Category Archives: In Memoriam

Rose Treviño

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Jeanette Larson

ALSC member Rose Zertuche-Treviño died on April 30. Fittingly, her death occurred on El día de los niños/El día de los libros, a celebration of reading for children of all cultures and linguistic backgrounds that Rose worked to establish and … Continue reading →

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Patriot Day

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Teresa Walls

The International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) offer on the web site, ReadWriteThink, a resource of lesson plans, web links and texts related to September 11, 2001. Flight 93 National Memorial, (U.S. National Park … Continue reading →

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Obituary for Kate McClelland

Posted on February 4, 2009 by dfoote

Hello ALSC. Kate’s family forwarded me the text for her obituary, which will appear in tomorrow’s (2/5/09) Greenwich Time. If anyone wishes to make donations, the families’ suggested places are the Perrot Memorial Library, and/or the Connecticut Storytelling Center (see … Continue reading →

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Perrot Memorial Library plans Celebration of Life Memorial Service

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Teresa Walls

The staff and board of Perrot Memorial Library posted the following message on its blog (2/3/09): The Staff and Board of Perrot Memorial Library deeply thank each of you who have shared a thought, shed a tear, and expressed your … Continue reading →

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Memorial Arrangements for Kathleen Krasniewicz

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Teresa Walls

Kathy Krasniewicz’s obituary has been published in the Feb. 3 Greenwich Time. It reads: KATHLEEN MARY KERTLAND PATRICIA APUZZO KRASNIEWICZ who touched the lives of Greenwich children for nearly two decades as a children’s librarian at the Perrot Memorial Library, … Continue reading →

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A Great Loss in ALSC

Posted on January 29, 2009 by dfoote

I’m very sorry to convey the tragic news that I know many of you know already: yesterday, on their way to the Denver airport following ALA Midwinter, ALSC Vice President Kate McClelland and Notable Children’s Videos Chair Kathy Krasniewicz were … Continue reading →

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ALSC Past President Elizabeth Watson

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Teresa Walls

With a sad heart, I share that Elizabeth Watson, President of ALSC from 1997-1998, died recently. You may read her obituary in the Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette. She completed her Master in Library Science from the University of Michigan … Continue reading →

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