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Steven Herb,associate li- brarian and head of the Edu- cation Library at Penn State University, and his colleague Barbara Marinak, president of the Children’s Literature Council of Pennsylvania, have received the Best Pro- gram Series Designed for Children Award for excel- lence in broadcasting from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters. Their weekly radio program, “Cur- rents and Classics for Kids,” is broadcast from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and has been honored three years in a row.

Ravindra N. Sharma,director of libraries at the University of Evansville, Indiana, became president of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) in July for the year 1993-94. An active professional, Sharma has served on many committees at ALA, ACRL, and APALA. He organized the first American/South Asian Librarians Conference held in New Delhi, India, in 1992 as a pre-IFLA conference. Sharma is the recipient of many grants, awards, and honors. He has authored five books and over 150 articles, editorials, interviews, reports, and book reviews and is the editor of Library Times International. Sharma received his B.A. and master’s degree in history from the University of Delhi, an MLS from North Texas State University, and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Appointments

Kathryn Hammell Carpenterhas been named university librarian at Valparaiso University (VU), Indiana. She most recently served as acting head of regional sites for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) Library of Health Sciences. She also served at UIC as acquisitions librarian and bibliographer for the Library of the Health Sciences, and as associate professor. Carpenter received her B.A. and MLS degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A distinguished member of the Academy of Health In- formation Professionals, Car- penter has also prepared several issues of Price In- dexes: U.S. Periodicals for American Libraries.

Peter V. Deeklehas been appointed college librarian at Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. Formerly uni- versity librarian at Susquehanna University, Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania, Deekle has held several academic library and administrative positions in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and has served as president of the Pennsylvania Library Associa- tion and as administrator of various regional consortia.

Kathleen de la Peña McCookhas been named director of the Division of Library and Information Science at the University of South Florida. McCook has served at Louisiana State University since 1983 as dean of the Graduate School, dean of the School of Library and Information Science, and professor. From 1978 to 1983 she was a member of the faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. McCook holds a B.A. in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago, an M.A. in English from Marquette University, an MLS from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ellen Marks,director of the Information Research and Development Department at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, has been named director of the Shiffman Medical Library at Wayne State University, Detroit. Marks previously served as assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She received a B.A. in English from Ohio State University, and an M.S. in health sciences librari- anship from Case Western Reserve University.

Frank Polachhas been appointed university librarian at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Deputy university librarian since 1986, he has been serving as acting university librarian since the summer of 1992. Polach began his career at Rutgers as agriculture librarian at Cook College and later became the agriculture and botany resource librarian at the uni-versity’s Library of Science and Medicine. He was appointed associate director of that library in 1981 and director in 1983- Polach holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma; an MLS from Columbia University; and a doctorate in plant pathology from the University of California at Davis.

Priscilla F. Pomazalhas been appointed librarian of the Atlanta Historical Society. Pomazal earned an MLS from Clark Atlanta University, a master’s of education from Georgia College, and a bachelor’s in history from the University of Illinois. She previously worked as a reference assistant at Clark Atlanta University’s School of Library and Information Studies Library and has 14 years of instructional experience in public and private education.

Glenda Alvinhas been named acquisitions and collection management librarian at Trenton State College, New Jersey.

Richard C. Amelunghas been promoted to head of technical services in the Law Library at the Saint Louis University School of Law.

Connie Bakkeris now campus director of educational support services at Montgomery College, Takoma Park, Maryland.

Anne Notley Beachhas been named science librarian at the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries.

Joanna Brandis now a librarian at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California.

Tamiko Brownhas been named information services librarian at Valdosta State University, Georgia.

Elizabeth Burris now humanities electronic studio librarian at Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas.

Elizabeth Crameris now monographic cataloger at the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries.

Jonathan Estrinis now evening and weekend reference librarian at the Florida International University Libraries, University Park Campus.

Suzanne H. Freemanhas been named head of collection management at the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries, Richmond.

Jennifer Fuhas been appointed government documents librarian at the Florida International University Libraries, University Park Campus.

Angela Fullingtonhas been appointed documents librarian at North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh.

Maria Garridohas been named reference/ electronic access librarian at the J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University.

