Alphonse F. Trezza (1920–2009) was a prominent American librarian, educator, and advocate for library systems and information science. He played a pivotal role in advancing library cooperation and resource sharing in the United States, particularly through his leadership in state and national library organizations.
A tribute has been posted at "Librarians We Have Lost."- Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026.
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In honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary of ALA) in 2026, thehttps://www.ala.org/lhrt. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Flhrt&data=05%7C02%7Ckmccook%40usf.edu%7C999fae26e1104f61020508de7020e8fd%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639071483827426613%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fcdEIt9WoAGzSjMvc%2BP7iGasmS3KrkS%2FlgTa1xf36uU%3D&reserved=0" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="10"> Library History Round Table is hosting Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026. This collage of tributes seeks to honor librarians who died between 1976-2026. The tributes are published to ALA Connect and a https://lhrt.news/librarians-we-have-lost-sesquicentennial-memories-1976-2026/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flhrt.news%2Flibrarians-we-have-lost-sesquicentennial-memories-1976-2026%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ckmccook%40usf.edu%7C999fae26e1104f61020508de7020e8fd%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639071483827443329%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vo0a25iP%2BRbOOrW3jwrBh8VQsme4%2BVwdDWzmuWWC%2Bso%3D&reserved=0" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="11">digital memorial on LHRT News & Notes.
We invite tributes from anyone about any library worker who passed away between 1976-2026. To submit a tribute, please use the form at https://lhrt.news/librarians-we-have-lost-sesquicentennial-memories-1976-2026-2/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flhrt.news%2Flibrarians-we-have-lost-sesquicentennial-memories-1976-2026-2%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ckmccook%40usf.edu%7C999fae26e1104f61020508de7020e8fd%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639071483827459821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RU%2FJLFD3Lp0yNlf29fr2ZurKP6GX4pBO4On4SFcXfu0%3D&reserved=0" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="12">lhrt.news/...
For questions or comments, please reach out to Kathleen McCook (kmccook@usf.edu) or Brett Spencer (dbs21@psu.edu).
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Kathleen de la Peña McCook
Distinguished University Professor
School of Information
University of South Florida
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