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Garrett Bowles,head of the Music Library at the Uni- versity of California, San Di- ego, has been awarded the 1992 Eva Judd O’Meara Award for the best review article to appear in NOTES during the previous year. His article, “Music Notation Soft- ware for the IBM-PC,” ap- peared in NOTES in March 1990 and was cited as “valu- able in general for its assess- ment of music representation software and as a buyer’s guide’ in a relatively new product area. Beyond this, however, the review makes a major contribution to the es- tablishment of critical standards and an evalua- tive methodology for this particular technol- ogy.”

Victor Cardell,head of the Archive of Popular American Music at the University of California, Los Angeles; Beth Christensen, music librarian and acting director of the library at St. Olaf College; and Carol Tatian, music librarian at Brown University, have been elected members-at-large of the Music Library Association’s Board of Directors. They met with continuing members of the board at the MLA annual meeting in February and officially assumed office at the end of the conference.

Judith Harwood,undergraduate librarian at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC), has been appointed director of undergraduate instructional services there. She joined the SIUC staff in 1969 as assistant serials librarian, became assis- tant undergraduate li- brarian in 1970, and has been in her current po- sition since 1971. She has also worked at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and at Parkland College.

Judith Harwood

Harwood is also the recipient of the 1992 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award given at the annual meeting of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) in Chicago on March 19. Harwood has been ac- tive for many years in ILA and the Illinois Association of College and Research Li- braries (IACRL), serving as vice-president of ILA and president of IACRL. She has also chaired the ILA Poster Session Committee, been a member of the Legislative/ Library Development Com- mittee of ILA, and served on the IACRL Bibliographic In- struction Committee.

Richard Griscom,head of the Dwight Anderson Music Library at the University of Louisville, was appointed executive secretary of the Music Library Association at the MLA annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, last February. Griscom has served MLA as a member of the Board of Directors, as fiscal officer, and as a member of various committees and working groups.

Edward G. Holley

Edward G. Holley,William Rand Kenan Jr. professor of library and information science at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, has been honored by two national associations. The Southeastern Li- brary Association gave Holley the Mary Utopia Rothrock Award on March 20 “to honor a li- brarian who has con- tributed substantially to the furtherance of li- brarianship in the Southeast during a ca- reer.” In addition, on June 10 the Special Libraries Association will award Holley honorary membership in the association in honor of his “exceptional service to special librarianship.” Nomination for Holley came from North Carolina special librarians who recognized his initiative in establishing the School of Information and Library Science-Environmental Protection Agency Internship Program 18 years ago.

Amy Job,acting head of technical services at the Askew Libraiy of William Paterson College of New Jersey, received the 1991 Distinguished Service Award from the College and University Section of the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA). The award is presented yearly to an individual who “by his or her outstanding contributions has directly enriched the librarianship of higher education in New Jersey.” Job conceived and coordinated the traveling exhibit commemorating the centennial of the NJLA, has produced several bibliographies highlighting New Jersey history materials, and is president-elect of the Technical Services Section of NJLA.

Michael Ochs,senior lecturer on music and librarian of the Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library at Harvard University, was elected vice-president/ president-elect of the Music Library Association at the MLA annual convention in Baltimore last February. He will hold the position for one year, then become president for two years. Ochs holds the first named chair of music librarian- ship in the United States, the Richard F. French Chair in Music Librarianship.

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, C&RL News, 50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611-2795.)

David Koch,curator of special collections and university archivist at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC), has been ap- pointed director of special collections and development there. Previ- ously, he was rare book librarian at SIUC from 1970-1980. He began his career as a journal- ist with the Dayton (Ohio) Journal Herald, then was an original member of the Wright State University English Department and a founding member of the Mad River Review. He holds degrees from Depauw University and SIUC.

David Koch

Jay Starratt,assistant director of library ser- vices at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC), has been appointed direc- tor of automation and technical services there. He was previously as- sistant director for ad- ministrative services at the University of Ne- braska, Omaha, and has held positions at Emory University. He has served on the ACRL Academic Library Statistics Committee and was chair of the ACRL Public Relations in Academic Libraries Discussion Group.

Jay Starratt

Stephanie D. Tolson,former coordinator of cataloging services with the St. Louis Community College District, has been appointed director of library services at St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley Campus. Tolson currently serves as chair of the Cataloging Committee for the Special Libraries Association, and was instrumental in establishing a St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women. She has a bachelor’s degree from Park College in Kansas City and an MLS from Emporia Kansas State University.

Delmus Williams,director of libraries at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, has been appointed dean of university libraries at the University of Akron, Ohio. Williams previously worked at Western Illinois University in Macomb where he oversaw major building, collection, and automation initiatives and participated in regional and state cooperative activity that led to a statewide library computer-based bibliographic record and delivery system. Williams has also published articles and book chapters, taught librarianship, and been an active member of the profession.

