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April
19— Technical Services: “Reincarnation in T ech ­

nical Services: The Quality of Library Life after 
Autom ation,” the Spring meeting of the North­
ern California Technical Processes Group and 
the California Library Association’s Technical 
Services Chapter, will be held at the College of 
San Mateo T h eater. Keynote speaker: Susan 
Baerg Epstein. Fee: $15. Contact: Marilyn M c­
D on ald , F o o th ill C ollege L ib ra ry , 12345 E l 
Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022; (415) 
948-8590, ext.390.

30-M ay  2 — Automation: National Online M eet­
ing, Sheraton C entre H otel, New York C ity, 
sponsored by Online Review. The conference 
will feature over 80 papers and talks, 90 product 
reviews, sessions on end user online searching, 
over 120 ex h ib its, and 11 sp ecial “ s a te llite  
events” before or after the meeting (extra fee ap­
plies). Fee: $240 for full registration, or $110 per 
day. Contact: Learned Inform ation, 143 Old 
Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055; (609) 654­
6266.

May
2 - 3 — Photographic Collections: Workshop on the

Conservation and Management of Photographic 
C o llection s, C o n n ecticu t H istorical Society, 
H artford. Sponsored by the Northeast D ocu­
m ent C onservation C en ter. Topics include: 
identification of historic processes, causes of de­
terioration, storage, surveying collection needs, 
exhibition policies, use and handling by re­
searchers, organizing and indexing, computer­
ized cataloging, and copy methods. Fee: $60. 
C ontact: M artha W ojan, Connecticut Historical 
Society, One E lizabeth Street, H artford, C T  
06105; (203) 236-5621.

— Humanities: “Reflections on the Technologies 
in the Spirit of Humanism: Being, Thinking, and 
Social Responsibilities,” a program supported by 
the Conversations in the Disciplines Program 
under the O ffice of Scholarly Programs of the 
State University of New York, will be held at 
SU N Y-Farm ingdale. Fee: $15 (students $10). 
Contact: Charlotte Scharf or Carol Greenholz, 
G re e n le y  H a ll, S U N Y -F a rm in g d a le , F a r - 
mingdale, NY 11735; (516) 420-2402, 420-2205.

1 -2 4 — Publishing: “Scholarly Publishing: M an­
aging Today and Planning for Tom orrow ,” 7th 
Annual Meeting of the Society for Scholarly Pub­
lishing, Hotel Continental, Chicago. A special 
feature will be a full day of presentations on vi­

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deodisc and optical disc technology. Fee: $125 
for SSP m em bers, $155 for non-m em bers. C o n ­
ta c t: A lice O ’L e a ry , SSP, 2 0 0 0  F lo rid a  A ve., 
N .W ., W ashington, D C  2 0 009; (202) 3 2 8-3555.

2 6 — Education: “Building a L earn in g Society ,” a 
symposium sponsored by the Academ y of In d e­
pendent Scholars, w ill be held in conjunction 
w ith the AAAS m eeting at the W estern Bonaven- 
tura H otel, Los Angeles. Topics will include rais­
ing the learning standards of the com m unity and 
bridging the gap betw een the school system and 
the real world. C o n tact the Academy, P .O . Box 
3 2 4 7 , Boulder, C O  8 0 3 0 7 ; (303) 4 97-0215.

2 8 — Library Instruction: “Computer-Assisted In ­
stru ctio n  for A cadem ic L ib r a r ie s ,” a p reco n ­
ference workshop presented by the L ib ra ry  O ri­
entation and B ibliograp hic Instruction Caucus 
of the Florid a L ib rary  Association, w ill be held 
at the H yatt O rlando. F eatu rin g Rob Aken and 
L a u ra  Olson of the University of Kentucky L i­
brary, the workshop will provide hands-on expe­
rience w ith T R S -8 0  m icrocom puters. Fee: $40 
for F L A  m em bers, $55 for non-m em bers. C o n ­
ta ct: Florid a L ib rary  Association, 2020 W . F a ir ­
banks, W in ter Park, F L  32789.

