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Highlights) Presidents Council Membership

Level to Increase January 1

Z Unique Gift Sheds New Light on theUndergraduate Library

2 Adopt a Library or Collection

1 White Inaugurated as SixteenthPresident of the University

Library Campaign CommitteeMembers Receive Awards

3 Library Bench Contributions

Endowment to Preserve Rare andSpecial Library Materials

I Phebus Funds CommunicationsLibrary Circulation Desk

5 Turyn Estate Gift Enhances LibraryServices, Programs, and Reputation

6 Faculty Highlight: John Wagstaff,Music Librarian

The Library Is Looking For ...

Save an "Endangered Species"

0 2005 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Hake your next gift online:www.library.uiuc.edulfriends

kstabilSneS tllnOrd Family LibraryEndowment

Candace Clifford Wilmot, a chartermember of the Library Friends, hasestablished a generous endowmentto benefit the History, Philosophy,and Newspaper Library. The CliffordFamily Library Endowment providesongoing support for library resourcesand services, particularly those thatfacilitate genealogical research. It alsoserves as a lasting tribute to a familyin which nearly 25 members attendedthe University of Illinois.

"I made this gift as a result of myresearch and experiences in thelibrary," explains Wilmot, who forseveral years has studied genealogyand the broader area of family historyresearch. "Newspapers and historicalreferences are extremely important inmy work: they provide valuable infor-mation that expands on day-to-dayexperiences in people's lives."

Candace Wilmot (B.S., 1960) earned amathematics degree from the Urbanacampus. From 1960 to 1998, sheworked as a computer programmer invarious University departments. Sheserved as a lead programmer in theinstallation of the Library's first com-puter system, LCS, a software package

Candace Wilmot (left) is pictured with MaryStuart, head of the History, Philosophy, andNewspaper Library.

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Presidents CouncilMembership Level toIncrease January 1Effective January 1, 2006, the Uni-

versity of Illinois Foundation will

introduce a new minimum gift level

for membership in the Presidents

Council, a donor program recogniz-

ing individuals for

their significantfinancial supportof the Universityof Illinois. Entry-level membership T

will increase from

$15,000 to $25,000 in cumulative gifts

and to $50,000 for a deferred gift.

Additionally, pledges will no longer be

accepted for membership. Member-

ships processed by the end of the 2005

calendar year will not be affected by

these changes.

For more than 40 years, the Presi-

dents Council has contributed to the

success of the University of Illinois as

a leader in American higher educa-

tion. Library Friends are encouraged

to become members of this time-

honored tradition, further strength-

ening the University's excellence by

designating their gifts for the Library

Campaign. For more information,

please call (217) 333-5682 or visit

www.uif.uillinois.edu. -"-

Adopt a library or CollectionJohn and Lynn White (see "Unique

Gift" above) designated their gift for

the Undergraduate Library because

they believe strongly in its value to

effective undergraduate education.

Many Library Friends choose to

earmark their support for a particular

library unit or collection. To explore

this option based on your area(s) of

interest or study, please contact the

Library Development Office at (217)

333-5682. -'

Unique Gift Sheds New Light on theUnderaraduate LibraryJohn and Lynn White of Scottsdale,

Arizona, have made a significant gift

to enhance study and research in the

Undergraduate Library. Through their

generosity, new window treatments

have been purchased and installed

around the library's exterior court-

yard.

"This gift makes a tremendous dif-

ference in one of our most heavily

used libraries," says Paula Kaufman,

university librarian. "The Undergrad-

uate Library is a major hub for the

undergraduate academic experience.

By allowing the light to be regulated

as the original designers intended, the

new treatments provide a comfort-

able, attractive environment condu-

cive to individual and group study."

John C. White (B.S., 1971) holds

a general engineering degree from

Illinois and serves as chairman of the

board for Universal Technical Insti-

tute, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange

company. He is a loyal alumnus who

believes strongly in the Library's value

White Inaugurated asSixteenth President of theUniversity of IllinoisB. Joseph White was formally

inaugurated as the University's

sixteenth president on September

22, 2005. To view President White's

inauguration speech, either in text

or video, and to learn more about

him, visit www.uillinois.edu/presi-dent/inauguration. --

to effective undergraduate education.Lynn White shares her husband'sdedication as a Library Friend andalso is very supportive of the Univer-sity as a whole.

