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Leslie A. Manning

LeslieA. Manninghas been named director of the library at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Manning returns to the university following four years as associate dean for technical services and automation at Kansas State University.

Prior to her work at Kansas State, she served for five years as head of technical services at Colorado. Her professional career also includes service at the University of Nebraska,

Lincoln, as head of the serials records section and as reference librarian.

Manning received an MLS from the University of Denver, and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has also completed coursework in computer science at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Her professional activities include membership on the board of trustees of the Bibliographic Center for Research, Inc. (BCR) (1983-87). She is currently president of that board (1984-86). In addition, Manning is currently a member of the ACRL Standards and Accreditation Committee (1983-86), and is vice-chair/chair-elect of the RTSD Technical Services Administrators of

Medium-Sized Research Libraries Discussion Group (1985-86). Her previous professional activities have included membership on the ACRL Conference Planning Committee (1984-85), the RTSD Technical Services Cost Committtee (1981-85), the LITA National Conference Technology Subcommittee (1982-83), and many committees of the OCLC, Inc., Users Council.

She is the author of “Technical Services Administration” and “Circulation”, both for Library Technical Services Operations and Management, Academic Press, 1984.

People in the News

RobertH. Patterson,director of libraries at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been named to assume the additional responsibilities of directing the university’s central planning operations. Patterson will manage a newly established planning office, where he will work with the central university administration to expand and implement planning operations for the school. Prior to his service at Tulsa, Patterson was director of libraries at the University of Wyoming, and before that assistant director at the Tulane University Libraries. He is the founder and editor of Conservation Administration News. Patterson is the immediate past president of the Oklahoma Chapter of ACRL. His other professional activities have included membership on the ACRL Chapters Council (1985), the RBMS/ACRL Ad Hoc Ethics Committee (1983-84), and the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Chapter of ACRL (1982-83). He was vice-president/president-eleet of the Oklahoma Chapter of ACRL (1984-85).

Rolf Erikson, circulation services librarian at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, has been decorated with the Medal of St. Olaf by King Olaf V of Norway. The medal was presented to Erikson by Rjarne Solheim, the Norwegian consul general. Erikson was honored for his work to benefit Norwegian-American relations and for his contribution to the understanding of Norwegian history and culture in the United States. The medal was established by the late King Haakon VII, the father of the present king.

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 60611-2795.)

JudithA. Adamshas been appointed head of the Humanities Division at the Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

Yoko Akiba is the new catalog librarian at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Gwendolynne Arthur is now reference/social services librarian at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Edith Balbach has been promoted to assistant university librarian for administrative services at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

StevenM. Barkanhas been appointed associate librarian at the Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas, Austin.

Marcia Bass is the new reader services librarian at Harcum Junior College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Jack Becker has been appointed serials/acquisitions librarian at Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois.

Lonnie Beene is now technical services librarian at the law library at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.

Tjalda Belastock has been promoted to associate library director for information services, al Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts.

PauletteM. Bochntghas been appointed outreach services librarian at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno.

Charles Ten Brink is now reference librarian at the University of Chicago Law Library.

VirginiaM. Bryanthas been appointed cataloger at the Washington University Law Library, St. Louis, Missouri.

SueA. Burkholderhas been appointed library director at Southern Oregon State College, Ashland.

Hans Burndorfer is the new head of Fine Arts at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Nelda Burroughs is now reference librarian at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis.

DavidA. Burrowsis the new public services librarian at the University of Denver College of Law, Colorado.

Mitchell Aaron Cahan has been appointed librarian at the Occupational Therapy Library at the American Occupational Therapy Association and Foundation, Rockville, Maryland.

Victor Cardell has joined the staff as a popular American music archivist at the Music Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Richard Churchill has been appointed assistant reference/government publications librarian at York College of Pennsylvania, York.

Catherine Clawson is now technical services librarian at Immaculata College, Pennsylvania.

JeanneM. Codyhas been appointed information services librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

BobbieL. Collinsis the new education specialist and bibliographic instruction librarian at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Janice Contini has been appointed information services coordinator of the Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library Service at the Biomedical Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

DavidJ. Cooperis now humanities bibliographer at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Seila Corman has been appointed acquisitions librarian at the Archibald Church Medical Library at Northwestern University, Chicago.

GregoryA. Crawfordis the new reference and public services librarian at Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Julie Czisny is now reserve room supervisor at Villanova University, Pennsylvania.

LisaK. Daltonhas joined the staff of the Documents Department at East Carolina University, Greenville.

Stephen Paul Davis is now head of the Acquisitions/Serials Department at the Columbia University Health Sciences Library, New York.

Adrienne deVergie is the new head of technical services at the University of Denver School of Law.

