$24,825.00 gifts reported in January

32 contributions

• 22 Friends of the Library (unrestricted support, ranging from $10-$1,000)
• 3 Celebrating Gloriana St. Clair
• 2 Dean’s discretionary fund
• 2 Maggie Murph Cafe endowment
• 1 Caste fund (Architecture Archives)
• 1 Simon Archives endowment
• 1 Robert C. Slack memorial fund

$42,096.00 gifts reported in December

56 contributions

• 32 Friends of the Library (unrestricted support, ranging from $5-$5,000)
• 3 Dean’s discretionary fund
• 2 Hunt Library fund
• 2 Celebrating Gloriana St. Clair
• 2 Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers
• 1 Collections improvement
• 1 Carlson memorial fund
• 1 Library development
• 1 Maggie Murph Cafe endowment
• 1 W. Arthur Thomas memorial fund
• 10 Gifts in kind (materials)

$11,095 gifts reported in November

42 contributors

• 16 Friends of the Library (unrestricted support, ranging from $10-$300)
• 6 Celebrating Gloriana St. Clair
• 2 Maggie Murph Cafe endowment
• 1 Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers
• 1 School of Drama reference
• 1 University Archives
• 1 Sochatoff memorial fund
• 1 Warner memorial fund
• 13 Gifts in kind (materials)

Through the Looking Glass: The changing experience of books

An exhibit by Posner Center intern and design student Vanessa Koch, CFA 2010. OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, Dec. 4, 5-8 p.m. EXHIBIT (through April):  Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. through April. LOCATION: Posner Center, Carnegie Mellon University.

$5,221 gifts reported in October

45 contributors

• 36 Friends of the Library (unrestricted support, ranging from $5-$1,000)
• 1 Dean’s discretionary fund
• 1 Hunt Library fund
• 1 Judaica library fund
• 2 University Archives
• 1 Library collection improvement
• 3 Commemorative book

Student Advisory Council + Help Hunt

Student Advisory Council & Help Hunt meeting, Oct. 23, 2009

From lower left: Kristin Heath, Music & Catalog Librarian and Student Liaison; Aaron Gross, Undergrad Student Senate Chair; Patrick Kelley, Graduate Student Assembly President; Ignatios Alexander, Business Services; Gloriana St. Clair, Dean; Erica Spiritos, Help Hunt; DJ Schuldt, Literary & Cultural Studies PhD; Diane Mattingly, Help Hunt. Not pictured:  Bassem Mikhael, Academic Affairs Committee, Undergrad Student Senate; Timi Abimbola, Student Senate President.

Recent Accomplishments & Plans

• Smoking in front of Hunt Library has ceased.
• 24/5 continues to be very popular; Café is now open 24/5 also.
• Counting Opinions survey will be advertised with flyers & tent cards.
• Open Access week will be celebrated beginning next year.
• Complimentary newspapers distribution box will be relocated.
• Help Hunt – 2nd floor – One larger student alcove became 3 smaller alcoves  with movable tables & chairs +  a living room area – New chairs were added in center of stacks – Living room area furniture will be selected at IKEA.
• Help Hunt - Basement – Wall painted & outlets installed – Whiteboard tables in basement are cost effective, popular, innovative.
• Help Hunt - Stairwell mural (Mural Club) – Plan & design are progressing for implementation in 2010.

Cynthia Olsen gift to University Archives

Ms. Olsen is Robert Kennedy Duncan’s great-granddaughter.  Mr. Duncan, 1868–1914, was an American industrial chemist and educator. He was the director of Industrial Research at the University of Pittsburgh from 1910 to 1914, introducing the system of fellowships for research in industrial chemistry that was the basic operating plan for the Mellon Institute in the early 20th century.

$2,090.00 gifts reported in September

18 contributors

• 15 Friends of the Library (unrestricted support, ranging from $10-$1,000)
• 1 Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers
• 1 Commemorative book
• 1 Fishel memorial fund

Unrestricted gift from the estate of Mrs. Marian Penn (Library 1940)

Mrs. Penn’s son, Douglas L. Penn, will help decide how his mother’s generous bequest will be spent.

$1,860.00 gifts reported in August

7 contributors

• 4 Friends of the Library (unrestricted support, ranging from $100-$500)
• 2 Commemorative book
• 1 Maggie Murph Cafe endowment