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RohertH. Patterson has been named director of libraries at the University of Tulsa’s McFarlin Library, effective September 1. Before coming to Tulsa, Patterson was director of the University of Wyoming Library from 1976. He also served as assistant director for collection development at Tulane University Library (1973- 1976), head of special collections cataloging at the University of Texas at Austin (1970-1973), and in various professional capacities at Tulane from 1965 to 1969.

Robert H. Patterson

Patterson received his MLS from the University of California at Berkeley in 1965, and a master’s degree in Latin American history from Tulane in 1963. He also attended the Institute on the Development and Administration of Programs for the Preservation of Library Materials at Columbia in the summer of 1978.

He now serves as chair of the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division’s Education Committee and as president of the Western Conservation Congress. Patterson has also been vice chair of the Advisory Council to the Bibliographic Center for Research in Denver, and chair of the Wyoming Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee.

This month he is keynote speaker at the Allerton Institute at the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Patterson is also editor and publisher of Conservation Administration News, for which he received a $2,000 Officer’s Grant from the C‹ uncil on Library Resources for editorial support in 1980-82.

Other publications include articles on preservation for the ALA Yearbook and Library Journal, and other professional articles for Colorado Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin’s Library Chronicle, and the Journal of Inter-American Studies.

Patterson is also reader/panelist for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and a consultant on conservation of library materials and establishment of special museum libraries to Gallier House Museum, the Historic New Orleans Collection, and to Koch and Wilson, Architects.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Jeffrey Heynenhas been appointed by the Association of Research Libraries to head a twoyear program designed to improve bibliographic access to microform collections in American and Canadian libraries. ARL has received $20,000 from the Council on Library Resources to initiate the project, and additional funds are anticipated from other sources this fall. Heynen is currently president of Information Exchange Corporation and has served as chair of the ALA Resources and Technical Services Division’s Reproduction of Library Materials Section. The ARL Microform Project is based upon a planning study conducted for the association by Richard Boss of Information Systems Consultants, Inc. Its purpose is to stimulate and coordinate the work of libraries, microform publishers, bibliographic utilities, and regional networks in providing bibliographic access to millions of monographic titles in microform which are now inadequately cataloged.

David Morseof the University of Southern California’s Norris Medical Library has been reelected chair of the Pharmacy and Drug Information Section of the Medical Library Association for 1981-82.

Paul Wassermanof the University of Maryland College of Library and Information Services, has been appointed chairperson of the Advisory Committee in Librarianship and Information Science of the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, effective September 1. The committee administers the Fulbright Scholarship and Lectureship Awards Program for the U.S. State Department.

APPOINTMENTS

Marianne Sidorski Alcornhas been appointed reference librarian at Arizona State University College of Law Library, Tempe.

Joan Arielhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of California, Irvine.

Mary Margaret Bensonhas been appointed technical services librarian at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon.

William Birdsallhas been named university librarian at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

K. Roy Bonin is now assistant director for administrative services at the University of Manitoba Libraries, Winnipeg.

Caroline Bredehas been named associate director of the University of Minnesota Law Library, Minneapolis.

Ellen Broidyhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of California, Irvine.

Barbara Browerhas accepted the position of assistant reference librarian at the William S. Carlson Library at the University of Toledo.

CORILEES. CHRISTOU has been appointed reference librarian in the Frank Sawyer Library, Suffolk University, Boston.

Stephen Clancyhas been appointed assistant librarian in the Biomedical Library, University of California, Irvine.

Kathleen Coffeehas been appointed head of technical services at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

JimE. Cole has been appointed serials and documents cataloger at Montana State University Library, Bozeman.

DeborahK. Contad recently became automation consultant at Lincoln Trail Libraries System, Champaign, Illinois.

Nora Copelandhas been appointed assistant catalog librarian for serials at Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Yvonne Damien,fine arts and anthropology bibliographer for Loyola University of Chicago, has assumed additional responsibilities as the nursing bibliographer.

MonicaV. Dayman has been appointed monographic cataloger at Montana State University Library, Bozeman.

