Colleagues, See messaging below from Dean Emma Perry announcing her retirement. I know you join me in expressing gratitude to Dean Perry for her many contributions to librarianship and as a founding director of the HBCU Library Alliance. Respectfully, Sandra From: EMMA PERRY [mailto:EMMA_PERRY@subr.edu] Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 4:04 PM To: Sandra Phoenix Subject: Hello Dear Colleagues, As the good book says, ”There is a time and season for everything”! My time and season have come. After 27 years, I will retire as Dean of Libraries of the John B. Cade Library, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, effective August 31, 2019. Let me hasten to add, that I am indeed grateful to each of you as wonderful colleagues whom I have throughly enjoyed working with as we worked to shape the future of our HBCU Libraries. It is a distinct honor to be one of the Founding Board Members of the HBCU Library Alliance. I have enjoyed a wonderful professional career and I know it is time to pass the touch of leadership on to someone else. After August 31, my new (personal) email will be, jeffmattie2@yahoo.com<mailto:jeffmattie2@yahoo.com> Here is every good wish for continued success in all of your endeavors! Cheers, Emma Bradford Perry Professor & Dean of Libraries John B. Cade Library Southern University Baton Rouge, LA 70813 225-771-4991 [http://www.sus.edu/assets/Images/smiley.png]<https://surveys.subr.edu/classclimate/online.php?p=TN1JT>SU Smiles! Excellent Customer Service Is Our Goal. Tell us how we are doing! Click Here<https://surveys.subr.edu/classclimate/online.php?p=TN1JT>.