In this article, the author describes ten nonfiction books she recommends for adults: (1) "My Reading Life" (Pat Conroy); (2) "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" (Barbara Demick); (3) "Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refuge Boy" (Carlos Eire); (4) "The Perfect Shape + The Perfect Sauce =…

Describes the career and achievements of Carolyn Ulrich, a librarian who advocated serials librarianship and founded Ulrichs International Periodicals Directory. Ulrich's publications are reviewed, and the development of the directory is traced. (70 notes with references) (CLB)

Presents the second annual International Reading Association's annotated listing of 30 newly published trade books, selected by students in middle, junior, and senior high schools throughout the United States. Includes bibliographic data, information about paperback editions, and price information for each selection. (MM)

Reviews a bibliography with over 4,000 entries on the Catawba Nation of the Carolina piedmont. The book surveys virtually every issue of every newspaper in the Catawba's vicinity for the past 150 years, and also cites government reports, travel accounts, scholarly works, and manuscripts. (SV)

Annotates 53 children's books on a variety of topics that are appropriate for classroom use. Offers a supplemental bibliography of publications for each of the monthly columns for the previous year. (MG)

Presents 46 brief descriptions of books about the Internet published between 1993 and mid-1994. (SR)

Reviews and describes 13 out-of-print books (including novels, plays, short stories, autobiographies, and books on teaching) for secondary school teachers and students. Calls for teachers to ask publishers to reprint these favorites. (PRA)

Discusses seven books and a film that can help teachers capitalize on the benefits of drama in the classroom. (ARH)

Discusses microcomputer-based graphics and describes software for Windows and other operating systems. Highlights include file formats for painting and drawing; sources of artwork, including clip art, scanning, and public domain images; examples; and graphics toolkits. A review of 26 recent articles on personal computers, other hardware, and…

Recommends books in Spanish that can be used both with Spanish-speaking students and with students who are learning Spanish. Several publications offered were originally published in Europe and exist in the United States only as Spanish-language editions. (GR)

Reviews and annotates 24 children's trade books which have a great deal in common with stories from the oral tradition. Divides the books into categories for younger and older readers. (MG)

Briefly reviews 41 books and periodicals about antiques and collectibles such as glassware, porcelain, dolls, buttons, ceramics, folk arts, furniture, jewelry, rugs, textiles, and woodenware. Books are arranged in the following topic areas: price guides; general surveys; out-of-print titles; trends; conservation and restoration; dealers; and…

Announces the list of newly published books chosen by 10,000 children from 5 different regions of the United States. Provides an annotated list of 111 books in the following categories: all ages, beginning independent reading, younger readers, middle grades, and older readers. (MG)

Reviews and compares 11 books about the Internet, including 4 that concentrate on how to get connected; 1 for teaching about the Internet; 5 that are guides to using the Internet; and 1 that examines how special librarians are using the Internet. A sidebar lists 18 additional titles. (Contains three references.) (LRW)

Reviews 25 reference sources published in 1987 or 1988 in several formats--books, CD-ROM products, online databases, and government documents--and recommended by librarians. Materials in the following areas are included: general reference; business; science and technology; fine arts and literature; history; medicine and health; and social sciences…