Bryn Gefferthas been appointed reference/ bibliographic instruction librarian at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota.

Deborah Hollishas been appointed government publications librarian at the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries.

Emily Homingis now reference librarian at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Nancy Hulinghas been named head of the Reference and Research Services Division at the University of Washington Libraries, Seattle.

Kristin Jacobsenis now management reference librarian at Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

Lorraine Lazouskashas joined the staff at Oesterle Library, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, as access services librarian.

Vickery Kaye Lebbinhas been named resource development access librarian at the Florida International University Libraries, North Miami Campus.

Janice Lindquisthas been named head of acquisitions at Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas.

James C. Milleshas been promoted to head of computer services in the Law Library at the Saint Louis University School of Law.

Jennifer L. S. Moldwinhas been named library consultant at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Sarah Morthas been appointed head of the Circulation Department at the Donald O. Rod übrary, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls.

Lisa A. Obergis now education and information services librarian in the Health Sciences Library and Information Center at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Suzette Radfordis now head of circulation at Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

Laurie Sampselis now music librarian at the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries.

Nancy Slight-Gibneyhas been appointed head of the Acquisitions Department at the University of Oregon, Eugene.

Amy Sparehas been appointed coordinator of government publications and microforms at Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas.

Julie Stillis now user education and general reference librarian at Trenton State College, New Jersey.

Susan R. Suarthas been appointed associate director of public services at the University of Manitoba Libraries, Winnipeg.

Sheryl Sheeres Taylorhas been appointed college librarian at Dordt College Library, Sioux Center, Iowa.

Raymond Van De Moorteilis now curator of printed books at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Rui Wanghas been named government publications librarian at Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

Pamela F. Yorksis now head of the Physics-Astronomy Library at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Retirements

Marilyn Clark,reference librarian at the University of Kansas, retired in July after 28 years of service. Clark was first appointed in 1965 as exchange and gifts librarian, then became associate catalog librarian in 1969, and an associate reference librarian in 1970. She served as head of the Reference Department from 1970 until 1983 when she assumed her duties as reference librarian.

Harry E. Foster,head librarian of the Andrew G. Truxal Library at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), Arnold, Maryland, recently retired after 32 years of service. Foster holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an MLS from Columbia University. Prior to joining AACC, he held positions at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, the Maryland Division of Library Extension, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond.

Gloria Dawn Jenson,chair of the Catalog Department at Brigham Young University, retired in August after 39 years of service in Lee Library.

Connie McCarthy,assistant head of reference at Northwestern University (NU) since 1972, recently retired from that position. In the 1950s McCarthy served in Germany as a special services librarian for the U.S. Army and was in charge of several small libraries in Nuremberg, Hof, and Bidlock. After returning to the U.S., she worked in Niagara, Potsdam, and Buffalo, New York, as a circulation librarian and bibliographer, then served for two years at the University of Illinois at Chicago before joining NU. She received her MLS from the University of Denver in 1951.

Helen Ploss,associate head for serials cataloging at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, retired in April after 21 years there.

Herbert J. Sorgen,head librarian at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi for 25 years, became librarian emeritus there when he retired in July. He had served on the faculty there since 1965. Sorgen holds degrees in English and education and received his MLS from the University of Michigan in 1969.

Deaths

Alson Clark,head of the architecture and Fine Arts Library at the University of Southern California (USC) from 1959 to 1987, died July 2 at the age of 71. Clark received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and his bachelor’s degree in history and his MLS from USC. He began his career in 1956 as a librarian in the Circulation Department at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library.

Dennis Gramling,head of cataloging at DePaul University Library, Chicago, died June 11 during surgery. He had previously been assistant catalog librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1989 to 1992. A memorial scholarship fund has been established in his name at Indiana University, where Grumling received his MLS. Contributions can be sent to: Dennis K. Grumling Memorial Fund, Indiana University Foundation, P.O. Box 500, Bloomington, IN 47402.

Charles O’Halloran,former Missouri state librarian, died July 9 after suffering a stroke. He was 66. O’Halloran served as Missouri state librarian from 1964 to 1985, and was an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Library and Information Science. Before that he was director of the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas. He received a B.A. in English from the University of Colorado and an MLS from the University of Denver. ■