Sarah E. Thomas papers, 1996-2006.

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Sarah E. Thomas papers, 1996-2006.

Alphabetical subject files documenting Thomas's activities as Carl A. Kroch Cornell University Librarian, relating to all aspects of administration. Includes files relating to various digital initiatives, the opening of the Libe Cafe, the addition to Mann Library and renovations to many of the existing libraries, and the building of an off-site high-density warehouse. Also, files documenting her professional involvement in organizations such as the executive board of the Association of Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation Steering Committee and the board of the Research Libraries Group.

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Cornell University Library

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Digital Library Federation, Steering Committee.

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Association of Research Libraries.

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Association formed in 1932 for the purpose of improving the collections and services of its member libraries in support of higher education and research. Consists of large university libraries; research libraries in the United States and Canada, including the three national libraries of the United States: the Library of Congress, the National Agricultural Library, and the National Library of Medicine; and public and special libraries with large research collections. From the descript...

Research Libraries Group

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Thomas, Sarah (Sarah E.)

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Sarah Thomas came to Cornell in 1996 as the Carl A. Kroch Cornell University Librarian from the Library of Congress, where she had held positions overseeing the library's public services, special collections and cataloging directorate. At Cornell, she was the Carl A. Kroch Cornell University Librarian. Under Thomas's leadership, the library continued to build its rare and special collections and embraced the digital age, developing a suite of online services and offering 24-hour worldwide access...