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Brilliant Futures Campaign

“Ten years from now, the University Library will be known not only for its  rich print collections and special items but also for its  vast holdings of electronic materials. We will be a leader in developing electronic tools that provide easy access to online resources, giving the campus a competitive advantage over its peer institutions.”
—Paula Kaufman, University Librarian

 

The future of the University Library has never been brighter. As the Brilliant Futures Campaign progresses, we look forward to continuing our efforts to:

▪    Build and preserve outstanding collections.
▪    Recruit and retain talented faculty.
▪    Develop and apply new technologies for scholars and researchers.
▪    Provide cutting-edge environments in which to think, contemplate, and dream.

Please join us as we create Brilliant Futures.

 

Campaign Funding Priorities


The Brilliant Futures Campaign provides an unprecedented opportunity for alumni and friends to support these priorities: acquiring and preserving collections, attracting and retaining accomplished faculty librarians, and renovating and/or building facilities.

Collections ($14.75 M)
Private support will allow us to maintain traditionally strong collections, acquire materials in emerging areas of teaching and research interest, and strengthen access to electronic, digital, and other nonprint resources. Funding our comprehensive preservation program will help us conserve valuable artifacts and treat endangered materials to prevent further damage.

Faculty ($10.25 M)
We seek to establish named endowed chairs for the heads of libraries, including ACES, Architecture and Art, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, and University Archives. We also seek to establish additional named, distinguished professorships for heads of departmental libraries and faculty librarians.

Facilities ($5 M)
Funds will be used to build new libraries and to renovate existing facilities into well-lit, ergonomically designed spaces that are conducive to individual and group study, such as our state-of-the-art Funk Family Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) Library and Grainger Engineering Library Information Center.

The University of Illinois has a vision to become one of the nation's preeminent public universities. The Library will play a key role in helping the University develop leadership for the 21st Century, provide excellent academic programs, encourage breakthrough knowledge and innovation, create transformative learning environments, and make sure the best and brightest have access to the Illinois experience.


Total Campaign Goal:
$30 Million

 

For more information on how to give, please call, write, or e-mail:


Office of Library Advancement
1408 West Gregory Drive, Room 227
Urbana, IL 61801
P: 217.333.5682
F: 217.244.7201
E: friends@library.uiuc.edu
W: www.library.uiuc.edu/friends