ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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Personnel
The best augury for success that a new 

university can have for future preeminence is 
the acquisition of a top-flight librarian. This 

is the achievement 
reached by Nova Uni­
versity in Fort Lauder­
dale, Florida.

Robert J. Havlik, 
scientist, librarian, in­
formation specialist, 
and Lincoln scholar 
has been appointed 
director of libraries, 
beginning Sept. 1. 
Nova University, a 
private institution, 

Mr. Havlik opened this fall as a 
graduate school dedi­

cated to the advancement of learning in the 
present scientific age. W ith high hopes of be­
coming the MIT of the South, Nova will start 
its training program at the post-doctoral level. 
Plans call for construction of a $4 million li­
brary/information retrieval center in the near 
future.

Bob, an expert in special libraries with spe­
cial competence in scientific library work, spent 
the summer as director of a study of special 
libraries for the National Advisory Commission 
on Libraries. His will be one of the reports 
to be made late this year by the Commission 
to th e President’s Committee on Libraries.

Bob was for four years the research library 
specialist on the staff of the U.S. Office of 
Education’s Library Services Branch. He also 
served in special staff assignment as advisor 
on information storage and retrieval methods 
as well as acting specialist for college and uni­
versity libraries. During his tenure he was re­
sponsible for a study entitled Survey of Spe­
cial Libraries Serving State Governments. He 
was also the author of a regular column in 
Special Libraries. It was also during his stay 
in Washington that he most actively exhibited 
his interest in the circumstances of Lincoln’s 
assassination by serving two years as president 
of the local Abraham Lincoln Group. Profes­
sionally, he held several offices in the W ash­
ington, D.C. Chapter of the Special Libraries 
Association.

Prior to joining the Office of Education, Bob 
Havlik spent seven years, until 1963, as tech­
nical librarian for the Linde division of Union 
Carbide. His library research activities there 
were concentrated in the field of cryogenics.

At home Bob is often as hard at work on 
community, professional and personal interests 
as he is on duty. Besides collecting Lincolniana, 
Bob pursues a unique hobby of collecting old

mechanical, cast-iron penny banks. These are 
used to entertain his frequent guests. Then 
there is his quite voluminous jazz and blues 
record collection which threatens to bankrupt 
him every time he moves. He is an ex-clarinet 
player. In Tonawanda, N.Y., while at Linde, 
the Junior Chamber of Commerce consumed 
his public affairs time. But professional inter­
ests dominate his life. He has been an ab­
stracter for Chemical Abstracts and a book 
reviewer for Library Journal, School Library 
Journal, CHOICE and for the American As­
sociation for the Advancement of Science in 
the fields of history of science, and Lincoln.

After receiving a chemical engineering de­
gree from Illinois Tech he took his MSLS from 
the University of Illinois graduate library school 
in 1951. His first job was exchange librarian 
and instructor at Iowa State College. There he 
came under the personal influence of the em­
inent librarian, C. H. Brown. Next, he served 
as assistant reference librarian and instructor 
at Purdue University from 1953-1955.

While Bob will help Nova University d e­
velop the considerable library resources it will 
need for its future instruction and research 
programs, he will receive in return the oppor­
tunity to practically develop his theories and 
skills in automated information transfer, de­
veloping Nova’s library/information retrieval 
center as a national model.—Paxton P. Price, 
Office o f Education.

Andrew Johnson became librarian of the 
Lamar State College of Technology, Beaumont, 
Texas, on Sept. 1.

A native of Beau­
mont, Dr. Johnson at­
tended Lamar Tech 
for two years in 1951- 
52, and received the 
BA degree in history 
from the University 
of Texas. He earned 
the MA and PhD de­
grees from Indiana 
University, and for 
three years was asso­

Dr. Johnsonciate professor of his­
tory and government 
at Schreiner Institute, Kerryville, Texas, before 
joining the Lamar faculty in 1958. In the fall 
of 1965, Dr. Johnson took a year’s leave of ab­
sence from Lamar and earned a master’s de­
gree in library science at the University of 
Chicago while holding a post-doctoral fellow­
ship from the graduate library school and a 
scholarship from the Texas Library Association. 
While in Chicago, he was supervisor of, and



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consultant to, the circulation department.
Dr. Johnson’s interest in libraries dates from 

his high school days when he served as a page 
in the local public library, working later as a 
student assistant during his junior college days 
at Lamar Tech.

