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Who are the "Friends of the Academic Library" and what do they do?

Answered By: Jeffrey Houchin
Last Updated: Nov 02, 2022     Views: 90

The Friends of the Academy Library is a nonprofit charitable organization formed to enhance the quality of the Academy's McDermott Library as an educational, research, scientific, and cultural institution. Clark Special Collections Branch has the Memorial Honor Books maintained by the Friends of the Library on permanent display. The Friends also sponsor annual research fellowships for selected visiting scholars. Their website hosts a number of collections and exhibits about the McDermott Library Collections and the Air Force Academy including the Graduate Memorial Database and the Genesis of Flight Online.