[Publib] John Iliff

[K.G. Schneider]

> So sorry to hear about John Iliff. He was one of the cofounders of PUBLIB,
> the
> first 'place' on the net that I knew about; and was a generous email
> correspondent to this then electronic newbie.
> 
> Thank you, Mr. Iliff.

I posted to the guestbook, but I'll post here as well, and am sure Sara will
to. John was a warm, funny, generous person, someone who gave of himself
gladly. He had tremendous enthusiasm and vitality. As one of PUBLIB's
founders, John is responsible for creating this community. It's one thing to
curate an existing resource; it's another to be part of the blood, sweat,
toil, and tears of pioneering something newfangled and experimental. John
was not only forward-thinking, he was cheerful about the slings and arrows
of pioneer work in a way that is a model to us all. John was a great
librarian, and he will be missed.

Karen G. Schneider
kgs at bluehighways.com