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North American Sport Library Network (NASLIN) No. 5, May 1995
THE 5TH CONFERENCE OF NASLIN, SPRING 1996 The Steering Committee has received two invitations for the next conference of NASLIN slated for Spring 1996. To assist the Steering Committee in deciding which location, would members indicate their choice by e-mailing the Chair, Gretchen Ghent at the address: gghent@ucalgary.ca or by FAX: 403-282-6837. DEADLINE June 23, 1995. SITE NUMBER 1. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Local Arrangements/Sponsorship: Steve Gietschier, SITE NUMBER 2. Columbus, Georgia 72 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
NEWS FROM MEMBERS' LIBRARIES AND SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS NEW MEMBERS AND CONTACT PERSONS Correspondence and e-mail has been received by the editor from a number of individuals who wish to be part of NASLIN. Welcome is extended to: George Rugg, Dan E. Cisco, Gail Moore, Scott Fisher, OTHER MEMBER NEWS Congratulations to Jan Todd, NASLIN Steering Committee member who successfully defended her PhD. thesis in December 1994. Dr. Todd's dissertation is entitled, Physical Culture and the Body Beautiful: an Examination of the Role of Purposive Exercise in the Lives of American Women, 1800-1870. We look forward to her dissertation becoming available from UMI in the next year. As reported in the latest IASMHF Newsletter, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame suffered a 55% decrease in its 1994 federal grant and elimination of its 1995 federal funding altogether. As a result Cheryl Reilly, the Hall's Curator lost her position. At this point in time we do not know what kind of access researchers will have to this important sport archive.
SPORT INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE SIRC has a general internet address which is monitored every work day. For reference questions and general queries etc. send your e-mail to ref@sirc.ca SIRC is also developing a World Wide Web page and now has the basic work completed. Their HomePage address is: www.sirc.ca . The comprehensive list of forthcoming conferences are also available at this HomePage address and, in the future, SIRC will input the serials list of over 1200 journals currently indexed for the SPORT Database. Gilles Chiasson, President of SIRC is also pleased to report that the SPORT Database will soon be enriched with the dissertations from the Sheffield University Library (UK) dissertations project. As soon as Sheffield has an opportunity to change their indexing format to be compatible with the SIRC software, the data on UK sport-related dissertations will be added to the SPORT Database. On a sadder note, Gilles also mentioned that the Canadian federal government funding (Sport Canada) for SIRC has officially been reduced by 35%, resulting in a loss of $140,000 support to SIRC's operations. However, Gilles has also resolved that SIRC will survive this financial blow and have financial consultants at work making plans for a fully, self-sustaining operation by April 1996. During the past few months, SIRC and the National Sport Information Centre, Australian Sports Commission have arranged an exchange of personnel. Jill Haynes from NSIC has been ensconced at SIRC and Richard Stark (VP, SIRC) has been in Australia. We asked Jill to report on her experiences and she submitted the following report entitled, Would You Swap an Australian Summer for a Canadian Winter? "NSIC has recently purchased the SPORT Database to load inhouse as the basis of its catalogue. Using the Data Research sofware, the SPORT records will be stored in MARC format, and enhanced with full text of ASC publications and images from the slide collection. Examining SIRC's procedures will help in the implementation of the new system at NSIC and will assist in the continuing smooth exchange of data between the two sites. One of the most important facets of the exchange is the personal contacts made. While working at SIRC, I have been involved in a number of projects, including indexing, preparing the monthly tapes for the vendors and assisting with the establishment of the SIRC World Wide Web page. Bringing a staff member into an organization from another similar institution provides a different perspective to issues, the opportunity to learn another's organizational procedures and stengthens the ties between the two institutions. The exchanges included the use of the other's home and cars, so the only cost involved to the parent institution was the airfares. It provided a great opportunity to work and live in a different country for a period of time." Ann Romeril, Reference Librarian at SIRC has been "meandering in cyberspace" for the past months in order to keep up with all the developments and sources of sport information for her colleagues at SIRC. She offered to share this information with NASLIN members in the next few issues of NASLINE. Below is a brief survey of listservs for readers and/or library clients: Listservs are online conference discussion groups which individuals can subscribe to by sending a request to the list owner or moderator. The list owner or moderator will send a summary of essential guidelines to follow. Here are a few Ann has found which may be of interest: Biomechanics Dead Runner Society Sport Management Sport Science For the information specialist, another good discussion group utilized by reference librarians is located at Kent State University. To subscribe send email to: listserv@kentvm.kent.edu with the following message in the body: subscribe libref-l (your name). Also do not forget the IASI listserv which was described in the previous issue of NASLINE. In case you would like to "surf the net" yourself, you can obtain a complete listing of available listservs by asking for the file "List of Lists" from: listserv@unb.ca with the following message: LIST GLOBAL.