"PORTLAND, Ore. - Think black and red when you picture Jim Carmin's 176-page roster of American Indian literature. The voluminous printout reads like a wish list for those interested in capturing the zeitgeist - or spirit of the times - of the nearly 40-year renaissance in fiction, poetry, short stories and drama penned by indigenous people of North America.

Black is for the titles Carmin's already acquired as part of Multnomah County Library's goal of creating a body of Native American literature within its Special Collections department. With $62,000 plus many extra unexpected donations, Carmin - the librarian in charge of the John Wilson Room Special Collections Room - has accumulated 1,000 items in the new collection. A quick scan of his lengthy roster, though, reveals enough red to underscore the idea that the goal is to cover the gamut."

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