California, Davis: Marilyn J. Sharrow retired as University Librarian, effective March 1, 2010. Helen Henry and Gail Yokote continue to serve as Acting Co-University Librarians they have been serving in this capacity since January 2009, when Sharrow went on medical leave. California, Irvine: Gerald Munoff retired as University Librarian at the end of the 2009–10 academic year. Gerald Lowell, Assistant Dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine, was appointed Interim Library Director, effective June 1, 2010. California, Santa Barbara (UCSB): Sherry DeDecker and Lucia Snowhill were named Co-Acting University Librarians, effective February 1, 2010, upon the departure of Brenda Johnson for Indiana University Libraries. Lucia Snowhill is Associate University Librarian for Collection Development and Sherry DeDecker is Associate University Librarian for User and Instructional Services. Lucia Snowhill is now UCSB’s representative to ARL. Case Western Reserve: Arnold Hirshon, Chief Strategist and Executive Consultant for LYRASIS, has been appointed University Librarian and Associate Provost, effective August 16, 2010. He succeeds Joanne Eustis, who retired in December 2009. Colorado State: Pat Burns, Vice President for Information Technology, was also named Dean of Libraries in May 2010. He served as Interim Dean since May 2008, when Catherine Murray-Rust resigned to become Dean of Libraries at Georgia Tech. Howard: Arthuree Wright, Associate Director of Reference, was named Interim Director of Libraries upon Mod Mekkawi’s retirement in January 2010. Indiana: Brenda Johnson was named Ruth Lilly Dean of the Indiana University Libraries, effective March 1, 2010. She was previously University Librarian at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Kent State: James K. Bracken has been appointed Dean of University Libraries, effective August 1, 2010. He is currently Assistant Director for Collections, Instruction, and Public Services at the Ohio State University Libraries. Bracken will replace Mark Weber, who retired July 1, 2010. Kentucky: Terry Birdwhistell, Associate Dean for Special Collections and Digital Programs at the University Libraries and Co-Director of the Wendell H. Ford RLI 270 28 News and Calendar ( C O N T I N U E D ) JUNE 2010 RESEARCH LIBRARY ISSUES: A BIMONTHLY REPORT FROM ARL, CNI, AND SPARC