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FOR SALE

FINE & APPLIED ARTS REFERENCE COLLECTION.ca 500 titles. Checklist and particulars sent to institutions upon application. C. Verbeke, North Salem, N.H. 03073.

POSITIONS WANTED

ADMINISTRATORMLS, male, 39 years old, 11 years experience. At present Associate Director for Technical Processes in a large university library. Seeks directorship of college or university library, or associate directorship in a university library. No geographical preference. Box 746, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

POSITIONS OPEN

Administration

HEAD OF UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY.New position authorized, though quarters not available for 18-months. Direct staff of 4 or 5 professionals and clerical assistants and aid in their recruitment. Responsible, with faculty cooperation, for selection of basic collection of books and journals.

Master’s degree in subject area; 5th year Library degree; related experience required. Faculty rank and privileges; 37-hour week; 4- week vacation; excellent fringe benefits. Salary negotiable, but not below $12,000. An equal opportunity employer. Apply: F. S. Randall, Director, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901.

POSITION ASSISTANT LIBRARIANopen June 1969. Master’s library science required. Salary and rank open. Will have responsibility for A-V center, documents, serials, and LC cataloging. New library opens Mav 1969. Apply to E. Owen, Dean, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois 62254.

Automation

CHIEF, DATA PROCESSING UNIT,in major university library. Desire person with experience in library with operational E.D.P. program. Minimum requirements: experience with designing, costing and programming. Salary negotiable. Write Box 747, 50 E. Huron, Chicago, I11. 60611.

Cataloging

CATALOGER,$9000 a year. University Library in midwest. One month vacation, retirement, health insurance, congenial community and staff. Some relevant cataloging experience is desired, but adaptability to change is essential. If interested, please write Box 740, CRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago 60611.

HEAD OF CATALOG DEPARTMENTto direct department of 65 in rapidly growing university library processing 80,000 to 100,000 volumes annually. Requirements include several years of appropriate professional experience at supervisory level with demonstrated knowledge of cataloging principles and application in an academic library. Some understanding of machine-oriented projects desirable. Librarian IV, salary range $10,848-$13,164. Academic status. 24 working days vacation. Excellent retirement plan. Position open April 1, 1969. Apply to Donald C. Davidson, University Librarian, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106.

CATALOGERfor an expanding collection. M.L.S. required. Will train recent graduate but experience preferred. Excellent benefits including T.I.A.A., 4 weeks vacation, relocation expenses. New building. Salary open. Contact A. G. Anderson, Jr., Head Librarian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. 01609. Telephone (617) 753-1411, Ext. 412.

CATALOGER.The University of Akron Library needs a professional cataloger. M.L.S. required. Some experience desirable. Salary depends on qualifications. Excellent fringe benefits. Apply stating salary requirements to H. P. Schrank, Jr., University Librarian, Akron, Ohio 44304.

CATALOG LIBRARIANwanted for small liberal arts college. M.L.S. from an accredited A. L.A. library school. Experience preferred but not mandatory. Will consider applicants with B. A.L.S., B.S.L.S. Beginning salary dependent on qualifications and experience. Send resumes to: Miss Carolvn Eaves, Librarian. Howard Payne College, Brownwood, Texas 76801.

CATALOGERwanted for small liberal arts college beginning September, 1969. Library degree essential. Experience preferred but not mandatory. Beginning salary dependent on qualifications and experience. Attractive fringe benefits. New library building. Send resumes to Dean Martha S. Grafton, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia 24401.

Multiple

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIANS.Opportunity for professional librarians with three to five years of appropriate experience to aid in the development of cooperative programs among college, university, public and research libraries in the New York State 3R’s Program. Assistants in Academic and Research Libraries—Salary Range: $11,365-$13,675, Challenging Duties—(1) Consultant service to 3R’s Systems; (2) Advisory assistance to academic, special and research libraries; (3) Assistant planning projects to foster interlibrary cooperation. Associates in Academic and Research Libraries—Salary Range: $14,070-$16,- 780. Challenging Duties—(1) Plan and supervise projects relating to interlibrary cooperation among college, special and public libraries; (2) Supervision of staff of a field services section; (3) Consultant services to academic and research libraries. Excellent Fringe Benefits. Inquiries and resumes should be sent to: Division of Personnel, New York State Education Department, Albany, New York 12224.

