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Samuel M. Carrington, Jr.,has been named university librarian at the Fondren Library, Rice University. He has served as acting university librarian since Januarv 1979.

Carrington, an au- thority on six- teenth-century French literature, has been a member of the Rice University French De- partment since 1967.

He received his A.B.,

M.A., and Ph.D. de- grees from the Uni- versity of North Caroli- na at Chapel Hill.

In addition to his teaching and research career at Rice, Dr. Carrington has been closely linked to the university’s student activities, having served as proctor from 1974 through 1979.

Samuel M. Carrington, Jr.

Louis A. Kenney

LOUIS A. Kenney,San Diego State University librarian since 1961, has retired.

When Kenney arrived at San Diego State in 1961 the library was housed in quarters of about 135,000 square feet and offered stu- dents a selection of some 210,000 volumes.

The staff consisted of thirty-one professional librarians and eighteen support staff. Today the San Diego Library building has 300,000 square feet of space and more than 750,000 volumes. The staff has grown to more than 150 budgeted positions, including fifty professional staff

Kenney, who holds the B.S.L.S. and M.S.L.S. degrees from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Maryland, served on the staff of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, library for six years as assistant engineering librarian, acquisitions bibliographer, and serials cataloger. He was head acquisitions librarian at the University of Notre Dame from 1948 to 1954, chief of technical services at the Illinois State Library in Springfield from 1957 to 1959, and chief librarian, Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, from 1959 to 1961.

He has been a member of the council of the California Library Association (CLA), president of CLA’s San Diego Chapter, and a member of ALA and ACRL committees.

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Tom Kirk,who had been science librarian at Earlham College since 1965 and was on leave this past year to serve as acting director, Library/

Learning Center, University of Wisconsin- Parkside, became col- lege librarian at Berea College, Berea, Ken- tucky, on July 1.

Perhaps the most astute administrative move I ever made at Earlham was convincing Tom, who was then a student assistant in the library and intending to become a biology teacher, that after grad- uation he should be- come Earlham’s science librarian and attend library school during the summers. That he did, and even before he got his M.L.S. from Indiana University in 1969, it was apparent he was going to have an impact on academic librarianship.

Tom Kirk

Earlham s Science Library was becoming a model for many colleges, and Tom soon became known throughout the country for his work in bibliographic instruction. He has served as chair of both ALA’s Instruction in the Use of Libraries Committee and the ACRL Bibliographic Instruction Task Force, and was instrumental in preparation of the “Guidelines for Bibliographic Instruction in Academic Libraries,” approved as policy by the ACRL Board in 1977. He has spoken at many programs and workshops, has taught at the Indiana University Graduate Library School, and serves on several editorial boards. He has published numerous articles and is the author of several books, the latest of which are Library Research Guide to Biology (Pierian Press, 1978) and Course-Related and Literature-Use Instruction: Working Models for Programs in Undergraduate Science Education (Jeffrey Norton, 1979). Currently he is chair of ACRL’s Science and Technology Section.

It is with mixed feelings that I write all this. On the one hand, I am delighted for Tom. Berea has a fine library, and the college administration is eager to make it an excellent one, one that will play an increasingly important role in Berea’s impressive educational program. In the effort to accomplish that and to insure the efficient and effective administration of the library, Tom was an obvious choice, and there’s no question that he’ll do a superb job in achieving Berea s goals. Moreover, Berea provides the kind of community in which Tom and his wife, Betsy, can be as active as they were at Earlham.

On the other hand, we ll miss Tom. Not only did he make an important contribution to the education and training of Earlham science students (and faculty), but he also played an unusually active and significant role in many areas of college life and administration. For me, he has been not only a good friend, but also a constant source of support and inspiration. What the Earlham library is today, what I have been able to accomplish, is in large part due to him. I only hope he’ll have someone who’ll be as helpful, as creative, and as much fun to be with as he was for me.—Evan Ira Farber.

Ronald G. Leach

Ronald G. Leach,associate director of librar- ies at Central Michigan University, has been appointed dean of library services and professor of library science at Indiana State University.

Leach will assume his position in July 1980 and will be responsible for the management and development of the Cunningham Memorial Library and branch li- braries.

At Central Michigan, Leach was responsible for directing technical and public services and coordinating collection development. Before his appointment at Central Michigan, he was head librarian at the Mansfield Campus ol Ohio State University and the assistant director and acting director of the library at Lake Superior State College.

Leach is a board member, executive council member, and treasurer of the Michigan Library Consortium. He has been vice-chairperson of the Academic Division and a member óf the Continuing Education Committee of the Michigan Library Association. He is chair of the LAMA Middle Management Discussion Group, a member of the LAMA Program Committee, and a member of the MARS Cost and Finance Committee of ALA.

Leach received a B.A. in elementary education and an M.A. in library science from the University of Michigan and is completing a Ph.D. degree in higher education administration at Michigan State University.

Richard L. O'Keeffe

Richard L. O’Keeffe,formerly executive director of the Houston Area Research Library Consortium and university librarian at Rice University from 1968-78, has been appointed uni- versity librarian at Cor- pus Christi State Uni- versity, Corpus Christi,

Texas.

