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Spyers-Duran, Peter

November 1, 2023

Peter Spyers-Duran, 91, professor and dean of the library and MLIS program at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit from 1983 until his 1995 retirement, died July 2. In his career, he held library management roles at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB); Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton; Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo; University … Continue reading Spyers-Duran, Peter


Smith, Phoebe

November 1, 2023

Phoebe Jane Smith, 91, who worked for many years in both the art and children’s departments of Seattle Public Library, died June 13.


Rosensteel, Randall

November 1, 2023

Randall Rosensteel, 84, a longtime member of ALA, the Catholic Library Association, and the Pennsylvania Library Association, died May 23. He spent his career working in various positions in the Parkway Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia, retiring in 2001.


Goodman, Brittney

November 1, 2023

Brittney Leigh Goodman, 56, director of the Faculty and Professional Learning Center at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), died March 8. She joined the university as a librarian in 1997 and held many roles there, including professor, dean of instructional resources, and executive director of MSUM’s Livingston Lord Library. She was also active in ACRL.


Dickson, Theresa

November 1, 2023

Theresa LaNell Dickson, 76, retired librarian and administrator at Pioneer Library System in central Oklahoma, died April 8.


Chiang, Veronica

November 1, 2023

Veronica T. Chiang, 87, librarian and exhibits director for 45 years at Pollak Library at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), died June 1. In collaboration with her second husband, artist Scott FitzGerald, she mounted more than 100 library exhibits. Together, they designed CSUF’s Atrium Gallery.


Britt, Robert

November 1, 2023

Robert Britt, who worked in the East Asian Law Department of the University of Washington’s Gallagher Law Library in Seattle from 1987 to 2019, died June 23. He handled all aspects of Japanese legal materials at the library, and eventually did so for Chinese and Korean legal materials as well. He was active in the … Continue reading Britt, Robert


Farmer, Lesley

November 1, 2023

Lesley Farmer, professor of library media at California State University, Long Beach, and Valerie Perry, director of University of Kentucky’s Science and Engineering Library in Lexington, received the Special Libraries Association’s 2023 Rose L. Vormelker Award, which recognizes mid-career members for teaching and mentorship.


Parsons-Diamond, Gena

November 1, 2023

Gena Parsons-Diamond was promoted to program manager of data and research for ACRL April 3.


Mackay, Mary

November 1, 2023

Associate Executive Director for Publishing and Interim Senior Associate Executive Director Mary Mackay retired September 1.


Lim, Brian

November 1, 2023

Brian Lim became program coordinator for ACRL August 21.


Free, David

November 1, 2023

April 3 David Free was promoted to senior communications and membership strategist at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). He remains editor in chief of College and Research Libraries News.