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, EASTON, PA.Two Positions: (1) Reference Assistant (2) Serials Cataloger. Excellent salaries and fringe benefits. Apply: Clyde L. Haselden, Librarian, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. 18042.

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITEDfor the positions of two REFERENCE LIBRARIANS, one with an undergraduate degree in COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, and one with a degree in SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY for the Social Sciences Division of the UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The University is in Vancouver, B.C., a beautiful west coast city of 700,000 population and a mild climate. Current enrollment is 20,000. Book collections total well over one million. The Library staff numbers 343 and 85 of these are librarians. Salary is open. There are excellent medical, disability, group insurance, and superannuation benefits, and four weeks vacation. Librarians are eligible to join the Faculty Club and Faculty Association.

Apply to I. F. Bell, Associate Librarian, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 8, B.C.

ACQUISITIONS AND REFERENCElibrarians needed September 1 or earlier by rapidly expanding college of arts and letters with strong library collections, located in suburban area close to New York, Princeton, and Philadelphia. Acquisition Librarian should possess broad education, wide academic interests, and understanding of publishing business. Reference assistant should serve as Readers’ Adviser in Education and Psychology. Position as government documents librarian also available. Appointment either as Assistant Professor (M.S. in Library Science plus additional year of graduate study, 4 years experience), ten months salary $8,957-11,645; annual increment $448; or Instructor (M.S. in L.S., two years experience), $7,369-9,577; increment $368. Summer session optional; paid separately. Full faculty status; good vacations; all fringe benefits. Send detailed application or phone collect Dr. Felix E. Hirsch, Trenton State College Library, Trenton, N.J. 08625; tel. 609-882-1855, ext. 314.

QUALIFIED LIBRARIANSin all specialties needed for college and university positions listed with us throughout the year by academic institutions seeking faculty and staff members. Enrollment includes notices of up-to-date vacancies, storage of your credentials for your use at any time, and other features. Write for enrollment information. AMERICAN COLLEGE BUREAU and UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STAFFING CENTER, 28 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago, I11. 60604, Phone A.C. 312-427-6662.

LIBRARIAN POSITIONS OPENat all levels: technical service, reference and bibliographic, administrative. All backgrounds needed in divisional libraries: humanities, social sciences, sciences. Excellent opportunities to participate in the development and growth of an unusual academic library system at a forward-looking university located in a fast-growing city. Initial salary for lib sch graduate with no experience: $7,000. Other salaries depend upon experience, background, training. Faculty status, other fringe benefits, 1 month’s vacation, sick leave, TIAA, OASI. Send résumé to Dr. G. Donald Smith, Director of Libraries, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, Washington 99163.

STOUT STATE UNIVERSITY,Menomonie, Wisconsin, is seeking candidates for two positions: Acting Catalog Librarian (September 1969-August 1971) and Educational Materials Center Librarian. For the first, a cataloger with considerable experience is desired, to direct the work of the department while the regular department head is on leave. All new cataloging is in L.C.; conversion from Dewey is in process. Familiarity with MARC, and an interest in continuing and developing automation in progress, are essential. The position of Educational Materials Center Librarian carries the responsibility and challenge of initiating and developing a new department. Background in this area is desired. Positions carry faculty status and perquisites, including excellent fringe benefits. Salaries are on academic year basis, with additional compensation for summer session employment, which is customary. Salaries open and appropriate to training and experience. Master’s degree in Library Science required. Stout is a Wisconsin State University, specializing in industrial education, industrial technology, home economics, vocational education, and related fields. Present enrollment is 4,330. An air-conditioned addition to the present building (ready in the summer of 1969) will provide excellent working facilities. Menomonie is a small city, situated in the heart of beautiful country, with easy freeway access to Minneapolis-St. Paul, 70 miles to the West. Apply to: Miss Phyllis D. Bentley, Librarian, The Robert L. Pierce Library, Stout State University, Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751.

Public Services

PUBLIC SERVICE LIBRARIAN—In a growing former state teachers college which has just received University status. Enrollment 1, 600. Experience preferred but not absolutely necessary. Need a person who is willing to accept responsibility. Must have MSLS or equivalent training and experience. 35 hours per week. 1 month vacation, state teacher retirement, and other benefits. Salary $7,500 up depending on experience. Position open immediately. Send complete resume to Jerry W. Brownlee, Librarian, Julia Tutwiler Library, Livingston University, Livingston, A1 35470.

