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On April 12, 2013 Maureen was presented with the Saskatchewan Library Association's Francis Morrison Award which recognizes the exceptional contributions to library services and the library community . The nomination letter submitted by Jeff Barber, Director and CEO of the Regina Public Library highlights Maureen's contributions to the Canadian library community. Maureen Shelagh Woods On April 13, 2013 Maureen passed in Regina, Saskatchewan after a five month struggle with cancer. Daughter of Mervyn and Agnes Scott Woods (predeceased), cherished youngest sibling of Mervyn Scott Woods (Bernadette), Laurie Burgess (Spence) and Will Woods (Margaret), loving aunt to Rhett, Bree, Megan and Caley and their partners and great-aunt extraordinaire to Kiki and Sam, great librarian, community activist and community development worker. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on February 3, 1953, and died on April 13, 2013. Maureen graduated Campbell Collegiate and then the University of Re...

March 30,2013 To Whom It May Concern:       It is a great privilege for me to nominate Maureen Woods for the Francis Morrison Award . The criteria for this award recognizes the exceptional contributions to library services and the library community - I cannot imagine anyone more deserving of this honour than Maureen Woods. For more than 35 years, it has been Maureen's pleasure to serve libraries and library communities in Saskatchewan and across Western Canada. I am humbled by the opportunity to nominate Maureen for this award. Maureen Woods was born in Saskatoon and grew up in Regina. After graduating the University of Regina with her Bachelor of Arts in 1974, she moved to Alberta to continue her education in Library Sciences. Two years later, she returned to Saskatchewan to embark on a career that would span more than three decades. Maureen was hired by Regina Public Library (RPL) in 1976 to work in Community Relations from the Connaught Branch, at a t...