ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 6 5 6 / C&RL N ew s P e o p le in th e N e w s B r a d B a k e r , u n iv ersity li­ b r a r i a n / d ir e c to r o f m e d ia services at N o rtheastern Illi­ nois U niversity, w as elec ted v ice p r e s i d e n t / p r e s i d e n t - e le c t o f th e OCLC U se rs C o u n cil E x ecu tiv e C om m it­ te e at th e c o u n c il’s m e e t­ in g M ay 1 8 -2 0 in D u b lin , O h io . D a n I d d i n g s , a s s is ­ ta n t d ir e c to r o f n e tw o r k e d a n d a u to m a te d s e rv ic e s at t h e C a r n e g i e L ib r a r y o f P itts b u rg h , E d M e a c h e n , a s s o c ia te v ic e c h a n c e l lo r fo r in fo rm a tio n se rv ic e s o f th e L ibrary /L earn - in g C e n te r at th e U n iv ersity o f W is c o n sin — P a rk s id e , a n d L i z a b e t h W i l s o n , associate di­ r e c t o r o f l i b r a r i e s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f W ashington, w e re ele c te d as delegates-at-large at th e m eeting. C a m ila A lir e , dean o f libraries at C olorado State U niversity in D en v er an d a m e m b e r o f th e C&RL N ew s editorial b o ard , has b e e n selected as th e re­ c ip ie n t o f tw o aw ard s. A lire w a s s e l e c te d b y REFORMA, the Latino af­ filiate o f th e ALA, as th e 1997 REFORMA Librarian o f th e Y ear for h e r his­ to ry o f co n trib u tio n s to the organization. She w as Camila Alire also n am ed th e first w in­ n e r o f ALA’s Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award, w hich w as established to h o n o r a librar­ ian w h o m akes positive changes in librarianship. P a u l in e C o l l in s has b e e n reco g n ized by th e U niversity o f M assachusetts by its nam in g its Latin A m erican collection in h e r h o n o r. Collins, w h o retired as librarian for Spanish, P ortuguese, a n d Latin A m erica stu d ies in Ju n e , h e lp e d b uild th e collection to 180,000 v o lu m es d u rin g h e r 28-year ten u re. W illie H a r d in , d e a n /professor o f th e Torreyson Library at th e U niversity o f C entral A rkansas in C onw ay, h as b e e n elec ted to chair th e AMIGOS B ibliographic C ouncil. Inc., B oard o f Trustees. M a r y L. J o h n s o n , d e p u ty d irecto r o f the Ari­ Jack Briody zona D ep artm en t o f Library, A r c h i v e s a n d P u b l i c R e c o rd s; R o b e r t S h u p e , lib rary d ir e c to r fo r M ohave C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e Li­ b ra ry in K ingm an, A rizona; E l i z a b e t h S n a p p , d ire c to r o f l i b r a r i e s a t T e x a s W o m a n ’s U n i v e r s i t y in D e n to n ; a n d S t e v e n W . R i c h a r d s , g e n e r a l m a n ­ a g e r o f S o u t h w e s t M ic ro N e t, In c., o f D allas, w e re also ele c te d as m em ­ b ers o f th e board. C h a r le s L o r d , h ead o f the E ngineering Library a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f W ashington, has b e e n se­ lected by Engineering In­ fo rm atio n Inc. (Ei) a n d the E n g in e e rin g L ibrar­ i a n s D i v i s i o n o f t h e S p ecial L ibraries A sso­ c i a t i o n (SL A ) a s t h e 1997 Ei/SLA E n g in e e r­ in g L i b r a r i a n o f t h e Y e a r. H e w a s r e c o g ­ n i z e d f o r h is p r o f e s ­ Charles Lordsio n a l c o n tr ib u tio n s as w e ll a s h is e x c e p tio n a l se rv ic e to SLA. R o s a M e s a has b e e n n a m e d a n h o n o rary m em ­ b e r o f th e Sem inar o n th e A cquisition o f Latin A m erican Library Materials. Mesa, w h o retired from th e U niversity o f Florida in 1992 as the Latin A m erican librarian, co m p iled a country- by-country list o f Latin A m erican docum ents that h as b e c o m e a definitive guide. D a n e W