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Marie Elena Koreyhas been appointed head of the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia, effective in January. She replaces Howell Heaney who has retired after more than 25 years with the Free Library.

Korey, formerly curator of printed books at the Library Company of Philadelphia, is a graduate of Chestnut Hill College with an MLS from Drexel University.

Among her writings for national journals are:

“Philadelphia Book Collectors” in the American Book Collector and a profile of the Library Company for the Wilson Library Bulletin. With librarian Edwin Wolf she coedited “A Quarter of a Millenium.” an exhibition celebrating the Library Company's 25th anniversary.

Marie Korey

Korey currently serves as secretary of ACRL's Rare Book and Manuscript Section. She has also served on the Nominating Committee of the Bibliographic Society of America and is vice president for programs of the American Printing History Association.

James H. Mayhas been named dean of information services at California State University, Chico, effective February 1. May has served since 1974 as associate library director at Sonoma State University. He has a doctorate in library science from Columbia University (1978), an MBA from Harvard, and a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Stanford University.

May has worked with a New York international business consulting firm: spent six years in top management posts with Pandex. Inc., a subsidiary of Macmillan Publishing Company: served as director of the Center for Communication and Information Research at the University of Denver: and acted as a consultant for Information Access Corporation. He was a vice president and director of the Santa Rosa Computer Center, and has been active in NASA communications technology satellite work.

In 1977 May was chair of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Society for Information Science. He currently serves as vice president of the American Indian Library Association, and is a member of the ALA Subcommittee on Library Service for American Indian People and the ALA Library and Information Technology Association's Technical Standards for Library Automation Committee.

Mark F. Scullyhas been appointed chief of the Library Division of the Library and Statutory Distribution Service at the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington. An experienced computerbased library system administrator, Scully joined GPO in July 1981 as chief of the Records Branch in the Documents Sales Service. He earned an MLS in 1971 from the University of Maryland and a master’s in public administration from American University in 1977.

Following his graduation from the University of Maryland, Scully joined the Arlington County (Virginia) Public Library System as a reference librarian. In July 1971 he became a librarian in the Technical Services Division of the National Library of Medicine. Scully entered government service in November 1973 when he became technical services librarian for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, where he was promoted to library director in June 1977.

In 1980 he transferred to the General Accounting Office as an automated data processing administrator, becoming a technical information specialist there a year later.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Esther Greenberg,coordinator of library systems at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, was honored at the annual meeting of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ACRL's Ohio Chapter) on October 20. Specifically recognized were her many contributions to the Association and its Executive Board, including her role in the initial organization of the Association in 1973.

Patricia Swansonis on a one-year leave from the University of Chicago Library to work as coordinator of the Public Services in Research Libraries Project sponsored by ARL’s Office of Management Studies and supported by the General Electric Foundation.

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.)

Martin Antonettiis now rare books librarian at the University of Oregon, Eugene.

Lori Arpis the new assistant undergraduate librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana.

Karen Binghamhas been appointed psychology and speech and hearing science subject specialist at the University of Illinois. Urbana.

Diane Bisomhas been appointed products development and training librarian in the Technical Services Department at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Joseph J. Braninhas been appointed assistant director for collection development at the University of Georgia Libraries, Athens.

Andrew Brannis now head of cataloging at the Ohio State University Law Library, Columbus.

James H. Carminhas been appointed architecture and allied arts reference librarian at the University of Oregon. Eugene.

Claire A. Colombohas been appointed head of the Circulation Department at the University of Georgia Libraries, Athens.

Gene Damonhas been appointed manager for customer support in the Library Systems Division of GEAC.

Samuel Demashas been appointed associate librarian at the Albert R. Mann Library. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

BarbaraA. GALIK has been appointed head of the Slavic and East European Section at the University of Washington’s Suzzallo Library. Seattle.

Vesta Lee Gordonhas assumed the position of assistant director for special collections at the University of Georgia Libraries, Athens.

JamesN. Green has been appointed curator of printed books at the Library Company of Philadelphia.

Leslie K. Grf.erhas been appointed music reference librarian in the University of Oregon Library, Eugene.

Christopher Hailis now librarian of the Frances Loeb Library, Harvard University.

Jennie Meyer Howardhas been appointed associate librarian of the Library Communications Center, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth.

Deborah Jensenhas been appointed serials librarian in the Technical Services Department of Syracuse University, New York.

Isabel Kaplanhas been appointed bibliographer in the chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering sciences at the University of Rochester. New York.

Heather Keatehas been appointed assistant university librarian for public services (branch libraries) at the University of British Columbia Libraries, Vancouver.

Robert J. Kleinis now science reference librarian at the University of Georgia Science Library, Athens.

Sheila Laidi.awhas been named librarian of the Harriet Irving Library, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.

Joan Lippincόtthas been appointed head of public services at the Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University. Ithaca, New York.

Barbara Listwas appointed reference librarian in the Science and Engineering Division of Columbia University Libraries, New York City.

Patricia A. Lumanis now acquisitions librarian at CBN University, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Lucretia McCulleyhas accepted a position as reference librarian at the University of Georgia Main Library. Athens.

Joseph E. Macmanushas been named senior cataloger of a project to catalog the American Antiquarian Society’s collection of early American newspapers in Worcester. Massachusetts.

Ray Metzis now head of circulation at the University of Rochester Library, New York.

