Ernie DiMattia, 74, president of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut, for 38 years, died of cancer June 26. Under his leadership, Ferguson Library was the first public library in Connecticut to provide public internet access. He held a number of leadership positions in the American Library Association and the Connecticut Library Association, including chairing ALA’s Publishing Committee. He also recently served on the board of the Connecticut State Library, as well as many local organizations, and he was a visiting lecturer at several library schools.