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POSITIONS WANTED

UNIVERSITY,administrative position (Head, Assoc. Head, Asst. Head) or college head sought by male. BSLS; PhD (History), 20 years’ experience, presently state college head. Avail. Winter-Spring 1968. $13000 min. CRL, Box 709, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

MALE LIBRARIAN, M.A.L.S., six years’ experience, seeks summer job (6 weeks) between June and Sept. Southeast preferred. Box 712, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, 111. 60611.

UNIVERSITY,college, administrative position (Head, assoc.) wanted by man, age 40. M.L.S., Ph.D. (librarianship), June ’68. Experience as head librarian. Avail. Summer-Fall 1968. Box 715, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

GEOLOGIC LIBRARIANto relocate. Woman, age: 43. 3½-4 years of Lib. experience in Earth Sciences, Geology, Aerospace. Training MLS + 70 hrs. sciences; special libraries; IBM Programming; maps; information retrieval. College or Research Lib. desired. $10,000 min. Box 716, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

POSITIONS OPEN

HEAD OF CIRCULATION,middle-size university library in midwest. Should have desire and ability to renovate old-fashioned system. Some interest in electronic data processing desirable, but EDP experience not essential. Salary $10,000 up depending on qualifications. Position open July 1, 1968; might negotiate earlier start if desired. Box 707, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

A MIDDLEsize liberal arts college in Upstate New York invites applications for the following positions: 1. Head of Circulation. To direct circulation and reserve book operations. Experience desirable, but will consider recent graduate. 2. Head of Public Services. Major responsibility in development and coordination of services to faculty and students, and materials selection in reference area. Liberal education and library administrative experience required. 3. Head of Cataloging Department.

To supervise departmental operations, perform original cataloging and revise descriptive cataloging. Cataloging experience and administrative skills required. All positions require Master’s degree in librarianship. Salaries depend on qualifications: (1) $7,500 and up; (2) and (3) $11,200 and up. Optional TIAA and CREF or New York State retirement programs; major medical insurance; social security. State presently assumes all costs of retirement and major share of contributions for medical insurance programs. Box 711, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

LARGE COLLEGE LIBRARY,N.Y.C. SCIENCE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN, $8,750- $13,900, Instructor rank. Duties include maintenance of government science documents collection. CATALOGER $8,750-$13,900, Instructor rank. Knowledge of LC classification desirable. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN, starting 9/1/68, $10,300-$17,000, Assistant Professor rank. Organize college archives and establish bibliographic control of manuscript materials. Guaranteed annual increases for each position. Work week 35 hours, 30 during summer. 6 week paid vacation, choice of paid health plans. Tenure after 3 years. MLS from accredited library school required. STATE FULL DETAILS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE IN REPLY. Box 713, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

CATALOGER,Occidental College Library. Position now open for person with library science degree. Apply to: Tyrus G. Harmsen, College Librarian, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, California 90041.

CATALOGER.Connecticut College, New London, Conn. Historic seacoast town, midway between Boston and New York, ideal location. 5th year library degree. Salary depends upon experience and qualifications. 38 hour week, liberal fringe benefits, month’s vacation. Write to Hazel A. Johnson, Librarian, Connecticut College, New London, Conn. 06320.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIANwith responsibility for cataloging and supervision of processing in small liberal arts college. Experience not essential, some knowledge of modern languages desirable. 5th year L.S. degree required. Excellent library budget and salary scale. Month’s vacation, social security, TIAA. Beautiful, highly functional new library building. Write Richard G. Elliott, Librarian, College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho 83605.

VARIETYof positions open 7/1 for experienced accred. lib. sch. grads. Up to $9,000 offered. Excellent advancement opportunities, fringe benefits, work and living environment. Faculty status, equiv. rank, privileges. For details, write to E. Oboler, Univ. Ln., Idaho St. Univ. Lib., Pocatello, Idaho 83201. Send résumé, please.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIANto head the Technical Services Department in a small private college. Excellent opportunity for professional development. Salary $7,000-8,669. 371/2 hour week, 24 days vacation. Excellent medical, salary replacement and term life insurance at no cost to employee. TIAA-CREF retirement. Faculty status. Send personal data and resume to Mrs. Dorothy L. Hagerman, Librarian, Lincoln College, Lincoln, Illinois.

