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Caroline M. Coughlin,di- rector of the Drew Univer- sity Library, Madison, New Jersey, received the 1992 Distinguished Service Award from the College and Uni- versity Section of the New Jersey Library Association.

Coughlin was honored for her numerous and varied professional accomplish- ments. She spearheaded a grant enabling 13 private colleges and universities to add 1.2 million retrospective entries to the OCLC database. She has served as president of the New Jersey College and Uni- versity Section and been a speaker and panel- ist at a number of state library conferences. This year she coauthored the fifth edition of Lyle’s Administration of the College Library.

Sally Weimer,associate librarian at the Uni- versity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), has received the California Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) 1993 Women in Education Award. Pre- sented in recognition of a commitment to the rights of women in public education, the award honors Weimer for her scholarship and teach- ing, notably in women’s studies, and her lead- ership as the librarian’s representative to the UCSB Executive Board of the University Coun- cil-AFT. Weimer is a charter member of the Women’s Studies Consortium and is currently the librarian representative on the UCSB Sen- ate Affirmative Action Committee.

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, C&RLNews, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 6O6II- 2795.)

Cathleen Bourdon

Cathleen Bourdon,deputy executive director of ACRL, has been appointed executive director of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA). She will assume her duties at RASD and ASCLA on June 7, 1993.

In her new post, Bourdon will serve as head of the 5,500-member RASD division and 1,200-member ASCLA division. Both are divisions of the American Li- brary Association.

“It is a great pleasure to look forward to a future in which Cathleen Bourdon’s leadership qualities, organizational skills, and ability to work with a great variety of people will be of service to RASD and ASCLA,” said Peggy Sullivan, ALA executive director. “She is a respected colleague at ALA headquarters and it is great that she has ac- cepted this opportunity.”

Bourdon previously served as acting direc- tor of ACRL, library di- rector at Alverno Col- lege, Milwaukee, and as supervisor, cataloging department, and assis- tant professor of library and information science at Alverno. Bourdon also served for three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia teaching English as a second language.

Bourdon received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and a master’s degree in library science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Bourdon succeeds Andrew Hansen who will serve as the RASD associate executive director until his retirement in March 1994.

Bobbie Cook Johnsonis the new director of library services at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington. She previously worked at the Houston Public Library.

Charles B. Lowryassumed the position of university librarian at Carnegie Mellon University in September 1992. His previous positions include director of libraries at the University of Texas at Arlington (1985-1992), director of li- braries at the University of South Alabama in Mobile (1980-1985), head librarian and director of learning resources at Elon College, North Carolina (1978-1980), social science reference bibliographer and head of reference at the Uni- versity of North Caro- lina at Charlotte (1974— 1978), and chairman of the Social Sciences Di- vision at Faulkner State Community College, Bay Minette, Alabama (1965-1969)- Lowry received his B.S. in history from Spring Hill College, an M.A. in history from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, an MLS from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He has published many articles and commentaries, and has served as a panelist at numerous meetings and conferences. Lowry is a 1992 recipient of the K. G. Saur Award for best article in C&RL. Lowry has served on the board of SOLINET (1983-1986) and the AMIGOS board of directors (1987-1992) which he chaired. He has also served on numerous committees of the American Library Association and state library associations.

Charles B. Lowry

Dennis A. Norlinhas been appointed director of the Devereaux Library at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City. Norlin is a graduate of Augustana College (B.A.), Luther Theological Seminary (B.D.), the University of Iowa (Ph.D.), and the University of Illinois (MLS). After 14 years of teaching philosophy and religion, he became media/micro- computer librarian at the University of Illinois’ Undergraduate Library. He is a member of the ACRL Audiovisual Committee, an intern on the ACRL Copyright Committee, and a member of the BIS Instruction for Diversified Populations Committee.

Kathryn O’Gorman,head of the Acquisitions Department at the University of Cincinnati, has been named director of the Learning Resource Center at Cincinnati Technical College. In this position she will direct the operations and personnel of the Johnnie Mae Berry Library and the college’s media center. O’Gorman has also served as head of the Serials and Acquisitions Departments at the Wright State University Li- brary. She is chair of the Ohio-Kentucky Coop- erating Libraries Union List of Serials Board, and a member of ALA, ACRL, and the Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the Uni- versity of Vermont and master’s degrees in mathematics and library science from Indiana University.

