Jerome Mcdonough

Jerome ("Jerry") McDonough died Friday September 17, 2021 in his home after a long illness. Jerry was born in Inglewood, California in 1963 and is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Frances McDonough and his brother Chris McDonough. He is survived by his spouse Lori Kendall, his sister Kathy Kreycik, her husband Bob Kreycik, nephews Sean Kreycik and Daniel Kreycik, Daniels wife Melissa and their children, Connor, Liam, and Kayla, and by his uncle James Conway, his wife Lori, and their daughter Grace.

Jerry attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a BA in Rhetoric, and both a masters and PhD in Library and Information Studies. While a doctoral student, he was instrumental in creating METS, a metadata standard in use in libraries and other institutions worldwide. He is also known for his work in digital preservation and preserving intangible cultural heritage. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Sciences, where he started work in 2005. Prior to that he served as head of the Digital Library Team at New York University.

Jerry was renowned among friends and family as an excellent and creative cook. He loved creating interesting cocktails and enjoyed knitting things for friends. He was passionate about bison and supported efforts to return them to the plains in greater numbers.

A celebration of Jerrys life will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to the Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute at Northwestern University.

The family has entrusted Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Champaign, Illinois 710 N. Neil St. Champaign, Illinois with his cremation service.

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