NEWSLETTER - Bodleian Library

No. 839 Friday 21 November, 1986.
Duty Officer
24-29 November (Michaelmas Term, Seventh Week):
Mr A.D.S. Roberts.
Resignation
K.S. Broughton, R.S.L., from 14 December, 1986.
Retirement
W.G. Cahill, RSL, from 24 November, 1986.
Appointment
Mrs Sumiko Kono Cook, Part-time Graduate Assistant,
Extra Staff, Oriental Department, from 5 November,
1986.
Vacancies
Vacancies exist for part-time porters in the Radcliffe
Science Library. Duties comprise 20 hours per week,
cleaning and staffing the security desk. Hours
include one Saturday morning in 3, and one evening per
week (6-10pm during term, 5-7pm during vacation) with
compensating time off. Applicants should get in touch
as soon as possible with the Deputy Keeper of
Scientific Books (ext.341).
Death
We are sad to report the sudden death on Tuesday 18
November of Mr Ivor Whiting, who since April of this
year worked part-time in the Radcliffe Science Library
bookstack. Ivor joined the RSL on retiring from the
University police and was Bedel of Arts from 1978. He
will be very much missed.
Memorial Service
We would like to remind readers of the Newsletter that
a memorial service for Professor Shackleton will be
held on Saturday 6 December at 2.30pm in the
University Church.
Mrs Wietzel and Rev. Johnson
Mrs Margaret Wietzel and the Rev. Fred Johnson, our
proof-readers for the Pre-1920 catalogue project, are
retiring at the end of this month. A leaving party
will take place at 12 o'clock on Friday 28 November in
the Curators' Room. All who wish to attend are
welcome and are asked to inform Computer Section (ext.
203) of their intention to do so. G.P.N.
Children's Party
Any member of staff with children of the appropriate
age who has not yet received an invitation for the
Bodleian children’s Christmas party should contact Mrs
Dunstan on ext. 211.
Bodleian Lecture
Mrs Clapinson will be lecturing on 'The Bodleian
Library as the Antiquaries' Closet' at 1pm in the
Cecil Jackson Room in the Sheldonian Theatre on
Thursday 4 December.
Bodleian Library Staff
NEWSLETTER
Exhibitions
From Officina Bodoni to oblivion boys: some recently
acquired private press material from the 30s to the
80s, has opened in six cases in the Divinity School.
A poster is available, for sale at 20p in the
Proscholium shop, and a leaflet may be purchased in
the Divinity School by putting 5p in a special
display/cash box there.
Also in the Divinity School is a small display of the
original watercolour sketches of Littlemore village
life in the 1880s by Miss Herschel, reproduced in A
Country Year, the Bodleian Library Calendar for 1987,
(on sale in the Proscholium at £3.95, with usual staff
discount).
Bodleian portraits
Dr. Kenneth Garlick has kindly agreed to revise and
bring up to date Mrs Lane-Poole's Catalogue of
Portraits... in the Bodleian Library. He will start by
examining each portrait, and staff in reading rooms
and other rooms where portraits are to be found are
asked to be as helpful as they can - especially by
holding ladders steady!
Introducing the new University telephone system
Training sessions will be held at the following times,
and staff wishing to attend should consult their Head
of Department or Section to arrange to be released
from their duties:
Monday 24 November to Friday 28 November 1986
inclusive
MORNINGS AFTERNOONS
Radcliffe Infirmary University Museum
Witts Lecture Theatre Lecture Theatre
Woodstock Road
Parks Road
Monday
Tuesday 10.15 to 11.15
and 11.45 to 12.45
Wednesday 10.15 to 11.15
and 11.45 to 12.45
Thursday 10.15 to 11.15
and 11.45 to 12.45
Friday 10.15 to 11.15
and 11.45 to 12.45
2.30 to 3.30
2.30 to 3.30
2.30 to 3.30
2.30 to 3.30
Flu Inoculation
Some 28 members of staff have asked to have an
inoculation against flu. The University Medical
Officer has ordered the vaccine, and it is hoped that
arrangements will be made to inoculate staff in the
near future.
Keeper of Scientific Books
Dr. Shaw attended a Symposium on Electronic Publishing
arranged by the Commission for the European
Communities and held in Luxembourg, 5-7 November. One
of the most interesting presentations was a preview of
the Domesday project which is to be released by the
B.B.C. on Wednesday, 26 November - watch your
television screens.
Editor: Mrs J. Dodsworth. Asst, editors: Miss B.M. Loveridge, Mr D.S. Porter, Mr M.J.W. Rix.

Library Association Workshop
The Library Association will be holding a one day
workshop entitled 'Other Job Avenues: Another Approach
to Career Development' in Rotherham on 4 March 1987.
Further details are available from Miss Bland in the
Secretariat.
Fi(r)sticuffs
We all know that parking is an emotive issue, but we
must point out that the meeting called for by the
Secretary of the Library to discuss parking
arrangements was mistakenly described in last week's
Newsletter as a 'fist' meeting - it should have read,
of course, 'first' meeting. Ed.
Visitors
14 November: Anita McConnell, Curator, Earth
Sciences Collections, Science Museum, London, and
Mr Lajos Bartha, Librarian of the Hungarian
Geographical Society (Mrs Evans, Miss Smith).
15 November: Dr. J.M. Sheppard and students of the
Charlbury WEA.
18 November: Oxford University Scientific Society (Mr
Clennell, Miss Smith).
Halifax House
All members of Bodleian staff (graduate and
non-graduate) are eligible for free membership of
Halifax House. Facilities include reasonably priced
meals (12.30 - 2.00 pm and 6.00 - 7.30 pm), Monday to
Friday. Television, music, reading and common rooms,
plus a fully licenced bar and excellent wine cellar
are also available. Membership secretary Carole
Gratwohl would welcome enquiries, or telephone 54151.
Important notice
Contributions are invited for the Christmas number of
the Newsletter, especially cartoons or drawings, by 5
December please.