Sara Richardson

Sara Richardsonhas been named director of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry Library, Philadelphia. She most recently served as director of the library at

Methodist Hospital, and previously served at Temple and Hahne- mann Universities.

Richardson received her B.A. in English from Blue Mountain College,

Mississippi, her M.A. in history from the Univer- sity of North Carolina, and her MLS from Drexel University.

Widely published in professional journals, she also authored a book on the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, and received the Lois Allen Publication Award from the Nurses Association for Teacher Education and the Medical Library Association Achievement Award from the MLA’s Philadelphia Chapter.

Patricia Suozzi

Patricia Suozzihas been named library direc- tor at Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Ver- mont. She previously served as director of the Chatham College Library in Pittsburgh (1989-1992), head of the Forbes Quadrangle Libraries at the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh (1987- 1989), adjunct assistant professor in the College of Library Science at Clarion University of Pennsylvania (1987- 1989), and head of the Economics Library and economics bibliographer at the University of Pittsburgh (1982-1987). She is the author (with Sandra Kerbel) of “The Organizational Misfits” published in C&RL (November 1992), of a number of book reviews, and two National Science Foundation grants. She was also associate editor of Economic Books: Current Selections from 1982-1989. She received both her bachelor’s degree in English and her MLS from the Catholic University of America.

Thomas Amosis now assistant librarian and assistant head of public services at Indiana University Libraries.

Daniel Barkeyhas joined the Northwestern University Gaiter Health Sciences Library, Chicago, as head of information systems.

Catherine A. Bellis how collections conservation librarian, preservation department, at the University of Texas at Austin Libraries.

Joan Bewleyhas been appointed reference librarian and liaison to the Psychology and Philosophy Departments at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, Pittsburgh.

Karen Havill Binghamis the new coordinator of collection management at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro.

John Bloomberg-Rissmanhas been appointed assistant director of the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research at the University of California, Riverside, and at the Huntington Library, San Marino.

J. Cassidy Chestnut, Jr.has been named humanities reference librarian at the Auburn University Libraries, Alabama.

Lucinda Daileyhas been named catalog librarian at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Maureen Dawleyhas been promoted to reference librarian and liaison to the Art Department at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, Pittsburgh.

Doina Farkasis now head of technical services at the University of North Texas Libraries, Denton.

Alan Dale Gabeharthas been appointed assistant director of the Noel Memorial Library at Louisiana State University, Shreveport.

Blake Gumbrechthas been appointed documents librarian at Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia.

Catherine Hittihas joined the staff of the Davis Library Reference Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Elizabeth Hoagghas been named director of the Torrington Regional Campus Library, University of Connecticut, Storrs.

Donna Hoganhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Ting Jameshas been named catalog librarian at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Roger Kellyis now head of the Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Information Center at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Nancy Klineis now coordinator for the reference collection at the University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs.

Melissa Lamonthas been named reference librarian (documents) in the Research and Information Services Department at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

Helen Lewishas been appointed coordinator for instructional services at the University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs.

Susan Masseyis now catalog librarian at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Cinda Ann Mayhas been named special collections/rare books cataloger at Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia.

Stacey A. Nickellis now public services coordinator and audiovisual cataloger at Paducah Community College Library, Kentucky.

Kristan Norvighas joined the staff of the Brandeis University Library, Waltham, Massachusetts, as microcomputer/network analyst,

Todd C. Petersis now assistant documents and electronic information services librarian at the University of Texas at Austin Libraries.

Benita Strandhas been named curriculum materials/education librarian at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

John L. Tofanellihas been named reference librarian and liaison to the English and Modern Languages Department at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, Pittsburgh.

Carol Trinchitellahas been appointed serials acquisitions librarian at Auburn University Libraries, Alabama.

Patricia J. Vaughtis now cataloger of Latin American/Iberian materials at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Retirements

Norman B. Brown,professor of library ad- ministration at the University of Illinois (UI), Urbana-Champaign, retired August 21, 1992. During his 39-year career at UI he served as assistant reference librarian, documents bibli- ographer, serials acquisitions librarian, assistant serials librarian, head of the Collection Devel- opment Division of the Collection Development and Preservation Department, and assistant di- rector for special collections and preservation. From 1962-1984 he was a major contributor to the annual serials price indexes published in Library Journal.

