March 18, 2004

General Library Honors David Baldwin

The University of New Mexico General Library is acknowledging one of its own on Thursday, March 25. David Baldwin, director of Zimmerman Library, will present a short lecture “One Librarian's Experiences in Publishing” in the Willard Reading Room of Zimmerman at 2 p.m. That will be followed by a reception. The Faculty Acknowledgement program honors members of the UNM faculty who have significant achievements in research and other scholarly/creative publications and projects at the university.

Throughout his career, Baldwin has written and published six books. His most recent book, published in 2003 is “The Library Compensation Handbook: A Guide for Administrators, Librarians and Staff.” He also co-authored “Effective Management of Student Employment: Organizing for Student Employment in Academic Libraries” with Frances Wilkinson and Daniel Barkeley, and “Humanistic Management by Teamwork: An Organizational and Administrative Alternative for Academic Libraries” with Robert Migneault, the former dean of the General Library. As an individual he has written “The Public Librarian's Human Resources Handbook: Employer Rights and Responsibilities,” “The Academic Librarian's Human Resources Handbook: Employer Rights and Responsibilities,” and “The Supervision of Student Employees in Academic Libraries.”

Baldwin, who has served in many different capacities at the General Library, has been with the University of New Mexico since 1988.

Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627

Posted by kwentworth at March 18, 2004 10:37 AM