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Don L. Bosseauwas appointed director of libraries at Emory University on January 1, 1974, upon the retirement of Guy Lyle. Mr. Bosseau comes to Emory after two years as director of the University of Texas at El Paso libraries. Prior to that he spent six years at the University of California, San Diego, first as head of the systems development department and later as assistant university librarian.

Don L. Bosseau

Throughout his career Mr. Bosseau has been interested (and expert) in the field of library systems. He is currently editor of JOLA Technical Communications and president-elect of the Library Automation Research and Consulting Association. While at San Diego he designed an improved serials processing system and a subject authority system. Another interest is the development of greater staff participation in decision making, which he worked on while at El Paso.

Mr. Bosseau has an MS in Nuclear Engineering as well as a Master’s in Library Science. He has written numerous articles, reports, and papers about automated serials systems, and is a member of several ALA committees.

Mr. Bosseau’s comments about his new job follow: “With the new research library at Emory, one problem requiring attention is working toward the goal of turning the old library building into a modern undergraduate library and media resources center (this will involve fund raising). Also to hedge against erosion of the book budget caused by inflation, I would like to establish a substantial endowment for book funds at Emory. As a private institution, I think this is the best method of protecting the book budget. With a background in library systems development and automation, I am very interested in the SOLINET operation and the directions it will take.”

Chancellor Dean E. McHenry recently announced the appointment of David W. Heron as university librarian at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 1974.

Heron succeeds Donald T. Clark, UCSC’s founding librarian, who retired last June.

Wendell W. Simons will continue to serve as acting university librarian at UCSC until Heron’s arrival.

Currently director of libraries at the University of Kansas, Heron, S3, is a graduate of Pomona College (1942), where he majored in English. He also holds a Bachelor of Library Science degree from UC Berkeley (1948) and an M.A. degree in political science from UCLA (1951).

He began his career as a reference librarian at UCLA in 1948 and held that position until 1952, when he became librarian of the American Embassy in Tokyo. He returned to UCLA in 1953 as staff assistant to the librarian. Two years later he joined the Stanford University library staff and later was named director of libraries at the University of Nevada. He held that post until 1968, when he undertook his present position at the University of Kansas.

APPOINTMENTS

Elaine P. Adams—multimedia specialist, Norris Medical Library—University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.

Joan Aliprand—systems librarian—University of California, Berkeley.

Lynne Anderson—director of the library— Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri.

Marjorie Braeuer—mathematical science librarian—State University of New York, Buffalo.

Boniface Briska—assistant librarian emeritus—State University of New York at Albany.

James M. Camprell—humanities bibliographer, Alexander Library—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Kjestine Carey—reference librarian—Montana State University, Bozeman.

Kenneth E. Chamberlain—reference librarian, Architecture and Fine Arts Library.— University of Manitoba Libraries, Canada.

Evelyn M. Cherpak—assistant archivist— Naval War College Library, Newport, Rhode Island.

Elizabeth S. Cziffra—assistant head, information services, Alexander Library—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Ann Erb—instructor and cataloger—Iowa State University Library, Ames.

Myra R. Farrow—assistant acquisitions librarian—East Carolina University Library, Greenville, North Carolina.

Deibdre D. Ford—director of the library— Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, California.

Holly J. Furman—reference and general librarian, Alexander Library—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Barbara Gates—librarian/coordinator of the Southwestern tie-in to the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC).

Nelson J. Gilman—director of libraries— University of Southern California School of Medicine and Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center.

Harold T. Hickerson—senior assistant archivist in manuscripts and university archives— State University of New York, Cornell.

David Horn—archivist—DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana.

Jitka Hurych—reference librarian—Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.

Judith Kaufman—assistant archivist—State University of New York, Buffalo.

William M. Lee—associate director of libraries—University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Alicia Prata—senior serials cataloger— University of Manitoba Libraries, Canada.

Donovan Richnell—director general—Reference Division, The British Library (formerly known as the British Museum Library).

Christina O. Salmon—editor—The Texas List, Houston, Texas.

Sharon K. Scott—assistant serials librarian —Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

Beatrice Sichel—bibliographic services librarian—Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

Donald E. Stewart—associate executive director for publishing services—American Library Association.

Gay Teborek—head of the order department—University of Rhode Island, Kingston.

Donald H. Tolzmann—German reference/ bibliographer—University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

L. Christinger Tomer—reference librarian —Naval War College Library, Newport, Rhode Island.

Barbara Turman—general reference librarian, General Libraries—University of Texas at Austin.

Sue Tyner—associate for library systems— University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Neha Weinstein—head, periodicals department, Alexander Library—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Sara K. Weissman—reference and general librarian, Alexander Library—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Margaret Wilson—assistant librarian, Music Library—State University of New York, Buffalo.

Seymour Zwerdling—bibliographer, sociology and social work, Alexander Library—Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

RETIREMENTS

Dorothy Mason,reference librarian, retired January 1, 1974 after more than thirty-three years of distinguished service at the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Kathryn E. Parkehas retired after twenty- two years as head librarian of the Jared van Wagenen, Jr., Library, State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College at Cobleskill.

DEATH

Sister M. Denis Donegan,I.H.M., the librarian at Marywood College, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1936-1970, died on February 14, 1974.