Patricia Galloway takes over the editorship of French Colonial History journal - posted 06/06/02.

In January 2003 Patricia Galloway will take over the editorship of French Colonial History, a new journal published by the French Colonial Historical Society and Michigan State University Press - 5/30/02.

Emilio Zamora presents a paper entitled "Historian As Archivist: A Mexican
American Retrospective" - posted 06/06/02.

Emilio Zamora, Associate Professor, presented a paper entitled "Historian As Archivist: A Mexican American Retrospective," on May 17, 2002, during the Society of Southwest Archivists Annual Meeting at Phoenix, Arizona. Emilio Zamora also delivered a keynote presentation, June 1, on Mexican American history during the 2002 Annual League of United Latin American Citizens Convention at Austin, Texas.

Irene Owens presents the Fourteenth Annual Dorothy Porter Wesley Lecture - posted 4/29/02.

Irene Owens, Associate Professor, presented the Fourteenth Annual Dorothy Porter Wesley Lecture at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 2002. The criteria for selection are that the lecturer be a "prominent/promising and productive library professional, who has something significant to say about libraries and librarianship to our general audience." The Dorothy Porter Wesley Lecture, initiated at Howard University in 1987 is a way of honoring Wesley's exemplary work. She was a librarian, scholar, bibliophile, and collector. With a passionate single-mindedness she built the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University into one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of African American history in the world. She was the recipient of many awards, including the prestigious Charles Frankel Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which was presented at the White House by President William Jefferson Clinton in December 1995.

Loriene Roy Receives $100,000 grant for "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything" Project - posted 4/17/02.

Professor Loriene Roy was recently awarded $100,000 from the Tocker Foundation to fund the "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything" project. The grant will support the project for the next two years.

The "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything" project aims to assist Indian communities with increasing literacy skills, while preserving native American identity through a transferable model of a school-year-long reading promotion program.

Barbara Immroth appointed to American Libraries Advisory Committee - posted 4/17/02.

Professor Barbara Immroth was recently appointed by ALA President-elect Maurice J. Freedman to serve as a member of the ALA American Libraries Advisory Committee for a two-year term. The charge of the committee is "To review and recommend editorial policies for American Libraries and to provide oversight for the implementation of those policies. To communicate with and operate within the frameworks established by the ALA publishing Committee. To serve as a channel for member communication regarding the scope and coverage of American Libraries."

American Libraries is the monthly journal of the 60,000+ member American Library Association.

Dean Andrew Dillon is featured in the IT Profiles section of IT@UT - posted 4/2/02.

"As Dean and Professor of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dr. Andrew Dillon wants to 'create a vibrant information studies program, which brings the best parts of the past, that's completely open to the present, and is going to shape the future.'" read more...

Dean Andrew Dillon is identified as a "mover and shaker"- posted 04/02/02.

Dean Dillon is identified as a "mover and shaker" in the world of librarianship in the March 15 supplement to Library Journal, on page 63.

Loriene Roy is featured in the cover story, "Places an MLS Can Take You" - posted 04/02/02

Loriene Roy is featured in the cover story, "Places an MLS Can Take You", in March 2002's American Libraries, on page 47.