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FALL 2012

For more information, call 801-585-9521 or go to www.lib.utah.edu. All lectures will be held in the Gould Auditorium on level 1.

Sept 5, 12:00 - 1:00 pmMiriah Meyer, assistant professor in the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute at the U, will speak at the William R. & Erlyn J. Gould Lecture on Technology and the Quality of Life. Meyer was selected as one of seven Microsoft Research Faculty Fellows for 2012.

Sept 6, 7:00 pmJudy Blunt, author, associate professor and former rancher, will read from her latest essay “Cooking from Scratch.” Book signing to follow.

Sept 12, 12:15 - 1:15 pmThe September Project this year features Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein, authors of It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism.

Sept 16, 3:00 pmAuthors John S. McCormick and John R. Sillito will present “A Conversation on Utah Radicalism” from their recently published book, A History of Utah Radicalism: Startling, Socialistic and Decidedly Revolutionary.

Nov 11, 3:00 pmWalter Jones, assistant head of Special Collections, will present “The American Vietnam War and Its Literature.”

SPECIAL EVENTNov 1, 6:00 pm, Little America HotelSki Affair, benefit for the Ski ArchivesContact Judy Jarrow for tickets: 801-581-3421, judy.jarrow@utah.edu

BOOK ARTS PROGRAMSept 27, 9:00 am - 4:00 pmAnimate the Page: Pop-Ups & Movable Structures

Oct 11-13 The Guild of Book Workers Seminar on Standards of Excellence in Hand Bookmaking

Accompanying exhibition Horizon will be held in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Nov 1, 7:00 pm Clifton Meador lecture Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium, Level 1

Nov 2-3, 9:00 am - 5:00 pmDigital Fountain: Repurposing Digital Printing

Oct 24 - Nov 28, Wednesdays, 5:00 - 8:00 pm Non-credit Bookmaking

www.bookartsprogram.org, 801-585-9191

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“The only constant is change”

How often have we heard that tired phrase? In the world of

research libraries, we hear it several times a day — because in libraries it’s our job to come to terms with constant and fundamental change. We embrace change in order to help our students thrive.

The worlds of scholarly communication and educational technology are in a state of constant ferment, and we’re right there in the middle of it, bringing order out of the chaos of changing publishing models, emerging technologies, newly-developed standards, shifting curricula and an ever-growing student body.

“We’re not your mama’s library”

When visitors tour the library, they react with stunned

enthusiasm. Gone are the days of the “shushing” librarians and the strict food ban. Students now study with refreshments in the library café, gather in glass-walled study rooms where they solve equations on the walls and nap in “womb” chairs between classes. The library, home to the Writing Center, Academic Advising and the technology-rich Knowledge Commons (as well as the serenely quiet areas expected in a library), has been redesigned as a one-stop-shopping experience. The goal is to provide students with holistic support – mapping to their academic success and satisfaction in higher learning.

“The engine that drives us”

T he Marriott Library’s mission is to “inspire the creation, discovery,

and use of knowledge for Utah and the world.” The new and emerging technologies help us fulfill that mission, but they are only tools. The engine that drives us is our passion for service, our constant desire to find new ways to empower students, assist the faculty and move the University of Utah forward. Our new president, David Pershing, has asked us to transform the student experience, and we in the Marriott Library are energized by that charge.Every day we look for ways to carry it out, using tools both old and new, experimenting with new policies and creating customized services that support student success.

Change, Constancy and the Student Experience at the Marriott Library

Come see this retrospective exhibition featuring photographs, media guides, Utonian Yearbooks, letters, manuscripts, films and other ephemera

documenting the history of the U’s football tradition. Additional artifacts include a 1930s leather football helmet, loaned by the Athletics Department.

Today’s MarrioTT Libraryn Electronic journals and databases

– ubiquitous accessn Knowledge Commons – loaded

with computers and the latest software

n Study rooms and nooks for group and individual use

n Academic Advisingn Writing Centern Espresso Book Machine for books

printed on demandn Individual research consultationn Technical support

Running With the Utes

The engine that drives us is our passion for service, our constant desire to find new ways to empower students, assist the faculty and move the University of Utah forward.

