Memorial for Fobazi Ettarh

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of trailblazer and fire-starter Fobazi Ettarh. Her loss will be felt by us all for years to come.  

Fobazi published two articles with us at ITLWTLP. In 2014 she wrote “Making a New Table: Intersectional Librarianship,” one of the first scholarly articles published about viewing librarianship through an intersectional lens. In 2018 she published the hugely influential “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves.” Since then, we have published many, many articles that cite the concept she identified: vocational awe. She was, to borrow a phrase from bell hooks, a maker of theory and a leader of action. We remember her as one of the great thinkers of her time, and we encourage our readers to spend some time with her words and her work. Additionally, please consider contributing to or sharing the link for her GoFundMe.