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The article "IN MEMORIAM KARL F. STOCK (13.01.1937–10.06.2022)" describes the life and career of Karl F. Stock, a significant Austrian librarian. Stock was born on January 13, 1937, in Graz and began studying mathematics and physics at the University of Graz after his father's death in 1943. However, due to financial reasons, he discontinued his studies and instead worked in the university library. Stock completed specialized training in data processing for library science and became the director of the library at the Graz University of Technology in 1974. He was a pioneer in the introduction of automated library management and published numerous works on bibliography, computer science, and library organization. Stock was also an artist and created graphic works for decades. He will be remembered as a significant librarian, bibliography expert, and exlibris artist. [Extracted from the article]