H i g H l i g H T s F r O M s p e c i a l cO l l e c T i O N s

• August 16th - September 28th

• Special Collections Reading Room, level 4

• Parking available in bookstore lot

• Free and open to the public

• Need more info? Call 801-581-8863

www.lib.utah.edu | 801-585-9521

GOOD NeWs

SNOWSpORTS BUILDER

Greg Thompson, Ph.D., associate dean for special collections at the Marriott Library, has received

the Snowsports Builder Award for 2012 from the Far West Ski Association. The award recognizes Greg’s tireless efforts in developing the Utah Ski Archives, one of the largest ski and winter sports collections in the United States.

BEST Of STATE

The Special Collections Department has received the Best of State Award in the category of

Educational Institution or Service. Special Collections is one of the state’s most important assets and a highly respected program that attracts researchers and collections from far and wide.

RARE BOOk fEATURED IN NATIONAL ExHIBITION

Contained in the Rare Books Division, Karl Bodmer’s hand-tinted aquatint Forest Scene on

the Tobihanna: Alleghany Mountains (1839), has been selected for The National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition 1812 – A Nation Emerges at the Smithsonian. The exhibition, which will run through January 27, 2013, can be viewed at http://tinyurl.com/PorGall.

GOVERNMENT DOCS / MApS DEpARTMENT RECOGNIzED

The Marriott Library has been recognized by the U.S. Government Printing Office for its active

role in the Federal Depository Library Program. While many libraries across the U.S. have discontinued serving as federal depositories, the Marriott Library continues to house these materials and retain experts in the area of government documents.

Writer, professor and former rancher Judy Blunt will read from her essay “Cooking from Scratch” as part of the At Work Lecture Series. Blunt crafted

“Cooking from Scratch” for Red Butte Press’s 2012 publication Wo/Men at Work, a letterpress printed, hand-bound imprint of the Book Arts Program. Author of the bestselling memoir Breaking Clean (2002), Blunt was raised on a cattle ranch in remote Montana in the 1950s and learned early in life the art and science of survival. Thirty-something and married with three children, she left the ranch she and her husband ran to attend the University of Montana, where she is currently associate professor and director of creative writing.

This lecture is sponsored by The American West Center along with the Marriott Library, the Creative Writing Program, the Western Humanities Review, the Vice President for Research, the Tanner Humanities Center and BYU’s Redd Center for Western Studies.

Montana Author to Lecture at Library

Judy Blunt

For well over four decades, Special Collections has benefited profoundly from a dear and loyal friend. Floyd O’Neil, Ph.D., director emeritus

of the American West Center (1986-1996) at the U and associate adjunct professor of history, is a longtime donor, member of the “Friends” board, and liaison to the broader academic community.

A steadfast advocate, Dr. O’Neil has significantly shaped Special Collections through his tireless outreach, philanthropy, research and vision. He was a leader in the U’s portion of the Doris Duke Indian Oral History Project, a national initiative that captured the language, ceremonies, customs, social conditions and philosophies of Native American tribes throughout the U.S. Dr. O’Neil’s work resulted in one of the largest Native American archives in the west, which is held in Special Collections. To honor Dr. O’Neil’s contributions, the library named the Native American archives in his honor. Additionally, Dr. O’Neil initiated oral history projects for several ethnic groups residing in Utah.

The author of numerous articles and editor of numerous books, Dr. O’Neil currently serves on the board of the William R. and Erlyn J. Gould Lectureship on Technology and the Quality of Life, sponsored annually

by the Marriott Library. Dr. O’Neil and his wife Shauna are also generous donors to the American West Center at the U. The Floyd A. O’Neil Scholarship provides graduate scholarships for research on western issues.

A Dear Friend

“Floyd has bestowed us with countless contributions – both financial and material gifts. But it is his gift of intellect, and his generosity in sharing his knowledge

and passion that has most profoundly enriched our library.”

— GREGORY THOMPSON, Ph.D., associate dean for Special Collections —

ReADING / BOOk sIGNING

Thurs, Sept. 6, 7:00 pmMarriott Library Gould

Auditorium, level 1

Free and open to the publicCall 801-585-9521

for more information

Floyd O’Neil recently celebrated his 85th birthday. Thank you, Dr. O’Neil, for all you’ve given us!

Wo/Men at Work, a letterpress printed, hand-bound imprint of the Book Arts Program

Gregory Thompson, Ph.D.

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The library benefits greatly from the enthusiasm, time and talents of Janet and Don Thomas.

