2024-2025 ALA Memorial #1, 2025 ALA LLX Meeting
Memorial Resolution Honoring Sheila lntner
Whereas, the American Library Association (ALA) and the broader library community lost a valued member and leader on October 22, 2023, with the death of Sheila S. lntner; and
Whereas, Sheila lntner was a distinguished professor of multiple library and information sciences programs, teaching throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East; and
Whereas, she was a renowned author, writing and editing 29 books, countless journal columns and articles, and presented numerous papers specializing in cataloging and collection development; and
Whereas, she was active in professional organizations, serving as President of ALA's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) and Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) Network; and
Whereas, she was dedicated to leadership in librarianship, being the recipient of numerous awards, including the Margaret Mann Citation, the Distinguished Alumna Award of Queens College's GSLIS, the OLAC award, and the New England Technical Services Librarian (NETSL) Award; and
Whereas, she finished her library career at Mt. Holyoke College as the founding director and professor at Simmons' GSLIS MLS program;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA) and the Core Board of Directors on behalf of its members;
1. honors the memory of Sheila S. lntner, celebrates her lifelong commitment to librarianship and the American Library Association and member divisions; and
2. extends its sincerest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.
Mover: Rachel Fleming, Core Division Councilor
Seconder: Anchalee Panigabutra-Roberts, Councilor-at-Large
Endorsed by:
Sarah Schroeder, SC Chapter Councilor
Ed Garcia, Councilor-at-Large
Rebecca Moorman, AK Chapter Councilor
Shanna Hollich, GNCRT Councilor
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a division of the American Library Association, Board of Directors.
--Submitted to Librarians We Have Lost by Rachel Fleming.
Please see also obituary at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/sheila-intner-obituary?id=53540377
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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, a digital memorial on LHRT News & Notes, and ALA's official repository (ALAIR).
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/ Please consider including photos with permissions if possible.
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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