Buck raising in a small academic library: endowed book funds are an answer

Fund-raising has become a more important part of the job of academic library directors. Small college libraries with small staffs must devise methods to raise funds, which are not burdensome for any one staff member. Endowed book funds are described here as such a vehicle for fund-raising. The case...

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Published in:The Bottom line (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-12, Vol.13 (4), p.182-186
Main Author: Park, Leland M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Book funds
College campuses
College libraries
Davidson College, North Carolina
Donations
Endowment
Fund raising
Fundraising
Funds
Gifts
Higher education
Librarians
Libraries
Library management
Size of enterprise
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Summary:Fund-raising has become a more important part of the job of academic library directors. Small college libraries with small staffs must devise methods to raise funds, which are not burdensome for any one staff member. Endowed book funds are described here as such a vehicle for fund-raising. The case described, now 25 years in place, has raised an endowment of over $6 million.
ISSN:0888-045X
2054-1724
DOI:10.1108/08880450010355913