Each autumn, the Foundation hosts an Annual Meeting of Foundation Members (key stakeholders) and other constituents. Beginning in 2002, I've been charged with creating an event theme idea, to serve as the message platform for the event. Part of this concept development is drafting content for the event invitation booklet. This upload represents the content that I wrote and edited for the 68th Annual Meeting in 2003. The graphic design was developed by a vendor.

1. E X P L O R I N G
THE
UNIVERSITY’S
LIBRARIES
S I X T Y- E I G H T H A N N U A L M E E T I N G
U N I V E R S I T Y O F I L L I N O I S F O U N D AT I O N

2. TRADITION AND TECHNOLOGY
WITH A
HUMAN TOUCH
cademic libraries are as much a part of cam-
A pus life as the student unions—supporting
teaching, research and learning—and acting as
intellectual gathering places for students and
faculty. Electronic information and the printed
word now mingle together, as students and faculty pursue
timeless questions and the latest scholarly developments.
In broad terms, libraries speak to who we are and how we got
that way, helping us to trace civilization’s path and outline
both our commonalities, and our differences, as people.
Libraries establish equity in knowledge access, creating an
equal playing field relative to information acquisition and
utilization by a society’s members. Today’s libraries often act
as cultural centers, providing training and technical assistance,
presenting personal networking opportunities for their patrons,
offering access to diverse information through a variety of
technologies and of course, granting continued admittance to
the world of the printed word.
Our University libraries have long been home to special col-
lections, distinctive groupings of cultural and sociological
artifacts that provide insight into societies and their history
and events in a unique manner. These special collections can
be found in libraries throughout the University, and include
diverse items ranging from handwritten diaries to political
posters, drawings to manuscripts, photos to rare books. The
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, for
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3. example, houses one of the foremost collections of H.G. Wells’
letters and manuscripts, as well as the papers of Carl Sandburg,
American poet and author. An exemplar of a collection used
by all serious Milton scholars, the Milton collection at the
University Library includes over 100 seventeenth-century
editions of Milton, with more than 3,000 volumes of later
editions and works of criticism. The University Library at
UIUC also cares for one of the nation’s largest and most val-
ued collections of books printed prior to 1501. UIC’s
University Library, the largest public research library in the
Chicago metropolitan area, houses the archives of many
Chicago political figures and will add the Richard J. Daley
Papers that were donated to UIC in 2002. The Brookens
Library at the University of Illinois at Springfield manages an
Illinois Regional Archives Depository, preserving county and
municipal records collected from 14 central Illinois counties,
dating from 1817 to the present, and has a large oral history
collection, capturing the memories of Illinois citizens about
earlier times.
The principal purpose for our University of Illinois libraries
in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign is research
support—there is a vigorous and symbiotic relationship that

4. exists between academic libraries and research. Our libraries
at Illinois are regarded around the state, nation and world as
exceptional research resources, both on location at each campus,
and online, with journal articles and other resources available
in dorm rooms, faculty offices, homes—and even when travel-
ing abroad.
But, libraries, like technology, require the human element to
fully come to life. The explosion in information and the tech-
nologies used to generate and disseminate it has increased the
need for librarians. Vast quantities of information are now
readily available, but it takes information management expertise
to skillfully navigate the floodtide of data. Information literacy
is an essential survival skill in the Information Age. Teaching
students to be critical consumers of information, promoting
and advancing lifelong learning behaviors, making meaningful
curriculum connections for students, these activities describe
a typical workday for our University of Illinois librarians.
Building extensive collections, supporting talented people and
preserving in perpetuity of invaluable, timeless information
and cultural resources... private support from our generous
donors provides the extra margin of excellence needed to
accelerate strategic Library initiatives and bring important
University Library projects related to collections, people and
preservation to successful completion.
University of Illinois Libraries—bringing
together current and future readers, writers,
researchers, scholars and lifelong learners
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5. W O R L D M A P D O N AT E D I N N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 2 B Y R I C H A R D L . A N D E I L E E N D . S C H N E I D E R
T O B E PA R T O F T H E F R A N K O . S C H N E I D E R C O L L E C T I O N O F M A P S A N D AT L A S E S ,
RARE BOOK AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY, UIUC.

