Beatrice Johnson, 96, the first Black librarian in the School District of Philadelphia, died August 21. She began as a teacher at Martha Washington Elementary School and later earned an MLS from Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1972. She served as librarian until her retirement in 1993.
Adonna “Donna” Fleming, retired GIS map science librarian and head of the math and geology libraries at University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), died November 25. Prior to joining UNL, she had been a librarian at Washington State University in Pullman and University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. She researched and published extensively in the geology and … Continue reading Adonna “Donna” Fleming
Ronald Blazek, 87, professor emeritus at Florida State University School of Information in Tallahassee, died December 8. Blazek wrote dozens of articles and reviews, and authored or coauthored 10 books, including widely used textbooks on the humanities and US history. Blazek received the 1986 Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award, and several of his books … Continue reading Ronald Blazek
Ellen Altman, 87, a retired faculty member of the library schools at University of Kentucky in Lexington, University of Toronto in Ontario, and Indiana University Bloomington, died September 14. Altman was director of the library school at University of Arizona in Tucson from 1979 to 1985. She served as feature editor of Public Libraries from … Continue reading Ellen Altman
Holly Robison was promoted to program officer in the Office of ALA Governance November 27.
November 13 Gwendolyn “Wendy” Prellwitz joined Conference Services in the new role of conference marketing and engagement manager.
Mike Larson joined ALA as controller November 13.
August 31 Jonathan Wark retired as director of East Albemarle Regional Library System in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Sandra Treadway retired as librarian of Virginia in January.
Laura Sullivan retired as student success librarian at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights in December.
Lois Schultz retired as associate dean of collections at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights in December.
Lois Hamill retired as archivist at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights in December.
