Information Retrieval List Digest 230 (October 24) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/irld/irld-230 IRLIST Digest ISSN 1064-6965 October 24, 1994 [Sent early; I'm going on vacation!] Volume XI, Number 37 Issue 230 ********************************************************** I. QUERIES A. Requests for Information 1. Searching for an Experimental Collection II. JOBS 1. Librarian: EPA 2. Faculty: Bibliographic Organization & Control: U. of Alabama III. NOTICES C. Miscellaneous 1. User Interface Strategies '95: A live interactive satellite TV presentation ********************************************************** I. QUERIES I.A.1. Fr: Lou Rosenfeld Re: Searching for an Experimental Collection I'm searching for a full text data collection for use in an IR experiment here at the University of Michigan's School of Information and Library Studies. The ideal collection would include: * citations * abstracts * full text * canned queries * ranked results We're interested in a collection other than TREC, or if possible, a subset of TREC. Please contact me with suggestions or comments; thanks for your consideration. Louis Rosenfeld School of Information and Library Studies lou@umich.edu University of Michigan voice (313) 747-3581 403B West Engineering fax (313) 764-2475 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1092 http://http2.sils.umich.edu/ lou/HomePage.html ********************************************************** II. JOBS II.1. Fr: Eveline Goodman Re: Librarian: US EPA Library LIBRARIAN FOR U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY LIBRARY Labat-Anderson, Inc., a well-respected information services vendor under contract to the U.S. EPA seeks a Librarian for the Region II (New York City) Library. The Library's new state-of-the-art facility will be complete in January, 1995, and will consist of two professionals and two support staff. Position to be filled by mid-November 1994. The successful applicant will hae an ALA-accredited MLS, and one or more years of library experience. In addition, the job requires computer literacy, familiarity with electronic information services such as online (i.e., DIALOG, OCLC), CD-ROM, and the Internet, reference skills, and supervisory ability. Any science, legal, or environmental background, WP skills, cataloging or training experience desirable. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, service orientation, maturity, and commitment crucial. Successful candidate will assist in the development of the Region II Library into a state-of-the-art electronic Information Center serving EPA and the public. Opportunity to gain multifaceted experience, including administration. Training on databases will be provided as needed. Benefits include medical, dental, insurance, tuition refund. Please state salary history. EOE. This is NOT a FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE POSITION. Contact, with resume and names of at least two references: Eveline Goodman Library Director US EPA Region II Library 26 Federal Plaza Room 402 New York, NY 10278 Internet: goodman.eveline@epamail.epa.gov Phone: 212/264-2881 Fax: 212/264-5433 ********** II.2. Fr: Jolee Gibbons Re: Faculty: Bibliographic Organization & Control: U of Alabama Tenure-Track Faculty Position Bibliographic Organization and Control The University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure track position in the broad area of bibliographic organization and control. It is anticipated that the position will be filled at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will possess a master's degree and substantial progress toward the earned doctorate in library and information studies or a related field. A completed doctorate is preferred. The candidate will have responsibility for teaching and providing instructional leadership in the area of bibliographic organization and control and will serve as the primary instructor for the masters-level courses in this area and may be involved in doctoral-level courses. Teaching and research interests in two or more of the following areas are required: cataloging and classification, history of the book, descriptive bibliography, indexing and abstracting, classification theory, image storage and retrieval, and publishing of electronic information. This position will periodically involve teaching at night or on weekends, and may involve teaching over a two-way video network. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to conduct and publish research, serve on doctoral and other committees, advise students, and participate collegially as one of twelve full-time faculty members. The school offers an ALA-accredited MLS, an MFA in the Book Arts, and a Ph.D. Minimum salary is $32,800 for the academic year. Summer teaching may augment salary from 7.5-30%. Review of applications will begin February 1. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three references to: Joan Atkinson, Ph.D., Chair, Search Committee, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama, Box 870252, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0252. The University of Alabama is an Affirmative Action/Equal-Opportunity Employer. ********************************************************** IRLIST Digest is distributed from the University of California, Division of Library Automation, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA. 94612-3550. 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