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DavidR. Dowell has been named director of information and library resources at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s James S. Kemper Library, Chicago. His appointment was effective August 17. Dowell was most recently assistant university librarian for administrative services at Duke University in 1979-81. Prior to that he held the position of assistant university librarian for personnel and staff development at Duke (1975-79) and head of administrative services at Iowa State University (1972-75).

David R. Dowell

Dowell recently completed most of the requirements for a Ph.D. in librarianship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and he has begun work on a dissertation on the “relationship of sex to salaries of librarians in ARL libraries.” His two master’s degrees are in history and library science from the University of Illinois.

Dowell has been active in ALA and divisional committees. Currently he is vice-chair/chair-elect of the LAMA Personnel Administration Section, and in 1979-81 he was a member-at-large on LAMA’s Executive Committee. Dowell has also chaired ALA’s Professional Ethics Committee (1977-78).

He has had articles published in North Carolina Libraries, Colorado Libraries, Library Journal, and American Libraries, as well as a chapter on the “Role of the Supervisor in Training and Developing Staff,” in Supervision of Employees in Libraries, published by the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 1979.

APPOINTMENTS

Marianne Aaronshas been appointed acquisitions librarian in the Cornell Law Library, Ithaca, New York.

Bonnie Allen-Walsdorfhas been appointed head of technical services at the Willamette University Library, Salem, Oregon.

Lynne M. Apostleis now assistant librarian in the Health Sciences Library at the University of California, Davis.

ArthurS. Biagianti has been appointed economics/management librarian at Sears Library, Case Western Reserve University Libraries, Cleveland.

Bonita Bryanthas been appointed collection development coordinator at the State University of New York at Albany.

Mary Cargillis now reference librarian at the State University of New York at Albany.

Mary Carteris now continuations cataloger in the Technical Services Department of the University of California, Los Angeles, Library.

Patricia Casehas been named curator of the Contemporary Culture Collection, Temple University, Philadelphia.

Myrtis L. Cochranis the new reference librarian for social sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station.

Amy D. Cooperhas been appointed drug literature specialist at the University of Southern California’s Norris Medical Library, Los Angeles.

ArleneC. Dempsey is the new assistant reference librarian at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Louise W. Diodatois now assistant acquisitions librarian at the Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Mary Kaye Donahuehas been appointed resource development librarian at Texas A&M University, College Station.

Philip B. Eppardhas been appointed archivist of the Joel Dean papers in the Baker Library, Harvard University.

Laine Farleyhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of California, Riverside, General Library.

Elizabeth H. Ginkelhas been appointed catalog librarian in the Cornell Law Library, Ithaca, New York.

Will Goodwinis now rare books cataloger at the University of Texas’ Humanities Research Center Cataloging Department, Austin.

Catherine C. Gordonhas been appointed assistant director for public services at Teachers College Library, Columbia University.

Peggy M. Grossmanhas been appointed library and information science librarian at the University of Texas at Austin General Libraries.

ShariT. Grove is now reference librarian in the Bapst Library, Boston College.

Diane Groverhas been appointed head of the Serials Section, Amherst College, Massachusetts.

Linda Guyottehas been appointed assistant reference librarian in the Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University.

Suzanne D. Gyeszlyhas accepted the position of resource development librarian at Texas A&M University, College Station.

Joan Haashas been appointed archival/ manuscript specialist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Archives, Cambridge.

Michael J. Haeuserhas been appointed director of instructional resources at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota.

Janet Hazletthas been appointed senior assistant librarian with responsibility for art materials in the Lockwood Memorial Library, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Kate Herzogis the new associate engineering librarian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, Cambridge.

Sharon A. Hoganhas assumed the position of deputy director of libraries, Temple University, Philadelphia.

Carol Holbrookhas been appointed director of the Business Administration Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Sarah E. Howis now head of the Geology - Geophysics Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Carolyn O. Hunterhas been appointed Romance languages/sciences cataloger at Cornell University.

Amy A. Hyfleris now reference librarian at the Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Mel Isaacsonhas been appointed assistant to the head of original cataloging, Columbia University, New York.

Arlyne Jacksonis now collections coordinator in the Dewey Library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

Mark D. Jacobshas been appointed documents librarian at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Frances F. Jacobsonhas been appointed reference/interlibrary loan librarian at Savage Library, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado.

