ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries July/August 1989 / 609 who like to backpack across rugged terrain or take back roads w ithout getting lost. No folding state m ap comes close to this for locating place names, recreational areas, campgrounds, canoe trips, bi­ cycle routes, fishing areas, Civil W a r sites, muse­ ums, wildlife areas, scenic drives, and wineries. T he series now covers F lo rid a , Pennsylvania, O hio, New York, V erm ont, N ew H am pshire, M aine, M ichigan, Wisconsin, W ashington State, and California. Atlases for M innesota and Tennes­ see will be published soon. E ach atlas costs $12.95 and is available from D eL orm e M apping C o., P.O . Box 298, Freeport, ME 04032. ■ ■ CALENDER September 17-19—M anagem ent technology: The M idwest C h a p te r of th e M edical L ib ra ry Association (MC/MLA) will hold their 39th annual confer­ ence at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The con­ ference this year will offer a tw o-track program w ith a focus on new and emerging technologies in the control and m anagem ent of inform ation w ith a second focus on m anagerial and economic issues in small m edical libraries. Key speakers in­ clude Jen n ifer C arg ill, Beverly L yn ch , Jane Robbins, Sherrilynne Fuller, and Mary H utch­ ings Reed. Special events will be a vendor exhibit and a com puter lab —free instruction on IBM- PC equipm ent in a fully operational 20 worksta­ tion PC lab. Fee: $95. Contact: Sharon Wochos, H ealth Sciences Library, St. M ary’s Hospital, 2323 N. Lake Drive, Milwaukee, W I 53201. O ctober 3 -6 —M anagem ent skills: The Office of M anage­ m ent Services is offering a three and a half day program in Baltimore, M aryland, focusing on th e individual’s relationship to th e library orga­ nization and to others w ithin the organization. Designed w ith library professionals w ith m ana­ gerial, adm inistrative, or supervisory responsi­ bilities in m ind, the program covers the areas of group leadership, interpersonal skills, and orga­ nizational diagnosis. Fee: $375. C ontact the OMS Office M anager at 1527 New Ham pshire Avenue, N .W ., W ashington,D .C . 20036; (202) 232-8656. 10-13—In fo rm atio n m anagem ent: “T eam w ork and Technology” will be the them e for INFO 89, the Inform ation M anagem ent Exposition and Conference at th e Javits C onvention C enter, New York. The topics for the first three keynote speakers will be “Aligning Inform ation Systems and C orporate G oals,” “Using Technology to E nhance Your Business Success,” and “Develop­ ing an Inform ation In frastru ctu re.” INFO cov­ ers the entire range of inform ation products for business and concentrates on PC integration and m ulti-vendor environm ents. Exhibits include P C ’s, P C -to -m a in fram e in te g ra tio n systems, m in ico m p u ters, connectivity p ro d u cts, local area networks, peripherals, telecom m unication and datacom m unication systems, desktop p ub­ lishing and presentation systems, com puter secu­ rity, data storage systems, high-speed output de­ vices, fa c s im ile system s, a n d th e la rg e s t collection of business-oriented software at any U.S. event. Contact: Show M anager, INFO 89, 999 Sum m er St., Stam ford, C T 06905; (203) 964-0000. 12-13—Databases: The University of Toronto an­ nounces the second conference on database us­ ers, to be held in Toronto. The goal of the confer­ ence is to bring together people in the industrial and academ ic communities who are concerned w ith the behavior of database users. Prom inent speakers from across N orth America will present the latest research findings and industrial experi­ ence in the areas of user demographics, methods of studying user behavior, user training and as­ sistance techniques, and recent changes in d a ta ­ base content and technology. T he program will be of interest to all types of inform ation profes­ sionals concerned w ith developing and using database systems. Sponsors are th e University’s F a c u lty of L ib ra ry a n d In fo rm a tio n Science (FLIS) and the C anadian Association of D ata and Professional Services O rganization/Associa­ tion canadienne des entreprises de services en in- form atique (CADAPSO). T he registration fee is $195 C anadian or $160 U.S. Student registra­ tions are $35 C anadian or $28 U.S. Contact: Charles M eadow, Faculty of L ibrary and Infor­ m ation Science, University of Toronto, 140 St. George Street, Toronto, O ntario M5S1A1; (416) 978-4665. 610 / C &R L News 14-16—M ental health: The past, present, and fu­ tu re of m ental h e a lth librarianship will be the them e of the an n u al m eeting of th e Association of M ental H ealth L ib rarian s to be held a t Adams M ark H otel in Philadelphia. The form at will in­ clude presentations a n d workshops on such to p ­ ics as com parisons of online d atabases, using Büros and ETS to locate tests, employing volun­ teers and paraprofessionals, a n d fund-raising. A business m eeting, video u p d ate, and w ine and cheese reception are also included. Registration fee: $65 for AM H L m em bers, $80 for nonm em ­ b e rs . C o n ta c t: E m ily B e r g m a n , P r e s id e n t AM HL, C alifornia School of Professional Psy­ chology, 2235 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057;(213) 483-7034. 2 9 -N o v . 