Janet, born in Salt Lake City, attended Salt Lake City public schools and the University of Utah, where she majored in art. Janet is the mother of three children, David, Stephen and Judy. Upon her children’s departure into the world, Janet entered the real estate industry where, as Janet Coleman, she enjoyed an amazing 30-year career with Coldwell Banker and other agencies. Over the course of her career, Janet achieved several professional awards, served on administrative boards and enjoyed the great opportunity of travelling five continents. Her greatest interests now are enjoying her grandchildren, appreciating the arts and travelling with her husband, M. Donald Thomas.

Donald was born in Bugnara, Italy to Italian parents and lived there until he was six years old, when his family moved to the U.S. in 1932. Don earned his doctoral degree in Educational Administration from the University of Illinois and served as superintendent of schools in Illinois, New York, California and Utah. He consulted with the Soviet Union at the request of Mikhail Gorbachev, and also corresponded with U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. Donald’s dedication to public education earned him several awards including the Civil Rights Worker of the Year Award from the Utah Chapter of the NAACP (1978), the George Washington Medal for Character Education in the Salt Lake City School Districts (1983), and the Educator of the Year Award from the Horace Mann League (1997). Don has three children: two boys and a girl.

The library’s new U & You project provides a painless way for today’s exceptionally busy students

to record their academic experiences.

Tony Sams, the Marriott Library’s digital scholarship consultant and project manager, created this digital storytelling venture with students in mind. Students are first interviewed when they begin at the U and then return once a semester for their entire college career. Once filmed and edited, these interviews are available for community viewing through the U’s USpace page.

While this longitudinal storytelling is fun and engaging for the student, it offers significant benefits to a wider audience. Campus administration will have

the opportunity to address problems that are identified by students and can make policy changes accordingly. Additionally, students (and their parents) will be able to search these videos to learn about others’ experiences at the U.

Tony explains that the inspiration for the U & You project came from working in the library. He classifies the U & You interviews as a collection of materials that make up a human library. “It’s all about stories,” he says. “The videos are chapters and the person is the book.”

For more information on the U & You project, contact Tony Sams at 801-585-9780 or you@utah.edu.

The U & You Project – By Students, For Students

Adding another dimension to the student experience, a series of student interns have been hired to conduct, film and edit the interviews done for the U & You project. Working with the MUSE (My University Student Experience) office, these interns have the opportunity to learn valuable skills that they will be able to transfer to their professional careers.

Amy Jensen has a B.S. in Anthropology with a minor in Religious Studies and Writing. She is applying to the U’s Ph.D. program in Education, Culture and Society.Amy Jensen

Thomas Couple Brings Talents to Board

Intern Makes U & You Shine

A native of Salt Lake City, Mickey Ibarra has donated photos and documents that chronicle his rich career in public

service, public policy and his contributions to the Latino community. Mr. Ibarra served as assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs for The White House during the Clinton administration (1997 – 2001). During this time Mr. Ibarra served as the President’s liaison to the nation’s mayors and governors. In 1998, Mr. Ibarra was appointed vice chair of the White House Task Force for the Salt Lake Winter Olympics and co-chaired the White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports and the President’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas. He was also named honorary mayor for the Para-Olympic Games.

After his tenure in The White House, Ibarra established the Ibarra Strategy Group, a government and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C. that represents a range of clients including Fortune 200 corporations, associations and non-profit organizations.

“The University of Utah, through its many academic programs and through the Hinckley Institute of Politics, is playing an active role in encouraging young people from all backgrounds to participate more fully in the political process,” notes Ibarra. “I can think of no more appropriate place for my White House papers than this great university.” Thank you to event sponsors Wells Fargo, Zions Bank and Rico’s Mexican Market.

Mickey Ibarra Papers Now Open to the Public

Joyce Ogburn, dean of the J. Willard Marriott Library and university librarian, was included in

Utah Business magazine’s annual listing (May issue) of progressive female leaders. “I’m honored to be included in this list alongside other female leaders who are determined to make a difference in their professions and in their communities,” comments Joyce.

30 Women to Watch

Janet and Donald Thomas

Joyce Ogburn

Mickey Ibarra

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Eric Hvolboll, an attorney who grew up on a ranch in California, fell in love with Edward Abbey’s writing when he was in graduate

school. He began to collect signed copies from first editions of all of Abbey’s works and ended up with a stellar collection in pristine condition. It includes a rare signed copy of Abbey’s first novel, an unpublished manuscript, an unproduced film script, unpublished letters, publisher’s contracts, galley proofs and print and multimedia ephemera. Hvolboll’s move to a small New York City apartment begged the question: what to do with the collection.

