7) [s] 1947 vol.l-

Progress in oceanography (per GC 1.P7) [s] 1967 vol.c-

Progressive fish culruralist (per SH 1l.A446) [s] 1984 vo1.46-

Publications from the Amakua Marine Biological Laboratory Kyushu UniversityRegional Seas. UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies (series). 1966 vol.l-

SPC Tuna and billfish assessment program technical reports. voLlO (monograph)

Smithsonian contributions [Q the marine sciences (series) (per QH 91 A1.S52) 1970 No.3-

South Pacific journal of natural science (per QH 1.S68) 1981 vol.l-

Southwest Fisheries Center. Report of Activities (SH 221.S63) 1985 Sept.-

U.S. Department of Interior. Fish and Wildlife Service. Biological Report. (series) 1987 NO.7-

University of Washington. School of Fisheries. Research in Fisheries. Biennial Report of the School ofFisheries. (per SH 1.U52) 1983 No.375-

Wallaceana (per QH 540.W35) 1982 No.27-

Water research (per QH 96.W24) [s] 1970 VolA-

Whalewarcher : Journal of the American Cetacean Society (new)

NB: [s] received on subscription 19/2/91.

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SOPAC Journals photocopied for PL'\1RlS

AAPG Bulletin.

American Shore and Beach Preservation Association Newslerter

BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics

Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Coastal Engineering

Coastal Research

Fathom

Gee-Marine Letters

Geocarto International

The International Hydrographic Review

JOIDES journal

Marine Mining

Ocean. and Shoreline Management

Sea Technology

Technical Reports of Japan Marine Science and Technology Center

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APPENDIX 3

Reference Books

Dictionaries

Bates, R.L.; Jackson, JA (eds) 1987:Glossary of geology (3rd ed) AmericanGeological Institute: 754p.ISBN 0-913312-89-4Price Ofl 190.00Available from: Elsevier

Gilpin, A. Dictionary of environmental terms.Routledge: 200p.ISBN 0-7100-8959-7Price Pounds Sterling 7.95

Encyclopedias

Smith, D.G. (ed) 1982: The Cambridgeencyclopedia of earth sciences. CambridgeUniversity Press: 496p.Price Pounds Sterling 30.00

Yearbooks

Douglas, N.; Douglas, N. 1989: PacificIslands Yearbook (16th ed) Angus andRobertson.Should be available in Tonga bookstores.

Directories

Gillett, R. 1991: Addreses useful to PacificIslands fishery personnel. Suva, FAOjUNDPRegional Fishery Support Programme. (PMB,Suva)Should be available free of charge.

Creech, H. 1991: South Pacific GeoscienceDirectory. SOPAC Miscellaneous Report

Newsletters available free of charge

ACCESSAustralian Mineral Foundation63 Conyngham S1.

Glenside, SA 5065AustraliaFax: 08794634

AGIO NEWSAssociation of Geoscientists for InternationalDevelopmentAITPO Box 2754Bangkok 10501Thailand

AUS-GEO NEWSBMR InformationGPO Box 378Canberra, ACT 2601AustraliaFax: 062576008

CORAL REEF NEWSLETTERUniversity of Guam Marine LaboratoryUOG StationMangilaoGuam 96923

INTERCOAST NETWORK: THEINTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER OFCOASTAL MANAGEMENTCoastal Resources CenterUniversity of Rhode IslandNarragansett Bay CampusNarragansett, RI 02882USA

PACNET: NEWSLETTER OF THEREGIONAL NETWORK FOR REMOTESENSING AND GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTHPACIFICPACNETAIDAB Centre for Pacific Development &

TrainingMiddle Head RdMosman, NSW 2091AUSTRALIA

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PIMRIS NEWSLETTERPIMRIS Information OfficerLibrary, University of the South PacificPO Box 1168Suva, FijiFax: 679 300830

Verstappen, H.T. 1983: AppliedGeomorphology. Elsevier: 438p.ISBN 044442181 5Price USD 126.25

SPREP: aUARTERL Y NEWSLETTER OFTHE SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONALENVIRONMENT PROGRAMMESPREPBP D5 NoumeaNew CaledoniaFax: 687263818

