ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 254 / C&RL News CALENDAR April 17-19—Com puters: The 25th Annual Clinic on L ibrary Applications of D a ta Processing, spon­ sored by th e U niversity of Illinois G ra d u a te School of L ibrary and Inform ation Science,Illini Union, U rbana-C ham paign. Theme: “Design a n d E v a lu a tio n of C o m p u te r/H u m a n I n te r ­ faces: Issues for L ibrarians and Inform ation Sci­ en tists.” W . D avid P ennim an, d irecto r of li­ braries and Inform ation Systems at the AT&T Bell Laboratories, will present the keynote a d ­ dress. Fee: $275. C ontact: GSLIS, 410 D avid Kinley H all, 1407 W . Gregory Street, U rbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-3280. May 5 -7 —Archives: Spring Meeting, Midwest Archives Conference, Bismarck H otel, Chicago. Archivist of the United States Don W . Wilson will speak on “The Road Ahead for the N ational Archives.” O ther session topics include student life, com ­ puters and collecting, certification of archivists, oral history, appraisal, consulting, and records m a n a g e m e n t. F o u r w orkshops w ill focus on public relations, reference, m anaging creativity, and the use of p rim ary sources in the classroom. A sem inar for advanced archivists will address th e issue of developing a defense of archival work. Special tours include the N ew berry L i­ brary, Chicago Historical Society, and the C u rt Teich Postcard Collection at the Lake C ounty Museum. Fee: $15 in advance, $18 for late regis­ tratio n , and $9 for full-tim e students. C ontact: Stephen McShane, C hair, Local Arrangem ents C om m ittee, C alum et Regional Archives, In d i­ ana University N orthw est, 3400 B roadw ay (Li­ brary), G ary, IN 46408; (219) 980-6628. 9—M arketing: Sem inar, presented by M LS: M ar­ keting Library Services and L earned In fo rm a­ tion, Sheraton C enter, New York. Designed to give librarians a step-by-step approach to creat­ ing and im plem enting a cost-effective m arketing program , the sem inar was created by Barbie E. Keiser, an in fo rm atio n resource m anagem ent consultant, Sharon L a Rosa, editor of MLS, and Carol Galvin, m arketing consultant. Fee: $195. C ontact: MLS M arketing Sem inar, P .O . Box 2286, Abington, MA 02351; (609) 654-6266. 15-18—Artificial intelligence: T he 17th ASIS M id­ Year Meeting, C am pus Inn, Ann Arbor, M ichi­ gan, will have the them e “Artificial Intelligence: Expert Systems and O ther A pplications.” The conference will fam iliarize attendees w ith AI concepts and techniques, applications for infor­ m ation systems, and issues raised by new and po­ tential developments in the field. Speakers in ­ clude physicist M. Mitchell W aldrop and Pat M olholt, associate director of libraries at Rensse­ laer Polytechnic Institute. C ontact: American Society fo r I n fo rm a tio n Science, 1424 16th Street, N .W ., W ashington, D C 20Q36; (202) 462-1000. June 6 -1 0 —SALALM: The 33d Seminar on the Acquisi­ tion of L atin A m erican L ibrary M aterials, U ni­ versity of C alifornia, Berkeley, and Stanford U niversity. T hem e: “ F ro n tie rs, B orders an d H interlands: Research Needs and Resources.” T he issues include th e m ovem ent of frontiers over tim e, through phases of expansion as well as the m ore recent contraction experienced by v ari­ ous indigenous groups. Conference sessions will be conducted in both English and Spanish. C on­ tact: Suzanne H odgm an, Executive Secretary, SALALM, M em orial L ib ra ry , U niversity of Wisconsin, Madison, W I 53706; (608) 262-3240. July 2 5 - 2 9 — S ocial sciences: “ M a n a g e m e n t of M achine-Readable Social Science In fo rm atio n ,” a workshop for individuals whose responsibili­ ties include providing access to social science sta­ tistical d ata files to users. Inter-university C on­ sortium for Political and Social Research, Ann Arbor. A review of d a ta services both on local campuses and through ICPSR will provide infor­ m ation on the acquisition of social science d ata resources, ICPSR’s d a ta dissem ination p ro ce­ d u re s , a n d re fe re n c e c o n tro l of m a c h in e - readable files. Fee: $600. Instructor: Carolyn G eda, ICPSR. C ontact: H enry H eitow it, Pro­ gram D irector, ICPSR Summer Program , P.O . Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106; (313) 764-8392. August 21-25—Photographs: W orkshop on identifying, h an d lin g , and storing 19th an d 2 0 th-century black-and-w hite photographs, Rochester Insti­ tu te of Technology, Rochester, New York. Ex­ perts from the Chicago Art Institute, the In te r­ n atio n al M useum of P h o tography, th e Im age A pril 1988 / 255 Perm anence In stitute, and E astm an Kodak will serve as instructors. P articipants will learn how to identify im age-form ing processes, clean v ari­ ous types of photographs, prevent or h alt image deterioration, preserve photograph album s, and m anage, store, and display photo collections. H ands-on darkroom sessions and dem onstrations are the highlight of a follow-up sem inar on copy­ ing an d d u p licatin g , A ugust 26-28. C o n tact: R IT /T & E Sem inar C enter, O ne Lom b M em o­ ria l riv e , R o c h e ste r, NY 14623; (716) 4 7 5 ­ 2757. ■ ■ THE CLASSIFIED ADS 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 $5.00 per line for ACRL members, $6.25 for others. Late job notices are $12.00 per line for members, $14.00 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 accompanied by a typewritten copy of the ad to be used in proofreading. An additional $10 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 Dep't, ACRL, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944 6780 POSITIONS OPEN ARCHITECTURE & ART LIBRARIAN, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign. Faculty position available