Library Journal RSS Feed Library Jounral en_us Mon, 28 May 2012 17:23:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.rss.XMLServer.cls Mary Boone, State Librarian of North Carolina since 2005, has announced her retirement effective January 1, 2012. She previously was Foreign Service Library and Information Resource Officer, U.S. Department of State. Donna Bourne-Tyson is the new Unive... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/892783-275/people_december_2011.html.csp People 845074@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:20:38 Jim Buchman, Associate State Librarian, State Library of Ohio, has retired after 30 years with the agency. He began his career as a Typist/Library Assistant and, among other accomplishments, led the Ohio Talking Book Service through program consolidat... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/892018-275/people_october_1_2011.html.csp People 820068@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/891765-275/people_september_15_2011.html.csp People 811279@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Photo by Ron Wurzer/Getty Images No one other than Nancy Pearl has so convinced Americans that libraries, books, and reading are critical to our communities. Her passionate advocacy has done that nationwide for thousands of individual readers and li... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/888408-275/nancy_pearl_ljs_2011_librarian.html.csp John Berry People 697393@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/887461-275/corner_office_interview_gates_foundations.html.csp People 672674@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 No personal loss is greater than the death of a close, trusted friend, upon whom you depend for all that friends do for each other. The passing of Norman Horrocks is both a terrible personal and professional loss for me. I have only a small stock of the... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/887161-275/blatant_berry_knowing_norman_horrocks.html.csp People 663118@elibraryjournal.com Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:20:25 Barbara Clubb, City Librarian and CEO, Ottawa Public Library, Ont., has announced her retirement at the end of 2011 after 40 years of service to libraries. She served as 2005–06 President, Canadian Library Association (CLA), and won the CLA Outstandin... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/892273-275/people_november_1_2011.html.csp People 830162@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:19:48 Toni Buckner, Director, Sierra Madre Public Library (SMPL), CA, has retired after a 34-year career. Director since 1985, she earned a John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award from the American Library Association in 1987 for SMPL’s Centennial Ce... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/892171-275/people_october_15_2011.html.csp People 826427@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:19:41 Shanesha Brooks-Tatum has been hired as Project Coordinator and Writer for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance. She will conduct research in support of the HBCU Library Alliance’s Preserving Our History project. Ka... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/891513-275/people_september_1_2011.html.csp People 803500@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:19:20 Karlen Chase has been appointed Digital Services and Circuit Librarian, Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC), Buffalo. She previously was part-time Circuit Librarian for WNYLRC’s Hospital Library Services Program. Terry Ehling is now ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/891235-275/people_august_2011.html.csp People 793437@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:18:28 Laura Bramble, CEO, Indianapolis–Marion County Public Library, for the past four years, preceded by a year as Interim CEO, has announced her retirement. She has been with the library system for 19 years. A national search is under way to hire her succ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/890687-275/people_july_2011.html.csp People 775291@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:18:20 Linda Allen has retired from her position as Director, Pasco County Library System, Hudson, FL, after 23 years of service to the library. She became director in 2002. Anita Carroll is the new Director, Middletown Public Library, OH. She succeeds Doug Be... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/889263-275/people_march_15_2011.html.csp People 726906@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:16:15 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/884547-275/lj_movers__shakers_2011.html.csp People 581050@elibraryjournal.com Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:16:04 Photo by Matt Carr/Getty Images They had to create the right job to bring Gilda Ramos on full time at the Patchogue-Medford Library (PML), NY. The first to be hired in a new civil service category called “Spanish Speaking Library Assistant,” approved... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/889093-275/ljs_2011_paralibrarian_of_the.html.csp John N. Berry III People 720792@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:16:01 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/889050-275/people_march_1_2011.html.csp People 719396@elibraryjournal.com Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:15:47 “He transforms what could be a cold and impersonal experience into one that is filled with enthusiasm, humor, and intellectual rigor, possibly even transcending an on-campus experience.” That description of Steven L. MacCall’s online teaching comes f... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/887460-275/steven_maccall_winner_of_ljs.html.csp People 672652@elibraryjournal.com Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:14:08 The Des Moines Public Library Board of Trustees has selected Greg Heid as the library's new director. The director of the Newton County Library in Covington, GA since 1999, Heid is scheduled to assume his new responsibilities in January 2011. He replaces... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/887429-275/des_moines_public_library_names.html.csp Michael Kelley People 671865@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 There's barely an honor that Norman Horrocks didn't receive in a long career in the library world, and they were well deserved. Born in England in 1927, Horrocks, who died yesterday, served in British intelligence in World War II and made fascinating conn... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/887289-275/norman_horrocks_legendary_librarian_lj.html.csp Rebecca Miller People 666550@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Christopher J. Korenowsky became the City Librarian of New Haven on October 4, replacing Jim Welbourne, who is retiring after ten years. "Words cannot express how thrilled I am to join the New Haven Free Public Library as the City Librarian," Korenowsky s... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/887240-275/new_haven_appoints_new_city.html.csp Michael Kelley People 665023@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 HILDRETH MAY HEAD IMLS The White House has announced that President Obama intends to nominate Susan Hildreth, the city librarian for the Seattle Public Library since 2009, as director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She previously serv... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/886942-275/newsdesk_october_15_2010.html.csp People 655237@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Library automation company Ex Libris Group announced that Carl Grant, Ex Libris North America's president since 2008, has been appointed to the newly created global position of chief librarian. Mark Triest, who has a background in educational technolo... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/886858-275/ex_libriss_grant_moves_to.html.csp David Rapp People 652573@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Migell Acosta is now Interim Assistant Director for Information Systems, County of Los Angeles Public Library. He will also be the library's CIO. He was Head of Integrated Library Services.    Mary Etta Clemons has retired from her position as Director... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/886697-275/people_october_1_2010.html.csp People 646558@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Pat Auflick is the new Director of the Goodstein Library at Casper College, WY. She was a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Arizona, ­Tucson. James K. Bracken is the new Dean of University Libraries, Kent State University, OH. He previousl... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/886475-275/people_september_15_2010.html.csp People 637999@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Karl Aromaa has retired as Director of the Rumford Public Library, ME, after holding the job for almost three decades. Luke E. Sorensen is the new Director.   Terry Birdwhistell has been named Dean of Libraries, University of Kentucky, Lexington. He ... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/886089-275/people.html.csp People 626612@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Alabama Janice R. Franklin, 2004Jill Grogg, 2007 Teresa Kiser, 2010 Alaska Daniel Cornwall, 2008 David Ongley, 2006Arizona Anita Coleman, 2007 Bob Diaz, 2002 Jennifer Duvernay, 2005 Ann Dutton Ewbank, 2009 Sol Gómez, 2008 Jesse Haro, 2005 Matthew Harp, 2... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/884540-275/lj_moversamp_shakers_2002ampndash2010_movers.html.csp People 581034@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/884331-275/pla_2010_conference_best_small.html.csp Norman Oder People 579972@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45 Titles nominated by 163 public library systems representing 123 international citiesTwo first novels includedMarilynne Robinson's Home was an LJ Best Book 2008Winner announced June 17Emer Costello, Lord Mayor of Dublin, April 12 announced the eight intern... http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/community/people/884252-275/librarians_shortlist_eight_for_impac.html.csp Mike Rogers with Barbara Hoffer People 579582@elibraryjournal.com Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:13:45