JUNIOR COLLEGE.Instructional Resources Center of new Illinois comprehensive community college invites applications for the following positions: (1) General Reference Librarians. Subject specialty in sciences or social sciences desirable though not essential. (2) Cataloger. Prefer experience in cataloging in the media field. (3) Periodicals Librarian. Experience in working with serial and binding desirable though not essential. (4) Graphic Artist. Experience in all areas of work with graphic arts is essential for this position. (5) Photographer. Experience in all areas of photographic work relating to instructional use is essential for this position. (6) Recording Engineer. Experience in all areas of recording, both record and tape. Knowledge of dial access applications essential to this position. These positions hold exciting prospects for the production and utilization of instructional materials including book, audio-visual, T-V, film, radio, graphics, etc. Requirements for these positions are dependent on education, background, and experience. The college opened last fall with approximately 27,- 000 students. The district area has a population of close to 500,000 and a tax base of almost 2 billion dollars. The college is located 20 miles west of Chicago on all major commuter fines and within easy access to the vast culture of the area. The IRC will offer a program of service which should challenge the right person wishing to enter the fast growing community college field. Salaries, dependent on qualifications and experience, range from $6,800 to $16,200 for the academic year. Address letters of application to: Director of Professional Personnel, College of DuPage, Ferry & River Roads, Naperville, Illinois 60540.

HELP WITH A HAPPENING!Be the second to join new library system staff in the Chicago suburban area. We need a SYSTEM RE- SOURCES LIBRARIAN to assist in selecting materials and developing a cooperative selection and acquisition policy for the DuPage Library System of 21 public libraries. Headquarters office and headquarters library conveniently located on commuter fine 45 minutes to Loop. Directly responsible to the System Director, but will develop program by working with staffs of member libraries. Beginning salary up to $10,000. If you have imagination, understanding, some supervisory experience, knowledge of acquisition sources, wide book knowledge and talent for organization call, write, wire or come to see Alice E. McKinley, Executive Director at the DuPage Library System, 330 South Reber Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187—653-6457 (area code 312).

SERIALS CATALOGERS.Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Campus requires: (1) Head serial cataloger. To supervise two professionals, four clerks, and student assistants in growing serials department cataloging section. Library catalogs and classifies series, but only catalogs periodicals. (2) Assistant serials Cataloger. Assist in cataloging and classifying series. 5th year Library degree, experience required, European languages. Faculty rank and privileges, 37 hour week, 4 weeks vacation, excellent fringe benefits. Salary open for negotiation. Apply: F. S. Randall, Director, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

CHICAGO STATE COLLEGEinvites applications for 3 professional positions: (1) Assistant Acquisitions Librarian, (2) Cataloger, to assist in reclassfication from Dewey to L. C. (3) Archivist for department to be established. Minimum requirement: Master’s degree in Library Science for Archivist position, degree in History and some courses in Library Science acceptable in lieu of M.A. in Library Science. Faculty status with usual benefits. Salary and rank determined by academic background and experience. Write: Fritz Veit, Director of Libraries, Chicago State College, 6800 South Stewart Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60621.

LAW LIBRARY.New positions open for experienced librarians (public services, documents, serials, cataloging). Experience in a law library not required. We offer an opportunity to specialize. Liberal salary and benefits. Pleasant community. For more information, write: Richard G. Hutchins, Director, Law Library, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.

THREE POSITIONSopen July 1st. 1. Assistant in general reference. 2. Junior cataloger. Some experience desirable in each position. 3. Senior cataloger. Experience in L.C. required. Faculty status, one month vacation, sick leave, group hospitalization, required pension plan. Salary scale $8,350-$12,250. Apply, Miss Dorothy W. Reeder, Towson State College, Baltimore, Md. 21204.

ASSISTANT ART LIBRARIAN.Smith College. Art Library. Primary responsibilities: subject cataloging of books, full cataloging of photographs, pamphlet files. Past assistants moved to top positions. Qualifications: M.L.S. (may be in process), knowledge of History of Art, preferably college major, scanning ability in languages. Experience not essential. Salary dependent on qualifications. Liberal vacation and fringe benefits. Four colleges of Connecticut Valley (Amherst, University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke, Smith) offer cultural life. Scenic countryside with summer and winter sports. 3 hours from New York, 2 from Boston by car. Limousine service to Hartford-Springfield airport. Send résumé to Phyllis A. Reinhardt, Librarian, Hillyer Art Library, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. 01060.

HEAD OF TECHNICAL SERVICESto direct order, serials and cataloging activities of college library converting to LC classification. LS from ALA-accredited school, and professional experience at supervisory level essential. Salary open. Library collection of 125,000 volumes. Department staff of 8. Undergraduate liberal arts college for women, midway between Boston and Providence. Apply: Hilda F. Harris, Librarian, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts 02766.

