ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 125 People PROFILE J ay K. L ucker, associate university librarian at Princeton University, has been appointed new director of libraries at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolo­ gy. Mr. Lucker will succeed Miss Natalie N. Nicholson, whose retirem ent from more th an thirty years of administrative library work becomes effec­ tive next July. Miss Nicholson, who came to M.I.T. in 1954 as a reference librarian, served as associate di­ rector of libraries at M .I.T. from 1958 to Jay K. Lucker 1972, when she was appointed acting director upon retirem ent of the then director of libraries, Professor William N. Locke. She was nam ed director in March, 1973, while the national search for her succes­ sor continued. M .I.T.’s library system, compris­ ing some 1.5 million volumes and periodicals and an operating budget of just under $3 mil­ lion, also comprehends all school and depart­ m ental libraries, reading rooms, and document rooms associated w ith M.I.T.’s interdepartm en­ tal laboratories and centers. Mr. Lucker, a native of New York City, re­ ceived the A.B. degree in 1951 from Brooklyn College of th e City University of New York, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and the M.S. degree in 1952 from Columbia University’s G raduate School of Library Ser­ vice. From 1955-57, he undertook additional graduate work in public administration at New York University. He began his career as a stu­ dent assistant in th e Reference D epartm ent of th e Brooklyn College Library, where he went on to become a Fellow in the Acquisitions D e­ partment. In 1954, after serving as an instructor in the Eighth Army Specialist School in E ta Jima, Ja­ pan, he joined the staff of the New York Public Library as chief of the Procurement Branch in the Acquisitions Division. From 1957-59 he was first assistant and then acting chief of th a t li­ brary’s Science and Technology Division. Mr. Lucker w ent to Princeton in 1959 as assistant university librarian for science and technology w ith the rank of associate professor. He held th at rank until 1968, when he was appointed to his current position w ith the rank of profes­ sor. As associate university librarian his primary responsibilities have included development of a budget, space planning, personnel, and the overall internal m anagem ent of the library. Most notable among his service positions w ith various regional and national organizations are the following: chairman of th e board of di­ rectors of the CAPTAIN Library Services Corp, of New Jersey, chairman of Subject Specialists’ Section of the Association of College and Re­ search Libraries, and m em ber of the Interli­ brary Loan Committee of the Association of Re­ search Libraries. Mr. Lucker has also held vari­ ous positions in the Special Libraries Associa­ tion and the New Jersey Library Association. In accepting his new appointment, he said, “I consider it a tremendous honor to hold a re­ sponsible position in an institution having the worldwide reputation of M.I.T., and I intend to see th at M.I.T. maintains a library system w orthy of its position.” D uring his tenure as di­ rector of libraries at M.I.T., Mr. Lucker is ex­ pected to address himself to several important problems raised during the past year by a spe- WHAT SHOULD A BOOK JOBBER DO FOR YOU? 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CALL 517-849-9361 Let us k n o w i f you w a n t to receive o u r new sletter. The BOO The House o f K Super H ior L i O b ra ry U Serv S ice E 208 West C hicago / Jonesville, M ich. 49250 127 cial M.I.T. task force on the future of the M.I.T. library system, which is chaired by Joel Orlen, assistant to the provost. A P P O IN T M E N T S Shirley Baker—assistant undergraduate services librarian—Northwestern Universi­ ty, Chicago, Illinois. Joan R. Berman—reference librarian— Humboldt State University, Arcata, Cali­ fornia. Susan T. Burton—reference librarian, Un­ dergraduate Library—-U niversity of Texas, Austin. John Caldwell—director, Denkmann Me­ morial Library— Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. John F. Camp—assistant circulation librari­ an—Northwestern University, Chicago, Il­ linois. Margaretta P. Childs—archivist— Col­ lege of Charleston, Charleston, South Caro­ lina. Richard Coward—director general, biblio­ graphic services division— British Library, London. Mary E. C rimmins—education technology librarian, educational materials center— North­ ern Illinois University, De Kalb. Adele D endy—media librarian— Indiana University, Bloomington. Gretchen D ihoff—assistant librarian, Bio- Agricultural Library— University of Califor­ nia, Riverside. D aphne Goren—reference librarian, Norris Medical Library—University of Southern California Health Sciences Campus, Los An­ geles. Carolyn Kacena—head catalog librarian— University of Arizona, Tucson. Name Change Announced Effective December 19, 1974, the Pea­ body College Library of Nashville, Ten­ nessee was renamed the Education Li­ brary of the Joint University Libraries. Their correct address is Education Li­ brary, Box 325, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, TN 37203. The Education Library continues to be a part of the Joint