Special Priorities
Quality library resources and services are essential to teaching and
learning. At the heart of the educational experience at MTSU is the
library, providing materials from it sown collections and access to
resources from across the globe. To continue this important vision,
private support is essential.
There are a number of ways you can help the
library continue to provide the resources and services necessary for a
strong university. Please review the opportunities listed below. If you
have any questions, there are individuals listed at the end of this page
who can help provide answers.
Library Book Fund
The book fund supports individual or group purchases in
particular subject
areas of importance to the library. Donors may provide funds for a single
purchase or multiple books and will be recognized through a special
bookplate placed inside each book. In this way, individuals can easily
add to the library collection and assist in strengthening a subject area
or helping to purchase materials the library has not been able to
acquire.
Endowed Positions
Individuals can ensure excellent resources and services by
endowing a position in the MTSU Library. Interest earned from the
endowment will be used to pay the salary of the position. In this way,
the library can utilize budgeted salary funds for other pressing staff
needs. The
need for new positions has become critical over the last few years as the
university has experienced dramatic growth, demands for service have
increased, and staffing has remained the same, or in some cases, reduced.
Quality staff are essential to excellent library service.
The Dean
Interest earned from this fund would be used to pay the salary of the
chief administrative head of the library and allow budgeted salary funds
to be applied to other pressing staff needs in the library.
Special
Collections Librarian
In addition to supplying general materials and access to resources,
the library has a role in acquiring and preserving materials that reflect
special emphases, hold historical significance, or in some way
reflect a unique culture pertinent to MTSU. The Special
Collections Librarian will help provide the vision and organization to
carry out this role. Interest from this fund would be used to
support the salary of the position, freeing up budgeted
funds for important purchases and operations.
Preservation Librarian
Many of the materials in libraries today were printed on highly acidic
paper. When combined with heavy use and exposure to the environment,
these materials are in danger of eventually disappearing into dust if they
are not properly maintained. Preservation is a very important
issue in libraries today. As the center for access to the intellectual
record, the library must also be a preserver of that record. New
generations of students and faculty must be able to find the books and
journals they need for learning and growth. Funds would be
used to endow the position.
The Fund For Library
Excellence
Dramatic inflation in the price of library materials has
significantly impacted the library's ability to meet the needs of the
university's academic programs. In addition, new formats for information
are forcing decisions between print and electronic
versions. New books, journals and nonprint resources must be enhanced by
electronic access to information and staff with the skills to provide new
services to the MTSU community. It is essential that the university
provide quality library resources and services. Gifts will form an endowment
for purchase of materials needed by students, faculty, and researchers.
Building Naming Opportunities
With the construction of the new campus library, supporters can now take
advantage of a rare opportunity to lend their name to a physical portion
of the new building, and provide ongoing support for library service to
the MTSU community. Opportunities
now exist to lend your name to this important resource and help
build a secure, quality educational future at MTSU.
The Preservation Fund
Important library materials often wear out from use and
cannot be replaced. Many printed works were created using
highly acidic paper and are subject to disintegration. Libraries are
increasingly responsible for preserving as well as providing information.
Care for the collection has become an important aspect of library
operations.
Bookplate Program
Named library funds provide a special opportunity to provide ongoing
support for book or periodical subscriptions. With a gift of
$10,000 or more, an endowment can be established to fund purchases of
books for the MTSU Library. A bookplate will be placed in each book
purchased through an endowment. Book endowments can be given by a single
individual or by several donors to provide a lasting source of library
materials for future generations of students.
Return to:
Development Home Page
For further information please contact:
J. Donald
Craig
Dean of the Library
or
William Black
Library Administrative Services