Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture
Johannah Sherrer
1947-1998
Director
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
Lewis & Clark College
July 1993-September 1998
The Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture in Library Service was established in 1999 to commemorate the contributions and legacies of a respected friend, colleague, and champion of service.
Known for her warm smile, her boundless energy, vitality, and drive, her compassion and friendliness to all creatures great and small, and her devotion to service in all its connotations, Johannah Sherrer was a friend, a colleague, a mentor, a leader, and a champion of libraries.
Johannah came to Lewis & Clark in 1993 from Duke University where she served as Head of Reference. She held positions as Coordinator of Reference Services and Collection Development and then Director of Public Services at the University of Northern Colorado. She worked at the University of Dayton from 1970 to 1979, initially as Reference Librarian and then as Head of Reference. She received her MSLS from the University of Kentucky, an MA in History from the University of Dayton, and her BA degree from the University of Portland.
Johannah authored and co-authored numerous articles and book chapters and was a frequent speaker and panelist at library conferences. She chaired the ALA's Professional Ethics Committee and several other committees at the national, regional, and state levels.
If you are interested in contributing to the Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture Fund or to Watzek Library, you can do so through the College's Online Giving Form.
Please select "College of Arts and Sciences" under Gift Type and select "Other" on the pull-down menu. Johannah Sherrer Memorial Lecture or Watzek Library can be entered in the box to the right of the pull-down menu. Thank you.
Previous Sherrer Lecture Presentations
2009 -- "Straws In the Wind: Emerging Models of Library Service"
Lizabeth (Betsy) A. Wilson
2008 -- "Aligning Academic Libraries with Real User Needs"
Susan Gibbons
2007 -- "A Convergence of Pathways: Re-imagining Image Collections for Tomorrow's Teachers and Learners"
Elisa Lanzi
2006 -- "Peering Through the Net: Student Perspectives on the Net Generation--A Panel Presentation"
Craig Beebe, Tyler Caffall, Charlotte Helmer, Mahria Lebow, Mindy Ross, Eric Valentine
2004 -- "On the Same Path: Faculty, Librarians, and IT Collaboration"
Susan L. Perry
2003 -- "The Changing Face of Service: A Panel Presentation"
Patricia Cutright, Victoria Hanawalt, John Helmer, Elaine Heras, Scott Smith
2002 -- "Service in a Collaborative Way"
Joan K. Lippincott
2001 -- "The Importance of Being Learned"
Elizabeth A. Dupuis
2000 -- "The Fate of Service in an Increasingly Digital and Commercial World"
Jerry D. Campbell
1999 -- "Service in a Complex Future"
Walt Crawford