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ALA / ACRL Representatives at Academic Ceremonies
Throughout the year the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries receive invitations to a variety of academic ceremonies. In recent months members have been asked to represent ALA/ ACRL at inaugurations of college presidents, anniversary celebrations, and dedications of new libraries. On Jan. 20 Mrs. Olive D. Brown attended the inauguration of Bobby Eugene Parker as the twentieth president of Mary Hardin Baylor College in Belton, Texas.
William Graydon Tanner was inaugurated president of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Feb. 23. Clarice French attended the event for ACRL. John Zimmerman represented ACRL at the Centennial Founders Day ceremony of Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia on Feb. 27.
John W. Schwoda became the twentieth president of Arizona State University on March 10. Robert K. Johnson was the ACRL representative at the ceremony in Tempe. The dedication of the new library at Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Georgia took place on April 11 with W. Christian Sizemore in attendance.
Kilborn L. Janecek and Kenneth G. Peterson attended the inaugurations of Thomas J. Clifford and Richard Logan Irby respectively. Mr. Clifford became the eighth president of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota on April 14 and General Irby was inaugurated superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia on April 15.
An inauguration ceremony held in honor of Ivan E. Frick, recently named president of Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, took place on April 23. Representing ACRL was Kenneth Kirkland.
Keith W. Warne attended the dedication of the Raugust Library at Jamestown College, Jamestown, North Dakota on May 26. ■ ■
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