S I X T Y- E I G H T H A N N U A L M E E T I N G

U N I V E R S I T Y O F I L L I N O I S F O U N D AT I O N

E X P L O R I N G

THE

UNIVERSITY’SLIBRARIES

TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY WITH A

HUMAN TOUCH

A cademic libraries are as much a part of cam-

pus life as the student unions—supporting

teaching, research and learning—and acting as

intellectual gathering places for students and

faculty. Electronic information and the printed

word now mingle together, as students and faculty pursue

timeless questions and the latest scholarly developments.

In broad terms, libraries speak to who we are and how we got

that way, helping us to trace civilization’s path and outline

both our commonalities, and our differences, as people.

Libraries establish equity in knowledge access, creating an

equal playing field relative to information acquisition and

utilization by a society’s members. Today’s libraries often act

as cultural centers, providing training and technical assistance,

presenting personal networking opportunities for their patrons,

offering access to diverse information through a variety of

technologies and of course, granting continued admittance to

the world of the printed word.

Our University libraries have long been home to special col-

lections, distinctive groupings of cultural and sociological

artifacts that provide insight into societies and their history

and events in a unique manner. These special collections can

be found in libraries throughout the University, and include

diverse items ranging from handwritten diaries to political

posters, drawings to manuscripts, photos to rare books. The

University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, for

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example, houses one of the foremost collections of H.G. Wells’

letters and manuscripts, as well as the papers of Carl Sandburg,

American poet and author. An exemplar of a collection used

by all serious Milton scholars, the Milton collection at the

University Library includes over 100 seventeenth-century

editions of Milton, with more than 3,000 volumes of later

editions and works of criticism. The University Library at

UIUC also cares for one of the nation’s largest and most val-

ued collections of books printed prior to 1501. UIC’s

University Library, the largest public research library in the

Chicago metropolitan area, houses the archives of many

Chicago political figures and will add the Richard J. Daley

Papers that were donated to UIC in 2002. The Brookens

Library at the University of Illinois at Springfield manages an

Illinois Regional Archives Depository, preserving county and

municipal records collected from 14 central Illinois counties,

dating from 1817 to the present, and has a large oral history

collection, capturing the memories of Illinois citizens about

earlier times.

The principal purpose for our University of Illinois libraries

in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign is research

support—there is a vigorous and symbiotic relationship that

exists between academic libraries and research. Our libraries

at Illinois are regarded around the state, nation and world as

exceptional research resources, both on location at each campus,

and online, with journal articles and other resources available

in dorm rooms, faculty offices, homes—and even when travel-

ing abroad.

But, libraries, like technology, require the human element to

fully come to life. The explosion in information and the tech-

nologies used to generate and disseminate it has increased the

need for librarians. Vast quantities of information are now

readily available, but it takes information management expertise

to skillfully navigate the floodtide of data. Information literacy

is an essential survival skill in the Information Age. Teaching

students to be critical consumers of information, promoting

and advancing lifelong learning behaviors, making meaningful

curriculum connections for students, these activities describe

a typical workday for our University of Illinois librarians.

Building extensive collections, supporting talented people and

preserving in perpetuity of invaluable, timeless information

and cultural resources... private support from our generous

donors provides the extra margin of excellence needed to

accelerate strategic Library initiatives and bring important

University Library projects related to collections, people and

preservation to successful completion.

University of Illinois Libraries—bringingtogether current and future readers, writers,

researchers, scholars and lifelong learners

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W O R L D M A P D O N AT E D I N N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 2 B Y R I C H A R D L . A N D E I L E E N D . S C H N E I D E R T O B E PA R T O F T H E F R A N K O . S C H N E I D E R C O L L E C T I O N O F M A P S A N D AT L A S E S , R A R E B O O K A N D S P E C I A L C O L L E C T I O N S L I B R A R Y , U I U C .

T H E M A P— N O V A T OT I U S T E R R A R U M O R B I S G E O G R A P H I C A A C H Y D R O G R A P H I C A TA B U L A— WA S P U B L I S H E D B Y W I L L E M J . B L A E U I N A M S T E R D A M , 16 4 8 .

SCHEDULE OF

ACTIVITIESS I X T Y- E I G H T H A N N U A L M E E T I N G

October 9-10-11, 2003

Champaign-Urbana

T H U R S D AY , O C T O B E R 9

6 : 0 0 P. M . F O U N D AT I O N C O C K TA I L B U F F E T R E C E P T I O N

Until 9:00 p.m.Assembly Hall, Arena1800 S. First St., Champaign

Hosted by Foundation Chairman andMrs. Louis A. Friedrich; Foundation Presidentand Mrs. Sidney S. Micek; and, UniversityPresident and Mrs. James J. Stukel.

Business Casual

F R I D AY , O C T O B E R 10

8 : 0 0 A . M . R E G I S T R AT I O N A N D C O N T I N E N TA L B R E A K FA S T

Krannert Center, Lobby500 S. Goodwin, Urbana

9 : 0 0 A . M . 6 8 T H A N N U A L U O F I F O U N D AT I O NB U S I N E S S M E E T I N G

Krannert Center, Tryon Festival Theatre

W E L C O M E

Louis A. Friedrich and Sidney S. Micek

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S Y E A R - I N - R E V I E W

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S C H E D U L E O F A C T I V I T I E S

P R E S E N TAT I O N O F F O U N D AT I O N M E M B E R SA N D E L E C T I O N O F B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Michael T. Tokarz, Chairman, Nominating Committee

A N N U A L F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T O F P R I VAT E G I V I N GT H R O U G H T H E F O U N D AT I O N A N D T O T H E U N I V E R S I T Y

Stephen K. Rugg, Chief Financial Officer,University of Illinois, and Treasurer, U of I Foundation

T R A D I T I O N A N D T E C H N O L O G Y : 13 5 Y E A R SO F E X C E L L E N C E I N U O F I L I B R A R I E S

S TAT E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y A N DS P E C I A L G I F T A N N O U N C E M E N T S

University President James J. Stukel

11 : 3 0 A . M . F O U N D AT I O N L U N C H E O N

Illini Union, Illini Rooms A-B-C and South LoungeUntil 12:30 p.m.