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES AAFLA staff have been busy with the installation of a new library OPAC called Horizon, a product of Ameritech. Along with this new system AAFLA has a World Wide Web page in development with a possible implementation date by late summer. Internet users will also be able to search and query Horizon by September. We will announce e-mail address for the AAFLA OPAC and WWW page in the next issue of NASLINE. A new interactive CD disk is also in the final stages of completion at AAFLA. The disk was produced with the aid of a grant from the International Olympic Committee and AAFLA, and is entitled, An Olympic journey: the story of women in the Olympic Games. This interactive CD will be published in a Mac and PC version and will be available gratis to schools, museums and libraries. If you would like to obtain a copy for your institution contact Wayne Wilson, Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, 2141 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018. Tel: 213-730-9696, FAX: 213-730-9637, E-Mail: aafla@class.org
AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE The new archivist Karen Kaiser reports that the AAHPERD Archives has purchased Inmagic Plus as their library/archives inhouse catalog. She is busy inputting the archival holdings, organizing the oral history collection and adding records for the extensive collection of photographs. Karen hopes that in the near future AAHPERD archives will be a gopher site and accessible on the Internet. For further information Karen can be reached at: 703-476-3423 (or 3491) and FAX: 703-476-9527. Karen also reports that Phase 3 of the management reorganization of AAHPERD has been completed. For their publishing program, AAHPERD retains the control over publication of the periodicals while the 6 associated and semi-independent bodies, (American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness, American Association for Leisure and Recreation, Association for the Advancement of Health Education, National Association fo Girls and Women in Sport, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and National Dance Association) are responsible for the monographic/AV publishing programs. The new publication catalog for AAHPERD and the associated bodies has just been issued. Note that there is a new address for sending in direct orders: PO Box 385, Oxon Hill, MD 20750-0385.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTS MUSEUMS AND HALLS OF FAME Also reported in the latest newsletter from IASMHF is the forthcoming world wide listing of sports museums being compiled by the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. IASMHF volunteered to canvas the North American sports museums and forward survey information to Lausanne. We'll keep you posted on the details of this publication when they become known.
For the first time NASLINE has been asked to post a Position Available" annoucement. The Sporting News is seeking an Assistant Archivist with the following job description: "The Sport News Publishing Comany is seeking an organized, detail-oriented individual to become our Assistant Archivist. Responsibilities include aiding in transforming the archives into an electric library, assisting in developing and administering marketing and licensing arrangements, providing reference and research services to the Editorial and Sales Depts. as well as to the public and assisting in managing the library and archival resources of the Sporting News. The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of sports statistics and sports history, a high level of computer literacy, including database management, online service, and the Internet and excellent oral and written communication skills. Master's degree in archival administration a plus. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package. Please send resume with cover letter indicating salary requirements to: Steve Gietschier, The Sporting News, 1212 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St Louis, MO 63132."
In keeping with past columns, the items reported here represent the hard to find sources to assist in the collection development activities of our readers. The American Statistical Association has a new division called the Section on Statistics and Sport and since 1992 have held annual meetings. The Proceedings for 1992 and 1993 are available for purchase: 1992, entitled, Statistics and Sports ($15 member and $23 non members, and 1993, entitled, Statistics in Sports. ($18 members and $27 non members. The ASA Order Dept requests prepayment if possible or an additional $4 will be charged. Postage charge is an additional $3.50 per item. A recent addition to the Opposing Viewpoints series published by Greenhaven Press, Inc. in San Diego concerns contemporary issues in sports. Topics include, professional sports, drugs, sexism, college athletics and discrimination. The thirty four pro/con essays will provide college students with grist for their term papers. Details of the publication are: Dudley, William, editor. Sports in America: oppposing viewpoints, 1994. ISBN 1-56510-104-9
