ALCTS Network News v5n07 (February 5, 1993) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/ann/ann-v5n07 ISSN: 1056-6694 ALCTS NETWORK NEWS An electronic publication of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Volume 5, Number 7 February 5, 1993 In this issue JOB POSTING (SEARCH REOPENED) ALCTS STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES ADVANCED COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE LC CATALOGING NEWSLINE ************************************************************************* JOB POSTING (SEARCH REOPENED) DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALCTS The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Executive Director to work at the middle management level in support of the activities and projects of the Association. General responsibilities include: development, planning, marketing, and management of ALCTS' continuing education programs, such as regional institute programs, preconferences, and annual conference programs; support and guidance to members of ALCTS serving in elected and appointed capacities; support for the division's publications and awards programs; coordination of the membership promotion program; management of the ALCTS office; provision of advisory services to members and non-members concerning technical services and the program of the division; and the supervision of special projects and other responsibilities as assigned. The successful candidate will be able to work effectively with the ALCTS members and governing groups; be able to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a professional association setting; possess strong oral and written communication skills; and be able to work well under pressure but with the flexibility to organize work and schedules to accommodate competing priorities. The MLS from a program accredited by the American Library Association is required; a minimum of two years experience in the area of technical services or collection services is also required. Experience in developing in-service or continuing education programs is desirable. Salary range: $36,100-46,000. We offer a liberal benefits package including 4 weeks vacation, plus medical and dental insurances. For consideration, send resume and the names of three references by March 12, 1993 to: American Library Association, Human Resources Department, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The American Library Association is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. ************************************************************************* ALCTS STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES To better serve the members of ALA, the initial message you receive when calling Headquarters has been tailored to help direct your call to the appropriate destination. You will now hear a menu of choices such as publications, conferences or graphics but you can still reach our office on the 800 number. After dialing the ALA toll free number 800-545-2433 and listening to the message, you should press 1, and follow with the appropriate person's extension. If you are dialing and are not sure of the party's extension, hold on and the operator will assist you. Call with questions about: Name Ext. ALA Orders -Publications (ALA & ALCTS) ALA Customer Service 6 -Graphics, posters ALA Customer Service 8 -Subscriptions (including LRTS & ALCTS Newsletter) ALA Customer Service 7 -Membership ALA Customer Service 9 ALCTS Board of Directors scheduling and documents Beatrice Calvin 5036 ALCTS Exec. Committee scheduling and documents Beatrice Calvin 5036 ALCTS Newsletter back issues & ALCTS Newsletter subscriptions ALA Customer Service 7 ALCTS Newsletter editorial matters Karen Muller 5031 AN2 back issues Yvonne McLean 5032 Awards Gretchen VanNatta 5034 Ballot copy Marie Rochelle 5035 Benefits of ALCTS Membership Marie Rochelle 5035 Committee appointments process Marie Rochelle 5035 Conference (Annual & MW) location and schedule ALA Headquarters Library 2153 Council of Regional Groups (CRG) Marie Rochelle 5025 Division long range planning Karen Muller 5031 Duplicates Exchange Union List Marie Rochelle 5035 Finance & budget planning/ Implementation of the division Karen Muller 5031 Financial transactions and record keeping of the division Beatrice Calvin 5036 General Information on ALA ALA Headquarters Library 2153 General information on ALCTS Marie Rochelle 5035 LRTS Advertising Stuart Foster 203-346-8586 LRTS Subscriptions ALA Customer Service 7 LRTS Editorial matters Karen Muller 5031 Preconferences & Regional Institutes -Policy for Planning Regional Institutes and Preconferences Gretchen VanNatta 5034 -Institute registration Yvonne McLean 5032 General management of the division and office Karen Muller 5031 Meeting request forms Yvonne McLean 5032 Policy Issues for AACR, ALA or ALCTS Karen Muller 5031 Program planning procedures Yvonne McLean 5032 Publications (including LRTS, ALCTS Newsletter, and AN2) Karen Muller 5031 Roster production/info Marie Rochelle 5035 You can also reach us