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FW: Bereavement

Janice Franklin

Mon, Jun 6, 2011 9:00 PM

To all of you in our HBCU Library Community:

I would like to express my sincere sadness over the loss of our esteemed library leader, Dr. Tommy Holton. He was among the members of our founding team and led the committee that originally planned the statistical analysis work which was later compiled as "The State of Libraries at Historically Black Colleges and Universities," in 2005. His background in computer science coupled with his outstanding work record at Harvard University made him a most valuable contributor in our effort to collect data about our libraries. Dr. Holton loved Dillard, HBCUs, and was most proud of the success of the HBCU Library Alliance. As Dean, he was responsible for completing the renovation of the Dillard library after Hurricane Katrina. He was a person of outstanding character and kindness. His humble nature often prevented others from knowing about his distinguished contributions to the field of library and information science. I ask that we all offer prayers of comfort to his family and that we long remember him in our future endeavors with the Alliance.

Janice Franklin
Alabama State University

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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:45 AM
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Subject: Bereavement

Greetings Colleagues,

I'm saddened to inform you that Dr. Tommy Holton, former director of Dillard University Library, passed this morning. Information on Dr. Holton's service is forthcoming.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Respectfully,

Sandra
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Program Director
HBCU Library Alliance
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Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

To all of you in our HBCU Library Community: I would like to express my sincere sadness over the loss of our esteemed library leader, Dr. Tommy Holton. He was among the members of our founding team and led the committee that originally planned the statistical analysis work which was later compiled as "The State of Libraries at Historically Black Colleges and Universities," in 2005. His background in computer science coupled with his outstanding work record at Harvard University made him a most valuable contributor in our effort to collect data about our libraries. Dr. Holton loved Dillard, HBCUs, and was most proud of the success of the HBCU Library Alliance. As Dean, he was responsible for completing the renovation of the Dillard library after Hurricane Katrina. He was a person of outstanding character and kindness. His humble nature often prevented others from knowing about his distinguished contributions to the field of library and information science. I ask that we all offer prayers of comfort to his family and that we long remember him in our future endeavors with the Alliance. Janice Franklin Alabama State University From: hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org [mailto:hbcu-libadmin-bounces@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Phoenix Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:45 AM To: Hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org Cc: Hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org Subject: Bereavement Greetings Colleagues, I'm saddened to inform you that Dr. Tommy Holton, former director of Dillard University Library, passed this morning. Information on Dr. Holton's service is forthcoming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Respectfully, Sandra SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.