He donated it to the Marriott Library. In March, Luise Poulton, rare books manager, curated an exhibition of the collection. The exhibition opened with a Friends of the Library lecture about Abbey by local bookstore owner Ken Sanders and a reception. Nearly one hundred and fifty people filled the Gould auditorium and the Special Collections Gallery for the event.

American novelist and author Edward Abbey (1927-1989) became an icon for grassroots activism. “Eric’s collection helps define one of the major forces behind

the environmental movement of the mid-twentieth century. Abbey’s writings still resonate with those of us who lived through that time and now inspire a new generation. Abbey continues to have a significant voice in the American West. Eric’s generosity in donating his collection to us cannot be underestimated. It reinforces Special Collections’ reputation as a strong and active preserver of voices of the American West – from early pioneers to internationally-recognized scientific, musical and literary figures. The future student of the environmental movement will find the collection enlightening and evocative,” says Poulton.

The exhibition highlighted Abbey’s love for the outdoors. “While Abbey is known for his cantankerous personality, I focused on what he was best at: putting words to landscape,” Poulton explains. “I chose a quote from each of the pieces I used with this in mind. Still, it was impossible to resist putting a few Abbey zingers in the mix – he could move from poetry to profanity and back again in a single paragraph. In the end, I was hard-pressed to tease the poetic from the profane from the personal from the prophetic in just about anything he wrote.”

Edward Abbey Collection Is Major Donation to Special Collections

Eric Hvolboll, donor; Luise Poulton, rare books manager; Ken Sanders, owner of Ken Sanders Rare Books

“Over everyTHiNg, sTONe aNd plaNT aNd aNiMal, Over THe caNyON wall, Over THe Face OF THe MOuNTaiN Far aBOve, THe suN radiaTed iTs paTiNa OF warM, rye-gOldeN, eveNiNg ligHT.”

— edward aBBey, The Brave Cowboy, 1956 —

Marriott International, Inc. announced its 85th anniversary

this year and realized another important milestone. J.W. Marriott, Jr., after 60 years of service to the business, named his successor, Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive officer. Mr. Sorenson, formerly president and chief operating officer, will be the third CEO in the company’s history, preceded by company founder J.W. Marriott, Sr. and son J.W. Marriott, Jr.

“I have been so fortunate to have worked with some of the most talented people in the world

over the past six decades. It’s amazing to me what we have accomplished over the years together, from a small root beer stand in Washington, D.C. to a global lodging powerhouse with operations in more than 70 countries,” comments Mr. Marriott.

Mr. Marriott has been elected to serve as executive chairman and chairman of the board and will remain an active member. The J. Willard Marriott Library extends a sincere note of congratulations to Mr. Marriott.

Congratulations to Marriott International!

J.W. Marriott, Jr.

Members of the Library Advisory Board have donated the funds to name a group study room at the entrance of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Grand Reading Room on level three. Left to right: Brent Baker, Nancy Browning, Mike Korologos, Janet Thomas and Don Thomas. Other board members listed above.

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BUILDING SUpERB COLLECTIONS• Journals• Databases• Books & Ebooks

CREATING STUDENT OppORTUNITIES• Internships• Tuition Assistance• Lectures & Exhibitions

MARRIOTT LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD

ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Nancy Browning

EMERITUS ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMike C. Korologos

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Pete AshdownBrent Baker

Paul BangerterDesmond D. Connall, Jr.

Kelly FletcherStephen Fletcher

Michael W. HomerJerilyn S. McIntyre

Gregory PrinceW. David Smith

Max J. Smith Donald Thomas

Janet ThomasChristopher Warnock

Study Room Named for Board Members

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LIBRARY ASSOCIATE $100,000 - $499,999Anonymous

fOUNDER’S CLUB $50,000 - $99,999AnonymousChicago Community FoundationEstate of Major General Jack Thomas

DESERET DONORS$25,000 - $49,999

Anonymous

pRESIDENT’S CIRCLE $10,000 - $24,999R. Harold Burton FoundationChevronLawrence T. & Janet T. Dee FoundationJanet Q. Lawson FoundationHope LowryJohn & Michelle MacfarlaneGregory & Jalynn PrinceRocco Siciliano

pRESIDENT’S CLUB $2,500 - $9,999Alta Ski AreaArt Works For KidsFowler Family TrustBruce & Margaret LandesmanFloyd & Shauna O’NeilPark City Mountain ResortS. J. & Jessie E. Quinney FoundationUnion Pacific Foundation

