Keith Russell has retired as dean of libraries at the University of Kansas/Lawrence

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The new science librarian at California State University/San Marcos is Sharon L. Berglund. * In a program designed to put Lake Oswego, Oregon, department heads in new positions for a year and give their managers an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, Carole Dickerson, director of the Lake Oswego Public Library, is acting city public affairs director and three library supervisors, Donna Ainslie, Mary Norman, and Jackie Rose, are sharing her library-director duties. * Margaret Elliston has retired after 23 years as director of library services at St. Thomas University inMiami. * The Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has named Development Officer Sheila C. Ferguson to the newly created position of community relations officer, which encompasses public relations, development, and print, video,and Web communications functions. * Nancy Gaut is the new manager of the Brookfield branch of the Warren--Trumbull County (Ohio) Public Library. * On January 5, Sharon Hammer retired as executive director of the Fort Vancouver (British Columbia. Canada)Regional Library District. * Kelly Hughbanks has been appointed children's coordinator of the Milwaukee Public Library. * The new director of the Adamstown (Pa.) Area Library is Penelope J. M. Klein. * Pamela Ladner is the new library director at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College/Gautier. * The new instruction librarian of the Washington State University/Pullman Libraries is Michael Matthews. * The new manager of the Madeira--Indian Hill--Kenwood branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is Vicki McClure. * The Donora (Pa.) Public Library has a new director: Patricia O'Kelly. * Patricia Peterson has been named manager of the Anderson branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. * Nancy M. Pike, head librarian for 12 years at the Venice (Fla.