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Bernard Ross, "Social Values in Professional Choices, " Chemical and Engineering News, 38, 113 (March I, 1960). Morris L. Cogan, "The Problem of Defining a Profession, " ref. 24, p. 109. Quoted in L. R Hafstad. "Science, Technology, and Society," American Scientist, 45- 164 (March; 1957). See, for example, those written by Ulman and Gould, Ball and Williams, Nelson, Bickle and Houp. Emberger and Hall, Trelease; and in medical writing, those of Hewitt,
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Davidson, Fishbein, Cross, and Jordan and Shepard. Israel Light, "Science Writing: Status and Needs," Journalism 1 , 53-60 (Winter, 1960). Quarterly, 2 Richard Rutter, "Technical Books Explain New Age," New York Times, Section 3, page 1, March 21, 1960. m T W P chapter-iskngaged in a survey to determine the types of technical writing positions and training programs found in industry, see STWE Newsletter, 2, no. 2, (March 1960).
BOOK REVIEW Science Information P e r s o n n e l , by Leonard Cohen and Kenneth Craven, Science Information, P.O.Box 624, Radio City Station, New York 19, N. Y . 1961 74 t vi pp. $1.50 This booklet i s the r e p o r t of a study p e r f o r m e d under a subcontract with the Modern Language Association of A m e r i c a f o r the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and published under the support of the National Science Foundation. The study was prompted by the C o m m i s s i o p e r of Education's obligation to establish the need i n the United States f o r i n c r e a s e d i n s t r u c t i o n s i n foreign languages. Somewhere along the line, the study was broadened t o include t h e national need for science information personnel.
To m e e t t h e s e two objectives, a questionn a i r e was mailed to selected organizations, interviews w e r e undertaken, and a symposium on the subject was held in which t h i r t e e n people m e t with the two authors. These a r e the s o u r c e m a t e r i a l for the contents of this booklet and f r o m which recommendations a r e made and conclusions reached. T h e r e w e r e 207 r e p l i e s to the questionnaire. Although the respondents a r e l i s t e d , the questions asked a r e not. The m a j o r i t y of the respondents and m e m b e r s of the symposium w e r e l i b r a r i a n s and special l i b r a r i a n s f r o m industry, i n s t i t u t e s , foundations, public l i b r a r i e s , university l i b r a r i e s , government agencies, l i b r a r y schools, and professional organizations. Most of the expository writing, however, a p p e a r s to be based on the r e s u l t s of the interviews and the symposium.
DIVISION OF CHEMICAL LITERATURE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Officers for October 1961-October 1962 Chairman:
F r e d R. Whaley, Linde Company
Chairman- Elect:
Dean F. Gamble, Miles Laboratory
Secretary:
B a r b a r a M. Davis, Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc.
Assistant Secretary:
Lee N. S t a r k e r , L e d e r l e L a b o r a t o r i e s
Treasurer:
Helen F. Ginsberg, Schering Corp.
P a s t Chairman:
H e r m a n Skolnik, H e r c u l e s Powder Company
Councilors:
Ben H. Weil, E s s o R e s e a r c h and Engineering Co. F r e d J. B a s s e t t , Upjohn Company
