ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 234 / C &R L News are available for $32.95 from the HE, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. ISBN 87206- 163-9. • Origins o f the Tarot Deck: A Study of the Astro- nom ical Substructure o f Gam e and D raw in g Boards, by Stephen E. Franklin (158 pages, D e­ cember 1988), is a fascinating and controversial ex­ ploration of th e astronom ical and m ythological roots of proto-chess, the I Ching, pachisi, and the T arot deck. The author traces the roots of the T arot to the lunar zodiac, the beginnings of the Greek and Phoenician alphabets, and to the Pythagoreans of the 6th century B .C .—challenging the usual as­ sumptions of its origin in the Middle Ages. Copies may be ordered for $16.95 (plus $2.00 shipping) from M cFarland & C o., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950-351-9. • The Proceedings o f the International Sympo- sium on New Techniques and Applications in Li­ braries (576 pages, 1989), held in Xi’an, China, in September 1988, contain 74 keynote and contrib­ u ted papers from th e sym posium . A bout tw o- thirds of the papers were presented by librarians and inform ation specialists in the People’s Repub­ lic of C hina, affording detail and breadth on C hi­ n a’s approaches in harnesses new inform ation tech­ nologies to meet the nation’s developm ent needs. Broad subject groupings include CD-ROM appli­ cations, cataloging systems, circulation systems, online inform ation retrieval, library autom ation, library and inform ation services, and miscellane­ ous papers treating other com puter applications. Ohio University, w hich co-sponsored the sympo­ sium w ith Xi’an Jiaotong University, has received a very lim ited num ber of the Proceedings for sale in North America at $40 (plus $2 shipping). Prepaid orders m ay be sent to Paulette Hodges, Adminis­ trative Office, Alden Library, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2978. • Tools o f the Profession, edited by H ilary Kan- ter (129 pages, 1988), is a collection of bibliogra­ phies of inform ation sources compiled by members of 17 divisions of the Special Libraries Association. Types of materials covered are books, journals, software, and other sources of value to special li­ brarians and inform ation professionals. Many of the entries are annotated and divided into sections by form at. Chapters include: advertising and m ar­ keting, aerospace, business and finance, chemis­ try, engineering, food and nutrition, insurance and employee benefits, metals and m aterials, natural resources, nuclear science, pharm aceuticals, phys­ ics and astronomy, public utilities, publishing, so­ cial sciences, telecommunications, and transporta­ tion. Copies m ay be ordered for $15.00 from the Special Libraries Association, 170018th S t., N. W ., W ashington, DC 20009. ISBN 0-87111-338-4. ■ ■ C A L E N D E R March 31—L eadership: The sp rin g conference of th e Eastern New York C hapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries will be held at Colgate University in H am ilton, New York. T i­ tled “Leadership Roles for Librarians: Exam in­ ing the Possibilities,” the program will feature a keynote address by Joanne R. Euster, university librarian of the Rutgers University Libraries and past president of ACRL. Additional speakers in­ clude Laurie Larw ood of the SUNY at Albany School of Business, and Anne F. Roberts, Com­ munications Project L ibrarian at SUNY at Al­ bany. Contact: Elizabeth C. D uncan, Albany Law School, 80 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208; (518) 445-2341. April 11-14—A labama: The Alabama L ibrary Associa­ tion Annual Conference will be held at the Wyn- frey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The keynote speaker will be Fannie Flagg, comedy w riter, actress, and author. The President’s Program on the Problem of Literacy, “W hat Is Being Done and W hat C an Be D one,” will be presented by Marilyn C entner of the Alabam a Public Library Service. Contact: W illiam N. Nelson, P.O . Box 2210, Sam ford University, B irm ingham , AL 35229; (205) 870-2846. 27-29—Research: The T hird N ational Conference on U ndergraduate Research, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. The Conference will pro­ vide a forum in w hich undergraduate students can present their research to a national audience and engage in scholarly discussions in their own and unrelated disciplines. Research topics will span all academic disciplines. Keynote speakers include Michael S. Brown (professor of genetics, Some things are more timely than others. . . 