Please see message below from Professor Christine Borgman, Professor & Presidential Chair in Information Studies, UCLA.
Colleagues and friends of Ann here at Loughborough are pleased to read of the high esteem and affection in which Ann was held by her colleagues in the U.S.
Graham
From: Christine L. Borgman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 June 2014 17:24
To: IS announce; Doctoral PhD announcements; fac IS-FAC
Subject: Death of Ann O'Brien, Information Science, Loughborough University
Dear Information School community,
Dr. Ann O'Brien died suddenly of a heart attack at her desk while working late -- as usual -- at Loughborough University. Much beloved by her students and international circle of friends and colleagues, Ann parlayed her expertise in cataloging and metadata to knowledge organization writ large, in visual images, Twitter feeds, intelligence work, and well beyond. She was equally expert in her knowledge of theatre and music. In the mid-1990s, she moved to Stratford-upon-Avon, so that she could see every Royal Shakespeare Company production multiple times, and commuted to her job at L'boro. Her friends enjoyed discussing plays with her as much as they enjoyed the plays themselves.
Ann taught in the U.S. on several occasions, most often at UCLA, with which L'boro had a sister school relationship. In 1990, she traded places with me (Christine Borgman) for an academic term, swapping courses, offices, homes, cars, and families. Ann left an indelible impression on students and colleagues at UCLA, where she returned several times to teach for short periods, and was planning a sabbatical with us for part of the 2014-15 academic year. She had a profound influence on my intellectual thinking about knowledge organization -- and about theatre, music, and a life well lived, if much too short. She was 63.
Funeral services will be held in Dublin, her family home, on Saturday, June 7, 2014.
In her memory, a seat at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford is being endowed, with a plaque to read "In memory Ann Elizabeth O'Brien." To make a donation to her chair, please contribute online or by check as follows:
1. Online
Please donate online using http://www.rsc.org.uk/support-us/donate.aspx
And follow your donation with an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> , confirming your name and address and donation amount. Michele Cottiss will ensure your donation goes towards Ann In Memory Seat in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
2. By post: If you would like to send a cheque then please do so to the address below and confirm the monies are for the seat of Ann O Brien.
Michele Cottiss
Development Officer, Supporters Ensemble
Royal Shakespeare Company
Waterside | Stratford upon Avon
CV37 6BB
Direct Tel 01789 272283
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Christine L. Borgman, Professor & Presidential Chair in Information Studies, UCLA
Homepage: http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/cborgman/
Publications: http://works.bepress.com/borgman/
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