----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Several folk have informed me that David Deckelbaum, longtime assistant to Carlos Hagen has been appointed the map librarian at UCLA. He has been working recently in reference, so the appointment does not open up a new map library job apparently. Congratulations to David Deckelbaum, and welcome back to maps! Comments on the dearth of appointments focus on the unique situations for each of these jobs; the explosion of map libraries after WWII, followed by the necessary implosion 25-40 years later as a lot of retirements occurred; the downsizingand merging of map libraries; the low salaries offered for incredibly complex job descriptions/requirements; the economy. thanks everyone for your input--things were clarified a bit. Now if the appointment could just get made, and those jobs would open up! Alice Hudson Chief, Map Divison, NYPL [log in to unmask]