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D. Kaye Gapen, assistant director for technical services at the Iowa State University Library', has been named dean of the University of Alabama Libraries, University, effective in November. Gapen holds an MLS from the University of Washington Library School.

D. Kaye Gapen

Prior to her position at Iowa State, she served as aesistant head and later head of the Quick Editing Unit of the Ohio State University Libraries’ Cataloging Department. She has also held various positions at the College of William and Mary Library and the Seattle Public Library.

Gapen was named chair of ACRL s Academic Status Committee and serves as ACRL representative on the ALA Standing Committee on Library Education. She is also chair of the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division’s Cataloging and Classification Section.

Gapen has been active in OCLC, Inc., especially on the Users Council in which she was named chair of the Task Force on the Effectiveness of the Users Council in 1980. She has been on the OCLC Board of Trustees since 1978.

Her many publication activities include terms on the ediorial boards of Technicalities and the Journal of Academic Librarianship; articles in Library Trends, Footnotes, College & Research Libraries, and Library Resources and Technical Services; and co-editing Closing the Catalog: Proceedings of the LITA Institutes, a 1980 Oryx Press monograph.

In 1979 Gapen was responsible for organizing and coordinating the Consortium on the Development of On-line Catalogs (CONDOC), a group of small and medium-sized libraries jointly seeking the solution to the need for an online public catalog.

R. Joseph Anderson has been appointed library director of the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, Philadelphia, effective October 1. Anderson was an archivist and coordinator of the Contemporary Medical Care and Health Policy Collection in the Department of Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, from 1979 to 1981, and earlier worked as a manuscript processor at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

Anderson has a master’s degree in American history from Ohio University and an MLS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has also had specialized training in archives/manuscripts administration at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and the National Archives, and he has had extensive experience in working with research collections.

In 1979 Anderson presented a paper on public welfare case records at the annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, and he has had articles published in the American Archivist and the Bulletin of the History of Medicine.

Carl F. Orgren

CarlF. Orgren has been appointed to a fiveyear term as director of the School of Library Science at the University of Iowa, effective Fall Term, 1981. Orgren joined the faculty of the school in 1970 and held the rank of assistant professor. He served as acting director of the school in 1980-81.

Orgren is active in statewide professional activities and in 1975 was president of the Iowa Library Association. In 1979 he coedited the Proceedings of the Iowa Governor’s Conference on Library and Information Service and is now a member of the IOWANET Advisory Council which is helping to design an inter-library network for the state. Orgren s publications reflect his research interest in cooperative information service. He was book review editor of RQ from 1973 to 1976.

Prior to coming to Iowa, Orgren taught library science at Wayne State University and was head of reference at the University of Detroit Library. He holds MLS and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan School of Library Science.

Jay Martin Poole,editor of ACRL’s Choice magazine in Middletown, Connecticut, has accepted the position of assistant director for collection development at Texas A&M University Libraries, College Station, effective January 11. Poole has been at Choice since August, 1979.

As head of the Undergraduate Library at the University of Texas at Austin, Poole was instrumental in developing a nationallyknown program in bibliographic instruction. Other positions Poole has held include head of reference at the State University of New York at Buffalo and special programs librarian at the University of Washington, where he coordinated a grant program entitled, “The Undergraduate Library in Undergraduate Education.”

Jay Martin Poole

Susan Brandehoff

In 1978-79 he was chair of ACRL s Undergraduate Librarians Discussion Group. He has spoken at ACRL chapter meetings, most recently at the Nebraska Chapter meeting in April, 1981, where his topic was “Goals for the 80s: Issues for Libraries in Higher Education.”

Poole currently serves on the membership committee of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, and in 1980 was on the nominating committee for the American Book Awards. In 1979 at the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the University of Oklahoma School of Library Science he was presented with a citation for outstanding service to librarianship.

He is a member of the Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity, and honorary member of the Phi Mu Alpha and Theta Alpha Phi fraternities.

APPOINTMENTS

Terry Arrahamhas been appointed projects editor responsible for the non-periodical publications program for the Society of American Archivists, Chicago.

Jenifer Arramsonhas been appointed cataloger at the University of California, Los Angeles Law Library.

KayL. Andrus has joined the staff of the Underwood Law Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, as senior reference librarian.

Kay Baumwartis now at Western New Mexico University Library, Silver City.

TerryL. Berkwith has been appointed associate law librarian at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

JohnP. Bissett has been appointed cataloger at the Washington and Lee University’s Law Library, Lexington, Virginia.

RorertE. Blesse has been appointed special collections librarian at the University of Nevada, Reno, Library.

Farrell Brodyhas joined the University of New Mexico Library’s General Library staff as librarian-archivist.

Fern Brodyis the new information services librarian at the University of Pittsburgh Libraries, Pennsylvania.

DaleC. Burke has been appointed assistant WESTFORNET librarian at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Vincent Cacceseis now reference librarian at the Biological and Agricultural Sciences Library, University of California, Davis.

Joseph Changhas been appointed Japanese bibliographer/cataloger in the East Asian Library of the University of Pittsburgh.

Mary Ellen Clapperis the new serials cataloger at the Harvard Business School Library.

Cynthia Clarkhas been appointed assistant serials librarian at Princeton University Library.

Diane Clarkhas been appointed assistant librarian in the Cataloging Department of the James M. Milne Library, State University College, Oneonta, New York.

JohnS. Coleman is the new director of the Audio-Visual Center, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

SandraS. Coleman has been appointed deputy librarian at Harvard’s Law School Library.