30-Ju n e 2 — Archives: “Archival Strategies: Play­
ing to W in ,” the jo in t annual m eeting of the So­
ciety of C alifo rn ia Archivists and the Council of 
Inter-M ou ntain Archivists, Reno, Nevada. Ses­
sion topics include discussions on ethics, collec­
tions m anagem ent, autom ation, oral history, di­
saster preparedness, and arch itectural records. 
C o n tact: R obert Blesse, D ep artm ent of Special 
C ollections, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 
8 9 5 5 7 ; (702) 784-6538.

June
2 - 6 — A gricu ltu re L ib ra rie s: “ In fo r m a tio n  for 

F o o d ,” the 7th W orld Congress of the In te rn a ­
tional Association of Agricultural L ib rarian s and 
D ocum entalists (IA A L D ), C hateau L au rier, O t­
taw a. Topics include sources of agricultural in ­
f o r m a t io n ; d o c u m e n t d e liv e r y ; h u m a n  r e ­
s o u rc e s ; u p d a te s an d  in n o v a tio n s . F e e  
( $ C a n a d ia n ): IA A L D  m em b ers, $ 1 7 5 ; n o n ­
m em bers, $200. C o n tact: C an ad ian Planning 
C o m m itte e, IA A L D -O tta w a , Room  2 4 9 , Sir 
Jo h n  C arlin g B ld g ., A griculture C an ad a, O t­
taw a, C an ad a, K1A 0C 5.

1 1 - 1 4 — E th ics: “W ords and the W o rd ,” 29th an­
nual conference of the Association of Christian 
L ib rarian s, Evangel College, Springfield, Mis­
souri. T h e them e will emphasize the relationship 
of ethics to libraries and librarians. A precon­
ference workshop for B ible institute and B ible 
college librarians will be held Ju n e 10. C o n tact: 
Joh n  A. W itm er, Association of C hristian L i­
brarians, 3909 Swiss Avenue, D allas, T X  75204; 
(214) 8 2 4 -3 0 9 4 , ex t.283.

2 3 - 2 8 — Theological L ib raries: Annual C o n fe r­
en ce, A m erican T h eo lo g ical L ib ra ry  Associa-

C hapter meetings

T h e Oregon C h apter of A C R L , in con ju n c­
tion w ith the Oregon C om m unity College L i­
brarians Association, held its W in ter M em ber­
sh ip  M e e tin g  a t C h e m e k e ta  C o m m u n ity  
College, Salem , on Feb ru ary 22. T h e topic was 
“ R isk  M a n a g e m e n t: D o e s I t  A p p ly  to  L i ­
braries?” and featured Joh n  Jan zen , vice presi­
dent of Risk and Insurance Services C orp ora­
tion as them e speaker.

T h e G reater New York M etropolitan C h ap ­
ter and the CU N Y L ib ra ry  A ssociation’s L i ­
brary Instruction C om m ittee are co-sponsoring 
a conference on “L ib rary  Instruction and the 
C om puter” at the CUNY G raduate C enter on 
April 12. Speakers include Pat Arnott (Univer­
s ity  o f D e l a w a r e ) , K a t h e r in e  K le m p e r e r  
(Berkeley), D eann a Nipp (M ansfield Univer­
sity), and Pat W alsh (University of B rid g ep ort). 
C o n tact: Elysabeth Kleinhans, Jo h n  Ja y  C o l­
lege L ib ra ry , 445 W . 59th S t., New York, NY 
10019; (212) 489 -5 1 6 7 .

T h e W isconsin Association of A cadem ic L i­
brarians will hold its Spring conference at T h e 
Abbey at L ake G eneva, W isconsin, on April 
1 7 -1 9 . Topics will include the hum an elem ent 
in lib ra ry  au to m atio n ; m icro com p u ter so ft­
w are copyright; and other high tech/high touch 
topics. A m icrocom puter fair w ill feature ven­
dors as well as librarians who have developed 
softw are applications, and there will be an il­
lustrated lecture entitled, “T h e Myths and Mys­
teries of the Standing Stones of B rita in ” by Joh n  
H itchcock, physics professor at U W -L a  Crosse. 
T h e conference w ill also feature a mock fashion 
show by the L C  D ou b le-T ake Salon of Lake 
G eneva in w hich twelve lib rarian  models will 
show off stunning apparel for such im portant 
affairs as the College Budget M eeting, After 5, 
the F acu lty  D am es T e a , and the Dress for Suc­
cess Look. F o r m ore inform ation, con tact M ary 
Ja n e  Scherdin, U W -W h itew ater, H arold An­
dersen L ib ra ry , W h itew ater, W I 5 3 1 9 0 ; (414) 
472 -1 0 0 4 .

