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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

                           PAGE 13   leadership.

                                     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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