Dear Colleagues,

I share with you sad news from the UWM Libraries.

Tyler Smith, an Academic Librarian in the UWM Libraries User Services Division, passed away on November 7.  Tyler had been with UWM Libraries since 2008, where he first began as a student intern before being hired into an Academic Staff position in 2010, and achieving Indefinite Status in 2015.   Tyler was also a PhD Candidate in the School of Information Studies, having previously obtained his Masters in Library and Information Science, as well as History, at UWM.

His obituary is online. Services will be held on Saturday, November 12 at the Hartson Funeral Home, 11111 West Janesville Road, in Hales Corners. Visitation is from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., with the funeral service at 7:30 p.m.

Our condolences to Tyler’s family and to the many others whose lives he touched.

Take care,

Johannes

Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs