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Farwell Linda STAFF
HIGHLIGHTER:
s Lisa Pena

. Position: I am a Special Collections Library Specialist in the
Mary Couts Burnett Library at TCU.

Hometown: I was born and raised in Dallas, TX and now live
in Fort Worth, TX a.k.a Cowtown.
s
e How long have you worked at the library: I have worked in
s the library for 15 years, love it!

Job description: I help manage items in Special Collections,
making sure TCU publications such as The Skiff x 360 are
e archived and properly indexed. I also process collections, assist
researchers and much more, all related to Special Collections.

t Something you never expected: To develop a passion for the
preservation of history.

s Hobbies: Walking, swimming and reading (of course!)

Linda Lee retired from her position as library specialist in Favorite Book(s): Astoria by Peter Stark and The Nightingale by
acquistions at the TCU Library on April 17, after 17 years.
Kristin Hannah.

Linda has been a valuable staff member in the Acquisitions You love music, right? Greatest album of all time: The
Department working with our standing orders. She has Beatles, Red Album. I like every song on it. It may not be the
developed excellent relationships with our vendors making sure greatest album of all time, but it is probably my favorite of all
we’re getting what we ordered. While Linda’s sunny personality time.
will be greatly missed, she will be happy to be able to focus her
time and energy on her farm in Oklahoma. This is the crystal ball question: Where are you in ten
years? Retired, living in Santa Fe, NM and enjoying my
“It has been an amazing experience working at TCU’s library; grandchildren (when I finally have grandchildren), who live
I loved every minute! My friends in Tech-Services are the ‘salt next door to me!
of the earth.’ I love these guys!” says Linda. “I remember
Dennis Gibbons showing me my desk on the first day at work.
I sat down, looked out the window at the beautiful trees,and
gardens, the students walking to class and heard Brite’s chapel
bells ringing — I could hardly believe my good fortune. God
has been so good to me. Thank you for coming along with me
on the journey. Mary Couts Burnett is the best place to work
and I had the best job on campus! May God bless and keep you
always.”

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye
so hard.” ~ Winnie the Pooh

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