Jackson State University News August 6, 2012 Political science professor appointed to national search committee Dr. Michelle D. Deardorff, professor of political science at Jackson State University, was appointed to serve on the search committee for the next executive director of the American Political Science Association. The seven people on the committee represent Yale University, the University of Washington, Boston College, George Washington University, SUNY Albany, the University of Michigan and Jackson State University. With more than 15,000 members residing in over 100 countries worldwide, the American Political Science Association is the world's largest professional organization for the study of politics. 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.