I regret to inform members of the Jewish Librarian community that Marcia Goldberg passed away last night. Many of you knew Marcia far longer than I. She came to the University of Maryland several years and single-handedly revolutionized our Judaica collection, introducing standards of professional excellence and unbelievable productivity that have made our library a major resource to students, faculty, and the public at large. Marcia's love for Jewish books and her wide knowledge of the field added immeasurably to our collection; she drew on years of experience and deep learning to generate thousands of new entries that will stand as her permanent monument. She will be sorely missed by her colleagues in the University of Maryland library and in the University generally. Te-hay nishmatah tzrurah bi-tzror ha-hayim, and may her children and grandchildren find comfort among the mourners of zion and Jerusalem.
I am taking the liberty of attaching part of the email I received from her son last night in case people in the area want to attend the funeral or pay a shiva call. Bernard Cooperman Begin forwarded message: >From: "Aryeh Goldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:16:43 AM US/Eastern >Subject: Marcia Goldberg > >My mother, Marcia Goldberg, passed away earlier tonight. I know that you >were her colleagues for only a couple of years, but acted as her lifelong >friends. Your camaraderie really made the last few years of her life some >of the best. We thank you for that. > > > >My mother had the opportunity to visit several times with her first >grandson, Eitan. She was thrilled to be able to be at the bris of her >second grandson, Noam. She also got to take several walks with Noam and >saw him regularly. > > >The funeral will be in LA on Tuesday afternoon. We are just waiting for >family to arrive. We will sit Shivah at our apartment 130 North Wetherly >Drive, #108, LA, CA 90048. > > > >Please forward this to those who you think would appreciate notification. >If possible, please make sure this gets sent to the Judaica Librarians >list-serve that my mother was a part of. > >Thank you, >Be well, > > > >Aryeh Goldberg > >MBA, Class of 2006 > >UCLAAnderson Schoolof Management > >M: 310.497.1550 I H: 310.271.8654 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Bernard Dov Cooperman Louis L. Kaplan Chair of Jewish History Dept. of History Francis Scott Key Hall 2115 University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-7315 Phone: 301-405-4271 FAX: 301-314-9399
