[RangelandsWest] Sad news

[Pfander, Jeanne]

I am so shocked and saddened by this news! I had recently been working with Norma by email on the USAIN Nominations Committee and she was so engaged and knowledgeable. It is a great loss - both to the profession and to all who knew Norma.
-Jeanne
Jeanne L. Pfander 

On May 6, 2013, at 7:42 PM, "Amy W Shannon" <ashannon at unr.edu> wrote:

> As we all get ready to travel to Alaska, I am sad to report that Norma
> Kobzina, longtime participant in the Rangelands Partnership, passed away
> this past weekend. 
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> Sadly,
> Amy 
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> Amy Shannon
> Life Sciences Librarian
> ashannon at unr.edu
> (775)682-6624
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> On 5/6/13 5:05 PM, "Critz, Lori J" <lori.critz at library.gatech.edu> wrote:
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>> STS members, 
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>> It is with great sadness that I relay the news of the passing of Norma
>> Kobzina, Interim Head, Biosciences and Natural Resources Library,
>> University of California Berkeley, member of the editorial board for
>> Issues in Science and Technology Libraries, and active STS member. Many
>> of you may also remember Norma from Annual 2012, where she provided
>> expert commentary on the papers presented at the STS Research Forum.
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>> Norma worked at the UC Berkeley Library for many years, and was the
>> selector for many areas including natural sciences, agriculture and
>> environment, conservation and resource studies, energy, nutritional
>> sciences, plant and microbial biology, and integrative biology.
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>> One of her colleagues sent word that Norma died this weekend, quite
>> unexpectedly, after a short hospitalization. Other details have not been
>> released at this time.
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>> Norma will be greatly missed by her STS friends, and it is a great loss
>> for all of us. I know many of you will join me in keeping her husband and
>> son in our prayers.
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>> Lori Critz 
>> STS Chair 
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>> Lori Jean Ostapowicz Critz
>> Head, Faculty Engagement Dept.
>> Subject Librarian  -  Applied Physiology; Biology; Biomedical Engineering
>> Georgia Tech Library & Information Center
>> Atlanta, GA 30332-0900
>> Phone: (404) 385-4392
>> Fax: (404) 894-3005
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