We are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Edwards as the new Head of the Education/Psychology/Social Welfare Libraries. At Amherst College since 1992, Susan has held positions as a humanities librarian, internet/ documents librarian, and reference/library web manager librarian. She has been very active in instruction and outreach for psychology, sociology, political science, history, and education. Susan will begin her appointment on January 5, 2009.

Thank you to everyone for participating in the recruitment effort and on-campus interviews in August 2008, and special thanks to the Search Committee, chaired by Norma Kobzina (and members including Bette Anton, Brian Light, Jill Woolums, and Milt Ternberg).

Isabel Stirling
AUL & Director of Public Services