THE INFORMATION BROKER EPA Headquarters Library (PM 211 A) WSM2904 202-260-5922 DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS THIS JUST IN... Come in and browse the Library's newest addition to the CD-ROM collection: ENVIRO/ENERGYLINE ABSTRACTS. This database contains citations and summaries of articles from sci-tech journals, conference proceedings, and government and corporate reports on environmental issues, including acid rain and energy information. Ask at the reference desk for a demonstration or test drive it yourself. PLEASE, MR. POSTMAN... During the holiday season, increased mail volume may delay the delivery of library materials borrowed through interlibrary loan. Some of our interlibrary loan partners shut down operations during this time of year, which will also delay delivery. Please contact Carol Bechtel, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, if you have a rush request. Her number is 202-260-5060. Library staff will do everything possible to obtain your materials promptly. ACCESS THE LIBRARY FROM YOUR DESKTOP... You no longer need a password for online access to the Online Library System (OLS), the EPA Library Network's automated catalog. See Page Two for more details. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 {TT> Printed on Recycled Paper ------- IWU NO PASSWORD REQUIRED! YOU CAN ACCESS... THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM (OLS) The Online Library System (OLS) is a computerized list of items accessible through the EPA library network. Books and reports are available on a variety of topics: Air Quality Global Issues Hazardous Waste Health Effects Laboratory Methods Pollution Prevention Toxic Substances Water Pollution OLS DATABASES OLS consists of several related databases that can be used to locate books and reports on a variety of topics. The material in OLS is updated every two weeks, and can be searched by numerous access points, such as title, author, and keyword. National Catalog Citations and summaries on environmentally related topics encompassing biology, chemistry, ecology and other basic sciences; EPA reports distributed through the National Technical Information Service. Hazardous Waste Citations and summaries for key materials on hazardous waste. For information about the Online Library System, please contact the Headquarters Library. Accessing OLS from Headquarters Data Switch... From the main menu, select IBMPSI At the SELECTION ? prompt, type OLS If you need help or would like a training session on how to get.the full benefit of OLS, please contact the Headquarters Library at 202-260:5922 or 202-260-5921. USER SUPPORT: Call EPA's National Computer Center for technical system assistance (help with anything that happens before you type "OLS" at the system prompt) at 1-800-334-2405. Contact the EPA Library in Research Triangle Park, NC for the OLS User Guide and other system documentation at (919) 541-2777. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 Page 2 ------- As part of our ongoing effort to collect books and journals relevant to EPA staff needs, the following is a list of our latest acquisitions. It is organized by program area for your convenience. Copies of all items listed here are available at the Circulation Desk. Library tours are given every Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. For database information call 202-260-5921 or send Email inquiries to EPA3738. AIR & RADIATION Appenzeller, Tim. "Ozone Loss Hits Us Where We Live." Science. Vol 254, No. 5032, November 1, 1991. p. 645. Begley, Sharon; Hager, Mary. "Bring Back the Ozone Layer!" Newsweek. Vol. 118, No. 19, November 4, 1991. p. 49. Journal of Environmental Management series of three articles reporting the results of pilot studies concerning air quality management. Davos, Climis A., et al. "Public Priorities for Evaluating Air Quality Management Measures." Journal of Environmental Management. Vol 33, No. 3, October 1991. pp. 205-221. Davos, Climis A., et al. "Public Priorities for Efficiency in Air Quality Management." Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 33, No. 3, October 1991. pp. 223-237. Davos, Climis A., et al. "Public Values for Equity in Air Quality Management." Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 33, No. 3, October 1991. pp. 239-267. Kerr, Richard A. "Could the Sun Be Warming the Climate?" Science. Vol. 254, No. 5032, November 1,1991. pp. 652-653. Monastersky, Richard. "The Supersonic Question." [will high-speed jetliners damage the ozone layer?] Science News. Vol. 140, No. 17, October 26,1991. pp. 270-271. Zurer, Pamela. "Global Ozone Losses: Tougher Chlorine Controls Urged." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 43, October 28,1991. p. 4. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 Page 3 ------- HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND Note: The Library has a special collection and databases to improve access to Hazardous Waste Superfund information. For more information contact Felice Sacks at 202-260-3021. "Contaminated Soil—Regulatory Issues and Treatment Technologies." The Hazardous Waste Consultant. Vol. 9, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 4.1-4.24. Darcy, Sue. "Long Awaited Subtitle D Issued." [Resource Conservation and Recovery Act] World Waste. Vol. 34, No. October 1991. pp. 8,58. Fields, Howard. "EPA Struggles With Oil." Recycling Today. Vol. 29, No. 10, October 15, 1991. pp. 42,44. Fiorenza, S.; Duston, K.; Ward C. "Decision Making—Is Bioremediation a Viable Option.?" Journal of Hazardous Materials. Special Issue. Vol. 28, Nos. 1-2, September 1991. pp. 171-183. Guerra, Sarith. "NIMBY, NIMTOF, & Solid Waste Facility Siting." [Not-in-My-Backyard/Not-in-My-Term-of-Office] Public Management. Vol. 73, No. 10, October 1991. pp. 11-12,14,16-17. Hornsby, Robert G.; Miller, Michael S. "New Technique for Landfill Leachate Well Installation." Hazardous Materials Control. Vol. 4, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 42-46. INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Note: To better meet the needs of EPA staff, the Library has a special collection on Information Resources Management. For more information contact Sharon Geiger at 703-883-5170. demons, Eric K. "Corporate Strategies for Information Technology: A Resource-Based Approach." Computer. Vol. 24, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 23-32. Depke, Deidre. "State-of-the-Art—And Built to Stay That Way." Business Week. No. 3240, November 18,1991. pp. 160-161. Fougere, Kenneth T. "The Future Role of the Systems Analyst as a Change Agent." Journal of Systems Management. Vol. 42, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 6-9. Palmer, Larry; Palmer, Ricky. "Desktop Meeting." [video teleconferencing, video compression] LAN Magazine. Vol. 6, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 111-112,114,116,119,121. Vereen, Lindsey. "Window of Opportunity." [X Window System] LAN Magazine. Vol. 6, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 123,125,127,128,130,132. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 Page 4 ------- Zavidovique.Bertrand; Serfaty, Veronique; Fortunel, Christian. "Mechanism to Capture and Communicate Image-Processing Expertise." IEEE Software. Vol. 8, No. 6, November 1S91. pp. 37-50. INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION Note: The Library has a collection of books, reports, laws and statistics related to international issues. For more information contact John Butsch at 202-260-5917. Aldhous, Peter. "Montreal Protocol Still Too Lax?" [ozone depletion] Nature. Vol. 353, No. 6346, October 24, 1991. p. 688. Benfieldf Kaid. "Environmentalism in the New Europe." The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 8-10. "Europeans Fight Mandatory Recycling." Pulp & Paper. Vol. 65, No. 11, November 1991. p. 39. Redd, Adrienne. "How Recycling Efforts Around the World Stack Up." The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 24-25. Seltzer, Richard. "World Bank Steps Up Environmental Efforts." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 42, October 21,1991. p. 19. Young, Ian. "Environment and Safety Top Europe 1992 Agenda." Chemical Week. Vol. 149, No. 11 .October 16,1991. pp. 32,34-35. MANAGEMENT Note: The Library has a special collection of management books, journals, audiotapes, audiotape players and videotapes. For more information, contact John Burkhardt at 202-260-0748. Caiden, Gerald E. "What Really is Public Maladministration?" Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6, November/December 1991. pp. 486-493. i Dullea, Jim. "A No-Cost Revitalization of Federal Training?" The Bureaucrat Vol. 20, No. 3, Fall 1991. pp. 37-41. Fertik, Edward. "Applying TQM Principles to Part-Time Employees." [total quality management] The Bureaucrat. Vol. 20, No. 3, FalM991. pp. 42-44. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 5 ------- Handley, Elisabeth A. "Women as Managers and Managing Women." The Bureaucrat. Vol. 20, No. 3, FalM 991. pp. 15-18. Hoard, E. David. "Environmental Issues in Government Contracting: A Marriage Made in Hollywood." Contract Management. Vol. 31, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 8-13. Perry, James L; Miller, Theodore K. "The Senior Executive Service: Is It Improving Managerial Performance?" Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6, November/December 1991. pp. 554-563. PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES "Criteria on Art, Household Products Criticized by Environment Groups; CPSC Defends Proposal." [Consumer Product Safety Commission] Indoor Pollution News. Vol. 4, No. 20, November 1,1991. pp. 1,4-5. Gibbons, Ann. "Moths Take the Field Against Biopesticide." Science. Vol. 254, No. 5032, November 1,1991. p. 646. Goldstein, Mark L. "Toxic Wa$te." [federal agencies' toxic waste] Government Executive. Vol. 23, No. 11 .November 1991. pp. 16-18. Hanson, David J. "Toxic Release Inventory Becomes Springboard to New Laws." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 44, November 4,1991. pp. 24-25. Jones, Tammy L [USEPA]; Betowski, Leon D. [USEPA]; Lesnik, Barry; Chiang, Tom C.; Teberg, John E. "Interlaboratory Comparison of Thermospray and Particle Beam Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Interfaces: Evaluation of a Chlorinated Phenoxy Acid Herbicide Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis Method." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 1880-1884. Roberts, Leslie. "More Pieces in the Dioxin Puzzle." Science. Vol. 254, No. 5030, October 18,1991. p. 377. Zurer, Pamela. "Appeals Court Overturns EPA Asbestos Ban." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 43, October 28,1991. p. 5. POLLUTION PREVENTION & SOLID WASTE DiPietro, Robbe Charles. "State Procurement Programs Target Recyclables." Biocycle. Vol. 32, No. 10, October 1991. pp. 52-55. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 Page 6 ------- Folz, David H.; Hazlett, Joseph M. "Public Participation and Recycling Performance: Explaining Program Success." Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6, November/December 1991. pp. 526-532. Glenn, Jim. "Innovations in Processing and Sorting Recyclables." Biocycle. Vol. 32, No. 10, October 1991. pp. 35-39. Lazare, Daniel. "Recyled But Not Used." The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 20-27. Morris, David. "As if Materials Mattered." [comprehensive materials policy for states based on recycling, efficiency, and renewables technologies] The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 17-18. Newman, Alan. "Recycling and Reducing." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 1819-1820. O'Sullivan, Dermot A. "Bayer Targets Process Modification as Approach to Pollution Prevention." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 42, October 21,1991. pp. 21-24,27. Spencer, Robert; Goldstein, Nora. "Recycling at MSW Composting Facilities." [municipal solid waste] Biocycle. Vol. 32, No. 10, October 1991. pp. 30-33. Stambler, Irwin. "Fungus Could Help Clean the Environment." Research & Development. Vol. 33, No. 11, October 1991. p. 22. WATER Note: The Library has a special collection concerning water resources. For more information contact Mary Beth Weaver at 202-260-8670. "'Constructed' Wetlands Lower Wastewater Treatment Costs." Environment Today. Vol. 2, No. 8, October 1991. pp. 1,54. Harris, Paul. "Rising Tide of Water Issues Vie for Capitol's Attention." Environment Today. Vol. 2, No. ,8, October 1991. pp. 1,49. "Industrial Innovations Trigger New Wastewater Treatment Technologies." [special report, highlighting some of the innovators] Environment Today. Vol. 2, No. 8, October 1991. pp. 21 ff. Johnson, Theodore J.; Bockemeier, Stephen W. "GIS Plans