Anne Clyde

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Dr. L. Anne Clyde

(1946-2005)

When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young. - Maya Angelou

 

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From Katharina Berg (Brazil) to the IASLBOARD email distribution list

I knew Anne for only a few moments and was very impressed by her willingness and support. I already miss her - for the help she would provide and for the friendship we would build.

From Kathy Lemaire (United Kingdom) via IASL-LINK

Having worked with Anne Clyde within IASL and on the Standing Section of IFLA I was so sad to hear about her untimely death last Sunday. On behalf of the many school librarians in the UK who benefited so much from her work in so many ways I too send my condolences to her colleagues, friends and family.

I had hoped to attend her funeral in Iceland tomorrow but have been unable to book flights. I do hope that others are able to be there to say farewell to Anne on our behalf.

From Luisa Marquardt (Italy) via IASL-LINK

As many of us, I'm still quite shocked by Anne's death: I learned a lot from her and its incredible the void that is left... I'll remember Anne at the opening of the next ISLD meeting at my university: I think it's a good idea to celebrate her during ISLD, remembering her commitment, her valuable contributions, and efforts in school librarianship and school libraries field. We'll miss Anne and never forget her!

From Luisa Marquardt (Italy) to the AIB-CUR listserv in Italy

Un grave lutto ha colpito il mondo degli studi di biblioteconomia scolastica e delle biblioteche scolastiche: Anne Clyde, attiva da quasi un trentennio nel settore, domenica scorsa 18 settembre, e' venuta a mancare per un improvviso attacco di cuore nella sua casa di Reykjavík.

Studiosa acuta, rigorosa, curiosa, aperta alle innovazioni, autrice di significativi contributi, sempre tenace e attivissima (fino al recente congresso IFLA a Oslo, in cui ha presieduto riunioni e convegni), efficiente curatrice da piu' di dieci anni del sito della International Association of School Librarianship, coordinatrice dell'IFLA Section for School Libraries and Resource Centers, autrice di important, era recentemente tornata all'attivita' accademica alla University of Iceland, dopo l'anno sabbatico.

Lascia un vuoto per tutti quanti l'hanno conosciuta anche "soltanto" attraverso i suoi scritti o le pagine web curate da lei, vuoto particolarmente incolmabile e doloroso in quanti l'hanno conosciuta personalmente. Una vita, professionale e umana che, come quelle dei colleghi che recentemente ci hanno recentemente lasciato – Beatrice Bargagna, Benedetto Aschero e Mariella Riviello -, deve essere uno continuo stimolo per un impegno coerente e costruttivo.

From Joy Cooke (United Kingdom) via IASL-LINK

The very sad news of Anne's death on 18 September came as a great shock and brought much sadness to us both, as I'm sure it did to everyone.

I know that many newer members of IASL will not know us, but many will remember Michael as the European Director on the Board of IASL, then Vice President followed by two three year terms as IASL President. Michael and I met Anne many years ago at an IASL conference. We have got together at many other IASL conferences since, and have met or been in touch by phone during her frequent visits to the library at the Faculty of Information Studies at Aberystwyth (CLW as it was formerly known during Michael's time as a Senior Lecturer at that institution). Anne encouraged and fostered my interest in computer studies for which I have been, and will always be, so very grateful. I had spent all my working life as a nurse and midwife and the computer opened up a whole new world for me.

We came to know Anne even better this past year for as many of you will know she fell whilst visiting Aberystwyth last December. The accident necessitated immediate admission to hospital and surgery to a fractured elbow a day later. On discharge from hospital Anne stayed with us at our home, which at that time was in Llangeitho, until we took her to Swansea on 5 January to get the coach for Heathrow and a flight to Reykjavík two days later. I shall always remember shopping with Anne in Aberystwyth to purchase clothes that could then be 'adapted' (ie by shortening or removing the sleeve) - there was much laughter about some of these clothes, especially the colours! As you can imagine despite a very painful arm Anne was back at the computer ASAP dealing with hundreds of emails.

Thank you Anne for your friendship, for all those wonderful postcards from many corners of the world - Michael and I will often talk of you and remember you with great affection.

From Margaret Baffour-Awuah (Botswana) to the IASLBOARD email distribution list

23.September.2005 - I just received today here in my office in Gaborone, Botswana from the post, a parcel of four books from Anne, to be in turn given to a local school; its one of several such that have come over the last few years and been sent to a couple of schools. As I opened it I thought: the post carried on, and delivered, regardless of what had happened, just as we all must...

From Ana Bela Martins (Portugal) in an email to Peter Genco

On behalf of School Library Network we deeply regret Anne's Clyde death and for sure her memory will remain among everybody involved in school libraries. We are very sad and keen with her family and all IASL members.

From Sue Sherif (USA) via IASL-LINK

I am one of the ones who has learned of Anne Clyde's death belatedly through reading the many IASL members' tributes to her when I returned from a week and a half of travels. I want to add my voice to those who have expressed our sorrow and condolences to her family.

I was fortunate to meet Anne Clyde in 1993 in Reykjavik at a Nordic librarians conference organized by Sigrún Klara Hannesdóttir, Anne, and me. Anne had been in British Columbia the year before so I had not met her in my six month in Iceland in 1992. I was instantly impressed, as were so many of the rest of you who knew her in person or virtually, with her vivacious energy and dedication.

I have not been able to attend IASL conferences, so our paths did not cross again. I corresponded with her occasionally by email and received a few post cards, but because of her energetic leadership in IASL online and her constant communication online to the membership, I always felt in touch with her activities and the organization's.

I remember at the 1993 Reykjavik conference at an evening session, the participants entertained each other with a lovely after-dinner singing session. Songs from the Nordic countries as well as ones from Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia floated through the evening air. I, with the help of a Norwegian-American librarian, conjured up a feeble version of "Oh, Susanna" to represent the US, but the usually irrepressible Anne Clyde was unusually silent. In a break in the festivities, the Norwegian-American and I learned that the very capable and talented Anne was terribly shy about singing because she had been told early on that she couldn't carry a tune. Privy to this admission, we conspired to assemble the words to "Waltzing Matilda" and surprised her with an Australian finale from the whole group. Never mind that we really didn't have an idea of Australian music beyond that one song cliché; Anne was genuinely touched and so appreciative of our effort. I have a lasting memory of her pleased look that evening.

Her dedication to our organization and her continuing presence on our website make me hope that we will find a long-term memorial to her life and work.

From Dr. Glyn Jones (United Kingdom) on the Tame the Web Blog

I worked with Professor Clyde, as the publisher of one of her books, on Weblogs and Libraries. In fact, after the success of this book, we had commissioned Anne to write another book, only two days before she died. She was a real joy to work with and it is with tremendous shock and genuine sadness that we learned of her death. A very sad time indeed.

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Last updated 26 September 2005 (OV)