Although the majority of books are relatively recent imprints there are some older backfiles from some of the university presses. In addition to its clear strengths for the academic library market, netLibrary is also launching concerted effort to build collections for public libraries, K-12 libraries and corporate libraries. This collection will become available later in 2000. The following article appeared in the Denver Post editorial section. In the 25 years she reigned over the Western History and Genealogy Department of the Denver Public Library, she set new standards both for the welcome extended to library clients and for the wonders of the collection that awaited them inside her bustling domain.
Librarians are very special people.
They are the caregivers of the world of the mind, the nurturers of dreams and the defenders of truth. Perhaps no other profession is so marked by the singular generosity of its practitioners. The Denver Public Library has always had a proud history, with two distinct traditions. The second is quality, with the stunning Western History collection generally regarded as one of the nation's finest. Gehres not only preserved but burnished both traditions.