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POSITIONS WANTED

GEOLOGIC LIBRARIANto relocate. Woman, age: 43. 31/2-4 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.

LIBRARIAN,MSLS, Syracuse University, with almost 5 years of experience in cataloguing would like to find employment in reference work at a small library. Has good command of French and is perfect in German. Will supply references. Box 717, 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.

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.

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN.Accredited liberal arts college, 1100 students. Fifth year degree required. Scenic Central Pennsylvania, clear air, summer and winter sports, convenient to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington. Faculty status and rank, TIAA retirement program. Group life and health insurance, major medical. New building. Salary open, depending on qualifications and experience. Write to Box 719, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

LIBRARIAN to direct public services in state College for women with present enrollment of 1,700. Salary $7,608-$9,600 in six steps. Write Box 720, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

HEAD ACQUISITIONS LIBRARIAN.State University with enrollment of 13,000. Expanding academic program including all professional schools on campus. Centralized acquisitions for library system. Developing staff, Acquisitions currently has twenty-five including eight professionals. Book budget nearly 3/4 million. Department includes Central Serials Record. 5th-year degree, knowledge of book trade and successful administrative experience essential. Salary open. Faculty rank. TIAA and all group insurances. One month annual leave plus nine holidays. Position open in July or September. Interviews can be arranged at ALA in Kansas City. Box 718, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, I11. 60611.

REFERENCE LIBRARIANfor growing liberal arts college. New building. MLS or equivalent. Faculty status. Salary open depending upon experience. Fringe benefits. Write: Mrs. Alice F. Flint, Chapman College Library, 333 North Glassell, Orange, California 92666.

REFERENCE-BIBLIOGRAPHERwith M.A. in Sociology to work closely with faculty in acquisitions and collections development in addition to assignments as part of central Reference Department. MLS required. Salary, $9,000 up, depending on qualifications. CATA- LOGER to work with Spanish language materials and capable of working in at least one other romance language. Prefer some cataloging experience. MLS required. Salary, $8,500 up, depending on qualifications. MUSIC LIBRARIAN to administer book and record collection, listening rooms, and staff. Must work closely with faculty in development of collection. Prefer advanced study in music. MLS required. Salary, $8,500 up, depending on qualifications. All positions carry faculty rank and perquisites. Transportation paid for one professional meeting each year. TIAA. Twentytwo days vacation each year. Open August 1, 1968. Send résumé to Leo W. Cabell, Assistant Director for Public Services, University of Colorado Libraries, Boulder, Colorado 80302.

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICALibraries has the following openings: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR—M.S.L.S. plus five years university administrative experience. Coordinate established depts. of Technical, Public and Special Services, liaison with faculty. $11,700-15,900. HEAD, PUBLIC SERVICES DEPT.—M.S.L.S. plus four years university administrative experience. Coordinates the activities of 15 subject area libraries. $10,100 to $13,700. SOCIAL SCIENCES LIBRARIAN— M.S.L.S. plus subject discipline background related to Social Sciences, 3 years professional and university library experience $9,600- 12,600. Contact: Lloyd F. Wagner, Director of Libraries.

NOVA UNIVERSITYof Advanced Technology, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is seeking several young professional librarians eager to apply special library techniques in a new graduate university setting. Positions open include Head, Technical Processes; Head, Readers Services; Chief, Cataloging and Classification; and Chief, Serials and Periodicals. The library is in the process of establishing several departmental libraries and is planning a $4 million librarycommunications center to be built in the near future. Salary will be commensurate with experience and eagerness to apply new ideas. See Time Magazine of June 30, 1967 for description of University program. Please write Mr. Robert J. Havlik, Director of Libraries, Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIANto head the Technical Services Department in a small private college. Excellent opportunity for professional development. Salary $7,000-8,669. 37? 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.

BECAUSE OFthe tremendous expansion of Northern Illinois University, The Library has the following positions open September 9, 1968: Assistant Acquisitions Librarian; Assistant Government Documents Librarian; Assistant Circulation Librarian; Assistant Periodicals Librarian; Assistant Reference Librarians with specialties in (1) art, (2) business and law, (3) music. Librarians for Cataloging (3 needed ); Experienced cataloger to head team which is reclassifying from Dewey to L.C. Library Science degree required and experience desired. Minimum salary $720 a month and up, depending on qualifications. 11 months contract, all college vacations, Illinois retirement system providing disability, pension and death benefits. Faculty status, academic rank. Interested applicants should send a detailed letter, transcripts of credits, experience record and have letters of reference sent to Mr. Clyde C. Walton, Director, University Library, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois 60115.