Jan Kennedy Olsenhas been named librarian of the Albert R. Mann Library (agriculture and life sciences) at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Karen Kieffer-Gillettehas been appointed head of public services at the J. Hugh Jackson Business Library, Stanford University, California.

Michael Kneeis the new reference librarian and science/mathematics bibliographer at the State University of New York at Albany.

Mary Susan Konkelis now monograph cataloger at the Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

P. J. Koshy has been appointed assistant librarian at the Science and Engineering Library, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Page W. Lifeis the new Romance languages cataloger at the University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill.

Patsy Maxwellhas been appointed circulation librarian at the Oklahoma State University Library, Stillwater.

Meryl A. Miasekhas been appointed assistant director and head of public services at the Indiana University at South Bend Library.

Jim Neeley isnow head of the Reference Department at the University of Kansas Libraries, Lawrence.

Terrence Nollenhas been appointed reference librarian in the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

David L. Olsenhas been appointed head of the Order Department in Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Steven P. Pandolfohas been named head librarian at Mills College, Oakland, California.

Wayne Ross Perrymanis now head librarian of the Acquisitions Department in the University of Texas at Austin General Libraries.

Judith L. Riekehas joined the Reference Division of the Texas A&M University Library, College Station, as research associate.

Sally Ritterhas been appointed assistant librarian in the College Library, Columbia University, New York.

Anne Robertsis now communication projects librarian at the State University of New York at Albany.

David Robrockhas been appointed special collections librarian at the University of Arizona, Tucson.

Kathi Lynne Rosenzweighas been appointed serials cataloger at the Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Brenda D. Sloanhas been appointed readers services librarian at the E. Lee Trinkle Library, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Peggy Spierhas been appointed librarian at the Frederic G. Melcher Library, R.R. Bowker Company, New York.

Monte L. Steigerhas been appointed head of technical services at the University of Idaho, Moscow.

Arena Lynettahas been appointed reference librarian at the Indiana University Northwest Library, Gary.

Mary-Morag Sutherlandjoined the Oklahoma State University Library, Stillwater, as assistant humanities librarian.

Suanne Thammhas been named head of the Collections Improvement Section of the Library of Congress.

Daniel H. Traisterhas been appointed currator of special collections at the Lehigh University Libraries, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Claire Turyhas been appointed cataloger at the University of Maryland Libraries, College Park.

Jen-yuan Wanghas been named head of the East Asian Section of the Catalog Department of Olin Library, Cornell University.

Cindy L. Wilkeis now reference librarian for science and technology at Texas A&M University, College Station.

Margaretta Yarboroughhas been appointed English language monographs cataloger at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

RETIREMENTS

Yasuko Fukano,head of the Fisheries-Oceanography Library, University of Washington, Seattle, retired on February 2 after 15 years of service.

Jack L. Gotlobehas retired from the position of associate director for public services at Temple University, Philadelphia, which he has held since 1970. He was formerly director of the library at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Theodosia Kichorowsky,processing librarian in the Processing Section, Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress, retired on November 30 after more than 18 years of federal service.

Judy Morton,librarian of the Engineering Library at the University of California, Berkeley, retired on December 11.

Margaret Studhalter,monographic original cataloger at the University of California, Berkeley, retired on January 1 after nearly 35 years of service.

DEATHS

Luther H. Evans,Librarian of Congress from 1945 to 1953, died on December 23 in San Antonio, where he has lived since 1977. Following his service at LC, Evans was director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 1953 to 1958. In 1962 he was named director of international and legal collections for the library at Columbia University. He later became chairman of the Association for the World University.

Evans’ first position at the Library of Congress in 1939 was as director of the Legislative Reference (now Congressional Research) Service. This followed several years of teaching at Stanford, Princeton, and Dartmouth and service as director of the Historical Records Survey, which resulted in the publication of many guides and other historical materials in the 1930s.

Evans earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of Texas. He was awarded a doctorate by Stanford University and wrote his dissertation on “The Mandates System and the Administration of Territories under C Mandate,’’ a reflection of his early interest in international affairs.

Marian B. Myerswho retired in 1962 as head of the Book Section in the Copyright Cataloging Division of the Library of Congress, died on October 1 in Bethesda. ■■