a r d , co o rd in ato r o f inform ation literacy at W ayne State U niversity’s U n d erg rad u ate Li­ brary, w as selected by th e university’s Academ ic Staff P rofessional D ev elo p m e n t C om m ittee to receive the Academic Staff O utstanding Contribu­ to r Award. T he aw ard recognizes academ ic staff w ith less than seven years experience w h o have h ad significant accom plishm ents during the past y ear a n d w h o are em erging leaders or scholars. W ard w as also o n e o f 30 librarians selected na­ tionally to attend th e Snow bird L eadership In­ stitute (1995-96), a n d receiv ed a B ogle Inter­ n atio n al Library Travel G rant from ALA in 1995. O c to b er 1 9 9 7 / 6 5 7 A p p o in tm e n ts T h o m a s M c F a d d e n has b e e n nam ed director o f th e S c h a ffe r L ibrary a t U n io n C o lle g e , Schenectady, N ew York. Since 1993 h e h ad served as associate university librarian at Cline Library at N orthern A rizona U niversity (NAU), Flagstaff. B efore that h e h a d h eld positions as head o f the H um anities a n d Social Sciences D e­ p artm en t at Shields Library at the U niversity of California, Davis; h e a d o f g eneral reference at R o ck efeller Library a n d S ciences Library at B row n University; an d h ead o f general refer­ en ce at W allace M em orial Library at th e Ro­ chester Institute o f T echnology. An active m em ­ b e r o f a num ber of professional associations and organizations, h e has served as president o f the College an d University Libraries Division an d as a m em ber o f the Legislative Comm ittee of the Arizona Library Association. H e has received ci­ tations from the ALA an d from the U.S. Inform a­ tion Agency for his w ork o n th e Romania Li­ brary Relief Project (1991); an NDEA Fellowship in philosophy from Brow n University (1971-74); an d a R hodes S cholarship in p h ilo s o p h y at O xford University (1968-70). B a r ry B. B a k e r h as b e e n a p p o in te d director of libraries at the University o f C entral Florida. His m ost recen t position in a career sp an n in g 30 years w as as assistant director o f te c h n ic a l se rv ic e s at th e U n iv ersity o f G e o r­ g ia , A th e n s . P r i o r to th at, h e h e ld p o s itio n s a t A p p a l a c h i a n S ta te U n iv e r s ity in B o o n e , N o rth C aro lin a, a n d at th e U n iv ersity o f S outh Carolina Libraries in Co­ Barry B. Baker lum bia. B aker receiv ed his MLS from Louisiana State University in 1967, after com pleting a B.A. in history th e year b e ­ fore. C a th e r in e Q u in la n has been ap p o in ted as un i­ versity librarian at the U niversity o f British Co­ lum bia. She h a d previously served as director o f libraries at th e University o f W estern O n­ tario, a n d d ire c to r o f M em orial U niversity’s H ealth Sciences Library prior to that. W hile at W estern sh e ad m inistered a staff o f 240 a n d a bu d g et o f $18 million. C o n n i e K e a r n s M cC a r th y , associate univer­ sity librarian at D u k e U niversity’s William R. Perkins Library, has b e e n n am ed d e a n o f uni­ versity libraries at the Col­ lege o f William an d Mary. B efo re g o in g to D uke, sh e h a d served as assis­ ta n t u niversity librarian for collections at G eorge W a s h in g to n U n iv ersity a n d d e v e lo p e d a n d d i­ re c te d th e first fe d e ra l grant aw arded to th e Uni- v e r s i t y L ib r a r ie s . McCarthy has b een active Connie McCarthy in ALA an d the Research Libraries group, and has served on the Collection M anagem ent and the Journal o f A cadem ic Librari- anship editorial boards. She will assume her new position at the College o f William a n d Mary o n N ovem ber 1. M a u r e e n P a s t in