3 — M a n a g e m e n t skills: T h e O ffice of M anagem ent Skills is offering A dvanced M an­ agem ent Skills Institu te, a five a n d a half day program in D enver, Colorado, em phasizing the individual’s ability to have a positive influence on th e overall perform ance of th e organization. G eared for lib ra ry professionals in m iddle or u p ­ p e r m anagem ent positions. Topics will included team building, strategic planning, and organiza­ tional developm ent. Fee: $550. C ontact: see list­ ing for O ctober 3-6. November 2 - 5 —Slavic studies: The 21st N ational Convention of th e Association for th e A dvancem ent of Slavic Studies will take place in Chicago at th e Palm er House hotel. F or inform ation: AAASS, 128 En- cina Com m ons, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-6029; (415) 723-9668. 5 - 7 —Ethics: Ethics and the L ib ra ria n is th e them e for th e thirty-first Allerton In stitu te organized by th e G ra d u a te School of L ib ra ry and In fo rm a ­ tion Science, University of Illinois, to be held at Ju m er’s Castle Lodge, U rb an a, Illinois. Broad issues will be addressed, such as th e FB I’s L i­ b rary Awareness Program , th e fact th a t auto­ m ated systems can gather com prehensive d a ta on use of library m aterials, a n d th e rap id grow th of m inority groups in various areas w hich raises th e issue of how m uch of the lib rary ’s budget should be allocated to th e support of m inority in­ terests. Specific issues, including ethical consid­ erations in reference service, in th e relationship betw een lib rary a n d vendors, a n d in personnel m anagem ent; and th e role of th e library schools and professional associations in inculcating ethi­ cal values w ill also be addressed. F or fu rth er de­ tails w rite or call th e G ra d u a te School of L ibrary and In form ation Science, U niversity of Illinois, 410 D avid Kinley H all, 1407 W . G regory D rive, U rbana Illinois 61801; (217) 333-3280. 8 -1 0 —C reative thinking: T h e Office of M anage­ m ent Services is offering a tw o and a half day workshop in N ew O rleans focusing on individual a n d organizational aspects of creativity. P artici­ pants will study factors w hich contribute to a cli­ m ate for creativity and innovation, as well as de­ v e lo p a n u n d e r s t a n d in g o f t h e i r p e rs o n a l strengths in creative thinking. Fee: $300. C on­ tact: see listing for O ctober 3-6. 10-12—C hristopher Colum bus: T h e Phileas Soci­ ety w ill hold a tw o-day conference on Chris­ topher C olum bus a t Pier 66 Resort & M arina in F o rt L auderdale. T he conference is designed to be of special interest to teachers, librarians, c u r­ riculum planners, and w riters. Subjects at the conference w ill include: C olum bus, th e M an and th e M yth; th e Ships of C olum bus and his F our Voyages; th e C onfrontation of C ultures; th e Americas th a t M ight H ave Been; th e O ld and New W orlds of Colum bus; th e Spanish Presence in Florida a n d th e Southeast; Building Replicas of th e N ina, P in ta , and Santa M aria; and P repa­ rations for the Q uincentenary in th e U. S., Spain, Italy, and the C aribbean. N oted international experts p a rticip a tin g in sem inars a n d inform al Salary guide Listed below are the minimum starting salary figures recommended by 16 state library orga­ nizations for professional library posts in these states. Job seekers and employers should con­ sider these recommended mimumums, as well as other salary surveys (such as the survey in the October 15, 1988, issue of Library Journal, the ALA Survey o f Librarian Salaries, the annual ARL Salary Survey, or the annual CUPA Admin­ istrative Compensation Survey) when evaluat­ ing professional vacancies. For more informa­ tio n, c o n ta c t the A LA O ffice fo r L ib ra ry Personnel Services. Connecticut $22,200 Indiana varies* Iowa $18,792 Kansas $17,500* Louisiana $20,000 Maine varies* Massachusetts $27,554 New Hampshire $17,500 New Jersey $22,000 New York varies* North Carolina $20,832 Ohio $20,024 Pennsylvania $20,000 Rhode Island $20,000 Vermont $19,000 West Virginia $20,000 Wisconsin $23,700 •Rather than establish one statewide salary mini­ mum, some state associations have adopted a formula based on such variables as comparable salaries for public school teachers in each community or the grade level of a professional librarian post. In these cases, you may wish to contact the state association for minimum salary information. July/A ugust 1989 / 611 m eetings w ill inclu d e officia l representatives o f the Italian, Spanish, and D o m in ica n R epu b lic governm ents w h o have been intim ately involved w ith preparations fo r the Q uincentenary. The special Pier 66 room rate f o r the con feren ce w ill be $75 per room per night and the registration fee is $190 w h ich includes continental break­ fasts, lunch, recep tion and b an qu et, and all sup­ plem entary m aterial. C on ta ct: Phileas Society, 2400 E. Las Olas B lv d ., F ort L auderdale, F L 33301; (305) 524-3511. THE CLASSIFIED ADS Deadlines: Orders for regular classified advertisements must reach the ACRL office on or before the second of the month preced­ ing 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 $5.25 per line for ACRL members, $6.60 for others. Late job notices are $12.60 per line for members, $14.70 for others. Organizations submitting ads will be charged according to their membership status. Telephone: All telephone orders should be confirmed by a writ­ ten 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 $15 