People
Appointments & Retirements
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Hart, Haley
Haley Hart joined Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, Massachusetts, as teen librarian assistant in April.
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Kugler, Krista
Krista Kugler joined Fergus Falls (Minn.) Public Library as early learning librarian in April.
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Linsky, Jacklyn
In April, Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, Massachusetts, appointed Jacklyn Linsky as local history librarian.
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Lovins, Cari
Cari Lovins became assistant director of digital product strategy for Emory University Libraries in Atlanta in January.June 3, 2019 -
Behrend, Dawn
In January Dawn Behrend became instruction and outreach librarian at Lenoir–Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.June 3, 2019
At ALA
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Kessler, Stan
Stan Kessler was promoted to database administrator in Information Technology and Telecommunication Services (ITTS).
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Khuri, Ronny
Ronny Khuri joined Booklist March 18 as associate editor in the Books for Youth department.
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Ni, Autumn
Autumn Ni became development coordinator in the Development Office in February.
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Ott, Bill
Bill Ott retired as editor and publisher of Booklist April 26, after nearly 40 years with the magazine.
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Pate, Steven
Steven Pate, eStore project manager for ITTS, left ALA March 22.
June 3, 2019
Cited
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Hester, Sandy
Sandy Hester, director of Coastal Plain Regional Library System in Tifton, Georgia, was named Public Librarian of the Year by Georgia Public Library Service.
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Howell, Kim
Kim Howell, librarian at Stockwell Place Elementary School in Bossier City, Louisiana, was named School Librarian of the Year at the Louisiana Library Association conference March 14.
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Noon, Sherry
Sherry Noon, youth and family services manager at Anderson Public Library in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, received the Kentucky Library Association’s “Miss Pickle” Award for excellence in developing and providing children’s library services.
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Rawlins, Stephanie Ann
Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Library and San José (Calif.) State University School of Information named Stephanie Ann Rawlins, director of Pike County (Ind.) Library, winner of their inaugural Innovative Librarians Award March 7.
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Wang, Chi
Chi Wang, head of the Chinese and Korean section of the Library of Congress until his retirement in 2004, received a tribute in the Congressional Record January 15 in recognition of his work to expand the library’s Chinese collection and improve mutual understanding between the two countries.
May 1, 2019
Obituaries
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Gapen, Delores
Delores Kaye Gapen, 75, an academic librarian for more than 35 years, died February 14. Gapen was director of library and academic services at Trinity Washington (D.C.) University (2005–2007) and vice president and provost (2007–2009); director of the library at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland (1991–1996); dean of the general library system at University of Wisconsin–Madison (1984–1991); and dean of libraries at University of Alabama (1981–1984).
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Hall, Mary Alice
Mary Alice Hall, 88, chief of public services at Prince George’s County (Md.) Memorial Library System (1969– 1992), died January 1. She had previously worked for libraries in Independence, Missouri, and Manhattan, Kansas.
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Hamm, Leta
Leta Hamm, 85, a librarian at Illinois State University in Normal and Lee County (Fla.) Library System until her retirement in 2009, died February 26.
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Hernandez, Belinda
Belinda Hernandez, 52, longtime librarian at Shadycrest Elementary School in Pearland, Texas, died March 23.
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Hilbert, John
John Leroy Hilbert, 55, young adult/teen services librarian at Metropolitan Library System’s Southern Oaks Library in Oklahoma City for 18 years, died January 7.
June 3, 2019