[Advisors] FW: sad news

[Marita Moll]

Oh, yet another of my heroes lost in 2016.  I got to know Brian Campbell 
well in the early Freenet/community networking days, especially in his 
role as advocate for information freedom. Rest in peace Brian, you had a 
big impact on many people.

Thanks Michael and please continue to share any info that comes out 
about services and ways to express condolences.

Marita


On 1/4/2017 10:22 AM, Michael Gurstein wrote:
> Sad day... Brian Campbell was one of the pioneers in Canadian community
> networking being a founder and long term supporter of the Vancouver
> Community Net.
>
> M
>
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> [mailto:bcla-list-request at lists.bclibrary.ca] On Behalf Of Jacqueline van
> Dyk
> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 10:54 AM
> To: BCLA Listserv <bcla-list at lists.bclibrary.ca>
> Subject: [BCLA-List] sad news
>
> With great sadness, I must share the news that Brian Campbell died on
> December 27, 2016.
>
> Brian was a library leader, activist and mentor. A strong champion of the
> Intellectual Freedom Committee from the beginning of his career as a
> librarian, he later founded and led the BCLA's Information Policy Committee
> and the BC Community Network (originally the Vancouver FreeNet). He was also
> active nationally and internationally in the library world.
>
> After Brian retired from Vancouver Public Library as its Director of Systems
> and Planning in 2006, he turned his activist attention to other global
> causes. And yet, he never lost his passion for the important democratic role
> that libraries can play in shaping communities and protecting the public
> interest. Certainly, the library world is richer for his significant
> contributions. He helped shape my career, just as he has helped hundreds of
> others, directly or indirectly.
>
> This barely begins to capture the impact Brian has had in this world. More
> will be said, but for now, please think of the impact that Brian had on your
> lives, and think of what his family is going through in what should be the
> most festive season. I know our hearts are with Gillian and the rest of his
> family.
>
> As information on a memorial becomes available, I will share it with
> everyone.?
>
>
> Jacqueline van Dyk
> Director of Library Services | North Vancouver District Public Library
> 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver, BC  V7J 2A1
> Tel: 604-990-3740 | cell: 604-561-7048
>
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