ALCTS Network News v3n05 (January 22, 1992) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v3n05 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 3, Number 5 January 22, 1992 In this issue HEWLETT FOUNDATION AWARDS $750,000 TO RLG TO SUPPORT NEW DIRECTIONS ATLA CONFERENCE FIFTEEN LIBRARY/BOOK FELLOWS POSITIONS AVAILABLE ************************************************************************** HEWLETT FOUNDATION AWARDS $750,000 TO RLG TO SUPPORT NEW DIRECTIONS The Research Libraries Group, Inc., (RLG) has received $750,000 from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help fund new RLG efforts to improve access to information that supports research and learning. The grant monies, referred to as an "enabling fund" by RLG, will be used over the next three years. This is the sixth grant the Hewlett Foundation has awarded RLG over the past 12 years, bringing the foundation's total contribution to RLG to $3.3 million. "The enabling fund will allow RLG to broaden its efforts to support research and scholarship," said RLG president James P. Michalko. "We will be able to experiment with new technologies, mount pilot projects that promise to improve access to scholarly resources, and investigate other new opportunities as they arise. The support of the Hewlett Foundation is key to RLG's ability to strengthen and expand its service offerings in the 1990s." The Hewlett Foundation grant will be used for projects that support RLG's objectives for the 1990s. These objectives are: -- to support cooperative solutions among research libraries, archives, museums, and related repositories; -- to create an information delivery service capable of putting catalog, index, abstract, full-text, and image information directly into the hands of scholars and students; -- to manage coordinated preservation projects that extend models developed for the preservation of brittle paper materials to photographs and electronic media; -- to develop a local computer system serving archives, museums, and related repositories, linked to an increasingly comprehensive database of primary cultural and scientific information; and -- to facilitate the most effective access to information resources. ************************************************************************* ATLA CONFERENCE The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) will hold its Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, on June 17-20, 1992. The meetings will be held on the campus of Southern Methodist University and hosted by the Bridwell Library of the Perkins School of Theology. For more information contact Susan E. Sponberg, ATLA, 820 Church Street, 3rd floor, Evanston, IL 60201. ************************************************************************* FIFTEEN LIBRARY/BOOK FELLOWS POSITIONS AVAILABLE Applications are being accepted through April 15 for the 1992-93 Library/Book Fellows Program. The joint program of the American Library Association (ALA) and the United States Information Agency (USIA) will place approximately 15 U.S. citizens overseas beginning in September. While 21 positions are listed, funding will permit approximately 15 placements. Stipends for Library/Book Fellows are $30,000 per year. Travel expenses (fellow and one dependent) to and from host country will be reimbursed, health insurance and a small housing subsidy are provided. Eligibility requirements are: U.S. citizenship; language skills of the host country (desired and sometimes required) and education and experience in library or information science, publishing or other fields directly related to the interests and needs of specific projects with demonstrated competency as required. If selected, certification from a physician attesting physical and emotional soundness to conduct the fellowship will be required. Persons who have lived abroad for a 10-year period immediately preceding application are not eligible. A description of available positions and requirements follow. To apply, send resume with a cover letter briefly stating desired position, foreign-language skills, subject expertise and maximum placement service length (no application forms are available) to: Robert P. Doyle, Director, Library/Book Fellows Program, American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone 800-545-2433, extension 3200. See center insert in the March 1991 or March 1992 American Libraries for additional information on the program. The USIA, an independent agency within the executive branch, is responsible for the U.S. government's overseas cultural and information programs, including 153 libraries in 95 countries, the Fulbright scholarship program, the Voice of America and the WORLDNET satellite television system. 