Guilcher, 1988. Coral Reef Geomorphology.John WileyPrice Approx. USD 90.00

Linden, W.J.M. van der, 1989: Coastal lowlands: geology and geotechnology Kluwer:380p.ISBNPrice

o 79230081 5Pounds Sterling 72.00

TROPICAL GEOMORPHOLOGYNEWSLETTERDept. of GeographyNational University of SingaporeSingapore

Allen, J.R.L. 1982: Sedimentary structures.Elsevier.ISBN 0 444 42232 2Price USD 73.25

TSUNAMI NEWSLETTERInternational Tsunami Information CentreBox 50027Honolulu, HI 96850-4993USA

Davis, RA 1987. Beach and NearshoreSediments and Processes. SEPM: 228p.(PO Box 4756, Tulsa OK 74159-0756 USA)ISBN 0-918985668Price USD 18.00

TOGA Notes (Tropical Oceans-GlobalAtmosphere)Nova UniversityOceanographic Center8000 North Ocean DriveDania, Florida 33004USA

Prentice, J.E. 1990. Geology of ConstructionMaterials. Van Nostrand Rheinhold: 216 p.ISBN 41229740 XPrice AUD 55.95Available: Thomas Nelson Australia

Mapping, Surveying

Texts of use to the geology sectionLisle, R.J. 1988: Geological structures andmaps: a practical guide. Pergamon Press.ISBN 008034853 XPrice USD 17.95Geology, Physical Geography

Hedenquist, J.W. 1991 Epithermal GoldMineralisation of the Circum Pacific. Elsevier.Price DFL 480.00

Ritchie, W. 1988. Surveying and Mapping forField Scientists. New ed. Longman Scientificand Technical, New YorkPrice Approx. USD 35.00

Kuzvart, M. 1991. Prospecting andexploration of mineral deposits. 2nd. rev. ed.Elsevier.Price DFL 285.00

Seismics

Dercourt, J; Paquet, D. 1989: Geology:principles and methods.Graham & Trotman: 400p.ISBN 086010706 XPrice USD 54.00

McQuillin, R.; Bacon, M.; Barchay, W. Anintroduction to seismic interpretation.Graham & Trotman: 256p.ISBN 086010496 6Price USD 52.00

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Pritchett, W.C. 1990. Aquiring better seismicdata. Van Nostrand Rheinhold: 416 p.ISBN 412350009Price AUD 134.95Available: Thomas Nelson Australia

Pollution

Ferguson Wood, E.J.; Johames, R.E. (eds)1975: Tropical marine pollution. Elsevier:192p.ISBN 0444412980Price USD 92.00

Hydrology

Burges, S.J. (ed) 1986. Trends and directionsin hydrology. American Geophysical Union:192p.Price USD 13.50

Balek, J 1983: Hydrology and waterresources in Tropical RegionsElsevier: 272p.ISBN 0 444 99656 7Price USD 94.75

Energy

Society for Underwater Technology 1988.Energy for islands. Graham & Trotman: lOOp.ISBN 1 85333 056 6Price Pounds Sterling 29.00Available from: Kluwer

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Technology and Engineering

Keech, M. 1985 : Remote sensing for naturalresources management. Graham & Trotman:200p.ISBN 0860106667Price USD 56.00

Bruun, P. 1985: Design and construction ofmounds for break waters and coastalprotection. Elsevier: 938p.ISBN 0 444 42391 5Price USD 134.25

MacDonald, E.H. 1983. Alluvial Mining.Chapman & Hall.ISBN 412246309Price AUD 186.95Available: Thomas Nelson

National Research Council 1990. ManagingCoastal Erosion. National Academy Press:200 p. (NAP 2102 Constitution Ave.Washington DC, 2041)Price USD 24.50

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PUBUSHERS'ADDRESSES

American Association of PetroleumGeologistsBookstorePO Box 979Tulsa OK 74101-0979USAFax 918 584 0469