Prior to the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, 1994, Cleve Dheensaw published a history entitled: The Commonwealth Games: the first 60 years, 1930-1990. Victoria, B.C., Orca Books, 1994, 197p. The Victoria Commonwealth Games Society has also published their official report, entitled Let the Spirit Live On: XV Commonwealth Games, Editor-in-Chief, Ben J. Pires, Victoria, B.C., Victoria Commonwealth Games Society, 1994. 176p. Marg Brown, the only staff member remaining reports that there are still a number of copies available for $10 Can (to cover postage). Please contact her at a new telephone number: 604-380-1994. Address: PO Box 1994, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3M8. Kevin Grace from the University of Cincinnati, Archives & Rare Books Dept. has been busy researching and compiling a bibliography on baseball and sports parks. This 53p. publication, entitled, Ballparks: a research and reading guide, 1994, is available for $10 (prepay to the author) at his address: Kevin Grace, 51 West Charlotte Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45215
From the 95-01 and 95-04 update to SPORT Database, SIRC or AAIS has recently acquired and indexed the following significant conference proceedings which have been selected from the many additions: Boag, A et al. Proceedings : ANZALS Conference, 1993 (Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies, Held in Brisbane. Proceedings available from Griffith University. Centre for Leisure Research, Brisbane. 494p. SIRC AN 361459 Playing on : the proceedings of the National Forum on Mature Aged Sport, Brisbane, November 1993. Canberra, Australian Sports Commission, 1994 137p. SIRC AN360001 Discourse on sport: proceedings of the 21st annual conference of the PSSS, Ed by Eassom, S. (Held in Ft. Worth, Texas) 87P. Bedford, England: Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport. SIRC AN 358987. (Please note also that the previous year's proceedings are also available, entitled, Die Aktualitat der Sportphilosophie = The Relevance of the philosophy of sport, Edited by Gunter Gebauer. (Held in Berlin, Oct 2-4, 1992), 294p. Sankt Augustin: Academia Verlag, 1993. (Sport-Spiele-Kampfe, Bd 1). ISBN 3-88345-394-3) Contains 12 papers in English and 4 papers in German Proceedings of the International Sports Science Conference 93 "Optimising performance", Held in Singapore, Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza, 9-11 June 1993. L.W. Mun et al eds. Kallang, Singapore: Singapore Sports Council, Sports Medicine and Research Centre, 1993. 382p. SIRC AN 351437 Physical activity and health in the elderly: proceedings of the 1st conference of EGREPA. Held in Oerias, Portugal, by the European Group for Research into Elderly and Phsyical Activity, 1994. 538 p. Available: University of Porto, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, (Prof. Dr. Antonio Teixeira Marques). Rua D. Manuel II, 4003 Porto Codex, Portugal. SIRC AN354277. Navigating the tides of change: strategies for success. A collection of papers presented at the 45th Annual NIRSA conference, 1994, edited by R. A. Clark et al. Corvallis, OR: National Intramural-Recreation Association, 1994. 193p. SIRC AN372188 International Scientific Symposium on Aging and Work, 28-30 May 1992, Heikko, Finland. Aging and work, edited by J. Ilmarinen. Helsinki, Institute of Occupational Health, 1993. 254p. SIRC AN363126 Seminaire sciences des activities physiques etsportives, Nice, 1993. Sciences des activities physiques et sportives; aspects epistemologiques, methodologiques et impacts sociaux, ed. by N Midol et al. Paris, AFRAPS, 1994. 247p. SIRC AN364233 Head and neck injuries in sports, proceedings of the symposium held in Atlanta, GA, 1993. Philadelphia, American Society for Testing and Materials, 1994, 365p. (ASTM special technical pub. #1229) SIRC AN362034 Sports and Exercise in Midlife Seminar, 1992, Cataluny, Spain. Sports and exercise in midlife, ed. by Gordon, S.L. et al. Rosemount, Ill: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994. 570p. SIRC AN362020 Permanent World conference on Ani-Doping in Sport, 4th, London, UK, 1993. The social context of doping. London, The Sports Council, 1994. 249p SIRC AN356916. OTHER PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE The ICHPER-SD 36TH WORLD CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS, Yokahama, Japan, 1993, are now available for purchase. The proceedings contain the full text of lectures and presentations in a permanent binding on 680 pages. The cost is US$70 which includes postage. Checks should be made payable to ICHPER Japan or payment made to Sakura Bank Ltd., Koganei Branch (Account name: ICHPER Japan: Account number 34501272). Additional information can be obtained from Yoshiro Hatano, ICHPER-SD International Vice President, Tokyo Gakuegi University, 4-1-1 Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei City, Tokyo, Japan. 7TH CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORY OF SPORT, May 31-June 2, 1994, The University of Calgary. Dr. Kevin Wamsley reports that these proceeding were delayed but are to be published with Brown and Benchmark at the end of May 1995, with the title: Method and Methodology in Sport and Cultural History. At press time we have no further updates on the availability of the proceedings of annual meetings of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports. SIRC has recently indexed the XIth Proceedings, Amherst, Mass, 1993. This can be found in the Sport Discus update April 1995.
