Twentieth Anniversary Commemorated

Well over 300 people gathered in the University's Leavey Center on the evening of December 4, 1990 to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of Lauinger Library. To celebrate the occasion, University President Rev. Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. hosted a reception for the members of the Lauinger staff, the University community, Library Associates and other friends.

Philip C. Lauinger, Jr. (C'58), brother of Joseph Mark Lauinger for whom the library is named and member of the Associates' Board of Trustees, was able to come for the occasion from his home in Tulsa. Mr. Lauinger thanked his fellow Associates and assured them that their support of Lauinger Library "makes a significant impact."

In welcoming the guests, Father O'Donovan recalled that Georgetown University had taken "a major step forward in the area of information services" when it dedicated Lauinger Library twenty years ago. "Testing the limits of our own knowledge is the goal of all true learners," he said.

University Librarian Susan K. Martin paid tribute to the Lauinger family who "cared about the need of a flourishing university for an excellent intellectual center," to the University administration for its strong backing and to the Library Associates whose support and guidance enable the library to meet the needs of its users. Dr. Martin remarked that "libraries are dynamic organizations" and added that Lauinger will change in the coming years.