As executive director of the Houston Area Research Library Con- sortium, O’Keeffe worked with seven Houston-area research libraries to develop interinstitutional plans and programs that would meet the research community’s need for information, materials, and services.

O’Keeffe has served as university librarian, associate librarian, assistant librarian, and science librarian at Rice University and as head acquisitions and distribution librarian for the Main Technical Library at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Canada’s Mount Carmel College and a master of science degree in library science from Louisiana State University, and he has done doctoral work in librarianship at the University of Illinois. He is a past president of the Texas Library Association.

David Roy Watkins

David Roy Watkinshas retired as university librarian at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mas- sachusetts, a position he had held since 1970.

From 1966 to 1970 Watkins was director of libraries at Fordham University. He went to Fordham from the Yale University Library, where he was head of the Reference Depart- ment from 1956-65.

Before going to Yale he was principal librarian in the reference depart- ment and instructor in library science at the University of Minneso- ta. He has also held library positions at Spaulding Institute in Peoria, Illinois; St. Bede College; and St. Thomas College.

Watkins has served on ALA Council and was president of the ALA s Reference Services Division in 1967-68. He is a former president of both the Minnesota and Connecticut Library Associations and is one of the founding members and a past president of the Boston Library Consortium.

He was a member of the Editorial Committee of the Yale Edition of the Complete Works of St. Thomas More and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Study and Teaching of Medieval Canon Law.

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Robert Vosper

Robert Vosperhas retired as director of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, Uni- versity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He continues to serve as a professor in the Gradu- ate School of Library and Information Sci- ence at UCLA.

Vosper has been director of the William Andrews Clark Library since 1966. He was uni- versity librarian at UCLA from 1961 to 1973 and served as director of libraries at the University of Kan- sas from 1952 to 1961.

He began his career as a junior librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1940. He worked as an assistant reference librarian at Stanford University from 1942 to 1944 and then moved to UCLA, where he served as head of the Acquisitions Department, assistant university librarian, and finally associate university librarian before going to the University of Kansas in 1952. He has been a professor in the School of Library Service at UCLA since 1961.

Vosper was a Guggenheim Fellow in Britain in 1959-60 and a Fulbright Lecturer in Italy in 1960. He has served as president of ALA (1965- 66), president of ACRL (195.5-56), vice-president of the International Federation of Library Associations (1971-78), chair of the Association of Research Libraries (1963), and member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Research Libraries (1968-72). He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Librarv Resources since 1968.

He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in classics from the University of Oregon in 1937 and 1939 and a Certificate in Librarianship from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1940, and was awarded an LL. D. degree by Hofstra University in 1967.

A popular speaker and prolific writer, Vosper has published scores of articles on library subjects.

APPOINTMENTS

Elaine C. Alligood,chief of library service at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, has joined the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library staff as head of public services.

Florence Bartosheskyhas been appointed curatorial associate in the Baker Library, Harvard University.

Keiko Chois now the assistant head, Cataloging and Processing Department, and head, Automated Cataloging Section, at the University of Houston (Central Campus).

Cynthia Collierhas been appointed I PCD/ Library Program-Midwest regional librarian at Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant.

Llyn Conradhas joined the staff of the Special Collections Department, University of Cincinnati, as a local government field representative.

Pamela W. Darlinghas been named preservation program specialist, Office of Management Studies, Association of Research Libraries. She was head of the Preservation Department, Columbia University Libraries.

RUSS Davidsonhas been appointed Ibero- American librarian at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

William Garrisonhas been appointed to the position of monographic cataloger, Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

Kathryn A. Hammellhas accepted the position of interlibrary loan librarian at the Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois at the Medical Center, in Chicago. She will continue as coordinator of the Government Documents Section at the Health Sciences Library.

Sidney Ives,acquisitions bibliographer in Houghton Library, Harvard University, has been appointed librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Carol G. Jenkins,formerly assistant professor and special administrative projects librarian at the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, has joined the staff of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library of the University of Virginia as associate director.

Marilyn Jonesis assistant to the head of Cataloging, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Marcia Kinderzerske,formerly reference librarian in the Gutman Library, Harvard University, has become librarian at the Burlington office of Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Michael E. D. Koenighas been appointed associate professor of library science, School of Library Service, Columbia University, New York City.

Janice Koyama,formerly assistant director for reference and instructional services at California State University, Long Beach, is now head, Moffitt Undergraduate Library, University of California, Berkeley.

James Kusackhas been named an instructor on the faculty of the School of Library Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Jay Lamrrechthas been promoted to the position of senior Africana cataloger, Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

LA Ai Leehas been appointed to a cataloging position in the Bibliographic Processing Department of the Fondren Library, Rice University.

Helen Liuis head of the Cataloging Division, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Martha Mahardhas been appointed assistant curator in the Harvard Theatre Collection, Harvard University.

Linda Malcolmhas been promoted to the position of head, Catalog Management and Marking Section, Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

Teresa Marquezis the new assistant government publications librarian at the University of New Mexico Library, Albuquerque.

Charlene Masonis director of Central Administrative Services, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

Paul Mattick, Jr.,has been appointed librarian in the Center for European Studies, Harvard University.

