I worked with Jenny at the Furman University Libraries for nearly a decade. She was an amazing librarian, passionate ally for LGBTQIA+ rights, brilliant idea-generator, and accomplished baker. I miss her insights, her strength, and her laughter.
Here is her obituary with more information: https://www.thehowzemortuary.com/obituaries/Jennifer-Jenny-Colvin/#!/Obituary
Here is the blog post we wrote honoring her legacy: https://blogs.furman.edu/library-news/2022/05/23/library-mourns-loss-of-jenny-colvin/
-- Christy Allen, Furman University Libraries
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In honor of the Sesquicentennial next year (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. 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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