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Christe Young

Nicholas C. Burckel,dean of libraries and associate professor of history at Marquette University, has been appointed to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission by President Clinton. Burckel has held several positions at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Wisconsin in the field of historical records and preservation. Burckel is the editor or coauthor of six books, more than a dozen articles, and more than 100 reviews in archival, library, and historical journals. His publications have received awards from the Council on Wisconsin Writers, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and the American Association for State and Local History. In addition, he is a fellow and past president of the Society of American Archivists.

Several academic librarians have been elected to the Board of Amigos Library Services. New board officers include Joan L. Heath, university librarian at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, and Robert Shupe, library director of the Mohave Community College Library in Kingman, Arizona. Dana C. Rooks, dean of libraries at the University of Houston, was elected to a three-year term. Continuing as trustees are Mary L. Ryan, director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Science Library in Little Rock, and Thomas L. Wilding, director of libraries at the University of Texas at Arlington.

The 2000 ISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award was given in May by the Medical Library Association to Eric Schnell, head of Information Technology, Eric Hamrick, systems specialist, Ruey Rodman, head of Access Services, and Judy Willis, head of Document Delivery at the Ohio State University Prior Health Science Library participated in the creation of the Prospero Electronic Delivery Project. Prospero, a Web-based document delivery system, is a pioneering resource that is freely available to libraries throughout the world. Prospero uses Web-based technology to provide library patrons with desktop delivery of requested documents and it streamlines the workflow for the Document Delivery staff.

Winners of the ISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award (left to right, back row): Eric Schnell and Eric Hamrick; (left to right, front row): Judy Willis and Ruey Rodman.

Appointments

Mohammed Aman,dean of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UMW) School of Library and Information Science has been appointed interim dean of UWM’s School of Education. Aman will head both schools for the next year while a national search to fill this position is conducted.

Mohammed Aman

Gordon Aamothas been appointed head of Arts, Architecture and Business Libraries, University of Washington Libraries at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Jeff Barryis the new assistant university librarian for systems and information technology in the Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

June M. Brothertonis now the associate director for organizational effectiveness at the North Carolina State University Libraries.

Amanda Cainhas been appointed coordinator of library instruction at Washington State University in Pullman.

Carol Caseyis now head of cataloging at Washington State University in Pullman.

Roberta Chodackihas joined Columbus State University, in Columbus, Georgia, as director of the music library.

Kurt H. Cumiskeyhas been appointed assistant director of the North Carolina State University Libraries.

Natalie Delkerhas been appointed reference/instruction librarian in the Bothell Campus Library at the University of Washington.

Melvin DeSartis now head of the Engineering Library at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Mary Anne Doylehas joined the Boston Library Consortium as virtual catalog project manager.

Reneé Englundhas been appointed to a dual position in Library Information Services and Library Instruction and Orientation Departments at Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University.

Todd Fellis now catalog librarian in the Rare Book Team at Yale University Library.

Lynne Forshas been appointed catalog librarian in the Rare Book Team at Yale University Library.

Cheryl Gowinghas been named assistant university librarian for Technical Services and ILS Operations ira the Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

Ellen Greeverhas been appointed assistant professor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Library and Information Science.

Karen Stanley Griggis reference librarian for life sciences at North Carolina State University.

Pat Hawthornehas been named assistant university librarian for administrative services in the Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

Betsy Hinehas been named associate dean for library services at Indiana State University.

Jeffrey C. Huestisis now virtual library architect at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Erik Julis now executive director of the OCLC Institute in Dublin, Ohio.

Amy Kautzmanhas been appointed head of reference and instruction for the Social Science Program of Harvard College Library.

Julie Kemperis now a catalog librarian in the Rare Book Team at Yale University Library.

Sharyn Ladnerhas been appointed assistant university librarian for public services in the Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

Karen Leeseberghas been named assistant director for public services at Nunez Community College in Chalmette, Louisiana.

Cara Listhas been named architecture and allied arts reference librarian at the University of Oregon.

Marsha Maguireis now manuscripts and special collections cataloging librarian at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Linda Kawaguchi Mclaneis now head of acquisitions at the University of California in Berkeley.

Ruthann Boles McTyreis now head of the Rita Benton Music Library at the University of Iowa.

James Tasato Mellonehas been appointed social sciences reference/instruction/ collection development librarian at Queens College, CUNY.

Timothy S. Moriis now systems librarian for digital projects at North Carolina State University.

Stella Otahas accepted a one-year appointment as acting head librarian and bibliographer of the Physics Library at Stanford University.

Guillermo A. Oyarcehas been appointed assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Library and Information Science.

Carla Rickersonhas been named head of the manuscripts, special collections, university archives at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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Alan Ritchis now associate university librarian and director for collections at the University of California in Berkeley.

Rob Ruckerhas been appointed head of distance learning services at North Carolina State University.

