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I am so sorry to learn of Dr. Whitney's passing. She was a wonderful teacher and mentor. I know I'm far from the only SIS alum who will mourn and miss her. -Kimbra Wilder Gish SIS 12/96 On Monday, April 14, 2014 1:23 PM, "Silvey, Donna Annette" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: In Memoriam: Gretchen Whitney, UT Knoxville School of Information Sciences retired associate professor, passed away in early April. She graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. She completed her doctorate at the University of Michigan in 1988. Both Whitney’s master’s and doctoral degrees were in library science. Whitney is best known for creating the jESSE listserv in 1994 which was the leading discussion group for library and information sciences educators until the StanleyK discussion group was established in 2007. Whitney came to UT in 1994 and taught courses in information environment, web design and content representation until her retirement in Oct. 2009. Prior to coming to UT, she was on the faculty at the University of Arizona. Whitney also worked in special libraries and the information industry. Whitney is survived by her sister Kay Whitney Fagundus of Winterville, NC. Gifts in memory of Dr. Gretchen Whitney can be made to the UT School of Information Sciences Enrichment Fund by selecting the “other fund not listed” option at https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1341/utk/index.aspx?sid=1341&gid=2&pgid=3204&cid=4841 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To join/leave the list or browse the ISALUMNI archives, please see: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/isalumni.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To join/leave the list or browse the ISALUMNI archives, please see: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/isalumni.html