I'm sure a lot of you know about Julie's passing, but I wanted to acknowledge her work and her life on this list. We've lost a champion. Audrey -----Original Message----- From: Donna Dziedzic [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 9:53 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: FWD: [ASCLABD:401] ASCLA Campbell recipient fyi - dz ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Cathleen Bourdon" <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 09:43:46 -0500 ASCLA Board members: Ruth Nussbaum sent me the following message about the recent death of Julie Klauber. I'm passing along this sad news. _______________________ I am sorry to report that Julie Klauber, librarian of the Library for the Blind in Suffolk County, NY and receipent of the 2002 F.J. Campbell Award died Tuesday Sept 3 after a battle with cancer. This write up is from our network list serv and thought you might like to see it. Ruth >Julie Klauber passed away on Tuesday, after a long and valiant battle with >cancer. >Julie's professional life always focused on access for persons with >disabilities. Her concern extended beyond her "day job" of Director of the >Talking Books Plus library, in Suffolk County New York, where she shepherded >access to information for all persons. Julie Klauber along with her husband >co-founded of Disability Resources, where she served as managing editor of >Disability Resources Monthly (DRM), and webmaster of The DRM Guide To >Disability Resources on the Internet. The Web site has won many awards, and >is a powerful resouces for persons with disabilities, and librarians. >Julie's work was recognized by the ALA with two awards: In 1999 DRM received >the ALA/ASCLA/NOD Award which is given to a library which makes strides in >creating access for persons with disabilities. >In June 2002, Julie received the prestigous Francis Joseph Campbell Award >for all her life time endeavors. Some of which included (I got this off her >Web site "Teaching graduate courses in library and information services for >people with disabilities, and conducted workshops and programs nationwide. >Her articles on library resources and services for people with disabilities >have been published in leading professional publications, including Library >Journal, School Library Journal and American Libraries. Her handbook, AIDS >Information for People with Disabilities; A Handbook for Information >Providers in Libraries, AIDS Organizations, and Disability Organizations, is >included in resource collections, bibliographies and databases throughout >the world. Her resource guide, When the Print Is Too Small: >Resources and Services for Older Adults with Visual Impairments in Suffolk >County, won a national award from the American Association of Retired >Persons and the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. >Julie is an active member of many disability and library organizations?. >In addition to the ALA awards, Julie received the prestigious "LDA Award" >from the Nassau and Suffolk County Library Associations and was included in >the 2001 edition of Marquis' Who's Who in the World. > >Barbara T. Mates >Head, Cleveland Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped >Cleveland Public Library >17121 Lake Shore Boulevard >Cleveland, Ohio 44110 >(216) 623-2911 Fax (216) 623-7036 In Ohio: (800)362-1262 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]