American Salaries and Wages Survey, 2009, 10th ed. (331.2973021) contains over 2,300 occupational combinations and respective salaries, taken from close to 600 sources, including government statistics and trade journals.
American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory, 2009, 19th ed., 4 vol. (381.2029473) Profiles of over 28,000 wholesalers and distributors - encompassing small & large businesses and public & private sectors - are included. Arranged in broad subject headings, then alphabetically by name. SIC, geographic and alphabetic indexes are included.
Surgery Sourcebook, 2nd ed (617) is designed for laypeople seeking knowledge about typical surgeries, including "oral, eye, gastrointestinal, gynecologic and obstetric, head and neck, heart and vascular, orthopedic, cosmetic and reconstructive, and urological surgeries--associated risks, and potential complications."
Masterplots II: African American Literature, Revised ed., 4 vol. (810.9896073) "...focuses on works by African American writers from the earliest known colonial writings through the beginning of the twenty-first century." Contains over 300 essays, of which one-third were newly commissioned for this new edition. Volume 4 includes a type of work index by genre, a title index and an author index.
In addition, an anonymous donor left one copy of the Jacksonville Senior Services Directory, 2009-2010 and one downtown map (Downtown Vision version) on my desk. I've labeled both "Information Desk," and coincidentally, decided to keep them beneath the Reference desk with the other maps and directories. Thank you Mysterious Philanthropist!
As always, these books can be reviewed at the Reference desk before I shelve them next week.
