[Cohsl-list] Call for participation in bibliographic project

I'm sending this out on behalf of my boss who is looking for a Special Collections Section Editor for the Guide to Reference. Please respond directly to him at rkieft(a)haverford.edu. Thanks, John === Dear Special Collections librarians, I am the General Editor of the new edition of ALA's Guide to Reference (last published in 1996 as Guide to Reference Books and edited by Robert Balay), and I am writing today to recruit a special collections librarian who can help on an emergency basis with the compilation of the new edition. See http://www.guidetoreference.org/ for information about the Guide. In the first section of the Guide, "General Bibliography," are subsections for rare books, manuscripts, and printing/publishing (you will find these on pp. 26-36 of the 11th [1996] edition). The editor who had agreed to compile these subsections for the new edition cannot do so, and I am looking for someone who can step in quickly, help us review and annotate entries already in the database, and choose and annotate new titles. Another editor has assisted in these subsections by entering online sources, which means that the major task for a new editor will be reviewing and deciding to retain/delete print titles and adding new print titles. The project is behind schedule and within the week will enter a period of pilot and "free trial" testing in selected libraries and library schools. That we are so close to publication places a premium on getting this work done as soon as possible. Section editors are typically practicing reference librarians working in or, at the least, having at their disposal a research-level collection. They have a capacious, non-format-specific sense of reference sources, a complete bibliographic knowledge of works relevant to their area of contribution, and academic as well as working credentials relevant to their section. Editors also typically have had experience compiling bibliographies (whether for publication or in-house use) and writing reviews for publication. If you are interested in talking about this opportunity, and about working on the Guide in the future, please write me at the address below. I very much hope that a member of the special collections community will be able to find the time in the next month to contribute their expertise to this century-old publication. Thanks for your consideration. Bob Kieft Director of College Information Resources and Librarian of the College Haverford College 370 Lancaster Ave Haverford, PA 19041-1392 610-896-1272; 610-896-1102 (fax) rkieft(a)haverford.edu John F. Anderies Coordinator for Collections Head of Special Collections College Information Resources Haverford College 370 Lancaster Ave. Haverford, PA 19041-1392 610-896-2948 janderie(a)haverford.edu