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Box 3 7 5 , Oshkosh, Wisconsin 5 4 9 0 2 , U.S.A. 236 / C&RL News University of Texas Southwestern Medical Cen­ ter), John E. Corbally (president, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation), Kathleen Hall Jamieson (professor of com m unication, University of Texas at Austin), W alter Adams (professor of economics, Michigan State Univer­ sity), H arry B. G ray (professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology). Faculty reg­ istration fee: $40 before April 1, $60 after. Con­ ta ct: N CU R/EU REK A , T rin ity U niversity, Continuing Education and Conference Center, 106 Oakmont, San Antonio, TX 78212; (512) 736-7601. May 5—Quality control: The Spring 1989 meeting of the N orthern C alifornia Technical Processes Group and the California Library Association Technical Services Chapter, “Access and Qual­ ity Control: Can You Have One W ithout the Other?” will be held at Dominican College in San Rafael. Principal speaker will be Michael Gorman, director of the library at California State University, Fresno, and editor of AACR2. O th e r speakers w ill include C arol D avis of OCLC, Ed Glazier of RLIN, and Pat Thomas of Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library. Some issues to be addressed are: the relationship between quality control and authority control; consistency of access across various databases; and costs of quality control. C ontact: John Dooley, NCTPG Secretary/Treasurer, Palo City L ib rary , 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94393; (415) 329-2620. une 19-22—Ohio: The American Theological Library Association will hold its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Simeon Daly, St. M einrad School of Theology, Archabbey L i­ brary, St. Meinrad, IN 47577; (812) 357-6718. 3—Lighting: A pre-conference on lighting spon­ sored by the LAMA-BES Equipm ent Committee will be held prior to the ALA Annual Conference in Dallas. The full-day program will feature guest speakers representing architects, librari­ ans, lighting designers, and engineers. State-of- the-art exhibits are also planned. Contact: M ari­ lyn L oesch, ALA-LAMA-BES E q u ip m e n t Committee Member, Hampton Institute, H un­ tington Library, East Queen Street, Hampton, VA 23668; (804) 727-5379. uly 31-August 11—Federal libraries: The 17th annual Institute on Federal Library Resources, spon­ sored by the School of Library and Information Science, Catholic University of America, will be h eld in W ash in g to n , D .C . T he c arefu lly planned curriculum will, among other things, identify the role of the federal libraries, informa­ tion centers, and data banks in the federal li- J 2 J March 1989 / 237 brary community; discuss the implication of the National Commission on Libraries and Inform a­ tion Science’s posture as related to federal li­ braries; and identify resources, publications, and specialized services provided by federal li­ braries. Participants w ill be addressed by 25 di­ rectors of federal information programs and sev­ eral membership association representatives. Contact: The School of L ib rary and Information Science, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D C 20064; (202) 635-5085. ■ ■ THESDILDESCAIS FA Deadlines: Orders for regular classified advertisements must reach the ACRL office on or before the second of the month preced­ ing publication of the issue (e.g. September 2 for the October issue). Late job listings will be accepted on a space-available basis after the second of the month. Rates: Classified advertisements are $5.25 per line for ACRL members, $6.60 for others. Late job notices are $12.60 per line for members, $14.70 for others. Organizations submitting ads will be charged according to their membership status. Telephone: All telephone orders should be confirmed by a writ­ ten order mailed to ACRL headquarters as soon as possible. Orders should be accom panied by a typewritten copy of the ad to be used in proofreading. An additional $15 will be charged for ads taken over the phone (except late job notices or display ads). Guidelines: For ads which list an application deadline, that date must be no sooner than the 20th day of the month in which the notice appears (e.g., October 20 for the October issue). All job announce­ ments should include a salary figure. Job announcements will be edited to exclude discriminatory references. Applicants should be aware that the terms faculty rank and status vary in meaning among institutions. JOBLINE: Call (312) 944-6795 for late-breaking job ads for aca­ demic and research library positions. A pre-recorded summary of positions listed with the service is revised weekly; each Friday a new tape includes all ads received by 1:00 p.m. the previous day. Each listing submitted will be carried on the recording for