Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Fobazi Ettarh at ALA Annual

As you may know, Fobazi Ettarh, librarian and LIS scholar who named the concept of vocational awe, passed away in late January of this year. Her loss has been felt deeply in the Library Community.

Please click here to read her seminal article on Vocational Awe.

Fobazi’s family will hold a public in-person celebration of life in honor of her life and legacy in Chicago on Saturday June 27 1-3 PM, at the South Asia Institute (1925 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 2nd floor; elevator available). This is walking distance from the convention center.

All who knew and loved Fobazi or were impacted by her work are welcome to attend. Colleagues, friends, and family will speak in her memory, and food and refreshments will be provided.  

Please RSVP on Eventbrite to help estimate attendance and manage catering. This event is free; however, for those who are interested in making contributions to Fobazi's family to defray lingering costs, please feel free to make a contribution at this GoFundMe.

I hope to se many of you there.

Click here to register