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Many segments of The Gelman Library System have been recognized by donors, some
to honor a loved one, or sometimes as symbols of thanks and appreciation to
a living person who merits a special gift. A variety of naming opportunities
exists to ensure educational excellence, recognizing generous contributions
to the future of student learning and faculty research.
In recognition of your outstanding contributions, The Gelman Library System will
invite you to lectures, exhibits, and exclusive events within the Library,
and your name will be permanently inscribed on plaques and placed on the Wall
of Honor*. Located on the east wall of the main floor of The Gelman Library, it recognizes
and thanks those individuals - including many professors - who have demonstrated
their support of The George Washington University and its libraries by major gifts and leadership in the
Friends of the GW Libraries.
Supporting - Gifts in Kind
In addition to monetary gifts, the Library accepts gifts of appropriate equipment
from manufacturers and Library materials from individual donors. The Library
particularly encourages inquiries from prospective donors concerning contributions
of books and materials of historic interest such as diaries, correspondence,
manuscripts, and photographs. Volunteer opportunities also exist in many areas
of the library.
Memorial Bookplates - Donors can have specially-created bookplates affixed permanently in new Library books in honor or memory of a loved one, a student or a friend.
Supporting – Naming Gifts
- To Name the University Librarianship
- Minimum gift: $5,000,000
- Endowment supports the compensation of the University Librarian
To Name a Special Collections Librarianship (Curator)
- Minimum gift: $2,000,000
- Endowment supports the compensation of the head of special collections or a
- special curator
To Name a Librarianship
- Minimum gift: $1,500,000
- Endowment supports the compensation of a librarian
To Name a Library Research Scholarship
- Minimum gift: $100,000
- Endowment supports the collections research projects
To Name a Library Fund
- Minimum gift: $50,000
- Endowment supports the introduction of new systems and services to meet
- campus needs
To Name an Acquisition or Preservation Fund
- Minimum gift: $50,000
- Endowment supports the acquisition of books and other materials and the
- preservation of existing collections
To Designate a Bookplate in Honor or Memory of a Person or Event
- Minimum gift: $100
- Supports Library collection development
Supporting - Gifts for Facilities and Equipment
Planned renovations, as well as new and existing facilities in The Gelman Library,
offer a variety of opportunities for naming components. A gift may be made
to support the costs of constructing or renovating a facility and/or to establish
an endowment fund to support its maintenance in perpetuity. A gift to purchase
a major item of equipment will be recognized with a plaque on or near the item,
as feasible. The following are only a few selected naming opportunities for
facilities.
- To Name the Special Collections Area in the Gelman Library
- Gift of $1,000,000
To Name the Slavic, East European, and Asian Reading Room
- Gift of $1,000,000
To Name the Public Lobby of the Gelman Library
- Gift of $250,000
To Name a Memorabilia Room
- Gift of $250,000
To Name a Multimedia Classroom
- Gift of $100,000
To Name an Audio-Visual Information Center
- Gift of $100,000
To Name a Conference Room
- Gift of $100,000
To Name a Reference Area
- Gift of $50,000
To Name a Library Study Room
- Gift of $25,000
To Name a Study Carrel in Gelman Library
- Gift of $10,000
*For further information please contact:
Susan Hyatt
Director of Advancement
The Gelman Library System
2130 H St. NW, Room 606E
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-8928
Fax: 202-994-4788
shyatt@gwu.edu
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