T h e W estern New York/Ontario C h ap ter’s 
Spring M eeting is on “Im proving M anagem ent 
Skills for New or Prospective M an agers.” It will 
be held April 26 at SUNY-Geneseo. Fee: $20 for 
m em bers, $25 for non-m em bers. C o n tact Ray 
E . M etz, University of Rochester, Rush Rhees 
L ib rary , Rochester, NY 14627; (716) 2 7 5-5602.

T h e  New E n g la n d  C h a p te r w ill hold its 
Spring C onference at Boston College, April 30 
and M ay 1 on the topic, “Politics and the W o rk ­
place II : Changes in G overnance, Changes in 
O ur Jo b s .” C o n tact Susan Sheridan, Amherst 
C ollege L ib rary , Amherst, MA 0 1 0 0 2 ; (413) 
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tion, D rew  University, Madison, New jersey. 
C o n t a c t : A lb e r t E . H u rd , A T L A , 5 6 0 0  S. 
W oodlaw n Ave., Chicago, IL  60637; (312) 9 4 7 ­
8850.

July
1 5 - 1 7 — Media Technology: 20th Annual Media 

Technology Conference sponsored by the U ni­
versity of W isconsin-Stout, Menomonie. Them e 
speaker: M anley R . Irw in , professor of e co ­
nomics at the University of New Ham pshire, on 
“Inform ation Technology: A G lobal Overview 
fo r M ed ia  E d u c a t o r s .” C o n ta c t : D a v id  P. 
B arnard, D ean for Learning Resources, UW - 
Stout, M enomonie, W I 54751; (715) 232-2246.

August

6 - 9 — Genealogy: “Genealogy for All People,” the 
5th Annual National Conference of the National 
Genealogical Society, Salt Lake C ity, Utah. Pro­
gram topics include: genealogical librarianship, 
computers and genealogy, fam ily histories. Spe­
cial concert by the Mormon T ab ern acle Choir. 
Fee: $75 ($60 before May 31). C on tact: 1985 
NGS Conference Host, P .O . Box 1053, Salt Lake 
C ity, U T  84110.

1 1 - 1 6 — Book T rad e: “T h e O ut-of-Print and Anti­
quarian Book M arket,” a seminar/workshop for 
librarians and booksellers, University of Denver. 
Sponsored by the University of Denver G raduate 
School of Librarianship and Inform ation M an­
agement and A B  B o o k m a n ’s W e e k ly , the pro­
gram will include lectures, demonstrations, and 
p ractical workshops on such topics as the used 
book dealer, pricing and appraisals, the auction 
m arket, and the care and preservation of rare 
books. Keynote speaker is John Y. Cole, execu­
tive director of L C ’s Center for the Book. Fee: 
$315. C ontact: O u t-of-Print and A ntiquarian 
Book M arket Seminar/Workshop, G S L IM , Uni­
versity of D en v er, D en v er, C O  8 0 2 0 8 -0 2 7 0 ; 
(303) 871-2571.

1 8 - 2 4 — IF L A : 51st Council and General C onfer­
ence of the International Federation of L ibrary 
Associations and In stitu tion s, P alm er House, 
Chicago. Them e: “Libraries and the Universal 
A vailability of In fo rm a tio n .” Selected topics 
will include: access to inform ation, the need for 
and right to inform ation, publishing, and issues 
of bibliographic control, resource sharing, and 
n etw ork in g. F e e : $ 1 7 5 . C o n ta c t: R o b e rt P. 
D oyle, IF L A  ’85 Coordinator, 50 E . Huron S t., 
C hicago, IL  6 0611; (312) 944-6780.

2 1 - 2 4 — P a c ific  N orthw est: “ M odels for E x c e l­
len ce,” the P acific Northwest L ibrary  Associa­
tion Conference, Eugene, Oregon. C on tact: K a­
ren  C a lh o u n , L o c a l A rra n g e m e n ts  C h a ir , 
U n iversity of O regon L ib r a r y , E u g en e, O R  
97403; (503) 686-3064.