e , central university librarian at S outhern M ethodist University (SMU) in D al­ las, has b e e n selected to b e the university li­ b ra r ia n o f th e T e m p le University Libraries. She assu m ed h e r n e w p o si­ tion O cto b er 1, after hav­ ing b e e n a t SMU s in c e 1989. W h ile a t SMU, P a s t in e e s t a b l i s h e d a C e n te r fo r M ed ia a n d I n s tr u c t io n a l T e c h n o l- o g y /D ig ita l C o m m o n s a n d p la y e d a le a d in g ro le in g e ttin g le g is la ­ tio n p a s s e d to e x p a n d Maureen Pastine th e T e x S h a re p ro g r a m , a r e g io n a l a c a d e m ic lib r a r y c o n s o r tiu m , to in c l u d e tw o - y e a r c o ll e g e s a n d p r iv a te in ­ s t it u ti o n s in T e x a s in a d d it io n to th e e x ­ i s t i n g s t a t e - u n i v e r s i t y l i b r a r i e s . B e f o r e c o m in g to SMU s h e w a s d i r e c t o r o f li b r a r ­ ie s a t W a s h in g to n S ta te U n iv e rs ity in P u ll­ m a n ( 1 9 8 5 - 8 9 ) a n d h a d a ls o S e rv e d as u n i ­ v e r s i t y l i b r a r i a n a t S a n J o s e S t a t e U n iv e r s ity , re f e r e n c e lib rarian a n d u n d e r ­ g ra d u a te librarian at th e U niversity o f Illinois at U rbana-C ham paign, an d chairperson o f the R eference D ep artm en t at th e University o f N e­ braska at O m aha. Pastine has b e e n a n active m em b er in ALA a n d its divisions, a n d w as re­ cently elected vice-chair/chair-elect o f the ACRL University Libraries Section. 6 5 8 / C & RL News R o c h e l l e S a g e r h a s b e e n n a m e d a s s is ta n t v ic e p r e s id e n t fo r in f o rm a tio n te c h n o lo g y a n d d ir e c to r o f lib ra ry s e r v ic e s a t M olloy C o l l e g e in R o c k v il le C e n tre , N e w Y ork. At h e r p rio r p o sitio n as d i­ recto r o f library a n d m e ­ dia services a t th e F ash­ io n I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y in N e w Y o rk C ity, S a g e r h a d im p le m e n te d a lib ra ry a u to m a tio n system , d e ­ v e l o p e d t h e M i ld r e d C u rtin C o m p u te r Lab, Rochelle Sager a n d s e rv e d as c h a ir o f th e A cadem ic C om puting C om m ittee. S he also s e r v e d tw o y e a rs o n th e N ew Y ork M etro ­ p o l i t a n R e f e r e n c e a n d R e s e a r c h L ib ra ry A g e n c y (M ETRO) B o a rd o f T ru ste e s, a n d as D iv isio n C o u n c ilo r o n th e ACRL B o a rd o f D i­ re c to rs fro m 1990 to 1994. In h e r n e w p o s i­ tio n , S ag er w ill b e r e s p o n s ib le fo r th e d e v e l­ o p m e n t o f t h e l i b r a r y ’s i n f o r m a t i o n te c h n o lo g y at M olloy C o lleg e. A li A b d u lla is n o w h e a d o f the G o v ern m en t D ocum ents D ep artm en t at th e Jo y n e r Library at East C arolina U niversity in G reenville, N orth C arolina. W a n d a A n d e r s o n has b e e n n am ed reference lib rarian /b ib lio g rap h er at the T hom as P. O ’Neill Jr., Library o f B oston College in C hestnut Hill, M assachusetts. R u th A r n o l d has b e e n n a m e d d irecto r o f re ­ search for th e Special Libraries A ssociation. D a n i e l B o i v i n w as s e le c te d as d ir e c to r o f OCLC C anada. M ic h è l e V a le r ie C l o o n a n has b e e n n a m e d ch air o f UCLA’s D ep artm en t o f Library a n d In­ form ation Science in the G rad u ate School o f E ducation an d Inform ation Studies. E l iz a b e t h ( L ib b y ) C o o l e y w as recently a p ­ p o in te d global biom edical services specialist at R eadm ore, Inc. P a tr ic ia K o s c o C o s s a r d has b e e n a p p o in te d referen ce librarian/collections specialist for th e H istorical Society o f Pennsylvania. S h e r r y C r o w t h e r has b e e n