JoAnn DeVries has been appointed reference/ bibliographer at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul.

Carol Ditzler is the new head of the Lending Branch at the National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, Maryland.

Janet Dreher has been appointed head of technical services at the Villanova University Law Library, Pennsylvania.

Kathleen Dunn has been appointed head of the Reference Department at the California State Polytechnic University Library, Pomona.

Margaret Edmondson is now information specialist at the University of Maryland Health Sciences Library, Baltimore.

SharonG. Eganhas joined the staff as assistant documents librarian/serials cataloger at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

Mark Ellis is now an assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Margaret Donelian Ericson is the new assistant music/audio librarian at Ithaca College, New York.

DoinaG. Farkashas been appointed acquisitions librarian at the University of North Carolina Law Library.

Raymond Fisher is now bibliographic searcher in the Collection Development Department at the Harvard University Law School Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

ErinE. Foleyhas been named special collections librarian at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

Tina-Karen Forman has been appointed head of the copy cataloging section in the Technical Services Department at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Rick Forsman is now associate director for technical services at the University of Colorado’s Health Sciences Center, Denver.

Aline Garretson is the new science and mathematics librarian at Mansfield University, Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Goldberg is now head of the Farming and Forestry Reference Branch of the National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, Maryland.

RebeccaJ. Gomezhas been appointed head of the Interlibrary Loan Department at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Elaine Graham has been promoted to associate director of the Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library Service at the Biomedical Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

PatriciaL. Greenhas been appointed coordinator of the AKC Genetics Information Project at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia.

GaryH. Hartmanhas been promoted to head of research and information services at the University of Texas Tarlton Law Library.

KevinR. Harwellhas joined the staff as assistant documents librarian at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

LynnC. Hattendorfhas been appointed assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

PaulineV. Hollmannhas been appointed science and technology specialist in the Reference Department at East Carolina University, Greenville.

Joan Howland has been appointed assistant director of the Law Library at the University of California, Berkeley.

DonaldA. Hugheshas been named director of the Law Library at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

EdriceG. Ivoryis now head of personnel at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.

Judith Johnson is the new assistant aquisitions librarian at the Library of Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

William Joyce has been appointed assistant university librarian for rare books and special collections at Princeton University, New Jersey.

Vija Karklins is the new deputy director of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, D.C.

CarolM. Kelleyhas been appointed head of acquistions at Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

MicheleS. Kingis now monographs/retrospective conversion cataloger at Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos.

DennisK. Lamrerthas joined the staff as bibliographer for history and social sciences at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.

Kristin Lindlan has been appointed assistant head of the Serials Cataloging Section at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

IreneM. Lovasis now resource development coordinator at the Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library Service at the University of California, Los Angeles.

MarionG. McGuinnhas been appointed rare book librarian at the Washington University School of Medicine Library, St. Louis.

David Metzger is the new cataloger of Spanish language materials at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sheila Milam has been appointed Ibero-American catalog librarian at Arizona State University, Tempe.

StephenF. Mitchellis now science reference librarian at the University of California, Riverside.

Douglas Moring has been appointed reference librarian at the University of Oklahoma Law Library.

ThomasD. Moritzhas been appointed librarian at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.

Cheryl Napsha is the new assistant to the university librarian at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Frances New is the new science reference librarian/engineering subject specialist at Arizona State University, Tempe.

JamesE. O’Donnellis the new head of the Geology and Planetary Sciences Library at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.

Maria Otero-Boisvert has been appointed Basque studies librarian at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Barbara Paulson is now head of special collections at the Health Sciences Library at Columbia University Libraries, New York.

Gerald Perry has been appointed assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

JulieA. Pittmanis now associate law librarian at the Capitol University Law School, Columbus, Ohio.

Ruth Pralle has been appointed assistant librarian and head of technical services at Ripon College, Wisconsin.

Alena Ptak-Danchak has been appointed head of bibliographic searching at Columbia University Libraries, New York.

AgnesW. Raederhas been appointed associate librarian of the Engineering and Math Sciences Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

BarbaraC. Rainwaterhas joined the staff as public services librarian at the University of Denver College of Law.

Shirley Ricker is now reference librarian/bibliographer for English, Linguistics, and Classics at the University of Rochester, New York.

CamilleM. Rileyhas been promoted to head of public services at the University of Chicago Law Library.

JulioA. Rosariohas been appointed reference and library instruction librarian at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Mary Rosenbloom is the new assistant to the deputy director of libraries at Stanford University, California.

Sandra Salazar has been appointed member services librarian at the Bibliographic Center for Research, Denver, Colorado.

Barbara Sargen has been appointed reference instruction librarian at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Anne Sargent is now head of cataloging at the University of Detroit, Michigan.