CIRCULATION LIBRARIAN—Accredited M.L.S. required, experience desired. Position available now. Salary dependent upon qualifications. New library building, attractive fringe benefits, faculty status, 12 month position with 1 month vacation plus legal holidays. Library participating in the Ohio College Library Center. Located in Northwest Ohio, 11/2 hours from Toledo, Dayton and Columbus and 3 hours from Cleveland and Cincinnati. Apply: J. Wayne Baker, Librarian, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio 45810.

Reference Services

REFERENCE—Circulation depts. head, University, with primary responsibility in reference. In heart of Green Mountain ski and Lake Champlain areas. Accredited MLS required, with adequate college-university reference experience. CATALOGING positions, accredited MLS, with minimum two years of experience: 1) serial and monograph original cataloging; 2) cataloging of Vermontiana and rare books for the Special Collections Dept. Open now, with competitive salary dependent on qualifications. Apply: Paul B. Kebabian, Director of Libraries, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. 05401. Phone (802) 864-4511, Ext. 651.

HEAD, REFERENCE DEPARTMENT:Oakland University requires an experienced reference librarian to supervise its Reference Department. Librarian will be responsible for general reference, building reference collection, supervising two librarians and student assistants, and other duties as assigned. Prefer liberal arts major with minimum three years experience. MLS from accredited library school required. Salary $10,000 with usual fringe benefits. Send resume, transcripts, and letter of application to: W. Royce Butler, University Librarian, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48063.

HEAD REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,position available immediately. To direct central reference service. Should be qualified to become head of subject division in either humanities or social sciences in new building expected soon. Fifth year library degree, academic reference experience, some administrative experience required. Salary dependent upon qualification; faculty rank, normal benefits. Contact Dean of Library Service, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59801 (406-243-2053).

REFERENCE—Assistant Reference Librarian in busy expanding library. Library degree and subject master’s preferred. College or university reference experience. Assistant professor rank. Long Island University, The Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201.

Resources

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN FOR RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES LIBRARIANI: Salary range $7,164-$7,908 per annum. Duties: Assist in preorder and precatalog bibliographic searching, maintain out-of-print desiderata files, contact faculty in direct planning of library collections for curriculum support, assist in collaboration with circulation department in on-going inventory and collection building. For this position, some reading knowledge of foreign languages is necessary. (Russian especially desirable, though not necessary.) An active interest in the book trade and the application of computer techniques to the acquisitions process, combined with an aggressive personality, are especially important as qualifications for this position. Academic status. Annual leave, 24 working days. Liberal retirement plan, sick leave and health insurance plans. Write: Donald G. Wilson, Acting University Librarian, University of California Library, P.O. Box 5900, Riverside, California 92507. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Technical Services

ORDER LIBRARIAN,$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 8 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 OF TECHNICAL SERVICESadministrative position in expanding college library, excellent opportunity to join progressive state university system. Important automation and interlibrary projects being developed. Opportunity for advanced study in neighboring universities and library schools. Position carries academic rank of Associate Librarian, salary $12,000-$14,000, total TIAA retirement contribution paid by the institution and other fringe benefits. Apply to Mr. Selby U. Gration, Director of Libraries, State University of New York, College at Cortland, Cortland, New York 13045.

ACQUISITION LIBRARIANto replace woman whose husband has been transferred. M.L.S. required with some experience. Expanding collection. Excellent benefits including T.I.A.A., 4 weeks vacation, relocation expenses. New building. Salary open. Contact A. G. Anderson, Jr., Head Librarian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. 01609. Telephone (617) 753-1411, Ext. 412.

Congressional Digest

Microfilm

All volumes of Congressional Digest since 1921 are now available on 16mm positive microfilm in minimum units of one volume-year.

Rates: S8 per volume; 5 or more volumes @ $7.50 each. 45-year basic library, 1921 - 1066, $320. Annual index reel (1921- 1968), $5. Standing orders accepted.

For free descriptive brochure, write:

Congressional Digest 3231 P St. N.W., Washington D.C:. 20007

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