Fwd: pnla-l Margaret Chisholm (Rose Welton) Marcia Tuttle 23 Nov 1999 22:03 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:14:02 -0900 From: Rose Welton <rose_welton@EED.STATE.AK.US> Subject: Fwd: pnla-l Margaret Chisholm >Dear Colleagues, > >It is with great sadness that I inform you that Margaret Chisholm, director >of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of >Washington from 1981 to 1992 and a graduate of the University of >Washington (BA '57, MLS '58, PhD '66), died this past Saturday. > >Margaret was an exceptional person - dedicated to this School, the >University of Washington, and our field. Her distinguished career included >her election to president of the American Library Association for the >1987-88 term; Margaret was an active, involved president and brought a great >deal of attention to librarianship and its importance. Margaret also served >on the National Planning Committee for the White House Conference on Library >and Information Services. She authored several important books and many >articles on librarianship. > >Margaret was known for her vision and her ability to touch people as >individuals. She was a close personal and professional friend to many, >including me. I first came in contact with Margaret through my work with >the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology - she was a member of our >National Advisory Board. Margaret was always looking to push the limits-to >expand scope and influence. Also, she was always a strong advocate for the >School of Library and Information Science and the UW. She took great >personal interest and pride in the current transformation of the School of >Library and Information Science. I can tell you that Margaret's strong >(and continual) lobbying, encouragement and support were major factors in >my coming to the UW. It wasn't easy to say no to Margaret Chisholm. I >often sought her advice, and I know that other faculty did as well. We >will all miss her a great deal. > >Margaret's personal slogan and the one that she made famous during her time >as president of the ALA was "Motivate, inspire, and lead." Margaret felt >that motivating, inspiring, and leading was the responsibility of every >librarian and information professional. She certainly lived this motto as >well. In remembrance of this extraordinary leader and her gifts to the >field of library and information science, the "Margaret Chisholm Motivate, >Inspire, and Lead Fund" has been established by Margaret's daughters Nancy >and Jan, both of whom are librarians themselves. This fund, created through >the School of Library and Information Science, will be used to bring >important leaders in the field of librarianship to the School of Library and >Information Science to inspire the next generation of librarians. > >All of us who knew Margaret are better off for it. And those of you who did >not know her, are affected as well-through her school-our school-and her >field-the library and information field. I encourage you, in her honor, to >take a moment today to reflect and celebrate a great person. > >Sincerely, > >Mike Eisenberg >Director >School of Library and Information Science >University of Washington > > >If you wish to contribute to the Margaret Chisholm Motivate, Inspire, and >Lead Fund, please send checks made out to the University of Washington to: > >Carrie Lowe >Assistant to the Director >School of Library and Information Science >University of Washington >Box 352930 >Seattle, WA 98195-2930 >email: calowe@u.washington.edu > >Please write "Chisholm Fund" in the memo line of your check. > >Mike Eisenberg <mbe@u.washington.edu> >Director and Professor >School of Library and Information Science >University of Washington >Box 352930, Seattle, WA 98195-1237 >ph. (206) 543-1794 fax: (206) 616-3152 >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >