Fund Raising for University Libraries

Fund raising appears to have been a relatively neglected aspect of university librarianship.As budget pressures increase, however, more and more librarians will become involved in it.Those new to the field will need basic information which they can obtain from colleagues and professional fund raisers on their own campuses.Library fund raising must be a cooperative effort involving library staff, .development office personnel, faculty, president, trustees, and offcampus volunteers, and friends of the university.There are various sources of funds and kinds of approaches to donors which may be tried.Success is not assured, but the potential is great.