Fundraising for Academic Libraries

Karlene Noel Jennings (MSLIS, PhD, CFRE) is Executive Director of Advancement and External Relations at UNC Greensboro University Libraries. A passionate advocate for the life-changing impact of education and libraries, Karlene finds joy in creating strategic philanthropic partnerships between donors and institutions. Karlene holds a PhD from Iowa State University in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and an MS in Library & Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She holds an M.Ed in Higher Education Administration and a M.(Cert.) in Museum Administration from the University of South Carolina and a BA in American History from Washington & Lee University. She is a master trainer for Association of Fund Raising Professionals. She is a member of CASE, AFP, and ALA; she is a member of the ALA Philanthropic Advisory Group. Karlene has co-authored two books about library advancement (ARL SPEC KIT 297: Library Development (2006) and More than a Thank You Note: Academic Library Fundraising for the Dean or Director (2009), and other writings about library development and fundraising in general. Joyce Garczynski is Assistant University Librarian for Communications & Development Librarian at Towson University‘s Albert S. Cook Library. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Library Science from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2009 and has a Master’s in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming a librarian, Joyce was a project coordinator and research assistant at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Joyce has written numerous articles and recently wrote Fundraising: how to raise money for your library using social media (2017, Elsevier: Chandos.) In this role she teaches communication students about the research process, manages library publicity, and oversees library fundraising efforts. Joyce’s scholarship focuses on library social media. Joyce is a member of ALA, ACRL, and she is a member of the ALA Philanthropic Advisory Group.