SUBJECT:

Appointment of University Librarian

I am delighted to announce that Brian E. C. Schottlaender,
Associate University Librarian for Collections and Technical
Services at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been
appointed University Librarian at UCSD. He will assume his new
duties in September 1999.

Brian has been UCLA's Associate University Librarian for
Collections and Technical Services since 1993 with administrative
responsibility for five departments, a branch library and three
program areas with operating budgets totaling $5 million. He has
administered a collections budget surpassing $9 million and has
coordinated the UCLA Library's government-funded grants initiatives.
He joined UCLA's library system in 1984 after working in the
libraries of the University of Arizona (1981-1984) and Indiana
University (1980-1981).

Brian comes to UCSD with a national reputation for pioneering
work in digital library access. He has been a key player in the
establishment of the California Digital Library (CDL) of the
University of California, a collaborative effort of the nine UC
campuses that houses systems supporting the University's shared
online collections. He serves as Senior Associate to CDL's
University Librarian and is responsible for primary content
development, with particular emphasis on the Online Archive of
California.

An alumnus of Indiana University (M.L.S., 1980) and the University
of Texas at Austin (B.A. ampla cum laude in German literature, 1974),
Brian serves on editorial and review boards of The Journal of Internet
Cataloging.

Brian will take over the duties of University Librarian which were
formerly held by Jerry Lowell. Those additional responsibilities
which Jerry had as Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Information
Technology, will be discussed with Brian once he has arrived on
campus.

I hope that you will join me in welcoming Brian to the campus.

I'd also like to express my appreciation to some key contributors
to this successful recruitment. First, Phyllis Mirsky, who has been
truly outstanding as the Interim University Librarian. Second, the
Librarian Search Committee who put an enormous amount of effort into
selecting a truly first-rate candidate from a very impressive pool.
And finally, all the staff in the library, media center and academic
computing who provided valuable input during the selection process.
I thank you all.

The public version of this announcement can be found at
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/general/cschottlaender.htm.

Marsha A. Chandler Senior Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs