ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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P R O F IL E

M illicent Abell has been appointed asso­
ciate director-of university libraries at the State
University of New York, Buffalo. Ms. Abell

comes from the Uni­
versity of Washington
in Seattle, where she
h a s b e e n  s e r v in g ,
since May 1971, as
assistant director of
libraries for under­
graduate library ser­
vices. During this pe­
riod, she also served
for approximately one
year as acting assist­
ant director of librar­
ies for public services.
In these capacities,Millicent Abell Ms. Abell has had

direct administrative responsibility for one of
the most substantial operational areas within
the University of Washington library system.
In recent months, she has directed the manage­

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

ment study that is currently being carried out 
at the University of Washington libraries in co­
operation with the Association of Research Li­
braries.

Prior to assuming her present responsibilities, 
Ms. Abell has held a number of increasingly- 
important positions in a variety of libraries, in­
cluding the Business Administration Branch of 
the University of Washington libraries, the Pen­
rose Public Library in Colorado Springs, Colo­
rado, the Southeast Asia Regional Office of the 
Institute of International Education in Bang­
kok, Thailand, and the United States Military 
Academy library in West Point, New York. 
Prior to securing her library degree, she was as­
sistant dean of women at the University of Ari­
zona in Tucson, Arizona.

Ms. Abell is a graduate of Colorado College 
with a major in psychology. She has masters de­
grees from Columbia University (student per­
sonnel administration) and the University of 
Colorado (political science). She secured her 
Master of Library Science degree from the 
State University of New York at Albany.

This highly readable book contains di­
verse and scattered source material to 
show how public library development on 
the state level may be systematically 
described.

Professor Held analyzes the constitu­
tional background, economic condi­
tions, historical precedents, and philan­
thropic activities which influenced the 
founding of California municipal, county, 
and state libraries. Not only the origins 
and early concepts of improved service 
are shown, but also the vision and ef­
forts of early California librarianship are 
portrayed with the stresses and compro­
mises that accompany institutional 
changes.

The activities of the state association 
and labors of pioneering figures like 
James Gillis are detailed. In addition, the 
beginning of reference work service to 
children and of branch libraries are 
described.

An essential book for students of li­
brary historyand an important one in so­
cial history and the history of California.

Cloth ISBN 0-8389-0124-7 $12.50

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Ms. Abell is a member of a variety of profes­
sional associations, and was vice-president and 
president-elect of the Association of Librarians 
of the University of Washington. She has been 
an active member of the Bibliographic Instruc­
tion Committee and the Academic Status Com­
mittee of the Association of College and Re­
search Libraries. She has published on a variety 
of topics in library literature.

A P P O I N T M E N T S

Nobman D. Alexander—chairman of the 
Oregon State System of Higher Education Li­
brary Council—Southern Oregon College, 
Ashland.

George S. All and—systems librarian, Col­
lege Library—Harvard University, Cam­
bridge, Massachusetts.

Hugh Amory—rare books cataloger, College 
Library—Harvard University, Cambridge, 
Massachusetts.

W illiam F. Birdsall—assistant director for 
public services—University of Manitoba, 
Canada.

Maurita Brender—head of engineering- 
transportation library—University of Michi­
gan, Ann Arbor.

J. Mike Brown—librarian and instructor at 
the Bates College of Law Library—University 
of H ouston, Texas.

Meredith Butler—head, humanities de­
partment—Syracuse University, New York.

Floyd M. Cammack—dean of library ser­
vices—University of Guam, Agana.

Frances C arducci—head of circulation de­
partment—Syracuse University, New York.

Joseph Chouinard—reference librarian, mu­
sic cataloger, Music Library—State Univer­
sity of New York, Buffalo.

Anne C. Ciliberti—reference librarian— 
Syracuse University, New York.

Anne Clark—reference librarian, Under­
graduate Library—State University of New 
York, Buffalo.

Bonita Cobb—cataloger—University of 
Manitoba, Canada.

Jean Coberly—coordinator of reference ser­
vices—University of Houston libraries, Tex­
as.

Arthur Cole—assistant to director for per­
sonnel—State University of New York, Buf­
falo.

Daniel R. C ordeiro—Latin American bibli­
ographer—Syracuse University, New York.

W allace F. D ailey—curator of the catalog, 
College Library—Harvard University, Cam­
bridge, Massachusetts.

Archie W. E lliott—catalog librarian, Mu- 
gar Memorial Library—Boston University, 
Massachusetts.

Ann F allon—head, reference department, 
Mugar Memorial Library—Boston University, 
Massachusetts.

Patrick F awcett—public services librarian, 
Medical Library—University of Manitoba, 
Canada.

Dennis F elbel—technical services—Un i­
versity of Manitoba, Canada.

Sue F uller—librarian, instructor—Univer­
sity of Houston libraries, Texas.

Elizabeth A. F useler—head cataloger— 
Marine Biological L aboratory library, 
Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Judith A. Ganson—associate librarian, mon­
ographs department and head, social sciences 
section—University of California, River­
side.

Sheila R. Goldstein—catalog librarian, 
Mugar Memorial Library—Boston University, 
Massachusetts.

F rancis Gramenz—subject order librarian, 
acquisitions department, Mugar Memorial Li­
brary—Boston University, Massachusetts.

Sheila K. H art—chief reference librarian, 
College Library—H arvard University, Cam­
bridge, Massachusetts.

