Administrative Changes in
Special Collections

RICHARD  U. LOGSDON

It is a pleasure to report to the members of the Friends of the
Columbia Libraries several administrative changes which have
recently been announced at the University. The first of these per¬
tains to overall administrative respomsibilitv for the Department of
Special Collections. .Mr. Charles W'. Mixer has assumed this re¬
sponsibility with the title of Assistant Director for Special Collec¬
tions. He intends to give high priority to improving the physical
facilities for the many users of Special Collections for the imme¬
diate future and for the longer term, as well as drawing up the
departmental budget, studying staffing requirements, preparing
gift agreements, and serving as liaison with the central library
administration.

Concurrently, Kennetli .\. Lohf will assume increasing respon¬
sibility for the development and maintenance of the rare book and
manuscript collections. His expertise in this fundamentally impor¬
tant area is being recognized and emphasized by his new title of
Librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts.

In his new post Mr. .Mixer will again be working closch' with
the Council of the Friends as Secretary-Treasurer, and will be
assisting the Council and its Chairman, Dr. Morris H. Saffron, in
program planning and in taking responsibility for the full range
of activity associated with the organization. He will be assisted in
this by Kenneth Lohf as time and circumstances require.
 

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