Gifts in action
University Libraries Building Campaign: Leadership Gifts
Bindschadler Family Library Endowment: $50,000
Darryl and Helga Bindschadler donated $50,000 in 2004 to establish the Bindschadler Family Library Endowment. Funds from the endowment will help fund a group study room in the new facility.
John C. Clay and Esther L. Clay University Libraries Next Century Endowment: $50,000
John and Esther Clay donated over $50,000 in 2006 for creation of the John C. Clay and Esther L. Clay University Libraries Next Century Endowment. With matching dollars coming from the state, University Libraries will be able to spread the word about the new opportunities and services that will be provided when the building project is completed. When doors to the enlarged facility have been opened, funding from the Clays will be used to build the libraries’ fine arts collection, as well as collections in other subject areas.
McMurry-Spieles Endowment for Library Excellence: $1,000,000
Carol J. McMurry and Patrick R. Spieles established the McMurry-Spieles Endowment for Library Excellence in 2005. Their $1,000,000 donation is being used to promote reading through creation of the Alma Doke McMurry Reading Room, which will be completed during the addition and renovation project. A popular reading collection will also be funded through the endowment. In addition to these projects, the couple’s generous gift supports scholarship and professional development for library faculty and staff members, as well as the McMurry-Spieles Outstanding Staff Award.
Peter E. Skinner Library Fund: $125,000
Wishing to honor the work of his late brother Peter, Nicholas Skinner established the Peter E. Skinner Library Fund with a $125,000 gift to University Libraries. The state’s matching fund program was pivotal in Nicholas Skinner’s decision to donate a gift that would immediately grow to twice its size. As a result of his generosity, the Peter E. Skinner Group Study Room, which will be located in the new addition to William Robertson Coe Library, will provide an enclosed environment in which groups can come together and work collaboratively in a space specifically designed for that use. Funds will also be dedicated to strengthening the libraries’ mathematical collections.
