SPARC Transition SPARC Europe: Astrid van Wesenbeeck was appointed Director, effective part- time on June 15, 2010, and full-time on July 12. She succeeds David Prosser, who was appointed Director of Research Libraries UK (RLUK). Van Wesenbeeck was previously Project Manager and Publishing Consultant at IGITUR, Utrecht Publishing & Archiving Services at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Other Transitions American Library Association (ALA): James G. Neal (Columbia) was elected ALA Treasurer, effective in June 2010 following the ALA Annual Conference in Washington DC. He will serve as Treasurer through June 2013. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL): Joyce L. Ogburn (Utah) was elected ACRL Vice President/President-Elect, effective in June 2010 following the ALA Annual Conference in Washington DC. She will assume the presidency in July 2011 for a one-year term. Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU): David Shulenburger announced his intention to retire as Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective December 31, 2010. Boston Library Consortium (BLC): Melissa Trevvett, Vice President and Director of Programs and Services for the Center for Research Libraries, has been named Executive Director of the BLC, effective September 7, 2010. Trevvett succeeds Barbara Preece, who was Executive Director of the BLC from 2000 through 2009. Government Printing Office (GPO): President Obama announced his intent to nominate William J. Boarman as the Public Printer of the US. Boarman is President of the Printing, Publishing & Media Workers Sector of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and the Senior Vice President of CWA. The Public Printer serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the US GPO. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): Marsha Semmel, Deputy Director for Museums and Director for Strategic Partnerships, was named Acting Director, effective March 14, 2010, following the departure of IMLS Director Anne-Imelda M. Radice. RLI 270 31 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