Paul D. Bartlett, Sr., second from right, examining the Library’s new card catalog in 1956 with Library leaders and trustees, from left to right: Library Director Joseph Shipman, Trustees Francis Bartlett Jr., Timothy O’Sullivan, Bartlett Sr. and Paul Bartlett Jr. (Linda Hall Library)
In 2003, the Linda Hall Library established the annual Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture to bring the finest university professors to speak on subjects related to the Library’s collections. Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. was the first chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Linda Hall Library. Under his leadership, the Halls’ bequest for the creation of a public library in Kansas City was used to establish this library devoted to science, engineering and technology. Mr. Bartlett served on the Board until his death in 1964.
The Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture Series is presented by the Linda Hall Library in association with the Princeton Alumni Association of Greater Kansas City, the Yale Club of Kansas City and the Harvard-Radcliffe Club of Kansas City.
22nd Annual Paul D. Barlett, Sr. Lecture: Building the Future for People and the Planet
The 22nd annual Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. lecture will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, and feature Sigrid Adriaenssens, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University.
As the world’s urban population is projected to reach 2.6 billion by 2050, we must explore innovative ways to design and build sustainable structures. Join us as Professor Sigrid Adriaenssens delves into cutting-edge methods to create sustainable building forms.
Professor Adriaenssens’ research focuses on the mechanics of large-span structural surfaces. She leads the Form Finding Lab at Princeton University and teaches courses on the mechanics of structural design, and the fusion of engineering and the arts.
This event is open to the public and free to attend. Registration will open on Sept. 5, 2024, for a limited number of seats. For more information about Linda Hall Library events, visit lindahall.org/events.