WilliamH. Mischo is the new engineering librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana.

Lorraine Moorehas been appointed head of the Cataloging Department, University of Kansas Libraries, Lawrence.

Peter Anthony Neenanhas joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of Library Science. Chapel Hill, as assistant professor.

Jill A. Parchuckhas been appointed senior assistant librarian in charge of cataloging 20thcentury English poetry at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Mary Giles Peresichhas been appointed associate librarian in the Biomedical Library. University of South Alabama. Mobile.

Michael W. Poulinhas been appointed bibliographer for biology, mathematical sciences, computers and statistics at the University of Rochester Library, New York.

M. DIANE Raines has joined the staff of the University of Alaska Library, Fairbanks, as serials cataloger in the Elmer E. Rasmusson Library.

Jay Rasielhas been appointed associate librarian in the Science and Engineering Library, State University of New York at Buffalo.

HelenI. Rf.ed has been appointed head of the Acquisitions Department at Duke University Library, Durham, North Carolina.

Deanna Robertsis the new education bibliographer at the University of Georgia Libraries. Athens.

Catherine Jean Sassenis now assistant catalog librarian for monographs at North Texas State University Libraries, Denton.

Karen Schmidt-Elterichis the new acquisitions librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana.

Susan Searinghas been appointed librarian-atlarge for women’s studies for the University of Wisconsin System, Madison.

Robert Sessionshas been appointed information services/veterinary medicine librarian in the Steenbock Agriculture Libran, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Regina Sheahas been appointed acting head of reference services at the University of Chicago Library for a one-year term.

JosephA. Springer has been appointed cataloger for the Eighteenth-Century Short-Title Catalogue/North America, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.

PeterL. Stark is now map librarian at the University of Oregon, Eugene.

Martin B. Steffensonhas been appointed agriculture librarian at the University of Illinois. Urbana.

Judith K. Sterlinghas been appointed technical services librarian at the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville.

I. Bruce Turnerhas been appointed curator of archives and special collections at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette.

Ruth Walter Uhlhornhas been appointed information services librarian at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Mary Van Burenhas been appointed librarian of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York.

Carol B. Wattshas been appointed chief of the Classification and Cataloging Branch of the Library Division. Library and Statutory Distribution Service, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington.

Jeanne Whitehas been appointed librarian in the Special Collections Department at Cornell University Libraries, Ithaca, New York.

Jennifer Youngerhas been appointed head of the MARC Department at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Library, Madison.

Lane Ziffhas been appointed cataloger for the Eighteenth-Century Short-Title Catalogue/North America. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.

RETIREMENTS

Russell G. Burghardtretired last fall as chief of the Serials Division at the City College of the City University of New York, a position he had held since 1963. He came to the City College Library in 1947 after completing course and residence requirements for the Ph.D. in Latin at Johns Hopkins University, serving as a commissioned field artillery officer in 1942-1946. and receiving his library science degree at Columbia University.

Norman Dudleyretired October 31 as assistant university librarian for collection development at the University of California, Los Angeles, after 18 years in the library profession.

Mary Louise Gladish.biomedical research services librarian at the Vanderbilt Medical Center Library, Nashville, has retired after 18 years of service.

Gwendolyn Gray,serials cataloger in the Serial Record Division of the Library of Congress, retired on October 15 after 30 years of federal service.

Louise McGwigan Hallretired as head of the Humanities Reference Department at the University of North Carolina on February 1 ‚ a post she has held since 1958. Her expertise in classical studies qualified her for a 6-month appointment as acting librarian at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1966. She was also instrumental in planning for the library’s support of the first Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies in 1965. Hall earned a bachelor's in library science in 1941 at the University of North Carolina and an MLS in 1944 from the University of Illinois. From 1944 to 1947 she worked in the U.S. Army Map Service, returning to North Carolina as a reference librarian in 1947.

Robert Pfeiffer,head of the Humanities/Social Sciences Library Group at the University of California, Berkeley, retired in December after 22 years of service to the university. Pfeiffer had been active in ACRL s Anthropology Section, serving both as secretary and vice-chair.

DEATHS

NathanR. Einhorn, chief of the Library of Congress Exchange and Gift Division since April 1968, died on December 13 in Washington, D.C. Einhorn came to LC in 1950 as a member of the library’s annual Special Recruit (now Intern) Program for outstanding graduates of library schools. He subsequently served in the Exchange and Gift Division as assistant head of the Gift Section, head of both the Orientalia and American-British Sections, and assistant chief of the Order Division in 1964.

John R. Russell,director of libraries at the University of Rochester from 1940 to 1969 died on December 5 in Walnut Creek, California, after a long illness. In 1949 Russell had been named a fellow of the then Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences. He was president of the New York State Library Association, a member of the New York State Regents Library Council, and chair of the ALA Committee on Aid to Libraries in War Areas.

He also served as volunteer librarian of the Rochester Academy of

Science for 10 years. In 1966-67 Russell and his wife received Fulbright grants to serve at the American Studies Research Centre, Osmania University. Hyderabad, India. Russell was a consultant on the development of the Centre's American history and literature collections.

He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and received a bachelor’s degree in library science from the University of Michigan. Although he retired from Rochester in 1969, Russell was granted a leave of absence in 1968 to serve as librarian of the American College at Leysin, Switzerland, a post he held until 1973. ■■

John R. Russell