Below & attached is a Memorial Resolution for Marjorie Lewis, retired school librarian from Scarsdale Middle School in New York. During her career she was very active in YALSA and other youth services divisions. If you would like to be added as an endorser please email me your name, affiliation (Retired From) or ALA affiliation & your cell number.
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Memorial Resolution honoring Marjorie Lewis
Whereasthe American Library Association (ALA) and the broader library community lost a valued member and educator on December 7, 2020, with the death of Marjorie Lewis;
WhereasMarjorie Lewis inspired children in her work as a Children's librarian in schools and public libraries from Montclair, New Jersey to London, England to Scarsdale, New York;
Whereasshe mentored countless young students and prepared them for future careers;
Whereasshe was a tireless advocate for libraries and reading as a bridge to student success;
Whereas Marjorie Lewis served the American Library Association and its youth divisions for a period of time that spanned more than thirty years;
Whereasher committee work for YALSA was invaluable, serving on Best Books for Young Adults (1988-90), YALSA Author Award Committee (1990), YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound (1992-94), and the YALSA Youth Participation Committee (2001-2004);
Whereas her committee work for ALSC was also invaluable, working on the Journal of Youth Services (1991-94);
Whereasshe was a life-long lover of books, who began conversations by asking "So, what have youbeen reading?";
Whereasshe was a dedicated, outgoing and much-admired teacher, political activist, and author of Ernie and the Mile-Long Muffler, Wrong Way Applebaum, and The Boy Who Would be a Hero. With Norma Fox Mazer, she edited Waltzing on Water, an anthology of poetry by women.
Whereasher true legacy lies in the profound effect she had on the countless people she mentored and taught throughout her career, now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the American Library Association on behalf of its members:
- honors the memory of Marjorie Lewis, celebrates her legacy of work for with children and young adults and remembers her service to ALA, the ALA's Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) and ALA's Association for Library Services for Children (ALSC).
- Extend its sincerest condolences to her family and friends especially her husband of 66 years, Philip Lewis, her daughter Laura, her sons David and Jim, and four grandchildren, Lydia, Lukas, Jacob and Juliet and sending specifically to her daughter Laura Lewis, 501 West 184th Street 3E, New York, NY 10033.
Mover: Sara Kelly Johns, Councilor-at-Large (cell 518-569-2339)
Seconder: Diane R. Chen, AASL Division Councilor (cell: 615-310-7247)
Rocco Staino, Retiree Member Roundtable Board (cell 914-475-3857)
Ellen Rubin, Retired School Librarian, Wallkill Central Schools (cell 845-546-8444
Susan Polos, School Librarian, Greenwich Country School (cell 914-232-9547)
Karlan Sick, Retired New York Public Library & Board President of Literacy for Incarcerated Teens
Judy Nelson, Retired Pierce County Library System, Tacoma WA. Past President YALSA
Mary Elizabeth Wendt, Retired New York Public Library, Past President YALSA
Catherine Sorenson, School Librarian, Scarsdale, NY (914-607- 4442)
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Rocco Staino
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