It's going to take a couple of years because of funding.

All of us worked with Kirby so many years, we're crazy about him. I think we'll all be a little more emotional.

Finances and scholarships will all take a different form.

The executive committee did it without Kirby knowing. You don't surprise Kirby with many things on the Mercer campus.

We're doing some significant weeding because of the age of the collection. Over time, there has been a deterioration of a lot of the books.

Mercer has taken a different road which all of us think is important. It's a very unique and exciting and challenging path that we're on.

Hopefully, they are going to get more interested in and serious about reading.