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Classified Advertising

NOTICE

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should inquire as to benefits involved.

All advertisements for the Positions Wanted and the Posi­
tions Open classifications w ill be edited to exclude dire ct or 
indirect references to race, creed, color, age. and sex as con­
ditions of employment.

Classified advertising orders and copy, and cancellations, should 
be addressed to the  Advertising Department. American Library As­
sociation, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago. IL 6 0611. and should reach 
that office before the second of the m onth preceding publication of 
issue desired. Copy received after that tim e may be held fo r the 
next issue.

Telephone orders for classified advertising, while not encouraged 
because of the increased risk of copy error, will be accepted. Calls 
should be directed to Leona Swiech at (3 12) 9 4 4 -6 7 8 0 . A c o n firm ­
ing order should be mailed to the Advertising Department as soon 
as possible following the call, along w ith  typewritten copy to be 
used in proofreading the ad.

Rate for classified advertising is $ 1 .8 0  per printed line.

FOR SALE

SEARCH SERVICE. E x-lib ra ria n s lo cate  title s or s u b je ct, plus 
1 5 0 ,0 0 0  in dexed stock. PAB 2 9 1 7  A tla n tic. A tla n tic  City, NJ 
0 8401. Phone: 609/34 4-19 4 3.

POSITIONS OPEN

ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN. A cquires materials, evaluates and 
processes gifts, assists with c o lle ction  b u ild in g  and evaluation. 
Knowledge of OCLC and MARC form at highly desirable. Assists 
part-tim e at circulation/reference desk. MLS from ALA-accredited 
school required. Knowledge of foreign languages helpful. Faculty 
status, TIAA. Salary open, dependent on experience. Position avail­
able June 26. Deadline for application: February 28. Send letter of 
a pplication and resume to Dean Andrew R. Eickhoff, M acMurray 
College, Jacksonville, IL 62650. An equal o pportunity/affirm ative 
action employer.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES. Stanford 
University Libraries. Responsible for adm inistration o f Acquisition, 
Catalog and Serial d e p artm en ts and the  m aterials conservation 
program. (Purchasing, claim ing, receiving, and cataloging functions 
use the BALLOTS automation system.) Participates with other d i­
rectors in general library planning, budgeting, policy making, and 
setting of priorities. Requirements include: dem onstrated adm inis­
trative com petence in management and technical processing. U n­
derstanding o f national issues in research library adm inistration. 
Stanford University Libraries a dds over 6 0,0 00  volumes per year 
a nd  re c e iv e s  3 0 .0 0 0  s e ria ls  w ith  an a c q u is itio n  b u d g e t of 
$2,000 .00 0. M inim um  salary, $ 27 .00 0. Apply by March 1. 1978, 
to Elsi H. Goering. Library Personnel Officer. Stanford University Li­
braries. Stanford. CA 9 4 3 0 5 . Sta nford is an equal o p p ortun ity/ 
affirmative action employer.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. University of Minnesota Library School, 
fo r September 1978. Salary com m ensurate with experience. Ph.D. 
or candidacy. A ppropriate teaching or professional experience. To 
teach in areas of library adm inistration and/or information science, 
advise students, c o n d u ct research. Send resumes by M arch 1, 
1978, to Harris C. McClaskey, Chairperson, Search Committee. Li­
brary School. 4 1 9  Walter Library. University of M innesota. 117 
Pleasant St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. An equal opportunity 
educator and employer.

ASSOCIATE LIB R A R IA N  (H E A D  RE FE R E N C E  L IB R A R IA N ).
ALA-accredited MLS degree and a second master's degree in a 
subject area, or equivalent education; at least 8  years o f profes­
sional library experience, in clu din g  4  years' reference experience in 
an academic library. Three years’ supervisory experience is desira­
ble. Adm inisters Reference Department, including the supervision 
of 9 librarians, 2 staff members, and student assistants. The de­
partm ent provides a fu ll range of services, in clu din g  information 
and reference; literature searches and bibliography, and library instruction

 and course-related orientations. Salary: $ 1 8 ,1 8 0 -$ 2 1,900 
annually (for 12 m onths). Professional librarians are classed as 
academ ic employees and have a 12-month work year, with a 10- 
month option plan available. Benefits in clu de  liberal vacation and 
sick leave, an excellent retirem ent system, and group health and 
life insurance plans. Affirmative action/equal opportunity, Title IX 
employer. Send letter o f inquiry and a resume to: Dr. Norman D. 
Alexander. Director. University Library. California Polytechnic State 
University. San Luis Obispo, CA 9 3407. Applications will be ac­
cepted through March 15, 1978.

