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Joyce Ball

Joyce Ball,public services librarian at the University of Nevada, Reno, has been named university librarian at California State University,

Sacramento, effective

September 15. She will replace Gordon P. Mar- tin, who has retired.

Ball has been at the University of Nevada for fourteen years, and has played a major role in the administration of its library. She has been awarded tenure and the equivalent rank of full professor. She has served on and chaired many faculty committees and boards.

She has become one of Nevada’s foremost librarians, is a past president of the Nevada Library Association, and serves actively at the national level as well. Before she came to Nevada, Ball served in the government document division at Stanford University for seven years. At Nevada, she served as reference/government publications librarian before assuming the responsibilities of public services librarian.

Reflecting on Ball s achievements as pumic services librarian at Nevada and her strong advocacy of understanding and meeting the needs of library users, we are sure that the students and faculty at California State University will enjoy outstanding library service under their new university librarian.—Harold G. Morehouse, Director of Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.

Charles B. Lowry

Charles B. Lowry,former head librarian and assistant professor at Elon College in North Caro- lina, became director of libraries at the University of South Alabama on

September 1. His re- sponsibilities for the overall library system at USA include the rapid- ly expanding biomedical holdings.

Lowry holds a mas- ter’s degree in library science from the Uni- versity of North Caroli- na at Charlotte where he served as social sci- ence reference biog- rapher and assistant professor. In addition, he holds undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in American history from Springhill College, the University of Alabama, and the University of Florida, respectively.

Lowry’s professional affiliations include membership in ALA, ACRL, the American Historical Association, and regional library and historical associations. He has been a consultant with the Office of Management Studies, Association of Research Libraries, in Washington, DC.

Wilson Luquirewas appointed dean of library services at Eastern Illinois University on July 1. He had been associate director of library services at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, since 1977.

Luquire spent 1969 to 1976 at Indiana University where he served in the libraries and received graduate degrees in music and in library science. In 1976-77 he held a Council on Library Resources Academic Library Management Internship, and worked with Frank Grisham at the Vanderbilt University Library.

Luquire is active in civic organizations, and in state, regional, and national professional associations.

Sarah M. McGowan

Sarah M. McGowanis the new director of li- braries at Ripon College. McGowan has been the head reference librarian at Arkansas State University since June 1978.

From November 1972 to May 1978, she was librarian and adminis- trative assistant to the college librarian at Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois. She also has served as refer- ence librarian at Lake Forest College.

Participating in an in- ternational exchange program, McGowan spent 1973-74 as assis- tant librarian at Nuffield College, Oxford University, Oxford, England.

McGowan received ner nacnelor s degree in English from Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio, and her master’s degree in librarianship from the University of Denver in Colorado.

William Bond Walkerhas been appointed chief librarian of the 250,000-volume Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Walker goes to the Metropolitan Museum from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington,

D.C., where he served for fifteen years as supervisory librarian of the library of the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gallery.

Born in Brownsville, Tennessee, Walker received a bachelor’s degree from the State University of Iowa and a master’s degree in library science from Rutgers University. He wrote his master’s thesis on the library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art while serving there as cataloger and reference librarian from 1957 to 1959. He was chief librarian of the Reference Library of the Brooklyn Museum from 1959 to 1964.

Elaine F. Sloan

Elaine F. Sloan,associate university librarian for public services at the University of California at Berkeley since 1977, is the new dean of university libraries at Indiana University. Sloan will succeed W. Carl Jackson, who retired on July 1. Her appoint- ment became effective September 15.

One of only a few women to head a major university research li- brary system, Sloan will direct a nationally rec- ognized program that incorporates fifty main, branch, departmental, and residence hall libraries on the eight Indiana University campuses.

Sloan served on the Smithsonian Institution Library administrative staff from 1973-75 as assistant to the director for planning and research, and in 1976 as assistant director of libraries in charge of management and development.

as a graduate student at tne university oi Maryland, where she received master’s and doctor’s degrees in library science and information service, Sloan held library research assistantships at the Smithsonian and at the University of Maryland, College Park. Previously she had earned a master’s degree in history at the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Chatham College.

APPOINTMENTS

Jon Blakeis the new head of the Media Center, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle.

Mary Eleanor Brennanhas become reference librarian at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Barbara Brownhas been appointed coordinator of technical processing at the State University of New York at Binghamton Library.

Thomas L. Carterhas been appointed head of reference and circulation services, Loyola Mary- mount University, Los Angeles, California.

Erna Chamberlainis now reference/life sciences bibliographer at the State University of New York at Binghamton Library.

Katharine R. Chibnikhas become reference librarian/cataloger in Avery Library, Columbia University.

Sharon E. Clarkhas been appointed visiting OCLC cataloging librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Linda Wilson Cormanhas been appointed college librarian at Trinity College, the University of Toronto.

Thomas M. Gaughanis the new director of the library at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

Charlotte Georgihas been appointed librarian for business and management history and bibliography at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Eileen Agard Glicksteinhas joined the Columbia University Libraries’ stall as assistant documents librarian, Lehman Library.

Carol Greenhas been appointed assistant engineering librarian, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle.

Richard F. Grefeis the new assistant reference and public services librarian in the Undergraduate Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

Clark N. Hallmanis now assistant head of reference at the University of Cincinnati Library.

Susie Hansonhas been appointed special collections librarian at Case Western Reserve University.

Janet Heineckis now Near East cataloger at the University of Washington Libraries, Seattle.

