Honoree-
Donald L. Ungarelli

Donald L. Ungarelli’s association with Long Island University started in 1956 when he began his undergraduate studies in English at the C.W. Post Campus. During those early years he excelled in varsity athletics, winning letters in football, soccer, wrestling and baseball. He later went on to receive his master’s degrees in library and information science and education from C.W. Post and his doctorate in library management from Simmons College. His academic career began in 1961 with his appointment to the C.W. Post library faculty; he was subsequently appointed director of libraries in 1970. Besides his academic and administrative appointments, he continued to coach C.W. Post’s varsity soccer team well into the 1970s. President Steinberg appointed him dean of University libraries in 1985, charging him with the integration of the University’s collections in addition to overseeing the staff, services and automation of all the campus libraries.

He is a member of the American Library Association, the American Society for Information Science and Technology and the National Fire Protection Association. Dr. Ungarelli has presented numerous papers and talks at local and national conferences and has been published in many professional journals. His writings on library insurance, risk management and loss prevention have been widely recognized. He continues to serve on the editorial board of the journal, Library and Archival Security.

Dr. Ungarelli enjoys gardening, reading, international travel and making wine. He especially loves spending time with his two daughters, his son-in-law and his three grandsons.

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