HEAD TECHNICAL SERVICES—$12,000-$15,000. An expanding library facility located in suburban Boston seeks the services of an experienced librarian to manage TECHNICAL PROCESSING SERVICES. A Master’s degree in Library Science, or equivalent plus several years experience in DIVERSIFIED AC- QUISITIONS, CATALOGING, etc., to include BOOKS, REPORTS, JOURNALS, etc. Computer based systems in operation (EDP Knowledge not required). Excellent fringe benefits. Write to Mr. A. G. Howes, c/o PERSPEC- TIVE, Ten Kearney Road, Needham Heights, Mass. 02194.

CATALOGUE AND REFERENCE LIBRARI- ANin developing library in small, co-educational, liberal arts college. MLS and experience in LC classification required. Salary open depending on experience. One month vacation and generous fringe benefits. Send résumé to Mrs. Marjorie MacLeod, Director of the Library, Curry College, Milton, Mass. 02186.

SENIOR CATALOGER/SUPERVISOR PROC- ESSING SECTION.Time for the change in your career! ! Want to go where the action is? ? Newly created positions offers you expanding opportunities to catalog with latest IBM 360 computer to aid you as you operate and to participate in development of cataloging input for console displays and regional network tie-in. Your skills are needed and your growth can be tied in to the latest—and we mean the latest—advances in library technology. You will work with an experienced team of Librarians and Systems Analysts who are moving the frontiers forward. You should bring to us a masters degree in library science, or equivalent, plus several years experience in diversified cataloging of books, reports, journals, etc. Any EDP knowledge you have we can use but if you lack it we have it available to you in depth. We offer you an excellent compensation package including profit sharing, insurance, vacations, etc. Salary open. For additional information contact: Mr. J. J. Flanagan, (617) 944-2224, Information Dynamic Corporation, 80 Main Street, Reading, Massachusetts 01867.

CATALOGER,for rapidly growing liberal arts college. LS degree required. Experience desired. Blue Cross pd., TIAA, Christmas, Easter vacation and 1 month in summer. Salary open, competitive. Write James A. Dodd. Director, Shipman Library, Adrian College, Adrian, Mich-igan 49221.

RARE BOOK POSITION.Head needed for Rare Book Department to be opened shortly in the St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri. Handsome, air-conditioned and humiditycontrolled quarters. Excellent opportunity for person with experience in rare book work and appropriate educational background. Duties will include bringing together books and manuscripts housed at present throughout the Library; assessing strengths of existing collection; determining policies for future growth; providing reference service; setting up special catalogs; working with prospective donors; supervising the preparation of rare book exhibits. Will report directly to the Librarian. Funds available for building collection. Clerical assistance will be provided. Position available immediately. Four-week vacation for person with previous library experience; retirement program. Salary open. Apply: F. Charles Taylor, Librarian, St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103.

COLLEGE PUBLIC SERVICE LIBRARIANwho believes Lyle philosophy of Circulation Work (see his “Administration of the College Library,” 3d ed., p. 96-143). 11 staff members (5 prof.), 1500 students, 110 faculty, 48,000 books, 2,000 recordings, 500 paid subscriptions + other media. Need MLS. Salary negotiable circa $8,000 depending upon appropriate experience. TIAA/CREF, other fringes. Heart of ski area. Faculty Status. Call collect or write: Miss Janice Gallinger, College Librarian, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire 03264. 603-536-1550.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.Positions available July 1, 1968: CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LIBRARIAN, ASSISTANT SOCIAL SCIENCE LIBRARIAN, ASSISTANT HUMANITIES LIBRARIAN, CATALOGER (GENERAL), SERIALS CATALOGER, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CATALOGER, ASSISTANT ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN. Salaries depend upon qualifications. Excellent fringe benefits in a fast growing university. Climate is very agreeable and city and region offers the best of living conditions. Require master’s in librarianship. Apply: David O. Kelley, University Librarian, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N. Mex. 87106.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.(1) Bibliographers: 3 new positions as Social Science, Humanities, and Science bibliographers, to devote full-time to current and retrospective collection-development in these fields. Graduate degree in relevant subject field and exnerience in reference or book selection desirable. Salary open. (2) Graduate Studies Consultant: to work with graduate students to facilitate their use of library resources; new position with wide open opportunity to make library service “active.” Graduate degree in social sciences or humanities necessary, plus reference experience. Salary open. Please contact: Clifton Brock, Associate Librarian, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27515.

