ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

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July

27-29—Archives: Basic Archival Conservation Workshop, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, Midland Hotel, Chicago. Limited enrollment. Tuition is $75. Instructors are Howard P. Lowell, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, and Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler, SAA. Contact: Sylvia Burck, SAA, 330 S. Wells St., Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60606; (312) 922-0140.

August

7- 12—Book Trade: “The Out-of-Print and Antiquarian Book Market,” a seminar/workshop for librarians and booksellers, will be held at the University of Denver. Sponsored by the University of Denver Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Management in cooperation with AB Bookman’s Weekly, the program consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations, and practical workshops. Fee: $100, by July 1. Contact: O.P. Program Coordinator, University of Denver GSLIM, Denver, CO 80208; (303) 753- 2557.

8— Microcomputers: “Micro’s Hardware, Software, Courseware,” a workshop sponsored by the Kentucky Library Association, will be held at the Paducah-Riverfront Executive Inn. Fee: $15. The same workshop will be held at Eastern Kentucky University on August 10, and at Northern Kentucky University on August 12. Contact: Jennie S. Boyarski, Paducah Community College Library, P.O. Box 7380, Paducah, KY 42001; (502) 442-6131, ext. 132.

8— Microcomputers: “Using Microcomputers in Reference Service,” presented by Michael Halperin, is a Drexel University summer workshop. Fee: $115. Contact: Director, Office of Continuing Professional Education, Drexel University, 32d and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 895-2153.

12—Rare Books: “The World of Rare Books," presented by Howell Heaney, is also a Drexel University summer workshop. Fee: $60. Contact: see above address.

September

16-November 4—Workshops: Five one-day continuing education workshops will be offered by the Rosary College Graduate School of Library and Information Science: database management systems; records management; AACR2 and machine-readable data files; AACR2 and audiovisual materials; and legal materials for non-law librarians. Fee for each course: $65. For further information, contact: Director, Continuing Education Workshops, Rosary College GSLIS, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest, IL 60305.

24-26—Mental Health: Annual meeting of the Association of Mental Health Librarians, an affiliate of the American Psychiatric Association’s Institute on Hospital and Community Psychiatry, will be held at the Westchase Hilton in Houston. The theme is “Adapting to Current Realities: Meeting the Challenge.” Registration is $65 for members, $75 for non-members. 14.0 MLA CE credits. Contact: Zing Jung, Library, American Psychiatric Association, 1400 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (202) 682-6057.

October

6-8—Arizona: “Information: The Growth Industry,” a joint conference of the Arizona State Library Association and the Arizona Educational Media Association, will be held at the Tucson Convention Center/Marriott Hotel. Contact:

Mary Rhoads, Health Sciences Center Library 3404, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724.

26-28—North Carolina: “Stand Up for Libraries,” biennial conference of the North Carolina Library Association, Benton Convention Center and Hyatt Hotel, Winston-Salem. Contact: Leland M. Park, Library of Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28036; (704) 892-2000, ext. 331. ■■

Deadlines:Orders for regular classified advertisements must reach the ACRL office on or before the second of the month preceding 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 $4.00 per line for ACRL members, $5.00 for others. Late job notices are $10.00 per line for members, $12.00 for others. Organizations submitting ads will be charged according to their membership status.

Telephone:All telephone orders should be confirmed by a written 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 last day of the month in which the notice appears (e.g., October 31 for the October issue). All job announcements 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 academic 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.

Fast Job Listing Service:A special newsletter for those actively seeking positions. This service lists job postings received at ACRL headquarters four weeks before they appear in C&RL News, as well as ads which, because of narrow deadlines, will not appear in C&RL News. The cost of a six-month subscription is $10 for ACRL members and $15 for non-members.

Contact: Classified Advertising Dep't, ACRL, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780.