In 1977 Dowlin was named State Librarian of New Mexico, and was a chief architect of the Coordinated Library Systems Plan of New Mexico.ĭowlin then entered the Ph.D. Dowlin began his career as a public librarian in Provo, Utah, and moved into state library administrative work in 1967 when he joined the staff of the State Library of Ohio.Īfter a year as head of the Ohio Catalog Center, he was named head of library development for the state. Edwin Dowlinhas been appointed director of the Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales.

He is the author of Videotex and Teletext: New Online Resources for Libraries, published by JAI Press in 1985, and has frequently contributed to the professional literature.Ĭ. in library and information sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. From 1979 to 1984 he served on the statewide planning group of the New Jersey State Library.Ī graduate of New York University, Binder received his MLS from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. Jersey Chapter of ACRL and from 1984-85 he was President of the Council of New Jersey College and University Librarians. In 1979-81 he co- founded and served as President of the New His professional ca- reer also includes library director positions at Clinch Valley College of the University of Vir- ginia and the University of Pittsburgh at Brad- ford. For the past eight years he served as director of Messier Library at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Rutherford, New Jersey campus. Binderhas been appointed director of libraries at Western Kentucky University, Bowl- ing Green. ACRL College & Research Libraries News College & Research Libraries News PEOPLE Profiles

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