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Conference Program (May 19-21, 2007)

Conference Program Chairs:

Maria Hudson Carpenter
Library Advancement & Communication Officer
University Libraries, 320 Snell Library
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115-5000
T: 617.373.2821
Email: m.carpenter@neu.edu
Kimberly Constantine
Director of Development, USF Libraries
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue, LIB122
Tampa, FL 33620-5400
T: 813.974.1654
Email: kconstan@lib.usf.edu

PowerPoint Presentations

Gina Scott: Getting Everyone on the Same Page
Arthur Criscillis: Personal Solicitations
Arthur Criscillis: Closing the Gift
Session 1: Joseph J. Branin Session 3: Kelly Ritrievi
Session 4: Michael Ridley
Session 6: Susan Kanowith-Klein
Session 7: Jos Wanschers
Session 8: Chantel Dunham
Session 9: Carrie Barnette
Session 9: Mary Stanley

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Thursday, May 17

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration

Friday, May 18 Pre-Conference Program

8:00 am Breakfast / Welcome and Housekeeping
8:45 am Setting Off From Base Camp Scaling the Mountain: Who's the Crew?
9:15 am Arthur Criscillis: "Personal Solicitations: Realities, Roles and Relationships"
10:45 am
BREAK
11:00 am Gena Scott: "Getting Everyone on the Same Page: How to Turn the Entire Library Staff into a Successful Development Team" Download
Noon Checkpoint One Scaling the Mountain: A Team Effort
12:30 pm LUNCH and Checkpoint Two Roundtable discussions similar to last year
1:30 pm Jane Buzza "Who are Our Donors: How to Research to Identify Library Prospects"
2:30 pm Checkpoint Three Scaling the Mountain: Finding the Right Route
3:00 pm
BREAK
3:15 pm Sam Huang Moving a Prospect from Discovery to Stewardship
4:15 pm Checkpoint Four Scaling the Mountain: Reaching the Summit
4:45 pm Reaching the Summit Final Activity and Wrap Up

Saturday, May 19
7:30 a.m.Noon Registration / Information Desk Open
8:00 a.m.Delegate Breakfast
8:45 a.m.Welcome
9:00 a.m.Keynote Presentation: Michael Adams
10:15 a.m.Coffee Break & Book Signing with Michael Adams
10:45 a.m.

Conference Session 1: Fundraising for Libraries in an Environment of Change – Issues and Observations

Presenter(s): Joseph J. Branin , Director Of Libraries, The Ohio State University
Primary Audience: Deans and Directors
Track: Advanced


Conference Session 2: Panel: Innovation

Presenters: Samuel T. Huang , Associate Dean for External Relations at the University of Arizona Libraries
Michael Gulley, Development Associate, NC State University Libraries
Julie M. Seavy , Sr. Charitable Relationship Manager and Director of Library Advancement, University of Pittsburgh

11:45 a.m.Delegate Break
12:00 Noon Luncheon
1:15 p.m.Plenary Session:
Arthur Criscillis: Handling Objections and Closing the Gift Download
2:15 p.m.Break
2:30 p.m.

Conference Session 3: Planned Gifts: The “Special Collections” in Academic Library Fundraising

Presenter: Kelly E. Ritrievi , J.D., Executive Director of Gift Planning, University of South Florida Foundation, Inc
Primary Audience: DOD's, Development Staff
Track: Mid-Advanced


Conference Session 4: The Academic Town Square: Evolving the Research Library

Presenter(s): Michael Ridley , Chief Information Officer and Chief Librarian
University of Guelph & Lynn Campbell , Senior Development Manager, Library
University of Guelph
Primary Audience: Deans and Directors
Track: Advanced

3:30 p.m.Ice Cream Break
Old Fashioned Ice Cream outside overlooking one of the most beautiful views in the world!
4:00 p.m. Conference Session 5: Have You Backed Up Your Entire Culture?: Creating New Messages for the 21st Century Library Presenter(s): Sharon J. Stanczak , Director of Development and Communications , MIT Libraries & Heather Denny , Communications Officer, MIT Libraries
Primary Audience: All
Track: Mid-Advanced


