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A Message from the Friends President
Dear Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries,
With their rich and varied content, the
issues of this magazine afford multiple
opportunities to learn about the collections,
services, and staff of one of America’s great
university libraries. Together the Libraries do
much to make the University of Wisconsin–
Madison a special place for teaching and
research, for learning in groups and as
individuals, and for sharing with others both
the joy and the benefits of these manifold
discovery processes.
But what about the Friends? What do we
do? Our mission statement identifies four
particular goals:
• To stimulate interest in the use of the
University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries
within the campus and community;
• To advance recognition of library
collections and service through publications,
grant programs, special events, Friends
development, and other outreach activities;
• To strengthen the campus libraries via
grants for collections, preservation, and
scholarly research;
• To continue the development of a long-
term endowment fund ensuring continuity
of Friends programs, and to attract and
encourage monetary gifts as well as gifts-
in-kind, in recognition of the needs and
potentials of the libraries.
A board of directors provides overall policy
guidance and fiscal control. But much of the
actual work goes on in committees. If you’ve
ever come to one of our semi-annual book
sales (the largest of their kind in Wisconsin!),
you’ve seen some of the dedicated volunteers
who make this fund-raising effort such a
success. Other committees are less visible.
A grants committee manages grants to
scholars (mostly early-career) from other
institutions for brief research stays using
the university’s extraordinary collections. It
also manages a separate program of grants to
assist the libraries in meeting special needs
in collection development and in collection
preservation. An events committee provides
planning input for a variety of joint events
on and off campus and recommends Friends
funding for them. These events, which can
have very different audiences, are intended to
increase awareness of the university’s library
collections and to promote the scholarly
and imaginative reading or listening or
viewing they enable. Lastly, a publications
committee assists in the production of this
very magazine.
How can you help? Two ways come to
mind.
1. Volunteer to serve on a committee. The
work is important and it won’t get done
unless people donate their time to do it. For
details and other assistance, please contact
Libby Theune at [email protected] or
608-265-2505.
2. Donate to the Friends. All donors to any
UW–Madison Libraries fund are considered
to be a Friend of the Libraries. Donations to
the Friends of the Libraries Fund specifically
underwrite activities of the Friends and for
that reason are especially welcome in this
context.
To donate to the Friends of the Library
Fund, give online through the University of
Wisconsin Foundation.
The Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries have been hosting a book sale
twice a year since 1995. Over the course of 45 sales, the Friends have sold
more than 1,125,000 items! These books, music, maps, and movies were all
donated by campus and community members. The Friends are proud to
provide a sustainable option for unwanted books and an opportunity for
these materials to be rediscovered by delighted new owners. If you have
books to donate, please contact the Friends at [email protected].
Someone will love you for it.
What do the Friends do with the book sale income? In addition to giving
grants to libraries and scholars, we give back to the community by bringing
in great authors and speakers. Our events are always free and the public is
welcome. Check out our events listing on page…. !
Friends of the UW–Madison
Libraries Board Members
John Dillon, President
Joshua Calhoun, Vice President
Kathryn Jones, Treasurer
Oscar Mireles, Secretary
Patricia A. Bender
Joanne Berg
Michael Chaim
Maggie Flamingo
Jim Fleming
Kenneth Frazier
Al Friedman
Toni Good
Richard Leffler
Don’t miss the Friends of UW–Madison
Libraries Semi-Annual Book Sale!
Laura Monahan
Elisabeth Owens
Richard Pifer
William Reeder
OCTOBER 10-13, 2018
• Wednesday, October 10, 4–8 PM
(Preview sale, $5 admission fee)
• Thursday and Friday, October 11 & 12, 10:30 AM–7 PM
• Saturday, October 13, 9 AM–1 PM ($5-A-Bag-Sale)
Mary K. Rouse
Maria Saffiotti Dale
Catrina Sparkman
Lisa Carter, ex officio
Nancy Graff Schultz, ex officio
Robin Rider, ex officio
Libby Theune, Administrator
With thanks,
John Dillon
President,
Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries
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Did you know?
library.wisc.edu/friends
Facebook.com/FriendsofUWMadLibraries
608-265-2505
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