DEAN’S CIRCLE – $1,000 - $2,499American Skiing CompanyAmes ConstructionBrighton ResortDavid S. Dolowitz Living TrustDoppelmayr USA Inc.Mark & Mary DurhamCleone P. & Spencer F. EcclesGaddis USRFBetty Ihfe Living TrustManners/Golden Rule FoundationDr. Jerilyn S. McIntyre & W. David SmithJoyce L. Ogburn & Steven A. EichnerRay, Quinney & NebekerSnowbasin ResortSnowbirdSuitter AxlandThe Park City FoundationScott W. & Betsy D. Thornton Family FoundationUtah Ski and Snowboard Association

DEAN’S CLUB – $500 - $999Mark BrennanAnn Marie Breznay & Paul MogrenTim & Candace DeeE.R. Dumke. Jr. & Katherine W. DumkeJohn DurhamStephen DurhamHerbert C. Livsey

Alfred MowdoodBarbara PinaJohn RaemerJeffrey RiceUtah Arts Festival FoundationNona Weatherbee

LIBRARY CLUB – $300 - $499Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints FoundationCarroll M. Gillmor TrustGlen Canyon Natural History AssociationJill MorieartyD. Armstrong PenneyJan RobertsonJohn SillitoGeorge B. & Oma E. Wilcox & Gibbs M. & Catherine W. Smith Charitable Foundation CENTURY CLUB – $100 - $299Eric D. & Judy W. AndersonGilbert AnkenbauerAnonymousMichael G. & Karen G. BeeleyBarbara BentleyLenora BerendtThe Boeing CompanyLewis Boynton & Sonja PenttilaNancy Browning & Michael HomerJames ClaytonRonald ColemanBarbara Cox & Peter HarveyDale CruseWendy DebryPeter DeLafosseDaniel DonahoeFrederick & Rebecca DuberowKaren FairbanksBarbara & Spencer P. FeltSpencer P. Felt, Jr. Revocable Trust W. Jeffery & Judy FillmoreSusan & Jonathan FrischknechtHans FuegiJames R. & Barbara GaddisEnnis GibbsRobert K. & Doris M. GoodrichJohn & Ilauna GurrElvia HenningsAudrey M. HollaarRobert P. & Dixie S. HuefnerIBM International FoundationMarsha H. & Scott E. IrwinPat & Boyer JarvisDavid KauseEdgar KellerTom KellyLynne KennedyPeter & Kristin KrausL-3 CommunicationsJohn LambErik LarginElaine LarsenJeanne Marie Le Ber &

Ray SmithRosalyn R. & Alfred D. LupusGeorge MarshallJun MarutaPeggy & Ralph McElvainDaniel MeldrumMarvin & Renee MelvillePatrick MillerMichael NelsonPatricia NoallBessie OakesP. Grant & Kristin PaulsenThe PechmannsWaldo C. Perkins, M.D.Ethna ReidDan & Nena ReisnerD. Brent & Suzanne M. ScottDale Temple SnyderWilliam & Judy SpencerRobert & Sylva StaabAnn SuttonJohn SylvesterRichard S. & Susan G. ThomasGregory & Karen ThompsonRichard TurleyJohn VanderlipLeroy & Eunice WalkerJean Anne WaterstradtJim WeatherbeeSarah Weston-PrentissShirley WinnJoan WoodburyEarl & Corinne Wunderli Family Foundation Barbara YamadaDoju YoshikamiNancy V. & Robert L. Young

fRIENDS $1 - $100Bonnie & John AdamsJack C. & Katherine R. AlderEric & Judi AmselAnonymousAlexandra ArcherBarbara BarrettRobert BatemanBarbara BaxleyTrisha BennettNanette BenowitzSteven BounousClara BrennanHeidi BrettCarrie & Thomas BrooksSandra BrownGregory BurnsElizabeth BurtonJerry ButtRussell CalameDonna CarlsonTimothy CollinsGeoffrey CookIngrid CooleyGlenda CotterEdward DaviesRodney DeckerJohn & Jann DewittGregory Di CensoSusan DowDebbie DoyleMolly Duggan

