A new endowment has been established to benefit the University Libraries. Named the Herschel V. III and Janet Schraegle Jones Endowed Library Fund in honor of the donors, the income will be used at the discretion of the director of University Libraries. This designation provides great flexibility since the moneys can be directed where the need is greatest to support any of our many libraries. As a perpetual fund from which income only can be used, the endowment will serve generations of students still to arrive at the University. The Jones's generosity and foresight in contributing $25,000 helps the Libraries to be better prepared to meet the critical demands of the present and future.
Both of these library benefactors are graduates of the UW. Mr. Jones (Shelly) graduated with an MBA in International Business from the School of Business Administration, and is Managing Director of Korn/Ferry International in Seattle. A principal with the Jones Consulting Group, Ms. Jones is an alumna of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science with an MLS. She is also currently serving as a member of its Visiting Committee.
The Rare Book Committee of the Friends of the UW Libraries will sponsor a program on book collecting on Saturday, May 9, at 2 p.m. in the Smith Room, 3rd floor, Suzzallo Library. (Enter Suzzallo through the west entrance and go up the stairs to the reading room. The Smith Room is at the south end of the reading room to your left.)
The program will feature a panel of local book collectors and book dealers. Topics to be addressed include why to collect books, what to collect, how to find books, and how to evaluate the condition and value of a book. Following the program, the dealers will offer informal appraisals of books brought by those attending the session.
Admission is free for Friends members. Non-members may attend for $5.00, which is payable at the door. Each person is limited to one appraisal. If time allows, participants may have additional books appraised for $5.00 each.
Net proceeds go to the Friends. To reserve your place, please RSVP by calling Special Collections at 543-1929 before May 1. There is no charge for parking on campus after noon on Saturday.