Mohammed A. S. Khanhas been appointed lecturer, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Joyce Klugerhas been appointed reference/ life sciences bibliographer at the State University of New York at Binghamton Library.

Gary Kraskehas been appointed assistant to the director of libraries for planning and budget, University of Maryland Libraries, College Park.

Wen-Kai Kunghas been appointed catalog librarian at the University of Oregon Library, Eugene.

Bruce Langdonhas accepted appointment to the position of chief of the Social Science Division, Columbia University Libraries.

Diane Leehas been appointed cataloger in the Columbia University Law Library.

David Lewishas been promoted to assistant director for public services at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Michael Wescott Loderhas been named assistant librarian for public services at the T.W. Phillips Memorial Library, Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia.

Mary A. Maddenhas been appointed associate executive director and director of network de velopment of the Southeastern Library Network, Inc. (SOLINET), Atlanta, Georgia.

Peter Malanchukhas been appointed head of the reference and bibliography department at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Robert C. Michaelsonhas joined Northwestern University Library as head of the Science- Engineering Library.

Pamela Ann Murrayhas joined the staff of the Edward G. Miner Library at the University of Rochester as circulation librarian.

Lenore Musketthas been appointed assistant serials librarian at the State University of New York at Binghamton Library.

Richard H. Reidhas been named director of the Lether E. Frazar Memorial Library at McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Suzanne R. Reisnerhas been appointed coordinator of the copy cataloging coordinate, central technical services, University of Minnesota Libraries.

LOUIS J. Reithis rare book and special project librarian at St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York.

Jane Ritteris now documents/foreign documents librarian at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Nina Eve Sandberghas been appointed music librarian at Middlebury College, Vermont.

Karen Schmidt-Elterichis now assistant acquisitions librarian, Illinois State University Library, Normal.

Andrew Scrimgeouris the new director of the Ira J. Taylor Library at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado.

Myra Lytle Secoyholds a one-year appointment as cataloging librarian at Illinois State University Library, Normal.

Katherine V. Shawhas been named general college librarian, Illinois State University Library, Normal.

Robert Sieverhas been promoted to assistant director for technical services at the library of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Eleanor Hind Smithis the new assistant reference librarian at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington.

CHERYL Spieseis the new interlibrary loan librarian at the State University of New York at Binghamton Library.

Teresa Taborskyis the new director of the Wolfgram Memorial Library at Widener College, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Barbara Tolliverhas been appointed director of continuing education at the School of Librar- ianship, University of Washington, Seattle.

Roger S. Wieckhas been appointed assistant curator of printing and graphic arts, Houghton Library, Harvard University.

Carolyn T. Wilsonis now acquisitions librarian at David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tennessee.

Eugene L. Wiemers,Jr.. has been appointed Ibero-American bibliographer, Wilson Library Reference/Resources, University of Minnesota Libraries.

Bernard I. Gill

RETIREMENTS

Bernard I. Gillretired in July as head librar- ian. Moorhead State University Library, Moor- head, Minnesota. Gill had been head librarian since he came to MSU in 1950.

As librarian, Gill su- pervised two building programs and watched the library grow ten- fold in volumes, physic- al plant, staff, and ser- vices. Gill helped form MINITEX (Minnesota Inter Library Telecom- munication Exchange), a statewide library sys- tem, and the Tri-Col- lege University Library Consortium. He was one of the original members of the MSU faculty senate, and he was active in faculty affairs throughout his service to the university, taking part in the faculty association of the Minnesota State University System for twenty-five years.

Raised in Rockford, Illinois, Gill received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois. He taught at an Illinois junior high school for one year before returning to the University of Illinois to earn a master’s degree in library science.

Lee C. Brownhas retired as director of the Wolfgram Memorial Library of Widener College, Chester, Pennsylvania, after thirty-three years of service to the library.

Robert Pierson,associate director for special collections at the University of Maryland, College Park, retired October 1 after twenty-five years of service to the UMCP libraries.

Jane W. Webbretired as acquisitions librarian at David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tennessee, on June 30.

H. William Axford

DEATHS

Dr. H. William Axford,dean and university librarian at the University of Oregon from 1973- 1979, died August 12 after a prolonged illness. Axford was born in

Butte, Montana, on April 7, 1925. He re- ceived his B.A. from Reed College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of De- nver.

During his library career Axford was head librarian at the Denver Post, director of librar- ies at the University of Denver and Florida Atlantic University, university librarian at

Arizona State University, and consulting director at Sangamon State University Library.

Among his professional activities were service to the American Library Association, Special Libraries Association, Colorado Library Association, Mountain Plains Library Association, and the Center for Research Libraries.

Axford published widely on academic librar- ianship and history. He was named university distinguished visiting professor at California State University, Chico, in 1975, and he was awarded a Fulbright lectureship at the University of Punjab in Lahore, West Pakistan, for 1963-64.

Axford’s contributions cannot be summed in a list of positions and publications. Those of us who were fortunate to have spent time with him as a teacher, colleague, and friend, and have had the opportunity to discuss with him the challenges and issues facing the profession, know the impact he has had on our thinking. He constantly questioned his and our professional ideals and way of doing things. His essential value to the profession endures in provoking us to think.

Contributions in his memory may be sent to the University of Oregon Foundation for the benefit of the Special Collections of the University of Oregon Library.—Harriet Rebuldela, Acquisitions Librarian, University of Colorado, Boulder. ■■