The University of Kansas Libraries

Fall 2011 (PDF, 2.1MB)

• Major Gifts: the Anschutz-Budig Award
• Gift establishes world's largest collection of author Theodore Sturgeon's materials at Kenneth Spencer Research Library
• National Endowment for the Humanities awards $70,939 to KU Libraries for cataloging and digitizing John Gould bird illustrations
• Braden Conrad-Heibner named Price Fellow
• KU Libraries team up with gridiron Jayhawks for Touchdown Challenge 2011
• KU establishes first North American coalition of institutions practicing open access
• Stansifer gift broadens Latin American collections at KU Libraries
• Library alumni updates New!
• In Memoriam
• Upcoming events

Spring 2011 (PDF, 1.2MB)

• Major Gifts: Distinguished Professor Emerita Marilyn Stokstad gives $250,000 to KU Libraries
• John Tibbetts brings Hollywood insider interviews to KU ScholarWorks
  • Sidebar: John Tibbetts donates silver screen memorabilia
• Gift of a Latin American collection adds rare materials to KU Libraries' international holdings
• New Adopt-a-Journal program
• Stuart Roberts named first Sanders Library Scholar
• Thank you to our Vosper Society Members
• Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Events
• Looking Back: Our Annual Report 2010

Spring 2010 (PDF, 1.5MB)

• Welcome Coach Gill!
• Marion Ellet: Essential impressions of Kansas history
• Generous donors continue to show support for KU Libraries
• Gift to KU Libraries celebrates Wilt Chamberlain’s legacy
• Get the inside scoop via Facebook, Twitter, and more!
• Barbara Backus McCorkle contributes “Cartobibliography” to KU Scholarworks
• The Center for Digital Scholarship: Raising the profile of research
• Learning Studio update

Library Alumni Profiles (updated 11/11/11)

Special Edition: Valentine's Day 2010

Fall 2009 (PDF, 1.5MB)

• Major Gifts: Introducing KU Libraries’ Vosper Society
• Keeping the Foundation Strong
• Giving Update
• Galloway lifetime collection gift brings the World’s Fair to KU Libraries
• Get the inside scoop via Facebook, Twitter, and more!
• KU Libraries welcomes KU alumna Beth Whittaker as new head of Spencer
• Chris Martin: From “Lord of the Libraries” to Emmy Winner

Spring 2009 (PDF, 3.2MB)

Sandra Gautt (second from left) speaks with Deborah Dandridge (left) and KU students interested in the African American Experience archives at Spencer Research Library

• Major Gifts: Walter and Johanna Kollmorgen
• Advance KU by Supporting the Libraries
• KU Libraries receive trove of Kansas GLBT materials from community historian
• Ann Hagedorn: Former Librarian Returns as Award-Winning Author
• Library Gallery Opens: First Multimedia Exhibit Features Interdisciplinary Work on the Environment
• Learning Commons Coming to KU Libraries
• Mark Your Calenders
• Board of Advocates Update
• Kevin Kelly Joins the KU Libraries Team
• Giving Update

Summer 2008 (PDF, 1.1MB)

• Dean's Message
• Supporting the Libraries
• The Mark Mangino Story
• Gift Benefits Researchers Using KU Libraries’ African-American Collection
• KU Librarian Susan Craig Receives Rare International Award
• New Service Desk Gives Watson a Fresh Look
• Athletes and Librarians Working Together at KU
• Jayhawks Migrate to Celtic Lands
• Mark Your Calendars!
• Alumni Profile: Carleen Brice, from Book Seeker to Book Writer

Inaugural issue: Fall 2007 (PDF version, 829K)

• Dean's Message
• Supporting the Libraries
• Major Gifts: Dana & Sue Anderson
• No Dreams Deferred
• Digital Scriptorium
• Collmer Colection
• READ Posters Featuring KU Coaches, Athletes, Mascots
• Alumni Profile: Christopher Budd, From Watson to Washington
• Online Exclusive: Additional Alumni Profiles

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Editor - Rebecca Smith
Design and editorial assistance – Sarah Kanning
Contributing writer – Dylan Sands

Editorial Board:
Lorraine J. Haricombe, KU Libraries Dean
Tami Albin , Jeff Bullington, Bayliss Harsh, Jana Krentz, Holly Mercer, Bill Myers, John Stratton, Sarah Goodwin Thiel and Sherry Williams.