"We both feel that our major thrust[in giving to the University] is theLibrary, and we believe in its mission,"explains John. "The University ofIllinois wouldn't be a world-class uni-versity without its world-renownedLibrary."

The Whites are longtime supportersof the Library, providing both unre-stricted and designated gifts. This istheir second major contribution tothe Undergraduate Library. In 2000,they purchased a set of informationkiosks that provide library instruc-tion to students in a quick, easy, andconvenient fashion. The Library isgrateful for the ongoing commitmentof John and Lynn White to supportits tradition of excellence in providingoutstanding resources and services forundergraduate students. -

Library (ampaign Committee Members Receive Awards forOutstanding LeadershipGuy C. Fraker, attorney-at-law fromBloomington, Illinois, and Ron E.Guenther, director of athletics for theUrbana campus, recently were rec-ognized by the University of IllinoisFoundation for their efforts on behalfof the Library. The occasion wasthe 70th Annual Meeting of majordonors, held in September 2005.

Guy Fraker (A.B., 1960; L.L.B., 1962)received the William E. Winter Awardfor Outstanding Advocate Leadership.This award was established 15 yearsago to recognize individuals who playan active volunteer role in fundraisingfor the University. It carries the nameof Bill Winter, alumnus and chairmanemeritus of the Seven-Up Company,who has served as a member of the Uof I Foundation Board of Directorssince 1982.

Fraker, like Winter, is a true rolemodel for volunteerism. Since 2003,he has served as president of theLibrary Friends Board of Directorsand as a member of the Library Cam-paign Steering Committee. Accordingto Paula Kaufman, university librar-ian, he "has provided outstandingdirection for our Friends Board,garnered private support on ourbehalf, and served as a strong advo-cate for our collections, programs,and services. The results of his hardwork and dedication will benefit stu-dents, faculty, and scholars for yearsto come."

Ron Guenther (B.S. 1967; M.S. 1968)was honored with a special tribute forhis leadership and vision in estab-lishing the partnership between theLibrary and the Division of Intercol-legiate Athletics (DIA), which markedthe first campus fundraising effort tocombine academics and athletics.

This partnershiphas resulted inincreased visibilityand vitality for theLibrary Campaignthrough DIA's cre-ativity, promotionalefforts, and mediarelationships. DIA'smultiyear pledgeto the campaignis directed specifi-

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caily at oenenting (Left to Right): Chancellor Richard Herman, Guy Fraker,the Undergradu- University Librarian Paula Kaufman, and Ron Guenther celebate Library, which Fraker and Guenther's awards at 70th Annual Meeting of theis used heavily by University of Illinois Foundation

students in all

disciplines across campus.

Paula Kaufman speaks highly ofGuenther and his commitment to theLibrary. "Ron has been an enthusias-tic partner in our efforts to raise $30million," she says. "He has injected hiscolleagues with enthusiasm, and

together they have developed projethat not only have raised money fcthe Library but also have promoteithe Library's needs and priorities."Guenther has served as a memberthe Library Campaign Steering Comittee since its inception in 2003.

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Library Bench ContributionsThe Library would like to thank thefollowing individuals for their gen-erous support of the Library BenchProgram. This new giving oppor-tunity has enhanced the MarshallGallery through the addition ofI A d b r_ f IoUVely wooUUU en enc es Ur reIaxationLU

or study. Contributions of $3,000 cover the cost of one bench and a com-memorative plaque inscribed with the name of the donor and/or honoree.The new benches are enjoyed daily by students, faculty, staff, and visitorsto the Library. For more information, please call (217) 333-5682 or e-mailmgthomps@uiuc.edu.

Susan Herrick Bosworth John JackaniczLynda and George Carlson Lois Marie LacknerGladys Chitwood Marianne ReinischJames and Sue Freytag Chris SchwartzDon Jackanicz Ruth Ann Sikora '

Clifford Family Endowment,continued from page 1

"The focus on family and local historyis an exciting development in thefield of social and cultural history,"says Mary Stuart, head of the History,Philosophy, and Newspaper Library."The Clifford Family Endowment willallow us to support research in thisarea much more vigorously."