Susan Schreinerhas joined Cunningham Memorial Library at Indiana State University as lending services librarian.

Susi Seilerhas been named assistant university librarian for collection resource management in the Otto G. Richter Library at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.

Steven Shapirohas been appointed electronic resources librarian at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Tammy Siebenberghas been appointed science librarian and coordinator, Owen User Education and Database Searching at Washington State University in Pullman.

Don Spannerhas joined the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Library and Information Science as an assistant professor.

Loretta Spurlingis the new reference librarian with the Anschutz library at the University of Kansas.

Victoria Steeleis now head of the Department of Special Collections in the Charles E. Young Research Library at UCLA.

Jennifer Stevenshas been appointed science librarian and information services coordinator at Washington State University in Pullman.

Rosemary Streatfeildis now science librarian at Washington State University in Pullman.

Julie Sweetkindis now the Map and Geographic Information Systems librarian in the Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections at Stanford University.

Kim Vassiliadisis now instruction librarian at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee.

Barbara J. Viahas been promoted to head of the Dewey Graduate Library at the University of Albany, SUNY.

William Vincentiis now reference librarian at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Bill Walkerhas been named imaging and preservation services imaging field service officer at Amigos Library Services in Dallas.

Naheed Zaheeris now head of the access services department at Stanford University.

Paul Zarinshas been appointed Stanford University Libraries' first digital library program officer.

Retirements

A. Gerald Andersonhas retired as the reference/Nordic area librarian at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Anna M. Brady,coordinator of instructional services at Queens College, CUNY, has retired after 28 years at Queens College, Temple University, and Kingsborough Community College libraries.

Ann Hydehas retired as manuscripts librarian in the Department of Special Collections in the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas Libraries. Hyde has had a more than 40-year association with the university.

Mary Jensenhas retired as head of the monographic acquisitions section at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Shake Keshkekianhas retired from the catalog department at Stanford University, after 35 years of service. Keshkekian came to Stanford from the University of Khartoum in Sudan where she worked as a reference and catalog librarian and taught cataloging and classification. She began her career at Stanford as a generalist and a cataloger of German literature, but soon moved to the History Unit, of which she become the head. Keshkekian moved rapidly from her initial appointment as Library I to Librarian VI in 1975, and in a few more years was promoted to senior librarian. Keshkekian has also made contributions to the NACO and BIBCO programs (international, cooperative cataloging projects).

Gail Ronnermannhas retired from her position as life sciences librarian at Queens College, CUNY, after a 25-year career.

Laura Gutiérrez-Witt, head of the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), has retired from this position. Harold Billings, director of General Libraries at UT, said, “Prior to her appointment as head librarian in 1975, Laura spent ten years as Nettie Lee Benson’s right hand and was, in fact, the chief operating officer of the world-class collection during that time.” Gutiérrez-Witt is serving as executive secretary of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials—an international consortium for the promotion of Latin American acquisitions, bibliography, and resource sharing. She is a lecturer in the UT Austin Graduate School of Library and Information Science, a regular participant in international programs relating to Latin American studies, and a frequent contributor to the literature of the field. She received a Certificate in Modem Archives Administration from the National Archives/American University and was an NEH Fellow in Spanish Archival Sciences at the Newberry Library in Chicago.

Deaths

Darwyn Jon Batway, former director of the Ashland University Library in Ashland, Ohio, died on December 20, 1999-He served on the staff of libraries in Ohio and Washington and directed the Ashland University Library from 1986 to 1991.

Errett Weir McDiarmid,90, ALA President (1948-49), died on April 27, 2000. After teaching at the University of Illinois, he came to the University of Minnesota in 1943 as a librarian and director of the Division of Library Instruction (as the Graduate Library School was then known). In 1951, he became dean of the College of Science, Literature and the Arts, the predecessor to the College of Liberal Arts. He held that position for 12 years and then served as dean of the Graduate School Fellowship Office and taught in the Graduate School and the Library School until he retired in 1978. Memorials can be sent to the Sherlock Holmes Collection (which he was instrumental in developing) c/o Special Collections & Rare Books, 466 Wilson Library, 309 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. A contribution will be sent on behalf of the ALA Executive Board.

Joyce McLeod Quinsey,82, died June 3, 2000, in Eureka, California, following several years of illness with Alzheimer’s. In 1935, Quinsey entered Dana College, and for several years thereafter she alternated teaching positions in the Nebraska public schools, from two-room country school to high school, with returns to college. From 1948 to 1950, she worked as a reference librarian at the University of Omaha, then accepted a position as head of the reference department at the University of Kansas Libraries in Lawrence, where she remained until 1961. In 1962, Quinsey moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where she was employed at the University of Nebraska, and later at the Nebraska State Historical Society. In 1964, she accepted a position at Humboldt State University in Areata, California, as a humanities reference librarian, continuing in that position until her retirement in 1983. ■