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Volume 20, Number 1, Spring 2013
Books&People
Trusteeship and Timbuktu
IN THIS ISSUE
by Charles G. Berry, Chairman of the Board 2005-2012
A new online life for the Library
PAGE 10 As many of you know, Barbara Hadley Stanton succeeded me as Chair of the Board
of the Library at the end of 2012. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our
The many lives of a rare book members, staff, and fellow Board members for their support and encouragement over
PAGE 11 the seven years of my service as Chairman. It has been a labor of love to help guide a
library that has meant so much to me and my family for so long, and a great pleasure
Chills and thrills from the and honor to lead one of the great cultural institutions of New York. I am heartened
Hammond Collection that the Library is thriving and confident that it will continue to do so under Barbara’s
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It is fitting that Barbara serve as the first woman chair of the board in its 259-year
history, a long overdue milestone. I know that her experience, wisdom, and tact—and
the respect she has earned from all of you—will enable the Library to continue to
flourish. She has already been instrumental in the success of the Library in many ways
over many years. She led the capital campaign that enabled us to refurbish our beautiful
building and position us for further improvements; she galvanized our fundraising
efforts, which have provided crucial support at a critical time; she was a key decision-
maker in our retrospective conversion, which computerized our card catalog and led
to the development of other online resources. A published authority on trusteeship in
nonprofit institutions, Barbara has a keen sense not only of the Library’s distinguished
WITH OUR GRATITUDE Hannah Thomson
2012 Donors
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Barbara Hadley Stanton and Charles G. Berry