Sad news indeed. Frankly, I am not sure when last I felt as sad as I am at this very moment. Larry's clearly heartfelt tribute stirs my very soul. Vickey will certainly be missed among the OCLC family. That is heartbreaking in its own right. But, much more important is the loss to librarianship as practice and to librarians as professional practitioners. She was remarkable. She was the very essence of the cooperative, sharing of herself in every dimension. I will remember her fondly, and I will be a better person for those memories. My heartfelt condolences to family.

Ernie Ingles
Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian,
Cameron Library, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2J8

Submitted by Ernie Ingles
ernie.ingles@UALBERTA.CA