ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 94 / C&R L News • The Tao of Programming, by Geoffrey James (151 pages, 1986), will appeal to both end-users and programmers w ith a yen for Zen. W ritten in the style of parables and m aster/student questions and answers, this satire provides a refreshing break from hours of reading system documentation. One of my favorites: “Thus spake the master program ­ mer: ‘W hen the program is being tested, it is too late to make design changes.”’ The cost is $7.98 from Info Books, P.O . Box 1018, Santa Monica, CA 90406. ISBN 0-931137-07-1. • The Western Jewish History Center: Guide to Archival and Oral History Collections, by Ruth Kelson Rafael (1987), contains annotated entries for the 300 archival collections and 95 oral histories in the Center, located in the Judah L. Magnes Mu­ seum in Berkeley. The culmination of a two-year project based on an NEH grant, the sourcebook is illustrated w ith 40 photographs from the Center’s extensive archives and contains both nam e and subject indexes. Each archival description includes historical background and detailed notes on items of particular importance to researchers concerned w ith Jewish life in the American West. Copies are priced at $24.95 and may be ordered from the Ju­ dah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berke­ ley, CA 94705. ■ ■ CALENDER March 5—Education: “E ducating Research Librarians for the F uture,” presented by Evelyn Daniel, dean of the University of North Carolina School of Library and Inform ation Science. Part of a fo­ rum series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library Science, Bloomington. Con­ tact: Barbara Dewey, SLIS, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 335-2018. 8 - 11—New technology: Conference on changing technology and its impact on libraries, sponsored by the Florida State University School of Library and Inform ation Studies, will be held at the Florida State Conference Center, Tallahassee. Theme: “Changing Technology: Opportunity and Challenge.” F. William Summers, dean of the FSU School of L ib rary and In form ation Studies, will preside at the opening general ses­ sion. Fee: $175. A block of rooms has been re­ served at the Tallahassee Hilton. Contact: Susan L am pm an, Conference Registrar, C enter for Professional Development and Public Service, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306- 2027; (904) 644-3801. 9 - 10—Management: “W ho’s in Control? M anag­ ing in a Dynamic Environm ent,” a conference sponsored by the Librarians Association at the University of North C arolina at Chapel Hill. Speakers will include: David Bishop, William Welsh, Sheila Creth, and Gail Braun. Fee: $25 ($20 for LAUNCH members), $30 after Febru­ ary 16. Contact: Susan Lyon, Health Sciences L ibrary 223H, University of N orth C arolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 962-0800. 2 0 -2 1 —New tech n o lo g y : “ H igh T ec h , H igh Touch, Hawaiian Style,” the Spring Meeting of the H aw aiian L ibrary Association, H aw aiian R egent H o tel, H o n o lu lu . C o n ta c t: S haron Ouchi, Cataloging D ept., University of Hawaii Library, 2550 The Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822. 25—Inform ation services: “Organization of Infor­ m ation Services for the Future of the University Cam pus,” presented by Robert Hayes, dean of the UCLA School of Library and Inform ation Science. Part of a forum series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library and Infor­ m ation Science, Bloomington. Contact: Barbara D ew ey, SLIS, In d ia n a U n iv ersity , Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 335-2018. 20-April 2—Serials: 10th Annual Conference of the United Kingdom Serials Group, Keble Col­ lege, Oxford, England. Papers will cover p u r­ chasing patterns in academic libraries, serials autom ation, European serials, and preservation. T he C o n feren ce b a n q u e t w ill be h e ld at Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of M arlbor­ ough. Fee: £106 (members, £96). Contact: Anne Hillier, U.K. Serials Group Specialist, 4 Ashcroft Close, Oxford 0X2 9SE, England. April 2—Performance: Performance Standards for Uni­ versity Libraries,” presented by Paul Kantor of Tantalus, Inc. Part of a forum series sponsored by the Indiana University School of Library and Inform ation Science, Bloomington. Contact: B a rb a ra D ew ey, SLIS, In d ia n a U niversity, Bloomington,IN 47405; (812) 335-2018. 