Now that Kathy has started this, I have the following never-worn t-shirts
to give away to the first takers:

1-2001: An LA Odyssey black w/LA conf. logo size M (38-40)
2-2000 Pittsburgh soup can shirts-1 size L; 1 size XXL
1-1989 Phoenix shirt-tan with blue clouds, cactus and desert
  size XL (46-48)


First come, first served!
Ted
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--On Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:24 AM -0400 Elisabeth Fairman
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>
> Catalog Librarian,
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> Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
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>
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> Yale Center for British Art
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> Rank: Librarian II-III
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>
> The Yale Center for British Art, both a research institute and a public
> museum, houses the largest collection of British paintings, sculpture,
> drawings, prints, and rare books outside Great Britain.  Given to Yale
> University by the late Paul Mellon (Yale Class of 1929), the YCBA is a
> flourishing center for research and scholarship on all aspects of the
> history of British art since the 16th century.  For additional
> information about the Center, consult the web site at
> http://www.yale.edu/ycba/
> The Paintings and Sculpture collection contains masterpieces by the
> leading artists who worked in Britain from the 16th century to the
> present, including Hogarth, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs, Constable,
> Turner, and Bonington.  British sporting art, the Pre-Raphaelite
> Brotherhood, the Camden Town School, and the Bloomsbury Group are well
> represented, together with more recent British art.  The Prints and
> Drawings collection offers a comprehensive view of the development of
> British graphic art, with an emphasis on the flowering of the British
> watercolor school.  Other areas of interest include architectural
> drawings, topographical prints, caricatures, and mezzotint portraits.
> The Center?s Reference Library holds materials in a variety of formats
> supporting the study of British art and related fields including
> architecture, history, literature, and the performing arts.  The
> Photograph Archive, located within the Reference Library, consists of
> over 200,000 black-and-white study photographs of British art worldwide,
> with a special focus on works in United States, Canadian, and Australian
> collections.
> The collection of Rare Books and Manuscripts contains approximately
> 30,000 titles, consisting of material relating to the visual arts and
> cultural life in the United Kingdom and former British Empire from the
> 16th century to the present.  Particular strengths include illustrated
> ?color-plate? books from the renowned J.R. Abbey collection, sporting
> books and manuscripts, early maps and atlases, early printed books by
> William Caxton and his contemporaries, private press books and
> contemporary artist books, drawing manuals, and archival and manuscript
> material relating to British artists of all periods.
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>
>
> RESPONSIBILITIES
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> Under the general direction of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts,
> the Catalog Librarian creates, enhances, and maintains original and
> complex copy cataloging records for a wide range of materials in a
> variety of formats dating from the 16thcentury to the present, including
> books, maps, manuscripts, archives, serials, ephemera, and realia.
> Descriptive cataloging of all materials is performed in accordance with
> national standards and the requirements of Yale?s local on-line system (a
> version of Endeavor?s Voyager).  The Catalog Librarian keeps abreast of
> revisions in cataloging rules and trends and applies new rules,
> interpretations, and techniques as appropriate. Subject analysis and
> classification assignment follow Library of Congress standards and local
> practice. Authority records follow NACO standards and are contributed to
> the national authority file.  The Catalog Librarian arranges and
> describes archival collections, and creates finding aids in accordance
> with local descriptive and EAD-encoding standards.  Works with Curator to
> establish cataloging priorities for newly acquired material, and to set
> priorities for processing collections in the backlog, including
> determining appropriate levels of treatment for groups of materials.
> Trains and revises the work of Catalog Assistant and students.  Works
> collaboratively with librarians and staff of the Center?s Reference
> Library and other departments within the Yale Center for British Art, as
> well as other Yale libraries and departments, particularly the Beinecke
> Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Art and Architecture Library, the
> Lewis Walpole Library, and the Yale University Art Gallery.  Participates
> in Center and Yale library-wide planning and committee work, and is
> expected to be active professionally.
> QUALIFICATIONS
>
> Master's Degree from an ALA-accredited library science program and a
> minimum of two years professional library experience in cataloging rare
> materials.  BA with strong knowledge of British and Western European
> history and/or art history, and broad knowledge in the humanities, as
> demonstrated through academic degrees or an equivalent combination of
> training or experience.  Good reading knowledge of at least one Western
> European language.  Appointment at Librarian III level requires a minimum
> of five years relevant professional library experience and professional
> accomplishments.
> Demonstrated experience in cataloging rare materials, both printed and
> non-printed, in a wide variety of formats (including maps, manuscripts,
> ephemera, and realia) according to DCRB.  Knowledge of AACCR2, Library of
> Congress rule interpretations, Library of Congress subject heading
> practice, MARC21, Hensen?s APPM, and other relevant LC cataloging
> standards. Familiarity with EAD encoding standards.  Working knowledge of
> basic preservation and conservation standards for rare book and
> manuscript collections; good understanding of the principles of rare book
> librarianship.  Working knowledge of automated library information
> management systems, such as RLIN and Endeavor/Voyager, for the purposes
> of cataloging and collections management.  Proficient in the use of
> microcomputers and basic software applications in a Windows environment
> as needed to perform library functions.  Strong service orientation, and
> the ability to work independently and collaboratively.  Demonstrated
> ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
> Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
> Supervisory and staff training experience.  Offer is contingent upon
> successfully completing a background check.
> SALARY AND BENEFITS
>
> Rank and competitive salary will be based upon the successful candidate's
> qualifications and experience.  Minimum salary for Librarian II level is
> $47,100.  Full benefits package including 22 vacation days; 18 holiday,
> recess and personal days; comprehensive health care; TIAA/CREF or Yale
> retirement plan; and relocation assistance. Applications accepted until
> the position is filled. Applications consisting of a cover letter,
> resume, and the names of three references should be mailed to: Diane Y.
> Turner, Associate University Librarian for Human Resources, Staff
> Training & Security; Yale University Library; P.O. Box 208240, New Haven,
> CT 06520; fax: (203) 432-1806. Submissions via email are also welcomed
> and can be sent as a Word attachment to [log in to unmask] Please be
> sure to include Source Codes EAYU8973.
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> Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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