Pre–conference (June 1, 2008)
Committee co–chairs
Gay Jackson
Director of Development
Ohio State University Libraries
610 Ackerman Road
Columbus, OH 43202
Email: jackson.676@osu.edu
Phone: 614.688.4313
Andrea Plant
Development Officer
Ohio State University Libraries
610 Ackerman Road
Columbus, OH 43202
Email: plant.11@osu.edu
Phone: 614.247.6828
Presentations for this portion of the conference will provide an orientation to basic fundraising principles in an academic library setting. Sessions will provide comprehensive material on strategies for annual giving, major gifts and planned giving to those individuals that are new to academic library fundraising.
Pre–conference program
This is a draft of the final program. Changes may occur prior to June 1 conference opening.
Printable Program: Pre-conference only
Printable Program: Pre-conference + Conference
Saturday May 31
| 2:00 pm-7:00 pm Conference registration begins in the Driskill Hotel Lobby |
Sunday June 1
| 8:00 am-5:00 pm Registration continues – Driskill Mezzanine | |
| 8:00 am | NETWORKING BREAKFAST: Mezzanine |
| 9:00 am | OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME: Ballroom |
| Information about Austin, Driskill Hotel & University of Texas Introduction of Conference Leadership – Karlene Jennings Introduction of Conferees |
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| 9:15 am | PANEL DISCUSSION – PROSPECT MANAGEMENT |
| Linda Abbey, University of Texas Andrea Plant, Ohio State University Carrie Barnette, Western Kentucky University Iska Wire, University of Houston Karleen Jennings, College of William and Mary |
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| 10:15 am | BREAK: Mezzanine |
| 10:30 am | PROGRAM – SOLICITATIONS: PART ART, PART SCIENCE |
| Allie Quick, Executive Director of Principal Gifts, University of Pittsburgh | |
| Identifying Major Gift Prospects Timing Making the Ask Handling Objections and Closing the Gift |
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| ROLE PLAYING DEMONSTRATION, CASE STUDIES AND DISCUSSION | |
| Moderator, Allie Quick, University of Pittsburgh | |
| 12:00 Noon | LUNCH AND ROUNDTABLES: Maximilian Room |
| Topics | |
| Friends of the Library Groups Developing a Professional Network Mentoring E-Philanthropy Events |
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| 1:30 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION – BUILDING YOUR TEAM THROUGH EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS: Ballroom |
| Gay Jackson & Andrea Plant, Ohio State University and others | |
| Partnering with Central Development, Deans, Librarians, Alumni Relations, Marketing & Communications, Athletics | |
| PANEL DISCUSSION – MANAGING THE LIBRARY CONSTITUENCIES | |
| Establishing priorities for the “Ask” - Endowments, Collections, Chairs, Facilities, Technology | |
| 3:30 pm | BREAK: Mezzanine |
| 4:00 pm | PROGRAM – FINAL DESTINATIONS |
| Thomas Staley, Director, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas | |
| 6:00 pm- 7:00pm | ALADN 2008 CONFERENCE OPENING RECEPTION: Mezzanine |
| Dinner on your own |