BOTANY LIBRARIAN for 3 0,000-volum e departm ental library. Ref­
erence services, liaison for collection developm ent, and supervision 
of operations. Acquisitions and cataloging performed by central li­
brary. Two years experience required. Degree related to field d esir­
able. M inim um  salary $ 12,000. RARE BOOK CATALOGER. Head 
cataloger and assistant curator. Original cataloging in LC and col­
le c tio n 's  c la ssifica tio n s, s u p e rvisin g  staff, and d e ve lo p m e n t of 
ca ta lo ging  m anual. R equires e xcellen t know ledge o f Latin and 
Greek and education in descriptive bibliography. Experience, clas­
sics degrees, and fam iliarity with OCLC given preference. M inim um  
salary $13,500. CATALOGER. Original cataloging of monographs 
and m icroforms in LC classification. Copy entered into SOLINET 
data base. Training in LC classification and strong background in 
ro m a nce  languages re q uired . Experience in LC cata lo ging  and 
OCLC preferred. M inim um  salary $ 10 .50 0. All three positions re­
q uire  an ALA-accredited MLS. Figures quoted are m inim um  start­
ing salaries. Salary could be higher, dep en d in g  upon qualifications. 
Apply before M arch 6. 1978, to Joseph Jerz. Assistant University 
Librarian, University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC 2 75 14 . An 
equal opportunity/affirm ative action employer.

CATALOG LIBRARIAN. Georgia State University. Cataloging and 
classification of monographs in all subject areas with majoç e m ­
phasis in field of social sciences and in all languages. Depending 
on ability of individual, movement into cataloging of nonbook mate­
rials as rapidly as possible. Other duties include revising filing and 
resolving conflicts in card catalog, revising cataloging, and other 
d uties as necessary. Qualifications: ALA-accredited graduate d e ­
gree, ability to catalog in Romance and Germanic languages, ex­
perience w ith  OCLC preferred. Faculty rank (1 2 -m o n th  a pp oint­
ment). Salary $ 1 0 .8 0 0 -$  11,200. Apply by April 1, 1978. to Caro­
lyn Robison, Associate University Librarian. Georgia State Univer­
sity, 100 Decatur Street, S.E., Atlanta. GA 3 0303. An equal e duca­
tional and em ploym ent opportunity institution.

CHAIRMAN, ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT. Chief adm inistrator 
for the Acquisitions Department of one o f the major university li­
braries in the Southeast. Supervision of a staff o f 25. Responsible 
for all phases of acquisitions finance and budgeting. Liaison with 
faculty representatives and librarians on collection building. Coordi­
nates acquisition policies with ch ie f library adm inistrators u nder the 
general direction of the associate dire ctor for technical services. 
Qualifications: MLS from  an accredited ALA institution. Ten years 
experience, three of which must be in acquisitions, and at least two 
years as a supervisor. Salary: $ 1 5 .0 0 0 -$ 2 4 ,0 0 0  (starting salary d e ­
pends on the qualifications o f the candidate). Available: April 1, 
1978. Benefits: Florida State Retirement. Social Security, several 
group insurance options. 2 2  days vacation, faculty status. A pp lica ­
tion deadline: March 1, 1978. Please send complete resumes to 
Robert L. W illits, A d m inistrative  E m ploym ent Manager. Central 
Employment Center. 2nd Floor HUB. University of Florida. Gaines­
ville. FL 3 2611. An equal opportunity/affirm ative action employer.

DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, Norman Campus, Uni­
versity of Oklahoma. Responsibilities: The director is responsible for 
the adm inistration of Bizzell Memorial Library and branches, whose 
total collection com prises 1.3 m illion volumes. The dire ctor has 
budgetary and personnel responsibilities and reports to the  provost 
of the Norman Campus, as do the deans. Librarians have faculty 
status. The university is a m em ber of the Association of Research 
L ib ra rie s  a nd  is u n d e rg o in g  A R L 's M a n a g e m e n t R eview  and 
Analysis Program. Responding to the MRAP recom m endations will 
be an early responsibility of the director. Qualifications: Require­
ments include extensive experience in adm inistering a major u n i­
versity or research library; a dem onstrated co m m itm en t to scholarly 
excellence; an understanding of national issues in research library 
m anagem ent and the ability to deal creatively with such issues as 
inflationary pressures as they affect the university libraries; the a bil­
ity to develop effective relations with library staff and other m em ­
bers o f the university com m unity; the ability to marshall the interest 
and s u p p o rt o f c o n s titu e n c ie s  o u ts id e  th e  u n iv e rs ity ; a nd  a 
graduate lib ra ry degree from  an A LA -accredited in stitu tio n . An 
earned docto ra te  in any fie ld  is desirable. Salary, com petitive; 
c o m m e n su ra te  w ith  expe rie n ce; $ 3 2 ,0 0 0  m in im u m . B eg in ning  
date: July 1. 1978. or as soon thereafter as possible. General in­
form ation: About 2 0 ,0 0 0  stud e nts are e nrolled at the  Norm an 
C a m p us o f th e  U n iv e rs ity  o f O kla ho m a , w h ic h  is a part o f a 
statewide system of higher education. As a comprehensive in stitu­
tion. the university engages in lower-division education, but it is 
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emphasize u pper-division, graduate, and professional education. 
The university's functions include instruction, research and creative 
activity, extension and p u b lic service. Application deadline: March 
15. 1978. Application procedure: send letter of application with vita 
and list of three or m ore references to  Professor Larry B. Hill. 
Chair, Search Committee. Director of University Libraries, School of 
Library Science, 401 West Brooks, Room 116, Norman, OK 73019. 
The University of Oklahoma is an equal o pportunity/affirm ative ac­
tion employer.

E XE C U TIV E  D IR E C TO R  OF LIB R A R Y  A N D  LE A R N IN G  R E ­
SOURCES. This adm inistrator is responsible fo r providing direction 
and leadership for the university library and audiovisual services in 
support of academ ic programs and institutional objectives, in c lu d ­
ing budget, personnel, and service; supervision for the develop­
ment and im plem entation of service programs and automated li­
brary systems; and the extension of com prehensive instructional 
support to  the university's off-cam pus programs through coopera­
tive arrangem ents with regional libraries and media centers. Desir­
able qualifications in clu de  an earned doctorate with preparation in 
library and audiovisual services, dem onstrative adm inistrative a b ili­
ty. and a strong professional background in dicatin g  a thorough u n ­
derstanding of the interrelationships of com m unication media and 
the role of the library and related services in the academ ic c o m ­
munity. In addition to this adm inistrative assignment the individual 
selected w ill receive a co ncu rre n t a ppointm ent as either a faculty 
or a cadem ic staff m em ber. Starting date: July 1. 1978. Salary: 
com petitive (m inim u m  $ 22 ,50 0). Send resume, three cu rre n t let­
ters of reference, and transcripts (graduate and undergraduate), to 
Milda Steinbrecher. Chairperson. Search Committee: Executive Di­
rector of Library/Learning Resources, Room 333, Dempsey Hall. 
UW -Oshkosh. Oshkosh. Wl 5 49 01 . A p p lica tio n s m ust be p ost­
marked by April 3, 1978. University of W isconsin-Oshkosh is an 
equal opportunity em ployer/institution and actively solicits inquiries 
from  women, members of m inority groups, and the handicapped.

GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS (4) University of Oregon 
Library, for fiscal year 1 97 8-79 . One position. Hum anities Division, 
starting July 1. 1978. Undergraduate or graduate m inor or major in 
appropriate field required. One position, to work w ith  faculty teach­
ing Library 127. a 3 -h ou r course on the use of a research library, 
Septem ber 15, 1978. Two positions. Education/Psychology Division, 
starting July 1, 1978. Undergraduate or graduate m inor or major in 
appropriate field required. All positions require MLS. preferably at 
least one year's experience in academ ic library, and acceptance 
and e nrollm ent in master's or doctoral program at the University of 
Oregon. All a ppointm ents are at .30  FTE and require 16 hours of 
work a week. M onthly stipend ranges from  $331 to $415. dep en d ­
in g  on le vel o f g ra d u a te  p ro g ra m . T u itio n  is re m itte d . On a 
4 -q ua rter fiscal year basis, this am ounts to  $1.554 for Oregon resi­
dents. $ 1 .7 5 0  for nonresidents. Appointm ents are renewable, d e ­
pending on individual perform ance and university finances. Apply 
to: H. William Axford. Dean and University Librarian, University of 
Oregon. Eugene. OR 9 7403. The University o f Oregon is an equal 
opportunity/affirm ative action. Title IX institution.

