June 2015   

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Support the ALISE Centennial Fund

Centennial Competition: Get in the Game!

Thank you, Donors





Donate to the ALISE Centennial Fund today!


 



Join us in celebrating 100 years of ALISE for the the ALISE Centennial Anniversary. At this momentus time in our organizations history, ALISE will lay the foundation for another hundred years by supporting three member-driven strategic initiatives:

Building Leadership for the Future
Funds raised in this campaign will enable our young professionals at attend conferences, build their nascent research programs, and bring inspiration and enthusiasm to our field.

Recognizing and Rewarding Excellence
ALISE awards provide both recognition and incentives, taking our celebration of excellence to another level.

Developing a 21st Century ALISE Infrastructure
The organizational infrastrcutre must be improved in order to to plan for a vibrant future for ALISE regardless of changes in information and communication technologies and organizational management trends.

Help support each of these initiatives by supporting the Centennial Fund as part of the ALISE Centennial Celebration. The goal of the Centennial Fund is to raise $100 for 100 years, generating $100,000 in funds by the January 2016 conference. Designated Centennial Fund monies will not support the association's operating budget, and contributions to the fund are tax deductible. 

With six months left until the January 2016 conference, we have already raised $45,965, nearly half of our goal amount! A donation in any amount is welcome to help us grow nearer to our goal. 

Make your donation today online!


Centennial Competition - Get in the Game!

Is your university passionate about LIS education? As an incentive to contribute to the ALISE Centennial Fund, the Top 5 Schools with the highest number of individuals who contribute to the ALISE Centennial Fund will be honored and recognized at the ALISE 2016 Annual Conference in January at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. Spread the word about the competition and help get your school to the top of this list. Hurry, there are only six months left - ready, set, go!

Top Schools as of June 1, 2015 

1. San Jose State University
2. Catholic University of America
3. University at Buffalo
4. University of Alabama
5. Drexel University
6. Florida State University
7. Simmons College
8. University of Hawaii
9. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
10. University of Kentucky


Thank you, Donors

The following individuals and institutions have made generous contributions towards the Centennial Fund to help ensure the success of our organization for years to come. Thanks to their generous donations, ALISE is nearly halfway to our goal of $100,000. Please join us in thanking and recognizing the following leaders in our field for their significant contributions:

Eileen Abels

Sanda Erdelez

Lauren Mandel

Kendra Albright

Debra Faires

Kathleen de la Pena McCook

Gwen Alexander

Eugene Garfield Foundation

Barbara Moran

Brian Andrew

Wilson Foundation

Laura Newman

American Library Association

Mary Ghikas

Patti M. Overall

Elizabeth Aversa

Melissa Gross

Beth Paskoff

Stephen Bajjaly

Trudi Hahn

Lorna Peterson

Diane Barlow

Violet Harada

Ellen Pozzi

Anthony Bernier

Charles Harmon

Jean Preer

Nora Bird

Samantha Hastings

Debbie Rabina

Laurie Bonnici

Ken Haycock

Louise Robbins

Jenny Bossaller

Sandra Hirsh

Susan Roman

Lynne Bowker

Eva Hourihan Hourihan Jansen

Susan Searing

Robert Boyd

Lynne Howarth

Linda Smith

John Budd

Jill Hurst-Wahl

Louise Spiteri

University at Buffalo

Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC)

Mary Stansbury

Charles Bunge

Univeristy of Rhode Island

Jana Varlejs

Sean Burns

Christine Jenkins

Andre Vellino

Rachel Chance

Paulette Kerr

Ann Weeks

Youngok Choi

Bill Kules

Cindy Welch

Clara Chu

Don Latham

Teresa Welsh

Rhonda Clark

June Lester

Andrew Wertheimer

Michelle Cloonan

Steven MacCall

Jane Zhang

Prudence Dalrymple