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Personnel

On July 1 Roy L. Kidman makes a crosscountry move to become university librarian at Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey, leaving a similar post at the University of California, Riverside.

Roy Kidman’s professional career includes positions in the law library at UCLA, science librarian at the University of Kansas, acting director and assistant librarian at Tulane University, and biomedical librarian at UCSD. At Kansas he brought together a group of subject libraries, welded them into a smoothly functioning unit, and consolidated book selection in the science library—all with the enthusiastic support of the faculty. At Tulane he was responsible for reader services and helped develop the library’s organizational pattern. At UCSD he put life into a wishful hope for a viable biomedical library, planning collections and building with equal skill.

In his two years at UCR, he has had a strong hand in campus planning for accelerating advanced graduate programs and in spelling out the library development necessary to implement those plans. That the aggressive expansion taking place at Rutgers has lured him across the continent is unfortunate for California, but easily understandable.

He has been highly successful in every position he has held, demonstrating strong administrative ability but losing none of his enthusiasm for books. The scholars’ and students’ requirements for books and library services always remain uppermost. He is a leader in adapting data processing methods and equipment to library use.

At Rutgers he will be managing a complex library system of nearly a million and a half volumes, including the graduate research library, three undergraduate libraries, the library of science and medicine, two law libraries and a number of smaller subject units.

Roy Kidman is a graduate of UCLA and had his professional training at USC. He is active in library association activities, having held important committee assignments for the Medical Library Association and serving as chairman of the Agricultural and Biological Subsection of ACRL in 1966/67.

That welcoming challenge is a family characteristic with the Kidmans is evident in Marilyn Kidman’s comment in writing about their pending move, “Life with Roy is so interesting.” —Melvin J. Voigt, University of California, San Diego.

Mr. Kidman

The appointment of Dean F. Ritzman as director of the Upsala College library has been announced. A native of Gratz, Penn., Prof. Ritzman came to Upsala in 1949 as a member of the department of history.

He received his BA degree at Franklin and Marshall College in 1948, and MA in 1949 from the University of Chicago. In 1967 after a year’s leave of absence, Prof. Ritzman received the MS degree in library science, with honors, from Columbia University.

Prof. Ritzman was the recipient of a Martin Luther Fellowship for graduate study from the Lutheran Brotherhood in 1958. In 1962 he was awarded the Service Award by the Upsala Alumni Association for “outstanding service to the college,” and in 1965 he received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the Lindback Foundation.

He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, the American Library Association, American Historical Association, Organization of American Historians, American Association of University Professors, and the Southern Historical Association. He was the founder and first president of the Civil War Round Table of Northern New Jersey and received a Citation of Merit from the Civil War Centennial Commission. He has published numerous book reviews and articles in historical journals and is a regular contributor to Cross Flags, the publication of the Civil War Round Table.

EdwabdC. Lathem has been appointed librarian of Dartmouth College effective July 1,

1968.

Dr. Lathem, associate librarian at Dartmouth since 1960, joined the staff in 1952, following the receipt of a master’s degree in library service from Columbia University. He had taken his bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth in 1951, and in 1961 he earned a doctorate of philosophy from Oxford University.

A productive scholar as well as an administrative librarian, Dr. Lathem has done several volumes relating to Robert Frost and has been instrumental in building up within the Dartmouth library an outstanding collection of Frost manuscript materials. Among the works on Frost written or edited by him are: Interviews with Robert Frost (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966); Selected Prose of Robert Frost‚ with Hyde Cox (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966); Robert Frost and the Lawrence, Massachusetts, ‘High School Bulletin,’ with Lawrance Thompson (The Grolier Club, 1966); and Robert Frost: Farm-Poultryman (Dartmouth Publications, 1963), also done in collaboration with Professor Thompson.

Mr. Ritzman

Mr. Lathem has also written on subjects associated with local history and the careers of both Daniel Webster and Calvin Coolidge. He is a trustee of the New Hampshire Historical Society and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. Through his efforts the personal papers of a number of distinguished figures have in recent years come to the Dartmouth library.

His wife is Dr. E. Elizabeth French, daughter of one of the founders of the Hitchcock Clinic in Hanover, New Hampshire, and herself at present a senior member of that Clinic.— Richard W. Morin, Dartmouth College.

APPOINTMENTS

MaryC. Adkison is now head, social work and home economics libraries in Ohio State University libraries.

RobertM. Agard assumed duties as head librarian at Bennington College in January.