HEAD LIBRARIAN. Librarian has prim ary responsibility fo r all li­
brary services, budget, personnel, and long-range policy planning. 
Reports to the dean of the college. Knowledge of academ ic p ro­
grams and the ability to work effectively with faculty and academic 
adm inistrators essential. Interest in prom oting library faculty pro­
gram of bibliographical instruction and fam iliarity with OCLC and 
c o m p ute r library technology desirable. Collection about 130,000 
volumes. Staff 4 professional (in clu d in g  head), 3 supp ort MLS 
from ALA accredited school required. Previous academ ic a dm inis­
trative experience. Faculty status. TIAA, Position available July 1. 
Deadline for applications: February 28. Send letter of application 
and resum e to Dean A ndrew  R. Eickhoff. M a cM u rra y College. 
Jacksonville. IL 6 2 6 5 0 . An equ al o p p o rtu n ity  a ffirm a tive  action  
employer.

HEAD, REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. Responsible for reference 
services including general reference, interlibrary loans, instructional 
services, and com puter search services. Seeking a service-oriented 
person who will actively p articipate in as well as supervise and 
coordinate these activities serving a challenging university co m m u ­
nity. Staff of 3 .5  FTE librarians, 3 library assistants, and several 
student assistants. M inim um  qualifications include MLS, four years 
of professional experience, dem onstrated supervisory ability. Salary 
$ 1 8 ,0 0 0  m inim um , depending upon qualifications. 12-month a p ­
pointm ent with full faculty status. TIAA. 2 4  days annual leave. Posi­
tion open July 1. 1978. Mountains, desert, lakes. 5 hours from  San 
Francisco by car. Send resume and names of three references to 
Ruth H. Donovan. Assistant Director, University of Nevada, Reno. 
Reno, NV 8 9 5 5 7  by M a rch  15, 1 978. An e q u a l o p p o rtu n ity / 
affirmative action employer.

HEAD REFERENCE L IB R A R IA N . Ind ia na  U n ive rsity a t South 
Bend, growing 175,000-volum e library, part of the Indiana Univer­
sity Library system. Available July 1, 1978. In addition to Reference 
Services, responsible for Personnel, Interlibrary Loan, Library Education,

 and Collection Development. MLS from  accredited library 
school and 3 years academ ic experience, 2 in reference. $14 ,00 0  
m inim um . Liberal benefits. Send resume and recom m endations by 
M arch 1. 1978. to Dr. Glenn Chesnut, Search and Screen Commit­
tee, Indiana University at South Bend, 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, 
Sou th  B e n d , IN 4 6 6 1 5 . A ffirm a tiv e  a c tio n /e q u a l o p p o r tu n ity  
employer.

LIBRA RIAN. A pp o intm e n t Ju ly 1, 1978. MLS degree required; 
second M.A. desirab le . Preferably w ith backg ro un d  (e d uca tion  
and/or experience) in the following areas: physical sciences, co m ­
puter science, education. Will be involved in bibliographic in stru c­
tion, developm ent of data base retrieval, and reference work. Must 
be flexible to work in both public and technical services. Hope Col­
lege is a 4-year liberal arts college, affiliated with the Reformed 
C hurch in Am erica. A pplications accepted until two weeks after 
publication of advertisement. Send applications to: Harry Boonstra, 
Director of Libraries, Hope College. Holland, Ml 4 94 23 . An equal 
em ploym ent employer.

