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Kathleen Garlandhas joined the faculty of the University of Michigan School of Information and Library Science, Ann Arbor. She will serve as the advisor and coordinator of the School Library Media Specialist program, and will pursue teaching and research activities in that area. She recently received a grant from the Department of Education to conduct a research project on the use of children’s materials in school and public libraries. Garland received her B.S.Ed. from Ohio University and her MSLS and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. Her experience includes teaching and research at the School of Information and Library Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has been assistant chair of the Department of Library and Information Science at Ball State University as well as assistant professor in the School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies at Rutgers University. She also has eight years experience as a school media specialist.

Neil J. McElroywas recently appointed direc- tor of libraries at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Since 1986 he has been head of readers’ services at the Hoover Institution Library at Stanford Uni- versity. Previously, he held various positions in the Cornell University Library, including head of access services, phi- losophy and religion bib- liographer, coordinator of database services, and reference librarian. He holds an MLS from Simmons College and a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University. McElroy currently serves on the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee, the ALCTS Committee on Planning, and the Computer-Based Methods and Resources Committee of the RASD Collection Development and Evaluation Section.

Neil J. McElroy

Evelyn Riche Ouvierwas recently promoted to assistant director for administration at the Library of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Olivier was most recendy the administrative services librarian with responsibilities for library facilities planning, special projects, personnel coordination, financial management, and public relations. She joined the staff in 1976. An active member of ALA, she currently serves on the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Committee as well as the Public Affairs Committee of LAMA.

David Gray Remingtonhas begun work in Olympia as deputy state librarian for the Washington State Library. Remington, who has 25 years of administrative experience in varied libraries, has for the last six years been director of the Pend Oreille County Library, a rural public library system in northeast Washington. Prior to that, he was chief of Cataloging Distribution Service at the Library of Congress.

RichardC. Wood has been named director of the Library of the Health Sciences at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, succeeding the library’s founding director, Charles W. Sargent, who retired after 18 years at the health sciences center in Lubbock. At the time of his appointment, Wood was associate director for public services at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Library in Fort Worth as well as an assistant professor of medical education at TCOM. Previously, Wood worked as a medical librarian at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and as head of cataloging at the Wofford College Library in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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William Goslinc,assistant director for Technical Services at the University of Michigan Library, was recently elected to a two-year term as chair of the CONSER Policy Committee. He will also serve on the CONSER Executive Committee. Gosling assumed his current position at the University of Michigan Library in 1986. Prior to that, he worked at Duke University Library and at the Library of Congress. He holds an MLS from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in history from Bates College.

Iza Laponce,the political science reference librarian in Main Library at the University of British Columbia, has received a $36,800 grant to continue work on her Canadian Politics Bibliography. The computerized bibliography contains more than 16,000 entries (articles, books, dissertations, conference papers, and book chapters) on Canadian federal and provincial politics and related social, cultural, and economic issues. The grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada will enable the retrospective coverage of the bibliography to be extended from 1929 to 1960, and will enlarge the database to approximately 23,000 items.

Allen R. Veaner,principal of Allen B. Veaner Associates in Toronto, Ontario, will be presented this month with a Distinguished Alumni Award by Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1949. Veaner previously received the Alumni Achievement Award from Simmons College’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science (1981) and the Special Libraries Association’s President’s Award for Exceptional Service (1988).

Appointments

(Appointment notices are taken from library newsletters, letters from personnel offices and appointees, and other sources. To ensure that your appointment appears, write to the Editor, CírRL News, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795.)

John P. Abbotthas assumed the position of associate head of the Collection Management Department at North Carolina State University Libraries in Raleigh.

Gisela Ahadiis now a catalog librarian at Washington University in St. Louis.

Pennington Ahlstrandhas been appointed assistant librarian for special collections at the California Academy of Sciences Library, San Francisco.

MarleneK. Anderson is now a catalog librarian at Washington University in St. Louis.

Margaret Aycockhas been appointed reference librarian in International legal studies in the Law School Library at Harvard University.

Madeleine Bombeldhas been appointed reference librarian at the Randall Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Jeanne Brownhas been named architecture librarian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Kathleen R. Brownis now head of the Acquisitions Department at the North Carolina State University Libraries in Raleigh.

William E. Brown,Jr., has been appointed head of Archives and special collections at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

Sarah Bryanis a new library assistant in special collections at Baker Library of Harvard University.

