Donna L. Gilton. Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries: Principle, Programs, and People. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2012. 245p. alk. paper, $45 (ISBN 9780810883567). LC2011-044181

The fact that Dutch maps were often published and republished in multiple atlases by different publishers explains the map-by-map structure of the rest of this work. Following the biographies, the descriptive catalog of maps of England and English counties and regions takes up 217 pages, with each map presented in an abbreviated ISBD format, accompanied by the map image, one map per page. Perhaps most important, every occurrence of a given map in atlases is listed, with page numbers. Short notes have been added, commenting on alterations made in successive appearances of these maps and other peculiarities (such as map orientation , border decorations, or cartouches), as are selected references to the literature. The book concludes with a brief eight-title bibliography, indexes to personal and geographical names, map titles, and finally a list of all atlases referenced, complete with index numbers in the Atlantes Neerlandici, a three-volume compendium published by coauthor van der Krogt between 1997 and 2003, in which more information on each atlas can be found. As mentioned above, this is the first volume of a new series, Guides to Dutch Atlas Maps, which will cover the world in 19 volumes, presumably in the same format as this volume. It is unclear or at least unstated whether biographical information on further cartographers will be added from volume to volume. It is also worth wondering whether the work could not have been published, instead or in addition, in digital form, which seems like a natural development for complex bibliographical works such as this one. That said, however, the information contained here makes this work—and indeed the entire series—an important acquisition for the reference section of map libraries with a strong historical focus or for the general reference sections of larger research libraries. Selected volumes (such as the forthcoming volume on Africa or the two volumes projected for Asia) will make valuable additions to area studies collections.—Jeffrey Garrett, Northwestern University Library. Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) is not an alien concept to most librarians. The term itself, however, is often associated with the formal instructional sessions offered in academic or research libraries. Public librarians have always instructed their patrons on the use of information on a daily basis. Because these instructions are often informal, personal, indirect, and basic, public librarians and their peers in academic settings do not always recognize those habitual actions as instructions. Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries: Principle …