Wastewater Future." [geographic information system] Civil Engineering. Vol. 61, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 54-56. THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 Page 7 ------- Martel, C. James. "Freezing Out Sludge." Civil Engineering. Vol. 61, No. 11, November 1991. pp. 64-65. Recovery of Metals from Sludges and Wastewaters. (Project Summary). Cincinnati, OH: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, September 1991. (EPA/600/S2-91/041) GENERAL Green, C.H.; Tunstall, S.M. "Is the Economic Evaluation of Environmental Resources Possible?" Journal of Environmental Management. Vol. 33, No. 3, October 1991. pp. 123-141. Hanson, David. "OSHA, EPA Increasingly Work Together, However Uncomfortably." [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 36, September 9,1991. pp. 21-22. McCabe, Kevin A.; Rassenti, Stephen J.; Smith, Vernon L. "Smart Computer-Assisted Markets." [auction markets for natural gas pipelines or electric power systems] Science. Vol. 254, No. 5031, October 25, 1991. pp. 534-538. Nulty, Peter. "Finding a Payoff in Environmentalism." Fortune. Vol. 124, No. 9, October 21,1991. pp. 79-80,84. Peck, Louis. "Bush & Company." [Commission on Environmental Quality] The Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1991. pp. 6-7. Riggs, Fred. W. "Public Administration: A Comparativist Framework." Public Administration Review. Vol. 51, No. 6, November/December 1991. pp. 473-475. Satchell, Michael. "Any Color But Green." [new political alliance battling the environmental movement] U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 111, No. 17, October 21,1991. pp. 74-76. Winegrad, Gerald W. "Environment." [too many people, too few resources for states] State Government News. Vol. 34, No. 10, October 1991. p. 26. THE INFORMATIBN BROKER DECEMBER 1991 PageS ------- WHAT'S HAPPENING Following is a selection of conferences on environmental topics. The Headquarters Library maintains a collection of conference notes. For more information on these conferences contact the Library at 202-260-5922. Industrial Environmental Markets Conference. Arlington, VA. March 3-4,1992. Sponsored by Government Institutes, Inc. For more information contact: Tim Hohman, Government Institutes, Inc., 4 Research Place Place, Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850 or call (301) 921-2300. Non-Chlorine Bleaching. Hilton Head, SC. March 2-5,1992. Sponsored by Pulp & Paper and Emerging Technology Transfer Inc. A new and comprehensive seminar on the state of the art in non-chlorine bleaching worldwide. For more infomration contact: Non-Chlorine Bleaching, 600 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 or call (415) 905-2351 or Fax (415) 905-2630. Federal Environmental Conference. Arlington, VA. March 5-6,1992. For more information contact: Tim Hohman, Government Institutes, Inc., 4 Research Place Place, Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850 orcaJI (301) 921-2300. Global Warming. Chicago, IL April 2-6,1992. Organized by SUPCON International and the World Resource Review. This is the third international conference on the scientific and policy issues facing all governments. For more information contact: SUPCON International, P.O. Box 5275, One Heritage Plaza, Woodbridge, IL 60517-0275 or call (708) 910-1551 or Fax (708) 910-1561. The Headquarters Library is operated by LABAT-ANDERSON Incorporated through EPA's Information Services Contract. Head Librarian/Coordinator Public Access Librarian Head Librarian/HW Superfund Head Librarian/INFOTERRA Head Librarian/Technical Services Acquisitions Librarian Interlibrary Loan Librarian IRM Collection Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian/HW Superfund Reference Librarian/INFOTERRA Reference Librarian/INFOTERRA Reference Librarian/Water Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Lois Ramponi Ann Dugan Felice Sacks John Butsch Gretl Cox Michelle Tsai Carol Bechtel Sharon Geiger Sigrid N. Smith Craig Lelansky Mary Stevanus Lili Vivanco Mary Beth Weaver Carol Stiles Robin Cook Headquarters Library—202-260-5922 Headquarters Library Email number—EPA3738 Technical Services—202-260-1956 Public Information Center (PIC)—202-260-2080 THE INFORMATION BROKER DECEMBER 1991 ------- |