immediately. Re­ sponsible for administration of Ricker Library of Architecture and Art and for direction of staff. With materials budget of $65,000, Librarian, in cooperation with faculty, develops and maintains research quality collections in all aspects of architecture and art including architec­ tural history, history of art, art education, studio arts, and building sci­ ences. Ensures that reference and instruction, original cataloging, and online services are provided to meet needs of faculty, students and allied personnel in areas served. Maintains strong working rela­ tionship with faculty of schools and departments served, with library administration, Humanities Council, and other related units, and en­ gages in instructional and promotional activities of the Library. (Com­ plete job description provided upon request.) Required qualifica­ tions: MLS from ALA-accredited school or its equivalent. Three or more years professional experience of increasing responsibility in an academic, research or special library. Ability to handle literatures and needs of researchers in fields served. In-depth knowledge of one or more of disciplines served as demonstrated by academic background or professional work experience. Excellent interper­ sonal skills. Ability to provide service to diverse research-oriented cli­ entele as well as undergraduate students and general library users. Knowledge of one or more major Western European languages in addition to English. Evidence of ability to meet university standards of research, publication, and service which demonstrate profes­ sional achievement. Other preferred and desired qualifications. Li­ brarians have faculty rank. Salary; $26,000, Assistant Professor level; $29,000, Associate Professor level, depending on qualifica­ tions and scholarly credentials. Send letter of application and com­ plete resume with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of five references to; Allen G. Dries, Library Personnel Manager, Library Personnel Office, 127 Library, University of illinois Library, 1408 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801. Phone (217) 333-8169. Ap- plication/nomination deadline May 1, 1988. AA/EEO Employer. A S S IS T A N T CURATO R OF RARE BOOKS AND M A N U ­ SCRiPTS. Report to and assist Curator in management, develop­ ment, processing, preservation, and exhibition of rare book and manuscript collections. Provide assistance to researchers in use of special collections materials and service at general reference desk. Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS with special collections or archi­ val and reference training. Send letter of application, resume, and three letters of recommendation by 15 April 1988 to: Nancy S. Mac- Kechnie, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Vassar College Library, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. AA/EOE. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES. The Uni­ versity of Missouri-Columbia Libraries are seeking excellent appli­ cants for the position of Assistant Director for Technical Services. The person holding this position reports to the Director of Libraries and is responsible for the leadership and management of all technical ser­ vice departments, including Acquisitions, Bibliographic Control, and Preservation and Physical Processing. Principal responsibilities in­ clude participation in overall library planning, budget preparation, and the formulation of library policies; development and implemen­ tation of plans and policies for Technical Services in consultation with divisional staff; coordination of automated processes in the division; preparation of annual and special reports; representation of the de­ partment on the Library Council and on other committees and groups; assumption of any special responsibilities and duties that are assigned by the Director of Libraries; coordination of divisional staff training and development. Requires Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school and five years of progressively more responsible professional experience in technical services. A second master’s or doctorate is preferred. Demonstrated successful super­ visory experience and thorough knowledge of automated systems. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various levels of university personnel and to manage an acquisitions budget of $2.4 million. Minimum Salary: $39,000 for 12 months with usual ben­ efits. Available: July 1, 1988. Send letter of application, names of three references and resume to: Pat Burbridge, Personnel Coordina­ tor, 104 Ellis Library, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65201. To ensure consideration, applications should be re­ ceived by May 31,1988. However, recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The University of Missouri-Columbia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and hires only U.S. citi­ zens and lawfully authorized alien workers. ASSISTANT HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS (Search reopened) Uni­ versity of Georgia Libraries. Recent graduates may have the oppor­ tunity to participate in an intensive professional development pro­ gram. Duties: The Assistant Head of Acquisitions is responsible to the Head of the Acquisitions Department for the planning, coordina­ tion, implementation, and management of the workflow of the Mono­ graphic Receiving Section and the Serials Receiving Section, a total of 13 support staff. The Acquisitions Department is responsible for acquiring all materials (except current periodicals and government documents) in all formats for the Main and Science Libraries, labora­ tory collections, and off-campus research facilities. The Acquisitions Department has a staff of 2 librarians and 15 support staff. It adds