Richard Schulz has been appointed catalog librarian at Princeton University, New Jersey.

Clifford Scott has joined the staff as media librarian at the Archibald Church Medical Library at Northwestern University, Chicago.

Arlene Sievers is the new serials librarian at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne.

Jean Skipp has been appointed rare book bibliographer/cataloger at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Janet Smith is now reference librarian at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis.

Dianne Stalker has been appointed monograph recon project supervisor at Columbia University, New York.

Ruth Ann Stewart is the new assistant librarian for national programs at the Library of Congress, Washington.

Nancy Szofran is now cataloger at the Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Missouri.

Mark Thiel has joined the staff of the Special Collection and University Archives at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sandra Thompson has been appointed assistant librarian at Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Susan Thompson has joined the staff as an assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Ryoko Toyama has been appointed head of access services in the Humanities and Historical Division at Columbia University Libraries, New York.

Allan Urbanic is now librarian for Slavic Collections at the University of California, Berkeley.

Stephen Van Houten is the new head of cataloging at the Library of Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

MargaretA. Vaverekhas been appointed reference/documents librarian at Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos.

Marsha Wagner has been appointed East Asian librarian at Columbia University Libraries, New York, effective May 1.

JohnM. Weeksis the new social sciences bibliographer at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

SusanD. Weilandis now fine arts and humanities cataloger at Wichita State Univeristy, Kansas.

David Weinberg has joined the staff as assistant curator of Urban Archives at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Ann Weller has been appointed serials librarian at the Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Hollace Westfeldt is the new acquistions librarian at the University of Denver School of Law.

E. Paige Westonis now an assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois, Champaign.

ElizabethH. Woodhas joined the staff as a reference librarian at the Norris Medical Library at the Universitv of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Darlene Ziolkowski has been appointed personnel librarian at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Retirements

ErikaS. Chadbourn,curator of manuscripts and archives in the Harvard University Law School Library, retired in September after 19 years of service. Chadbourn joined the law school library staff in 1966.

Marion Howey, documents librarian at the University of Kansas, will retire April 30 after 19 years of service. Howey began her career at KU in 1967 as an assistant reference librarian. She earned an MLS from Columbia University and worked as a reference librarian in Columbia’s Graduate School of Business Library. During her service at KU, Howey oversaw the relocation of the Documents Department to the University’s Spencer Library.

LOUIS C. Moloney,university librarian at Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, has retired after 21 years of service.

Cecelia Polan, an associate librarian at the University of California, Los Angeles, retired December 31. Polan’s service at UCLA included work as a student assistant in the Rare Book Room, clerk, and acting art librarian.

Deaths

MarthaC. Chambers,retired head librarian of the Special Collections Center at the State University of New York College at Oneonta, died February 6. Chambers had been a librarian at the college since 1968. In 1981, she was honored with the college’s Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship.

Linda Kavulich, director of library services at Georgian Court College, Lakewood, New Jersey, died February 7 after a brief illness. Kavulich had served as director of library services since 1982. Prior to that, she served the college as periodicals librarian. Kavulich was a 1976 graduate of the college, and recieved an MLS from the Catholic University of America.

Elvis Price, a librarian in the Management Library at the University of California, Los Angeles, died December 30 after a long illness. Price had been on the staff at UCLA since 1968, when he was appointed assistant head of the Circulation Department. His service at UCLA included work as assistant library personnel officer, associated personnel officer, and acting assistant university librarian for personnel. He assumed duties in the Management Library in 1982.

William Borodacz, retired curator of the Polish Room Collection at the State University of New York at Buffalo, died suddenly January 20 following a traffic accident. Borodacz retired as curator of the collection in 1984, after holding the position for 12 years. His career at SUNY-Buffalo began in 1967 as a cataloger. A native of Poland, Borodacz has published numerous works in the field of Polonia. His contributions to the American Polish community have been recognized by the president of the Polish Republic (London), the Am-Pol Eagle, and by the Polish Arts Club of Buffalo. Prior to his tenure at SUNY-Buffalo, Borodacz held positions at the National Defense Library in Ottawa, Ontario; the Toronto University Library; Brandeis University; and Michigan State University.

HerbertE. Kleist,retired cataloger at the Harvard College Library, died January 9 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kleist retired as senior cataloger in 1968 after 33 years of service. His service at Harvard began in 1945 with his appointment as cataloger. Kleist attended the University of Denver, studied in Germany in 1935-36 as a Carl Schurz Fellow, and attended library school at the University of Illinois. His library service prior to Harvard included positions at the John Crerar Library, Chicago, and the Yale University Library. Kleist was also a noted collector of books, book jackets, and bindings. ■■