After sixteen years of service, Janine Henri is leaving her position as Head Librarian of the Architecture & Planning Library at the University of Texas at Austin after August 31, 2007. She has accepted a position as Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian in the Arts Library at UCLA, where she will begin employment on September. 17, 2007. Beth Dodd will be the Interim Head of the Architecture & Planning Library, effective September 1, 2007. To assist in the interim, Library Assistant Donna Coates' appointment has been increased from half-time to full-time. ARLIS/Texas-Mexico and her colleagues at UT Austin wish her well and success in her new position.
As a result of this move, this is Janine's last submission as Architecture Libraries News Column Editor. Catherine Essinger, University of Houston, will be taking over this responsibility as of the fall 2007 issue.