Sometimes we get to post really great news. In that vein, it is with great pleasure that I announce that Bonnie Shucha, the creator of WisBlawg, has been appointed the Law School’s Associate Dean for Library and Information Services and Director of the Law Library. Her appointment, which followed a national search, took effect February 6.
Bonnie joined the Law Library staff in 1999. She has served as our Reference and Electronic Services Librarian, Head of Reference, Assistant and then Associate Director for Public Services, and most recently Deputy Director. Her professional accomplishments are extensive, and she has been an active participant in local and national library activities and associations.
Bonnie is taking over for Steve Barkan, who will be retiring this spring. Steve, the UW Law School’s Voss–Bascom Professor of Law and Director of the Law Library, joined our Law School faculty in 1995. He has also held library positions at Marquette Law School, the University of TX at Austin School of Law, the US Supreme Court, and the University of Southern California Law School.
Among many other activities, Steve taught Torts I and Torts II for many years. He is chair of the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners, and he has served on numerous ABA site visits. He is a co-author/editor of Fundamentals of Legal Research and founding editor of Perspectives. He will be receiving a Wisconsin Law Journal Leaders in Law Lifetime Achievement Award later this month.
Congratulations to Bonnie on her new position and to Steve on his upcoming retirement.