Maryanne P. Blakehas been named outreach services coordinator, Health Sciences Library and Information Center, University of Washington, Seattle.

Holly J. Bornehas been appointed associate music and fine arts librarian at Butler University, Indianapolis.

Robert C. Brownhas been named assistant archives librarian at the Oklahoma State University Libraries.

Nancy Buchananis now staff instruction librarian at Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station.

Eric Celestehas been appointed head of serials copy cataloging and record maintenance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries.

Nancy Chaffinhas been appointed original cataloger at Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station.

Jane Conrowhas been appointed associate dean for library services at Arizona State University, Tempe.

Pamela A. Cooper-Fedlerhas been appointed development and external relations officer at the Texas Tech University Libraries, Lubbock.

Joan Cottonehas been promoted to head of cataloging at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Ronald W. Crownhas joined the Pius XII Memorial Library at Saint Louis University as referènce librarian, specialist in theology.

Kathleen S. Cullenhas been appointed director of development at the James J. Hill Reference Library, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Suzanne Dodsonhas been named facilities planning librarian at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Andrea Dudahas been named science reference librarian at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Library.

Emily Gallup Fayenhas been named senior consultant at the IME Group, Boston.

Robert E. Folletthas been appointed head music librarian at the University of Arizona Library, Tucson.

Rick Gateshas been named director of library automation at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Joan Grantis now director of collection services at New York University.

Charlene G. Grassis now assistant university librarian for automation and technical services at the Oregon State University Libraries, Corvallis.

Anne Hartmerehas been appointed head of the newly formed Unified Arts, Architecture and Urban Planning Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Lynne M. Haymanis now assistant director for the California Newspaper Project, Cen- ter .for Bibliographic Studies and Research at the University of California, Riverside.

Nancy C. Kranichis now associate dean of the libraries at New York University.

Brigitte Kueppersis now the arts, architecture and urban planning special collections librarian at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Lorma Lueckis the new social science reference librarian at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Library.

Paul MacLeanhas been named government documents librarian at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Elena Millerhas been named senior science reference librarian at Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station.

Janet A. Neesehas been named acting director of College Libraries at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Brian Owenis now systems manager at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Tym Parsonshas been named assistant documents librarian at the Oklahoma State University Libraries.

Martha Reynoldshas been named managing librarian at the Fraser Branch Library of the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Richard Richiehas accepted a one-year appointment as assistant librarian/Southeast Asian bibliographer at Arizona State University, Tempe.

Sally Scottis now science reference librarian at the University of Wyoming, Laramie.

Stephanie L. Smithhas been appointed Balcones librarian in the Engineering Library at the University of Texas at Austin.

Raymond Sotohas been named theater arts librarian in the newly formed Arts, Architecture and Urban Planning Library at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Betsaida Velez-Natalhas been appointed assistant professor at the School of Library and Information Science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.

Karen Weilhorskiis now head of the Central Reference Department at Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station.

Anita Whiteheadhas been appointed senior assistant librarian at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Julie Stevenshas been named undergraduate library services coordinator at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

James Stickmanhas been appointed head of the Serials Division, Suzzallo Library, University of Washington, Seattle.

Peter Cuperyhas been appointed information services librarian at the School of Education Instructional Materials Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sheryl J. Davishas been appointed preservation officer and assistant to the university librarian at the University of California, Riverside.

Retirements

Catherine Carter,associate librarian and principal cataloger at Penn State University, retired recently after 37 years of service. Carter joined the University Libraries as assistant catalog librarian then was promoted to senior assistant librarian in 1967. She was promoted to associate librarian in 1969.

Ture Erickson,reference librarian in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division at the University of British Columbia, retired at the end of 1991. He was first appointed in 1964, then became head of Sedgewick Undergraduate Library in 1965 and held that position until 1985.

Guy Garrison,the Alice B. Kroeger professor of information studies at Drexel University, retired in December after 38 years in the library profession. Garrison served as dean of the College of Information Studies at Drexel from 1968-87 before being appointed to the Kroeger professorship. His career began at the Oak Park (111.) Public Library where he held the positions of branch librarian, head of refer- ence, and assistant di- rector. From 1958-60 he held a doctoral fel- lowship at the Univer- sity of Illinois (UI), the spent two years as heacd of reader services at the Kansas City (Mo.) Pub- lic Library, then re- turned to UI as a fac- ulty member. As director of the Library Research Center in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at UI, he headed one of the first organized research units in a library school. A life member of ALA, Garrison served four years on the ALA Council and was a member of several visiting teams for ALA’s Committee on Accreditation.

