[Asis-l] FW: E. J. Josey, Legendary Activist Librarian and Leader, Dies at 85

[Richard Hill]

E.J. Josey was a long-time member of ASIST as well as ALA and other groups.
Dick Hill

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Richard B. Hill
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American Society for Information Science and Technology
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-----Original Message-----
From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [mailto:JESSE at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU] On
Behalf Of Lorna Peterson
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 3:12 PM
To: JESSE at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU
Subject: E. J. Josey, Legendary Activist Librarian and Leader, Dies at 85

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of a very special 
person in librarianship and library education. Professor E.J. Josey passed
away Friday, July 3rd in 
Washington, North Carolina. Library Journal has published the following:

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6669152.html?desc=topstory

lp