Leon Divelhas been appointed reference librarian at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

Rosalie Dowdeyhas joined the staff of the Mary Couts Burnett Library at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, as assistant reference librarian.

Kathryn Elderhas been appointed film librarian at the York University Libraries, Downsview, Ontario.

Douglas Ernesthas been appointed assistant reference librarian at Colorado State University, Fort Collins.

Joyce Falkhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of California, Irvine.

David Farrellhas been appointed associate dean for collection management and development at the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington.

Elma Fennellis the new assistant circulation librarian at Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

Chris Fergusonis now associate librarian in the Acquisitions Department at the University of California, Irvine.

Janna Fergusonhas joined the staff of the Mary Couts Burnett Library at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, as assistant reference librarian.

CharlesS. Finger has been appointed reference librarian at Loyola University School of Law Library, New Orleans.

Thomas J. Froehlichhas been appointed assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh.

Carole Gambrellis now senior assistant librarian in the Reference Department at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

George R. Gaumondhas been named college librarian at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Julia Gelfandhas been appointed associate librarian in the Reference Department, University of California, Irvine.

James Generosois now reference librarian at the library of the City College of the City University of New York.

Gary Goldenis now documents librarian at the University of Illinois Library, Urbana.

Carol Grayjoined the staff of the Washington University Law Library, St. Louis, as government documents librarian.

Donna Hansonis the new science librarian at the University of Idaho Library, Moscow.

Karen Harwoodhas been appointed head of technical services at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Susan Headhas been appointed reference librarian at the University of Maryland, College Park.

RodneyN. Henshaw has been appointed head of the Interlibrary Loan Section of the Reference Department, Iowa State University, Ames.

Beth Holleyis the new assistant head of original cataloging at Dupre Library, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette.

Betty Jenkinshas been appointed librarian of the Lehman Library for International Affairs at Columbia University, New York.

AnneM. Kern has been appointed cataloger in the Harvard College Library.

Bob Kieftis the new head of the Technical Operations Division at Stanford University Library, California.

Katherine Konofasekhas been appointed social sciences reader services librarian at St. Xavier College Library, Chicago.

Kenneth Lavenderhas been named university bibliographer at North Texas State University, Denton.

May H. Liuwas appointed cataloger in the Harvard College Library.

JohnW. McConnell has been appointed assistant librarian in a new position for both the Acquisitions and Biological & Agricultural Sciences Departments, University of California, Davis.

Joan MacDonaldis now librarian for the Engineering, Mathematics and Science Library at the University of Waterloo, Ontario.

Phyllis Marionhas been named assistant director of the University of Minnesota Law Library, Minneapolis.

Susan Markowitzhas been appointed librarian of the School of Engineering Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

MarjorieL. Mason has been appointed head of public services at Augustana College Library, Rock Island, Illinois.

Robert Metcalfis now serials librarian at Vanderbilt University Library, Nashville.

Douglas Metzlerhas been named assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh.

Rol Morrishas been appointed director of the Learning Resource Centre at Keyano College, Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Ray Morrisonis now bibliographic instruction librarian at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

Marilyn Nicelyhas been promoted to technical services librarian at the University of Oklahoma Law Center Library, Norman.

ThomasD. Nisonger has been appointed collection development librarian for the University of Texas at Dallas Library, Richardson.

Julie Blume Nye,formerly director of education for the Medical Library Association, Chicago, is now marketing and educational services representative for Bibliographic Retrieval Services, Durham, North Carolina.

Helen-Grace Piatkowskihas been appointed instructor in the Library Instruction Department, Iowa State University Library, Ames.

William Pitthas been named associate librarian of the library of the College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland, College Park.

ShermanE. Pyatt is now assistant reference librarian in charge of documents and serials, the Daniel Library, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina.

Candy Quinnhas been appointed circulation librarian at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

Maxine Renekerhas assumed the position of Science and Engineering Chief at Columbia University Libraries, New York.

Anne Reulandis now reference librarian in the Central/Science Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville.