LIBRARIAN. University o f New South Wales, Faculty of Military 
Studies, Sydney, Australia. The University has established a faculty 
of Military Studies a t the Royal Military College. Duntroon, A.C.T . 
and is cooperating with the Department of Defence in its operation 
and developm ent within the context of the Commonwealth Gov­
e rn m e n t’s in te n tio n  to  e stablish by legislation a Defence Force 
academ y as an autonomous university on a new site at Duntroon. 
adjacent to the Royal Military College. The academ y is scheduled 
to  accept its first students in 1982. Undergraduate courses in the 
faculty lead to the award by the university of degrees in Arts, Sci­
ence and Engineering All dep artm en ts engage in research and 
there are opportunities for postgraduate students to work towards 
higher degrees o f the university. These activities will continue in the 
academy. A pplications are invited for the dual position of librarian 
of the Bridges Memorial Library of the Royal M ilitary College and 
librarian-designate for the academy. The librarian will be responsi­
ble initially for both the operation of the Bridges Memorial Library 
and the planning and com m issioning of the academ y's library. Ap­
pointm ent will be to the staff of the university. On establishm ent of 
the Defence Force institution the staff of the faculty, in clu din g  the 
librarian, will transfer to its employ. Applicants should have approp­
riate academ ic qualifications, be eligible for professional m em ber­
ship of the Library Association of Australia, and have considerable 
experience in academ ic libraries, particularly in the area of library 
adm inistration. It is also desirable that applicants have some ex­
perience in library planning. Salary: $ A 3 1.248 per a nn um . The 
university reserves the right to fill the position by invitation. Details 
of the  position, tog e th e r with d e ta ils of a p p lica tio n  p rocedure, 
superannuation, and conditions of appointm ent are available from 
the Senior Academ ic Appointm ents Unit. P.O. Box 1, Kensington. 
N.S.W., 2 03 3, Australia. A pplications close on April 28. 1978.

LIBRARIAN, ASSOCIATE HEAD OF REFERENCE. Position availa­
ble August 1978. Will assist head of reference with departm ental 
adm inistrative duties and responsibilities. The library serves a popu­
lation o f 1 6,000 students, 6 5 0  faculty, and is a m em ber of the 
Tidewater Consortium. The reference staff consists of 7 librarians, 
one library assistant, and 2 clerical personnel. Qualifications in­
clude a master's degree from  an ALA-accredited school (a subject 
master's degree or equivalent is highly desirable); 5 years of refer­
ence experience with increasing responsibility; adm inistrative ex­
perience h elp ful. Salary: $ 1 3 ,0 0 0  m in im u m . Send resum e and 
names and addresses o f references by February 28. 1978. to Dr. 
Cynthia B. Duncan, Director of Libraries, Old Dominion University. 
N o rfo lk . VA 2 3 5 0 8 . An a ffir m a tiv e  a c tio n  e q u a l o p p o r tu n ity  
employer.

LIBRARIAN: PUBLIC SERVICES. MSLS. ALA-accredited. 5 years 
professional experience with a m inim um  o f three years in reference 
work. Capability in areas such as automation, collection develop­
ment. or b ibliographic instruction. Community college experience 
preferred. $ 18 ,4 8 4  m inim um , 12 months, excellent fringe benefits. 
Open July 1. 1978. Resume to Hiring Committee. Department of 
Library Services. Community College of Philadelphia. 34 S. 11th 
Street, Philadelphia. PA 19107. Affirm ative action em ployer

LIBRARIAN, REFERENCE. New England University. Assignments 
include reference desk service with prim ary responsibility for sci­
ence reference service: instruction in library use; com puterized lit­
e ra tu re  se archin g ; co lle c tio n  deve lo pm en t: fa c u lty  liaison; and 
p re p a ra tio n  o f lib ra ry  fin d in g  a id s . MLS re q u ir e d . S cie n c e  
background highly desirable. Experience preferred. Salary range 
$ 9,0 00  to $ 1 2 ,00 0. dependent on qualifications. Apply by February 
15. 1978, with resume and brief statement of personal reference 
philosophy to Dr. James C. MacCampbell, Director. University of 
Maine Libraries. Orono. ME 0 44 73 . An equal opportunity employer.

MANAGEMENT ANALYST— ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN. To perform 
analyses of functional operations in all phases o f library operations 
and m anagem ent. Duties in c lu d e  o perations research, systems 
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systems. Experience and knowledge of management data systems, 
knowledge of com puter and associated equipm ent, and experience 
in designing and w riting manual and automated system specifica­
tions are essential. MLS degree or equivalent required. Must have 
m inim um  of 7 years library experience, with 5 years' systems work. 
Salary to $22,788, depending on experience. Apply to W illiam F. 
McCoy, Associate University Librarian, 108 Shields Library, U niver­
sity of California. Davis. CA 95616. An equal opportunity/affirm ative 
action employer.

