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Ann-Christe Young

Larry Hardesty,li- brary director at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, has been chosen Alumnus of the Year for 2002 by the Alumni As- sociation of the Univer- sity of Wisconsin-Madi- son School of Library and Information Studies. During his tenure as ACRL president (1999—2000), he initiated the Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. Hardesty was named ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year in 2001 and is serving as chair of the 2003 ACRL National Conference.

Derrie Roark Perezhas been elected presidentelect of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries. She has served as interim dean of the University of South Florida (USF) Library System since 1999- She is also a faculty member in the USF School of Library and Information Science.

Carolyn Sheehy,Clare and Lucy Oesterle director of library services at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, was named the 11th recipient of the Harold and Eva White First Citizen of the College award. In 1992, Sheehy became the third person in the countiy, and the first in Illinois, to hold an endowed library directorship at a small college. Her other accomplishments include twice cochairing North Central’s strategic planning process and editing two books in the Greenwood Press Library Management College: Managing Busi- ness Collecions in Libraries and lManaging Pe›rformning Arts Colleaions in Academic and Piubilc Libraries.

Appointments

Kathy Arsenaulthas been appointed dean of die Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg. Arsenault was named library director after serving as acting director since 1999. She had been director of the Larry Hardesty library’s special collections department since joining the university in 1982.

Ronald L. Larsenhas been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences.

Phyllis Ruscellais the new director of the University of South Florida-Tampa. As director, Ruscella oversees the access services and reference departments and the Library Media Center. Her previous position was as the associate university librarian for public services at Georgia State University.

Richard H. Swainhas been appointed director of library services at West Chester (Pennsylvania) University. Swain has been a member of the West Chester library faculty since 1994, serving first as humanities reference/bibliographic instruction librarian and then as electronic resources librarian. He has extensive local, regional, and national experience in library automation and resource sharing. Swain’s positions include reference librarian at Northern Michigan University, head of public services and acting director at Cleveland State University, and head of reference at the University of Maine-Orono.

Winston Tabb,associate librarian at the Library of Congress since 1995, has been named dean of university libraries and director of the Sheridan U- braries at Johns Hopkins University. Tabb has served on a number of national and international professional library associations, including the Association of Research Libraries, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, and the Soros Foundation—which makes grants for library advancement in the countries of the former Soviet Union.

Leslie Andersenhas been appointed visual and performing arts librarian at California State University-Long Beach.

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Michael A. Arseneauis now catalog librarian/special formats and database management librarian at the University of New Orleans’ Earl K. Long Library.

Alan Asherhas joined Rod Library at the University of Northern Iowa as ait and music librarian and bibliographer.

Nancy Babbhas been appointed senior assistant librarian in the Law Library at the University of Buffalo.

Timothy Bryantis now reference librarian and bibliographer at the University of Northern Iowa’s Rod Library.

Helen Faye Christenberryhas been appointed English studies librarian at the University of Washington Libraries-Seattle.

Carrie E. Donovanis the new Miller Nichols library instruction reference librarian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries.

Xu Fang (Grace)has joined the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries as social sciences reference/instruction librarian.

Marlayna Gateshas accepted the position of director of access services at the Social Sciences and Humanities Library at the University of Cali- fornia-San Diego.

Russell Hallis the new assistant librarian at Pennsylvania State New Kensington Library.

Brooke E. Hendersonhas been named art librarian at Wellesley College.

Wendy Hîghbyis the new acquisitions/se- rials librarian at the University of Northern Colorado’s James A. Michener Library.

Rebecca Imamotohas joined the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries as reference/ instruction librarian.

John C. Kellyhas been named the digital initiatives librarian at the University of New Orleans’ Earl K. Long Library.

Madge Klaisis now a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School Library Media Program in the School of Libraiy and Information Studies.

Sean Knowltonhas been appointed humanities reference/instruction librarian at the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries.

Jeongmin Leehas been named business reference librarian at the Earl K. Long Library at the University of New Orleans.

Hongbin Liuis now electronic resources librarian at the University of New Orleans’ Earl K. Long Library.

Marilyn Mercadohas been appointed dean of libraiy services at the University of Northern Iowa’s Rod Library.

Janet E. Murphyis now the access services/ interlibrary loan librarian at the University of New Orleans’ Earl K. Long Library.

