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              A DAY IN HONOR OF MARGARET E. MONROE:
                       PRESENTATION CEREMONY
     MARGARET BIRK
     This morning we had a chance to hear stimulating ideas from
Margaret Monroe and Ronald Gross. Now that we have also had culinary
refreshment we are gathered to give some of Margaret's colleagues and
friends a chance to express their ideas and appreciation. To start
this part of the program, I would like to introduce Charles Bunge.
     CHARLES BUNGE
     Thank you, Margaret.
     As you know, today's events were planned by a committee consist-
ing of representatives of the Library School faculty and staff (Sally
Davis, Mary Woodworth and myself), as well as Margaret's present and
former students (Eliza Dresang) and the Library School Alumni Associ-
ation (Barbara Arnold). Interestingly enough, there is another com-
mittee, or planning group, which was formed, as I understand, sponta-
neously, and which is composed of former students and colleagues from
around the country. When Margaret announced her intent to retire --
initially at the end of the next academic year, the Spring of 1982 --
these people said, "Margaret's career and import have been of national
significance and should be recognized in a very significant way."
     We hope, Margaret, that you will be surprised and pleased to know
that there is under way a book of essays on the reader services, that
is intended as an honor to you. The initial group that got the ball
rolling, and who have done a great deal of work, are Kathleen Weibel,
a current doctoral student of Margaret's, Peter Hiatt, one of
Margaret's friends and colleagues and a student of hers at Rutgers,
Eliza Dresang, another current doctoral student of Margaret's, and
Miriam Pollack, another former student of Margaret's.
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