David Lane, who worked at the Biological Sciences Library for 27 years as biological sciences librarian and associate professor, died of natural causes over the weekend. No service is scheduled at this time but a gathering to celebrate his life and many contributions to the library and the university will be held at a later date.

Lane earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in botany from UNH and a Ph.D. in botany from Duke University before he went on to receive his master’s degree in library science from Syracuse University in 1983.

In 2011 he received the Charles Robert Long Award of Extraordinary Merit from the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL). It is the highest honor presented by CBHL and was established to recognize outstanding service to CBHL and/or to the field of botanical and horticultural literature, information services and research.

His many colleagues will miss his affable nature, his generosity and irrepressible wit as much as his tremendous knowledge, imagination, and wisdom.