Problem: People in rural and remote New South Wales experience avoidable admissions, limited access to skilled clinicians and commonly travel >400 km to access specialist services within the district and >700 km for tertiary services outside.

body of journal literature covering the various types and aspects of current awareness services, the curricula in most library schools make no more than a cursory mention of the subject. There is, therefore, an obvious need for a textbook treatment that would present the material in a way that a library school student or a beginning professional can follow step by step. Kemp's outline fills this need adequately. Not only does the book describe the historical origins of the awareness services, but it also covers the mechanics of its development, operation, costing, and evaluation. Considerable attention is given to the most notable of these services, such as the use of SDI and Viewdata. Kemp admits that this is not a literature survey although there are references to some of the well-known contributions. There is a detailed subject index. The point is well taken that the successful operation of this service depends to a large extent on the enthusiasm and knowledge of the individual librarian. This book should be recommended reading for all public service librarians.

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