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People in the News

Ann-Christe Galloway

The following are participants in the Leadership Fellows Program, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries: Judy Consales, interim director, UCLA’s Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library; Charles J. Greenberg, head reference librarian, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University; Patricia C. Higginbottom, assistant director for information and instructional services, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Alabama-Birmingham; Gerald J. Perry, head of information services, Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona; Linda J. Walton, associate director, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University.

Betty Gard,head of reference and research services at the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Chester Fritz Library, was named 2002 Librarian of the Year by the North Dakota Library Association (NDLA). Gard has worked at UND since 1971. She served as NDLA president and has chaired many NDLA sections and committees over three decades. She has also been state representative to the ALA Council for two terms and remains active on many ALA committees and task forces.

Fred M. Heath,dean of the University Libraries at Texas A&M University, began his one-year term as president of the Association of Research Libraries.

Three new Association of Research Libraries’ board members were elected by the membership to serve three-year terms: Rush Miller, university librarian, University of Pittsburgh; Sherrie Schmidt, dean of university libraries, Arizona State University; and Paul Willis, dean of libraries, University of South Carolina.

Mary Jane Scherdin,director of the Oscar Rennebohm Library, Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, has been named the 2002 Librarian of the Year-Demco Award recipient by the Wisconsin Library Association. Scherdin worked in public, school, and academic library settings, including positions at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Whitewater, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Madison, before being named library director at Edgewood College in 1992. She chaired the ACRL Task Force on Vocational Interest Inventories (1991-93), was a member of the ACRL Image Enhancement Committee (1993— 96), and chaired the ACRL Appointments Committee (1997-98).

She has also been active in the ACRL College Libraries Section’s College Library Director Mentor Program. Scherdin’s national study of the vocational characteristics of the library and information profession was funded by ALA, ACRL, and Consulting Psychologists Press, resulting in the book Discovering Libraians: Profiles of αProfession (ACRL, 1994).

Mary Jane Scherdin

Appointments

Lavema M. Saundershas been appointed university librarian at Duqesne University’s Gumberg Library.

Katherine C. Adamshas been appointed assistant catalog librarian at Bowdoin College.

Jessica Alversonis now electronic resources librarian at Columbia College (Chicago) Library.

Sandra Ballaschhas been appointed the University of Iowa Libraries as interim head of access services.

James Beattiehas been appointed reference librarian in the Bio-Medical Library at the University of Minnesota Libraries.

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Denise Britiganis now reference and education librarian at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Jametoria Burtonhas been appointed minority research librarian resident in the research and information services department of the University of Iowa.

Faye Chadwellis now head of collection development and acquisitions at the University of Oregon Libraries.

Mary Alice Fieldshas been appointed head of information services at the University of Alabama Libraries.

Lara Friedman-Shedlovhas been named YMCA project archivist at the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Brian Frykenberghas been appointed curator of the James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Anne Gehringerhas been appointed reference and education librarian at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Samantha Hagerhas joined Rice University as the government information librarian in the Frondren Library.

Todd Hineshas been appointed business reference librarian in the Angelo Bruno Business Library at the University of Alabama.

Janet Hulmhas been named serials acquisitions librarian in the central technical services department of the University of Iowa Libraries.

JonJablonskihas been appointed science librarian at the University of Oregon Libraries.

Katharaine Jamesis the new librarian/cataloger in Milner Library at Illinois State University.

Melissa Kalplnis now reference and instruction librarian in the humanities and social sciences in the Wilson Library at the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Emily E. Kellerhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of Washington Libraries at the University of Washington-Tacoma Library.

Leslie Kriebelis the new collection management specialist for social sciences at Wellesley College Library in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Mangala Krishnamurthyhas been appointed reference librarian in the Rodgers Science and Engineering Library at the University of Alabama.

Betsy Luceis now the acquisitions and serials librarian for the Mondor-Eagen Library at Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts.

Michael R. Macanhas been named reference/bibliographer for English in the Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Timothy Maloneyhas been appointed head of the music library at the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Douglas G. McGeehas joined the Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy as a reference/ bibliographer for engineering.

Steve Ostremwas appointed reference librarian in the research and information services department at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Ron Renchleris the new director of library communications at the University of Oregon Libraries.

Chris Schafferhas been appointed assistant director of public services at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Nancy Slight-Gibneyis now the director of library budget and management information services at the University of Oregon Libraries.

Ann Snowmanis the new head of access services at the University Park Libraries at Pennsylvania State University.

Jodi L. Spillaneis now a cataloger in the Nimitz Library at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Duncan Stewarthas been appointed monographic cataloging librarian in the central technical services department of the University of Iowa Libraries.

Jennifer J. Sundheimhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of Washington Libraries at the University of Washington-Tacoma Ubrary.

Helga Visscherhas been appointed head of McLure Education Library at the University of Alabama.

Dorothy Willishas been promoted to department chair of public services at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Angela J. Wrighthas been named human resources officer at the University of Alabama Libraries.

Michael Wrighthas been appointed monographic cataloging librarian in the central technical services department at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Hongx¡a Yanghas been appointed media librarian at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.

Mandy Yorkis now the archivist/special collections librarian in the Woodson Research Center of the Fondren Library at Rice University.

Retirements

Richard Eimashas retired from his position as curator of the John Martin Rare Book Room and coordinator of access services in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa Libraries, after 28 years of service.

Charlene Lehmanhas retired from her position as reference librarian in the research and information services department at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Sharon Stewarthas retired from the University of Alabama Libraries after 30 years of service.

Deaths

Robert Chapel

Robert Chapel, library technical assistant for the University Archives at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, died on November 3, 2002. Over the past 18 years, he had been the public face of the university archives and a stalwart in its provision of public service.

Joseph Periam Danton,94, professor emeritus and former dean of the school of librarianship at the University of California-Berkeley, has died. After serving with the New York Public Library, the Williams College Library, and ALA (1928-35), Danton served as librarian and associate professor of bibliography at Colby College and Temple University. He moved to Berkeley to become dean of the school of librarianship in 1946, where he served as dean until 1961 and retired in 1976. Danton’s numerous publications are cataloged in J. Periαm Danton: A Bibliography (School of Librarianship, University of California, Berkeley: 1976).

Helen H. Lyman, 92, librarian, teacher, scholar, and consultant in adult library services and literacy, died on November 4, 2002. She had most recently served as an adjunct professor in the library and information studies program at the University at Buffalo (1977-98). Lyman taught a course in adult resources and services yearly until the age of 88. She had previously served as a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Library School from 1966 until her retirement as professor emeritus in 1977. Her library career began at the Buffalo Public Library (1932-52), where she served as head of the Adult Education Department. In 1954, ALA published her seminal study on adult education activities in U.S. libraries, the first research study on this topic. She went on to serve as adult services librarian for the Chicago Public Library, Public Library Consultant in Adult Services for the Wisconsin State Library, and Public Library Specialist in Adult Services for the U.S. Office of Education in Washington, D.C. Among her many honors and recognitions were: University at Buffalo Distinguished Alumni Award; the ALA Joseph W. Lippincott Award for Distinguished Librarianship; and ALA’s Margaret Monroe Library Adult Services Award.

Rose Marie Service, 81, education-psychology subject specialist for 25 years before her retirement in 1986 at the University of Oregon (UO) Libraries, died in Eugene, Oregon. She served as reference librarian for six years at Carleton College. Service was known as an innovator and a champion of the rights of students and citizens. She was one of the UO Libraries’ early adopters of new information products and was one of the first online searchers. ■