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Ann-Christe Young

Meredith Butler,director of the university libraries and dean of the library faculty at the University at Albany (UA), was appointed SUNY’s first distinguished librarian by the SUNY Board of Trust- ees. The Distinguished Librarian rank honors and promotes the achievement of personal excellence, ground- breaking professional progress, and wide- ranging benefit to aca- demic community. But- ler has been the princi- pal leader in planning and introducing automated technologies in the University Libraries. She has also provided direction and oversight for planning and construction of the new Science and Technology Library and provided leadership for the University’s Campaign for the Libraries, which raised $3.5 million to complete the new facility. Butler’s most recent publication is a coedited volume The Economics of lnformation in the Networked Environment. She also edited the volume User-Centered Organizations: Imperatives for Organizational Change (1994). She joined UA in 1981 as assistant director for planning and resource development in the University Libraries.

Meredith Butler

Denise Hibayhas been named president of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) for a one- year term effective May 29, 2001. Hibay has been assistant chief librarian for collection development, general research division, at the New York Public Library (NYPL) since 1996. From 1991 to 1996, she worked as principal selector for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal at NYPL, and as the assistant selector for these areas from 1987 to 1991- Be- tween 1982 and 1986, she worked as an as- sistant to the Latin American Bibliographer at the University of Pittsburgh. A SALALM mem- ber since 1988, Hibay has also been a mem- ber of the Latin American Studies Associa- tion since 1994 and ALA since 1996.

Eileen C. Oliver,instructional services coor- dinator at the Kent State University Main Li- brary, is the recipient of the 2000 José Toribio Medina Award, presented by the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Ma- terials (SALALM), for her book, Afro-Brazil- ian Religions: A Selected Annotated Bibliog- raphy, 1900-1997.

Sally Stokes,curator of the National Trust Library Collection at the University of Mary- land, is the first library staff person to receive sabbatical leave since campus librarians were granted nontenured faculty status in July. She will use the six- month leave to work on a project involving the architectural firm of Allison & Allison. Stokes, who has been collect- ing information for nearly two decades on the firm that flourished in Los Angeles from 1910 to 1940, will be a consulting scholar to an exhibit and write a monograph on the Allisons. The exhibit will open May 2001 at the Old Santa Ana Court House Museum and travel to three other California venues—Ontario, Merced, and Beverly Hills—during 2002. Stokes will also help develop public programming for the traveling portion of the exhibit.

Sally Stokes

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Appointments

Holly Ackermanwas appointed Andrew W. Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in Latin American Research Librarianship at Duke University.

John Anderieshas been appointed music librarian at the Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

W. Reid Austinhas joined the staff of the Sampson-Livermore Library of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as reference/ instructional services librarian.

Sara Seien Berghausenhas been named librarian for literature in the Perkins Library System at Duke University.

Gary Boyeis now coordinator of the music library at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Ruth Bryanhas accepted a two-year appointment as archivist/manuscript cataloger in the Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library at Duke University.

J. Howard Carterhas been appointed manager of instructional support services and Web coordinator at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Kathleen Collinsis now reference and instruction librarian in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library at University of Washington in Seattle.

Janet Brennan Croftis the new head of access services at the University of Oklahoma.

Christina Desaihas been appointed science librarian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Dennis Dillonhas been named assistant director for collections and information resources at the University of Texas at Austin.

Christine Foeshas been appointed edu- cation/psychology librarian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Amanda Forresteris now public services librarian in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Donna Fournierhas been appointed coordinator for user services and collections at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Jeff Gibbenshas been appointed special formats cataloger at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Jennifer L. Leehas joined Preservation Services as head librarian at the University of Texas at Austin.

Laura Lillardis the new education librarian in the Reference and Research Services Division at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Nerea Al LLamashas been named Latin American Studies librarian in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Susan Loguehas been appointed associate dean for library support services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Mark McFarlandhas been named assistant director for Digital Library Services at the University of Texas at Austin.

Norm Medeiroshas been appointed coordinator for bibliographic and digital services at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Stephanie Michelis now humanities librarian at the University of Oregon.

Alice Mitchellis now catalog librarian at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Lori Osmushas been named assistant director for technical services at Iowa State University in Ames.

Jeffery W. Pearsonhas been appointed head of the film and video library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Michael Persickhas been appointed assistant cataloger and head of acquisitions at Haverford College in Haverford Pennsylvania.

Jeffrey Pinkhamis now reference librarian at Ashland University in Ohio.

Katia Robertohas been appointed special collections cataloger at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Margie Ruppelhas been appointed undergraduate librarian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Eiko Sakaguchiis the new curator of the Gordon W. Prange and East Asia Collections housed at the McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland.

Allan Scherlenis the new collection development librarian for the social sciences at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Susan Tulishas been appointed government information librarian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Amanda Wakarukhas been named business and reference librarian at the Business and Government Publications Library at York University in Toronto.

Emily Werrellis now coordinator of library instruction and outreach in the Perkins Library System at Duke University.

Linda Whangis the new engineering instructional services librarian in the Engineering Library at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Betsy Williamshas been appointed instructional programs outreach librarian at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Anna Wyatthas been named science and technology cataloger in the Bizzell Memorial Library at the University of Oklahoma.

David W. Younghas joined the staff of the Sampson-Livermore Library of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as catalog librarian.

Lisa Yurois now reference librarian/in- formation consultant in the Gorgas Library at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Retirements

Rachael K. Anderson,director of the Arizona Health Sciences Library at the University of Arizona in Tucson since 1991, has retired. Her previous positions include director of Columbia University Health Sciences Library in New York (1979-91) and director of the Levy Library at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York (1973-79). She was president of the Medical Library Association (MLA) (1997-98), president of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Library Directors (1991-92), and a member of the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine (1990-94) and Board chair (1993-94). Her awards include the MLA’s highest award, the Marcia C. Noyes award (2000), fellow of MLA (elected in 1995), fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (elected in 1993), and a MLA Janet Doe lecture (1989).

Fleetwood Giles,monographs cataloger in the cataloging department at the University of Texas at Austin, has retired after 46 years with the General Libraries.

Ana Salinas,Benson Latin American Collection Monographs cataloger, has retired after 34 years with the General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin.

Deaths

Donald W. Farmer,vice president for academic affairs at King’s College, died on March 6, 2001. He was a friend and strong supporter of academic librarians and an early adopter of information literacy as a concept for student learning. Farmer served on the ACRL Multi-Association Information Literacy Competency Task Force, and he worked with the Institute for Information Literacy Advisory Committee (1998-99).

Perry Morrison,81, retired assistant university librarian at the University of Oregon and head social science librarian and professor of library sciences, has died. He also had served as director the library science program at Sacramento State College. Morrison has served as a consultant to the Monash University Library, Victoria State College, and Melbourne State College in Australia. He was a member of the ALA, the Special Library Association, and the Oregon Library Association.

Mary Pound,68, retired publications coordinator and special assistant to the assistant director for collection development at the University of Texas at Austin, died September 21, 2000, after a brief illness.