n a m e d e v en in g a n d w e e k e n d reference services librarian at th e N orth C am pus o f Florida International U niver­ sity Libraries. R o b e r t C. D o w d has b e e n n a m e d cata lo g in g / preservation co o rd in ato r for th e N ew York State N e w sp a p e r Project. M a r th a M. F e r r e r recently joined Elsevier Sci­ e n c e , S e c o n d a ry P u b lis h in g D iv isio n , N ew York, as m an ag e r o f u se r services. L o r i D . F o u l k e has b e e n a p p o in te d political science subject specialist in th e E ducation an d Social Science Libraiy at th e U niversity o f Illi­ nois at U rbana-C ham paign. R h o n d a F r e v e r t has jo in ed th e staff o f the N ew berry Library as referen ce librarian. K a t h l e e n G a lla g h e r has b e e n n am ed reference librarian at th e O u r Lady o f th e Lake U niversity Library, San A ntonio, Texas. J a m e s S. G h a p h e r y has b een a p p o in te d librar­ ian for instructional technology at Jam es Branch C abell Library at Virginia C o m m onw ealth U ni­ versity. D a v id G o ld s m i t h has b e e n n a m e d reso u rce d e v e lo p m e n t librarian at th e N orth C am pus o f Florida International University. S ta c y B. G o u ld is n o w th e assistant university archivist at th e Earl G regg Sw em library o f the C ollege o f W illiam a n d Mary. V ic k i G r a h a m e h as jo in ed th e Florida Inter­ n a tio n a l U niversity L ibraries as h e a d o f th e C atalog D epartm ent. K a r e n G r e ig has b e e n n a m e d acting h e a d li­ b rarian a n d b ib lio g rap h er o f th e M athem atical a n d C o m p u te r S cien ces Library a t S tan fo rd University. N a n c y L. H a d l e y is n o w th e W arren E. B urger Archivist in th e Earl G regg Sw em Library o f th e C ollege o f William a n d Mary. E r ic H o l z e n b e r g w as recently a p p o in te d li­ b rarian o f th e G rolier Club o f N ew York. K r iz a J e n n i n g s is n o w an in d e p e n d e n t diver­ sity co n su ltan t a n d p re s e n te r b a se d in W hite Plains, N ew York. C y n t h i a K e n t has b e e n n a m e d system s librar­ ian for th e libraries at th e U niversity o f South C arolina in Colum bia. S u e l l y n L a th r o p has b e e n selected as u niver­ sity a rc h iv ist at E ast C aro lin a U n iv ersity in G reenville, N orth Carolina. G a r y A. L a V a lle y has b e e n a p p o in te d archi­ vist at th e Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval A cad­ em y in A nnapolis. M a r g a r e t L a w has b e e n n a m e d associate li­ brarian a n d director o f S cience/T echnology an d H ealth S cience Libraries at th e U niversity o f Alberta. M ic h a e l M a c a n is th e n ew referen ce librarian at th e T hom as C o o p er Library o f th e University o f South C arolina in Colum bia. E. G a il M c C l e n n e y is n o w h e a d o f access ser­ vices at th e O ld D om inion U niversity Library. O cto b er 1 9 9 7 / 6 5 9 R o m o n a N i f f e n e g g e r has b e e n n am ed g e n ­ eral reference librarian in th e D upre Library at the University o f S outhw estern Louisiana. H e id i P a u l s o n is n o w ev ening an d w e e k e n d reference services librarian at the N orth Cam­ p u s o f Florida International University. P h o e b e P e a c o c k has b e e n app o in ted reference librarian/recom m ending officer for the classics, Main Reading Room, H umanities a n d Social Sci­ ences Division o f th e Library o f Congress. L in d a L. P h i l l i p s is n o w h e a d o f collection d e v elo p m en t a n d m an ag e m en t at th e U niver­ sity o f T ennessee, Knoxville, Libraries. J o A n n P r o c t o r has b e e n n am ed night refer­ en ce librarian at th e University o f