Martha Cornog, MA, MLS, edited Libraries, Erotica, & Pornography (1991), which won the American Library Association's Eli M. Obeler Award for Intellectual Freedom in 1992. With her husband, Timothy Perper, she has written articles on sexuality materials in the library for Library Journal, Collection Building, Journal of Information Ethics, and SIECUS Report. She has also published on sexual language and communication and contributed to The Complete Dictionary of Sexology (1995) andIHuman Sexuality: An Encyclopedia (1994). She and Timothy Perper are currently preparing a work on Sex and Religion in Modern America. She has been active in the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex and served on the editorial board of The Journal of Sex Research. She is manager of membership services for the American College of Physicians.Timothy Perper, PhD,is the author of Sex Signals: The Biology of Love (1985) and co-editor of A Descriptive Dictionary and Atlas of Sexology (Greenwood, 1991). He has published on human as well as animal sexuality, contributing to Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia (1994) and authored or co-authored three chapters in Libraries, Erotica, & Pornography (1991), edited by his wife, Martha Cornog. An independent writer, researcher, and lecturer, he is active in the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex and a former book review editor of The Journal of Sex Research.

• Acknowledgments Introduction Librarians, Education, and Sexuality The Role of Libraries in Sexuality Education Sex Education: Past and Present History of Libraries and Sexuality Materials Topics, Viewpoints, and Genres for Sex Education Collection Development Selection and Evaluation Other Sexuality Materials: Vertical File Holding, Periodicals, Literature, and Audiovisuals From Access to Vandalism Censorship and Other Considerations that Vary by Type of Library and Type of Collection Resources and Commentary Guide to Reading Part II Sexuality and Behavior Homosexuality and Gender Issues Life Cycle Issues Sex and Society Sexual Problems

"Part 1 concentrates on the theoretical and practical aspects of sexuality materials in the library (e.g., selection, access, and censorship). Part 2 has 48 topical sections (e.g., Life Cycle Issues, Sexual Problems, Sex and Society). Each topical section has a well-written introductory narrative and annotated bibliography. Part 2 is the more impressive, showing devotion to detail and including representative viewpoints. . . . Highly recommended for school libraries and general readers." - Choice