Douglas-Murray, Sarah
December 31, 2023Sarah Douglas-Murray became CEO of Milton (Ontario) Public Library November 6.
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Williamson, David
December 31, 2023David E. Williamson, 78, who served on the Marion (Ohio) Public Library Board of Trustees for 38 years, died October 3.
Patron, Susan
December 31, 2023Susan Patron, 75, a children’s book author and longtime librarian at Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), died October 24. Patron’s novel The Higher Power of Lucky won the Newbery Medal in 2007. She joined LAPL as a children’s librarian in 1972 and rose through the ranks before retiring in 2007 as senior children’s librarian and juvenile … Continue reading Patron, Susan
Nimmo, Hazel
December 31, 2023Hazel T. Nimmo, 98, a retired English teacher and former head librarian at Camden (N.J.) High School, died June 12. She led the school’s library for more than two decades until her 1987 retirement.
Keogh, Lesley
December 31, 2023Lesley Keogh, 68, children’s librarian at Wilton (Conn.) Library since 2001, died March 25. She had previously served as a children’s librarian at Bethel (Conn.) Public Library from 1982 to 2001.
Hinojosa, Susana
December 31, 2023Susana Hinojosa, 74, a reference librarian and government documents librarian at University of California, Berkeley (UCB) for 38 years until retiring in 2009, died June 21. She was an active ALA member, serving on the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee. She served as 2001–2002 … Continue reading Hinojosa, Susana
Diaz, Jeanie
December 31, 2023Jeanie Diaz, 43, a youth librarian at the Belmont branch of Multnomah County (Ore.) Library, died July 15. She had worked in the library system since 2015.
Thompson, Marlo
December 31, 2023Marlo Thompson joined ALA as human resources assistant September 13.
Smith, Letitia
December 31, 2023Letitia Smith retired as membership marketing manager for the Young Adult Library Services Association November 1.
Reese, Julie
December 31, 2023Julie Reese was promoted to executive director of Core in May.
O’Brien, Karen
December 31, 2023Karen O’Brien retired as director of the Office for Accreditation November 30.
McGourty, Kaileen
December 31, 2023Kaileen McGourty was promoted to Public Programs Office program officer October 2.