UW Libraries - Abernethy / Ogburn Endowment

The purpose of the Endowment is for preservation of the Libraries' collections and information resources, including reformatting through digitization, microfilming and other technologies; providing metadata, cataloging and other general means of describing collections; and conservation and general preservation treatments such as binding and repair of library materials. The endowment excludes the acquisition of materials except as a means of furthering the preservation of the Libraries collections.

Joyce Ogburn, former Associate Director of the University of Washington Libraries, created this endowment for her father, Thomas Ogburn and two very influential women in her life: her mother, Dorothy Ogburn, and second cousin, Nettie Grace Abernethy. Joyce's career and personal interests show the influence of these two women: librarianship, anthropology, music and the humane treatment of animals.

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"Soul of the Muse" by Nancy Mee
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About endowments
An endowment is a permanent fund of support for which the principal of the gift is invested and grows over time. The endowment makes distributions on a quarterly basis to support the purpose specified. The endowed fund can be named to honor a special person or specific area of need for the Libraries.
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Endowments are forever
With the creation of an endowment, you have the chance to build a strong foundation for the University Libraries, now and in the future. Endowment gifts are extremely valuable in enhancing the quality of the University Libraries, since they provide a constant resource regardless of state funding.

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