The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, May 23, 1978-Page 9 Regents appr ove n ew library directoar researcp.iAccording to Shapiro, money for new By ELISA ISAACSON Dougherty was one of a group of BEFORE HE became university books and other library paraphernalia Richard Dougherty, presently direc- nominees whose names had been sub- librarian at Berkeley in 1972, Dougher- has been cut in recent years due to the tar of university libraries at the mitted to University President Robben ty worked as a professor at the rising cost of utilities. University of California at Berkeley, Fleming and Vice-President Harold Syracuse University School of Infor- has been appointed director of libraries Shapiro. Director of the Michigan mation Studies. Prior to that position he here at the University. Historical Collections chairman of the was the associate director of libraries A seven-year contract for Dougherty search committee that submitted the at the University of Colorado. He has was approved by the University Regen- nominations, said he though all of the lectured at Berkeley, Syracuse, ts during their meeting last Friday. The candidates were "very able persons Rutgers, University of Wisconsin at Regents made an exception to their who had proved their abilities ad- Madison, University of Southern usual five-year contract awards and ministrating other libraries." California at Los Angelos, and Univer- appointed him to a second post as Dougherty earned a bachelor's sity of North Carolina. professor of library science. degree in forestry from Purdue Univer- "Mr. Dougherty's current activities DOUGHERTY will assume his new sity in 1959, a master's degree in library at Berkeley give him a running start on post on August 1, replacing Frederick science in 1961, and received his PhD in work already in progress here, as our Wagman, director since 1953, who will 1963 from Rutgers, New Jersey's state library system moves into the now devote his time to teaching and university. automated age," said Shapiro. Lesbian mother's battle continues x:; By ELIZABETH SLOWIK like to live with he THE APPEAl A lesbian mother's fight to keep custody of her child back to Oakland suffered another legal setback last Wednesday, when the for a rehearing. Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the girl be returned to Margareth Miller her father. "sexual ambival "I'll keep battling as long as I have people to support me father. The case t emotionally and financially," said Margareth 'Miller, a 38- The Court of year-old University research assistant. "I'll go to the state preference in it Supreme Court, if they'll hear (me)." references to the MARGARETH AND PAUL MILLER divorced in 1973 after Dan Tsang, of 10 years of marriage. Ms. Miller started court action to gain has been raising custody of one of her two children, Jillian, 12, nearly two years Appeals ignored ago. Her ex-husband, Paul, 37, has since remarried. Miller. Tsang sai Miller is now waiting to hear from her lawyer, Shirley Jillian has liv Burgoyne, if the state Supreme Court will review her case. although Miller Miller said she felt "pretty bad" about the recent court althoh Miler' decision. "We are both really sad about this," she added with her father referring to her daughter. "She asked me two nights ago if I'd "That's what promise that she could stav here." Jillian has said she would could," she said. er mother. LS COURT in February sent the original case County Circuit Court Judge Frederick Ziem At that time, Ziem again decided against r, citing the father's lifestyle and Ms. Miller's fence" as reasons to award custody to the then reverted back to the Court of Appeals. Appeals made no mention of Miller's sexual its decision, despite Judge Ziem's earlier "lesbian issue." the Margareth and Jillian Committee, which funds for the court battle, said the Court of petitions signed by 400 people in support of d the petitions were sent to the judges. ed with her mother during the custody battle, implied that the child may have to move in efore the case is resolved. we're worried about. I'd handle it as best I iougnerty Hydrocurve contact lens has introduced new soft lens. Special introductory offer May 11 th through May 25th. Dr. Paul Uslan OPTOMETRIST 545 Church St. 769-1222 R k featuring WARNER labels & artists TUMS. MAY 2M3 AP WL. MAY 24 I - \ AllI A lL-\ l ivv\C r> -i ilr-rli 7 C'Q fALL rAbumk)gUIrUI I/ NOW ONLY $4.57 _ _ List Price 1b DQuantities IImted I No special orders - yiJAm *ONLY those albums regularly $ 7.98 and EXCLUDING CLASSICAL albums