Nanette Miller is the newly appointed director of the Haines Public Library, and Bruce Bennett is the new head librarian at the Valdez Consortium Library.

The position of school library coordinator with the Alaska State Library Development team has been filled by Jacque Peterson. Ms. Peterson taught in Beijing for two years and previously worked for the North Slope Borough (AK) School District as the district librarian.

Colorado
Marcellus Turner is the new executive director of Jefferson County Public Library, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of William Knott after 37 years at the library's helm. Turner joined the library in 2002, filling the dual roles of deputy county librarian and director of public services, overseeing the day-to-day operations of JCPL's 10 locations, its bookmobile and cataloging, acquisitions and collection development departments.

Iowa
Steven Nielson, formerly with Alpha Bay, a software company, has been named the new director of the Bettendorf Public Library. He takes over from Faye Clow, who retired in January after 30 years with the library.

Scott Dermont has accepted the position of library consultant with the State Library of Iowa. He starts September 8.

Myntha Cuffy has been appointed residency program reference and instruction librarian at the University of Iowa Libraries.

Kansas
Tonganoxie Public Library has announced the appointment of its new director, Royce Kitts. He was previously reference librarian at the Manhattan (KS) Public Library.

The new deputy county librarian for Johnson County Library, Shawnee Mission, is Tricia Suellentrop. She was a 2005 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.

Andeberhan Tensae, formerly district coordinator the Houston (TX) public library, is the new associate director for branch services for 21 branches of the Johnson County Library.

The Northeast Kansas Library System announced the appointment of Sharon Moreland as technology consultant. Moreland comes from the Tonganoxie (KS) Public Library, where she was director.

Nevada
The new director of the Washoe County Library System, Reno, is Arnold Maurins, replacing Nancy Cummings, who retired in January 2008.

Duncan McCoy, director of the Boulder City Library District, retired at the end of June after 19 years of service. The library's new director is Lynn Schofield-Dahl, formerly of the Matheson Memorial Library, Elkhorn (WI).

Jeanne Price is the new director of Wiener Rogers Law Library at the Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada Las Vegas. She was formerly associate director for patron services, research and instruction at Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas.

Oregon
At the 2008 ALA annual meeting, Molly Raphael, Multnomah County Library director, began a year-long term as president of the Library Leadership and Management Division (LLAMA) of the American Library Association.

Ann Miller was named head of metadata services and digital projects at the University of Oregon Libraries, and Karen Munroe was appointed head of the University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons. Christopher J. Shaffer accepted an appointment as university librarian to the Oregon Health & Science University Library.

Portland State University (OR) has filled two positions at the library. Graham Howard has been named humanities and social sciences librarian, and Thomas E. Raffensperger is the new assistant university librarian for public services.

Utah
Elizabeth Elder has been named director of the Salt Lake City (UT) Public Library. She was previously planning director with the Denver (CO) Public Library.

Chris Sanford has replaced Davis County Library System's retiring director, Pete Giacoma. Sanford managed the system's Northern Branch for the past 17 years.

The Utah State Library Division has welcomed three new staff members. Sara Wever is the new Utah LSTA officer and library consultant. Susan Ludington is the new children's coordinator, and Eric Openshaw is the new radio reading production technician.

Washington
The Washington State Library introduced two new staff members in the Library Development program. Ahniwa Ferrai is the new online resources consultant, and Jennifer Fenton has taken on the position of continuing education grants/training coordinator.

Wyoming
Scott Kinney took over on June 30 as director of the Sweetwater County (WY) Library System. Kinney comes to Sweetwater County from Chadron (NE), where he was director of the Chadron Public Library. Prior to that, Kinney was manager of access services for the Laramie County (WY) Library System.

Janet Dombrowski has joined the University of Wyoming Libraries as head of the Brinkerhoff Earth Information Resources Center.

James Honour is Wyoming liaison librarian at the University of Wyoming for the NN/LM MidContinental Region.

BCR is pleased to publish information concerning staff appointments and library news as well as awards, grants and honors bestowed upon our members. Please send your announcements to Brandie Baumann, communications coordinator, bbaumann@bcr.org.