NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 30, 2003 Contact: Kathlin Smith 202-939-4754 RICHARD A. DETWEILER NAMED CLIR INTERIM PRESIDENT Washington, D.C.-The Board of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard A. Detweiler as its interim president, effective August 1. Mr. Detweiler served as president and professor of psychology at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, from 1992 through June 2003. Earlier this year he was named a distinguished fellow by CLIR to develop new approaches to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of liberal education. He has also been involved in other CLIR projects, including serving as co-dean, with Deanna Marcum, of the Frye Leadership Institute since its inception in 2000. The Frye Institute educates administrators and faculty about the broad range of issues affecting the future of higher education. A social psychologist by training, Mr. Detweiler was appointed to the faculty of Drew University in 1973. He subsequently moved into administrative roles, ultimately as a vice president with responsibilities for planning and information technology. He has long been committed to the effective use of information resources for teaching, learning, and scholarship. Twenty years ago he was responsible for Drew becoming the first liberal arts institution to provide computers for every student. He carried this interest over to his presidency at Hartwick College, where ubiquitous computing and networking was implemented a decade ago. CLIR Board Chairman Stanley Chodorow, in making the announcement, said: "We are delighted that Rick has agreed to add the interim presidency to his CLIR assignment. He is working on an important project examining the possibilities of making a liberal arts education more meaningful by coupling it with the power of information technology. That intellectual interest, along with his commitment to the Frye Leadership Institute, will serve CLIR well." Deanna Marcum, outgoing president of CLIR, commented: "It is gratifying to know that Rick Detweiler will assume leadership responsibility for CLIR. He has been central to the success of the Frye Leadership Institute, and his distinguished fellowship this year goes to the heart of CLIR's agenda: connecting information resources and services with the academic enterprise. I applaud the Board's decision." Mr. Detweiler holds master's and doctoral degrees in social psychology from Princeton University and a bachelor's degree from California Western University (now the United States International University). He has also been very active in promoting a global academic community, working on numerous education, training, and research projects in the United States and abroad. The Council on Library and Information Resources is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the management of information for research, teaching, and learning. CLIR works to expand access to information, however recorded and preserved, as a public good. # # #