Where your Gift is Needed | Purdue Libraries

Where your Gift is Needed

	Dean’s Unrestricted Fund These funds are directed to important programs in the Libraries that fall outside the normal budget cycle or spending guidelines for University funds. At left: The Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series features noted authors each year. Past speakers include James Hansen, Amy Tan, Michael Beschloss, and Moira Gunn (pictured).
	Purdue University Press general support Dedicated to the dissemination of scholarly and professional information, the Press provides quality resources in several key subject areas including business, technology, health, veterinary sciences, and other selected disciplines in the humanities and sciences. As well as publishing around 30 books a year, and five subscription-based journals, the Press is committed to broadening access to scholarly information using digital technology. As part of this initiative, the Press distributes a number of Open Access electronic-only journals. www.thepress.purdue.edu
	Archives & Special Collections general support for acquisitions and restoration The general fund in archives supports acquisitions, preservation and restoration.
	Susan Bukley Butler Women’s Archives This program helps to preserve the history of women of Purdue and Indiana through the acquisition of papers, oral histories of women faculty and alumni, and other programs. Click here to visit the official website.
	PULSE Award Purdue University Libraries Student Employee Award is an endowed fund started and funded primarily by the faculty and staff of the Libraries. Each year, one or two awards are given for the top student workers in the Libraries. Awards are $500-$1,000.
	Honor and Remember with Books You can honor someone on special occasions such as birthdays, graduations, Mother’s Day, anniversaries, retirements, or promotions. You may also remember someone who has passed away. For a gift of $100, a bookplate will be permanently affixed to a book noting the person you are honoring or remembering, along with the name of the donor.
	Departmental Gift Funds Each library unit has gift funds to support acquisitions and special projects: Aviation Technology Library Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Library Humanities, Social Science & Education Library John W. Hicks Undergraduate Library Life Sciences Library Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics Mathematical Sciences Library M. G. Mellon Library of Chemistry Pharmacy, Nursing & Health Sciences Library Physics Library Siegesmund Engineering Library Veterinary Medical Library