ElizabethB. Rile has been appointed catalog librarian at Wichita State University, Kansas.

Glenda Robertshas been appointed cataloger at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

Phoebe Ruiz-Valerahas been appointed catalog librarian for the social sciences and humanities at Rutgers University Libraries, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

PeterC. Schank has accepted the position of library director at the University of Kansas Law Library, Lawrence, effective in summer, 1982.

Elizabeth Schererhas been appointed acquisitions librarian at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

GailA. Schlachter has been named director of the American Bibliographical Center of ABC- Clio, Inc., Santa Barbara, California.

BethJ. Shapiro has been promoted to assistant director for readers’ services at the Michigan State University Library, East Lansing.

Richard Shellman,science bibliographer for Loyola University of Chicago, has assumed additional responsibilities as the psychology bibliographer.

Stan Shepardis now head of the Special Collections and Archives Department at the University of Idaho Library, Moscow.

Ruth Simmonshas joined Rutgers University Libraries, New Brunswick, New Jersey, as senior archivist.

Amber Lee Smithhas been appointed public services librarian at the University of Oklahoma Law Center Library, Norman.

Donna Smithis the new humanities bibliographer at the Stanford University Library, California.

Leleith Smithis now reference librarian at Mercy College Libraries, Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Ruth K. Southardhas been appointed media coordinator for the Library/Media Center at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.

William Starckhas been appointed technical services librarian at Donnelley Library, Lake Forest College, Illinois.

RobertJ. Starring has been named coordinator for social sciences and humanities libraries at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

L. Stanislava Swieszkowski has been appointed creative arts librarian at Montana State University, Bozeman.

Nancy Tayloris now reference librarian at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana.

Richard Lee Tubesinghas been appointed assistant director for Library Programs at the University of Toledo Libraries.

CharlesH. Tunstall has been appointed instructional/public services librarian at Tusculum College, Greeneville, Tennessee.

Nancy Van Zanthas been appointed director of development at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, Denver.

Robert Walteris now government documents librarian at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

EdwardA. Warro has been appointed collection bibliographer for the Loyola University of Chicago Library.

Kathryn Weintraubhas been appointed cataloger at the University of California, Irvine.

Mary Emily Whelanhas been named director of library services at Brescia College, Owensboro, Kentucky.

Guynell Williamshas been appointed assistant librarian in reference and public services at Donnelley Library, Lake Forest College, Illinois.

HelenE. Williams is now lecturer at the University of Maryland’s College of Library and Information Services, College Park.

L. Yvonne Wulff has been named coordinator for medical and science/technology libraries at the University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor.

JoelF. Wurl has been appointed archivist at the Ward M. Canaday Center for Research and Use of Rare Books and Special Collections at the University of Toledo.

RETIREMENTS

Emil Basiuk,associate librarian at the Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center Library, retired on June 26 after 18 years of service.

Russell Burghardt,head of the Serials Division at City College Library, City University of New York, retired in September.

Gretta Gudgen,circulation librarian at the Axe Library, Pittsburg State University, Kansas, retired on August 31 after 15 years of service.

Marie Inez Johnson,former director of the library at the College of Saint Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, has retired after 40 years of library service.

Margaret Kenny,chief librarian at the City College Library, City University of New York, retired in July.

Leonard Mullis,director of libraries at the Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado, retired in July after 13 years at that institution.

ElisabethH. Nebehay retired on September 30 from the United Nations Library, New York, after nearly 20 years of service,, first as chief of the Acquisitions Department and the past four years as collection co-ordinator.

Doris Ransom,senior descriptive cataloger in English Language Section 1 at the Library of Congress, retired August 28 after nearly 22 years of government service.

Sarah Rinehart,catalog librarian at the University of Oklahoma Law Center Library, retired in July after 14 years of service.

DEATHS

Avrom I. Dickman,head of the Oral History Office in the Department of Special Collections, University of California, Davis, Library, died August 26.

Samuel Lazerow,chief of the Serial Record Division at the Library of Congress from 1966 to 1972, died on August 13.