ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 150 / C&RL News Library of Congress Network Advisory C om m it­ tee. The report attem pts to identify the problems and gaps in a similar report issued by NCLIS in 1982. Copies may be ordered for $5 from the Cus­ tom er Services Section, LC Cataloging D istribu­ tion Service, W ashington, DC 20541. ISBN 0- 8444-0438-1. B B March 22-23— 1984: “George Orwell’s 1984: The Novel and C ontem porary Issues,” a conference co­ sponsored by the Vigo County Public Library and Indiana State University’s C unningham Me­ morial Library, Terre H aute, Indiana. In addi­ tion to a showing of the film 1984, there will be four program s devoted to literary themes, news media m anipulation, technology and inform a­ tion dissemination, and freedom of inform ation. Speakers will include H erbert W hite, Lawrence J. M cC ran k , B a rb a ra M arkuson, an d Ju d y Krug. Contact: Elaine Kleiner, D epartm ent of English, Indiana State University, Terre H aute, IN 47809. NEH Challenge Grants The National Endow m ent for the H um ani­ ties has announced a new deadline of May 1, 1984, for subm itting applications to their O f­ fice of Challenge Grants. These grants offer support for a variety of needs so th a t institutions perform ing work of recognizable m erit may achieve greater financial stability. All appli­ cants must dem onstrate th a t grant and m atch­ ing funds will sustain or develop a high quality of work w ithin the humanities. Grants are m ade on a m atching basis. For each Federal dollar offered, institutions must raise three non-Federal dollars either from new sources or from increased contributions from existing donors. Awards from the May 1, 1984, cycle will be announced in December 1984. All app lican ts are encouraged to discuss plans for a challenge grant application with NEH staff. For further inform ation, contact: Office of Challenge Grants, National E ndow ­ m ent for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N .W ., W ashington, DC 20506; (202) 786-0361. April 12- 14—Africana: Spring Meeting of the Archives- Libraries Com m ittee of the African Studies As­ sociation, University of V irginia, C h arlo ttes­ ville. Contact: G retchen W alsh, African Studies L ib ra ry , Boston U n iv ersity , 771 C o m m o n ­ w ealth Ave., Boston, MA 00215. 13- 14—P re se rv a tio n : “ D isaster P la n n in g an d Conservation of L ibrary M aterials,” a course of­ fered by the University of Toronto Faculty of Li­ b rary and Inform ation Science. Presented by Gordon H. W right, Alan Horne, and Emrys H. Evans. Fee: $65. Contact: Office of Continuing Education, Faculty of Library and Inform ation Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, O n­ tario, C anada M5S 1A1. 16—Networks: In celebration of National Library Week, Eastern Illinois University will present “From O ur Past: Towards 2000,” a symposium featuring the perspectives of network adm inis­ trators, at the Bismarck Hotel, 171 Randolph St., Chicago. Speakers will be: J. Michael Bruer (CLASS), James H. Kennedy (AMIGOS), F re­ derick G. Kilgour (OCLC), John Linford (NE- L IN E T ), A lphonse F. T rezza (N C LIS), and Alice Wilcox (MINITEX). Fees: $30 for Illinois residents, $40 for non-residents, $20 for library science students. Contact: Symposium, Office of the D ean of L ib rary Services, E astern Ĭllinos University, C harleston, IL 61920; (217) 581- 6061. May 4 —Bibliography: “The History of the Book: From Pen to Press,” a course offered by the Drexel Uni­ versity College of Inform ation Studies, Philadel­ phia. Presented by Howell Heaney and Marie Korey. Fee: $60. Contact: D irector, Office of C ontinuing Professional Education, Drexel Uni­ versity, 32d and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103; (215) 895-2153. 4—Online Searching: “Online L iterature Search­ ing,” a course offered by the Drexel University March 1984 / 151 College of Inform ation Studies, Philadelphia. Presented by Kris S ubram anyam . Fee: $115. Contact: see previous entry. 