American Geophysical Union2000 Florida Ave NWWashington DC 20009USA

Cambridge University PressEdinburgh BldgShaftesbury RdCambridge CB2 2RUUK

Elsevier Science PublishersPO Box 2111000 AE AmsterdamThe Netherlands

Graham & Trotman LtdSterling House66 Wilton RdLondon SW1V 1DEUKFax: 01-6305229

Kluwer Academic PublishersDistribution CentrePO Box 3223300 AH DordrechtThe NetherlandsTelex 29245

Oxford University PressSaxon Way WestCorby NN18 9ESUKTelex 34313

Pergamon PressHeadington Hill HallOxford OX 3 OBWUK

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Springer VerlagPO Box 5031970 AM IJmuidenThe Netherlands

Taylor and FrancisRankine RdBasingstokeHants RG24 OPRUKFax: 0 256 479438

Thomas Nelson AustraliaMs. Sophie KalinieckiMarketing Manager102 Dodds StSouth Melbourne Vic 3205AustraliaFax: 03 685 4199

Van Nostrand ReinholdSee Thomas Nelson Australia

AGID NEWS No 61/62, February/May 1990 Books/Journals Distribution 41~

Books /Journals Distribution SchemesThe AGID book/journal service in Canada

Readers of AGID NEWS may be interested in the existence ofan AGID Book/Journal Service, operated now for nearly 15 yearsfrom Canada on a voluntary basis. It recycles geosciencebooks, journals and maps donated by Canadian geoscientists andinstitutions to Third World libraries.

For the last three years, an annual total of some 1000-1200kg of donated material has been sent to recipient institutionsin nearly 30 countries across the South, in shipments varyingfrom a few to several hundred kilograms in weight. The ship-ping costs are covered by AGID, primarily from CanadianInternational Development Agency grants, and lately also by theThird World Academy of Sciences in Trieste, Italy.

Donations are sought through advertisements and notices invarious Canadian publications. Prospective donors inform theservice of titles they wish to donate, and a decision is madethrough consultation with specialists in the disciplineinvolved to judge the current usefulness of the donationsoffered. Because of the shipping costs involved, it is nec-essary to exercise strict "quality control". For text booksand monographs, it is not difficult to avoid seriously out-of-date material or titles of only local relevance; in the case ofjournals, only complete sets are accepted, rarely going backmore than ten years, longer in the case of complete runs ofmajor journals.

Donors are asked to ship material at their own cost to theclosest AGID storage depot, with AGID handling all costs andactivities from there on. Once a year - more often if war-ranted - a list of available ti tles is compiled and air-mailedto Third World institutions that have requested these lists,and the availability of these is noted from time to time inAGID NEWS.

Once the deadline for return of the list to Canada haspassed, the available material is allocated in the most appro-priate way practicable. Because there is only one copy of mosttitles offered, this selection process must frequently berather arbitrary. However, at least no institution receivesmaterial it has not requested.

Titles allocated to a particular institution are then packedand shipped (currently by direct postal bag) through the serv-ices of another Canadian organization. The cost of warehous-ing, handling and shipping currently averages about Cdn$3.00per kilogram. To help finance the service, recipients are nowasked, if they can, to reimburse AGID for the direct shippingcharges, a policy which has the advantage of reducing depend-ence on charity, and which helps to finance shipments toinstitutions less able to pay. About 25% of the total costsare now being recovered in this way.

There are also book/journal redistribution programs being runby other organizations in North America. The American Assoc-iation for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) operates a majorcurrent journal program for institutions in sub-Saharan Africa,to which the Geological Society of America, the AmericanGeological Institute and the American Geophysical Union allcontribute. The Geological Association of Canada has for someyears now provided Geoscience Canada, its major quarterlyjournal, to 100 Third World libraries. The Society of EconomicPaleontologists and Mineralogists (SEPM) runs a small recyclingservice from its headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and othergeoscience groups are considering projects of their own.

In an attempt to enlarge and coordinate such efforts, AGIDis now working with other scientific and professional groupsin Canada and the United States to develop joint services,with the emphasis more on current journals than on archivalmaterial.

For further information on the Canadian service, pleasecontact the AGID Book/Journal Service, c/o Dr John Car-man, 61 St Clair Avenue West, no 1003, Toronto, Ontario,Canada M4V 2Y8. .

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