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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>It is an incredible loss, and difficult to come to terms with Hilton no longer around. Still feels unreal. We all learned so much from him, and like many of you said, his work is visible everywhere, and it will always remind us of his contributions. I worked with him since 2009, and SUNScholar, SUNJournals, his wiki, were his pride, among others. He also assisted ASSAf and LIASA with system installations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thinking of all of you, and those that were close to him, during this difficult time. May we all find comfort in that he lived his passion close to the end.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Condolences to all …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> IRTalk [mailto:irtalk-bounces@lists.lib.sun.ac.za] <b>On Behalf Of </b>fiakpui frank<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 9, 2017 7:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Stephen Akintunde <sakintun@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> irtalk@lists.lib.sun.ac.za; Katongole Juma <jumah377@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [IRTalk] Hilton Gibson passed away<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>What a great loss. His contributions to the knowledge community is marvelous and it is indelible etched.Condolence to the family. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 5:23 PM, Stephen Akintunde <<a href="mailto:sakintun@gmail.com" target="_blank">sakintun@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What a loss! Hilton was quite inspirational in his complete devotion to open access; many times I thought 'how compulsively passionate a professional could be!'. May the good Lord comfort his family and immediate colleagues. Condolences from Nigeria. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Stephen A. Akintunde, PhD</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>University Librarian<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>University of Jos<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Jos, Plateau State 930001<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:librarian@unijos.edu.ng" target="_blank">librarian@unijos.edu.ng</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Katongole Juma <<a href="mailto:jumah377@gmail.com" target="_blank">jumah377@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What a shock!!!!! and LOSS!!. Hilton was a great MAN who was always on target. I worked with him on standardizing and upgrading of Makerere University IR.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>May his soul rest in eternal peace.<br><br>................................<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Leti Kleyn <<a href="mailto:Leti.Kleyn@up.ac.za" target="_blank">Leti.Kleyn@up.ac.za</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div style='margin-left:12.0pt;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><div id="m_2062052036730536644m_6635194505680602974m_1354954581951171647GroupWiseSection_1494237322000_Leti.Kleyn@up.ac.za_BC59DA010B5900008413000000000000_"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Dear IR Community member,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>it is with great regret that I have to inform you that our Open Access colleague, Hilton Gibson, passed away this morning after a struggle with pancreatic cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Hilton was know for his irreplaceable contribution to the DSpace and Open Access community in South African and the African continent at large.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Leti Kleyn <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dr Leti Kleyn</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Manager: Open Scholarship & Digitisation Programmes</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Department of Library Services </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Merensky Library Room 2.24.2</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>University of Pretoria</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>8</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:leti.kleyn@up.ac.za" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext'>leti.kleyn@up.ac.za</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif'> 012 420 3876</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif'><a href="http://repository.up.ac.za" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=800 height=151 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2C95D.4D9493D0"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>IRTalk mailing list<br><a 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