Jackson State University News September20, 2012 Dr. Merem appointed journal associate editor Dr. Edmund Merem, associate professor with the Urban and Regional Planning program in the School of Policy and Planning, has recently been appointed associate editor of the Journal of Scientific Research and Reports. Merem has published more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and has taken part in 82 presentations, abstracts and conference proceedings. He is the author of Environmental Accounting for Oil and Natural Gas, published in 2011, and is currently working on his third book, An Environmental History of African Americans. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.