I am overwhelmed with sadness by this news.  I have known Birdie since 1994 when she came to the NASIG conference in Vancouver and then spent the summer here to study French.  We have been ‘cher amis’ ever since.   I always looked forward to spending time with her at NASIG or ALA conferences.  We shared a connection for finding  ‘Mary’ wherever we travelled.   Though she was an innovator and early adopter in the electronic communications world, Birdie always sent beautiful hand-written cards which I shall treasure.

We have lost a very special person.

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Kat McGrath
Acquisitions Librarian
University of British Columbia
2198 Health Sciences Mall, Floor 3
Vancouver, BC CANADA V6T 1Z3
e: kat.mcgrath@ubc.ca | t: 604-822-5476

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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] on behalf of Bob Persing [persing@POBOX.UPENN.EDU]
Sent: March-11-14 6:10 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] A tragic announcement

Dear SERIALST subscribers,

We are stunned and saddened to have to announce the death of Birdie
MacLennan, the founder and listowner of SERIALST.  Birdie died
yesterday, after a very brief illness, at the age of 57. We will send
more details as they become known.

Please feel free to send remembrances to the list.

Yours in sorrow,
Stephen Clark
Ann Ercelawn
Bob Persing
SERIALST associate moderators

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