My thoughts today are with David, Vicki's sons, daughter-in-law and grandchildren and oh so many friends and colleagues. I am one of the Pasadena librarians who was touched oh so many years ago by Vickey when she came to the Library as a new energetic librarian. Eager to take on that crazy project we called PALS...along with all the other crazy projects that Anne and Ed and Sally dreamed up. We were knee-deep in construction at the main library during those years, implementing the online catalog at the branches (this was 1984-87) and doing one of the first literacy programs in California. Vickey always said yes--all the while raising her 2 sons and being a great wife (I'm sure of that David).
Vickey showed everyone how to do it--whatever she tackled--being a mom, library director, library leader, and fighting cancer. No one did it better.

Liz Bishoff, Pasadena Public Library (1984-1987)

Submitted by Liz Bishoff
Liz.Bishoff@colorado.edu