Mrs. EllenC. Andes is now technical services librarian in the University of Pennsylvania medical school library.

Ralph Arcariis now documents reference librarian at the Trinity College library, Hartford, Conn.

Mary Balmeris head of the periodicals department, Rutgers University library.

Emil Basiukhas been appointed librarian of Loyola University’s dental school, Chicago.

RichardF. Benedict has been appointed chief, systems division, Air University library.

Pahl Berrisfordhas been promoted to a newly established position in University of Minnesota libraries—that of assistant director for processing. His responsibilities will include cataloging, all operations in processing having to do with budgeting, expenditures, accounting, bindery preparation, and records of library materials.

Mrs. ShirleyW. Bolles has been appointed head of the new community services department, Rutgers University library.

Mrs. DorothyW. Bowers is the new assistant reference librarian in Dickinson College.

SandraH. Boyd has been promoted to head, journalism library in Ohio State University libraries.

George Michael Brichis head of technical services in Norwich University library.

Catherine Marie Brp›yis a newly-appointed cataloging staff member in Lippincott library, University of Pennsylvania.

LowellJ. Brose has accepted the position of general cataloger in Ohio State University libraries.

Anna Sue Brownhas joined the library staff of Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, as head catalog librarian.

Mrs. Lois B. Burdickis periodicals cataloger in Florida State University library.

OrvilleT. Chambers has returned to Air University library as an indexer-analyst.

Pauline Pao-Chih Chienhas been appointed a cataloger in the Virginia Polytechnic Institute library, effective Oct. 1.

Raymond R. Cotter, Jr.started as reference librarian at SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, N.Y. on January 2.

Mrs. Lilly Cranehas been appointed assistant education librarian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Thomas Denglerhas been named periodicals librarian at the Lewis Towers library, Loyola University, Chicago.

Joseph Derbyshirehas been appointed head of the catalog department in Bowdoin’s Nathaniel Hawthorne-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow library.

Mrs. Meris Eggertis assistant catalog librarian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Rolph Ericksonhas been appointed administrative assistant to the university librarian, Northwestern University.

Mrs. Louise Fradkinis assistant in the Trenton State College library.

Mrs. Marcella L. Freymanis now a cataloger in Temple University’s College of Allied Health Professions library, Philadelphia.

Roy Fryhas been promoted from assistant reference librarian to reference librarian at Cudahy memorial library, Loyola University, Chicago.

Ann Gauthieris assistant order librarian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Joan Gilbertis geology librarian in Butler library, Columbia University.

Dwain E. Glennhas been appointed automation librarian, Morris library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Sandra Golubhas been appointed assistant reference librarian at Loyola University’s Lewis Towers library, Chicago.

LillianB. Goodhart, formerly head of the Periodicals department, is now administrative assistant, Rutgers University library.

Mrs. Josephine Hampsonis general librarian in West Chester State College (Pa.).

Mrs. Jean Hansonis now a cataloger at the Franklin and Marshall College library.

RogerK. Hanson is chief of a newly-organized department of reference services in University of Minnesota libraries. The new department will incorporate reference, documents, interlibrary loan, map, newspaper and periodicals divisions; Mr. Hanson will also continue to function as assistant to the director.

Mbs. Mary H. Harbachis now a cataloger in Franklin and Marshall College library.

Mrs. Hazel Hubbabdhas been appointed head of the architectural library, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

JudithI. Hymes has been appointed acquisitions librarian in Inter-American University in San German, Puerto Rico.

MargaretL. Johnson is a cataloger in the University of Arizona library, Tucson.

Mrs.O. Rochelle Johnson has joined the staff of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute library as a cataloger, effective Oct. 1.

DavidE. Jones is a new member of the Montgomery County Community College (Pa.) library staff.

Marcia Joneshas been appointed an assistant order librarian at Cudahy memorial library, Loyola University, Chicago.

Eleanor Kennedyhas been appointed curriculum librarian at Loyola University’s Lewis Towers library, Chicago.

Myung Sook Kimhas been appointed an assistant order librarian at Loyola University’s Cudahy memorial library, Chicago.

James Kingsleyhas been named to the newly-established position of assistant director for resources in the University of Minnesota libraries, with responsibility for selection activities, acquisitions operation and special bibliographers.

Mary Ann Knottsis assistant in the University of Alabama medical school library, Birmingham.

Mrs. VelmaL. Koleszar has joined the library staff of Peirce Junior College, Philadelphia.

Rose Margaret Lappinis now a reference librarian in Penniman library of the University of Pennsylvania.

