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PERIODICALS

PERIODICALS—sets, files, numbers—bought, sold, exchanged. Microcard reprints of rare files. Catalogues, & buying lists. J. S. Canner Inc., Dept. ACRL, Boston 20, Mass.

BOOKS

BOOKS FROM USSRin Russian and English. Art, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Foreign Relations, Geography, History, Law, Literature (classics and contemporary), Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Theatre, etc. Russian language study courses. Dictionaries. Records; Ballet, Opera, drama, folk songs, etc. Subs, to magazines accepted. Stop in and browse. Mail orders filled. Free catalogs. Phone CH 2-4500. Write Dept. 250, Four Continent Book Corp., 156 Fifth Ave., N.Y. 10, N.Y., Cor. 20 St.

IRREGULAR SERIALSis one of our specialties. Foreign books and periodicals, current and out of print. Albert J. Phiebig, Box 532, White Plains, N.Y.

OUT-OF-PRINT

ECONOMICS,Business, Labor and Industrial Relations, Trade Union Movement, Politics, Foreign Affairs, Government, Public Administration, Social History. Successful search service for o.p. wants in these and allied subjects. Catalogues twice a year. U.S. and foreign imprints. Write; William Bledsoe, Bookseller. Specialist in the Literature of Economics and Political Science. Box 763, San Carlos, Calif. 94070. COLONIAL BOOK SERVICE—Specialists in supplying the out-of-print books as listed in all library indices. (Granger poetry; Essay and General Literature; Shaw; Standard; Fiction; Biography; Lamont; Speech; etc.) Catalogues on request. Want lists invited. 23 East 4th St., New York 3, N.Y.

WANT LISTSget prompt attention, wide search, reasonable prices from International Bookfinders, Box 3003-CBL, Beverly Hills, California.

POSITIONS WANTED

LIBRARIAN, woman in 30’s, 15 years varied experience MALS, excellent references, desires administrative position in predominantly Negro college. Box 699, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

LIBRARIAN AND MATHEMATICIAN.Husband—Wife. Librarian husband has M.L.S. plus experience. Mathematician wife has M.A. plus experience. Both in 30’s age bracket. College and Junior College faculty. Desire positions in Southeast but will consider elsewhere. Available June, 1967. Box 691, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

POSITIONS OPEN

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASOpenings. Acquisitions Librarian, July, 1967—Salary to $9,360, with minimum of MLS and five years suitable experience in acquisitions work, preferably including data processing. Special Collections Librarian, September, 1967—Salary to $9,720, with minimum of MLS, master’s degree in a subject field, and five years suitable experience and aptitude. Apply to Marvin A. Miller, Director of Libraries, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701. LIBRARIAN, music and fine arts library, La Jolla, California. Salary commensurate with experience and educational background. Send résumé to W. Roy Holleman, Board of Trustees, Library Association of La Jolla, University of San Diego, College for Women, Alcala Park, San Diego, Calif. 92110.

SCIENCE DIVISION LIBRARIANfor rapidly growing university. Offer: $7,000 up (depending on ed and exp). Excellent fringe benefits: Blue Cross, major med, life insur, state retirement, Soc Sec, 12-day sick leave, 30-day vac. Mod bldg (soon to be expanded), friendly campus & staff, 4 hours drive from Yellowstone, Sun Valley, Tetons, Salt Lake. Wanted: 5th yr, L. S. degr fr accred sch, pref 1-3 yrs related exp; coll major or Master in a science or appl sci. Pos open 7/1/67: can hold until 9/3/67. Refs (1 former employer, at least) required. Apply: E. Oboler, Idaho State Univ Lib, Pocatello, Idaho. Ph 208-236-3480, 9-5:30 MST, for further details.

NEW POSITIONSfor rapidly growing univ library. (1) Serials libn, 1/2-time serials cataloging; (2) Cataloging libn, LC classification. Req: 5th yr degree from ALA accred LS; 1 mod lang. 1 yr exp preferred. Offered: $7464; fac rank; Blue Cross; major med; life insur; soc sec & state retirement; 12-day cum sick lv; 30-day vac. Mod bldg soon to be expanded, 4 hr drive from Yellowstone, Sun Valley, Tetons, Salt Lake. Pos open 7/1/67; can hold until Sept. Apply: E. Oboler, Idaho St Univ Lib., Pocatello, Idaho; Ph 208-236-3480, 9-5:30 MST for further details.