Allen Kenneth EideGerald EinhornJames FarnhamJeanne FlowersMindy & Nate FrancisRuth FrearArther GallensonAnita GanderDayne GoodwinPeter GossJeffrey GrathwohlJoan GregoryGrace & Don GriffinNadine GunnJeffrey HagenEdie HalliganMary HarrimanLanae HeusserAnne HolmanBrent HolmesWilliam HustrulidElaine JarvikKent JeppsenJune JohnsonKaren JohnsonDorothy JonasWalter JonesThomas KimballLouise KingsburyHarriet LawrenceStewart & Barbara MarshSue MartinEnor MartinezMichael Vinson Rare BooksJack MimmackRobert & Patricia MohowskiAnn MontanaroStephen B. & June W. NebekerLewis NielsenJanet OrmeCoral PaladinoMarjorie N. ParryKrystyna PawlakWayne PeayGordon PerryLuise PoultonSteven PulleyReviewers ClubAnnette RichieMichael RiordanJeanne RobsonBrian RomriellMary RossKathleen SandbergMary H. SchultzRoger SchultzA. W. ScottLila ScottPenny & Dan SimsWesley SineMelissa SmallBarbara SmithHomer & Patricia SmithCarol SonntagH. Rush & Elizabeth SpeddenJohn D. & Ruth C. StewartJanet StockGeorgia & Dick SullivanHelen ThomasMichael ThompsonJanet TraynerBarry VanCharles Walker

Chip WardMarti WeberBradford WestwoodScott WilkinsonJulie WillisCarl WoolseyJeanne Zaccheo

IN-kIND GIfTS The following donors have made in-kind contributions of $2,000 or more during the 2011calendar year.

Borge AndersonMarc T. & Cathryn C. AstinSharon AstinMeg AverettBurtch BeallMarie Barker Nelson Bennett Newell BringhurstFrederick BuchananJane ButtersFrank ByersGenevieve CampbellThe Canyons Resort Paul ChristeanRobert ClaytonDeedee CorradiniNancee CortesDeer Valley Resort Group Sales & Ticket OfficeReed DurhamAlan K. & Barbara L. EngenJon EngenFred & Gerry EsplinEdwin FirmageStephen & Kelly FletcherG. Donald & Doris C. GaleLaurie GoodrichLila HillJudith JarrowWalter JonesRoger Jones Clinton KellyGrant KeslerM. Ray KingstonMarie KotterDavid KranesRoxanne LazzaraCorwin & Virginia Likens David LikensMarilyn LikensH. Michael MarquardtThorn L. MayesJames MayfieldHelen MulderDouglas NelsonRichard NelsonStephen NelsonDiane OrrDoug OwensGregory & Jalynn PrinceJohnette PughShirley R. & O. Rhees RirieForest RosengrenRossignol Ski CompanyRonald RubinRoger J. & Rosalind J. SandackKen SandersStan & Eleanor SandersKaren & Vincent ShepherdBarbara Smith Eloise TalbertMargaret ThomasSusan TrevithickVan Wagoner Family TrustNate Wade SubaruDuane WhitingJoan WoodburyWalter WoodburyBarbara YamadaJoseph Young

J. Willard Marriott Library Donor Report

January 1, 2011 – december 31, 2011

Thank you to our friends who have made gifts during the 2011 calendar year.

We have made every effort to ensure this list is an accurate account of gifts received during calendar year 2011. We regret any mistakes or misspellings that may have occurred in assembling this list. Please contact Erin Wimmer at erin.wimmer@utah.edu or by phone (801) 585-9299.

We deeply appreciate the

extraordinary support from the

Marriott family over the years.

In the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to serve as acting

dean during Joyce Ogburn’s leadership leave. This role has allowed me new experiences, such as meeting individually with deans, to learn how the library can best support their research and teaching. I’ve also been involved with the Marriott Library Advisory Board and have met several wonderful donors. I have thoroughly enjoyed these activities. However, it is the connection to our students and scholarship that makes working in the Marriott Library one of the greatest career pleasures I’ve had.

I love the constant, contagious buzz of excitement at the U. The scholarship undertaken here is world-class, and you can sense it in the air. I feel my batteries recharging every time I walk onto campus, and that feeling intensifies when

I walk into the library and see it filled with students hard at work.

For me, that’s the real joy of working in the Marriott Library. Every year a greater number of students comes through our doors. They come for the beautiful study spaces, the group collaboration areas, the friendly and knowledgeable librarians, the cutting-edge technical equipment and software, the rare and unique research materials in Special Collections, and even sometimes to check out books. But mainly they come to be inspired. And we, in turn, are inspired by them.

That feeling of inspiration is what drives us constantly, every day, to look at what students need and then change our services accordingly. This is what makes working here invigorating and fulfilling.

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contagious buzz of excitement at the U. The

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served as acting deanfrom March – August.