Berna HeymanBerna (Levine) Heyman received an undergraduate degree in American History and Literature from Washington University in St. Louis, MO and a graduate degree in Library Science from Simmons College, Boston, MA. Berna worked at Massachusetts Institute o Technology and the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Most of her library career was spent at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg where she was a pivotal leader shaping the National movement for digital libraries. She retired from her position as Associate Dean of University Libraries, College of William and Mary, in 2007. Since retirement, she has been actively engaged on the Board of the Williamsburg Regional Library Foundation and the Board of the Christopher Wren Association of the College of William and Mary, a lifelong learning organization. Berna and Joe bought the Colonel Peter Vroman house in 2013. They modernized the interior and updated the infrastructure while preserving as much as possible. The Heymans became enthralled with the history of the house. Using her well-honed research skills, Berna spent three years researching and writing about the people who made the Vroman house their home. This work is the result of that research. Read More Read Less