Dinner in the Library

Guests Dine in New Arts Library at Annual Dinner in the Library

Approximately 125 guests helped kick off the campus' 50^th anniversary year by joining us for our seventh annual Dinner in the Library on September 16 in the newly-renovated Arts Library in the Geisel Library building.  Guests feasted on Chicken Wellington, Bananas Foster, and other tasty dishes, followed by a talk by Hugh M. Davies, Ph.D., the David C. Copley Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. The program also included the presentation of the inaugural Geisel Citation for Library Philanthropy.

Brian Schottlaender, The Audrey Geisel University Librarian, presented Arthur Brody with the first Geisel Citation for Library Philanthropy to acknowledge his leadership and financial contributions to the Libraries and also his long history of collaborating with libraries and librarians.

Hugh Davies followed with a lively talk that highlighted his perspectives on "town and gown," MCASD's strong relationship with the Libraries and UCSD, and his own memories of growing up as the son of a Princeton professor. In recognition of the partnership between MCASD and the Libraries, Brian Schottlaender plated a book, Francis Bacon: New Studies, Centenary Essays, edited by Martin Harrison (2009), in his honor.

Guests each received a copy of local author Dirk Sutro's The Campus Guide: The University of California, San Diego, courtesy of Boone Helmann, UCSD's campus architect, as a keepsake.  A variety of door-prizes-ranging from bomber jacket messenger bags to autographed baseballs- were provided by Levenger and the San Diego Padres organization. 

We would like to thank each of our guests and also give special thanks to this year's sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor:  Audrey Geisel and the Dr. Seuss Fund at the San Diego Foundation

Gold Sponsors:  Harle G. Montgomery; UC San Diego Alumni Association

Silver Sponsors:  John A. Berol and Carmen Lygia McKenna; Karen B. Dow; Elsevier BV; Stan and Theresa Fleming; Don and Maryann Lyle; Charlie Robins; Roth Capital Partners, LLC; SmartDraw.com; Thomas and Karen Tracy; Union Bank

Bronze Sponsors:  Richard and Rita Atkinson; Alexander Street Press; EBSCO Information Services; Levenger

Dinner speaker and Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Hugh Davies, Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and Audrey Geisel University Librarian Brian E. C. Schottlaender.

Phyllis Cohn and Arthur Brody

Audrey Geisel

University Librarian's Advisory Board chair Lisa Walters-Hoffert with board Member Lise Markham

Former Friends of the UCSD Libraries President, Bob Witty and Judy Witty

Charlie Robins

Harle Montgomery

James, Karen, and Tom Tracy

Pauline Foster and Iris Strauss

Sally and John Thornton

Chrysanne Low and Jeff Rafferty representing Elsevier

University Librarian's Advisory Board members: Guy Iannuzzi, Gordon Stanley, Karen Dow, Bob Zaugg, [Barbara Zaugg] and Cole Owen

University Librarian's Advisory Board chair Lisa Walters-Hoffert with board member Ron Katznelson and Debbie Katznelson