After seeing this started, I thought I would clarify. There are two
graduate programs in Michigan. Mostly recently, U of Michigan, has changed
its program name to reflect a different focus. It is now the "School of
Information". The graduate program at Wayne State University continues to
reflect more traditional needs with its "Library and Information Science
Program." While U-M may be dropping its cataloguing classes, (I was not
able to confirm this), WSU will continue to offer these classes. So
cataloguing may not be available "at Michigan," but they will remain
available "in Michigan."
Cheers,
Mary Galvin
At 09:05 AM 7/21/98 -0400, you wrote:
>This was distressing news about cataloging courses being dropped
>from the library school curriculum in Michigan -- though I think in some
>cases the traditional cataloging course is restructured as "the
>organization of information" (my wife's experience at the University of
>Maryland being the most recent example).
>
>A few years ago the Cataloging Section proposed a conference session
>on appropriate training for this. Is Rebecca's example indicative of a
>trend that might be examined by ARLIS/NA's Cataloging Section, perhaps
>in conjunction with the Standards and Professional Development
>Committees?
>
>Roger Lawson
>National Gallery of Art Library
>
>>>> Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> 07/21/98
>12:06am >>>
>
>Topic of the day:
>
> 1. Job opening
>
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>
>Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:24:08 -0400
>From: "Rebecca D. Steel" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Job opening
>
>Get your cataloger pronto! The Library Schools are dropping the courses
>(in Michigan anyway)! Sincerely,
>
>Rebecca D. Steel, Librarian
>Kalamazoo Inst. of Arts Library
>314 S. Park St.
>97-98 temp. address: KIAnnex, 458 W. South St.
>Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5102
>(616) 349-7775
>FAX: 349-9313
>email: [log in to unmask]
>http://www.kia.iserv.net
>
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>> From: Ann Abid <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Job opening
>> Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 9:58 AM
>>
>> HEAD CATALOGER
>>
>> The Cleveland Museum of Art's Ingalls Library seeks an experienced
>Head
>> Cataloger to supervise and perform original and copy cataloging of art
>> historical monographic and serial materials in all formats. Interested
>> applicants should be committed to the function and importance of a
>> state-of-the-art cataloging operation in the context of an automated,
>> independent research library that serves a curatorial and academic
>> community. The Cataloging Department environment includes individual,
>> networked workstations. In addition to traditional cataloging
>procedures,
>> the Head Cataloger is expected to oversee the Library's ArtNACO
>> participation, accommodate the duties and procedures of the
>Cataloging
>> Department to periodic software and network upgrades. The position
>> reports to the Head Librarian, supervises 1.5 FTE professionals and 2
>FTE
>> paraprofessionals, and provides the opportunity to interact with other
>> librarians who specialize in acquisitions, systems, public services,
>> serials, archives and visual materials.
>>
>> Qualifications: Candidate must have an accredited MLS; an
>undergraduate
>or
>> graduate major in art history is desired but significant cataloging
>> experience in the humanities will be considered; a minimum of 5 years
>of
>> experience in a research library with at least 3 years of recent
>cataloging
>> experience including staff supervision and evaluation; departmental
>budget
>> preparation; thorough knowledge of cataloging principles and
>procedures
>> including AACR2, USMARC, LCSH; and experience with automated
>library
>> systems. Experience with online bibliographic utilities (RLIN
>preferred);
>> integrated library systems (Ameritech Library Services preferred); and
>the
>> Windows environment is desired, as are the working knowledge of 2
>or more
>> Western European languages and familiarity with the literature of art
>history.
>>
>> Salary: From $33,000, commensurate with experience; 35 hour work
>week;
>> excellent benefits.
>>
>> Applications will be considered until position filled. Send letter of
>> application, resume, transcripts, salary history, and 3 references to:
>> Nancy Foster, Manager of Human Resources, The Cleveland Museum
>of Art,
>> 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. EOE, M/F/D/V.
>>
>> Environment: Cleveland is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie.
>The
>> area offers a quality and depth of culture and entertainment that few
>> cities can match. The Cleveland Museum of Art houses distinguished
>> collections of more than 30,000 objects from a wide range of cultures
>and
>> art historical periods. It is located in University Circle, home to
>other
>> renowned institutions such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western
>Reserve
>> University, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Cleveland Clinic. The
>> museum's 230,000 volume Ingalls Library is among the 5 largest art
>museum
>> libraries in the country and is nationally and internationally
>acknowledged
>> as a major research collection. In addition to supporting research and
>> publication on the museum's collections, the library serves the art
>history
>> graduate students and faculty at Case Western Reserve University as
>well
>as
>> other students, scholars, and museum members.
>
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>
>
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