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Volume 22, Number 2, Summer 2015



                                               Books&People



INTHISISSUE The Twenty-First Head Librarian:



             Carolyn Waters



 Donors Attend Special Reception               The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn Waters as our next

                                               Head Librarian. The 21st Head Librarian in our 261-year history, she will be the third

                                      PAGE 5   woman in the position, following Edith Hall Crowell (Head Librarian 1936-1954) and

                                               Sylvia Hilton (1954-1978).

         A Love Letter to the Stacks           Carolyn joined the staff in 2007. Her work in the Circulation, Cataloging, Reference,

                                               and Acquisitions Departments has already given her the opportunity to observe and

                                      PAGE 12  influence many aspects of the Library’s operations. In 2008 she founded our Writer

                                               Services programming, including the Daytime Talk Series and Live from the Library.

        New Young                              She has been Assistant Head Librarian since December 2011.

Adult-High School                              Before receiving her Master’s degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute, Carolyn

                                               was a Director of Client Management at Mellon Financial Corporation and a manage-

         Collection                            ment consultant in the financial services industry.

                                               A New Jersey native, Carolyn enjoys contemporary fiction, narrative nonfiction

                                      PAGE 15  (especially travel and adventure!), hiking, and professional soccer. She is excited to

                                               continue working with our exceptional staff and trustees and engaging with members.



                                               Looking Back, Looking Ahead



                                               by Mark Bartlett



                                               It is with a sense of excitement and sadness that I write my final

                                               column to you as Head Librarian. The Board of Trustees has completed

                                               a successful search and Carolyn Waters has been appointed to the

                                               position. She has many accomplishments since 2007, and her

                                               enthusiasm, organizational skill, and decisive style are well suited to

                                               the Head Librarian position.

                                               Reflecting on the fall 2006 issue of the newsletter, I see that I stated my

                                               commitment to the Library in this way:
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