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.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYhas openings for two GENERAL REFERENCE LIBRARIANS: reference, bibliographical and information service at Library’s Central Reference desk. CATALOGER: will train a beginner with interest, aptitude and language background, or give credit for experience. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CATALOGER: to work primarily with growing rare book collection including some recataloging of current holdings. Also work with Ohio Valley regional history materials and general materials of a special nature. Knowledge of and experience in this field required as well as foreign language ability. 5th-year degree required for all positions. Salaries open and based on experience, training and subject degrees. Faculty rank appropriate to training and experience. No teaching duties. Tenure after appropriate probationary period. One month annual leave plus five legal holidays and special Christmas vacation. Generous sick leave. Participation in TIAA, major medical, group life and Blue Cross insurance programs. Positions open in July. Interviews can be arranged at ALA in Kansas City. Apply to Harold D. Gordon, Associate Director, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington 40506.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY,New Orleans invites applications for two professional positions: 1) Science Reference Librarian 2) General Reference Librarian. Requirements: ALA accredited library degree. Salary open depending on experience. Liberal fringe benefits. Apply: James G. Volny, University Librarian, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118.

POSITIONS OPENat St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a state liberal arts college in rural area 70 miles south of Washington, D.C. REFERENCE LIBRARIAN—Library Master’s required; PERIODICALS and A-V LIBRARIAN—Bachelor’s degree with Library major. New library building to house 50,000 volumes will be ready for occupancy January 1969. Intensive acquisition program underway. Staff of five professionals and five clericals. Positions open July 1, 1968 on a 12-month basis with one month summer vacation, plus the regular Christmas and spring recesses. Social Security. State retirement plan. Group health insurance offered. Salary range for the Master’s degree, $8300-10,940 (7 steps) and for the Bachelor’s degree, $7000-9160(7 steps). Send résumé to: Miss Margaret Keen, Director of Library, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, Maryland 20686, Telephone—301-994-1600, Ext. 50.

CATALOGER.Fall opening for head cataloger in Boston Athenaeum. Library school degree desirable, experience essential in both general and special collections. Write for information or send résumé and references to Peter R. Haack, Asst. Librarian, Boston Athenaeum, 101/2 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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, Michigan 49221.

HEAD OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES. Anew position. The fastest growing University Library in western Michigan is looking for a self-starting, working administrator-bibliographer, to supervise and train professional assistants, as well as, supporting technicians and clericals. This is an opportunity to work in a unique technical services area which is being developed. Plenty of room for creative and imaginative ideas to be introduced. Faculty rank and faculty status. Salary open and competitive. Generous fringe benefits. Kalamazoo is a pleasant city and a cultural center itself. Has excellent freeway connections in all directions and is two hours driving time from such major cities as Detroit and Chicago. Position available after July 1st. Please send your application or call: Peter Spyers-Duran, Director of Libraries, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001. Telephone: 383-1847, area code 616.

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.

COLLEGE LIBRARIAN.Newark State College—a growing multipurpose institution located on 120-acre campus in Union, N.J., 15 miles from NYC—is seeking a qualified library administrator to direct the activities of a library with some 90,000 volumes, currently preparing to move into a new facility covering three floors. Position is available February 1 or July 1, 1969 at faculty rank. Full professorship available for person with doctorate and a minimum of 8 years experience, preferably in college library administration. Beginning salary in excess of $12,000.00 for ten month contract—additional compensation for summer employment, plus usual fringe benefits. Contact: Dr. Eugene G. Wilkins, President, Newark State College, Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083.

THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKat Stony Brook invites applications from experienced librarians to fill recently approved positions. Head of General Reference; Associate Cataloger with administrative experience: $9,870-$ll,590; Senior Cataloger with knowledge of Spanish, and/or Russian, and/or German: $8,890-$10,510. Million dollar book budget. On Long Island’s north shore, 55 miles from Manhattan. Totally paid retirement (TIAA with CREF or New York State); Partially paid Blue Cross-Blue Shield with Metropolitan major medical; one month vacation; faculty equivalent. Apply to: Director, Library, State University at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11790.