two weeks. The charge for each two-week listing is $30 for ACRL members and $35 for non-members. Fast Job Listing Service: A special newsletter for those actively seeking positions. This service lists job postings received at ACRL headquarters four weeks before they appear in C&RL News, as well as ads which, because of narrow deadlines, will not appear in C&RL News. The cost of a six-month subscription is $10 for ACRL mem­ bers and $15 for non-members. Contact: Classified Advertising D e p ’t, ACRL, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY LIBRARY GRADUATE ASSISTANTS for 1989 Academic Year Mankato State University is seeking individuals who possess either an MLS or MA in Library Science and who wish to work on a subject master degree while gaining valuable professional experience in an academic library. MSU offers master degrees in over 60 academic d is c ip lin e s . G ra d u a te a s sista n tsh ip s are in te rn s h ip s in the discipline—in this case, two disciplines—library science and the sub­ ject discipline of your choice. Graduate assistants supervise student workers and perform other professional services in the public and technical services of the Library. Public service positions include ref- Annual ALA Peace Award A L A ’s Social Responsibilities Round Table, its Peace Information Exchange Task Force, and Social Issues Resources Series, Inc., have established an annual peace award. The aw ard w ill be given to a library, which in the course of its educational and social mission, or to a lib rar­ ian, w ho in the course of professional activities, has contributed significantly to the advance­ ment of knowledge related to issues of interna­ tional peace and security. The contribution m ay be in the form of, but not limited to: a bibliographical compilation, research and publication of an original histori­ cal nature, or a non-print media creation, dis­ play, or distribution. Nominations must be submitted by January 6 , 1 9 9 0 . F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , c o n ta c t: Stephen J. Stillw ell J r ., Librarian/CSIA, 79 Kennedy St., #369, Cam bridge, MA 0 2 13 8 ; (617) 495-1408. erence, government publications, online database searching, interli­ brary loan, educational resource center, media production, circula­ tion, maps, periodicals, and bibliographic instruction. Positions in the technical services include acquisitions, cataloging, and library research. Successful candidates must show evidence of demonstra­ ble working experience in one of the areas listed. A full assistantship averages 20 hours of work and pays $160 per week for 34 weeks of the academic year. Additionally, graduate assistants qualify for in­ state tuition and for one-half tuition remission of 6 to 12 graduate credits per quarter during the academic year. Mankato State Univer­ sity Library, a dynamic information center for over 16,000 students and area users, has a staff of 25 librarians, 24 classified staff, 20 graduate assistants, and over 200 student workers. Memorial Li­ brary is the home of the PALS automated system, a nationally known integrated library system featuring an online catalog, a circulation system, an interlibrary loan module, a serials control system, and an acquisition system. Authority control and inventory control are under development. A letter of application outlining your experiences in an academic library, your resume, and the names and telephone num­ bers of three current references should be sent to: Thomas M. Peis- chl, Dean of the Library, Mankato State University, MSU Box 19, Mankato, MN 56002; telephone 507-389-5953. Applications from minorities are encouraged; Mankato State University is an equal o p ­ portunity University and employer. POSITIONS OPEN ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN. James Madison University is seek­ ing a person to be responsible for management of m onographic ac­ quisitions department including 3 support staff; reports to the Univer­ sity L ib ra ria n . P ro vid e s le a d e rs h ip in d e v e lo p in g /c h o o s in g automated acquisitions system, administers allocation system, moni­ tors vendor performance and updates vendor contracts in conform­ ity with state regulations. Monographic budget currently in excess of $300,000. Member Collection Development Committee. Serves as liaison to one academic department including offering library instruc­ tion plus 4 - 6 hours/week on Reference Desk. Required: ALA- accredited MLS, minimum of 2 years experience in Acquisitions, fa­ miliarity with OCLC and autom ated library systems. Desirable: Knowledge of preservation issues and techniques, familiarity with using MARC formats for securing bibliographic data and database