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The mission of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) is to encourage research and publication on library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship.

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  • 1.  Dorothy Broderick--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

    Posted Sep 29, 2025 11:09 PM

    Dorothy Broderick

    "'There's something in my library to offend everyone.'  So read a favorite t-shirt of Dorothy Broderick, a legend in YA librarianship, a great defender of intellectual freedom, and an unforgettable personality."  --Sarah Flowers

    Learn more about the legend in this tribute by Sarah Flowers in Yalsa Blog:

    https://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2011/12/19/in-memoriam-dororthy-broderick/

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    In honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary of ALA) in 2026, the 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 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/ 

    For questions or comments, please reach out to Dr. Kathleen McCook (kmccook@usf.edu) or Brett Spencer (dbs21@psu.edu).



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    Brett Spencer
    Reference Librarian
    Thun Library, Penn State Berks
    He/Him/His
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  • 2.  RE: Dorothy Broderick--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

    Posted Sep 30, 2025 06:56 AM

    Thanks for highlighting Dorothy's work....hope to incorporate it into my draft manuscript America's Libraries: Finding the Women Who Make Them (americaslibraries.com)



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    Mark Rom
    Associate Professor, Retired
    Georgetown University
    He/Him/His
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