Beth Nameihas accepted the position of instruction librarian at the University of New Orleans’ Earl K. Long Library.

Michael Normanhas joined the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign as head of serials cataloging.

Elena O’Malleyhas been named head of library computer and Internet services at Emerson College.

Anne Ostendarphas been named archivist at Franklin Pierce College.

Suzan R. Parkerhas been appointed reference and instruction/social science librarian at the University of Washington libraries, at the Cascadia Community College and University of Washington, Bothell Collocated Campus.

Barbara Ringhas been named acquisitions/ serials librarian at the San Diego campus of Alliant International University.

Amy Schindlerhas joined the University at Albany, SUNY, Libraries as a curator of manuscripts.

Jim Schnuris now assistant university librarian at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

Eva Sorrellhas been appointed electronic resources cataloger at the University of California, Irvine Libraries.

Joseph Strawhas been appointed assistant reference librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Patricia A. Watkinshas been appointed business and information service and resources librarian in the International Business Information Centre at the Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Business in Arizona.

Joseph Zumalthas been appointed assistant agricultural librarian and assistant professor of libraiy administration at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign.

Retirements

Dianne McAfee Hopkinshas retired after 15 years of service to the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Wiscon- sin-Madison. Among colleagues in the school library community, she is known for her research into intel604/ C&RL News ■ September 2002 lectual freedom challenges in schools and the L brary Power Evaluation as well as for her leadershi] in state and national associations. Her work on th SIIS curriculum committee through the period c reaccreditation is especially noteworthy. In 199í Hopkins won the Distinguished Service Awari from the American Association of School Librai ians (AASI). In 1999 she was named to the Inté lectual Freedom Honor Roll by ALA’s Office fc Intellectual Freedom, and in 2001 she was name winner of the Wisconsin and the National AASI SIRS Intellectual Freedom Awards for her researd and advocacy on intellectual freedom issues.

Sandy Pfahler,associate director of the Uni versity of Wisconsin-General Library System, ha retired after 32 years of service.

Deaths

Theresa Gillett,96, who was chief catalogue at the University of New Mexico until her retire ment, has died. After retiring, Gillett became ac tive in Friends of the Albuquerque Public Libiary and was historian, archivist, librarian, and member of First Congregational United Church of Chrisi

Gertrude Becker Herman,86, died on Octc ber 24,2001 ‚ after a distinguished career of ser vice to children’s librarianship. She was the children’s literature and services specialist on th faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library and Information Studies fron 1968 until her retirement in 1985. She also served as children’s librarian at the New York Public Library and as the librarian of the Fieldston School in Riverdale, New York. Herman’s research on French popular literature of the 19th century for children, “Les Images d’Epinal,” was notable. She had a particular interest in illustration in children’s books and was a regular contributor to Horn Bookmagazine. Her knowledge of children’s books made her an effective member of juries and selection committees for national awards, including American Book Awards (Children’s Books), Notable Children’s Books, the Caldecott Award, and the Wilder Award. She also served on the executive board of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) and was a founding member of the Friends of the CCBC.

Arnulfo Trejo,founder and first president (1971-74) of REFORMA—the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking—has died. Trejo was elected to an honorary membership in ALA in 2001 for his outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship. In 1992 he created the Foster-Trejo Foundation for Hispanic Library Education. At the University of Arizona Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Trejo established the Graduate Library Institute for Spanish-Speaking Americans to recruit and train bilingual/bicultural librarians to serve the growing Spanish-speaking community in the United States. Trejo wrote and edited many books and articles, including Quien es Quien: A Who's Who of Spαnish/Speαking lLibrarians in the/United States; Bibliografia Chocan: A GuidetoIηformιαtion Seιvices;and Seminario on Library αnd Informαtiαn Sevices for the Spanish-Speaking. Trejo received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Kent State University School of Library Science; the Distinguished Service Award from the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science; and the REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Sylvia Walsh,librarian of the Mathematical Sciences Library on Rutgers University’s Busch campus, has died. Walsh worked at the Rutgers University Libraries for more than 30 years, serving as library faculty secretary (1981-83) and as a member of academic promotion/reappointment committees. She contributed to two American Mathematical Society surveys of mathematics research libraries. Walsh also authored a brief study of “The Frescoes of Tavant,” comparing the frescoes of Tavant to others in the Loire valley of France. ■