Dinner in the Library 2008

We would like to thank after-dinner speaker, Nicholas Basbanes, for renewing everyone's interest in rare books and book collecting. His talk blended very well with the superb dinner wine from New Departure Wine Company which the audience enjoyed throughout the evening.

Guests received a copy of Mr. Basbane's book Among the Gently Mad: Strategies and Perspectives for the Book Hunter in the Twenty-first Century as a keepsake for the evening.

For more information about Mr. Basbanes and his writing, visit www.nicholasbasbanes.com. New Departure Wine Company wines are only sold through restaurant outlets. Please look for it at your next fine dining experience.

We extend our heart-felt thanks to all who joined us for our fifth annual "Dinner in the Library." We look forward to seeing you all at next year's dinner for another evening of conversation and camaraderie.

Here are a few of this year's guests:

Audrey Geisel and Chancellor Fox Nigella Hillgarth, Executive Director of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps and emeritus UCSD Chancellor and UC President, Richard Atkinson Alison and George Gildred

Charlie Robins John Berol and Carmen McKenna

Art Brody and Phyllis Cohn Lisa Walters-Hoffert representing Roth Capital Partners LLP, Bill and Susan Lambert representing Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Karen Dow

Paul and Janet Stannard representing SmartDraw.com and Linda and Ken Olson Audrey Geisel University Librarian Brian Schottlaender with Chancellor Fox and speaker Nicholas Basbanes

Dinner guests Sumi Adachi, Pat Ford, and Joe Bray University Librarian's Advisory Board members Cole Owen, Dr. Ron Katznelson, and Guy Iannuzzi

Phemie Davis, Lillian Fishman, and Friends of the UCSD Libraries president, Gigi Simmons University Librarian's Advisory Board president Don Lyle with wife Maryann

Ellen Revelle