Sam Crabtree and I are co-chairs and plans are still in early stages. When you read this in the fall, the campaign will be in full swing and we will have been in touch with you with more details. Two items should be emphasized. First, the most important goal of the campaign is participation. We need your ideas and the University will make good use of the gift.
Involvement is much more important than gift amount.
You will find that the satisfaction of helping far exceeds that amount, whatever it might be. First of all, the library serves the entire University community and is basic to many activities. Subsequent classes have followed our example. However, we are recognized as the pace-setters, and it would be good to maintain that momentum. This should not detract from other areas where you might wish to target your gift, but if you are comfortable supporting the library, it would be especially appropriate.