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Appointments

John Shepherd has been named university 
archivist and head of special collections at the 
Catholic University of America.

Shane MacDonald has taken on expanded 
responsibilities as special collections archivist at 
the Catholic University of America.

Maria Mazzenga has been named curator 
for the American Catholic History Research 
Center at the Catholic University of America.   

Retirements

Gordon N. Baker, dean of libraries at Clayton 
State University, has retired with 40 years of ser-
vice to the university. Baker started as a part-time/

weekend reference librar-
ian, became head of pub-
lic services, director, and 
the first dean of the library. 
Baker also served as class-
room and library/media 
specialist in the Griffin-
Spalding County and Clay-
ton County school systems 
in Georgia. He worked 
as library/media specialist 

and coordinator of instructional technology and 
media specialist in the Henry County (Georgia) 
School System, retiring in 2004. He also served 
as president of the Southeastern Library Associa-
tion (2014–15). Baker has been recognized by his 
peers receiving many awards, including the 1988 
Georgia Elementary School Library/Media Special-
ist of the Year and the William E. Patterson Service 
Award. He has been a division member of AASL 
and ACRL, and currently serves as a member of the 
Board of United for Libraries. Baker also has retired 

from the position of Georgia Library Association 
administrative services coordinator, after 17 years.  

Deaths

William “Bill” Miller, dean of libraries at Florida 
Atlantic University for 27 years, has died. He was 
active in ACRL and served as association presi-
dent (1996–97). During his leadership, the ACRL 
Board approved fund-
ing for the development 
of the ACRL Institute for 
Information Literacy Im-
mersion Program, now 
in its 25th year. Under 
Miller’s leadership, the 
ACRL Colleagues Com-
mittee raised more than 
$280,000 in support for 
the 1999 and 2001 ACRL 
Annual Conferences. 
Miller authored numerous articles and books in 
the field, publishing in C&RL, C&RL News, and The 
Chronicle of Higher Education. He also served as 
contributing editor to Library Issues and as editor 
of The Reference Librarian. Miller was also respon-
sible for establishing the annual ACRL academic 
library statistics program in 1998 to improve access 
to library data for the profession. The ACRL Aca-
demic Library Trends and Statistics Survey remains 
one of Miller’s most important legacies. Miller was 
a founder of the Southeast Florida Library Network 
and was the 2014 recipient of ALA’s Isadore Gilbert 
Mudge Award. 

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Gordon N. Baker

William “Bill” Miller

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