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN.Liberal arts college of 1400 students. Holdings 97,000 vols. 5 professionals, 4 non-professionals on staff. Position now open, salary $7,500-$8,500, M.L.S. or equivalent. One month vacation, 1/2 academic vacations. Faculty status, TIAA, major medical and other group benefits. Apply: J. B. Armstrong, Librarian, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio 43762.

NEW POSITIONS:Undergraduate librarian $10,000-$12,000 depending on qualifications. General reference, $7,600 and up depending on qualifications. Miami University, founded in 1809, has an enrollment of 11,000 and a library of over 500,000 volumes and offers accredited doctorates in eight subjects. Oxford is a sylvan university town near Hueston Woods state park and 35 miles northwest of Cincinnati. Apply to John Weatherford, Associate Director and University Librarian, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES,Kent, Ohio. Kent is located in a city of 25,000 situated 33 miles southeast of Cleveland. The second largest state university in Ohio has the following positions open. Now available: (1) Assistant Science and Technology Reference Librarian, $9,000. (2) Assistant Serials Librarian, $8,500. (3) Business and Economics Librarian, $8,500. (4) Catalog Librarian for general materials, $7,500. All positions require the fifth vear degree in Library Science. Salaries indicated are beginning salaries based on relevant experience or education. For information write: Hyman W. Kritzer, Director of Libraries, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44240.

SERIALS CATALOGER:The University of Oregon seeks a Serials Cataloger with MLS, five years cataloging experience in an academic library, languages, and knowledge of LC classification. Position involves cataloging of serials in a rapidly growing library. The university, located in a lively city of 75,000 between the ocean and mountains, offers faculty status, eligibility for sabbatical leave, TIAA-CREF, and other fringe benefits. Salary $10,164. Apply: Carl W. Hintz, University Librarian, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403.

REFERENCE/ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN (MAN)To begin July 1 in rapidly expanding community college near Philadelphia. Approx, half-time acquisitions, half-time reference. Some evening work. Must have Masters degree from A.L.A. accredited school. Prefer someone with acquisitions experience but will consider wellqualified beginner. Librarians have full faculty rank and status; liberal employee benefits include Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Life and Health Insurance, T.I.A.A., one month’s vacation plus part of faculty/student holidays. Salary scale competitive, with position on scale depending on education and experience. Present professional staff: 3. Apply: Mrs. Marjorie F. Davis, Librarian, Montgomery County Community College, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428.

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN.General reference position at expanding state college library of 95,000 volumes. New 100 acre campus, airconditioned building, near beaches and countryside. Faculty status, major medical, TIAA. Position open July 1, 1968. Apply to Director of the Library, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island 02908.

ACQUISITIONS HEAD.Position open for MLS graduate of accredited library school, with experience in university or college acquisitions department, to head department. Starting salary $8,250 and up depending upon qualifications. Month’s vacation and liberal fringe benefits. Apply to Paul B. Kebabian, Director of Libraries, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. 05401.

CATALOGING, REFERENCE AND ACQUISITIONSpositions open. Salary range: $6,720-$8,400, depending on experience. All positions require 5th year degree from ALA accredited library school. Apply to Frank C. Shirk, Library Director, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.

TECHNICAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN:To catalog and to supervise acquisitions program in liberal arts college library. Four professionals on present library staff. Year-round library operation. One-month vacations, T.I.A.A., paid major medical, etc. Salary open. Minimum $7,200. Higher for appropriate experience, or other qualifications. Graduate L.S. degree required. Write to: William R. Brandt, Librarian, Lane Library, Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin 54971.

WISCONSIN STATE UNIVERSITY,River Falls seeks candidates for two openings to work in new air-conditioned library wing. Circulation librarian to supervise main circulation desk and reserve desk. Two classified assistants plus student help. We intend to change present circulation system and offer challenge in selecting new one. Reference librarian to handle reference and bibliographic needs for an emerging university. Salary range for both positions is from $8,000 to $8,300 with desirable experience for academic year. Summer session optional at 2/9 additional salary. M.S.L.S. required. Professional librarians receive academic rank and faculty privileges. Blue Cross-Blue Shield, group insurance, social security plus new retirement svstem. Both positions begin September 1, 1968. We offer small town atmosphere with metronolitan Twin Cities attractions only one half hour driving time away. Apply Richard A. Cooklock, Librarian, Wisconsin State University, River Falls 54022.