Kathleen Weibel

I have only just learned of Kathleen's death this summer and after watching the wonderful memorial webinar that her library world friends have posted, I felt compelled to add my memories to all of the others. When I met her in 1975 in Madison, she was known as Kathy, but no matter what we called her, we all knew her as wonderful force for librarians everywhere and an instant friend for life. I arrived at UW in January from rural North Carolina and Kathy immediately folded me into the...

Kathleen´s ability to bounce into and out of your life, frequently changing the direction you thought you were taking for one that was more interesting or more fruitful never ceased. The imprint she left in this world is like sowing a bag of seeds. Some take root immediately ; some are slow to germinate. Some are carried away and germinate in another place. Many gave sprout to multiple new seeds/ideas/projects. The library world along with the many other areas Kathleen visited are the...

Kathleen, the sparkle in your eyes will shine on. You will be missed! Kathy Micek