UC library receives $200,000
Chris Campbell
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: News
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The Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Archives and Rare Books Library at the University of Cincinnati.
The library, which houses early manuscripts, modern first editions and fine press books, plans to use the allotted money to fund projects in the user areas of the Archives and Rare Books Library.
Over 5,000 students and faculty at UC use the Archives and Rare Books Library, as well as independent researchers and scholars from throughout the United States and other countries.
Recent contributions to University Libraries have included digitized library materials and furniture for the Langsam Library patio, but this grant holds precedence over other grants in recent past.
"This is a priority at this time because of the increasing use of primary materials in the Archives and Rare Books Library," said Victoria Montavon, dean of University Libraries. "With religion courses studying sacred texts, art history research seminars focusing on arts, organizational records and so on. This is much needed."
The grant will give way to facility and furnishing upgrades that will better suit the needs of those using the library's services.
"I think it's great they are going to use the money to improve the facility. Our campus is always changing and trying to keep up and ahead of other college campuses, I'm excited to see what they will do with it," said Jessica Mears, a first-year communications student. "I've wandered through the Archives and Rare Books Library and I find it fascinating, I'm glad the improvements will be happening over the next four years that I'm here at UC."
University libraries have an active development program that solicits support for collections, services, facilities and other library needs that help serve the needs of UC students, faculty and staff.
Although the grant has been in negotiations for the past two years, both the university and the foundation are positive about the renovations the grant will provide.
"The Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation is very pleased to support the Archives and Rare Book Library," said Robert C. Martin, a Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation trustee. "This library is a special place that the Greater Cincinnati region should treasure, and we are happy to provide a gift that will enable this library project to begin."
The library, which houses early manuscripts, modern first editions and fine press books, plans to use the allotted money to fund projects in the user areas of the Archives and Rare Books Library.
Over 5,000 students and faculty at UC use the Archives and Rare Books Library, as well as independent researchers and scholars from throughout the United States and other countries.
Recent contributions to University Libraries have included digitized library materials and furniture for the Langsam Library patio, but this grant holds precedence over other grants in recent past.
"This is a priority at this time because of the increasing use of primary materials in the Archives and Rare Books Library," said Victoria Montavon, dean of University Libraries. "With religion courses studying sacred texts, art history research seminars focusing on arts, organizational records and so on. This is much needed."
The grant will give way to facility and furnishing upgrades that will better suit the needs of those using the library's services.
"I think it's great they are going to use the money to improve the facility. Our campus is always changing and trying to keep up and ahead of other college campuses, I'm excited to see what they will do with it," said Jessica Mears, a first-year communications student. "I've wandered through the Archives and Rare Books Library and I find it fascinating, I'm glad the improvements will be happening over the next four years that I'm here at UC."
University libraries have an active development program that solicits support for collections, services, facilities and other library needs that help serve the needs of UC students, faculty and staff.
Although the grant has been in negotiations for the past two years, both the university and the foundation are positive about the renovations the grant will provide.
"The Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation is very pleased to support the Archives and Rare Book Library," said Robert C. Martin, a Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation trustee. "This library is a special place that the Greater Cincinnati region should treasure, and we are happy to provide a gift that will enable this library project to begin."
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