The Road to the Library

The ideas planted in those experiences with libraries and books continued to blossom over the decades, and guided me to people, places and life choices in subtle but powerful ways. Vast collections of books, maps, artwork, designs, and other materials are lovingly cared for, catalogued, studied, and made available in person or online to America and the world. [...]the hours spent over the years in a wide variety of libraries consuming words and ideas, I found myself reinvigorated by the honor of chairing for four years the ABA SCLLOC, and it reinforced the powerful impact libraries have had on my life.