American Historical Association, the Missis­
sippi Historical Association, AAUP, and Phi 
Alpha Theta claim Dr. Johnson as one of their 
members. In 1961-62 he was a Southern Fel­
lowship Foundation fellow. W ith a person of 
such rich background and with all his qualities 
of dynamic leadership the Lamar Tech library 
should make rapid strides in the years to come. 
—Julia Plummer, Lamar State College.

A P P O I N T M E N T S
Georgia Alexander joined th e staff of the 

New York University medical center library as 
an assistant reference librarian on Sept. 1.

Mrs. Susan Andrel has joined the reference 
department of Nevada Southern University 
library, Las Vegas.

Mrs. E leanor Blanchard Anderson is as­
sistant cataloger in Wisconsin State University, 
W hitewater library.

Lewis E dgar Archibald has been appointed 
supervising librarian of audio-visual services 
at Teachers College library, Columbia Universi­
ty, effective Sept. 1.

Gerard Beaudette has been named acqui- 
sitions-serials librarian in Bates College.

John Benyo has been named assistant li­
brarian of the centralized libraries a t St. Vin­
cent College and Archabbey, Latrobe, Pa.

Richard C. Berner, curator of manuscripts 
for the University of Washington libraries, has 
been appointed to a newly-created position of 
university archivist in the university libraries.

Mrs. E lizabeth A. Blankenship is assist­
ant cataloger in Wisconsin State University, 
W hitewater library.

E dward Blount has been named assistant 
librarian of Bates College.

Ronald G. Bohley is librarian of Purdue 
University’s North Central Regional Campus, 
Westville, Ind.

Grover C. Burgis has been appointed to the 
new position of head of technical services in 
the library of the University of Saskatchewan, 
Saskatoon.

Muriel Burke joined the cataloging staff of 
King library of the University of Kentucky in 
July.

C. E dward Carroll will become director 
of libraries at W ichita State University, on 
Sept. 1.

James P. Clarke has been appointed the 
director of th e library a t Marywood College, 
Scranton, Penna.

Kathleen M. Coddington is now assistant

librarian, University of Saskatchewan, Saska­
toon.

E dward S. Cohen has been appointed to the 
staff of the Bowdoin College library as docu­
ments librarian.

Michael C oyle has been appointed admin­
istrative head of the Library for the Blind, 1700 
Spring Garden St., Philadelphia.

Mrs. Nancy C. Cridland has been ap­
pointed librarian for history a t Indiana Uni­
versity, Bloomington, on Sept. 1.

D on S. Culbertson has been named execu­
tive secretary of the Information Science and 
Automation Division of ALA (ISA D ).

E lmer F. C urley has been appointed head 
of public services, Nevada Southern Universi­
ty library, Las Vegas.

Adelle Dailey is a recently appointed 
cataloger in King library, University of Ken­
tucky.

James M. D eay became director of libraries, 
Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas, on 
Sept. 1.

Mary Martha D onahue is now assistant 
reference librarian in Wisconsin State Uni­
versity, Whitewater.

Mary Catherine Dunnigan has joined the 
staff of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute li­
brary as a reference librarian, effective July 1.

Mrs. E lizabeth E gan became th e op­
tometry librarian a t Indiana University, Bloom­
ington, on July 1.

Richard E imas is a recent addition to th e 
staff of th e medical library of the University 
of Kentucky. He has been appointed assistant 
librarian in the medical center.

H erman E lstein, formerly reader services 
librarian, is now acquisitions librarian at Rider 
College, Trenton, N.J.

Loretta Francis has joined the laboratories 
of Tenneco Chemicals, Inc. in Piscataway, N.J., 
as librarian.

Martin S. Gaskin has been named director 
of library services, St. Clair County Community 
College.

H arry Gilbert is a native Kentuckian re­
turning home to become assistant head of 
acquisitions, University of Kentucky.

Sandra Gillum has accepted a position as 
reference librarian in the medical center li­
brary, University of Kentucky.

George H. Ginader has been named execu­
tive director of the Special Libraries Associa­
tion. Mr. G inader assumed his new duties at 
th e association on September 11.

W. Margrete Goetze has been appointed 
administrative assistant to the chief librarian 
of New York City Community College.

Ronald A. Goudreau joined the cataloging 
staff of the City College library, City University 
of New York.

