2009-2010 gloriana st. clair dean of university libraries state of the university libraries
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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
412-268-2447
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