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Brantley H. Parsleyhas been named director of library services at Mobile College, Alabama, effective July 1. Prior to this appointment he served as library director of Campbellsville College, Kentucky, for the past 16 years. During this time he was chairman of the Academic Section of the Kentucky Library Association and first chairman of the Librarians of the Council of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities.

Parsley developed a media program for the Taylor County Baptist Association and was elected director of training for the association. He also served as president of the Central Kentucky Arts Series. Parsley received his MLS from Emory University and has a Master of Religious Education degree and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

John David Marshall,professor at the Todd Library, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, has been elected a Churchill Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in the United States at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. Churchill Fellows serve in an advisory capacity to the board of trustees and the president of Westminster College on matters relating to support, operation, and overall management of the Memorial and Library.

Nancy Marshall,associate director of libraries for public services at the Memorial Library of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, was honored as Librarian of the Year by the Wisconsin Library Association at its state convention October 27-29 at Mount Telemark. The award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and accomplishment in library service. The recent revision of the U.S. copyright law is one of Marshall’s areas of expertise. She has served as president of ALA’s Reference and Adult Services Division and is an elected member of ALA Council.

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, ACRL, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611.)

Shirley K. Bakerhas joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, Cambridge, as assistant director for public services.

Raelaine Ballouhas been appointed head ofthe Engineering and Technology Library, Temple University, Philadelphia.

Wayne Bellhas been promoted to associate dean of library services at the Hofstra University Library, Hempstead, New York.

StephenC. Bloom is now acting art and architecture librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

JanetteE. Bolton has been appointed junior librarian at the Biomedical Library at the University of South Alabama, Mobile.

StevenE. Brewster has joined the staff of the Moffitt Undergraduate Library, University of California, Berkeley.

HelenS. Butz has been appointed acting head, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor.

T. Caninihas been appointed serials cataloger at the University of Waterloo Library, Ontario.

Cynthia Cockerhamhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana.

RandallL. Collver, formerly library director at the College of Great Falls, Montana, has been appointed assistant director for technical and computer services at the Lewis and Clark College Library, Portland, Oregon.

Barbara Celoneis now reference librarian at the Cubberley Education Library, Stanford, California.

Thomas Cesarzis the new circulation librarian at Northeastern University, Boston.

Constance J. Clarkhas been appointed law librarian at Old College, Reno, Nevada.

Rebecca W. Davidsonhas been appointed head, Bibliographic Searching Section, Acquisitions Department, at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Robert Davishas been named chief of the Acquisitions and Processing Division of the Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington.

Louise Dennettis now periodicals librarian at Northeastern University, Boston.

Thomas J. Donahuehas been appointed reference librarian at the Pullen Library, Georgia State University, Atlanta.

JudithDu Charme has been appointed reference/information services librarian at the University of New Mexico Medical Center Library, Albuquerque.

Valerie Jackson Feinmanhas been appointed head of the Academic Technologies Division at Adelphi University Library, Garden City, New York.

Elma Fennellhas been appointed special collections librarian at Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

Betsy Floresis the new assistant to the acting chief, Central Circulation Department, Stanford University, California.

David B. Fraleyhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Sophia Galifarohas been appointed assistant chief for monographic acquisitions at Stanford University, California.

William Garrisonhas been promoted to the position of head of Catalog Management and Marking, Northwestern University, Evanston.

Betsy Habichhas been appointed Reserve Rook Room librarian at Northeastern University, Boston.

Ann Hagedornhas been appointed research and development librarian, New York University Libraries.

Judith Herschmanis now head of reference in the Central University Library, University of California, San Diego.

James Hodgsonhas been appointed acting librarian of the Fine Arts Library, Harvard University.

Mary M. Horreshas been appointed biomedical librarian at the University of California, San Diego.

Pamela Howardhas been appointed cataloger in the Central University Library at the University of California, San Diego.

William J. Jacksonhas been appointed librarian for economics/hotel and restaurant management at the University of Houston Libraries.

Elliot Kanteris a new reference librarian/bibliographer at the Central University Library, University of California, San Diego.

Janice Kriegeris the new physical sciences bibliographer at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

William J. Kristiehas been appointed assistant social science and business administration reference librarian at California State University, Sacramento.

Mary Langfordhas been appointed circulation librarian in the Vanderbilt University Law Library, Nashville.

KatherineS. Laurence has joined the staff of the Ithaca College Library, New York, as reference librarian.

Linda Lotthas been named head librarian at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute Museum of Art, Utica, New York.

Kari Marie Lucasjoined the staff of Baylor University’s Moody Memorial Library, Waco, Texas, as a reference librarian.

Deborah McBethis the new head of technical services at the University of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

John McCrossanhas been appointed to another three-year term as chairperson of the Graduate Department of Library, Media, and Information Studies at the University of South Florida, Tampa.

Karen Nelson McFarlanhas been named university personnel librarian at the Harvard University Libraries.

