I knew of Birdie (she was famous in our circle) long before I got a chance to have a nice long chat with her last year at NASIG in Buffalo. I, too, was impressed with her cheerful personality and enjoyed our conversation very much. I am profoundly saddened by losing a wonderful colleague at such a young age. Life can be so fragile and fleeting.

As for honoring her, we can have a memorial for her at NASIG, and at least dedicate 2014 NASIG conference proceedings to her memory.

Just my 2 cents …

Selina at Iowa

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa Furubotten
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:57 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
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Everything you just said about her was exactly true. I remember her as a companion at Mexican conferences and her willingness to enjoy meeting and helping our colleagues in another country.

Is there something we can do at NASIG to honor her?

-Lisa in Texas

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Oberg
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 1:52 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] A tragic announcement

Kat is right, Birdie was a very special person. I’ve shared this elsewhere but what I remember about her in the midst of this very sad situation is that she was always the same, whenever I saw her (usually at NASIG): funny, smart, laid-back, encouraging, straightforward, caring, and kind. She was a great leader in the serials field.

Steve

On Mar 11, 2014, at 9:54 AM, McGrath, Kat <kat.mcgrath@UBC.CA> wrote:

I am overwhelmed with sadness by this news. I have known Birdie since 1994 when she came to the NASIG conference in Vancouver and then spent the summer here to study French. We have been ‘cher amis’ ever since.   I always looked forward to spending time with her at NASIG or ALA conferences. We shared a connection for finding ‘Mary’ wherever we travelled.   Though she was an innovator and early adopter in the electronic communications world, Birdie always sent beautiful hand-written cards which I shall treasure.

We have lost a very special person.

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Kat McGrath
Acquisitions Librarian
University of British Columbia
2198 Health Sciences Mall, Floor 3
Vancouver, BC CANADA V6T 1Z3
e: kat.mcgrath@ubc.ca | t: 604-822-5476

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] on behalf of Bob Persing [persing@POBOX.UPENN.EDU]
Sent: March-11-14 6:10 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] A tragic announcement

Dear SERIALST subscribers,

We are stunned and saddened to have to announce the death of Birdie
MacLennan, the founder and listowner of SERIALST. Birdie died
yesterday, after a very brief illness, at the age of 57. We will send
more details as they become known.

Please feel free to send remembrances to the list.

Yours in sorrow,
Stephen Clark
Ann Ercelawn
Bob Persing
SERIALST associate moderators

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