P R E S E N TAT I O N O F T H E W I L L I A M E . W I N T E R AWA R DF O R O U T S TA N D I N G A D V O C AT E L E A D E R S H I P

George J. Kottemann, Chair, The Presidents Council

P R E S E R V I N G A L I B R A R Y ’ S P R E E M I N E N C E

Paula T. Kaufman, University Librarian,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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S C H E D U L E O F A C T I V I T I E S

1 : 0 0 P. M . D E D I C AT I O N O F 10 - M I L L I O N T H V O L U M EI N T H E U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y

Marshall Gallery, Main Library,1408 W. Gregory, Urbana

Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Nancy Cantor, presiding

The 10-millionth volume acquired by the UniversityLibrary at Urbana-Champaign has been procured bya private gift from longtime University of Illinoissupporters Alan M. and Phyllis W. Hallene of Moline.

The Hallenes' gift in excess of $1 million announced in1995 made possible the Hallene Gateway Plaza, theeastern entrance to the Urbana campus that features thestone portal from historic University Hall built in 1871.Previously, the Hallenes' generosity provided morethan three-quarters of a million dollars for unrestricteduse and support for 10 faculty members named as AlanM. Hallene University Scholars. In November 2002,the Hallenes made a six-figure gift toward the futureAlumni Center in Urbana. Named for them will be thesecond-floor President's Suite conference room thatwill overlook Hallene Gateway Plaza.

Alan and Phyllis Hallene graduated from the U of Iin 1951 with degrees from the colleges of Engineeringand Liberal Arts and Sciences, respectively. Two ofthe Hallenes' four children have earned Illinoisdegrees as well. Mr. Hallene has served as presidentof both the U of I Alumni Association and the U of IFoundation Board of Directors.

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S C H E D U L E O F A C T I V I T I E S

I N A U G U R AT I O N O F A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A RY C A M PA I G N :B U I L D I N G O N A R I C H H E R I TA G E

Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Fred F. Guyton Jr., Chairman,University Library Campaign Steering Committee

T O U R S O F T H E L I B R A R Y

Until 3:00 p.m.

6 : 0 0 P. M . C H A M PA G N E R E C E P T I O N A N DM E M B E R S H I P D I N N E R

Krannert Center, Lobby

9 : 0 0 P. M . S O N G S T R E S S D E N A V E R M E T T E A N D F R I E N D S

9 : 3 0 P. M . D E S S E R T B U F F E T , C O F F E E A N D C O R D I A L S

Until 11:00 p.m.

S AT U R D AY , O C T O B E R 11

10 : 3 0 A . M . P R E - G A M E B R U N C H

Krannert Center, Lobby

Hosted by University President and Mrs. JamesJ. Stukel and Urbana-Champaign ChancellorNancy Cantor and Dr. Steven Brechin

1 : 0 0 P. M . I L L I N O I S V S . M I C H I G A N S TAT E

Memorial Stadium, Zuppke Field

Note: Game kick-off time may be affected bytelevision coverage. NCAA regulations prohibitsale or gifting of game tickets.

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S C H E D U L E O F A C T I V I T I E S

S P E C I A L S E S S I O N S

D E D I C AT I O N O F N A S A S C I E N T I S T ’ S C O L L E C T I O N

T H U R S D AY , O C T O B E R 9 , AT 1 : 0 0 P. M .

Reading Room, Grainger Engineering LibraryInformation Center1301 W. Springfield, Urbana

The collection of John C. Houbolt, former chiefaeronautical scientist at the National Aeronauticsand Space Administration, has been gifted by thispioneer in America’s space program and Universityof Illinois graduate to the University Library.

Houbolt is best known for developing andpromoting the lunar-orbit rendezvous conceptthat facilitated Apollo 11, the nation’s first lunarlanding mission. His papers, manuscripts,models, designs and books will be managed bythe University Archives. Books in the Houboltcollection will be held in the Grainger EngineeringLibrary Information Center. A grant from NASA’sLangley Research Center will enable the UniversityLibrary to process, index and preserve thecollection, and to help in developing an electronicfinding aid for the materials and online access tomany documents.

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S C H E D U L E O F A C T I V I T I E S

John Houbolt received his bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees in civil engineering at Illinoisin 1940 and 1942.

His papers will help scholars understand theengineering infrastructure of both space flightand conventional aviation, and it will give theminsight into the process of research projectmanagement.

F O U N D AT I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S M E E T I N G

F R I D AY , O C T O B E R 10 , AT 2 : 0 0 P. M .

Harker Hall, Executive Conference Room

H O S P I TA L I T Y C E N T E R

F R I D AY , O C T O B E R 10

9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.Harker Hall, Second Floor Conference Room

I N F O R M AT I O N D E S K

S AT U R D AY , O C T O B E R 11

8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.Harker Hall, Reception Lobby

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