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Fr. Simeon Daly, OSB - (1922-2012) -Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

  • 1.  Fr. Simeon Daly, OSB - (1922-2012) -Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

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    Fr. Simeon Daly, OSB
    " He was a seminal figure in the history of ecumenism in theological librarianship."
    Fr. Simeon Daly, OSB, monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN,  was named head librarian, a position he held for 49 years. The abbey is
    named for the monk St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln, who died in 861. It is one of only two archabbeys in the United States and one of 11 in the world.
    Saint Meinrad Archabbey
    He was a member of various library associations, including the American Theological Library Association, serving as president from 1979 to 1981. He was the first Roman Catholic president of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and the first Executive Secretary of ATLA. 
    Fr. Simeon was instrumental in the planning of Saint Meinrad's new library, dedicated in 1982. He also served as the monastery's master of liturgical ceremonies during the 10 years preceding, during and following the Second Vatican Council. 
    Here is the full tribute.
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    In honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary of ALA) in 2026, the https://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%7C1b4e9e1b79fe4d9e1fb208de805b0817%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639089325646855511%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9cNEuRxV1PDfGh%2FIXXeqOPLBj0TBPqY%2BA7S3Orw%2Fbtw%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="9" data-ogsc="">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 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%7C1b4e9e1b79fe4d9e1fb208de805b0817%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639089325646874335%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hf2D6GJVxuIso5%2F%2B%2BYyvAeH3lkzHUgNm4A7QRII2SGM%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="10" data-ogsc="">digital memorial on LHRT News & Notes, and https://alair.ala.org/collections/1ea0f128-01ca-4ed8-a1ea-4f78734f7cad/search. 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%2Falair.ala.org%2Fcollections%2F1ea0f128-01ca-4ed8-a1ea-4f78734f7cad%2Fsearch&data=05%7C02%7Ckmccook%40usf.edu%7C1b4e9e1b79fe4d9e1fb208de805b0817%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639089325646892557%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jL0O9jELmOe%2F76ti9yVF7ZthaNwxwOMWztF%2BFaAqqd0%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="11" data-ogsc="">ALA's institutional 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/. 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%7C1b4e9e1b79fe4d9e1fb208de805b0817%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639089325646910670%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zo6nKF%2FRbIEXSQaJWJn3lsC8SwY7ZN2ZBDE1zcX3Z7Y%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="12" data-ogsc="">lhrt.news/... 

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



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    Kathleen de la Peña McCook
    Distinguished University Professor
    School of Information
    University of South Florida
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