W illiam Gregory has been appointed refer­



ence librarian in King library, University of
Kentucky.

L eonard Grundt has accepted the position
of director of library, Nassau Community Col­
lege.

Mrs. Sharon W. Harada has been ap­
pointed professional assistant in the catalog de­
partm ent of Northwestern University Libraries.

John W. H ead is now assistant reserve li­
brarian in Wisconsin State University, White-
water.

Barbara J. H enn has been appointed refer­
ence librarian, Krannert library, Purdue Uni­
versity.

Richard H. H icks has accepted the po­
sition as undergraduate librarian at Indiana
University, Bloomington.

Thomas H odgson is now reference librarian
at New York City Community College.

David B. Howell, head of the catalog
department, Mississippi State University since
1964, was named head librarian at the Delta
State College, effective Aug. 1.

Shu Min H sieh is assistant cataloger, Pur­
due University libraries.

Mrs. Giovanna Jackson is now on the refer­
ence staff, undergraduate library, Indiana Uni­
versity, Bloomington.

Ben Johnston has accepted the position of
assistant reference librarian a t Texas Christian
University.

Andres Juriado is now assistant librarian,
reference department, Teachers College Library,
Columbia University.

Jean T. Kadooka has accepted a position
as a cataloger in the technical services section,
National Institutes of Health library.

D r. Lisa Kaiser, Oberarchivratin a t the
Statistiches Dundesamt in Wiesbaden, has writ­
ten indicating that she has been nominated
librarian-elect at Makerere University College
in Kampala, Uganda.

Tadeus Kaszynski has been appointed circu­
lation librarian at Teachers College library,
Columbia University, effective July 1.

James H. Keith, Jr. became chief loan li­
brarian at Texas Christian University library
on Sept. 1.

Meredith Kirkpatrick joined th e under­
graduate library staff at Indiana University,
Bloomington, on July 1.

Richard E. Kirkwood has accepted the po­
sition of librarian of Hollins College.

Arthur C. Knieriem is now a member of
the acquisitions division, City College library,
City University of New York.

Mrs. Cherie Jen-Ren Kong has been ap­
pointed assistant in the acquisitions department
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute library,
effective June 5.

Robert A. Kühner has been named as the
architecture librarian for the new James Ruder-

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

man architecture library, City College of City 
University of New York.

Mrs. Orlyn B. LaBrake has been appointed 
the special department cataloging librarian at 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Mrs. E lla Lidsky has been appointed as­
sistant librarian, cataloging departm ent at 
Teachers College library, Columbia University.

Mary Lou L ucy was named Butler librarian, 
Columbia University, on Sept. 1.

W illiam McCleary was appointed reference 
librarian at Louisiana State University in 
Shreveport, effective July 1.

Marcus A. McCorison has been named di­
rector of the American Antiquarian Society. 
He has been librarian of the society since 1960, 
and will continue in th at post.

Mrs. Heloise Mailloux rejoined the staff 
of the Susquehanna University library on Sept. 
1, as periodicals librarian.

Anthony Marin became serials librarian at 
New York City Community College on Sept. 
1.

Judith Lynn Markus has been selected as a 
participant in the medical library internship pro­
gram for 1967/68, sponsored by the National 
Institutes of Health library.

Mrs. Jo-Ann Michalak joined the staff at 
Indiana University library, Bloomington, in the 
serials department.

Thomas Michalak has accepted the position 
of librarian for economics and government at 
Indiana University, Bloomington.

Alexander Moffit, librarian since 1945, is 
now consultant for library development of the 
University of Texas system.

Mrs. Mary Moore recently joined the Staff 
of the Texas Christian University library as 
assistant loan librarian.

Joan Carole Palestine has recently been 
appointed assistant librarian in the cataloging 
departm ent at Teachers College library, Co­
lumbia University.

Joseph T. Paulukonis has been appointed 
a professional assistant in the tech institute li­
brary, Northwestern University.

Mary Joyce P ickett has been named as­
sistant reference librarian, Purdue University 
libraries.

Mary Poole, former assistant editor for 
production, Choice, is now librarian of Ken­
dall College, Evanston, 111.

D aniel Reicher is now directeur des bibli- 
thèques, Université de Montréal.

Charles M. Schaeve is assistant life science 
librarian, Purdue University.

E dwin G. Schuck became the new li­
brarian of the law library, Columbia University, 
on July 1.