Susan McCargarhas been named head of the Acquisitions Division, Mann Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. She was formerly acquisitions librarian at the University of Kentucky.

David H. Michener,formerly head of the Africana Cataloging Unit, Northwestern University Library, has been appointed head. Cataloging Department, University of Louisville Library, Louisville, Kentucky.

Karin Negoro,formerly marine information specialist librarian for the Cousteau Society, has been appointed librarian for the University of Rhode Island’s International Center for Marine Resource Development (ICMRD).

Basil T. Owenshas been promoted to the position of assistant director for assignment, reference, and special services, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

David J. Patten,editor of the H. W. Wilson Company’s Art Index since 1970, has accepted appointment as associate librarian in the Oberlin College Library.

Grace Ross Reedhas been appointed chief of the Acquisitions and Processing Division, Library of Congress.

Barbara Rivershas rejoined the staff of the Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois, on a half-time hourly appointment as Africana cataloger.

Ann Ronchettihas joined the Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as reference librarian/English bibliographer.

Nidia Scharlock,formerly readers’ services librarian, the Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester, has been named head of reference services at the Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Maureen Scheciiter,assistant to the director for personnel, University of Maryland, College Park, has been named training program coordinator at the Office of Management Studies, Association of Research Libraries, in Washington, D.C.

Agnes Stahlschmidthas been named an instructor on the faculty of the School of Library Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Charlotte Straderhas been named management reference librarian, Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.

Mimi Tashirohas accepted the position of music cataloger, Stanford University Libraries.

Connie Capers Thorsonhas been named acquisitions librarian at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Bruce C. Trible,formerly assistant cataloger at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, has been named head cataloger, Dupre Library, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana.

Elizabeth Uleryk,formerly computer services librarian, McGill Medical Library, Montreal, Quebec, is information services librarian, McMaster University Library, Hamilton, Ontario.

Jim Warrington,formerly acting science librarian, Earlham College, is now science librarian.

C. Brigid Welchhas been named assistant editor for social sciences at Choice, ACRL s book review journal for college libraries. Welch was formerly library assistant for collection development at the Undergraduate Library, University of Texas, Austin.

RETIREMENTS

Elizabeth Baerhas retired as head catalog librarian, Miami University of Ohio.

Jack Belzer,professor in the School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, has retired.

Cecil Byrd,professor and librarian, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, retired on December 31, 1979, after thirty-seven years of service. He has been awarded the title of professor and librarian emeritus.

Emsie D. Colvinhas retired after twenty- three years of service as head librarian at Daniel Payne College, Birmingham, Alabama.

Mildred S. Connors,cataloger, Harvard College Library, retired July 1.

Norma Durand,head cataloger, Dupre Library, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, retired June 30 after thirty- nine years oi service.

Ruth Formanretired in 1979 as head of the Acquisitions Division of the Mann Library, Cornell University, after thirty-two years on the library staff.

Martha Frith,head of English Language Section Four in the Descriptive Cataloging Section of the Library of Congress, has retired after thirty years with the library.

Anthony Greco,assistant university librarian for personnel, University of California at Los Angeles, retired at the end of June.

Robert R. Holmes,director for catalog maintenance, production, and publication, Processing Services, Library of Congress, has retired. He began his career with the library in 1952.

E. Karen Kivlreference librarian and professor of media education at Moorhead (Minnesota) State University, retired May 28 after thirty-three years of service there.

Rudolph Lednickyhas retired from the position of librarian for Slavic Collections in the General Library, University of California, Berkeley, after more than twenty-three years of service.

A. J. Redmondhas retired from the Fondren Library, Rice University, after twenty-three years of service. At the time of her retirement, she was head of original cataloging and special projects.

Frank Sessa,professor in the School of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, has retired.

Caroline Stitelyhas retired after sixteen years of service as cataloger and head, Catalog Department, University of Rhode Island Library.

Andrew Turchyn,librarian, Slavic studies area specialist, Indiana University, Bloomington, retired on August 31, 1979, after twenty-six years of service. He has been awarded the title of librarian emeritus.

Edwin E. Williams,associate university librarian, Harvard University, retired July 1.

DEATHS

Louise G. Anderson,assistant reference librarian and curator of the Afro-American Studies Collection at the Princeton University Library, New Jersey, since September 1971, died February 6, 1980.

Margery Barker,partner in Hamill & Barker Antiquarian Booksellers, Chicago, and an internationally known dealer in antique documents and manuscripts, died May 6, 1980, in Michigan City, Indiana.

Don Stewart Culbertson,the first executive secretary of the Information Science and Automation Division (ISAD), now the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), of the American Library Association, died on February 5, 1980, in Downers Grove, Illinois. He had been assistant director, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, since 1973.

Doris Higgins,head of the Library Catalog Department, University of California, Berkeley, from 1944 until her retirement in 1965, died at her home in Berkeley on April 15, 1980.

Charles Leonard Katz,former university librarian of the Lincoln University Library, Philadelphia, died on March 17, 1980, at Chenago Memorial Hospital, Norwich, New York, following a brief illness. He was seventy- four years old. ■■