MEDLINE ANALYST AND LIFE SCIENCES REFERENCE LIBRAR­
IAN, Science and Engineering Library. MLS and MEDLINE search­
ing experience required. Degree in one of the life sciences highly 
desirable. Salary depending on experience. Faculty status. TIAA 
CREF Open July 1. 1978. Send resume before May 15, 1978. to 
Dr. Allene F Schnaitter, Director of Libraries. Washington State 
University. Pullm an, WA 9 9 1 6 4  WSU is an equal o pp ortun ity 
affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and/or h an dicap ­
ped are encouraged to apply.

PLANNING LIBRARIAN. Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns 
Hopkins University. Now open. Duties: Overall responsibility, in con­
ju n ctio n  w ith  the  lib ra ria n , for lib ra ry p lan n in g  in  fou r prim ary 
areas (1) space and building planning. (2) collection development, 
(3) automated systems and network coordination, and (4) resource 
allocation. To serve as deputy librarian in the absence of the chief 
librarian. Qualifications: MLS degree and at least five years' appro­
priate experience in a major research library. Second subject d e ­
gree desirable. Must be able to work closely with staff, faculty, 
adm inistration, students, and network affiliates. Strong w riting a b il­
ity and good c o m m u n ic a tio n s  skills  e ssen tial. Salary: $ 2 4 ,0 0 0  
(m in im u m ). A p p lic a tio n  re q uirem en ts: Send co m p lete  resum e, 
three letters o f reference, and examples of written work, published 
and or unpublished, to Eileen Holahan. Personnel Office. Garland 
Hall. The Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD 2 1218. Equal 
opportunity employer; male/female.

PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN. W hitworth College, an institution 
of liberal studies, with distinctive Christian emphasis and concern 
for hum an developm ent, seeks full-tim e  (8  15 78) Public Services 
Librarian (assistant professor), responsible for developm ent and 
coordination of public services program in the natural or social sci­
e n ce s. C a n d id a te s  s h o u ld  h o ld  m a s te r's  d eg re e  fro m  ALA- 
accredited library school. Prefer master's degree or Ph.D. in natural 
or social sciences; dem onstrated teaching ability: enjoy w orking 
with undergraduates, faculty, and staff; and be com m itted to pro­
fessional growth. Women and m inorities are urged to apply. Send 
resume to Duncan S. Ferguson, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA 
99251. before April 1. 1978. An equal opportunity employer.

REFERENCE/CATALOGER. Temporary (1 yr.) position, beginning 
July or September 1978. Possible extension to perm anent position 
after one year. Duties divided: one-half tim e cataloging. Essential 
qualifications: MLS and classroom teaching potential. Desirable: 
second subject master's, experience in cataloging or other respon­
sible library position. Salary $ 1 1 .0 0 0 -$  14.000, d epending upon 
qualifications and experience. An equal opportunity employer; m f. 
Apply before March 1. 1978. to: M. Peterson. Owen D. Young Li­
brary. St. Lawrence University. Canton, NY 13617.

