LHRT (Library History Round Table)

 ( 1956-2024)

Dr. Linda R. Most was professor at Valdosta State University. Department of Library and Information Studies in Valdosta, Georgia.

She was deeply involved in numerous cultural and educational organizations. She was a proud member of the American Library Association, where she contributed to the advancement of library services and literacy.

Her commitment to the field of library science extended to her involvement with the Association for Library and Information Science Education, where she engaged with fellow professionals to further the growth of the discipline.

Dr. Most also served as a board member of the South Georgia Regional Library, where she helped steer the library's strategic direction and community outreach.

Through her multifaceted involvement in libraries, the arts, and wildlife advocacy, Linda made a lasting impact on both her local community and the broader academic world.

Read her full tribute at  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%7Ca6517ab6e80c4593e52f08de7e3bec56%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639086993162235360%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IU%2FZaDKLmsunxJu3MVYOYSlgBmapxJtbi7vaZLE6eYk%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="20" 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%7Ca6517ab6e80c4593e52f08de7e3bec56%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639086993162261837%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5P2wMWqZ6P%2BOisNohH4C5paNXpYlKMIGoA8BKEaHkZk%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="21" data-ogsc="">ALA's institutional repository (ALAIR).

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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%7Ca6517ab6e80c4593e52f08de7e3bec56%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639086993162209759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Yb9KwExhR8qBMhAjGdb0VjFFSd3ljxPP8Y4D2qSpfmg%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="19" 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%7Ca6517ab6e80c4593e52f08de7e3bec56%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639086993162235360%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=IU%2FZaDKLmsunxJu3MVYOYSlgBmapxJtbi7vaZLE6eYk%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="20" 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%7Ca6517ab6e80c4593e52f08de7e3bec56%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639086993162261837%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5P2wMWqZ6P%2BOisNohH4C5paNXpYlKMIGoA8BKEaHkZk%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="21" 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%7Ca6517ab6e80c4593e52f08de7e3bec56%7C741bf7dee2e546df8d6782607df9deaa%7C0%7C0%7C639086993162286791%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=djLdC7ub1wtfuOadL3599EmqCu7fD%2FdKA2%2F2PQVDdgg%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="22" data-ogsc="">lhrt.news/... 

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