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Show Tttey take time for Edith Rich Engineering Librarian Don M. Rees Professor of 7jOology 26 "This library is almost like a child to me. I've got it to this stage and it has to have me to help it finish growing up," says Edith Rich who has for 15 years been the librarian of the Engineering Library. During this period the library has tripled in size. Miss Rich defines her responsibilities as threefold: making students conscious of what is available, helping them for specific purposes and procuring and organizing materials. To fulfill these she guides groups, such as technical writing classes, on tours o f the lib rary, helps with individual projects and works closely with faculty members. The library has a collection of 45,000 maps ranging from braille to plastic, and Miss Rich attended a map school in Illinois to learn how best to classify and catalogue them. She looks to a future in a new building where there will be space for improvements, but she is dedicated to make the most of what she has now. She strives to adapt the library to the students' needs and make it a comfortable place for study. In a corner of the reading room are three upholstered chairs and some magazines. Miss Rich influenced Theta Tau to contribute the chairs instead of books and she contributes the magazines. Control of the carriers of enceph alitis has been the result of recent studies conducted on the life history and habits of mosquitoes, and thanks to Dr. Don M. Rees who has been instrumental in establishing mosquito abatement programs, Utah has been able to take advantage of scientific developments. Removing still water, the breeding place of larvae; managing other waters; making the environment of the insect unsuitable; and using natural enemies such as fish to control the insects have benefited Utah citizens. Dr. Rees, professor of zoology, entomology and biological sciences, considers his "research on local mosquitos and the attempt to apply this information in effective and practical mosquito abatement programs" his most interesting and challenging work at the University of Utah, "next to the rewarding experiences as a teacher." |