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John Crowley Named Editor of C&RL News

JohnV. Crowley

John V. Crowley has been appointed editor of C&RL News beginning with the January 1977 issue. The new editor, who is assistant director of libraries at Milne Library, State University College, Oneonta, New York, succeeds Mary Frances Collins of the State University of New York at Albany.

Mr. Crowley has been with Milne Library for the past eleven years, first serving as coordinator of technical services, then as overall coordinator of services. He also served as acting director in 1972-73. He was recently promoted to the rank of librarian.

Previous to his association with Milne Library, he taught high school English, was a school librarian, and then became catalog librarian at State University College, Cortland, New York. Subsequently, he was photo librarian at the Department of School Services and Publications, Wesleyan University, Connecticut, and reference librarian at Worcester State College, Massachusetts. He has also served as ongoing consultant to various special libraries including the Masonic Medical Research Foundation, Utica, New York.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Mr. Crowley received the A.B., M.A., and M.S.L.S. degrees from that institution. He has contributed poetry to numerous literary magazines including Poetry, Colorado Quarterly, Approach, Yankee, Canadian Forum, and Fiddlehead.

William Weiss, a catalog librarian at Milne Library, will assist Mr. Crowley as associate editor of the News. ■■