PROFESSIONAL OPENINGS:SOCIAL SCIENCE/BUSINESS LIBRARY (one of two positions to be filled; advancement to head of library possible within one year). BUSINESS LIBRARIAN & ASS’T SOCIAL SCIENCE LIBRARIAN. Qualifications: M.L.S. with appropriate subject background and/or experience. Beginning salary $7260 minimum with M. L.S.; $9300 minimum with advanced degree in subject field or equivalent experience. Principal duties will include book selection, reference, and participation in administration of Social Science/Business Library. ASSISTANT EDUCATION LIBRARIAN. M.L.S., with subject background or experience in education or psychology, essential. Minimum salary $7800; $9300 minimum with advanced degree or equivalent experience. Duties will depend on qualifications and interest. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, EDWARDSVILLE CAMPUS, is a new 2600 acre campus, opened in 1965/66, 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Lovejoy Library is a $3,900,000 building, with a 500,000 capacity, and a rapidly growing book collection of 265,000 volumes. Librarians have faculty rank, one month vacation, are eligible for sabbatical leave, and participate in the outstanding Illinois university retirement system. APPLY TO: John C. Abbott, Librarian, Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois 62025.

GRADUATE LIBRARIAN,The University of Michigan Library. Responsible for graduate reader services in the humanities and social sciences primarily through the Circulation and Reference Departments, and for service to the faculty of the nearly 30 teaching departments and their nearly 15,000 students who predominantly use the General Library collections; assists in reviewing the General Library book collections in these subject areas, in recommending titles for withdrawal or transfer, and in book selection in these subjects; is in charge of the maintenance of the General Library Building, and assists in planning for its rehabilitation in the near future; prepares studies of possible future needs for graduate reader services. Qualifications and salary: Graduate degree in Library Science and a minimum of five years of progressively more responsible professional library experience, including public service and supervisory responsibility in a college or university library; completion of doctorate desirable. $12,500 minimum beginning salary, higher salary possible for extensive relevant experience. Apply to Miss Marjorie M. Tompkins, Personnel, Univ. of Mich. Library, Ann Arbor, 48104. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.

REFERENCE LIBRARIANin church related liberal arts college of 1560 students. Library of 100,000 volumes with increase of over 10,000 per year. 5th year degree required. Salary begins at $7200 for 12 months. Academic status. Social Security, excellent fringe benefits. One hour from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Apply: Odrun E. Peterson, Librarian, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082.

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENseeks associate executive librarian for challenging position planning new building, increased staff, recataloging, new services. Administrative library experience essential; languages helpful, botanical knowledge not critical. Salary to meet qualifications, plus head position within a reasonable time. Interviewing at San Francisco in June; previous application with curriculum vitae strongly recommended. George B. Van Schaack, Librarian, 2315 Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN—To offer a program of public service to students and faculty in a liberal arts college with a fine tradition and excellent undergraduate curriculum. Salary $8400, Assistant Professor, start September 1. Liberal benefits include TIAA-CREF, Social Security, group hospitalization, one month vacation. Beautiful campus overlooking Missouri River, 1/2 hour from downtown Kansas City. Write Harold Smith, Librarian, Park College, Parkville, Mo. 64152.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN,MSLS degree preferred, for engineering college with graduate and research programs. New position, open immediately, salary in $7000 range, usual fringe benefits. Apply with credentials to Librarian, Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte, Montana 59701.

EVENING LIBRARY SUPERVISORfor expanding community college with 6,000 night students in county adjacent to New York City. New position open September 1, 1967. MLS and at least three years of library experience required. Salary $9,360-11,440. 33% hour week, month’s vacation, retirement and other benefits. Apply Director of Library, Nassau Community College, Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530.

STATE COLLEGE, located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, has openings for following new positions: Cataloged Assistant Circulation Librarian, and Special Collections Librarian. Master’s degree in library science required. Some experience desirable but not essential. Minimum beginning salary for person with no experience $6,500. Faculty status. All college vacations. New building under construction. Apply William L. Eury, Librarian, Appalachian State College, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRONwill have the following openings on or before July 1, 1967. The first two positions require the MLS but no prior experience. The third, fourth and fifth positions require the MLS and subject background. 1) General reference librarian for Social Science and Humanities, 2) General cataloged 3) Science-technology librarian to administer library in new science center and to perform undergraduate reference work in the sciences, 4) Science-technology subject librarian to work initially in all sciences (the number of subject areas will be reduced as staff is added), build a collection and work primarily with graduate students and faculty, 5) Humanities subject librarian to perform the duties described above in No. 4 in the fields of philosophy, psychology, languages and literature. For additional information or for application write University Librarian, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44304.

READER SERVICES LIBRARIAN,principally Reference work. However, opportunity to teach Children’s Lit. Course; conduct Libr. orientation; do book select. & bibliog. work. Prefer young man; ALA Masters required; some experience. Salary open. Apply with credentials to Louis Flannery, Librarian, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116.

TWO POSITIONS:Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., urban area near New York City, Philadelphia and the Poconos. Expanding library in a new building. Assistant Cataloger and Assistant Reference Librarian. 5th year library degree, Salary depends upon experience and qualifications. 38-hour week, faculty status, month’s vacation plus holidays, TIAA, hospitalization. Apply: Clyde L. Haselden, Librarian, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. 18042.

