Lester Eugene Asheim, William Rand Kenan Jr. professor emeritus of information and library science, died earlier this month at age 83.
Asheim joined the faculty in 1975 and served until his retirement in 1984. His areas of special interest included intellectual freedom, library service to the public, library education, professional associations, international and comparative librarianship and mass communications.
His career included serving on the faculty at the Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago for 16 years, nine of them as dean. He also served as director of the American Library Association International Relations Office, and as director of the association's Office for Library Education.
"Students Asheim taught continue to be inspired by his teaching and writings and remember him fondly," said Edward Holley, Kenan professor emeritus of information and library science.
Donations may be made to the Lester Asheim Scholarship Fund, c/o Gerry Compton, CB #3360.
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