4 - 5—C hildren’s L iterature: “The Realm of Im agi­ nation: Artistry in L iterature for Children and Y outh,’’ an institute sponsored by N orthern Illi­ nois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Speakers in­ c lu d e R o b in M cK in ley , M a rg a re t N o u rse Coughlan, and Jean Feraca. Fee: $58, which in­ cludes m aterials and three meals. Course credit available. C ontact: Professional Studies O u t­ reach, College of Continuing Education, N orth­ ern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; (815) 753-1457. 5— Micros: “Rooks and Rytes: M icrocom puter L it­ erature and Software for Small and Medium Size L ibraries,” a course offered by the University of T oronto F aculty of L ib rary and Inform ation Science. Presented by M arion W ilburn and Bob Jones. Fee: $75. Contact: see April 13-14 entry. 11—C ataloging: “The Basics of C atalo g in g ,” a course offered to new or non-catalogers by the Drexel University College of Inform ation Stud­ ies, Philadelphia. Presented by Jerry Saye. Fee: $100. Contact: see May 4 entry. 23-24—Vermont: Annual Conference, Verm ont L ibrary Association, Verm ont Educational Me­ dia Association, V erm ont L ibrary Trustees Asso­ ciation, at Green M ountain College, Poultney. Nat Hentoff will be the keynote speaker. C on­ tact: Amy H ow lett, Southeast Regional Library, R .D .l, Brattleboro, VT 05301; (802) 254-2961. 23-25—M anagem ent: “M otivating the Academic L ibrarian in the Midst of Change: The Adminis­ tra to r’s Responsibility,” an academic library in­ stitute sponsored by the University of Kentucky’s College of L ibrary & Inform ation Science, Lex­ ington. Fee: $190, includes dinner, breakfast, lunch, cocktails, and a tour of the city. Accom­ modations at the M arriott Resort Hotel. Speak­ ers will be Law rence Clark Powell, M aureen Sullivan, Michael G orm an, M artha Bowman, a n d R ic h a rd D o u g h e rty . C o n ta c t: S h a ro n Miller, D irector, Office for C ontinuing E duca­ tion, CLIS, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506; (606) 257-8417. 30- June 1—Publishing: Sixth Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, W ashing­ ton H ilton, W ashington D .C . Theme: “O rga­ nizing for T o m o rro w .” Sessions will include: “Broadening the Dissemination of Scholarship” and “Libraries and D atabases.” Contact: SSP A nnual M eeting, 2000 F lo rid a A ve., N .W ., W ashington, DC 20009; (202) 638-5970. 31- June 1—Videodisc: First Annual Videodisc and D igital Optical Disk Conference, C unard In ter­ national Hotel, London. Sponsored by the U.K. National Reprographic C entre for docum enta­ tio n (NRCd) and M eckler C om m unications. Contact: Michael Geelan, Meckler C om m unica­ tions, 3 H enrietta St., London, England W C2E 8LU. June 1 0 -1 4 —New T echnology: “ W o rld V ie w ’8 4 ,” sponsored by the W orld Future Society, will be held at the W ashington H ilton, W ashington, D .C . Session topics range from robotics and bio­ genetics to habitats, values, health, and art of the future. Contact: Ellen Dudley, W orld F u ­ ture Society, 4916 St. Elmo Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814-5089; (301) 656-8274. 13-15—New York: 16th Annual Conference of the State University of New York Librarians Associ­ ation, SUNY College at Purchase, Purchase, New York. Banquet speaker will be New York State Assemblyman E dw ard C. Sullivan. Con­ tact: M ary Loom ba, Library and Learning Re­ source C enter, W estchester C om m unity C ol­ lege, 75 Grasslands Rd., V alhalla, NY 10595; (914) 347-6984. July 7 -8 —Civil W ar: First Annual Gettysburg Civil W ar Book, Paper and Im age Fair, Holiday Inn, 516 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Over 50 dealers, authors, and publishers. C on­ tact: C. B atson, 10453 M edina R oad, R ich­ m ond, VA 23235; (804) 272-5558. 