WELCOME
R. Gerald Turner, SMU President

INVOCATION
The Rev. James A. Glasscock, Member of the SMU Libraries Executive Board

ANTECEDENTS AND PRECEDENTS: HISTORY OF THE FONDREN LIBRARIES
Gillian M. McCombs, SMU Central University Librarian

STRUCTURE AND SETTING: THE LIBRARY IN THE ACADEMY
Ross C. Murfin, SMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

DEDICATION
Presented by
Sue Trammell Whitfield, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees, Principal Donor

Accepted by
Taylor Martin, President of the SMU Students' Association
SMU Class of 1999

Presented by
Charles E. Selecman, Principal Donor

Accepted by
James K. Hopkins, President of the SMU Faculty Senate
Professor of History, Dedman College
and
Carol Baker, Director of Public Services, Central University Libraries

A SUMMARY STATEMENT: OUR TIME TO LEAD
R. Gerald Turner

CEREMONIAL RIBBON CUTTING

Instrumental music provided by SMU Ceremonial Brass under the direction of Tinsley Silcox, Director of SMU's Hamon Arts Library. Special thanks to Jack Delaney, SMU Associate Professor of Music Education, Conducting, and Director of Bands.