Conference Session 6:
Panel: Staff Development: from getting the gift to managing the gift: advancement and library staff working together

Primary Audience: Deans & Directors and DOD's

  • Stewardship – A Matter of Spending the Money (Well)
  • A Successful Partnership of Academic Librarians and Development: The Events and Exhibits Team at George Mason University's Libraries
  • Positioning Your Library Advancement Team for Maximum Results: "Once Upon a Time…There Was a Library Advancement Team"

Presenter(s):
Susan Kanowith-Klein , Associate Director of Development, UCLA Library
Kelly Jordan , Information Technology and Engineering Librarian, Chair of the University Libraries' Events and Exhibits Team, George Mason University
Adriana Ercolano , Director of Development, University Libraries and Information Technology, George Mason University
Dr. Derrie Perez, Dean, USF Library System, University of South Florida Library
Skye Rodgers, Communication Manager, University of South Florida Tampa Library
Moderator:Kimberly A. Constantine, Director of Development, USF Libraries, University of South Florida
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5:00 p.m.Sessions End
6:00 p.m.Transfer to BBQ from Banff Springs & Rimrock
6:15 p.m. Mountain Reception www.mountviewbbq.com
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Entertainment
9:00 p.m.Buses Return to Banff Springs and Rimrock Hotels
 

Sunday, May 20

7:30 a.m.Noon Registration / Information Desk Open
8:00 a.m.Delegate Breakfast
9:00 a.m.Plenary Workshop:
Penelope Burk:Donor-Centered Fundraising
10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.Plenary Workshop Continues with Penelope Burk
12:15 p.m.Delegates on own to Explore Banff
6:00 p.m. Reception @ the Springs
7:00 p.m.Semi Formal Dinner Alhambra
9:00 p.m.Dinner concludes

Monday, May 21

7:30 a.m.Noon Information Desk Open
8:00 a.m.Delegate Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Conference Session 7: What we can ALL learn from the ARL SPEC Kit about Library Development? See how you and your library development team stack up?
Jos Wanschers
, Development Officer , MIT Libraries
Karlene Noel Jennings, CFRE, Director of Development, Earl Gregg Swem Library
The College of William and Mary
Lee Anne George, Publications Program Officer, Association of Research Libraries
Primary Audience: Deans, Directors, and Directors of Development
Track: Mid-to-Advanced


Conference Session 8:
Terms of Engagement

Presenter(s): Chantel Dunham , Director of Development, University of Georgia, Libraries
Primary Audience: All
Track: Mid-Advanced

10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.Conference Session 9 Major Foundation and Corporate Gifts Panel
Carrie Barnette, Director of Development - University Libraries and Special Projects, Western Kentucky University
Jim Hembree, Senior Development Officer, Seattle University
Mary Stanley, Manager, Library Communications and Development, University of Waterloo


Conference Session 10:
Where’s the Beef? $10,000,000

Presenter(s): Dale Walker , Senior Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Wyoming
Primary Audience: Major Gifts Officers, DOD's
Level: Advanced

11:45 a.m.Conference Closing & 2008 Conference Announcement
1:15 p.m.Delegate bus to Calgary International Airport

Keynote Presenter:

Michael Adams Environics Research Group Limited

Presentation Title: Fire and Ice: The U.S. , Canada and the Myth of Converging Values: Implications for Philanthropy
Saturday, May 19, 2007
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Room: Cascade Ballroom

 

Plenary Presenters:

Arthur L. Criscillis Alexander Haas Martin & Partners

Presentation Title: Handling Objections and Closing the Gift Saturday, May 19, 2007
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Room: Cascade Ballroom

 

Penelope Burk Cygnus Applies Research Inc.

Presentation Title: Donor-Centred Fundraising: Plenary Workshop Sunday, May 20, 2007
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Room: Alberta/New Brunswick