THEFLICDS ESIA

ADS
D e a d lin e s : O rders for regular classified advertisem ents must 

reach the AC R L office on or before the second of the m onth p re ce d ­
ing publication of the issue (e.g. S eptem ber 2 for the O ctober issue). 
Late jo b  listings will be a ccepted on a space-available basis after the 
second of the month.

R a te s : Classified advertisem ents are $5.00 per line for ACRL 
m em bers, $6.25 for others. Late jo b  notices are $12.00 per line for 
m em bers, $14.00 for others. O rganizations subm itting ads will be 
ch a rg e d  a cco rd in g  to their m em bership status.

T e le p h o n e : All telephone orders should be confirm ed by a w rit­
ten o rder m ailed to ACRL headquarters as soon as possible. O rders 
should be a ccom pa n ie d  by a typew ritten co p y of the ad to be used in 
proofreading. An additional $10 will be ch arged for ads taken over 
the phone (except late jo b  notices or display ads).

G u id e lin e s : For ads w hich list an application deadline, that date 
m ust be no sooner than the 20th day of the m onth in w hich the notice 
a ppears (e.g., O ctober 20 for the O ctober issue). All jo b  a n n ounce­
m ents should include a salary figure. Jo b  announcem ents will be 
edited to exclude discrim inatory references. A pplicants should be 
aware that the term s faculty rank and status vary in m eaning am ong 
institutions.

J O B L IN E : Call (312) 944-6795 for late-breaking jo b  ads for aca­
d em ic and research library positions. A pre-recorded sum m ary 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 subm itted will be carried on the recording for tw o weeks. The 
ch a rg e  for each tw o-w eek listing is $30 for AC R L m em bers and $35 
for non-m em bers.

F a s t J o b  L is tin g  S e rv ic e : A special newsletter for those actively 
seeking positions. This service lists jo b  postings received at ACRL 
headquarters four weeks before they a p p e ar in C&RL N e w s, as well 
as ads which, because of narrow  deadlines, will not a ppear in C&RL 
News. The cost of a six-m onth subscription is $10 for AC R L m em ­
bers and $15 for non-m em bers.

C o n ta c t: Classified A dvertising D ep't, ACRL, A m erican Library 
Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780.

POSITIONS OPEN

A C Q U IS IT IO N  A N D  B IB L IO G R A P H IC  C O N T R O L  L IB R A R IA N . 
Reporting to the Chief of Jonsson Library of G overnm ent D ocu­
m ents and to the Director of Research Services, your responsibilitites 
will include planning and m anaging a g overnm ent d o cu m e n t techni­
cal processing program , acting as liaison with technical services de­
partm ents, assisting at reference desk, and pro vid ing  b ib liographic 
instruction. A dditionally, you will select and m anage state and local 
g o v e rn m e n t d o c u m e n ts  co lle ctio n , p re p a re  b ib lio g ra p h ie s  and 
guides to state and local collections, contribute to planning and m an­
agem ent of the library, and serve as a m em ber of library and univer­
sity com m ittees. R equirem ents include an MLS or the equivalent in 
training and experience, m anagem ent experience, and d e m o n ­
strated analytical skills. Technical service experience with cataloged 
collections is required; experience with d o cum ent classification 
schem es is desired. G ood leadership, com m unication, and interper­
sonal skills are essential. Should be fam iliar with autom ated systems. 
B e g in n in g  s a la ry  ra n g e  fo r th e  a s s o c ia te  lib ra r ia n  is 
$ 2 4 ,3 0 0 - $ 3 1 ,800; b e g in n in g  s a la ry ra n g e  fo r th e  lib ra ria n  is 
$ 2 8 ,2 0 0 -$ 3 7 ,2 0 0 . Closing date for receipt of applications is M ay 15, 
1985. Send com plete cover letter and resum e with the names of 
three professional references to: Carolyn J. H enderson, Library Per­
sonnel Officer, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305. 
Cite #256-B on all correspondence. We are an equal opportunity 
em ployer through affirm ative action.

A S S IS T A N T  D IR E C TO R  FO R P U B L IC  S E R VIC E S . The Univer 
sity of C olorado, Boulder, is an ARL institution with a library of a p ­
proxim ately 2,000,000 volum es, 43 library faculty, 94 classified staff, 
plus student assistants. In addition to Public Services, there are As-