ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


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LIBRARIES

NEWS

No. 5, May 1969

ACRL News Issue (A) of College & Research Libraries, Vol. 30, No. 3

New Editor Named for CRL
R i c h a r d  M a r t i n  D o u g h e r t y ,  associate di­

rector of libraries at the University of Colorado, 
will become editor of College &  Research 
Libraries at the end of the summer, succeeding 
David Kaser, now in his seventh year in that 
post.

Dr. Dougherty will bring to his new task 
an extensive experience in librarianship, schol­
arship, and journal editing, including periods 
of service as assistant editor of both Library 
Resources &  Technical Services and the Jour­
nal of Library Automation. H e has published a 
score of articles in the library press, has w ritten 
several landmark reports, and is joint author of 
the book Scientific Management of Library Op­
erations.

Born in East Chicago in 1935, Dr. Dougher­
ty took his bachelor’s degree from Purdue Uni­
versity before going on to Rutgers for his 
MLS and PhD degrees. Prior to taking his 
present position in 1966, he was head of the 
acquisitions departm ent at the University of 
North Carolina. In addition to his library prac­
tice, he has also lectured or taught at Rutgers 
and Syracuse Universities and at the Universi­
ties of Southern California and North Caro­
lina. Somehow he has also found time in his 
young life to serve two years in the Navy, 
to w re stle , to w o rk  in ste e l mills, and to raise 
three fine children.

D r Dougherty will be aided in his new 
assignment by William Henry W ebb who will 
succeed Mrs. Elizabeth Swint as CR L  assistant 
editor. Presently University B i b l i o g r a p h e r  at 
Boulder, Mr. W ebb holds d e g r e e s  from San

Luis Rey College, Arizona State University, and 
Indiana University, at the last of which he is 
now a candidate for the PhD.

A news editor, to succeed David Doerrer, 
and a  new editorial board will be appointed 
later. ■ ■

ACRL MONOGRAPHS 
ED ITO RIA L CHANGE

Dr. Edward G. Holley, director of libraries 
n the University of Houston, becomes editor 
f the A C R L Monographs Series beginning this 
ummer. He will succeed in th e position David 

. Heron who completes his term as editor 
f the seventeen-year-old series. ■ m

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CORRECTION
An unaccountable error in the March issue 

of CR L promoted G e o r g e  L. G a r d i n e r  to 
director of libraries at Illinois State University 
at Normal. Mr. Gardiner is presently assistant 
reference librarian at the Illinois institution.

C A N C E LLA T IO N

University of California, Berkeley, an­
nounces cancellation of the Institute on 
the Application of Reprographic Tech­
nology scheduled for August 4-29. ■ ■