The History, Philosophy, and News-paper Library serves as a vital campuscenter for historical research. Itbrings together source materialfrom a variety of related disciplines,integrating resources and services toefficiently serve faculty and students.Located in the Main Library, it pro-vides an extensive menu of public ser-vices and an inviting layout of readerspace, computer terminals, microfilmreader-printers and scanners, andprint collections. -

Endowment to Preserve Rare andSpecial Library MaterialsA deferred contribution of nearly$650,000 from two longtime LibraryFriends* will benefit the Rare Bookand Special Collections Library. Thegift will establish an endowment fundto "preserve, maintain, conserve, andrestore" materials and ensure theiravailability for future generations oflibrary users.

"The University of Illinois has aspectacular collection of rare booksand manuscripts, and conservationof these treasures is a top priority,"says Valerie Hotchkiss, rare book andspecial collections librarian. "Thiswonderful gift will make a tremen-dous difference each year in ourability to address critical preserva-tion issues and needs throughout ourlibrary."

The Rare Book and Special Collec-tions Library is the main repositoryfor rare books, manuscripts, andspecial collections in the UniversityLibrary system. It includes nearly300,000 books, including 1,180

incunables (books printed before1501) and more than 7,100 linear feetof manuscripts. Strengths includeemblem books; Elizabethan literatureand history, with particular emphasison Shakespeare; the history of science;American wit and humor, includ-ing manuscripts and first editions ofMark Twain; children's literature; andthe papers of important twentieth-century figures such as Carl Sandburgand H.G. Wells.

"The preservation of the Library'scollections is critical to maintainingits standing among research institu-tions. Ranging from the mundane tothe truly extraordinary, the collectionswe hold are integral to this institu-tion's scholarship and research," saysTom Teper, head of preservation. "Thesupport provided by our benefactorsis crucial to the ongoing develop-ment of the Library's preservationprogram." ,-

*Donors wish to remain anonymous

Phebus Funds Communications LibraryCirculation DeskCarolyn Phebus (B.S., 1997), pictured with communica-tions librarian Lisa Romero, stands beside the circulationdesk that she graciously funded for the CommunicationsLibrary. Carolyn is a loyal alumna who recently completeda three-year term on the Library Friends Board of Direc-tors. She is deeply committed to the Library as the centerof teaching and research on campus. "You can't have agreat university without a great library," she explains. '"

Friendscript is a publication of theLibrary Office of Development andPublic Affairs, 1408 West GregoryDrive, Room 227, Urbana, IL 61801.Ideas and suggestions should besubmitted to writer/editor CindyAshwill at cashwill@uiuc.edu or(217) 333-5682.

Turyn Estate Gift Enhances Library Services, Programs,and ReputationThe Library has received a gift of more than $1.1 millionfrom the estate of former librarian Andrew S.G. Turyn(B.S., 1952; M.S., 1962). A longtime Library Friend, Turyndesignated the Library as beneficiary of his retirementaccount with the goal of establishing a permanent endow-ment fund. This fund, the Andrew Stanislaus GustavusTuryn Endowment, creates one professorship and twofellowships and provides unrestricted support for areas ofcritical need in the Library.

"Andrew Turyn's generosity will have a significant impacton the Library," says Paula Kaufman, university librarian."Primarily, it will enhance our services, programs, andreputation by recognizing and fostering significant researchcontributions by Library faculty. It also will underwritevaluable student assistance that will help make our richcollections more accessible to scholars both on and offcampus."

The Andrew S.G. Turyn Endowed Professorship will beopen to full professors of library administration who arepursuing innovative research in any scholarly area, includ-ing library and information science, the humanities, thesciences, the social sciences, area studies, the arts, and otherfields. It will be offered on a five-year rotating basis, similarto the distinguished Swanlund Chairs established by May-belle Leland Swanlund for the Urbana campus.

The gift also creates the Andrew S.G. Turyn FellowshipFund, which will support two graduate fellowships fordeserving students. The fellowships will focus on twoimportant projects: processing the Turyn family papers(see sidebar) and other special collections in the UniversityArchives and providing much-needed assistance to theOffice of Collections.

