Jim didn't want a traditional retirement party. "Too many greenhouse gas emissions, not to mention unwanted calories," he said. So instead we are having a Virtual Retirement Party - carbon neutral and heart healthy!

To celebrate, Jim wants all his colleagues and associates to post a good wish, photo or a memory to this blog. You can even ask Jim a question. Jim will reply to every post! (Jim will be the only person able to comment on messages after they are posted).

And while you're at it, Jim hopes you will consider a donation in his honor to his favorite charity, our own Talking Book and Braille Services.

Please submit your message before Jim retires on December 30, 2011. Include your name at the end of your message.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Thank you for your invaluable service to the state

Mr. Scheppke,

On behalf of the University of Oregon, thank you for your invaluable service to the state.  I know that you have been a wonderful, supportive friend of the UO and our library services.  I appreciate all you’ve done to reach out to libraries across the state, to collaborate, to celebrate successes, and to have the State Library truly be a library that serves all of Oregon.  Thank you.

Richard W. Lariviere
President
University of Oregon

1 comment:

  1. Jim ScheppkeNovember 15, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Thank you President Lariviere. I am honored that you came to my party! We librarians will always be grateful for the leadership of UO in the founding of the Orbis Library Consortium which became the Orbis Cascade Alliance -- one of the most outstanding academic library consortia in the US. And more recently we so much appreciate the Oregon Historic Newspapers website that your talented library staff has created to serve our state. Go Ducks!

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