S outhw est­ ern Louisiana. R o g e r S te lk has b e e n n am ed director o f p u b ­ lic services of the Hunter Library at Western Caro­ lina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. T i m o t h y J . S y z e k has b e e n a p p o in te d refer­ en ce librarian at th e Nimitz Library at th e U.S. Naval A cadem y in A nnapolis. A n g e la T h o m a s is n o w assistant IRRC librar­ ian at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana- C ham paign. T y le r W a lte r s w as recently p ro m o ted to h ead o f the Special Collections D ep artm en t at the Iow a State University Library. K a th r y n W a y n e has b een appointed fine arts librarian an d head of art history classics gradu­ ate service in the H umanities Area Studies G roup at the University o f California, Berkeley. C h r i s t i n e W e b e r has b e e n n am ed business d e v e lo p m e n t c o o rd in a to r o f C. B erg er a n d C om pany, a library p erso n n el a n d inform ation m an ag e m en t service com pany. R e b e c c a W e s l e y is n o w h e a d o f th e academ ic c o m p u tin g fo r th e S cience a n d E n gineering R esource G ro u p at Stanford University. C h r i s t i n e W h it a k e r has b e e n a p p o in te d sci­ en ce referen ce librarian in th e Science Library o f th e T hom as C ooper Library at th e University o f South Carolina in C olum bia. M a ry J. W i t h r o w has b e e n n am ed director of th e T echnical Services D ev elo p m en t Division at OCLC. R e tir e m e n ts C h a r le s R. A n d r e w s , d ean o f library services at H ofstra University, has retired after 20 years o f service. L a w r e n c e C r u m b recently retired as associate pro fesso r a n d reference librarian at th e U niver­ sity o f O reg o n Library. J o h n G. L o r e n z , consultant co o rd in ato r o f the Library Statistics P rogram at th e U.S. National C om m ission o n Libraries an d Inform ation Sci­ ence (NCLIS), retired in Septem ber after 57 years as a librarian. Lorenz h ad w o rk ed at NCLIS since 1988, a n d served as acting executive director for a short p erio d in 1990. H e h a d also served as D eputy Librarian o f C ongress, acting Librar­ ian o f Congress, a n d executive director o f th e A ssociation of R esearch Libraries. R ic h a r d M a n u c k has retired from his position in th e M athem atical a n d C o m p u ter Sciences Library at Stanford University. N a n c y H . M a r s h a ll, D ean o f U niversity Librar­ ies at th e College o f William a n d Mary since 1986 retired S eptem ber 1. D uring h e r ten u re as d e a n tw o au to m a te d system s h av e b e e n in ­ stalled, access to electronic reso u rces w as e x ­ p a n d e d , a n d the library’s collections g rew by 265,000 volum es. She also oversaw d ev elo p ­ m e n t of. a 28,000 s q u a re fo o t a d d itio n a n d p la n n e d an additional 98,000 sq u are foot ex­ pansion. T. J o h n M e tz , college librarian o f C arleton College since 1979, will retire in D ecem ber. D e a th s G l e n d o n T. O d e ll, w h o retired as d ep u ty un i­ versity librarian at P rinceton University in 1990, d ied in July. O dell h a d joined the Princeton staff in 1969, an d h a d serv ed as assistant u n i­ versity librarian for science an d technology, then as associate university librarian, p rio r to being n am ed deputy. M e s e r a t c h Z e c h a r ia s , a Syracuse University librarian, died in February. Zecharias h ad served in the library since 1972. ■ Ed. n o te : To ensure th a t y o u r p e rs o n n e l new s is co n sid ered f o r p u b lic a tio n , w rite to People in the News, C&RL N ew s, 5 0 E. H u ro n St., Chi­ cago, IL 6 0 6 1 1 -2795; e-m ail: tm orris@ ala.org. mailto:tmorris@ala.org