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.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Thank You from the UW iSchool


Jim,

Your contributions to the University of Washington’s Master of Library and Information Science Advisory Board have been invaluable.

Your advice and insight over the years played a large role in helping us shape our online MLIS degree program, and your evangelizing about the UW iSchool at OLA certainly helped us to attract top notch students from Oregon – many of whom you’ve continued to mentor in the field. You’ve always been a phenomenal colleague helping us reach well beyond the Washington State line.

I hope you enjoy your retirement, but should you need some added excitement, please come guest lecture for us!

On behalf of the iSchool’s students, alumni, faculty and staff, thank you for all you’ve done for the field of library and information science.

All the Best,

--Michele Norris,
Director for Advancement


1 comment:

  1. Jim ScheppkeNovember 27, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Guest lecture? I might need to consider that Michele. Interesting idea. One of the greatest things to happen in my quarter century at the Oregon State Library was to be able to witness the renaissance of library education in the Pacific NW. I will always be grateful to Mike Eisenberg for his transformation of graduate library education at UW from mediocre to world class. Keep it up!

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