[Chapters-l] Amy Wallace is Dean!

[Richard Hill]

Congratulations to Amy Wallace, Chapter Assembly Director.

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Camarillo, Calif., June 4, 2009 - California State University Channel
Islands President Richard R. Rush announced the appointment of Amy Wallace
as Dean of University Library. Wallace will assume her duties on July 1.

Wallace joined the Channel Islands campus in June, 2003, as Head of Public
Services and Outreach, and has been serving as Interim Dean of University
Library since July 2008 when former dean, Paul Adalian, retired.

"Cal State Channel Islands is fortunate to have a person of Amy Wallace's
quality and experience lead our library. Her record of achievement and her
commitment to the work of students and faculty have prepared her well to
carry forward the library's central role on this campus," said University
President Richard R. Rush.

In her new role as Dean of University Library, Wallace will guide strategic
and operational planning for the Library and seek innovative ways to foster
information literacy, expand the Library's collection, and maximize the use
of technology. "I look forward to drawing upon my experience to the lead the
Library's amazing team of innovators and to promote their endeavors, which
are breaking new ground in the field of library and information science,"
said Wallace.

During her tenure at CSUCI, Wallace has maintained an outstanding record of
teaching, scholarship, and service. In addition to her many professional
affiliations, Wallace currently serves on the Board of the American Society
for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), the Board of LOEX:
clearinghouse for Library Instruction, and as vice president for the
California Association of College and Research Libraries. Wallace is a
recipient of the ASIST Cretsos Leadership Award and a member of the Phi Beta
Mu Library and Information Science Honor Society.

Prior to joining the library faculty at CSUCI, Wallace held library
positions at the University of California, San Diego; The Claremont
Colleges, and Chapman University.Wallace holds a master's degree in library
and information science from San Jose State University; a master's degree in
history from San Diego State University; and a bachelor's degree in history
from San Diego State University.
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Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
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Silver Spring, MD  20910
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