Fundraising for Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide for Librarians - Paperback

by Karlene Noel Jennings (Author), Joyce Garczynski (Author)

Academic librarians who need quick and easy tools to start, advance, or evaluate development operations would be key audiences for this work. From providing basic flow charts to simple proposal and gift templates, this work would also discuss external funding holistically to include an overview of grants and grant reporting.

Author Biography

Karlene Noel Jennings (MSLIS, PhD, CFRE) is Executive Director of Advancement and External Relations at UNC Greensboro University Libraries. A passionate advocate for the life-changing impact of education and libraries, Karlene finds joy in creating strategic philanthropic partnerships between donors and institutions. Karlene holds a PhD from Iowa State University in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and an MS in Library & Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She holds an M.Ed in Higher Education Administration and a M.(Cert.) in Museum Administration from the University of South Carolina and a BA in American History from Washington & Lee University. She is a master trainer for Association of Fund Raising Professionals. She is a member of CASE, AFP, and ALA; she is a member of the ALA Philanthropic Advisory Group. Karlene has co-authored two books about library advancement (ARL SPEC KIT 297: Library Development (2006) and More than a Thank You Note: Academic Library Fundraising for the Dean or Director (2009), and other writings about library development and fundraising in general. Joyce Garczynski is Assistant University Librarian for Communications & Development Librarian at Towson University's Albert S. Cook Library. She obtained a Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009 and has a Master's in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming a librarian, Joyce was a project coordinator and research assistant at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Joyce has written numerous articles and recently wrote Fundraising: how to raise money for your library using social media (2017, Elsevier: Chandos.) In this role she teaches communication students about the research process, manages library publicity, and oversees library fundraising efforts. Joyce's scholarship focuses on library social media. Joyce is a member of ALA, ACRL, and she is a member of the ALA Philanthropic Advisory Group.