1992-93 Library/Book Fellow opportunities: **Africa Cotonou, Benin: National University of Benin: French required. Four to six months, beginning October 1992. Survey, evaluate and analyze collection; write automation plan for an online public access catalog. Maseru, Lesotho: Lesotho National Library Services: One year, September 1992-August 1993: Provide in-service training for school librarians; help plan a library science curriculum for the teacher training college and the National University. Zomba, Malawi: University of Malawi: One year, September 1992-August 1993: Teach courses in cataloging and Library of Congress classification, provide training for University library cataloging department staff and assist in development of automation. Ibadan, Nigeria: University of Ibadan, Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies: One year, October 1992-August 1993. Teach introductory courses in library automation. **American Republics Santiago, Chile: National Archives: Fluency in Spanish is required. One year, September 1992-August 1993: Develop an automated system for control and access to all government documents; train librarians and archivists in the preparation of documents to be sent to the Archives; consult on current cataloging procedures. Bogota, Colombia: Judicial School of the Ministry of Justice: Fluency in Spanish is required. Six months, February-August 1993: Promote the creation of an automated judicial documentation center; train staff in selection, promotion, organization and management of materials; serve as a consultant on library automation. Quito, Ecuador: Universidad San Francisco de Quito: Fluency in Spanish is required. Four months, beginning September 1992: Train staff in the application of Library of Congress classification system and online searching techniques. Monterrey, Mexico: Universidad de Monterrey: Moderate or fluent Spanish is desired. Eight months, September 1992-April 1993: Implement a training program in online searching; evaluate reference collection and services; evaluate bibliographic instruction program. Paramaribo, Suriname: Anton de Kom University of Suriname: Six months, October 1992-March 1993: Assist the university in establishing Suriname's first library school; plan curriculum; determine staffing needs. **Asia Seoul, Korea: Seoul National University Library: Eight months to one year, beginning September 1992. Evaluate Western language collection in the social sciences and humanities and assess its strengths and weaknesses; build a balanced and comprehensive collection; assist in acquiring and receiving materials; prepare collection development policy. Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia: University Utara Malaysia: Twelve months, beginning September 1992. Assist in the planning and design of a Resource Center in Entrepreneurship, including collection development and information services; experience in collection development in business and industry. Manila, Philippines: National Library of the Philippines: Ten months, September 1992-June 1993. Assess needs of government documents department; assist in preparing a long-term development plan and conduct training in government documents organization and use; design and develop a legislative reference and research service. **Europe Tallinn, Estonia: National Library of Estonia: Estonian, Russian or Finnish preferred. Four months, September-December 1992. Advise on development of a parliamentary reference and research information service, including acquisitions policy and analytical research techniques; provide instruction in library automation, online databases and a general review of U.S. librarianship. Leipzig, Germany: Leipzig Book Fair: Moderate to fluent German. One year, October 1992-September 1993. Provide introduction to U.S. publishing techniques, with special emphasis development of textbooks with information on U.S. history, literature and society and on marketing, audience development and public relations skills. Budapest, Hungary: Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe: Some knowledge of Hungarian desirable, but not absolutely necessary. One year, September 1992-August 1993. Plan, organize and develop the Center's collections; develop a plan for the Center's modernization and management. Riga, Latvia: National Library of Latvia: Some knowledge of Latvian or Russian desirable. Eight months, October 1992-May 1993. Develop a strategic long-range plan for the library's services, collection development and management including preparation for a new building. Ankara, Turkey: Hacettepe University, Department of Library Science: Four to six months, beginning September 1992. Develop curriculum and teaching materials in archives management and education, develop a basic text on archives management for translation into Turkish. **Middle East Kuwait City, Kuwait: National Scientific and Technical Information Center: Nine months to one year, beginning September 1992. Rebuild the collections and services of this scientific library; experience in specialized environmental or marine biology library or information center. Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates University: Moderate Arabic language skills highly desirable, but not essential. Six months, September 1992-February 1993. Train staff in the use of the Library of Congress classification system, subject headings and MARC format. **North America Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Dalhousie University: Six months. Evaluate American Studies collection; make recommendations for further acquisitions; provide guidance for bibliographers in American studies for collection development; present lectures on U.S. online database systems. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ALCTS NETWORK NEWS (ISSN 1056-6694) is published irregularly by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, a division of the American Library Association. Editorial offices: ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; Arnold Hirshon, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Muller (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Arnold Hirshon, Ruth Carter, Liz Bishoff; Editorial Assistance: Alex Bloss, Andrea Wiley. ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. 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