1 6 -1 8 —New Technology: 19th A nnual M edia T e c h n o lo g y C o n fe re n c e , U n iv e rsity of RTSD SERIALS PRECONFERENCE “W ho’s Afraid of Serials?” is the them e for the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division’s preconference in Dallas, June 21-22,1984. It is co­ sponsored by both ACRL and the Public Library Association. The preconference will focus on changes in the field of serials and the im pact of those changes on libraries. Major themes will be: 1) the need for clear com m unication am ong those who publish, distribute, organize, and use serials; and 2) the u r­ gency of developing and adhering to standards to codify sound practice and to enhance the quality of this com m unication. The program is directed to ­ w ard librarians who do not work prim arily w ith serials, but who do work w ith serials in the course of other assignments. Registrants are encouraged to apply for ALA ho­ tel space as set forth in the January 1984 issue of American Libraries. Registration fees are $100 for ACRL, RTSD, and PLA members, $115 for other ALA members, and $130 for non-ALA members. Registration is lim ited by available space to not more th an 130 attendees. The deadline for registra­ tion is June 1, 1984. For fu rth e r inform ation, w rite RTSD Serials Preconference, RTSD/ALA, 50 E. H uron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. HH 152 / C &R L News W i s c o n s i n - S t o u t , M e n o m o n i e . T h e t h e m e speaker will be Stanley H u b b a rd , president of the United States Satellite Broadcasting C o m ­ pany, St. Paul. Six workshops and 40 exhibits. Contact: D avid P. B arnard, D ean for L earning Resources and Conference C h a irm a n , Univer­ sity of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, W I 54751; (715) 232-2246. August 2 7 - 3 1 — Australasia: Joint conference of th e L i­ b r a r y Association of A u s tra lia a n d th e N ew Z ealand L ib ra ry Association, Brisbane, Q ueens­ land, Australia. Keynote speakers on the them e, “Libraries: After 1984,” will include Peggy Sul­ livan and Patricia Battin. Contact: Ray Shaw, In term ed ia, P.O . Box 731, T oow o n g 4 0 6 6 , Aus­ tralia. ■ ■ THE CLASSIFIED ADS Deadlines: O rd e rs fo r re g u la r classified a d ve rtise m e n ts m ust reach th e A C R L o ffice on or b e fo re th e s e c o n d of th e m o n th p re c e d ­ ing p u b lic a tio n of th e issue (e.g. S e p te m b e r 2 fo r the O c to b e r issue). Late jo b listings will be a c c e p te d on a sp a ce -a va ila b le basis after the s e c o n d o f th e m onth. Rates: C lassified a d ve rtise m e n ts are $ 4 .0 0 p e r line fo r A C R L m e m b e rs, $ 5 .0 0 fo r others. Late jo b n o tice s are $ 1 0 .0 0 p e r line for m e m b e rs, $ 1 2 .0 0 fo r others. O rg a n iza tio n s s u b m ittin g a d s will be c h a rg e d a c c o rd in g to th e ir m e m b e rs h ip status. Telephone: All te le p h o n e o rd e rs s h o u ld be c o n firm e d by a w rit­ ten o rd e r m a ile d to A C R L h e a d q u a rte rs as soon as possib le . O rde rs s h o u ld be a c c o m p a n ie d b y a ty p e w ritte n c o p y of the ad to be used in p ro o fre a d in g . A n a d d itio n a l $ 1 0 will be c h a rg e d fo r a d s taken o ve r the p h o n e (e x c e p t late jo b no tice s or d is p la y ads). Guidelines: For a d s w h ich list an a p p lic a tio n d e a d lin e , th a t da te m u st be no so o n e r th a n the last d a y of th e m o n th in w h ich the notice a p p e a rs (e.g., O c to b e r 31 fo r the O c to b e r issue). All jo b a n n o u n c e ­ m e n ts s h o u ld in c lu d e a salary fig u re . J o b a n n o u n c e m e n ts will be e d ite d to e x c lu d e d is c rim in a to ry references. A p p lic a n ts s h o u ld be a w a re th a t th e te rm s fa c u lty ra n k a n d sta tu s va ry in m e a n in g a m o n g institutions. JOBLINE: Call (312) 9 4 4 -6 7 9 5 fo r la te -b re a k in g jo b a d s fo r a c a ­ d e m ic a n d re se a rch lib ra ry positions. A p re -re c o rd e d s u m m a ry of p o sitio n s listed w ith th e se rvice is re vise d w eekly; e a ch F rid a y a new ta p e in c lu d e s all a d s re ce ive d b y 1:00 p.m . th e p re vio u s day. Each listing su b m itte d will be c a rrie d on the re c o rd in g fo r tw o w eeks. The c h a rg e fo r ea ch tw o -w e e k listing is $ 3 0 fo r A C R L m e m b e rs a n d $35 fo