[semlol-l] longtime SEMLOL member Margaret Danowski has passed away

From: "Gary R. Cocozzoli" <gcocozzol@xxxxxxx>
To: semlol-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:59:20 -0400

We got a note from Elizabeth Bucciarelli, who has been our SEMLOL
archivist, who passed along the shocking news that SEMLOL's long-serving
board member Margaret Danowski died Tuesday at the age of 59.

Margaret was our beloved recording secretary (she wrote the best minutes!)
and also served as Chair of SEMLOL.  It was Margaret's idea to have SEMLOL
swag, such as pens, magnetic stickers, note pads, etc., and also the
improved SEMLOL directional signage.  We could always count on Margaret to
see the light side of any situation, andit was always a joy to attend
meetings when she would be there.  I had worked with Margaret for many
SEMLOL meetings, and things always came off to great success thanks to her
sharp planning skills.

After many years at Madonna University, opportunity knocked at Central
Michigan University and she took a position in the library and was liaison
to their Nursing school.  However, she still kept her interest in SEMLOL
and attended both in-person and virtual meetings after she moved to
Central.  Margaret never forgot us, and now we will remember her forever.

As Elizabeth mentioned, no services have yet been announced but if any are,
we will notify our membership.
GARY COCOZZOLI
Treasurer, SEMLOL

From: Elizabeth Bucciarelli <0000053d23995ae1-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 10:31 AM
Subject: [MDMLG] Sad News Regarding Our MDMLG President, Margaret Danowski
To: <MDMLG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

*Remembering Margaret*
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It is with a heavy heart that I convey to you that our current Metropolitan
Detroit Medical Library Group (MDMLG) President, colleague and friend,
Margaret Danowski, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

Margaret was the Health Professions Librarian at Central Michigan
University's Park Library since 2019. Before working at Central Michigan
University, she worked for 23 years as an Assistant Professor and
IT/Reference Librarian at Madonna University in Livonia, MI, where she was
the Liaison to the College of Nursing and Health. In her early career,
Margaret worked as a part-time librarian for a dental supply company in
Romulus, MI, as well as a library technical assistant at the Oakland County
Law Library.

Her early dream was to become an archaeologist. After completing her
Bachelor’s degree in Classical Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology (1985)
at the University of Michigan, Margaret enrolled in an art history graduate
program in North Carolina where she studied ancient art. She returned to
Michigan and worked as a serials and routing clerk at a law library in the
metropolitan Detroit area. At the urging of her supervisor, she applied to
the University of Michigan’s School of Library and Information Science,
where she earned her M.I.L.S. in 1990.

Margaret, also called Meg, will always be remembered by her MDMLG
colleagues and friends as a hard-worker with a positive disposition who was
always willing to volunteer for committees and other service work. She was
a member of MDMLG’s Nominating Committee for two years (2020-2021 &
2021-2022), Chair of the Programming and Professional Development Committee
(2021-2022), and served as President from August 2022 until her recent
passing. She added a seasoned depth of insight, as well as a touch of
humor, to our association discussions. She will be so missed by all of us.

At this time, there are no formal services planned. However, should any
plans be announced, they will be communicated to the MDMLG membership.

Respectfully,
Elizabeth Bucciarelli
--

Elizabeth Bucciarelli, MLS, MSTS

*Health Sciences Librarian, Professor*
(she/her)
103-E Halle Library
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
ebucciare@xxxxxxxxx
Schedule an appointment with me: http://emich.libcal.com/appointment/5633
_____________________
Gary R. Cocozzoli
Director of the Library
Lawrence Technological University
248-204-3000
   gcocozzol@xxxxxxx
   (or) grc@xxxxxxx

Visit the Library at http://library.ltu.edu

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