ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 348 / C&RL News ■ May 2003 P e o p l e i n t h e N e w s Ann-Christe Galloway W i l l i a m B a k e r , E n g lis h a n d A m e r ic a n Lit­ e r a t u r e a n d L a n g u a g e S p e c ia lis t a t N o r t h e rn Illin o is U n iv e rsity (N IU ), h a s b e e n a w a r d e d a N IU P r e s id e n tia l R e s e a rc h P r o fe s s o rs h ip . H e w ill h o ld th e title o f p re s id e n tia l re s e a rc h p r o ­ f e s s o r fo r f o u r y e a r s a n d t h e n t h e title o f d i s ­ tin g u is h e d r e s e a rc h p ro fesso r. S h e r i D o w n e r , in te rim d e a n at A u b u rn U ni­ v e rsity L ibraries (AU), h a s re c e iv e d th e A la­ b a m a L ibrary A s so c ia tio n ’s D istin g u is h e d Ser­ v ic e A w ard. O v e r th e c o u rs e o f h e r 2 5 -y e ar c a re e r a t AU, D o w n e r h a s m a d e m a n y c o n tri­ b u tio n s to th e AU Libraries, th e A la b a m a Li­ b ra ry A sso c ia tio n , a n d o th e r A la b a m a library a sso c ia tio n s a n d pro jec ts. S he re c e n tly h e lp e d w rite a n d o b ta in a n In stitu te fo r M u s e u m a n d L ibrary S ervices N a tio n a l L e a d e rs h ip G ra n t for th e N e tw o rk o f A la b a m a A c a d e m ic Libraries, a n d s h e w a s in stru m e n ta l in d e v e lo p in g a n d fu n d in g th e A la b am a V irtual Library. T h r e e W a y n e S ta te U n i v e r s i ty l i b r a r i a n s — C i n d y K r o l i k o w s k i , F r a n K r e m p a s k y , a n d V a n e s s a M i d d l e t o n — p a rtic ip a te d in th e M ichigan L ibrary A sso c ia tio n L ea d ersh ip A c ad ­ em y, a th re e -d a y in tensive p ro g ra m d e s ig n e d to d e v e l o p th e le a d e r s h ip a b ilitie s o f in d iv id u a ls w ith in t h e lib ra ry w o r k p la c e . A p p o i n t m e n t s F i o n a B l a c k h a s b e e n a p p o in te d acting director o f th e S chool o f Library a n d Info rm atio n Studies at D alh o u sie University. S te v e L a B a sh has b e e n a p pointed interim director o f th e University o f Baltim ore’s Langsdale Library. J o h n M . U n s w o r t h h a s b e e n n a m e d d e a n o f t h e G r a d u a t e S c h o o l o f L ib ra ry a n d I n fo rm a ­ t i o n S c ie n c e a t t h e U n i v e r s i ty o f I lli n o i s a t U rb a n a -C h a m p a ig n . U n s w o rth is c u rre n tly a s­ s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r o f E n g lis h a n d t h e d i r e c to r o f t h e I n s titu te fo r A d v a n c e d T e c h n o lo g y in t h e H u m a n itie s a t th e U n iv e rs ity o f V irg in ia - Charlottesville. H e will b e g in his n e w duties as d e a n o n A ugust 16, 2003. M i c h a e l A u s t i n is n o w a s s is ta n t p r o c e s s ­ in g a rc h iv is t a t H a rv a rd U n iv e rsity L ibrary. R i c h a r d B l e i l e r h a s b e e n p ro m o te d to u n i­ versity associate librarian as th e h u m anities refer­ e n c e lib rarian/liaison for E nglish a n d G e rm a n at th e U niversity o f C o n n e c tic u t Libraries. K a t h r y n E . B o y d h a s j o in e d t h e U n iv e r ­ sity a t A lb a n y L ib ra rie s SU N Y a s h e a d o f a c ­ q u isitio n s. K a t i e B r a d y h a s j o i n e d T e m p l e U n iv e r ­ sity L ibraries a s e le c tro n ic re s o u r c e s lib ra ria n . T e r r y C a t a p a n o is n o w t h e s