Peter C. H askell—assistant university li-



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brarian—Colgate University, Hamilton, New 
York.

Peter H iatt—professor and director of the 
School of Librarianship—University of Wash­
ington, Seattle.

Ann M. H odes—catalog librarian, Mugar 
Memorial Library—Boston University, Mas­
sachusetts.

Nancy H uling—reserve librarian—State 
University of New York, Binghamton.

Leena S. Johnson—reference librarian— 
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

Bonnie J uergens—reference librarian—Syr­
acuse University, New York.

E lfriede M. Kayser—assistant serial rec­
ords librarian, College Library—Harvard Uni­
versity, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bosanne L abree—reference librarian, 
Countway Library of Medicine—Harvard 
University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Yung-hsiang L ai—assistant librarian for cat­
aloging of the Harvard-Yenching Library— 
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachu­
setts.

Debbie L amont—assistant head, reference 
department, Mugar Memorial Library—Boston 
University, Massachusetts.

Kam-Wing L ee—reference librarian—Uni­
versity of Manitoba, Canada.

Marion L evine—reference librarian, Count­
way Library—Harvard University, Cam­
bridge, Massachusetts.

Virginia P. L ickey—social science librarian, 
instructor in library administration—Univer­
sity of Oregon, Eugene.

Robert L incoln—head of acquisitions de­
partment—University of Manitoba, Canada.

Norman L ong—assistant director for admin­
istration—University of Manitoba, Canada.

Sims McCutchan—librarian and instructor 
at the Bates College of Law Library—Univer­
sity of Houston, Texas.

Dayle W. Manges—catalog librarian, assist­
ant professor of library administration, Univer­
sity of Oregon, Eugene.

John M. Meador—librarian, instructor— 
University of Houston libraries, Texas.

E lizabeth L. Moore—library faculty—E ast 
Carolina University, Greenville, North Caro­
lina.

Mary Lu Moore—chief, special collections 
department—University of New Mexico, Al­
buquerque.

Ronald P. Naylor—assistant director for 
services—University of H ouston libraries, 
Texas.

Matthias G. Newell—head, government 
publications section, reference department— 
University of Rhode Island, Kingston.

Wayne Noah—reference librarian, Mugar 
Memorial Library—Boston University, Mas­
sachusetts.

Karen A. Noel—reference librarian, instruc­
tor in library administration—University of 
Oregon, Eugene.

William T. O’Malley—coordinator of 
technical services—University of Rhode I s­
land, Kingston.

Rin Paik—Korean cataloger, Harvard-Yen­
ching Library—Harvard University, Cam­
bridge, Massachusetts.

Kenneth Parker—librarian, instructor— 
University of H ouston libraries, Texas.

Robert H. Patterson—assistant director 
for collection development—Tulane Univer­
sity, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Paul A. Perry—librarian of the faculty of 
education—Harvard University, Cambridge, 
Massachusetts.

Mary Jane Platou—head, reference sec­
tion, Undergraduate Library—State Univer­
sity of New York, Buffalo.

Jay M. Poole—head, reference department 
—State University of New York, Buffalo.

Helena Quintana—chief of the ethnic stud­
ies section, reference department—University 
of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Alan B. Reed—assistant professor of librari­
anship, social science bibliographer, bibliogra­
phy department—University of New Mexico, 
Albuquerque.

Bernard E. Richardson—director of the Ar- 
macost Library—University of Redlands, 
California.

Geoffrey P. Selth—associate librarian, 
head, humanities section, in the monographs 
department—University of California, Riv­
erside.

Mary E llen Shakun—reference librarian, 
Mugar Memorial Library—Boston University, 
Massachusetts.

Doreen Shanks—education librarian—Uni­
versity of Manitoba, Canada.

E lizabeth Singh—assistant librarian, de­
scriptive cataloging section—University of 
Michigan library, Ann Arbor.

Gurnek Singh—head of area studies—Syra­
cuse University, New York.

Betty Martin-Smith—assistant professor of 
librarianship, humanities bibliographer, bibli­
ography department—University of New 
Mexico, Albuquerque.

David Snyder—reference librarian, Mugar 
Memorial Library—Boston University, Mas­
sachusetts.

Dorothy Solbrig—librarian in the biologi­
cal laboratories—Harvard University, Cam­
bridge, Massachusetts.

Linda M. Teather—cataloger—University 
of Manitoba, Canada.

Michael J. T orrente—medical library con­
sultant to the New England Regional Medical 
Library, Countway Library—Harvard Univer­
sity, Cambridge, Massachusetts.



This superbly organized guide to the literature of 
the social sciences is a prime selection tool for col­
lection development and as a guide for reference 
librarians, scholars, and students. As the 2d edition 
of the 1964 publication, this work has been ex­
tensively augmented, revised, and updated to in­
clude books published through 1972. It contains 
an expanded index with a thorough subject ap­
proach and adds a chapter on geography.

In addition to an outstanding introduction to the 
study of social science bibliography that concen­
trates on leading interdisciplinary works, subse­
quent chapters deal individually with the literature 
of history, geography, economics and business ad­
ministration, sociology, anthropology, psychology, 
education, and political science …  all held in focus 
by repeated cross-references. Each chapter is pre­
pared by a leading subject and reference specialist.

Cloth ISBN 0-8389-0134-4 (1973) $25.00

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