Andrew Turyn was born in Warsaw, Poland, on August 19,1928. At the beginning of World War II, he and his parents,Alexander and Felicia Saks Turyn, fled the Nazi occupa-tion of their country and immigrated to the United Statesin 1941. By the time he entered the University of Illinois,the Library already was a familiar place: Andrew's mother,a professional librarian, worked there as a cataloger from1946-1948. His father, a professor of classics and memberof the prestigious Center for Advanced Study at Illinois,also spent many hours in the Library conducting researchas a Byzantine scholar.

Turyn Family Legacy Documented in Archives

The University Archives is the proud home of the papersof Felicia Turyn and Alexander Turyn, parents of AndrewTuryn. These collections are described briefly below. Formore information, visit www.library.uiuc.edu/ahx.

Felicia L. Turyn Papers, 1940-77

Papers of Felicia L. (Sacks) Turyn (1897-1989), cata-loger (1945-47), include "Wartime Memoirs of a PolishRefugee," a 318-page account of her 1939-41 experience asa wartime refugee from Warsaw to Russian- and German-occupied Poland. It addresses subjects such as militarydestruction and regulations, refugee life, discriminationagainst Jews, ghettos, and wartime travel via Turkey, Iraq,and India to the United States.

Alexander Turyn Papers, 1940-64,1970-77

Papers of Alexander Turyn (1900-1981), professor ofclassics (1947-69) and professor emeritus (1974-81),include correspondence, notes, manuscripts, and relatedmaterial concerning classical writings and publications.Substantial portions of the collection contain notes takenin European libraries for researching publications andcorrespondence with book publishers and other profes-sors of the classics.

After earning his accounting degree from Illinois in 1952,Andrew served in the U.S. Army and then worked as abookkeeper for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company inChicago, Illinois. He returned to the University in the early1960s to earn a master's degree in library science, whichhe received in 1962. He then began a career as an aca-demic librarian at the University of Rhode Island (URI) inKingston, where he remained until his retirement in 1993.During his tenure at URI, he was well known for his dailylunch discussions at the Faculty Club; his mail often wasaddressed to the "The Turyn Table." After his retirement,Andrew returned to his family's home in Urbana, where heresided until his death on March 4, 2004.

"The Library is extremely grateful for Andrew Turyn'sforesight and consideration," says Kaufman. "His gift willnot only enhance the Library but also society in general bypromoting faculty research and supporting the academiccareers of talented students." ,'

I LIBRARY1 FAUT HIIGHT

John Waustaff. Music LibrarianIJohn Wagstaff has served as headof the Music Library since January2005. Previously, he worked as musicfaculty librarian at the University ofOxford (1988-2005) and in variouspositions, including music librarianfor King's College at the Universityof London (1984-1988). He holds abachelor's degree in musicology fromthe University of Reading (UK) and amaster's degree from the University ofLondon. His research interests includeFrench music, particularly from thenineteenth and twentieth centuries, aswell as music publishing and printing.

Tell me about the primaryresponsibilities of your position.

I manage the day-to-day challengesthat affect any large library, includingstaffing issues and financial matters.Along with two colleagues, I amresponsible for the acquisition of newmaterials. I also provide several hoursof reference duty each week-contactwith "real" library users is veryimportant to me. I regularly try toliaise with other subject librariansin the University Library system todiscuss general library managementissues and to share information aboutbest practices.

What are some of the uniquechallenges of your position?

The University is privileged to haveone of the world's most extensivemusic libraries, so the sheer scale ofwhat we do often presents a challenge,albeit a welcome one. The MusicLibrary was the second busiest libraryon campus last year in terms ofcirculation, so simply managing thatnumber of visitors can be a challengein itself. I am fortunate to have a greatteam of staff who are good at theirjobs and very committed to keepingthings running smoothly.

Could you comment on your currentresearch and latest publications?

For several years I have been workingon a book, provisionally entitledMusic Librarianship: A Bibliography ofPrinciples and Practice. Additionally,I am very interested in the life andwork of Robert Eitner, a nineteenth-century German musicologist andbibliographer, and I currently amtranslating some of his work into

English. I also am preparing an essayfor publication on the nineteenth-century English music publisherRobert Cocks.

What do you enjoy most aboutlibrarianship?