p e c i a l c o l ­ le c tio n s a n a ly s t/lib ra ria n in t h e L ib raries D ig i­ tal P ro g ra m D iv isio n a t t h e C o lu m b ia U n iv e r­ sity L ibraries. L i n d a L. C h e n o w e t h h a s b e e n a p p o in t e d r e f e r e n c e l ib r a r i a n a t W e s t T e x a s A&M U n i­ v e rsity in C a n y o n , T exas. R a j w a n t C h i l a n a h a s j o in e d t h e U n iv e r­ sity o f Illin o is L ib ra ry a t U r b a n a - C h a m p a i g n a s S o u th A s ia n S tu d ie s l ib r a r i a n in t h e A s ia n Library. T a m a r E v a n g e l i s t a - D o u g h e r t y h a s b e e n a p p o in t e d p ro je c t a rch iv ist f o r th e D a v id D in k in s P a p e r s in th e R a re B o o k a n d M a n u ­ s c rip t L ibrary a t C o lu m b ia U n iv e rsity . S t e p h e n F a i r f i e l d h a s b e e n p r o m o te d to u n iv e r s ity l ib ra ria n II a s t h e r e f e r e n c e lib ra r­ ia n /lia iso n fo r c o m p u te r sc ien c es, e n g in e e rin g , m a th e m a tic s , a n d s ta tis tic s a t t h e U n iv e rs ity o f C o n n e c t i c u t L ib ra rie s . J e f f r e y G a r r e t t h a s b e e n a p p o in t e d assis­ ta n t u n iv e rs ity lib ra ria n fo r c o lle c tio n m a n ­ a g e m e n t a t N o rth w e s te rn U n iversity Library. J o s h u a G a r r is h a s a c c e p te d th e p o sitio n o f r e f e r e n c e l ib r a r ia n a t t h e U n iv e rs ity o f S o u th C a ro lin a ’s T h o m a s C o o p e r Library. T o n y H a r v e ll has b e en n am ed h e ad o f acqui­ sitions at th e University o f California-San Diego. E d . n o t e : To e n s u re t h a t y o u r p e r s o n n e l n e w s is c o n s id e re d f o r p u b lic a t io n , w r it e to A n n -C h ris te G allow ay, p r o d u c tio n e d ito r, C&RL News, 50 E. H u ro n St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795; e-m ail: agallow ay@ ala.org; fa x: (312) 280-2520. mailto:agalloway@ala.org C&RL News ■ M ay 2003 / 349 A m y K n a p p is n o w a s s i s t a n t u n i v e r s it y lib r a r ia n a t th e U n iv e rs ity o f P itts b u rg h . K a t h l e e n L a b a d o r f h a s b e e n p ro m o te d to u n iversity librarian II as u n d e rg ra d u a te services librarian/liaison fo r W o m e n ’s Studies at th e U ni­ versity o f C o n n e cticu t Libraries. E l i z a b e t h B l a k e s l e y L i n d s a y is n o w th e h e a d o f library in stru c tio n at W a s h in g to n State University. S c o t t M a n d e r n a c k h a s b e e n a p p o in te d u n ­ d e rg ra d u a te librarian fo r th e H icks U n d e rg rad u ­ ate Library c o lla b o ra tin g w ith th e D igital L earn­ ing C ollaboratory at P u rd u e U niversity Libraries. D o n n a M c C r e a has b e e n hired as th e univer­ sity archivist fo r th e M aureen a n d Mike Mansfield L ibrary at th e U niversity o f M o ntana. M a r y P e r s o n is n o w project c ataloger at the H a rv ard Law S chool Library. K a r r ie P e t e r s o n h a s b e e n a p p o in te d h e a d o f g o v e rn m e n t inform ation services at th e N orth C arolina State U niversity Libraries. D i a n e R e i n has b e e n n a m e d assistant life sci­ e nces librarian/m olecular biosciences specialist at th e P u rd u e U niversity Libraries. T r a c e y R u d n i c k has b e e n n a m e d university librarian III as m usic a n d d ram atic arts librarian/ liaison to m u sic a n d d ram atic arts at th e U niver­ sity o f C o n n e c tic u t Libraries. P e n n y S c o t t h as b e e n ap p o in te d general ref­ e re n c e librarian at th e G le eso n L ibrary/G eschke C e n te r a t th e U niversity o f San Francisco. J i l l S e x t o n is n o w s y s te m s lib ra rian : in te ­ g ra te d lib ra ry sy ste m a t th e U niversity o f N o rth C arolina-C hapel Hill. L a u r a S m a r t h a s b e e n n a m e d electronic re­ so u rc es c atalo g librarian at California State Poly­ tec h n ic U niversity-Pom ona. C a r o l S p e c t o r is n o w g o v e rn m e n t inform a­ tio n re fe re n c e lib ra rian a t th e G le e s o n Library / G eschke Center at the University o f San Francisco. C a r la M . S u m m e r s has b e e n n a m e d h e a d o f sp e c ia l c o lle c tio n s a t t h e U n iversity o f C entral Florida-O rlando. I r i n a T a r s i s h a s b e e n a p p o in te d c u ratorial a s s is ta n t in p rin tin g a n d g ra p h ic s a rts at th e H arv a rd C ollege Library. M i c h e l l e W i l l i a m s is n o w serials c atalo g e r at th e H a rv ard U niversity Library. R u t h e r f o r d W i t t h u s h a s b e e n n a m e d u n i­ versity assistant librarian at th e University o f Con­ ne cticu t Libraries. M i l t o n W o l f h a s b e e n n a m e d h e a d o f c o l­ le c tio n m a n a g e m e n t a t t h e U n iv e rsity o f C e n ­ tra l F lo rid a -O rla n d o . R e t i r e m e n t s J a n K e l l e r , d e a n o f le a rn in g re s o u rc e s a t C ol­ le g e o f th e C a n y o n s in S a n ta C larita, C a lifo r­ n ia , is r e tir in g in J u n e 2 003 a f te r 34 y e a r s o f s e rv ic e to th e c o lle g e . W h e n K e lle r b e g a n h is c a r e e r a t t h e c o lle g e , h e s e r v e d a s r e f e r e n c e librarian a n d b e c a m e d e a n in 1977. H e h a s b e e n a c tiv e in re g io n a l a n d s ta te w id e lib ra ry /le a rn - ing re so u rc e s o rg a n iz atio n s a n d is a m e m b e r o f ACRL. D e a t h s F r a n c i e D a v i s , re fe re n c e lib ra ria n a t D o w lin g College, p a s s e d a w a y u n e x p ec te d ly . She jo in e d th e D o w lin g Library Faculty in S e p te m b e r 1995 as electronic re so u rce s librarian a n d library W eb m a s te r. F ro m 1997 to 2 001, D a v is s e r v e d as d e p a r t m e n t a l c o o r d in a to r . D u r in g h e r e ig h t y e a rs in th e library, D avis w a s in s tru m e n ta l in re v o lu tio n iz in g D o w lin g ’s a c c e s s to e le c tro n ic re so u rc e s b y m ak in g th e m accessible o n lin e re­ m o te ly . S he w a s a ls o a c tiv e in re g io n a l lib ra ry p ro fe s s io n a l o rg a n iz a tio n s, se rv in g as c h a ir o f th e L ong Isla n d L ibrary R e so u rc e s C o u n c il A n­ n u a l C o n f e r e n c e C o m m itte e , c o p r e s i d e n t o f ACRL’s G r e a te r N e w Y ork M e tro p o lita n A re a C h a p te r a n d c o c h a i r o f t h e c h a p t e r ’s ACRL/ N e w Y ork S y m p o siu m C o m m itte e . ■ Advertiser index Abebooks C over 4 A m erican C hem ical Society 337 A rchival P roducts 298 A ssociation o f R esearch 3 1 1 ,3 4 7 Libraries Chem ical Abstracts Service C over 2 C H O IC E 323 CQ Press 341 EBSCO 303 Elsevier 307 Gale G roup 321 IE E E 328 ISI 295 OCLC 350 Scienœ D irect C over 3 SW E T S /B lackw ell 339