Mrs. Yvonne Scott is a technical informa­
tion specialist in the bibliographical services

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section of the National Institutes of Health 
library.

Charles J. Seal has been named assistant 
reference librarian, Purdue University libraries.

Betty L. Seifert has been appointed to the 
staff of City College library, City University of 
New York.

Jean Shelton is a new serials librarian in 
King library, University of Kentucky.

Anthony W. Shipps became librarian for 
English, Indiana University, Bloomington, on 
Sept. 1.

Katharine Martin Stokes has been named 
college and university library specialist in the 
U.S. Office of Education, planning and library 
development branch, division of library services 
and educational facilities.

Edwin W. Terry is director of the library 
of Bronx Community College.

Ritchie D. Thomas is now associate li­
brarian and director of the central library at 
the American University of Beirut.

Paul Thompson has accepted an appoint­
ment to th e reference staff of King library, 
University of Kentucky.

Joseph Viscarra has assumed the position 
of chief cataloger with the rank of assistant 
professor a t New York City Community Col­
lege.

Norman W adham has been appointed as­
sistant to the librarian at Teachers College li­
brary, Columbia University, effective July 1.

Susan W akefield joined the staff of the 
medical library of the University of Virginia, 
as head of the serials department.

Anna W ang has been appointed assistant 
cataloger, Purdue University libraries.

Mrs. Suzanne W. W ard has joined the 
reference staff at Indiana University library, 
Bloomington, Sept. 1.

Linda A. W atson has been selected as a 
participant in the medical library internship 
program for 1967/68 by the National Insti­
tutes of Health library.

Mrs. Violetta M. W ilson is now on the 
staff of the circulation unit, readers services 
section of th e National Institutes of Health 
library.

W illiam G errish W ilson has been ap ­
pointed librarian of Catawba College.

Barbara H sin-jui Yen has been appointed 
to the catalog division of the City College li­
brary, City University of New York.

N E C R O L O G Y
W illiam J. Barrow, documents restorer and 

director of the William J. Barrow research la­
boratory in Richmond, Va., died on Aug. 25. 
Mr. Barrow invented a cylindrical laminator 
for use in restoration of documents, and a 
process for deacidification of paper, and de­

veloped a perm anent/durable paper within the 
price range of commercial book papers.

Ivander MacIver, a member of the library 
staff of the University of California, Berkeley, 
from 1930 to 1958, died on Aug. 7.

R E T IR E M E N T S

Mrs. Helen A. E verett retired on Sept. 1 
after 28 years as college librarian of Humboldt 
State College, Arcata, Calif.

Miriam Grosh retired in June after twenty- 
two years as head librarian of Upsala College.

Julia Plummer, librarian of Lamar State 
College, Beaumont, Tex., for thirty-one years, 
retired on August 31.

Lee Zimmerman, librarian of University of 
Idaho, retired on June 30.

ALA AWARDS, 1968

Nominations are invited for the several 
awards which are to b e presented by ALA in 
1968. Most of the awards will be made dur­
ing the Kansas City Conference. Among the 
awards which may be made in 1968 are:

J. Morris Jones—World Book Encyclo- 
pedia-ALA Goals Award is an annual grant 
of $25,000 to ALA made by the Field Enter­
prises Educational Corporation, Inc., intended 
to encourage and advance the development of 
public an d /o r school library service and librar- 
ianship through recognition and support of 
programs which implement Goals for Action 
adopted by the Council of the American Li­
brary Association on January 29, 1959, and as 
may be amended from time to time.

The Association will announce annually the 
availability and terms of the award to all units 
of the Association including the chapters of 
ALA, accept applications for the award from 
those units, evaluate the programs proposed in 
the applications in terms of the Goals for 
Action, and select the program or programs 
to be supported in th at year by the award. In 
the absence in any one year of a program pro­
posal deemed worthy of the award, the funds 
for th at year may be held for future awards 
or may be used in any way the board adm in­
istering the award deems best in the light of 
the purposes for which the funds are given.

Applications for grants under the award 
will be judged first by a subcommittee of the 
ALA Program Evaluation and Budget Commit­
tee which will present its recommendations to 
PEBCO. PEBCO will, in turn, make its rec­
ommendations to the ALA Executive Board 
which will determine the final program or pro­
grams to receive the award.

All applications for grants must be submit­
ted to the executive director of ALA no later