Anne Crozieris the new reference librarian at the University of Maryland, College Park.

CarmenM. Cummings has been appointed librarian of the University of South Carolina at Union.

SusanA. Currie has been appointed circulation/reserve librarian at Cornell’s Uris Undergraduate Library, Ithaca, New York.

John Norman Davishas been appointed reference librarian for the Law Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.

Carolyn Dickermanis the new life sciences reference librarian at the General Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Mary Kay Dugganhas been appointed assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, University of California, Berkeley.

E. Anne Edwards is now public services librarian at the University of Nevada, Reno, Library.

Gloria Espitiahas been appointed director of the Media Center, Victoria College-University of Houston Victoria Campus.

Lynn Fosterhas been appointed associate law librarian at the University of Idaho College of Law Library, Moscow.

Holly Gardinierhas been appointed music librarian at Mansfield State College, Pennsylvania.

RichardR. Greenfield has been appointed international law librarian at the Harvard Law School Library.

Julia Grimesis now head technical librarian at the Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque.

Ann Gwynhas been appointed special collections librarian at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.

Johanna Hersheyis the new assistant director for technical services at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.

TinaE. Hustad has been appointed natural sciences reference librarian at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Karen Jaggersis now reference librarian at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas.

Patricia Kenneyhas been appointed reference/interlibrary loan librarian at Victoria College-University of Houston Victoria Campus Library.

MarianneK. Klimas has been appointed serials cataloger for the Pennsylvania Union List of Serials, University of Pittsburgh.

Paul Kohrergerhas been appointed social sciences/microforms cataloger at the University of Pittsburgh.

MarilynM. Kramer is now head of the Cataloging Department at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

CaroleA. Larson has been appointed social sciences reference librarian at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Jett McCannhas been appointed serials control librarian at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville.

Lee McDavidhas been appointed special collections projects assistant at Tusculum College Library, Greeneville, Tennessee.

Kathleen Marquishas been appointed reference archivist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

WillisC. Meredith is the new assistant librarian for collection management in the Harvard Law School Library.

LindaB. Milgrom has been appointed regional reference librarian at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Gordon Milleris now social and behavioral sciences reference librarian at Mansfield State College, Pennsylvania.

Marcia Ruth Millerhas joined the staff of the Museum of New Mexico History Library, Santa Fe.

Tracey Milleris now reference and collection development librarian for the Management Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Fred Muratoriis the new reference librarian at Cornell University’s Olin Library.

Lois Nase has been appointed assistant librarian at the Engineering Library, Princeton University.

RohertK. O’Neill has been appointed director of the Indiana Historical Society Library, Indianapolis.

RichardW. Oram is now special collections librarian at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

John O’Sheais the new cataloger at Georgia Southern College Library, Statesboro.

Judith O’Sullivanhas been named executive director of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

PatriciaA. Pace has been appointed coordinator of exhibitions at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville.

Kathleen Pattersonis now reference librarian at the Mercy College Libraries, Westchester County, New York.

Bonita Perryhas been appointed assistant director for reader services at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.

Ann Raehas been appointed assistant law librarian at the University of Alberta, Edmonton.

CynthiaJ. Rice has been appointed Louisiana Room reference librarian at Dupre Library, University of Southwestern Louisiana Library, Lafayette.

Ann Rimmerhas been appointed personnel officer of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington.

Debora Rougeuxhas been appointed acquisitions librarian at the James M. Milne Library, State University College, Oneonta, New York.

Ann Sitkinis now assistant head of the Catalog Department, Harvard Law School.

JosephA. Starratt has been appointed chair of the Circulation Services Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Jana Stevenshas been appointed head of acquisitions at the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, New York University.

MichaelI. Stevenson has been appointed business/economics reference librarian at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Mitzie Stewartis now head of serials at the Victoria College-University of Houston Victoria Campus Library.

SusanM. Vacca has been appointed personnel officer in the Harvard College Library.

Nan Voddehas been appointed coordinator for data services, Information Services Division, Mississippi Research and Development Center, Jackson.

DonnaE. Webber has been appointed assistant archivist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, Cambridge.

Catherine Wellsis now collection development bibliographer at Freiberger Library, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.

Lawrence Wilthas been appointed collection management librarian at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville.

SallyH. Wise has been appointed assistant librarian for public services at the Underwood Law Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

Lynn Wishartis now assistant law librarian for research services in the Georgetown University Law Center Library, Washington.

Lisa Woohas been appointed Chinese bibliographer/cataloger at the University of Pittsburgh.

RETIREMENTS

Mary Jane Mitchell,director of the James White Library at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, for the past 21 years, retired on July 29.

Hilda Mudd,director of library resources at Brescia College, Owensboro, Kentucky, retired August 7 after 32 years of service. She assisted in the planning of the present library building and will continue as archivist and collection development librarian.

Marion Murdochretired as head of the Acquisitions Department at the University of California, Berkeley, on October 9 after 38 years of service.

DEATHS

Marie Hamilton Law,former dean of the Drexel University Library School, former director of the Drexel Library, and a member of the Drexel faculty for 27 years, died October 6 in Baltimore after a long illness. Law joined the Drexel faculty as an instructor in the undergraduate library science curriculum in 1922. She became vice-director of the library school in 1925 and was named dean of the school and director of the library in 1937. Under her guidance the Drexel library science program changed from an undergraduate to a graduate degree program in 1949, the year of her retirement.

GeorgeA. Schwegmann, Jr., retired chief of the Union Catalog Division of the Library of Congress, died on September 28.