PURCHASE RECENT REFERENCE WORKS Hot off the press are two additional volumes in the Sports in North America: a documentary history series (Gulf Breeze, FL: Academic International Press) Vol.2, The Origins of modern sports, 1820-1840, edited by Larry K. Menna. 405p. Vol.4 Sports in war, revival and expansion, 1860-1880, edited by George B. Kirsch. 416p. ISBN 0-87569-135-8 A comprehensive bibliography on college and university football by the indefatigable Myron J. Smith, Jr. entitled, The College football bibliography, is now available. Part of the Bibliographies and Indexes in Sports History series (No. 2), by Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn., this 951p. bibliography contains references to all types of publications and includes periodical articles from a wide range of popular press publications and academic titles.
LOCAL HISTORIES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES Recently published is a bibliography on the Edmonton Commercial Graduates basketball team (1920-1930's), which includes references to book and periodical literature and to articles in Canadian newspapers. Details of this publication are: Kadylo, Kerry and Chandler, Kristin, compilers, Smith, Janice, editor. Edmonton Commercial Graduates research bibliography, Calgary, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, 1992. ISBN 0-9695797-0-5, 96p. Cost $10.70 includes GST. The ASHFM has recently moved from Calgary to Red Deer, the site of its future permanent home. The ASHFM is temporarily housed on the 2nd Floor, Provincial Building, 4920 - 51st St. Red Deer, AB T2N 6K8. The present ASHFM Coordinator is Marilyn Haley, Tel: 403-341-8614. The Saskatchewan amateur sports organizations have created a publishing bonanza in the past few years with their contributions to local sports history. Greg Unger, Sports Historian at the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum reports that over a dozen books have been published so far with 16 to be written in the next few years. Under grants to the Sports History Project, the books look at the history of each sport in Saskatchewan, include reproductions of original photos, and, in some of the latest publications, a respectable bibliography. All except two titles are still in print. The brief bibliographic information includes: Dewar, John D. Basketball Saskatchewan's story: 1891-1989, 1989 DeRyk, Dick. The Highest skill: the story of karate in Saskachewan 1987 Zeman, Brnda. Hockey heritage: 88 years of puck chasing in Saskatchewan, 1983 Conrad, Peter. In the winning lane: History of competitive swimming in Saskatchewan 1990 (OP) Boyle, Mickey. Ninety years of golf: an illustrated history of golf in Saskatchewan. 1987 (OP) Dewar, John M. Saskatchewan soccer: a history 1988 Argan, William. Saskatchewan curling: heartland tradition 1991 Goplen, Henrietta. Saskatoon Lion's Speed Skating Club: 45 years of hsitory, 1942-1987. n.d. (Dist.1986) Powers, Ned. Strikes 'n' spares: the history of bowling in Saskatchewan 1993 Nixon, Elva. 50 years to gold: synchronized swimming in Saskatchewan 1941-1991 1993 Brown, David W. Saskatchewan rugby: a history 1993 Shury, David. W. Batter up: the story of the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League 1990 Shury, David W. Play ball son! the Story of the Saskatchewan Baseball Association, 1985 Brass, Dana. Twisting and tumbling in Saskatchewan. 1992 The above publications may be purchased from: Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, 2205 Victoria Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0S4. Tel: 306-780-9232. FAX: 306-525-4009 Forthcoming publications available in the next few months from the SSHFM include: Magic Boards: a history of skiing in Saskatchewan, by Doug Elsasser. ISBN 0-9696318-0-4 Cost: approximately $17 Can A Saskatchwean sport bibliography, by Kathy Burianyk, edited by Greg Unger. ISBN 0-9696318-6-3 175 p. Cost: $5 Can Henk Pardoel, a graduate student from Queen's University, School of Physical and Health Education (Kingston, Ontario), is working on a fencing bibliography which will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Carl A. Thimm's bibliography, A complete bibliography of fencing and duelling, as practised by all European nations.... London, J. Lane, 1896 (also reprinted in NY, by B. Blom, 1968) This new bibliography will be published in two editions, a spiral bound, basic version for $25.50 (plus PST and GST taxes) and a high quality Library edition with many illustrations in black and white plus color plates, perfect bound for $65 Can (plus PST and GST). To purchase the former place an order and prepay by Oct 1, 1995 and the latter order and prepay by Dec. 1, 1995. Publishing details are: Pardoel, Henry W. The Art and sport of fencing: a sport bibliography, Kingston, Ont: Queen's University, School of Physical and Health Education, 1995 (paper ed) 1996 (Library edition). No ISBN available yet.