SENIOR MONOGRAPHIC CATALOGER. Under the general direc­
tion of the head, bibliographic processing, is responsible for all orig­
inal cataloging and classification of m onographic materials, in clu d ­
ing microforms. Responsible for establishm ent of all uniform  titles. 
Assists with the more d iffic u lt partial copy cataloging for OCLC 
com puter term inal input. Assumes general departm ental duties as 
required, such as m aintenance of a section of the p u b lic card 
catalog. D e pa rtm e n t o f 10.7 FTE. in c lu d in g  2 .5  professionals; 
catalogs a total o f 2 0 .0 0 0  titles (4 0 ,0 0 0  volumes) annually. Qualifi­
cations: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school. At least three 
years of professional cataloging experience in an academ ic library 
required. This experience should include fam iliarity with AACR and 
LC c a ta lo g in g  p ra ctice s, c la s s ific a tio n , a nd  s u b je c t hea ding s. 
Applicants with a w orking knowledge of OCLC and facility with 
European languages, particula rly German, preferred. Salary and 
rank: Appointm ent will be at the rank of senior assistant librarian or 
associate librarian, depending on qualifications. Recruitm ent range: 
$ 1 4 ,5 0 0 -$ 1 8 .0 0 0 . Twelve m onths' appointm ent; sick leave and 
annual leave at 1.75 days each per month; fully paid major m edi­
cal, hospitalization, and dental insurance. Social security coverage. 
TIAA CREF or New York State Te ach e rs R e tire m e n t a vailab le  
(employee contribution rate =  3 percent). Contact: Jean Whalen. 
Personnel Librarian. University Library, Room 109. State University 
of New York at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue. Albany. NY 
12222. (Inquiries should be received by March 15, 1978.) The 
U nive rsity at A lb an y is an equ al o p p o rtu n ity /a ffirm a tiv e  action 
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SERIALS AND ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN. In charge of all oper­
ations concerning the acquisitions of books and serials. Keeps all 
subscripion files up to date for periodicals, serials, microforms, and 
AV materials. Updates com puter printout and union list of serials. 
Keeps financial records. Selects new serials and books in coopera­
tion w ith  the  facu lty. R equired. BS (pre ferred ); ALA-accredited 
MLS; some experience desirable. Salary $ 12 ,00 0  + . Send resume 
to Mrs. O ttilie H R ollins. Head Lib rarian . Clarkson College of 
Technology. Potsdam. NY 13676. An equal opportunity/affirm ative 
action employer.

SOCIAL SCIENCES REFERENCE LIBRARIAN: Auburn University
Libraries. MLS required; degree in one of the social sciences and 
prior experience in a reference position preferred; supervisory ex­
perience desirable. Duties include reference work, book selection,
responsibility for library orientation tours, and supervision of inter- 
library loan unit headed by paraprofessional. Some evening and 
weekend hours required. Experience and or dem onstrated interest
in library instruction for undergraduates highly desirable. A pplica­
tion folders must be com pleted by April 1. 1978; position available 
July 1. 1978. or earlier; salary $ 14 ,00 0. 12 months. Faculty status 
(but not professional title), eligible for tenure. State retirement plan 
mandatory. TIAA optional. Twenty working days annual vacation, 
sick leave benefits. Apply to Maureen Harris, Chairperson. Social 
Sciences Reference Librarian Search Com m ittee. Ralph Brown 
Draughon Library. A uburn University. Auburn. AL 36830. A uburn 
University is an equal opportunity employer.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS/ARCHIVES LIBRARIAN. M inim um  re­
quirem ents in clude an ALA-accredited MLS plus two years' experi­
e nce  w ith  special co lle c tio n s , m a n u scrip ts, a rchives, a nd  rare
materials o r equivalent work experience. Salary competitive but not
less than $11,000. Academ ic rank and usual fringe benefits. Ap­
plications. including resumes and three references, should be sent 
not later than March 10. 1978. to Bruce M. Hurlbert. Assistànt D i­
rector of University Libraries, Academ ic Campus. Virginia Com­
monwealth University. 901 Park Avenue. Richmond. VA 23284. An 
equal opportunity affirmative action employer.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN. Under the general direction 
of the assistant director for reference & collection developm ent ser­
vices and the coordinator, special collections, participates in de­
term ining policies and procedures for the acquisition, processing, 
organization, preservation and use of special collections, which in ­
clude books, pam phlets, manuscripts, maps, rare books, and non­
book materials. Provides reference service during  assigned hours. 
Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school. Experi­
ence working with m anuscripts and rare books, preferably in an 
academ ic library, desired. Facility with European languages also 
preferred. Salary and rank. Appointm ent at the rank o f assistant li­
brarian or senior assistant librarian, d epending on qualifications. 
R ecruitm ent range: $ 1 0 ,8 0 0 -$  18,000. Twelve m onths' appoint­
ment: sick leave and annual leave at 1.75 days each per month: 
fully paid major medical, hospitalization, and dental insurance. So­
cial security coverage. TIAA CREF or New York State Teachers Re­
tirem ent available (employee contribution rate =  3 percent). Con­
tact: Jean Whalen, Personnel Librarian, University Library. Room 
109. State University of New York at Albany. 1400 Washington Av­
enue. Albany. NY 12222. (Inquiries should be received by March 
15. 1978.) The U n ive rsity at Albany is an e q u a l o p p o rtu n ity  
affirmative action employer.

