The Friends of Boatwright Memorial Library

SPRING BUSINESS MEETING AND CELEBRATION OF JIM GWIN'S RETIREMENT

The Friends of Boatwright Library codially invites all members to the Spring Business Meeting and Celebration of Jim Gwin's Retirement.

Please save the date of Sunday, April 22, 2012  2:30 pm, the event will be held in the Brown Alley Room in Weinstein Hall. Together we will discuss pressing business of the Friends, vote on nominations of the following for the Executive Council:

Nominees Term
Rosella Anderson     2012-2015    
Helen McKann 2012-2015
Marge Rozum 2012-2015
Patricia Thiel 2012-2015
not yet determined 2012-2015

Should you have any questions about nominations, please contact John Gordon at jgordon@richmond.edu.

The Friends are happy to announce the Annual Peple Lecture Speaker 

suarezMichael F. Suarez, S.J. will speak on "Old Books, Digital Books, and the Future of Libraries" at this year's Peple Lecture.

The Peple Lecture is scheduled for Sunday February 26, 2012 at 2 PM and will be held in the Robins Pavilion at the Jepson Alumni Center at University of Richmond. A wonderful reception will follow.

 Prof. Suarez is the Director of Rare Book School, Professor of English, University Professor, and Honorary Curator of Special Collections at the University of Virginia. A Jesuit priest, he holds four masters degrees (two each in English and theology) and a D.Phil. in English from Oxford.  We are excited to have him speak so mark your calendars!

Renewal for Friends 2011-2012!

The time has come for Friends Membership Renewals for the 2011-2012 year!! Renewals are for through the term of July 1-June 30. We have an extra incentive this year, parking passes for campus!

Friends Membership choices are the following:

  • Student (of UR) $5
  • Individual         $35
  • Family              $50
  • Sustaining        $75    
  • Supporting       $150
  • Life                 $1000

 Renewal letters have been sent out, but if you haven't received a letter, please contact Bianca Spurlock at 804-289-8454. The Friends accept cash or check for payment. Please make out checks to  the University of Richmond. Thank you for being a Friend!

A Welcome to Andre Nielsen, The New President for the Friends of Boatwright Memorial Library

2010 was an exciting year but now it's time for 2011 to be in full swing. With the summer comes a new tide, and the Friends would like to welcome their new president, Andre' Nielsen. Mr. Nielsen already served diligently on the Executive Council as Vice President for the Friends from 2009-2010. As stated in the bylaws, the purpose of the FOBL is "To encourage understanding and appreciation of the Boatwright Memorial Library and its importance to the University, students, faculty, alumni, and the community" and to be of service to the Friends "…as a medium through which they may share their enjoyment of the library resources at lectures, receptions, exhibits, trips, and other special events." Andre' is dedicated to this mission. We look forward to working with Andre' and would like to welcome him as the President of the Friends.

We also would like to thank the outgoing president, Linda Ventura for her devotion, contribution, and dedication to the Friends this past year. Linda has definitely left a mark with the Friends, with successful programming, and outreach. She embodies the true ideal of a caring, devoted, and loyal Spider. We'd like to thank Linda for all she's done for the Friends, and we look forward to all her future contributions to University and Boatwright Memorial Library. 

About the Friends

The Friends of Boatwright Memorial Library was founded in 1971 by alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters of the University of Richmond. The Friends acknowledge the central importance of the Library to the intellectual and cultural life of the University of Richmond and strive to increase public awareness of the wide array of resources and services available through the Library, to expand success to these programs, and to encourage generous giving in support of our excellent Library. Gifts to the Library help us to support one of the finest undergraduate libraries in the nation and a major resource for the state.

We welcome donations to the Library in the form of cash or as bequests and other testamentary plans.

If you have any questions or need additional information about the Friends of the Boatwright Memorial Library, please contact us at:

friends logo Friends of the Boatwright Memorial Library
University of Richmond, VA 23173
(804) 289-8454