University L i­ braries, a cooperative enterprise which serves Peabody College, Scarritt College, and Vanderbilt University. The new name makes clear its function as the part of the JUL system, which collects books in education, human development related to education, and child study. E lfriede M. Kayser—serials librarian— Northern Illinois University, De Kalb. Andrew Kolesar—gift and exchange li­ brarian— Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Judy L abovitz—reference librarian, Medical Sciences Library— University of California, Irvine. Mildred L evine—serials librarian— Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts. E laine L ivermore—head acquisitions li­ brarian— University of Arizona, Tucson. Ross McL achlan—special collections li­ brarian— University of Arizona, Tucson. April M cL ean—sciences bibliographer— University of California, Irvine. Margaret E. M oore—music librarian, Audio Score Library—Northern Illinois Universi­ ty, De Kalb. E lyse T. Murphy—reference librarian— Northern I llinois University, De Kalb. D orothy Olson—assistant librarian, Schaff­ ner Library— Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Shelley P hipps—orientation librarian— University of Arizona, Tucson. L inda P letzke—assistant acquisitions librari­ an— Northwestern University, Chicago, Il­ linois. T helma J. P otts—assistant reference li­ brarian— Colorado State University, Fort Collins. J ohn J. Regazzi—systems and planning li­ brarian— Northern Illinois University, De Kalb. Sally Roggia—reference librarian and cata- loger— Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. Bernard J. Segel—coordinator of library analysis— Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Sarah Sherman—reference librarian, spe­ cial collections department— Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Andrea Singer—affiliate librarian, docu­ ments— Indiana University, Bloomington. J udith Singleton—cataloger of rare books and special collections, Lilly Library—Indiana University, Bloomington. 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Box 3009 1001 Fries Mill Road Portland, Oregon 97208 Blackwood, New Jersey 08012 (503) 645-6464 (609) 629-070Ó 129 R E T IR E M E N T S Lewis A. Pryor has retired after fifteen years of service as serials librarian at Hum­ boldt State University, Arcata, California. Bernice W. Schubach, catalog librarian at Northern Illinois Universty Libraries, has retired after six years of service in the Catalog­ ing and Reference departments and three years of teaching in the Library Science Department. Dorothy H. Stauffer has retired after sev­ en years of service at the Northern Illinois University Libraries as a cataloging and re­ classification librarian. D E A T H Lucien W. White, university librarian at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Cham­ paign, passed away on March 6, 1975, after a brief illness. Dr. White, born November 16, 1914, in Hillsdale, Illinois, is survived by his wife, Lois, and two children, David and Eliza­ beth. He held an A.B. in French from Augustana College, an M.A. and Ph.D. in French from the University of Illinois, and an M.S. from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Li­ brary Science. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. At Augustana College he was modern lan­ guage teacher from 1939 to 1953 and head li­ brarian from 1954 to 1958. He came to the University of Illinois Library in Urbana-Cham­ paign in 1958 as associate director for public service departments. He was named director for public services in 1965, associate dean of li­ brary administration in 1968, and university librarian in 1971, when he succeeded retiring Robert B. Downs. Library For Sale The library of the late Dr. Ernest Harms, which consists of thousands of books dealing with clinical psychology, is available for sale to a suitable institu­ tion, such as an academic library. Al­ though the collection is for sale rather than gift, the suitability of the institution will be considered in accepting an offer; it is not for sale to dealers or agents. The collection is particularly strong in the areas of child psychology, child psychia­ try, drug abuse, and art therapy. In­ quiries may be addressed to Elizabeth McK. Scott, 158 E. 95th St., New York, NY 10029; (212) 962-2826 or (212) 369-1236. Dr. White was very active in professional and related activities. He served on the Cham­ paign Public Library Board, as president of the Illinois Library Association, as a member of the Illinois State Library Advisory Council, and frequently was called upon to serve as a library consultant for colleges and universities in the U.S. Chancellor J. W. Peltason issued the follow­ ing statement at the time of his death: The University community suffered a major loss this morning with the death of Prof. Lucien White, University Librarian. 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FOR SALE TITLE CONDENSATIONS INDEX is a computerized author­ listing to plo t compilations in eight book condensations ranging from 1920 to 1973. This soft-covered, spiraled- spine volume sells for $6.00. Remit with order to : Text­ book Information, The Book Center, University of Pitts­ burgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.