University Library News Release

Date: May 8, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu

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David Baldwin Named Associate Dean of the NMSU Library

David Baldwin has been named Associate Dean of the University Library. He will begin work by July 1.

Most recently, Baldwin was the Associate Dean for Reference and Instruction at Iowa State University. He has also worked at the University of New Mexico Libraries as the director of administrative services, the director of the Fine Arts Library and the director of Zimmerman Library.

Baldwin's most recent book is The Complete Guide for Supervisors of Student Employees in Today's Academic Libraries (2007), co-authored with Daniel Barkley, and he has published several other books on library human resource management. He received his master's degree in library science from the University of Iowa in 1974.

Library Dean Elizabeth Titus said, "I am delighted that David Baldwin will be joining the NMSU Library. He is an experienced and accomplished administrator. Both he and his wife are excited about becoming part of the NMSU and Las Cruces community."

For more information, contact Titus at (575) 646-1508.

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