In Memory of Locke Morrisey
Posted on January 6, 2011 by kcarlson | 3 Comments
Submitted by Alan Carr, Outreach Coordinator at NN/LM PSR, UCLA Biomedical Library
Locke Morrisey, a 1986 graduate of the UCLA Graduate School of Library & Information Science, passed away on December 14, 2010, due to melanoma.
Since 1997 Locke was Head of Collections, Reference & Research, Gleeson Library/Geschke Center, at the University of San Francisco. He was dedicated to instruction and services for students and faculty, especially those in nursing and who were members of under represented minorities and lifestyles. Prior to that, Locke was the Engineering Librarian at the University of California, Irvine.
Locke’s numerous professional contributions include serving as the ACRL Councilor from 2007 until June 2010, and serving on the New England Journal of Medicine Library Board from 2007 until 2009. He also mentored many San Jose State University library school students with internships at the Gleeson Library/Geschke Center.
Locke was honored as the California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL) Outstanding Member of the Year in 2008; and, in addition to his numerous activities, established the CARL/ACRL Conference Scholarship Award, which enabled library school students to attend the ACRL Conference.
Locke will be missed as a valued friend and colleague, and for his high level of enthusiasm and upbeat spirit. It was always a pleasure to see him at Joint Meetings and annual MLA meetings.
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January 10th, 2011 @ 10:57 am
Locke’s memorial will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the University of San Francisco Xavier Chapel at 1:00pm. Guidelines for an NCNMLG scholarship in Locke’s memory will be announced at the memorial.
February 19th, 2011 @ 6:22 pm
Hello, this information has changed. There will be a memorial on March 26 for Locke, but it will not be at USF. Please email Al Yeh at: al_yeh@yahoo.com for details.
February 28th, 2011 @ 6:39 pm
Update: The date/time is still the same, but the venue has been changed to Ross, California. For those interested, please contact Al Yeh (Locke’s partner) at al_yeh@yahoo.com for an e-vite.