While no one has ever graduated from our University of Toledo Libraries, one thing is for certain, no one has ever graduated from the University of Toledo without the help of our Libraries. The College of University Libraries and Academic Support at the University of Toledo is the heart and soul of campus. We are committed to the life of the mind and are looking for people to help us in our mission. Giving to University Libraries touches all students and helps us prepare them to be lifelong learners. We pride ourselves on being student-centered with learning as our highest priority.
We are seeking to raise funds to support four basic initiatives:
It takes a great deal of financial support to help us meet out strategic initiatives. Computers and the Internet have dramatically transformed the way libraries service our patrons and it is our desire to make the changes necessary to become the Library of the 21st Century.
This is an exciting time for The University of Toledo, and for our Libraries, and we look forward to your support. By making a gift to University Libraries, you are investing in the future of countless UT students.
For more information please contact The University of Toledo Office of Institutional Advancement at (419) 530-2603 or toll-free at 1-966-848-0002.
It is our primary responsibility to justify and secure the necessary funding to acquire collections, make them accessible to those who need them, and to provide a wide range of library services to a diverse clientele. As state funding for Universities continues to remain at uncertain levels, it is imperative for us to look at raising external funds, both in gifts and in grants. We are seeking private money to assist us in funding a number of collections and projects that might otherwise not be able to happen. Your gifts will be used to create a legacy treasured by generations of students, faculty, staff and other scholars.
University Libraries and Academic Support makes it easy for you to make a gift. Please visit our secure web site to designate a gift. Thanks for your support!
If you are interested in donating materials to the University Libraries, please contact Alice Crosetto, Acquisitions Librarian/Coordinator of Collection Development, at (419) 530-2760 or alice.crosetto@utoledo.edu.
All donations must be pre-approved. If your donation is approved, then donors assume the responsibility of transporting items to the Library. Substantial gifts can be reviewed on site - contact Alice Crosetto, Acquisitions Librarian, at 419.530.2760 or alice.crosetto@utoledo.edu. If you are interested in donating rare books, books of regional or local interest, or personal papers, contact Barbara Floyd, Director of the Canaday Center for Special Collections, at barbara.floyd@utoledo.edu or (419) 530-2170.
The University Libraries welcome donations of books, media and other resources. Donated items become the property of the University Libraries. We will send a confirmation letter documenting your donation, but cannot appraise the value of donated items for tax purposes. Please consult the Internal Revenue Service online documentation Determining the Value of Donated Property (Publication 561).
Our main goal is to help you plan your gift in the way which best meets your needs. We encourage you to determine the best way for your gift to be used and will work with you and your financial advisor every step of the way.One of our main priorities is to grow and enhance our general endowment funds. These funds can make the difference between covering expenses and being able to really innovate. By creating or contributing to an endowment, you gift can become part of a lasting legacy that keeps giving to the University Libraries and Academic Support year after year. A list of projects for which we are seeking endowed funds as well as a list of our currently established endowments is available on our Endowments page.
You may also be interested in our many naming opportunities for facilities, rooms, and other items. A list of available opportunities is available on our Naming Opportunities page.
Yes, it is true. An exploratory group is in the process of being established to help reinitiate the Friends of the Library group at the University of Toledo. The Friends of the Library group faded away a few years ago and the time is ripe to get this group active on campus and in the community again. Anyone interested in being a part of the new Friends of the University Libraries group should contact Marcia Suter at (419) 530-2629 or by e-mail at marcia.suter@utoledo.edu.
Special thanks to Block Communications who bought into the vision of an Information Literacy classroom for the Carlson Library in 2004. Their pledge of $100,000 made it possible for us to create the first technology classroom in the Carlson Library. The Block Communications Information Literacy classroom serves as one of the intellectual hubs of Carlson Library. Thank you Block Communications for your commitment to student success and the University Libraries.
Collections & Connections is the monthly newsletter celebrating the current happenings surrounding the College of University Libraries and Academic Support.
The following issues is now available:
- Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2009 in PDF
- Volume 2, Issue 1, Winter 2009 (or in PDF)
- Volume 1, Issue 4, September 2008 (or in PDF)
- Volume 1, Issue 3, May 2008 (or in PDF)
- Volume 1, Issue 2, March 2008 (or in PDF)
- Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2008 (or in PDF)
Please contact Tyna Derhay at (419) 530-4488 if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
