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It is with great sadness that I report that James J. Kopp, former General Editor of the Avery Index and currently director of the Aubrey R. Watzek Library, Lewis & Clark University, passed away August 5, 2010 after a struggle with cancer. Jim was General Editor of the Avery Index from 1983-1985. He served as Director of Watzek library since 1999. Born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon, Jim was a graduate of the University of Oregon and went on to earn a master’s in history from the University of Portland, a master’s in library science from The Catholic University of America, and a doctorate in American Studies from George Washington University. Prior to arriving at Lewis & Clark he was the director of the PORTALS library consortium and the University of Portland Library, and held additional leadership positions in academic and special libraries during his career. A scholar of utopian and communal studies, Jim recently published a book on Oregon’s utopian heritage, Eden Within Eden (OSU Press, 2009). His other publications include the Catalogue of the James J. Kopp Collection of works by and about Edward Bellamy & American Utopian Literature (Berberis Press, 2009) and numerous scholarly articles. Jim served on the board of directors of the Aurora Colony Historical Society and on the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission. He was active in the Oregon Council for the Humanities’ Chautauqua program and lectured at libraries and organizations throughout the state. Jim was known and loved for his wit, his wisdom, and his kindness. Our hearts go out to all his colleagues and friends, and most especially to his family-his wife Sue, sons Joe and Peter, Peter’s wife Sarah, and daughter Lucy and her husband, Ryan Berkley. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 21 at 11 AM in Evans Auditorium, Lewis & Clark College. A reception will follow in Smith Hall. A website has been established at the link below: http://library.lclark.edu/kopp/ Ted Goodman General Editor Avery Index [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~