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On July 1, 1973 Page Ackerman assumed the position of university librarian at the Uni- versity of California, Los Angeles.

Ms. Ackerman has worked in the UCLA libraries for over twen- ty-four years, begin- ning as a reference librarian and most re- cently as the associate university librarian from 1965 through 1972. During the lat- ter time she was re- sponsible for a major and successful reor- ganization of the ad- ministrative and staff structure in the UCLA libraries.

Page Ackerman

Ms. Ackerman has been very active professionally and is associated with a plethora of initialisms including ALA, AMA, AAUP, ACRL, and CLA, as well as Phi Beta Kappa. She is currently a member of the ALA Council, and the ALA Committee on Organization. Her writings reflect an interest in library education, administration, and the woman professional.

She concurrently holds the title of professor of library service at the UCLA School of Library Service. She will be teaching a course in personnel administration next spring.

Ms. Ackerman joins only three other women as directors of ARL libraries.

Dr. Stuart Forthhas been named dean of university libraries of the Pennsylvania State University. He began his new duties on July 1, 1973.

Dr. Forth had been director of libraries at the University of Kentucky since 1965. He had the additional duty of acting vice-president for student affairs from 1968 to 1970. He was a member of the graduate faculty, teaching courses in library administration. Also while at Kentucky, Dr. Forth served as chairman of the university libraries section of ACRL as well as chairman of the Academic Status Committee. He has been secretary of the Kentucky chapter of AAUP and a member of the board of directors of the Central Kentucky Civil Liberties Union.

Dr. Forth served at the University of Kansas from 1959 to 1965, first as head of the undergraduate library and then as associate and acting director of libraries. Prior to that he worked at the Seattle Public Library and Oregon State University. A native of Manistee, Michigan, he received bachelor of arts and master of arts in library science degrees from the University of Michigan. His doctor of philosophy degree in American history was awarded by the University of Washington. He has published papers both in history and library science and administration.

APPOINTMENTS

George Alland—systems librarian—Harvard College library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Hugh Amory—rare book cataloger—Harvard College library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

William V. Arsdale—assistant reference librarian—University of South Florida, Tampa.

JuliusP. Barclay—curator of rare books— University of Virginia, Charlottesville.

Candace Bogar—assistant librarian, Architecture and Design Library—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Claire Brown—librarian, Manpower and Industrial Relations Library—Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Robert L. Burr—head of the circulation department, Swem Library—College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Clara-Mae Chittum—serials acquisitions librarian—Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.

Heather Cole—reference librarian—Harvard College library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bonita Coriale—cataloger, Graduate School of Design Library—Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Bonnie Dede—senior associate rare book cataloger—University of Michigan library, Ann Arbor.

Gale Eckerson—head of cataloging—Trinity College library, Hartford, Connecticut.

Mary J. Engh—assistant biological sciences librarian, instructor—Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

Michael R. Gabriel—assistant head serials and government publications department— University of California, Santa Barbara.

Laura Gasaway—law librarian, Bates College of Law—University of Houston, Texas.

Roger K. Hanson—director of libraries— University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Alfred Hodina—head, Sciences-Engineering Library—University of California, Santa Barbara.

Celia Hukins—assistant serials librarian and instructor in library science—Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. (Correction)

Ellen S. Johnson—catalog librarian—University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Estelle Karlin—cataloger, Observatory Library—Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Ted Kneebone—associate professor of library instructional services—Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois.

Joel M. Lee—assistant librarian (technical services)—Lake Forest College, Illinois.

Henry Llull—science librarian—University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Alan P. McCurry—assistant to the librarian (circulation)—Lake Forest College, Illinois.

MaryV. McDowell—acquisitions librarian —Indiana University, South Bend.

Arthur H. Miller, Jr.—librarian—Lake Forest College, Illinois.

Robin K. Mills—assistant law librarian— University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Mary L. Moore—assistant professor of librarianship—University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Mary A. Neel—assistant science librarian— University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Molly Ostwald—head, catalog coordination department, Bird Library—Syracuse University, New York.

Martha Padawer—fine arts cataloger— Harvard College library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Mark Piel—library director—Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey.

Patricia Rice—humanities bibliographer, Bird Library—Syracuse University, New York.

Lynne Schmelz-Keil—reference librarian for the social sciences—Dana Library, Newark.

Frank Schneider—director of library services—California State University, San Francisco.

Richard Stone—acquisitions librarian, Music Library—Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sharon Sullivan—systems librarian—Harvard College library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Johanna Tallman—director of libraries— California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.

Pamela Tucker—assistant reference librarian—University of South Florida, Tampa.

Philip C. Wei—director of the library— Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia.

Anthony M. Weiner—assistant reference librarian—University of South Florida, Tampa.

W. W. Wicker—director of library and learning resources—University of Houston, Clear Lake City, Texas.

James K. Zink—director of libraries—University of Oklahoma, Norman.

RETIREMENTS

MarthaL. Biggs, director of Lake Forest College libraries, Illinois, has recently retired. She assumed her post in 1943 after having served as associate librarian since 1937. Miss Biggs served as chairman of the ALA-ACRL College Libraries Section in 1957-58 and in 1965-66.

Dr. Gordon W. Grayis now on retirement leave after serving forty-one years on the staff of the City College library, New York.

Archer Jacksonrecently retired as head of Technical Processes at Trinity College library, Hartford, Connecticut.

Lucille J. Strauss,librarian, and head, Chemistry and Physics Branch of the Pennsylvania State University libraries at the University Park, retired July 12, 1973.

DEATHS

Members of the library staff at the University of California, Berkeley were distressed at the death of Dorothy L. Smith, associate librarian in the Documents Department, who died suddenly on June 19 at the age of 34.