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Retiring from Methodist Librarian Post:A Tribute to Ken Rowe's Sterling Era of Leadership
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Ken Rowe, the Methodist Librarian, is retiring from the Library at the end of the 2001-02 academic year. He has graced Drew University for thirty-two years. His career is nothing short of remarkable. This special issue of Visions is the Library's salute to a talented and valued colleague.
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One of America's Foremost Methodist History Scholars
Kenneth E. Rowe is a consummate librarian, bibliographer, editor, historian, and colleague. All the knowledge, skills, and abilities represented by each of these roles have coalesced to form a career of unusual depth and distinction. Clearly we are dealing with a multi-faceted scholar with an abundance of gifts and talents. It has been said that bibliographers are those who build nests in which others hatch their scholarly progeny. In this regard, Ken has supplied many a scholarly bird with a fine nest in which to hatch his or her offspring.
He has compiled bibliographies over a wide range of subjects including worship and liturgy, women, African Americans and Methodism. The public his work has served ranges from students needing basic bibliographic guidance to doctoral candidates requiring expert consultation in forming their theses and seasoned scholars needing the expertise of one with a comprehensive knowledge of scholarly media.
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