Libraries Funding Priorities

Goal: $500,000
Support the ongoing evolution of the academic library to support innovative teaching, learning, and research and scholarship. Enhance our ability to deliver leading teaching, learning, and research resources to meet diverse needs across campus and beyond. Your gift will help Western educate the next generation of global leaders.

Creating the Future Fund (648KB; .pdf)

For more information, contact:
Sherry Foster M.A.
Alumni and Development Officer, Western Libraries
The D.B. Weldon Library, Suite 200F
The University of Western Ontario
519.661.2111 x88078

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Goal: $1,000,000

Electronic: $500,000
Print: $500,000

Support the enrichment and preservation of Western’s diverse print and electronic collections. Ensure our collections, comprising all types of media, remain current, relevant, and accessible for all patrons, regardless of location. Your gift will help Western educate the next generation of global leaders.

Background Information:
Western Libraries Critical Collections (1.3MB; .pdf)
Digital Bookplate Program brief (982KB; .pdf)
Digital Book Plate website

For more information, contact:
Sherry Foster M.A.
Alumni and Development Officer, Western Libraries
The D.B. Weldon Library, Suite 200F
The University of Western Ontario
519.661.2111 x88078

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Goal: $1,500,000
Digitization: $1,000,000
IT Renewal: $500,000

Support greater access to online resources and transform existing physical spaces into virtual learning environments. Will increase access to online resources to support virtual learning and collaborative, interdisciplinary and global research initiatives. Your gift will help Western educate the next generation of global leaders.

Background Information:
User-Centred Digital Learning (1.3MB: .pdf)
Vintage Football Film Digitization Project

For more information, contact:
Sherry Foster M.A.
Alumni and Development Officer, Western Libraries
The D.B. Weldon Library, Suite 200F
The University of Western Ontario
519.661.2111 x88078

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Goal: $3,000,000

• Allyn & Betty Taylor Library
• The D.B. Weldon Library
• Music Library
• John & Dotsa Bitove Family Law Library, C.B. "Bud" Johnston Library (Business), Education Library, Archives and Research Collections Centre

Support the continued evolution of physical library spaces to provide students with a dynamic learning and research environment. Funds will facilitate physical upgrades and reconfiguration of existing spaces to create a flexible learning environment and provide opportunities for contemplative research. Your gift will help Western educate the next generation of global leaders and enrich humanity through the arts, culture, and music.

Renewing and Enhancing Our Scholars Space (1.4MB; .pdf)

For more information, contact:
Sherry Foster M.A.
Alumni and Development Officer, Western Libraries
The D.B. Weldon Library, Suite 200F
The University of Western Ontario
519.661.2111 x88078

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Goal: $


Support greater access to online resources and transform existing physical spaces into virtual learning environments. Will increase access to online resources to support virtual learning and collaborative, interdisciplinary and global research initiatives. Your gift will help Western educate the next generation of global leaders.

Background Information:
Digital Bookplate Program (982KB; .pdf)
Digital Book Plate website

For more information, contact:
Sherry Foster M.A.
Alumni and Development Officer, Western Libraries
The D.B. Weldon Library, Suite 200F
The University of Western Ontario
519.661.2111 x88078

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