ACRL College & Research Libraries News

College & Research Libraries News

ALA/ACRL Representatives At Academic Ceremonies and Meetings

Throughout the year, the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries receive invitations to a variety of academic ceremonies and meetings. During the past year, members of ACRL have represented the association at inaugurations of college presidents, dedications of new libraries, anniversary celebrations, and annual meetings.

On September 22, 1972, John B. Thomas, director of the Learning Resources Center at Davidson County Community College, in Lexington, North Carolina, attended the inauguration of John Edgar Weems as the sixth president of Meredith College, in Raleigh. Mary Lou Harkness, director of libraries at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, represented ACRL on October 6, at the inauguration of Dr. B. D. Owens as the sixth president of the University of Tampa. Raymond V. Dunmire, director of the Library and Learning Resources Center at Augustana College, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, attended the December 1st in- auguration of Dr. Francis Gordon Foster as the twelfth president of Dakota State College, in Madison.

On December 16, Donald C. Anthony, associate director of libraries at Columbia University, attended the dedication ceremony of the Elmer Bobst Library and Study Center at New York University.

On January 25, 1973, Wilson D. Snodgrass, assistant director of libraries for Processing Services at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, attended the Centennial Convocation commemorating the founding of Texas Christian University, in Fort Worth. Arthur T. Hamlin, director of libraries at Temple University, and Brother Thomas Warner, director of library services at La Salle College, both in Philadelphia, represented ACRL at the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, held in Philadelphia on April 13 and 14.