WilliamH. Ledgard is a descriptive cataloger in Princeton University library.

Young Ja Leeis assistant circulation librarian in Swarthmore College library.

Liliane Levyon Dec. 1 became head, foreign and international law sections at Northwestern University law library.

Mrs. ElsaR. Lichtenbebg has joined the catalog staff of Johns Hopkins University library in Bologna, Italy.

John Lee McDill has been appointed assistant professor and cataloger at Montana State University library, to supervise the change-over of our present collection from Dewey to LC classification.

Mercedes Mantillahas been appointed assistant cataloger at Cudahy memorial library, Loyola University, Chicago.

Lucia Angela Marinois now a reference librarian in University of Iowa libraries.

Mrs. CarolynS. Mateer is the new assistant librarian in the Harrisburg (Pa.) Community College.

FadilI. Merhemic is now head, botany and zoology library in Ohio State University libraries.

Martin Molnabhas been appointed librarian of Loyola University’s Center for Liberal Arts, Rome.

JohnH. Mulholland has been named head librarian of Charles County Community College, La Plata, Md.

Margaret Myersis a new member of the catalog staff in Temple University library.

Marilyn Myershas been appointed to the acquisitions department staff, Wichita State University library.

KarenE. Nelson is assistant librarian in the Temple University school of pharmacy library.

DanielL. Nutter joined the faculty of East Texas Baptist College of Marshall as acting librarian, Sept. 1.

BirutaZ. Osis has accepted the position of general cataloger in Ohio State University libraries.

Mary Ellen Pageis now assistant to the acting head, department libraries, in Ohio State University libraries.

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Mrs. Antoinette A. Pasleshas been named assistant circulation-reference librarian in Temple University school of law library.

Walter O. Pearsonis now assistant cataloger in the library of the State University of New York College at Binghamton.

William J. Recordjoined the staff of the New York University Medical Center library as archivist on Jan. 1.

TerryL. Richartz has joined the circulation staff in Temple University library.

DeborahRoss has accepted a position of cataloger in Ohio State University libraries.

C. James Schmidt has accepted the position of head, undergraduate libraries and instructor of library administration, Ohio State University libraries.

Stanley Schmidthas been appointed assistant reference librarian at Cudahy memorial library, Loyola University, Chicago.

Richabd Serenais now assistant librarian of Middlebury College.

MurrayC. Shepherd has been appointed chief cataloger at the Regina Campus of the University of Saskatchewan.

StuartC. Sherman has been appointed librarian of the John Hay library at Brown University.

Maureen Smithhas joined the Temple University school of medicine library staff as cataloger.

RalphE. Stierwalt has assumed the duties of coordinator of technical services, Wichita State University library.

Mrs. Donna Foster Strickmanis now a cataloger in Cumberland County College, Vineland, N.J.

Yung Sook Suhis assistant cataloger in the Temple University library.

Thoburn Taggart, Jr.has been promoted to the newly created position of coordinator of public services, Wichita State University library.

Phyllis Tatarskyhas joined the circulation staff in the University of Pennsylvania school of social work library.

Charles Tharpis assistant catalog librarian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Mbs. SylviaR. Walsh has been appointed mathematics bibliographer, Rutgers University library.

James W. Wabdlehas been appointed assistant catalog librarian in Morris library, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Mrs. RuthI. Weidner is music librarian in West Chester State College (Pa.)

Mrs. TinaG. Weiner is assistant cataloger, La Salle College, Philadelphia.

LorettaA. Wentz was appointed law librarian of the department library, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, beginning Nov. 27.

Mrs. Virginia Whitneyis now librarian of Douglass College.

Mrs. Margaret M. Williamsonhas been promoted to catalog librarian with the rank of assistant professor in the University of Houston libraries.

William Robert Woernerhas been appointed social sciences bibliographer, Rutgers University library.

Mrs. Judith Ann Yellinis slide curator in University of Delaware library.

DevonJ. Yoder is assistant librarian, Goshen College.

RETIREMENTS

Ralph B. Baker,librarian for research and development in the American Viscose Division of FMC Corporation, has retired after twentyeight years of service with the division.

MaryS. Hopkins, librarian at Bennington College since 1956, is retiring.

Janie Nearretired on June 30 from her position as searchroom librarian, Georgia Department of Archives and History.

Dr. GeorgeB. Van Schaack, since 1958 librarian of the Missouri Botanical Garden, retired on Oct. 1. He has recently accepted the position of bibliographic consultant to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.