Asgeir Ingibergsson

Asgeir Ingibergsson,university librarian at Augustana University College, Alberta, Canada, will become librarian emeritus when he retires

August 1. He will have been Augustana’s head librarian for 15 years.

Ingibergsson holds two degrees from the Uni- versity of Iceland, his native land; in Canada he earned an MLS from the University of Alberta.

He spent 20 years as a parish pastor (1958- 1978), half in Iceland and half in Canada, and most recently chaired the Alberta Private Colleges Librarians Group.

Mary Mac Mosley,associate librarian and director of library services at Shorter College, Rome, Georgia, retired May 31 after 25 years of service. Mosley joined the Shorter staff in 1968 after earning her MLn from Emory University. She earned a B.S. from Auburn University and completed additional graduate-level studies at Athens College, West Georgia College, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University. Mosley has been a member of many organizations including ALA, the Southeastern Library Association, the Georgia Library Association, and the National Education Association. She was listed in Who’s Who of American Women, 1974; Who’s Who in South and Southwest; the Dictionary of International Biography, 1975; and Who’s Who in American Education, 1992.

Deaths

Carol Bondhus Fitzgerald,chief of readers’ services at the Graduate Center Library of the City University of New York, died December 22, 1992, after a six-month battle with cancer. A graduate of Rosary College in River Forest, Illinois, Fitzgerald held master’s degrees from New York and Columbia Universities. She joined the Mina Rees Library staff in 1969 and served as deputy chief, acting chief, and chief of readers’ services there. She also was series editor of several ongoing, multivolume bibliographies including Bibliographies of the American Presidents, Bibliographies of the United States, and Bibliographies of American Notables.

Mary Louise Gladish,biomedical research services librarian at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, died January 14 at the age of 73- Gladish chose librarianship as a second career after medical problems forced her to stop teaching. She had served as a Swift Fellow in nutrition at Harvard and as associate professor of health education at East Tennessee State University. She earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of North Carolina and another in education from the University of Chicago. Her MLS was earned at Peabody College.

John King,acting head of reference at Hornbake Library, University of Maryland (UM) at College Park, died January 17 after a lingering illness. He was 44 years old. King received a B.A. in speech pathology and audiology from Hampton Institute in 1970, then went on to earn his M.A. in speech science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1971, and his MLS from Catholic University in 1984. King’s career at UM began in 1985 when he joined the staff as an associate librarian in ref- erence. Before that he served as an adjunct lec- turer at Catholic University while serving there as information specialist, library operations manager, and then project specialist for the National Rehabilitation Information Center from 1982 to 1985. From 1975 to 1981 King was a speech and language clinician for the Baltimore City Public Schools. King was a member of ALA and its Black Caucus, the DC Library Associa- tion, and the Association of Specialized and Co- operative Library Agencies.

Myra Jo Moon

Myra Jo Moon,preservation librarian at Colo- rado State University Libraries, died after a brief illness on March 15. Moon joined the libraries in 1965 first as assistant catalog librarian, then as head of the Prepara- tions Department. She took on her most recent position in 1982. Moon was an active workshop presenter and consult- ant on preservation problems in Colorado.

A founding member of the Colorado Center for the Book, the Colorado Preservation Alliance, and the Colorado Library Association Preservation Roundtable, she was currently the project director of an LSCA grant for a state preservation action plan. Nationally, she was a member of the ALA PLMS Library Binding Institutes Planning Committee.

Helen S. Olney,former librarian at the School of Public Health, Harvard University, died January 14. She worked at Harvard from 1935 until her retirement in 1970.

Donald Charles Yeltondied February 23 in Warwick, Rhode Island, at the age of 75. He had a long library career serving as head librarian at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, from 1952-1965; head librarian at New York State College at Buffalo (1965-1967); and director of libraries at the State University of New York at Potsdam (1967-1972). Yelton graduated from Hamilton College in 1935 and received a master’s degree from Georgetown University in 1950. He also received an MLS from Columbia University in 1950 and was awarded his Ph.D. there in 1962. The author of Brief American Lives: Four Studies in Collective Biography (Scarecrow Press, 1978), Yelton had recently been active in the affairs of the Westerly Public Library in Westerly, Rhode Island. ■