[10851] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: The Death of Paul Evan Peters
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (PACS-L Moderator)
Mon Nov 25 21:20:09 1996
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:42:23 -0600 (CST)
From: PACS-L Moderator <libpacs@UH.EDU>
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From: Richard Schiff <rschiff@eosintl.com>
Subject: RE: The Death of Paul Evan Peters
Dear Mr. Bailey and PACS-L members,
I join you in mourning the loss of such a valuable member of our community.
Seeing the response to Mr. Peter's passing serves to celebrate not only his
accomplishments, but also the dedication of his many friends and peers who
shall miss him so well.
Richard Bennett Schiff
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>From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum[SMTP:LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU]
>Sent: Thursday, November 21, 1996 7:13 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L
>Subject: The Death of Paul Evan Peters
>
>It is with very deep sadness that I announce the untimely death
>of Paul Evan Peters, founding Executive Director of the
>Coalition for Networked Information. He died on November 18th
>in Florida.
>
>I'm sure that the critical importance of Paul's work at CNI is
>well known to PACS-L readers. Through his efforts and the
>efforts of his colleagues an invaluable ongoing dialog has been
>established between librarians, information technology
>specialists, publishers, learned societies, scholars, and
>others about a wide range of networked information issues.
>This dialog has had a significant effect on the development of
>networked information resources at an early stage in their
>evolution. Paul's many speeches across the globe helped to
>further heighten the understanding of diverse network
>constituencies about many important issues.
>
>Prior to CNI, Paul's career was equally distinguished. He
>served as Systems Coordinator at the New York Public Library
>and as Assistant University Librarian for Systems at Columbia
>University in addition to other computer-related positions. He
>held a masters degree in sociology from Columbia University, a
>masters degree in library and information science from the
>University of Pittsburgh, and a bachelors degree in computer
>science and philosophy from the University of Dayton.
>
>Paul was very active professionally. He served as president of
>the Library and Information Technology Association and as chair
>of the National Information Standards Organization. (An avid
>science fiction reader, Paul was the driving force behind the
>establishment of LITA's Imagineering Interest Group). He also
>served on many editorial boards, including that of The Public-
>Access Computer Systems Review.
>
>His death is a terrible loss. His friends will always cherish
>memories of his warmth, keen intellect, humor, boundless
>energy, and joie de vivre.
>
>CNI has made a Web page about Paul available at
><URL:http://www.cni.org/~paul/>.
>
>
>-- Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
>
>
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