Please note that there were two mistakes in the"Hands-on cataloging training" section of the Unicorn and Related Training Announcement in last Friday's SUL News Notes:
-- Vitus Tang, Technical Services
Stanford University is seeking an experienced librarian with an academic research library background for the position of Map Librarian Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections, September 1, 1996.
The Libraries are seeking someone with academic background in one of the geographic or physical sciences disciplines to administer, set policy, and manage the map collections. S/he serves as liaison to faculty, students and staff for spatial and geographic data needs in all formats, is responsible for reference service for maps, spatial data and Earth Sciences to insure that library services adequately support research and teaching programs. S/he is responsible for collection development, acquisitions, and cataloging of cartographic information, and supervising map collection staff. The Map Librarian also participates in the work of the Science and Engineering Resource Group. The Map Librarian coordinates work with technical services units, participates in library-wide planning, and sits on library and university committees as appropriate.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in a physical science, related geographic science or social science discipline is required; a relevant graduate degree is preferred. An MLS degree from an accredited graduate school is preferred, though Stanford will accept the demonstrated equivalent in training and experience. Extensive understanding of computer systems and demonstrated ability with GIS use and implementation is required. Adequate knowledge of current cartographic practice for advanced use of map products required. Knowledge of cartographic collection development practices, and demonstrated ability in effective access to sources of cartographic, aerial photo, satellite imagery and other spatial & geographicinformation sources in all formats. Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with faculty, students and library staff is required. Experience and skills in cross-cultural communication is strongly desired.
APPLICATIONS: A letter of application, resume, and the names, of three references should be submitted to: Charlotte Derksen, Chair- Map Librarian Search Committee, Branner Earth Sciences Library, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2174. (cderksen@marine.stanford.edu), (FAX: 415 725 2534). A full position description may be obtained from Charlotte Derksen.
-- Charlotte Derksen
Librarians Association-UC Irvine, Cultural Diversity Committee
Program Theme: "Affirmative Action and Libraries:
What are the Real Issues and Counter Issues"
Date: Friday September 6, 1996
Venue: UC Irvine Cross Cultural Center, Room 105
Time: 9:30 - 1:00
Speakers:
The Committee asks for a registration fee of $10:00, payable by check or cash to REFORMA Orange County. Proceeds will support the REFORMA Scholarship Fund and in turn help increase the number of bilingual and bicultural students entering the profession of Librarianship. For further information and registration, contact: Barb Lucas (balucas@uci.edu)
-- Barb Lucas
Thus designated, the below list of fourteen titles has apparently been circulating the country for some time by email. A header note claimed these are all genuine titles. Skeptical? Here's a challenge: see how many you can find online or in standard bibliographic resources. Email me the results, and I'll post the best scores. For the record, I found copy for ten (not always in a 1995 edition), and identified another as apparently bogus.
--Brian Kunde (bkunde@sulmail.stanford.edu)
--Brian Kunde, Serials & Electronic Resources