Lets Celebrate

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Lets Celebrate!

• University of Waterloo Library
• Wednesday, October 12, 2005
• DC 1302

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Celebrating Our Success

• With the completion of Phase One of the Library
  renovation project, we have so much to celebrate
  here at the Library.
• This brings us one step closer to attaining our
  goal for providing a Next Generation Library.

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Our recent accomplishments include
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RBC Information Commons

• Major transformation of the Davis Library
• Officially opened Nov. 23, 2004
• 1 million donation from RBC

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Porter 3rd Floor Renovations

• Includes the Peter Betty Sims Reading Room that
  will house current periodicals, 12 new computer
  workstations, new carpeting and new study carrels
• Official opening on October 24, 2005
• 500,000 gift from Peter and Betty Sims

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IBM Equipment

• To date we have received over 200,000 of IBM
  equipment through the UW Alumni _at_ IBM campaign.
  We expect to receive an additional 200,000 over
  the next few years.

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Economical Gift

• Official opening on October 24, 2005
• 128 new study carrels and chairs in Davis Library
  Silent Study Area
• Economical Insurance Group gift of 150,000 in
  honour of Peter Sims

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Dixon Technology Fund

• Inaugural purchase in March 2005 includes a
  desktop colour video magnifier for the Adaptive
  Technology Centre
• Ross Doris Dixon Adaptive Technology Fund

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Gifts to Special Collections

• Birks Family Foundation
• Dare Foods Limited
• KW Community Foundation
• Graham Trust

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Musagetes Library

• New branch library at the UW School of
  Architecture
• Opened October 2004
• 2.5 million gift from Musagetes Fund

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Whats Next?

• Future renovations will commence during Phase Two
  of the Library renovation project
• These renovations will include
• Davis E-Learning Lab, enhanced individual work
  study areas, additional compact shelving,
  enhancements to sound proofing lighting, and an
  electronic security system
• Porter Library Information Commons on main
  floor, enhancements to lighting wiring, new
  individual group study space, and an electronic
  security system.

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• 750,000

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The Kresge Challenge

• We are only the second academic library in Canada
  to receive this prestigious award
• Kresge designs their awards as Challenge Grants
• Its all or nothing
• By Dec06 we need to raise the balance of the
  funds remaining (2.8M) in order to meet the
  challenge and secure the award

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So why do this?

• The challenge will create excitement and heighten
  the profile of our campaign projects
• We have the support of our President, Provost,
  Deans Council and the campaign staff
• Kresge designs their awards this way to stimulate
  new gifts and new donors to a campaign

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Our Strategy

• Over the next 15 months we need to engage all
  constituencies in order to be successful
• Major Donors (individuals, corporations, and
  foundations)
• Current and previous donors to the Library
• Annual Fund (parents, alumni)
• Keystone Campaign (faculty, staff, retirees)
• Students
• Library Staff

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Staff participation is critical to our success

• You know first hand the value of our planned
  renovations
• We have done a tremendous job with the gifts we
  have received thus far
• Your support sends a strong message to the other
  constituencies that we will approach

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How Can We Meet the Challenge?
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Meeting the Challenge

• participation is the key
• every dollar counts
• currently at 28 participation rate
• increase our participation rate to become one of
  the leaders on campus

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A Challenge of our Own

• We have divided the staff into five colour groups
• Each colour group has 21 people including a
  captain
• All groups are beginning the challenge at a 28
  participation rate
• The goal is to increase the groups participation
  rate

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A Few Rewards

• If your group reaches 50 participation you
  will receive a pizza lunch and dessert provided
  by Library Executive
• If your group reaches 75
• all team members receive ½ day off
• If your group reaches 90
• all team members will receive 1 day off

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