Janet Crayne

The world is enriched by books and libraries and the people who find, catalog and preserve them. Many think the internet contains the sum of all knowledge but we know better. Janet leaves a legacy that will serve students and scholars for generations. On a personal note, since I was an only child, Janet was the closest thing I will ever have to a sister. I enjoyed sending her pictures I found of interesting or unique libraries from around the world. I miss her.

Janet is the cute little one

I am very saddened by the news of Janet's passing. She was a dear colleague and friend for the many years we worked together at the UM Library. I loved hearing of her work and stories of her travels. Her keen mind and wonderful, sometimes wicked, wit are just a few of the many things I loved about her and will miss. I am thankful for our friendship. May memories of Janet bring solace to her family and friends.

I worked with Janet for years at the University of Michigan library, and we served together on the Library's Diversity Committee. She was a supportive, funny, committed and wonderful friend and colleague, and I miss bumping into her at work. My heartfelt condolences to her family and all who knew and loved her.

It is with great sadness that we receive this news. I first met Janet in Sarajevo during the International Convention of Slavic Librarians in 2006. I was fortunate to meet her again at the same conference on several occasions. Janet was then the Head of the Slavic and East European Division at the University of Michigan Library and a close friend of Professor Robert Donia from the University of Michigan. I was deeply impressed by the digitization projects at the University of Michigan Library...

As a colleague and friend of Janet for many years in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian librarianship, I send deep condolences to Janet's family and friends. Many of us learned of Janet's passing at the ASEEES conference in Boston. It came as a shock, only softened by our collective sadness and by memories of Janet and all that she did to strengthen our discipline. Janet was generous with her time, utterly devoted to the advancement of Slavic librarianship and libraries, and a font of...