While browsing OCLC, UTLAS and talking with staff at SIRC, a number of new, academic level, serials have appeared which might interest NASLINE readers. SIRC has acquired the following new serials and is indexing the contents for the SPORT Database. By searching by title of journal in the JN field you can browse the contents of the following: Drugs in sports, v1, no1, Feb, 1992- Quarterly, ISSN 1188-0260 Warkworth, Ontario: MGD Press (23 Main St. PO Box 249) Cost: Can$70 European journal of sport marketing v1, no1, 1994- Semi-annual, ISSN not available, Gronigen, The Netherlands: European Association for Sport Management (PO Box 379, 9700 Gronigen), Tel: 31 50 209825, Cost: 110 Dfl (includes membership in EASM) Journal of legal aspects of sports, v1, 1991- Semi-annual, ISSN 1072-0316 Pullman, WA and (1993- Ames, Iowa): Society for the Study of Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity (c/o Tom Sawyer, Treas. Society for the Study of Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity, 5840 So. Ernest St. Terre Haute, IN 47802. Tel: 812-237-2189 FAX: 812-237-4338) Cost: $65 US for libraries, Sport marketing quarterly, v1, 1992- Quarterly, ISSN 1061-6934 Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology, Inc.(PO Box 4425, University Ave.) Cost: $85 US to US institutions, $94 US to foreign institutions SportCARE: the journal for professionals in sport v1, 1994- Bi-monthly, ISSN 1353-2693 New Malden, Surrey, UK: Quintessence Publications (2 Blagdon Rd. Surrey KT3 4AD) Official Journal of the National Sports Medicine Institute of the United Kingdom Sports exercise and injury, v1, 1994/95- Quarterly, ISSN 1351-0029 Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone for the European Federation of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology. Subscriptions to: Pearson Professional Ltd., PO Box 77, Harlow, Essex CM19 5BQ, UK. Cost: approximate institutional rate, US$192 Sports law & finance, v1, 1993- Bimonthly, ISSN 0968-6037 London, UK: Legal Studies Publishing Ltd. Printed by Imediaprint Ltd. Ulrich's lists price $198US Approximate cost is Can$247. Women in sport & physical activity journal, v1, no.1, Sept 1992- Semi-annual ISSN 1063-6161 Ft. Worth, TX: Women of Diversity Productions (421 Sandy Lane, Ft Worth 76120-6161 Tel: 817-451-6615 FAX: 817-451-5879) Cost: $US16 individuals $15US for NAGWS members, etc. The International Olympic Committee has been busy issuing new serials. AAFLA reports holding the following: Marketing matters: the Olympic marketing newsletter, No1, Summer, 1993- Frequency uncertain, A sample issue was received by the editor, of a beautifully produced new periodical from the IOC Olympic Museum in Lausanne, entitled: Olympic magazine, No. 1, 1994- Quarterly ISSN1023-084X Published in an English or French edition at the cost of SFr80 or $87 Can. Articles highlight the collections in the Olympic Museum and other Olympiana or cultural events. Another new title which has recently published its premier issue is: BIJAPER: Brazilian international journal of adapted physical education research v1, 1994- Annual, ISSN not available Ft. Worth, TX: Women of Diversity Productions (421 Sandy Lane, Ft. Worth 76120-6161) (send your request for the initial volume to: Fay Klein, 4540 W. Deer Run Dr. 103, Brown Deer, WI 53223) Cost: $10US (outside US and Brazil add $3 for postage) One additional periodical title worthy of mention is the Sports information bulletin, published in a new, easier to read (and house) format, by the Council of Europe, Sport for All Clearing House. For those sport collections serving students taking courses in comparative sports or focusing on current policy issues, the articles and information will be of value. One of the latest issues (No3, Oct. 1994) focuses on doping in sports, reports on the Council of Europe, European Union and European Sports Conference, plus includes a bibliography of recent publications from member countries on many aspects of sports policy. Available from: Clearing House 'Espace 27 septembre,' Blvd. Leopold-II 44, B-1080 Brussels, Belgium. Cost: 1,500 BEF (approx $Can 60 or $42 US). FORTHCOMING SERIALS AVANTE v1, 1995- Quarterly Gloucester, ON: Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. "AVANTE is a new, bilingual journal designed to stimulate and communicate Canadian research and critical thought on issues pertaining to the field of health, physical education, recreation, sport, physical activity, leisure, dance and active living." Cost: $65 Can, plus an additional $18 for international subscriptions. For subscribers to CAHPERD journal, if both are subscribed to the cost is $90, plus an additional $31.50 postage cost for international subscriptions. |