----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ This Vacancy advert has been posted to carta, carto-soc, lis-maps, maphist, maps-l, archives-nra, lis-link. Apologies for the cross-posting. The advert will also appear in the Vacancy Supplement of the =5BBritish=5D Library Association Record. =2A=2A Please direct enquiries to the number in the advert rather than to the poster of this message=21 =2A=2A SENIOR MAP CATALOGUER, BRITISH LIBRARY. The British Library, Map Library is seeking a map specialist to undertake a range of Curatorial work. The duties are split between the automated cataloguing section and the Student's Room. The work involves cataloguing antiquarian material, assisting with the selection of modern material for purchase and managing staff who carry out a variety of cataloguing- related tasks. Undertaking relief supervision of the Student's Room would also be an important part of the job and you would be expected to undertake Saturday duty approximately once in every four weeks. Experience in the cartographic field - as a cataloguer, librarian or researcher - is essential, you should have good communication skills, confidence in dealing with the public and experience in staff management. You will be a good team worker with an ability to set and meet targets. A degree or equivalent qualification in geography or history would normally be expected. A working knowledge of one or more Western European foreign languages is desirable, as is computer literacy. This is a permanent appointment, with a starting salary in the range =A317935 - =A322419 per annum. Annual increases thereafter will be performance-related up to a maximum of =A326903. For further details and application form, please telephone 0171-412-7331. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is: 5 September 1997. = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D== 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3= D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Anne Taylor Curator of Modern Mapping British Library Map Library Tel: 0171 412 7703 Great Russell Street Fax: 0171 412 7780 London email: anne.taylor=40bl.uk WC1B 3DG = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D== 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3= D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D