Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Initiated on ALA Connect by Dr. Kathleen de la Peña McCook, Distinguished University Professor, School of Information, University of South Florida. Memorialized in Library History Round Table News & Notes by Brett Spencer, Editor. Passed by ALA CDE 54 Resolution to Honor the Contributions of Librarians Commemorated in the “Librarians We Have Lost” Initiative (1976–2026), A Sesquicentennial Memorial Project.

Join us in commemorating the invaluable contributions of librarians from 1976 to 2026. Share stories, memories, bios, and histories that celebrate those we’ve lost. Your participation helps keep their legacy alive.

Please check the the digital memorial on LHRT News & Notes before submitting to determine if someone has already written a tribute about your person. if you would like to add to an existing tribute, please reach out to Dr. Kathleen de la Peña McCook (kmccook@usf.edu) or Brett Spencer (dbs21@psu.edu).

Your submission via this form will be posted on ALA Connect, the digital memorial on LHRT News & Notes, and ALAIR (ALA’s institutional repository).

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Your Name

Name of Librarian who passed away between 1976-2026:

Date of Death (YYYY-MM-DD) (input year only if month and day are unknown 2020-00-00)

Write a Tribute (Please write a short statement or personal story of what the librarian meant to you in the space below, or use the “Upload Feature” to submit your tribute as a Word or PDF file. An obituary or memorial website URL is also acceptable. Please add your name at the end of the tribute or add “anonymous” if you wish to remain confidential. Please consider adding a photo of the person to your tribute.)

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Consent and Permissions

Original Contribution – I give permission for this tribute to be shared on ALA Connect, LHRT News & Notes, and included in future publications (books, journals, digital archives). Public – My submission is an obituary or memorial website that is already publicly available on the web. In this case, we will post a link to the obituary or memorial website on LHRT News & Notes.

Confirmation

I confirm that the information provided through this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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Your submission has been received. We will be in touch when it is posted. Thank you for helping us honor library workers! Please email lhrtnewsandnotes@gmail.com if you have questions or comments.

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