Barrara Butlerhas been appointed coordinator of the Biodiversity Resource Center at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

Melinda S. Chesbrohas been appointed systems librarian at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Katharine E. Clarkhas been appointed head of the Life Sciences Library at Penn State University Park campus.

Dean W. Corwinhas joined the staff of the University Libraries at the Üniversity of Nebraska- Lincoln.

Mitchell Countshas been appointed assistant librarian for reference and computer services in the Law Library at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Donald C. Curranhas been named associate librarian for Constituent Services at the Library of Congress.

Darleen Dalyhas been appointed head of the Catalog Department at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Wanda Doleis the new assistant director for collection management and development at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Ada Ducashas been named head of the Science Library at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.

Ann M. Eaganis the new librarian for the physical sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Rosemary Franklinhas been appointed reference librarian and bibliographer for English literature and language at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Donna Jean Gunterhas been appointed reference librarian at the Randall Library, University oí North Carolina at Wilmington.

Betsy Harrisonis now cataloger and senior assistant librarian at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

Nancy Henryhas been appointed health sciences librarian for the University Libraries at Penn State University Park campus.

Tom Hindershas been appointed serials cataloger at Oberlin College, Ohio.

Julie Hoffhas accepted the position of assistant government documents and map librarian at the University of Kansas Libraries, Lawrence.

Dena Huttohas been appointed serials cataloger for the University Libraries at Penn State University Park campus.

Audrey M. Jacksonhas been appointed head of the Engineering and Math Sciences Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Mary Ellen Lemonhas been named IAMS (integrated Academic Information Management System) project manager at the University ofWashing- ton Health Sciences Library and Information Center, Seattle.

Barbara Levyis the new assistant reference librarian at the University of North Texas, Denton.

Wen-ling Liuhas been appointed East Asian cataloger at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Mary Lochheadhas been appointed head of the Architecture and Fine Arts Library at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.

Heather Lylehas been appointed access services and reference librarian at the Evansdale Library, West Virginia University in Morgantown.

Ajnne Maragiogliohas been named branch coordinator of the Medical Sciences Library at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Elaine Martinis now associate director of the Health Sciences Library and Information Center at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Marcia J. Martinhas been named head of bibliographic instruction and reference librarian for University Libraries at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tom Mircovichhas been appointed reference librarian and business and hotel bibliographer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Keith Morganis a new assistant Dewey librarian at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Linda Neuswangerhas been appointed reference and information services librarian at the Theodore Lownik Library, Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle.

Kathryn O’Gormanhas been appointed head of acquisitions for University Libraries at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Janet W. Owenshas joined the staff of Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, as assistant reference librarian.

Elizabeth Paranghas been appointed head serials librarian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Ann Pasqualehas been named head of special collections at the New York Academy of Medicine Library in New York City.

Betsy Porteris now head of the Coe Library Reference Department at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

F. Orion Pozo has assumed the position of collection manager for engineering and physical sciences in the Collection Management Department at North Carolina State University Libraries in Raleigh.

R. Jeffrey Bandlesis now a systems librarian in the Libraries’ Computing and Telecommunications Unit at Washington University in St. Louis.

Linda Richerhas been named music monographs cataloger at Oberlin College, Ohio.

Ki th Rogershas accepted a position at Wellesley College as special collections librarian.

Adam L. Schiffhas been appointed associate librarian for user services at the California Academy of Sciences Library, San Francisco.

Śharon Scottis now serials librarian at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Mary Ann Sheblehas joined the faculty at the University of Alabama Libraries (Tuscaloosa) as serials catalog librarian.

Lynn Shireyhas been promoted to bibliographer for Latin American law in the Law School Library of Harvard University.

Nancy Stanleyhas been named head of the Receiving Section in Acquisitions for the University Libraries at Penn State University Park campus.

Mallory Starkis a new assistant Dewey Librarian at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambrdge, Massachusetts.

John H. Tebohas been named head of the Mathematics Library at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Larry A. Thompsonhas joined the staff of the University Libraries at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

TheresaA. Tobin has been promoted to humanities librarian at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambrdge, Massachusetts.

Jan Davis Tudorhas been appointed assistant librarian at the Mark O. Hatfield Library, Wil- liamette University, Salem, Oregon.

Adrienne Witherspoonhas a one-year appointment as research associate for Development and Publications at North Carolina State University Libraries in Raleigh.

Lydia Wongjoined the Reference Department as reference librarian, North Carolina State University.

Louisa Worthingtonhas been appointed assistant science librarian for life sciences and Schering-Plough Librarian at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambrdge, Massachusetts.