CATALOGER,RICE UNIV., HOUSTON, TEXAS. University experience, languages important, capable original cataloging. New building under const., good prospects. Salary open, at least $700/mo. Write Richard O Keeffe, Acting Librarian.

NEW 6.7 MILLION DOLLAR LIBRARY BUILDING BEING STAFFED.The University of Utah Libraries in Salt Lake City has recently budgeted new positions as Acquisitions Librarian, Literature Librarian, Monographs Librarian, and Serials Librarian; salaries from $7,000 to $10,000. Additional positions available as Undergraduate Librarian, Book Stacks Librarian, and Catalogers; salaries beginning at $6,500. All positions carry faculty rank of Instructor or higher, 24 days vacation, 12 days sick leave annually, Sabbatical Leave after each 12 quarters, Medical insurance, low-cost health and accident insurance, TIAA-CREF retirement. Beginning dates July through December. Submit application and personal résumé to Ralph D. Thomson, Director of Libraries, University of Utah Libraries, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIANfor Norwich University. Good opportunity for the right person. Located in New England village with good environment for growing family. Salary up to $8,500 depending upon experience. Responsible for technical processing initially. MA from accredited library school required. TIAA, usual fringe benefits, one month’s vacation, etc. Contact Victor H. Johnson, Librarian, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont 05663.

STOUT STATE UNIVERSITY,Menomonie, Wisconsin, is looking for candidates for the following positions, beginning September 1967: ASSISTANT ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN, ASSISTANT CATALOGER. These positions carry faculty status and excellent fringe benefits. Requirements: Master’s degree from accredited library school and, preferably, two years’ experience in field of the assignment. Salaries dependent upon qualifications. Apply to: Miss Phyllis D. Bentley, Librarian, The Robert L. Pierce Library, Stout State University, Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751.

CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN.1-year appointment, September-June, substituting for staff member on leave. If additional positions available 1968, re-assignment and continued employment possible. Faculty status and excellent fringe benefits. Master’s degree from accredited library school and appropriate experience required. Salary dependent upon qualifications. Apply to: Miss Phyllis D. Bentley, Librarian, The Robert L. Pierce Library, Stout State University, Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751.

EDUCATION LIBRARIAN.The University of Alberta Library requires a librarian to administer an Education Library serving a student body of 3,000 undergraduates enrolled in a four-year degree program, and almost 300 graduate students. Collection: 60,000 volumes. Circulation: 170,000 volumes; automated circulation system in September. Library contains a Curriculum Laboratory, and will have associated with it a Teaching Preparations Centre. Staff of twenty. Preference given to applicant with an education degree or with some experience in teaching, in addition to a library degree. Salary range: $10,500-$12,500. Enquiries and applications should be directed to the Librarian, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

CHIEF CATALOGUER.The University of Alberta Library requires a chief cataloguer to administer an expanding cataloguing department which will process approximately 120,000 volumes this year. Million dollar book budget. Staff of sixty. Salary range: $10,500-$12,500. Enquiries and applications should be directed to the Librarian, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

HEAD SCIENCES LIBRARIAN.Simon Fraser University, situated on Burnaby Mountain, near Vancouver, B.C., requires a Head Sciences Librarian to supervise the collections in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and the biological sciences. Simon Fraser University is a young, rapidly expanding institution where experimentation is encouraged. An enrollment of about 5,000 is expected for the fall semester of 1967. Graduate work is undertaken in all the Science departments. Candidates must have a science degree, preferably in the physical sciences, and several years’ experience. Salary will be $10,000.00 and upwards. For further details, please send curriculum vitae to: University Librarian, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby 2, B.C.

HEAD CATALOGERwanted for rapidly growing 2-yr. community college library in Maritimes. Library degree plus experience with LC classification required. Salary competitive and depending on qualifications. Regular fringe benefits. Completely new campus under construction this spring. Send résumé, with references, to K. M. Duff, Librarian, Univ. of New Brunswick in Saint John, 144 Union St., Saint John, N.B., Canada.

FOUR POSITIONS.Two Librarians and two Catalogers (one cataloger specializing in nonbook materials). ALA accredited Library Science degree. Faculty status, good benefits, delightful climate. Apply with résumé to Dr. James M. Snyder, Vice President, Maricopa County Junior College District, 300 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85012.

FOR SALE

LATINAmerican studies reference books and scholarly monographs, the results of research and compilation by outstanding specialists and scholars. Reference works include Master Directory for Latin America, Statistical Abstract, Guide to Latin American Studies, and specialized bibliographies. Monographs cover law, anthropology, economic development, sociology, etc. Write for detailed brochures to Documentation Section, Latin-American Center, UCLA, Los Angeles 90024.