The University of the West Indies community is deeply saddened by the death on June 17, of University Archivist, Elizabeth Williams. Miss Williams joined the staff of the University as University Archivist in May 2002 after a long and successful career with the Jamaica Archives & Records Department, where she rose through several positions to become Government Archivist (1987 – 2002), succeeding her teacher and mentor, Mr Clinton Black.

As University Archivist, Miss Williams was instrumental in the design and delivery of the Archives and Records Management Certificate Programme which enabled training in records management of staff in several regional bodies and at the University Centres throughout the Caribbean. She assisted with the establishment of the Archives at the Cave Hill Campus, which now houses the West Indian Federal Papers and at the time of her death she was deeply involved with efforts to establish a University Archives building at the Mona Campus. Miss Williams will also be remembered for her indefatigable efforts to sensitise and prepare members of the University community for the era of electronic records harvesting and management and for briefing staff at Mona on the implications of Jamaican legislation – ‘Access to Information Act – for the University. The funeral service for Miss Elizabeth Williams is scheduled for Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the University Chapel, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment follows at Dovecot Memorial Park.

Condolences are extended to her family, friends and colleagues.