The University of Tennessee Knoxville has a position opening for a 
SYSTEMS ANALYST: Responsible for the provision of support ef­
forts in the analysis, design, and im plem entation of procedures, 
systems, and inform ation products. Experience and/or training in 
EDP (not necessarily in library EDP) field required. Requires an 
ALA-accredited MLS. Faculty rank and salary com m ensurate with 
experience and qualifications. Salary m inim um  $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 . Group 
hea lth  a nd  in su ra n ce  package. TIAA/CREF. Tw e lve -m o n th  a p ­
pointment. One month vacation. An equal opportunity affirmative 
action. Title IX employer. Send resume to Donald R. Hunt. Library 
Director. U niversity of Tennessee. Knoxville. TN 3 7 9 1 6 . Closing 
date for applications is February 28. 1978.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN. For a small urban in stitutio n  with a 
strong liberal arts orientation and doctoral programs in selective 
disciplines. M inim um  qualifications: an MLS degree in a subject 
matter field or a Ph.D. degree desirable. At least five years of re­
sponsible adm inistrative experience mandatory. The university li­
brarian is eligible for fringe benefits— TIAA/CREF. Blue Cross/Blue 
Shield, and fam ily tuition benefits. Salary will be commensurate 
with qualifications and experience o f candidates. The position is to 
be filled no later than September 1. 1978. Application, resume, 
and names of 3 individuals who w ill supply letters of recom m enda­
tio n  sh o u ld  be se nt to: Dean Frank Puffer. C lark U n ive rsity. 
Worcester, MA 0 1610. Deadline for application is March 1. 1978. 
Clark University is an equal opportunity/affirm ative action employer. 
All interested persons are encouraged to apply.



HORIZONS
OF
CRITICISM
An Assessment of Religious-Literary Options “ ...m a y  well turn out 
Vernon Ruland to be the basic handbook 

of religious-literary studies 
fo r years to come.”  T his b rillia n t w o rk  sy s te m a tic a lly  evaluates the im p o rta n t 
Christianity and Literature

c ritic a l w o rks on re lig io n  and lite ra tu re  w ith  a view  to  th e ir 
c o n trib u tio n  to w a rd  d e fin in g  these stu d ie s as parts of an “ ...s h o u ld  be invaluable 

to graduate students in in te rd is c ip lin a ry  field. The a p p ro a ch  is to c la s s ify  c o n te m ­
literature and theology, or, 

p o ra ry w ritin g  in both these areas a c c o rd in g  to  th e ir most of all, the inter­
p e rc e p tio n  of a to ta l re lig io u s -lite ra ry  e xperience. disciplinary field that 

By using a ty p o lo g y  o f fo u r c o n c e n tric  areas, V ernon relates the tw o.”
Ruland is able to  o ffe r a co m p re h en sive  re lig io u s -lite ra ry  Choice, September 1976
d e fin itio n  of his ow n. T his th e o ry  has tw o  uses. First, it . .meets a long-standing 
offers a means fo r the reshaping o f o n e ’s personal in te lle c ­ need for a convenient 
tual c a te g o rie s  so as b e tte r to  encom pass human realities, handbook capable of 

introducing the advanced and, second, it d isco ve rs an u n d e rlyin g  u n ity in th e  separate student in both areas 
quests o f to d a y ’s th e o lo g ia n s, p h ilo so p h e rs, and to the interdisciplinary 
lite ra ry  c ritic s . sphere of religious-literary 

The w o rk  is also a han d b o o k fo r the study o f lite ra tu re  studies.”
Christian Scholar’s Reviewand re lig io n . By serving as a guid e  to its essential lite ra tu re , 

jo in in g  issues and re la tin g  them es, it suggests the contents 
of an e d u ca tio n a l program  and sets the d ire c tio n s  fo r 
fu rth e r study.

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“Literacy is not an end in itself. 
It is a fundamental human right.”

From Literacy and the Nation’s Libraries

Reading and the 
Adult New Reader

Helen H ug u e no r Lyman 

A  reliable guide fo r librarians, teachers, editors, library scie n ce professors, 
and students w ho a re involved in the e valu ation, uses, and creation  o f  

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A t the heart o f this work is the procedure to be fol­ through to the principal recommendations, this volume not only establishes criteria 
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to serve the illiterate. This procedure consists o f the new literate and their use o f  the media. This study will guide librarians, 
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