Minutes of the CSU Friends of the Library Meeting

November 11, 2002

In attendance: Bill Barrow, Jane Dugan, Barbara Florjancic, P. Jeffrey Ford, Delia Galvan, George Lupone, Bill Spiker, Glenda Thornton, James Webb, Henry York, Carol Zsulya

The meeting was convened at 2:00 p.m.

AGENDA ITEMS:

Glenda Thornton passed out the Friends Review form (see attached).

Friends budget report passed around (see attached).

Bill Spiker said that the activities are on the right track.

Discussion ensued about what the friends can do from here. Some suggestions made by the group:

• We must reach potential donors outside the library
• Need faculty to support the Library and identify a specific objective
• Do an annual campaign
• Have a representative from each college to be on the Friends of the Library group
• Build an infrastructure
• Do a challenge grant for people on the outside, such as Alum
• Raise unrestricted funds even though it may be difficult
• Determine the Library's highest priority (must have a list of specific goals)
• Educate faculty & alumni about our updated facilities
• Use Bits, Bytes & Books to show what the library needs--use it as a communication tool to let the faculty know that their contributions will make a difference. It was suggested that we time the distribution of Bits, Bytes, & Books to the faculty/staff appeal to pitch support towards the Library. It should be sent out to Emeriti, Community Borrowers, faculty, and other targeted groups.
• Can faculty get excited about $1,000,000 endowment to buy books (generates $50,000 a year)?

Bill Spiker said all this would help--people want recognition & a specific place to give their money. His staff will become more active with the Library. The needs of the University Library must be defined. We must define prospects list and funding sources--dedicated just to fundraising for the Library The Library should also continue doing the phone-a-thon and to build awareness of the Library.

James Webb suggested a Quasi Advisory Board (Development, Library members, & elected faculty members) to determine how to raise & spend money. Or the Friends could reconstitute faculty senate library committee to serve on the advisory board.

A final point was made that we must recruit membership.

Meeting Adjourned at 3:15