through electronic mail: Karen Muller, U19466@uicvm.uic.edu; Yvonne McLean, U58294@uicvm.uic.edu; Marie Rochelle and Beatrice Calvin, U34261@uicvm.uic.edu; Gretchen VanNatta, u14096@uicvm.uic.edu. ************************************************************************* ADVANCED COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE ALCTS will present an institute entitled "Advanced Collection Management and Development" on March 26-28, 1993, at the Stouffer Riviere Hotel in Chicago. Registration will be accepted until March 8, 1993, and is limited to 70 persons. The program is directed toward experienced collection development specialists in all types of libraries. The combination of an outstanding group of speakers and interaction among experienced collection development officers will enable participants to greatly expand their skills. Having access to outstanding practitioners for the duration of the program will enable attendees to have their specific concerns addressed while forming new friendships among respected colleagues. Concentrated information on collections management will be provided with greatest depth in the area of electronic information. Speakers will include Ross Atkinson, Cornell University; Nancy Cline, Pennsylvania State University; Gay Dannelly, Ohio State University; Nancy Eaton, Iowa State University; David Farrell, University of California, Berkeley; Tony Ferguson, Columbia University; Laura Gasaway, University of North Carolina; Peggy Johnson, University of Minnesota; Bonnie MacEwan, Pennsylvania State University; Paul Mosher, University of Pennsylvania; Jim Neal, Indiana University; Eugene Wiemers, Northwestern University; and Kathleen Zar, University of Chicago. Registration fees for the 2-1/2 day program are $360 for ALCTS members, $395 for ALA members, and $430 for non-members and include instructional materials, two lunches, coffee breaks and one breakfast. The institute is being held at one of Chicago's newest and most elegant hotels, conveniently located near both the Loop and North Michigan Avenue. Reasonable room rates of $99 for single or double rooms include complimentary health club and indoor pool, morning coffee, and newspaper. For more information, contact Yvonne McLean at the ALCTS Office, 800-545-2433, ext. 5032. ************************************************************************* LC CATALOGING NEWSLINE The Library of Congress Cataloging Directorate will be issuing an electronic newsletter, LC Cataloging Newsline, through an Internet Listserv list. The newsletter will be compiled at least quarterly and will contain information about cataloging activities at LC of interest to the library community. LC will announce availability of the newsletter when the installation of the Listserv software is completed. In the meantime, LC posted the first issue to AUTOCAT@uvmvm.bitnet on January 15, 1993. It is also available to Internet users through anonymous FTP using the following commands: 1. At your system prompt, enter: ftp seq1.loc.gov or, ftp 140.147.3.12 2. At the name prompt, enter: anonymous 3. At the password prompt, enter your Internet address 4. At the ftp> prompt, enter: cd pub/coop.cataloging/docs 5. Request file by entering: get 1ccn.news 6. After transfer, enter: quit NOTE: in the ftp address "seq1.loc.gov", "seq" is followed by the digit "1", not the letter "l". For information about the LC Cataloging Newsline, contact Robert M. Hiatt, Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress, 202-707-4380. For information about transferring the file, contact Sherry Kelley, skel@seq1.loc.gov or 202-707-6754. ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* 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; Liz Bishoff, President; Karen Muller, Executive Director. Editor: Karen Muller (u34261@uicvm); Editorial Advisory Board: Liz Bishoff, Jennifer Younger, Arnold Hirshon; Editorial Assistance: Alex Bloss, Yvonne McLean. ALCTS NETWORK NEWS is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the division. News items should be sent to the editor at Bitnet address u34261@uicvm. To subscribe, issue the network command "tell listserv@uicvm sub alcts [your name]." Back issues of AN2 are available through the listserver. To find out what's available, send the following command to LISTSERV@UICVM: send alcts filelist The ALCTS FILELIST contains the list of files with the EXACT filename and filetype. To get a particular file, issue this command to the LISTSERV@UICVM: send filename filetype. Send questions about membership in ALCTS to the ALCTS Office, u34261@uicvm. All materials in the newsletter subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for the noncommercial purpose of scientific or education advancement granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976. For other reprinting or redistribution or translations, address requests to the ALA Office of Rights and Permissions, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. *************************************************************************