Rita Evans Named New Library Director

Succeeds Dan Krummes at Harmer E. Davis Transportation Library

Rita Evans has been named Director of the Harmer Davis Transportation Library, succeeding Dan Krummes who retired in June.

ITS Director Samer Madanat said Evans, who has served as reference librarian since August 2001, was a natural choice for the position and "will lead the library in new and interesting directions."

Before joining the transportation library staff, Evans worked for a variety of companies, including Wells Fargo, AuctionWatch, the Law and Economics Consulting Group, Dolby Laboratories, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and Gulf Oil.  She received a Master of Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Krummes worked at UC Berkeley for 31 years and at ITS since 1976. From 1992 to 1997 he served as co-director of the library, and was named director in 1998 by former ITS Director Marty Wachs.

His exceptional leadership was recognized by the campus when he was named "Distinguished University Librarian" in 2005 by the Librarian's Association of the University of California, Berkeley, the highest honor bestowed by the University upon campus librarians.

“I am sorry to lose Dan's able leadership, but congratulate him on his retirement, which he has richly earned,” said Madanat.