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Partnerships: Creating a Library for the 21st Century

An Investment in Our Future

From the time Thomas Jefferson selected the first medical books for his University of Virginia Library in 1825 to the present day, the tradition of learning from past recorded knowledge has flourished among our faculty and students. It is fitting that the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library continues to hold a position at the geographic and intellectual heart of the Health System. Today's health sciences library is a bustling learning center with skilled librarians and staff dedicated to supporting patient care, research, teaching and learning at the Health System, and among community health professionals.

By the Year 2000, we were poised on the brink of a new century. We completed an exciting expansion and renovation project which created a vibrant, comfortable, visually attractive space for research, quiet study, active learning and interaction with colleagues. A beautiful new historical collections area showcases our treasured rare books and artifacts, and hosts special events. New modes of student learning are supported by an extensive computer lab, computer classrooms and new group study rooms and individual carrels fully equipped with both wired and wireless network connections for personal computers. We are becoming leaders in harnessing the enormous potential of computer and communications technologies to develop new tools, services, and education programs that help users manage information effectively. We strive to sustain the quality and scope of our book and journal collections, and we continue to recruit, support and retain dedicated librarians to preserve our personal touch and service excellence.

Private funds provide the margin of excellence for which the University of Virginia and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library are known. In the University Capital Campaign completed in 2000, we raised $2 million to support our Library goals, but much more needs to be done. Gifts to the Health Sciences Library will make a major difference in the ability of our students to learn, our teachers to teach, our researchers to discover new knowledge, and our clinicians to care for patients.

Gretchen Arnold
Associate Dean and Interim Director, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

Study Space and New Technology

Investment in a Learning Environment
Goal: $2 Million

Have a lasting influence on the Library for the 21st Century by supporting the physical and technical infrastructure that provides our users with an intellectual haven.

Naming Opportunities

  • For $500 - name a Chair (a REAL chair)
  • For $5,000 - name an individual Study Carrel
  • For $25,000 - name a Group Study Room
  • For $50,000 - name a Conference Room
  • For $100,000 - name the Entry Foyer
  • For $250,000 - name a large Reading Room, the Journal Room, or the Computer Lab

Artful Accents

Reference DeskContribute to the Library Art Fund for an opportunity to bring together art and science in a meaningful way and enhance the ambience and aesthetic qualities of the Library.

State-of-the-Art Technologies

Contribute to the Information Technology Enhancement Fund to ensure flexibility to maintain the most current technical capabilities for Library systems and services. Projects such as helping faculty create web-based educational tools and presentations, and digitization of our unique historical collections archives are top priorities.

21st Century Professionals

An Investment in People
Goal: $2 Million

The Library's faculty and staff are its most important resource. The skills and talents they bring are central to our ability to meet the information needs of our users.

Endowed Positions

During the Capital Campaign, the Library received $1 million to support its first endowed position, the Alvin V. and Nancy C. Baird Curator of Historical Collections. This endowment will enable the Library to preserve the rich tradition of history for which the University of Virginia is known. Our next goal is to endow the position of Libary Director, creating name recognition for both the donor and the Library, as few medical libraries around the country have achieved this honor.

Outreach Services

Information can enhance outcomes in patient care. Through a Outreach Endowment Fund, our outreach librarians will create innovative programs that use the best of computer and communications technology to deliver needed health information to physicians, nurses, and patients.

Library Faculty and Staff Development

Librarians and staff need training in the latest developments in technology and information management resources and techniques to respond to the rapid changes in technology and the health care environment. The Professional and Staff Development Fund, begun by the School of Medicine Class of 1947, supports the recruitment of talented librarians and the continuing education of both librarians and support staff.

Collections

An Investment in Knowledge
Goal: $1 Million

The Library's collections are a core resource for the Health System and beyond. Books, manuscripts, journals and databases are the primary means by which knowledge is transferred from the research laboratory to patient care and from our historical past to the future.

Named Endowment Fund

A named Collection Endowment Fund can be established with a gift of $10,000. Funds may honor or memorialize loved ones, and they can be designated to support collections in particular interests. Because only the income is used, these contributions have a lasting impact. Additional sums may be contributed to the principal over time.

Core Collections

Students, researchers and clinical health professionals all depend on the premier journals and databases that the Library offers to support their work and to keep up with the continuously expanding scientific knowledge base. Our goal of adding $1 million toward the Core Collections Fund will generate annual income to support the purchase of needed materials.

History of the Health Sciences

Historical materials afford a valuable context in which to view today's health issues. Exploring primary sources is often the best way of understanding the connections between past and present. Contribute to the Wilhelm Moll Memorial Fund to support the purchase of rare books, manuscripts and medical artifacts, and to ensure their appropriate preservation.

Planning Your Gift

Commitments to the Health Sciences Library can be fulfilled in a variety of ways. To make a substantial gift, you may want to consider pledging an amount over several years or making a planned gift that offers tax advantages to you and your family.

To support the Health Sciences Library, consider:

  • an outright gift of cash securities, real estate, or tangible personal property
  • a gift that provides income to you, such as a charitable remainder unitrust or an annuity trust
  • a gift that provides income to the Library, such as a charitable lead trust
  • a gift of real estate, which allows you to continue to live on the property

You should consult your attorney, accountant, or tax advisor to find the best way for you to contribute to the Health Sciences Library. A representative from the Library will be pleased to work directly with you and your advisor to ensure that your gift is of the greatest possible mutual benefit to you and the Library.

For more information on giving, or to schedule and appointment to discuss how you can support the Health Sciences Library, please contact:

Gretchen Arnold, Associate Dean and Interim Director
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

University of Virginia
P.O. Box 800722
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
(434) 924-0194
FAX: (434) 982-4238
E-mail: gvn8r@virginia.edu

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Health System Development
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 800773
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
(434) 924-8432 or (800) 297-0102
FAX: (434) 982-1984