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Honoring A Commitment To Knowledge
From the Library Dedication program on October 19, 1997.
Today, we honor the commitment of Albert B. and Judith L. Glickman to the collection, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. That commitment, in the form of a more than $1 million gift to the University of Southern Maine's Portland Campus Library, reaffirms the value of serving the educational needs of our students and the people of Maine.
In recognition of the Glickmans' commitment to education, generosity, and vision for southern Maine, we dedicate the Portland Campus Library as the Albert Brenner Glickman Family Library.
"This gift is a powerful statement about the importance of the library as the foundation of a serious university. The Glickman's extraordinary generosity and commitment to education now allow us to plan for expansion of the library, which is absolutely crucial if we are to improve our library collection," said USM president Richard L. Pattenaude. "With the Glickman family's gift," said Pattenaude, "we will be well on our way to ensuring that the library can house a collection that the university and the community deserve.
The Glickmans have said that they chose to make this gift because, "the heartbeat of a university is the library."
Albert B. Glickman, a Portland native and University of Maine trustee, is founder and sole proprietor of Albert B. Glickman and Associates, a real estate development firm that specializes in commercial projects.
Judith Glickman is a noted international photographer whose work has been shown at museums as well as college and university galleries throughout Maine, the U.S., Europe, Russia, and Isreal.
The Glickmans, who have been long active in a number of other philanthropic activities, both hold undergraduate degrees from UCLA.
"Judy and I are both products of state university systems," Albert Glickman said, "so we've always had a keen interest in public higher education."
"This is an opportunity for us to help in serving the future of Maine, our university students," Judith Glickman said.
In addition to helping USM complete the top three floors of the library, the Glickman gift also supports acquisition of books to enhance the library's collection.
More about the Glickman Family.
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