CATALOGERfor college library still with Dewey, 1500 enrollment, adding 4,000 vols. year, degree from accredited library school, two years experience. Foreign language ability not necessary. New building being designed, all student holidays, faculty status. Salary open. Write: Otis Coefield, Librarian, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N.C. 27893.

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, ? 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.

HEAD, TECHNICAL SERVICES.Supervise acquisitions, classification, cataloging, processing. Conversion from Dewey to LC, programmed reclassification and division of catalog likely in near future. Status of Associate Professor, salary highly competitive, commensurate with status. Fifth year degree and experience required. ASSOCIATE CATALOGER. Classification and cataloging, revision of work of clerical assistants. Starting salary to $8,000. Fifth year degree. For both positions: 8 weeks vacation, 36-hour week, TIAA-CREF, full insurance program. Kenyon, a small college for men (800) is in Gambier, Ohio, an unusually attractive town north of Columbus and 5 miles east of Mount Vernon, an All America city. A coordinate college for women to be opened in 1969. Rapid growth of collection anticipated. Interviews at ALA-Kansas City may be arranged. Contact Edward C. Heintz, Ln., Kenyon College Library, Gambier, Ohio. Tel. 614-427-2244. .

CATALOGER:vacancy July for person competent to do original cataloging, preferably L.C. experience. Starting salary $8,448. ALA interview desirable. Write Jean P. Black, Portland State College Library, P.O. 1151 Portland, Oregon 97207.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-ECONOMICS ASSISTANT LIBRARIANwanted at Portland State College. MLS, Business Ad or Economics major or experience in divisional library of this type required. Entering salary $7296. ALA interview desirable. Write Jean P. Black, P.O. Box 1151, Portland, Oregon 97207.

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.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNA, PHILADELPHIA.Several positions are available for imaginative and energetic individuals who have demonstrated a high level of professional competence and maintain active subject interests. In addition, recent or future professional school graduates are urged to apply for one of several professional trainee positions that offer excellent opportunities for wide ranging library experience. Salaries and supplementary benefits are competitive and excellent opportunities exist for continuing education. Please address inquiries to: Warren J. Haas, Director of University Libraries, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.

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.

HEAD CATALOG LIBRARIANwith experience at the university or research library level and the ability to direct staff of professionals and assistants. Starting salary at least $12,000. New building, good fringe benefits. Write Hardin Craig, Jr., Librarian, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001.

SERIALS CATALOGERwith experience at the university library level and with LC classification. Knowledge of languages desirable. Starting salary of $800 per mo. Houston cost of living lowest of any major city. Write Hardin Craig, Jr., Librarian, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001.

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 system. Both positions begin September 1, 1968. We offer small town atmosphere with metropolitan Twin Cities attractions only one half hour driving time away. Apply Richard A. Cooklock, Librarian, Wisconsin State University, River Falls 54022.

HEAD, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE DIVISIONAL LIBRARY.The University of Waterloo invites applications for this senior position which becomes vacant July 1, 1968. A minimum of five years’ library experience and proven administrative ability is required. Academic background in related subject fields and a master’s degree are preferred. Duties include overall supervision of a full time staff of 20 in reference and circulation. The librarians participate in book selection, and the Head of the Division is responsible for co-ordination of this work and for liaison with the faculty and the entire library system. A new building for this Divisional library is in the planning stages. Automated circulation control is planned for 1969. Computer-produced reference lists are in use. The collection, which presently numbers 75,000 volumes, is growing at the rate of 15,000 voltunes per year. This position offers an opportunity for responsible work in a new and rapidly growing university with well established undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, mathematics and science. The present enrollment in these three facilities is close to 5,000. The Computer Centre offers unusual facilities for sophisticated research with its I.B.M. 360/75 computer system. Starting salary $10,000-$12,200 depending on background of education and experience. Normal moving expenses paid. Four weeks vacation, excellent fringe benefits. Librarians are eligible to join the Faculty Club, and are encouraged to participate in further study and in professional activities. The twin cities of Waterloo and Kitchener (population 125,000) are located in the attractive southwestern region of Ontario, an hour’s drive from Toronto, Hamilton and London, and thirty miles from the Stratford Shakespearian Festival. Apply to Mrs. Doris Lewis, University Librarian, University of Waterloo, Waterloo. Ontario, Canada. Interviews may be arranged for the C.L.A. Conference at Jasper Park, Alberta, in June, or by letter or telephone. Assistance will be given candidates coming to Waterloo for an interview.