2009-2010 Gloriana St. Clair Dean of University Libraries State of the University Libraries.

2009-2010

Gloriana St. ClairDean of University Libraries

State of theUniversity Libraries

Hunt Library’s aluminum exteriorhad a good cleaning in 2008.

Student Advisory Council

• Enthusiastic advisory group, convened under the auspices of Student Affairs

• Building on recent success

– Maggie Murph Cafe 2006

– Group Study Rooms 2007

– Library Arcade 2007

– 3rd floor renovation 2008

– 24/5 Pilot Study 2008

Recent Success

Students LOVE the Maggie Murph Café!

Recent Success

Group Study rooms are heavily used.

Online reservation system was introduced in fall 2008.

Recent Success

Hunt Library 3rd floor renovations—New carpet, some new furniture & more outlets!

Recent Success24/5 Pilot Study

Hunt Library is open Sun noon-Fri 9 pm

S→M M→T T→W W→Th Th→F

227 211 141 225 235Number of students at library, 3 am-8 am*

*SAMPLE Week of October 6, 2008

Current Priorities

• FACILITIES • Student proposal to

“enhance Hunt Library’s aesthetics and accessibility for a more welcoming academic environment”

• $50K this year, and more

Help Hunt

• BOOKS• Discipline collections• Recreational collections• New academic program

support• $50K per endowment;

many, many are needed

Current Priorities

Book Fund Endowments

• DIGITIZATION• Detailed history

of community• Three million

pages viewed• 2/3 completed• $110,000

Current Priorities

Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project

• In Honor of …• In Memory of …• Specify subject• Gift bookplate• Honoree or

family is notified• $100 per book

Commemorative Book Gifts

Other Opportunities

• “All Carnegie Mellon graduates are Libraries’ alumni.”

• Your gifts to the Libraries contribute to the university’s capital campaign.

Carnegie Mellon Capital Campaign

Other Opportunities

Thank you!

Gloriana St. Clair

Dean of University Libraries

[email protected]

412-268-2447

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