ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries January 1986 / 91 from the Gifts and Exchange Department, 104 Butler Library, Columbia University Libraries, New York, NY 10027. * Serial Titles H eld by the A cadem y o f Natural Sciences Library (516 pages, 1985) lists all serials records for the library complete with title history, holding statements, and Academy call number as well as ISSN, CODEN, and other information. Cross references for previous titles, corporate au­ thor, and foreign place of publication are also in­ cluded. The list is available for $50 (unbound) or $60 (in buckram binding) from Brian Convery, Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th and The Park­ way, Philadelphia, PA 19103. * W ater and W ater Policy in World F ood Sup­ plies: A Selected B ibliography, compiled by Julia M. Bholes, Lisa T . A bbot, and Lori Bronars (1985), has been published by the Sterling C . Evans Library at Texas A&M University in conjunction with the International Conference on Water and Water Policy in World Food Production held on the campus in May 1985. The bibliography lists 1700 sources in topics such as water supply, water salinity, w ater m anagem ent, integrated eco­ system management, energy and water interrela­ tionships, and technology. Monographs, confer­ ence proceedings, governm ent p u b lication s, technical reports, journal articles, and disserta­ tions are included. A directory listing interna­ tional, national, and state institutions that sponsor research or issue publications on water-related top­ ics follows the bibliography. ■ ■ February 7 -1 3 —Art: 14th Annual Conference, Art Libraries Society of North America, Roosevelt Hotel, 45th and Madison, New York City. An all-day ple­ nary session, “Authority Control: For What and for Whom?”, will be held on the 10th. Contact: Pam ela Je ffco tt Parry, Executive D irector, ARLIS/NA, 3775 Bear Creek Circle, Tucson, AZ 85749; (602) 749-9112. 18-19—Networking: Conference on Multitype L i­ brary Cooperation, Florida State Conference Center, Tallahassee. Sponsored by the Florida State University School of Library and Informa­ tion Studies, the conference will address such is­ sues as governance, funding, relationships be­ tween networks, and the special problems and contributions encountered by various types of li­ braries. Fee: $175 (includes meals, receptions and local transportation). Contact: Alphonse F. Trezza, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State Univer­ sity, Tallahassee, F L 32306-2027; (904) 644­ 5775. 19-21—Video: Video Expo San Francisco, Civic Auditorium, San Francisco. Features exhibits of the latest video equipment and technology, and an expanded seminar program of intensive full- day and half-day sessions. Contact: Sheila Alper, Knowledge Industry Publications, In c ., 701 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604; (800) 248-KIPI, or in New York (914) 328-9157. CALENDAR 28— Non-Western Collections: “Understanding and Developing the Non-Western Collection in the Undergraduate Library,” a conference held at the Marian College Library, Indianapolis, and sponsored by the Library, the Indiana Con­ sortium for International Programs, and the Marian College Non-Western Studies Commit­ tee. Speakers include Evan Färber (Earlham) and Nancy Schmidt (Indiana University). Fee: $7.50 (deadline February 24). Contact: Susan A. Stussy, Librarian, Marian College, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222; (317) 929­ 0343. March 10-11—Special Libraries: Conference on “Non- Traditional Collections and Special Libraries,” sponsored by the Librarians’ Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Speakers will focus on American folk culture and various private and business libraries. Fee: $20 for LA U N C-CH m em bers, $25 for non­ members, $10 for retired librarians and stu­ dents. Contact: Rebecca Ballentine, Institute of Government Library, Knapp Building 059A, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 966-4130. 2 4 -2 7 — British serials: 9th Annual Conference of the U.K. Serials Group, University of Exeter. Contact: Rodney Burton, Science Reference L i­ brary, 25 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AW. 92 / C&RL News April 1 1 -1 2 — Hawaii: Annual Spring Conference, Ha waii Library Association, Honolulu. Theme “Shape Up Your Library.” Contact: Debora Thompson, 94-1154 Pohu PL, W aipahu, H 96797. 1 6 -1 9 — Tennessee: Annual Conference, Tennes see Library Association, Holiday Inn World’ Fair, Knoxville. Theme: “Libraries: Preservin the Past, Preparing for the Future, and Cele brating the Present.” Contact: Loletta Clouse Reference Department, Knox County Public L i brary System, 500 W . Church Ave., Knoxville TN 37902-2505; (615) 523-0781. May 1 - 3 — User Instruction: Earlham College BI Work shop, Richmond, Indiana. Emphasis will be o faculty involvement along with the role of onlin searching and end-user instruction. Fee: $16 for librarians; $130 for teaching faculty. Meal are included. Contact: Evan Färber, Librarian ­ : h I ­ s g ­ , ­ , ­ n e 0 s , Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374. une 4 -2 4 — History of the Book: 2d Annual Seminar in the History of the Book in American Culture, sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts. The theme will be “The American Common Reader: Printing, E n ­ trep ren eu rsh ip , and C u ltu ral C h an ge, 1 7 5 9 -1 8 4 0 .” Seminar leader will be Stephen Bo­ tein. Deadline for seminar applications is March 21. Contact: John B. Hench, Associate Director for Research and Publication, American Anti­ quarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worces­ ter, MA 01609-1634; (617) 755-5221. ■ ■ Earlham erratum The Earlham BI workshop is for a full three days, May 1 -3 , not just May 3 as listed in the CérRL News Calendar column for November. J 1 THECLASSIFIED 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. 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The University of Missouri-Columbia Libraries are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Acquisitions Librarian. Principal responsibilities include assisting in all phases of the work in the Acquisitions Depart­ ment. This includes management of the approval plans, expending the book budget, ordering and receiving monograph books, main­ taining BATAB, and training, supervising, and evaluation of staff as­ signed to the department. Requires a Master's degree in Library Sci­ ence from an ALA-accredited program; ability to communicate well verbally and in writing. Additional courses in business or manage­ ment desirable but not essential. One to two years experience in the technical services department of a university or research library, es-