will be charged for ads taken over the phone (except late jo b notices or display ads). Guidelines: For ads which list an application deadline, that date must be no sooner than the 20th day of the month in which the notice appears (e.g., October 20 for the October issue). All jo b announce­ ments 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 aca­ demic 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 mem­ bers and $15 for non-members. Contact: Classified Advertising Dep't, ACRL, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 944-6780. MATERIALS WANTED Space Problems? We will buy your surplus serials, technical, scien­ tific and historic materials. Send list for best offer to: Colfax Books, P.O. Box 380542, Denver, CO 80238. POSITIONS OPEN ACQUISITIONS AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT LIBRAR­ IAN at Steenbock Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Steen- December 5 - 8 — R esource m anagem ent: T h e O ffic e o f M a n ­ agem ent Services is offerin g a three and a half d ay p rogram in Scottsdale, A rizon a, aim ed at help ing lib ra ry m anagers m ake sound resource decisions. Participants explore the actual and p o ­ tential roles o f financial m anagem ent systems in im p r o v in g org a n iza tion a l p e rfo rm a n ce . Fee: $450. C on tact: see listing fo r O cto b e r 3 -6 . ■ ■ bock serves 33 academic departments, 11 research centers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the School of Family Re­ sources and Consumer Sciences, and the School of Veterinary Med­ icine. The library is the federal depository for USDA and other se­ le c te d d o c u m e n ts . R e s p o n s ib ilitie s : c o o rd in a te c o lle c tio n development activities for the library's monographs, serials and doc­ uments; negotiate resource sharing activities with other campus li­ braries, including federal depository library selection activities; se­ lect for the government documents collection; monitor, evaluate, and produce reports on the expenditures of the acquisitions budget; contribute to reference and library instruction with emphasis on infor­ mation service to government documents. Position reports to Direc­ tor of Steenbock Library. Requires MLS from an ALA-accredited school; minimum of three years of professional experience in aca­ demic, research, or large public library; experience in collection de­ velopment and management including knowledge of government documents. Demonstrated ability in budget management; strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to work closely with library staff, other campus librarians, and faculty are highly desirable. Selection of either Academ ic Librarian or Senior Li­ brarian title to be based on successful candidate's credentials. Ex­ cellent benefits; salary minimum for Academ ic Librarian: $26,606; Senior Librarian: $30,529. Send letter of application, resume, names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Lois Komai, Steenbock Library, 550 Babcock Drive, University of W isconsin-Madison, Madison, Wl 53706. Application deadline: August 31, 1989. An EEO/AA employer. A SSISTANT ACQ UISITIO NS LIBRARIAN. Under the direction of the Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development: Supervises the processing of orders and receipts for all library materials formats utilizing NOTIS and OCLC. Coordinates the maintenance of records utilized in the acquisitions process. Supervises the following collec­ tion maintenance activities: binding, gifts and exchange, and re­ placements. Participates in collection development activities. Super­ vises Acquisitions Department in the absence of the Head. Teaches in the library science curriculum. Qualifications: Required: ALA- accredited MLS. Preferred: Second Master's Degree. Experience with automated systems, acquisitions and/or serials, including biblio­ graphic skills. Knowledge of various material formats and the pub­ lishing trade. Salary and Rank: $17,500 minimum for nine months, negotiable depending on qualifications. Additional eight week sum­ mer school contract normally available. Faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in a tenure-track position. Comprehen­ sive insurance including health, dental, and life; State retirement; tui­ tion benefits. SMSU is the second largest public University in Mis­ souri with over 17,000 students and the SMSU Libraries contain over one and one half million items. Apply to: Send a letter of application and resume, including the names of three references (with address and telephone number) to: Lynn Cline, Head, Acquisitions and Col­ lection Development, Duane G. Meyer Library, 901 S. National, Box 175, S o uthw est M issouri S tate U niversity, Springfield, MO 65804-0095. Closing Date: Applications received by July 17, 1989, will receive first consideration. Southwest Missouri State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. ASSOCIATE LAW LIBRARIAN, for a dynamic State Law Library and Maine State Legislature's research center. Responsibilities are equally divided among cataloging, serials management, and refer­ ence duty. Seeking a candidate with experience, enthusiasm, and energy to join an interactive team of librarians (15 FTE) who share technical and public service responsibilities. MLS degree required. Current online cataloging experience required; automated systems/ serials experience necessary; reference or legal research experi­