Retirements

Jacob D. Korevaar,associate librarian at the Law School Library at Harvard University, retired at the end of February. He had been head of international legal studies since 1983.

Lucia J. Ratherretired in January after 33 years at the Library of Congress, the last 14 as head of cataloging.

Richard Reich,associate librarian at Indiana University Northwest, has retired. He served as head librarian at IU Northwest from 1968 until 1980. During that time the collection grew to 150,000 volumes, and the facility which houses the library was built.

Jindra K. Soukup,cataloger at the Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina at Columbia, has retired after 12 years of service. Previously she was a multilingual cataloger at Princeton University.

Deaths

Charles Marshall Adams,83, of High Point, North Carolina, died on December 8, 1990, of cardiac arrest. Adams was Librarian Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a past president (1950-51) of ACRL. Born at Lamoure, North Dakota, August 24, 1907, Adams gradu- ated from Amherst Col- lege in 1929 and then took graduate degrees in English and Libraiy Sci- ence at Columbia Uni- versity, New York. From 1934—38 he worked at the New York Public Library and from 1938-45 he was assistant to the director and librar- ian in charge of special collections, Columbia Uni- versity Library. In 1945 he became library director at the Woman’s College (which became the Uni- versity of North Carolina at Greensboro), a posi- tion he resigned in 1969 to become director of the Sinclair Library, University of Hawaii. He retired in 1973. In 1978 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters by UNCG.

Charles Marshall Adams

In addition to his many professional articles and reviews, particularly in regard to design of college libraries, Adams was a distinguished bookman. His personal collections of the works of Randall Jarrell and writers of the Southern Appalachians were given in recent years to the Amherst College Library, and he authored the first published bibliography of Jarrell’s poetry and criticism in 1958. Jarrell later paid tribute to Adams’ administration of the UNCG library: “I’ve never seen a library whose whole spirit is more humane and kindly, good-humored and good-hearted, more free of anxiety and pettiness.” One example of this spirit was Adams’ order that black students were to be admitted for the first time through the front en- trance of the UNCG Library, a controversial step at that time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the Library at UNCG, a group founded by Adams in 1958.

Julie Blattner,chief documents librarian in the Harvard College Library since 1983, died on January 24, 1991. From 1978-83 Blattner was librarian in the Center for International Affairs in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and in the Harvard Institute for International Development. “Julie never forgot what we are here for: people, the people we work with and the patrons we work for,” said Carrrie Kent, assistant to the associate librar- ian of Harvard College for Public Services.

Robert Bincham Downs,87, library dean emeri- tus and library school dean emeritus of the Univer- sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, died February 24, 1991, of pneu- monia.

“As a scholar, infor- mation scientist, and de- fender of intellectual freedom, Robert Downs had few equals. He was a man of vast intellect, in- tegrity and conviction. For myself and for many others he was a distin- guished role model and friend who will be greatly missed,” said current ALA President, Richard Dougherty.

Robert Bingham Downs

It was during Downs’s long tenure as library dean, from 1943-1971 that the University of Illinois library at Urbana-Champaign grew to its present position as the third largest American university library and the largest state university library in the U.S. During the height of the McCarthy era, Downs lead an effort against what he called “the current wave of anti-intellectualism, manifesting itself in attacks on books, on freedom of speech, freedom of inquiry, freedom to teach and all those rights we have long held to be guaranteed by the 1st Amendment.” His strong public statements against censorship, made while president of ALA from 1952-53, led to President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1953 "Don’t Join the Bookbuners” speech.

Downs authored more than 40 books and 400 articles. To the general public, Downs is probably best known for his 1956 best-seller, Books that Changed the World, that was translated into 17 languages, expanded and revised twice, and sold several million copies.

Downs was the recipient of numerous awards including the Japanese “Order of the Sacred Treasure” for his work on establishing the Japanese Library School and National Diet Library. ALA honored him with the Melvil Dewey Medal for creative professional achievement and the Clarence Day Award in 1963, saying, “No librarian has reached such a wide audience and no librarian has made a richer contribution to an understanding of books for their enjoyment and for their significance in our time.”

A high school drop out, Downs went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and a second bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Columbia University. He worked at the New York Public Library, Colby College, the University of North Carolina, and served as the director of libraries at New York University from 1938-43.

PernaS. Loh, 87, head librarian at Wartburg College from 1943-1968, died February 1 in Wav- erly, Iowa. Lohn was instrumental in developing the Engelbrecht library at Wartburg.