I enjoy many things, but principallythe collegiality that comes fromhaving wonderful and knowledge-able colleagues who believe passion-ately in the Music Library and wantit to succeed as much as I do. I amnot one of those people who believethat libraries are out-of-date andout-of-touch, although I certainlydo believe that "adapt and survive"needs to figure more and more inlibrarians' thinking. Being able togo home knowing that I've helpedsomeone in the library continues togive me a warm feeling ... and whena box of new material arrives, I stillget a feeling of childish excitement atreceiving a parcel! -

The Library Is Lookina For...$480 for the City Planning and Landscape ArchitectureLibrary to purchase Global Cities: Immigration and theWorld Economy. This six-part video series explains theglobalization of the world's economy caused by massiveshifts in population. Cities included are New York, Tokyo,Frankfurt, London, and Mexico City. The series is animportant resource to the study of urban planning, race,and the world economy as well as to other disciplines in thesocial sciences.

$1,212 for the Modern Languages and Linguistics Libraryto purchase The Nordic Languages: An InternationalHandbook of the History of the North Germanic Lan-guages. This two-volume resource provides a comprehen-sive history of all North Germanic languages. Published inWalter de Gruyter's renowned handbook series, it consistsof more than 200 articles written by Germanic and Scandi-navian scholars. It will serve as a valuable asset for both thelinguistics and Scandinavian collections.

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$1,350 for the Asian Library to purchase Islamic World inForeign Travel Accounts. This important and interestingcollection includes travel accounts, mostly by Europeans, tovarious parts of the Islamic world during the seventeenththrough nineteenth centuries. It serves as an importantresource for building mutual understanding between theEast and the West, thus appealing to a wide range of read-ership.

$1,500 for the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art topurchase Record of Works by Winslow Homer, vols. 1-II.Profusely illustrated, this is the first catalogue raisonne ofthe work of Winslow Homer, American painter, illustrator,and etcher. Homer is considered one of the greatest Ameri-can naturalists and watercolorists. This resource spans theyears 1846-1876, covering Homer's work during the CivilWar for Harper's Weekly as well as his depictions of thenatural world. It will represent one of the most importantvolumes on Homer to be added to the holdings. '-'

* Pope Innocent III: Liber de vilitate conditionishumanae (Paris: Pierre Levet, 1495). This pocket-sizedbook, addressing the poor state of the human condition,was written by one of the greatest popes of the MiddleAges more than 300 years before printing was invented.$275 is needed to reattach the front cover and recon-dition the leather, which will allow this thoughtfulhistorical document to survive several more centuries.

* Carter, Matthew: Honor redivivus: or, the analysisof honor and armory (London: Henry Herringman,1660). This handbook for understanding heraldry andits symbols was printed in the year of the restorationof the English monarchy following the death of OliverCromwell in 1658. The printed editions contained platesof ceremonial robes as well as numerous examples ofheraldric art. This copy contains a number of hand-painted armorial illustrations. $475 is needed to reat-tach the front and back covers, which literally arehanging by a thread.

* Pomet, Pierre: A Compleat History of Druggs...Dividedinto Three Classes, Vegetable, Animal and Mineral;

with their use in Physick, Chymistry, Pharmacy, andseveral other Arts (London: printed for R. and J. Bon-wicke, 1725). The most complete "materia medica" of itstime, Pomet's work first appeared in 1694 as the Histoiregenerale des Drogues. It contains not only descriptionsbut also illustrations of the plants and minerals frommany lands producing contemporary medications. $600is needed to reattach the front and back covers in thiscopy, which is bound in contemporary leather.

* Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851 (London:Lloyd Bros., 1851). London's Great Exhibition in 1851was housed in the Crystal Palace and intended as aninternational forum of the broadest possible dimen-sions. For many, it ushered in the modern age with all itstechnological advances. The 25 engravings in this port-folio range from general views inside the Crystal Palaceto De la Rue's Stationery Stand and Envelope Machine.$1,475 is needed to deacidify, mend, and rebind thismagnificent work, one of only twelve reported inWorldCat, the world's largest bibliographic data-base. ,'a

To provide support for one of these items, call (217) 333-5683 or e-mail mmcleod@uiuc.edu. Additional requestsare posted on the Library Friends website at www.library.uiuc.edu/friends. '

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