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What are the Friends of ACRL?

The Friends of ACRL was created to provide a means for ACRL to take bold steps above and beyond its traditional member programs and services. Rapidly changing demographic, economic, and technological trends are presenting academic libraries and librarians with new challenges and competition that demand immediate solutions. The Friends of ACRL is a response to these "new challenges" and renders a means for academic librarians to give additional support that will enhance and ensure the relevance of our profession.

Why become a Friend?

By becoming a Friend of ACRL, you will help supplement the funding of initiatives that will strengthen and assure the importance of our profession in this time of dramatic change. Specifically, you can help open new worlds to the academic librarian community and specifically to MLS students, and entry-level and minority academic librarians. You can enrich our profession by supporting the development of cutting-edge seminars and workshops. You can promote excellence within our profession by supporting Best Practices in academic librarianship and libraries. You can support our global outreach to international academic librarians and libraries.

How do I become a Friend?

Please join today by going to http://www.ala.org/cfapps/donations_rsm/index.cfm. Click on the online credit card donation link, and after logging in, choose ALA Divisions and Offices from the menu on the left. As you consider making a donation, please remember two things: the impact that your donation will have on the future of our profession and that your donation is fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
If you would prefer to mail in your donation, you may print this form from the Friends of ACRL Web page and mail it to:
The Friends of ACRL, Association of College & Research Libraries, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2795.
For more information, please contact Mary Jane Petrowski at mpetrowski@ala.org or 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523.

To participate, simply choose which funds you would like to support.

Professional Development Fund
This fund supports the continuing professional education of ACRL members at every stage of their careers by underwriting scholarships for promising students, supporting conference attendance for new ACRL members, and assisting all ACRL members, from the newest to the most experienced, in augmenting their knowledge and expertise.

Innovative Programming Fund
This fund supports the incubation of ground-breaking programs with the potential to enhance the ability of academic librarians to deliver excellent services, and rewards exemplary and innovative programs that have set new standards for library services.

Advocacy Fund
This fund supports initiatives that strengthen ACRL’s influence in higher education and on the research environment. The Advocacy Fund helps ACRL increase its influence with respect to recruitment and retention, academic and communication technology, public policy affecting higher education, major trends and issues in libraries, partnerships with other organizations, and accrediting entities.

Board Strategic Plan Initiative Fund
This fund provides the means by which the ACRL Board may strengthen any one of its priority goals and/or strategic objectives as the need arises.

William Moffett Memorial Fund
This fund honors the memory of former ACRL President William Moffett whose visionary leadership and dedication to excellence in all aspects of academic librarianship continues to instruct and inspire.

RBMS Scholarships Fund
This fund supports attendance at the annual Preconference of the Rare Book and Manuscripts Section by new professionals, and qualified students and support staff, with some scholarships designated for applicants of underrepresented ethnic and racial groups.

Become a Friend today!

When you join the Friends of ACRL family, you are making a commitment to the future of our profession. Your tax deductible donation (to the extent allowed by law will advance the growth, change and development of academic librarians by strengthening and expanding ACRL's programs and opportunities

Receive Special Recognition
The Friends of ACRL would like to recognize your donation by:

Special listing in C&RL News
Special listing on the Friends of ACRL Homepage
Friend of ACRL Ribbon
Invitation to ACRL Receptions
Special seating at ACRL National Conference & President's Programs

Friends Donation Form

Thanks to the people listed below for joining the Friends of ACRL family.

2010 Friends of ACRL

Patrons ($1,000 and over)

Sponsors ($500-$999)

Contributors ($250-$499)

Elaine Smyth

Associates ($100-$249)

Michael LaCroix
Stephen Skuce

Friends (Less than $100)

Elizabeth Dupuis
Eva Guggemos
Elizabeth Johnson
Jeffrey Makala
Kate Moriarty
Edward Tenenbaum
Amanda Werhane

2009 Friends of ACRL

Patrons ($1,000 and over)

Sponsors ($500-$999)

Patricia Senn Breivik, in honor of Clyde C. Walton
Joan M. Friedman, in memory of Marjorie G. Wynne
Erika Linke

Contributors ($250-$499)

Nancy Allen
Terry Belanger
Mary Ellen K. Davis
Debra Gilchrist
John Lehner
Pamela Snelson
Patricia A. Wand
James Williams

Associates ($100-$249)

Susan Allen
Lisa Browar
Susan Brynteson
Theresa Byrd
Mary M. Carr
Deborah B. Dancik
Trevor A. Dawes
Mark Dimunation
Jackie Dooley
Elizabeth Dupuis
Charles Forrest
Julia Gelfand
Mary Ghikas
Lori Goetsch
Vicki Gregory
Lisa Hinchliffe
Lynne King
Linda Kopecky
Michael LaCroix
Mary Lacy
Deborah Leslie, in honor of Terry Belanger
Debbie Malone
Beth McNeil
William Nelson, in memory of Charles E. Beard
Joan Roca
Alice Schreyer
Stephen Skuce
Elaine Smyth, in honor of Dr. Donald E. Eddy
Helen Spalding
Joe Springer, in honor of Alexandra Mason
Janice Welburn
Karen Williams
Juana Young, in memory of Janet B. Dixon

Founding Members

Charles E. Beard
Sherrie S. Bergman
Patricia Senn Breivik
William E. Brown
Lynn Scott Cochrane
Elaine K. Didier
Paul Dumont
Ray English
Jill B. Fatzer
Barbara J. Ford
Rena Fowler
Bernard Fradkin
Nicholas E. Gaymon
Lori Goetsch
Vicki Gregory
Joseph Griffin
Larry Hardesty
Cathy Henderson
W. Lee Hisle
Althea Jenkins
Barbara Baxter Jenkins
Jan Kemp
Erika C. Linke
Maija Lutz
Frances Maloy
Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle LTD
Laurence Miller
Rush G. Miller
William Miller
Victoria A. Montavon
Claudia J. Morner
Linda Muroi
James G. Neal
Mary Jane Petrowski
Carol Pfeiffer
Shelley E. Phipps
Hannelore Rader
Marion T. Reid
Donald J. Riggs
Sharon J. Rogers
Dana C. Rooks
Elizabeth M. Salzer
Carolyn Sheehy
Louise S. Sherby
Pamela Snelson
Helen H. Spalding
Maureen Sullivan
Mary Lee Sweat
Patricia A. Wand
Lee Marie Weisel
Barbara Wittkopf
Juana R. Young

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