23-24—Wisconsin: Spring Conference, Wisconsin Association of Academ ic L ib rarian s, A C R L ’s Wisconsin Chapter, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point. Featured speakers on the theme, “Taking Stock: Academic Librarians in 1 9 8 7 ,” include Kathleen Heim, Rebecca Kellogg, and Kaye Gapen. Con­ tact: B arbara Stevens, M cIntyre L ibrary, Uni­ versity of W isconsin, E au C laire, W I 54702; (715) 836-3626. 2 9 -2 3 — Catholic libraries: 66th Annual Conven­ tion, C atholic L ib rary Association, New O r­ leans. The C L A Archives Section will sponsor a tour of the Archives and Special Collections at Xavier University and the Historical Research Center of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Contact: Catholic L i­ b ra ry A sso ciatio n , 461 W . L a n c a s te r A v e., Haverford, PA 19041. 30-M ay 2 — Scandinavian studies: Annual meet­ ing, Society for the Advancement of Scandina­ vian Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus. A workshop for Scandinavian bibliographers will take place immediately prior to the confer­ ence. Contact: Marilyn Johns Blackw ell, D e­ partm ent of G erm an, Cunz H all, Ohio State University, 1841 Millikin Road, Columbus, OH 43210; (614) 292-6985. 3 0 -M a y 2 — User instruction: B ibliographic In ­ struction W orkshop, E arlh am College, R ich ­ mond, Indiana. The emphasis will be on faculty involvement along with the role of online search­ ing and end-user instruction. Fee: $160 for li­ brarians, $130 for teaching faculty. C ontact: E v a n F a r b e r , L ib r a r ia n , E a rlh a m C o lleg e, Richmond, IN 47374; (317) 962-6561. May 5 - 7 — Database searching: Eighth National Online Meeting, Sheraton Centre Hotel, New York. The program will cover new uses and directions for online searching in the corporate, business, and financial sectors; C D -R O M ; expert systems; and all phases of the online information industry. C o n ta c t: N ational O nline M eeting, 143 Old T Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055. 1 3 -1 H 5 — E User C in L str A uct S ion S : 1 I 6 F th I A E nn D ual A Workshop 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 DS on Instruction in L ibrary Use, McMaster Uni­ versity, Hamilton, Ontario. Contact: Marilyn M cD erm ott, Mohawk College L ib ra ry , P .O . Box 2 0 3 4 , H am ilton , O n ta rio , C an ad a L8N 3 T 2 ; (416) 575-2078. 1 9-Ju n e 18— Ju d aica: An intensive course on He­ braica and Judaica cataloging will be held at the Max W einreich C enter for Advanced Jew ish Studies, New York. Topics to be covered in the 15-session program include Rom anization, for­ mation of headings for Hebrew and Yiddish au­ thors, cataloging of liturgical works, Ju d aica su b ject headings, and m u lti-scrip t au th ority files. Tuition: $300. Credit: 3 graduate credits. Instructor: Bella Hass W einberg. Contact: Jack Kugelm ass, Associate D e a n , Max W ein reich Center, 1048 F ifth Ave., New York, NY 10028; (212) 535-6700. June 2 9 - August 15— Summer study: 15th annual In ter­ national Graduate Summer School in Librarian- ship and Inform ation Science, College of L ibrar- ianship W ales, Aberystwyth. A comprehensive fee of £1400 includes tuition, accommodation, meals, and a program of professional and cul­ tural visits. Contact: Director of Liaison and T ra in in g Services, C ollege of L ib ra ria n sh ip W ales, Aberystwyth, Wales SY23 3AS, Great Britain. August August 1 6 -2 3 — Newspapers: International Sym­ posium on Newspaper Preservation and Access, sponsored by the W orking Group on Newspa­ pers of the International Federation of Library Associations (IF L A ), London. Speakers include: Harold Cannon (director of the O ffice of Preser­ vation of the National Endowment for the Hu­ m anities), W illiam J. Welsh (deputy librarian of Congress), and I.P . G ibb (director of public ser­ vices in the British Library, Humanities and So­ cial Sciences). Contact: Valerie J. Nurcombe, Inform ation Consultant, 8 Kingfisher D rive, O ver, W insford , C heshire C W 7 1 P F , G rea t Britain. ■ ■ 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. 96 / C&RL News