Yale University Library Shelving Facility

On Tuesday, December 3, Yale's Art Gallery and Yale University Library hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction of the Library Shelving Facility modules in Hamden. Guests were invited to attend this special event to recognize the completion of all five additional modules that were originally designed for the LSF expansion. The Yale Art Gallery temporarily will occupy three of these modules.

What follows is a pictorial history of the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration.

Welcoming remarks by Louisa Cunningham, Deputy Director, Yale Art Gallery.

Louisa Cunningham, Deputy Director, Yale Art Gallery begins the ceremony by acknowledging collaborative efforts to complete the LSF facility. President Levin and Jock Reynolds, Director, Yale Art Gallery join the event.

Director of Yale Art Gallery, Jock Reynolds adds his welcoming remarks.

Alice Prochaska, University Librarian is thankful for the completion of the facility on this, the fourth anniversary of the opening of LSF.

President Richard Levin highlights the significance of this innovative space in the renovation of campus facilities in support of the Arts and the Library.

Cutting the ribbon are left to right: Alice Prochaska, University Librarian, Jock Reynolds, Director, Yale Art Gallery, Louisa Cunningham, Deputy Director, Yale Art Gallery, and Richard Levin, President.

Delighted with the completion of the job is Greg Bliss, General Contractor, Barr & Barr.

Celebrating the completion of the new Library Shelving Facility modules are left to right: Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company and Bruce Scott, Architect.

Discussing the Library's state-of-the-art shelving facility and processing systems are left to right: Bruce Scott, Architect, Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company, Greg Bliss and John Clegg, General Contractors, Barr & Barr.

Left to Right: Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company, Bruce Scott, Architect, Alice Prochaska, University Librarian, and John Vincenti, Manager, Library Building Operations

Architect Bruce Scott admiring window treatment in the gallery section

Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company and former Registrar, Yale Art Gallery, Susan Frankenbach.

Susan Matheson, Chief Curator, Curator of Ancient Art with Richard (Chip) Benson, Dean, Yale School of Art.

Left to Right: Library staff Pearlene Ford, Access Services and Mary LaFogg, Manuscripts and Archives discussing Art Gallery shelving and transport equipment

Enjoying the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony are left to right: Reese Dill, Consultant, Dill & Company, Richard Vollero, Project Manager, Yale University Facilities, Greg Bliss, Contractor, Barr & Barr and Susan Matheson, Chief Curator, Curator of Ancient Art.

The LSF staff admire the mechanisms for transferring paintings: Left to Right: Michael Dimassa, Manager, LSF, Louis Cesarini, Salvatoe Iannaccone, Chris Fiorillo, Kevin Reed, George Cafasso, John Sullo, Raymond Daye, Kevin Lynch. Missing from photo: Nancy Faircloth

Burrus Harlow, Manager Installation, Art Gallery, modeling t-shirt worn by Yale University Art Gallery employees showing "Handsome Dan," Yale's mascot. Also show to Burrus's right is Hesh Rosenberg, Associate Director, YSM Security.

Ribbon Cutting Celebration - December 3, 2002