r n o n -m e m b e rs. Fast Job Listing Service: A sp e cia l new sletter fo r th o s e a ctive ly se e kin g positions. This se rvice lists jo b p o stin g s re c e iv e d at A C R L h e a d q u a rte rs fo u r w e e ks b e fo re th e y a p p e a r in C & R L News, as well as a d s w h ic h , b e ca u s e of n a rro w d e a d lin e s, will not a p p e a r in C &R L News. The co s t of a six-m o n th su b s c rip tio n is $ 1 0 fo r A C R L m e m ­ bers a n d $ 1 5 fo r n o n -m em be rs. Contact: C la ssifie d A d v e rtis in g D e p 't, A C R L, A m e ric a n L ib ra ry A sso ciatio n , 5 0 E. H u ro n St., C h ica g o , IL 6 0 6 1 1 ; (312) 944-6780. FOR SALE BIDDING OPEN. C h e m ic a l A b stra cts] 1 9 0 7 -1 9 7 7 b o u n d , in clu d e s dicenm al ind e xe s. Inquiries a n d b id s to T h o m a s E. Sm ith, Serials Li­ bra ria n , H im m e lfa rb H ealth S cie n ce s L ib ra ry, 2 3 0 0 Eye S treet NW, W a sh in g to n , DC 20037. POSITIONS OPEN ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN. The U n ive rsity of A riz o n a L ib ra ry is se e kin g a lib ra ria n to su p e rvise b ib lio g ra p h ic se a rc h in g a n d take p a rt in o th e r a cq u isitio n s activities, in c lu d in g c o lle ctio n d e v e lo p m e n t in th e social sc ie n c e s or hum anities. The p e rso n se le cte d will re p o rt to the H e a d A cq u is itio n s L ib ra ria n a n d will s u p e rvise stu d e n ts and h e lp to o rg a n iz e the flo w of o rd e rs th ro u g h the A c q u is itio n s D e p a rt­ m ent. Q u a lifica tio n s for the p o sitio n in c lu d e a d e g re e fro m an A LA - a c c re d ite d lib ra ry school a n d a re a d in g k n o w le d g e of o n e or m o re E u ro p e a n la n g u a g e s. K n o w le d g e of b ib lio g ra p h ic to o ls and the a b il­ ity to o rg a n iz e th e w o rk of others are essential. P refe ren ce will be g ive n to c a n d id a te s w ith a cq u is itio n e xp e rie n c e . P rofessional lib ra ri­ ans at the U n ive rsity of A rizo n a are a c a d e m ic p ro fe ssio n a ls w ith v o t­ ing fa c u lty status, ha ve 22 d a ys per y e a r of p a id va catio n , 12 d a ys of sick leave a n d a sta n d a rd p a c k a g e of a c a d e m ic h o lid a y s a n d o th e r frin g e benefits. The b e g in n in g salary is $ 1 6 ,5 0 0 ; a h ig h e r salary is n e g o tia b le ba se d on q u a lifica tio n s. D e a d lin e fo r a p p lic a tio n s is A pril 15. S end in q u irie s a n d resum es, in c lu d in g at least 3 re fe re n ce s to: W. D avid Laird, U n ive rsity L ib ra ria n , U n ive rsity of A rizona, T ucson, A Z 857 2 1. The U n ive rsity of A rizo n a is an E E O /A A e m p lo ye r. ASSISTANT CATALOG LIBRARIAN (annual non te n u re tra c k ap p o in tm e n ts, re n e w a b le up to th re e years). A v a ila b le J u ly 1, 1984. P e rfo rm s c a ta lo g in g in all s u b je c t areas; lim ited w o rk w ith serials and re tro sp e c tiv e c o n ve rsio n p ro je ct. P ossible a s s ig n m e n t up to ten h o u rs per m o n th at m ain in fo rm a tio n desk. R e q u ire m e n ts: A L A -M L S ; w o rk in g k n o w le d g e of O C LC , A A C R 2 , D e w e y a n d LC cla s s ifica ­ tions; d e m o n s tra te d a b ility to c o m m u n ic a te e ffe ctiv e ly with fa cu lty, students, and co -w o rke rs. P re fe re n ce g ive n to c a n d id a te s w ith one or m o re years c a ta lo g in g e x p e rie n c e using O C LC . M in im u m salary $ 1 5 ,6 0 0 . T w e lve m o n th a p p o in tm e n t w ith sta n d a rd benefits. A p p li­ ca tion d e a d lin e is A pril 20, 1984, or until su itab le a p p lic a n t is hired. S end resum e, a c a d e m ic cre d e n tia ls, a n d th re e c u rre n t letters of re c ­ o m m e n d a tio n to: W e n d y K lo ste rm a n , B rig g s L ibrary, South D a ko ta State U niversity, B roo king s, SD 5 7 0 0 7. A n A A /E E O e m p lo ye r. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC SERVICES. R e sp o n sib le for p o licy, p ro g ra m d e v e lo p m e n t, m a n a g e m e n t, m a rke tin g , a n d se r­ vice de live ry, c o o rd in a tio n a n d e va lu a tio n of th e fo llo w in g L ib ra ry S yste m -w id e p ro g ra m s : a u d io v isu a l (in c lu d in g cla ss ro o m su p p o rt, le a rn in g re so u rce s a n d p h o to g ra p h y ), b ib lio g ra p h ic in stru ctio n , c ir­ cula tio n , Info rm atio n S e rvice s C enter, in te rlib ra ry loan, o n line se r­ vices, re fe re n ce (in c lu d in g co lle c tio n d e ve lo p m e n t), a n d reserves. The L ib ra ry S ystem consists of five lib ra rie s (e d u ca tio n , ge n e ra l, law, m e d ic in e a n d scien ce ) w ith a staff of 58 iib ra ria n s a n d 92 n o n p ro fe s ­ sionals a n d c o lle ctio n s in e xcess of 1 ,9 0 0 ,0 0 0 vo lu m e s. This is an a c a d e m ic staff, te n u re tra c k p osition. R e q u ire d : fifth ye a r lib ra ry sc i­ e n ce d e g re e from an a c c re d ite d lib ra ry sc ie n c e p ro g ra m . Seven years of in c re a s in g ly re sp o n sib le e x p e rie n c e in a m id-size or large a c a d e m ic lib ra ry, in c lu d in g e x p e rie n c e w ith re ference, d a ta b a s e se a rch in g , b ib lio g ra p h ic in stru ctio n , a u d iovisu a ls, a n d p u b lic a tio n ; a p p ro p ria te m a n a g e ria l e x p e rie n c e a n d d e m o n s tra te d skill in m o ti­ va ting , d e v e lo p in g , and w o rk in g e ffe ctive ly with lib ra ry staff a n d us­ ers is necessary. S alary $ 3 0 ,0 0 0 m in im u m . F rin g e benefits: TIAA- C R EF re tire m e n t plan, social se curity, s u b sid ize d health, hospital, dental and life in su ra n ce . The U n ive rsity is an equal o p p o rtu n ity e m ­ ployer. W rite to: Ja m e s F. W illiam s, II, A sso cia te D ire cto r of Libraries, c /o Rm. 134, G. Flint P u rd y L ib ra ry, W a yn e State U niversity, Detroit, M l 4 8 2 0 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES FOR PERSONNEL SERVICES. S earch re o p e n e d . N e w p osition. R e sp o n sib le fo r d e te r­ m in in g p e rso n n el n e e d s of the L ib ra rie s a n d re cru itin g , o rien ta tin g , tra in in g a n d d e v e lo p in g staff. R e c o m m e n d s c o m p e n s a tio n a n d cla s­ sification fo r positions. S erves as o m b u d s p e rs o n fo r staff. R equires te c h n iq u e s a n d p rin c ip le s of m o tiva tio n , le a d e rs h ip , c o m m u n ic a ­ tion, a n d e ffe ctive in te rvie w in g skills, a n d the a b ility to relate to p e o ­ ple a n d re n d e r sensitive g u id a n c e in h u m a n p ro b le m s . M a s te r’s d e ­ g re e in p e rso n n e l m a n a g e m e n t, c o u n s e lin g or re late d fie ld and e x p e rie n c e re q u ire d . A L A -M L S a n d a c a d e m ic lib ra ry e x p e rie n c e p re fe rre d . Salary: $ 2 6 ,5 0 0 m in im u m fo r 12 m onths. Liberal benefits. A p p lic a n ts s h o u ld su b m it a c o v e r letter, resum e, a n d th re e a p p lic a ­ ble re fe re n ce letters by A p ril 10, 1984, to: P e g g y T o o ke r, C hair, S earch C o m m itte e , T exas Tech U niversity, L ibraries, L u b b o c k , TX 7 9 4 0 9 -0 0 0 2 . E E O /A A e m p lo y e r. ASSISTANT HEAD OF ACQUISITIONS/SERIALS DEPART­ MENT. R e sp o n sib le fo r assisting in the a d m in istra tio n a n d s u p e rv i­ sion of a c o m b in e d d e p a rtm e n t of 20 FTE, w ith m a jo r e m p h a sis on q u a lity co n tro l of serials. A L A -a c c re d ite d M LS and tw o or m o re years p ro fe ssio n a l e x p e rie n c e in serials a c q u isitio n and co n tro l w ith som e serials c a ta lo g in g e x p e rie n c e d e sire d . S u p e rv is o ry e x p e rie n c e and k n o w le d g e of c o m p u te r-b a s e d re c o rd system s d e sira b le . Salary $ 1 7 ,0 0 0 m in im u m d e p e n d in g on q u a lifica tio n s a n d e xp e rie n c e . 12- m o n th , te n u re -tra ck, T IA A /C R E F , 22 d a ys a nnual leave, m a n y other frin g e benefits. Position a va ila b le im m e d ia te ly. A p p lic a tio n s a c ­ c e p te d until a su itab le c a n d id a te is fo u n d . S end a p p lic a tio n a n d re­ su m e w ith nam es, a d d re sse s, and p h o n e n u m b e rs of th re e refer-