Selector’s Forum scheduled for August 10

The next Selector’s Forum, a bimonthly session to provide information for librarians who select materials for collections, is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10 in Foster Auditorium and Mediasite.

The agenda for the August 10 Selector’s Forum includes the following:

  • Meeting Wendi Keeler, external relations assistant in the Dean’s Office, and learning about her role in working with selectors and Development (5-10 min.).
  • Development overview (Nicki Hendrix) (30 min.)
  • How to let Development know what we are doing (so they can share with potential donors).
  • How to suggest ideas for development proposals.
  • Helping identify potential donors.
  • Working together to steward donors/donations — selector role and Development’s role
  • Creating lists of endowment purchases (Heather Benner) — Heather will discuss and demonstrate ways to generate lists of materials that have been purchased using gift or endowment funding. (10 min.)
  • Comments from the floor— open microphone for comments or discussion

submitted by Linda Musser, Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library