Guy Garrison

Belver Griffith,professor of information studies at Drexel University, retired in December after 22 years on the faculty. Griffith previously worked as associate director and director of the American Psychological Association Project on Scientific Information Exchange in Psychology. While at Drexel, he served in advisory positions to the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and the British Library, among others. He has lectured in at least 10 foreign countries, and consulted in 1991 at the Technology Foundation in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Russia.

Griffith’s awards include the Drexel University Research Achievement Award (1980), the Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award of the American Society for Information Science (1982), and the New Jersey ASIS Distinguished Lectureship Award (1987). He holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of Virginia and an M.A. and Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Connecticut.

Donald C. Henderson Jr.,associate librarian in Hispanic collections and services at Penn State University, retired recently after 22 years of service. He joined the University Libraries as head of the Hispanic Library Program.

Helen Knighthas retired as university archivist at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green.

Elizabeth Laney,librarian of the Information and Library Science Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) since 1984, retired October 31, 1991. Laney served as a school librarian, director of a public library, and directed library operations for two North Carolina state units before joining UNC-CH. She is a graduate of UNC-Greens- boro and received her MLS from UNC-CH in 1973.

Reg Laswellhas retired as head of the Department of Library Automation and Technical Services at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green.

Adelaide LaVerdi,head of cataloging at the State University of New York at Geneseo, retired on April 8 after 33 years of service.

Vladimir Micuda,chief of the Science and Technology Libraries at Penn State University, retired recently after 25 years of service. He began his career with the University Libraries as an agricultural and biological science librarian, and held the position of acting assistant dean and head of the Reference and Instructional Services Division in 1989.

David W. Parish,government documents librarian at the State University of New York at Geneseo, retired in August 1991 after 25 years of service.

Richard C. Quickretired at the end of 1991 after 24 years as director of college libraries at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Mary Ellen Stateretired in March as libraries personnel officer at the State University of New York at Buffalo after more than 15 years in that position and over 22 years at the university.

Anne Yandle,head of the Special Collections Division and University Archives at the University of British Columbia (UBC), retired at the end of 1991 after 30 years of service. She began working at UBC in 1961 and became head of the division in 1966. She was responsible for developing UBC’s collection of printed and manuscript materials relating primarily to Canada, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest.

Deaths

Charles Marshall Adams,librarian emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G), and past-president of ACRL (1950—1951), died December 8, 1991, at the age of 83. Adams received his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in 1929 and went on to obtain his master’s degrees in English and library science from Columbia University. From 1934 to 1938 he worked at the New York Public Library, then was assistant to the director and librarian in charge of special collections at Columbia University from 1938 to 1945. In 1945 he became director of the library at UNC-G, resigning in 1969 to become director of the Sinclair Library at the University of Hawaii, where he served until his retirement in 1973- In 1978 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters by UNC-G

The author of many professional articles and reviews, Adams was also a distinguished bookman. His collection of the works of Randall Jarrell and writers of the Southern Appalachians were given to the Amherst College Library.

May Domin,former university archivist at the University of California, Berkeley, died on February 19 at the age of 94. Domin received her master’s in history at UC-Berkeley in 1922, six years after joining the library as a student assistant in the Catalog Department. She later became senior assistant in the department, then was appointed university archivist in 1949 and held that position until her retirement in 1964. After retiring, Dornin co-authored A Pictorial History of the University of California and assumed responsibility for many articles in The Centennial Record, both published in 1968.

Abbot Fidelis James Dunlap,former librarian and library director at Saint Leo College (SLC) in Florida, died March 25 at the age of 66. Dunlap earned his MLS in 1957 from Catholic University of America. After serving as library director at SLC, he was appointed executive vice-president of the college, was a member of the Board of Trustees, and became fourth Abbot of Saint Leo Abbey from 1970 to 1985.

Margie May Helm,former head librarian at Western Kentucky University (WKU), died on December 19, 1991, at the age of 97. Helm began her career at WKU in 1920, then became head librarian in 1923 and held that position until her retirement in 1965. Active in the profession, she served as president of the Kentucky Library Association in 1929, was one of the founders of the Bowling Green Public Library, and was a member of the State Board for the Certification of Librarians from 1938 to 1955. She also contributed scholarly articles to Library Quarterly, Library Journal, and the Kentucky School Journal. Proud of her profession, Helm once said, “I believe in reading as a form of education and of elimination of racial and other prejudices. Knowledge of other peoples and other ways of life will contribute to a better understanding between peoples. I’m proud to be a librarian.”

Luella (Becky) Pollock,former college librarian at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, died March 17. Pollock directed the Reed Library from 1957 until her retirement in 1987. She also held positions at the University of Iowa (1942— 1945) and Vassar College (1945-1957). She planned and directed a 1962 addition to the Reed Library and was responsible for much of the planning for the 1989 addition. The library room that houses a browsing collection of new books and recent newspapers and periodicals is named in her honor. ■