UCF Libraries

Office of Library Development

University of Central Florida         Volume I, Issue 3  June 2005

 In Development

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Special Collections Renovation

Special Collections has recently been undergoing renovations to improve and expand its stack areas. Renovations are expected to be completed at the end of June. The department is currently open by appointment only until the renovations are completed and material is moved back into the stacks. More information about the renovations and dates for an Open House will be in next month's newsletter. Special Collections recently added 70 feet of non-current records from the Office of the University President to the University Archives.

More information about this and other collections can be found on the Special Collections Web site: http://library.ucf.edu/SpecialCollections.

Library Exhibits

June

Showcase of new art in the Bryant Collection by UCF Libraries Special Collections

In June, Special Collections will showcase new additions to the Bryant West Indies Collection with paintings and lithographs acquired in the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Eleanor Sleight, long time friend of the Libraries and the Bryant Collection, has given us several significant paintings from Haiti and Jamaica complementing current holdings. Also featured will be Jamaican art by David Boxer, Sydney McLaren and Colin Garland. These wonderful pieces were acquired through a generous purchase/donation agreement with Lisa Parker, a California art collector. Collectors of Caribbean art have been most generous to the Libraries in this fiscal year. Donations also include two valuable sculptures from Rosemary and Jon Masters.

For more information on exhibits, please call (407) 823-2756 or visit http://library.ucf.edu/Exhibits

Donor Spotlight

Our donor spotlight this month honors all Library donors, many of whom choose to remain anonymous. Donors have generously given pledges and gifts between $10 and $5,000 over the past few months. Every single gift, regardless of size, impacts the students, faculty and community members who utilize the outstanding resources provided by the UCF Libraries. As an expression of our sincere appreciation to all donors, we would like to say "Thank you!"
 

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Friday                       7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Make a Gift

Have you considered making a gift to the UCF Libraries in honor or in memory of a friend, loved one or former professor? Such gifts may be designated for specific use by you, the donor. Please contact Dwain Teague, Director of Library Development, at (407) 823-5982 or at dteague@mail.ucf.edu for a confidential inquiry. Gifts of any size greatly benefit the UCF Libraries.
 

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