Fundraising Goals
Preserving the Past: Protecting the Future
Your gift to any one of these funds will help the Libraries meet the challenges of today and the years ahead.
All contributions are tax-deductible and count toward Annual Giving and Class Goals.
| Contributions may be made ... | |
|---|---|
| ...online through the Smith College Advancement Office | Online Giving Form |
| ...or mailed to the Friends of the Smith College Libraries | FSCL Contact Info |
| For additional information, please contact: Mary Irwin, Library Gifts and Development Officer |
mirwin@smith.edu (413) 585-2903 |
Acquisitions Fund
The tremendous range and the depth of the library collections have long been a source of pride at Smith. Dramatic increases in the cost of both print materials and electronic journals, however, have become a cause of concern. The impact of price hikes on the acquisitions budget provided by the College prompted the creation this new endowed fund. The Acquisitions Fund is an area of specific need for which we welcome your support.
FSCL Preservation Fund
Smith has been building library collections for over 100 years. Special collections of rare and historically significant materials have grown steadily since the 1940s. The Friends created the FSCL Preservation Fund to provide an annual income for the repair and protection of fragile materials. Preservation work is expensive due to the cost of materials and the skilled handiwork involved. Your support in any amount will help us protect our rare and unique holdings. See Recent Support: Preservation.
Library Renovation Fund
Smith students are avid users of the four campus libraries, and eventually furnishings need to be replaced. Additionally, the Libraries Master Plan calls for greater variety in the forms of study environments. The Library Renovation Fund has helped purchase new soft seating, lighting fixtures, ottomans and side tables. By supporting this fund you will help provide tangible improvements when the need arises.
Library Technology Fund
"The only constant these days is change" - an apt adage for today's academic libraries. Technology continually transforms how the libraries offer collections and services. In order to provide an optimal learning climate for future generations of Smith students, the libraries must adapt quickly to technological change. The Library Technology Fund was established by Marjorie Lamberti '59 to provide the libraries with the flexibility necessary to adapt quickly to changing technologies. We invite your support of this necessary fund.
Sophia Smith Collection
The Sophia Smith Collection (SSC) is an internationally recognized repository of manuscripts, photographs, periodicals and other primary sources in women's history. Today, the SSC consists of approximately 8,500 linear feet of material in manuscript, print, and audio-visual formats. Holdings document the historical experience of women in the United States and abroad from the colonial era to the present. Monetary gifts help support all aspects of acquiring, preserving, cataloging and making new materials available to scholars.