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COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES

Personnel

Mr. Hanson

The University of North Dakota, on July 1, 1969, reclaims Roger K. Hanson when he returns to that campus as director of libraries. For the past 21/2 years he has been on the staff of the University of Minnesota libraries, first as assistant to the director, then adding to this responsibility the newly established post of chief of the department of reference services.

Mr. Hanson has that much admired quality of common sense, combined with a wholesome honesty that makes him immediately attractive on first meeting. Those of us that have worked closely with him know that this first impression is a true one. It is understandable therefore that when the University of North Dakota administration was faced with finding a new director of libraries they immediately thought of the man that had left them several years earlier to come to Minnesota.

As a native of North Dakota, Mr. Hanson graduated from Mayville State College. After serving as a high school teacher-librarian for a couple of years he joined the library staff of the University of North Dakota. There he had responsibility for the order department and assisted the director in administration of the library. During summers he pursued his education in librarianship from the University of Denver library school, where he obtained his MALS.

At Minnesota Roger’s principal responsibility has been to coordinate the final details associated with the move to the new $10-million O. Meredith Wilson Library. He has worked closely with the architects and equipment manufacturers on furniture specifications, selection and installation. He also coordinated the many details in the actual move itself and the problems of final completion and settling in into the new building. In all these sometimes onerous details Mr. Hanson exhibited the patience and ability to bring out a cooperative spirit among the people with whom he worked. Perhaps, aside from his affable personality, his four years in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic and troubleshooter, as well as a flight engineer, trained him well for these duties.

While those of us at Minnesota will sorely miss him we congratulate North Dakota in attracting him back to his home state. Roger, his charming wife, Gretchen, and their children will be a significant asset to the UND campus.—Ralph H. Hopp, University of Minnesota.

Dr. James Dykewill assume the position of library director and professor of library science at New Mexico State University on July I. For Jim, as his many friends call him, this will be a return to the state which provided much of his professional development during service as librarian at Eastern New Mexico University from 1951 to 1966.

A native of Breckenridge, Texas, Jim earned degrees at Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Oklahoma prior to receiving the MSLS (1950) and the doctorate in library science (1957) at the University of Illinois.

Two years as assistant librarian at Hardin- Simmons University were followed by a period of service as research assistant at the University of Illinois. The years at Eastern brought rapid development of library collections and services, construction of an outstanding building, professional status for the library staff, development of a library science teaching program, and establishment of one of the finest film libraries in the entire Southwest- Rocky Mountain area.

Texas A & M University library system has moved forward on several fronts during the three year span of Dr. Dyke’s tenure at College Station. Not the least of these is the recent completion of a new $3,600,000 library facility.

In the course of a very active career Jim has found time to serve as library building consultant for several college and public libraries. He was national ALA Membership Chairman, I960, and has held offices in many professional associations including those of President of the New Mexico Library Association and chairman of its scholarship committee. During the years 1962-64 he was an appointed member of the New Mexico Commission on Problems of Higher Education.

Dr. Dyke will bring broad experience in administration, library construction, audiovisual media, automation and library education to his new position and to library cooperative endeavor in New Mexico and the Southwest. New Mexico State University is fortunate in the decision which brings a librarian of Jim’s caliber back to the Land of Enchantment. The library program of this rapidly developing university will be in excellent hands.—Chester H. Linscheid, New Mexico State University.

APPOINTMENTS

ArthurJ. Anderson will join the faculty of the school of library science, Simmons College, on a full-time basis beginning with the summer session of 1969.

Marguerite Barrettis now director of the Eastern Iowa Community College library, Clinton, Iowa.

Mary Susan Baumbachis a new member of the reference division, University of Washington libraries.

Edwin B. Bronnerhas been named librarian at Philadelphia’s Haverford College.

Robert K. Brucehas been appointed college librarian and associate professor at Carleton College, beginning with the 1969-1970 academic year.

James E. Buckhas been appointed assistant librarian of Washburn University of Topeka, beginning July 1.

Mrs. Mitsuko Collverhas joined the staff of the SUNY, Stony Brook, library as an assistant cataloger.

Lawrence E. Doylehas been appointed reference librarian, humanities, at the University of Arizona.

ClarkA. Elliott will join the faculty of the school of library science, Simmons College, in September 1969.

Barbara Gatesis now assistant librarian and head of technical services at Oberlin College.

Mrs. Virginia B. Harrishas joined the staff of Oberlin College as a reference librarian.

Roy Liebmanhas been appointed chief, acquisitions services in the library at California State College, Los Angeles.

James M. Matarazzowill join the faculty of the school of library science, Simmons College, in September 1969.

Stephen Milleris now acquisitions librarian at Howard Colman library, Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois.

Sandra Petersonhas joined the staff of Oberlin College as a reference librarian.

Mrs. Wilma Elizabeth Pfeiferhas joined the staff of the reference division. University of Washington libraries.

Dr. Roberto M. Ravelohas been appointed a senior cataloger in the library at the SUNY, Stony Brook.

Harris M. Richardhas been appointed serials cataloger at the University of Arizona library.

Dr. a. Robert Rogershas resigned as director of the Bowling Green State University library to accept the position of professor of library science at Kent State University.

Harold B. Schellhas been appointed associate director of libraries. Southern Methodist University.

Yukihisa Suzuki,formerly head of the Asia library at the University of Michigan, is now professor of library studies in the University of Hawaii.

NECROLOGY

Dr. SanfordV. Larkey, director of the medical library at Johns Hopkins University Medical School from 1935 until his retirement in 1963, died April 16 at his Baltimore home.

RETIREMENTS

Sadie Hall,associate librarian of Washburn University of Topeka for twenty-three years will retire on June 30.

Jens Nyholm,university librarian at Northwestern University since 1944, retired on September 1, 1968. From 1939 to 1944, Mr. Nyholm was assistant librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, and from 1938 to 1939 he was head of the catalog department there. He holds degrees in library science from Columbia and from the Danish State Library School.