Ellen Michalovehas been appointed cataloger at the Transportation Library, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.

Pamela Ann Mofjeldhas been appointed natural sciences reference librarian at the University of Washington Natural Sciences Library, Seattle.

Jo-Anne Naslund has been appointed reference librarian in the Curriculum Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

StevenC. Newsome is now acting reference librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Nancy B. Olsonhas been named visiting scholar for five months at OCLC’s Office of Research, Dublin, Ohio.

Richard Pallowickhas accepted a position as assistant librarian at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

Christopher Ann Patonhas been appointed archival associate at the Pullen Library, Georgia State University, Atlanta.

Mary Giles Peresichis now junior librarian at the Biomedical Library, University of South Alabama, Mobile.

Mary Margaret Pinckardis now assistant head of Science Reference at Arizona State University, Tempe.

Alvis Pricehas joined the staff of the Management Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Jane Pricehas been appointed coordinator of the Health Sciences Library Network, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Larry Richardsonis now instruction and orientation librarian at Arizona State University, Tempe.

John Sleemanis the new systems librarian at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Thomas G. Spaithhas been appointed acquisitions/reference librarian at the University of Akron Law Library, Ohio.

Virginia Sylvesterhas been appointed circulation librarian at Arizona State University, Tempe.

Jack Tobinis now reference and administration librarian in the International Legal Studies Library, Harvard University.

Jean Trumborehas been appointed acquisitions librarian at Langston Hughes Memorial Library, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.

Lori G. Voegeliis now visiting assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Terrance L. Wasielewskihas been appointed assistant librarian for reference/documents at the Stephen B. Luce Library, SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, New York.

Bill Watsonhas been appointed assistant university librarian for public services at the Central Library, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Ann C. Wellerhas been promoted to director of the Department of Reference Services at the American Medical Association Library, Chicago.

Timothy L. Wherryhas been appointed science information specialist in the Engineering and Science Library, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh.

Joseph Wibleis now reference/catalog librarian at the Lane Medical Library, Stanford University, California.

Francis R. Wihbeyhas been appointed head of the Government Documents Department, Fogler Library, University of Maine at Orono.

Peter Woodhas been appointed assistant instruction librarian at Northeastern University, Boston.

Susan Yatesis now interlibrary loan/instruction librarian at Northeastern University, Boston.

RETIREMENTS

Meda Boutwellhas retired from her position as director of the Library and Learning Resources Center at Eastern New Mexico University, Clovis, where she had held that position since 1969.

Forrest F. Carhart, Jr.,retired on September 30 as executive director of the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency after 50 years of library service. Carhart was appointed as METRO’S first full-time executive director in 1972.

Carhart held administrative positions at the West Virginia University Library, the Iowa State College Library, and the University of Denver Libraries. He served as staff librarian at the Air Force Personnel Training and Research Center, and from 1955 to 1959 he was deputy director of the U.S. Air Force Academy Library. In 1959-1972 Carhart was assistant director and then director of the American Library Association’s Library Technology Program. During this time LTP developed a major book publishing program and new products and services for which fourteen countries granted patents on five inventions.

Forrest F. Carhart‚ Jr.

Carhart served as chair of the American National Standards Institute Committee Z85 and was a member of the National Microfilm Association Standards Committee on Supplies and Materials. Included in his consulting work was membership on National Science Foundation oversight committees. His MLS is from the University of Michigan.

Eleanor J. Carmichael,technical services librarian at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, retired on June 30 after 22 years of service.

Kathryn Lewisretired as special collections librarian at Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

Momoko Murakamiretired as law librarian of the Law Library, University of California, Los Angeles, with over 25 years of service.

Wilbur C. Trautmanhas retired from the position of head of administrative services at Temple University, Philadelphia, where he has served since 1970.

Harriet C. Venableretired as director of Troy State University’s branch libraries at Dothan and Fort Rucker, Alabama, on September 1.

DEATHS

HarlanC. Brown, who was director and associate director of libraries at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, from 1939 until his retirement in 1971, died on October 10.

Frederick R. Goff,chief of the Library of Congress Rare Book Division from 1945 to 1972, died in London on September 26. Appointed curator of Rare Book Collections in 1940, he was promoted to assistant chief the next year and to chief in 1945.

A graduate of Brown University, where he earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, he worked during the years at Brown as assistant to Margaret B. Stillwell on the compilation of Incunabula in American Libraries: Second Census (1940). At the Library of Congress he continued to develop a specialization in 15th-century books. In 1964 he published a third census of incunabula and a supplement in 1972.

His many honors included a doctor of letters degree from Brown University in 1965. In addition to membership in most of the major bibliographical and collectors’ organizations, he served as chair of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section in 1961 and as president of the Bibliographical Society of America in 1968-1970.

Mildred Wilson,who retired in 1962 as head cataloger in the Mann Library, Cornell University, died recently in Sarasota, Florida. ■ ■