6. T H E M A P — N OVA T OT I U S T E R R A R U M O R B I S G E O G R A P H I C A AC H Y D R O G R A P H I C A
T A B U L A — W A S P U B L I S H E D B Y W I L L E M J . B L A E U I N A M S T E R D A M , 16 4 8 .

8. SCHEDULE OF
ACTIVITIES
S I X T Y- E I G H T H A N N U A L M E E T I N G
October 9-10-11, 2003
Champaign-Urbana
T H U R S D AY , O C T O B E R 9
6 : 0 0 P. M . F O U N D AT I O N C O C K TA I L B U F F E T R E C E P T I O N
Until 9:00 p.m.
Assembly Hall, Arena
1800 S. First St., Champaign
Hosted by Foundation Chairman and
Mrs. Louis A. Friedrich; Foundation President
and Mrs. Sidney S. Micek; and, University
President and Mrs. James J. Stukel.
Business Casual
F R I D A Y , O C T O B E R 10
8:00 A.M. R E G I S T R AT I O N A N D C O N T I N E N TA L B R E A K FA S T
Krannert Center, Lobby
500 S. Goodwin, Urbana
9:00 A.M. 6 8 T H A N N U A L U O F I F O U N D AT I O N
BUSINESS MEETING
Krannert Center, Tryon Festival Theatre
WELCOME
Louis A. Friedrich and Sidney S. Micek
THE UNIVERSITY’S YEAR-IN-REVIEW
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9. S C H E D U L E O F A CT I V IT I E S
P R E S E N TAT I O N O F F O U N D AT I O N M E M B E R S
AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael T. Tokarz, Chairman,
Nominating Committee
A N N U A L F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T O F P R I VAT E G I V I N G
T H R O U G H T H E F O U N D AT I O N A N D T O T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
Stephen K. Rugg, Chief Financial Officer,
University of Illinois, and Treasurer,
U of I Foundation
T R A D I T I O N A N D T E C H N O L O G Y : 13 5 Y E A R S
OF EXCELLENCE IN U OF I LIBRARIES
S TAT E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y A N D
SPECIAL GIFT ANNOUNCEMENTS
University President James J. Stukel
11 : 3 0 A . M . F O U N D AT I O N L U N C H E O N
Illini Union, Illini Rooms A-B-C and
South Lounge
Until 12:30 p.m.
P R E S E N TAT I O N O F T H E W I L L I A M E . W I N T E R AWA R D
F O R O U T S TA N D I N G A D V O C AT E L E A D E R S H I P
George J. Kottemann, Chair,
The Presidents Council
PRESERVING A LIBRARY’S PREEMINENCE
Paula T. Kaufman, University Librarian,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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12. S C H E D U L E O F A CT I V IT I E S
1 : 0 0 P. M . D E D I C A T I O N O F 10 - M I L L I O N T H V O L U M E
IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Marshall Gallery, Main Library,
1408 W. Gregory, Urbana
Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Nancy Cantor, presiding
The 10-millionth volume acquired by the University
Library at Urbana-Champaign has been procured by
a private gift from longtime University of Illinois
supporters Alan M. and Phyllis W. Hallene of Moline.
The Hallenes' gift in excess of $1 million announced in
1995 made possible the Hallene Gateway Plaza, the
eastern entrance to the Urbana campus that features the
stone portal from historic University Hall built in 1871.
Previously, the Hallenes' generosity provided more
than three-quarters of a million dollars for unrestricted
use and support for 10 faculty members named as Alan
M. Hallene University Scholars. In November 2002,
the Hallenes made a six-figure gift toward the future
Alumni Center in Urbana. Named for them will be the
second-floor President's Suite conference room that
will overlook Hallene Gateway Plaza.
Alan and Phyllis Hallene graduated from the U of I
in 1951 with degrees from the colleges of Engineering
and Liberal Arts and Sciences, respectively. Two of
the Hallenes' four children have earned Illinois
degrees as well. Mr. Hallene has served as president
of both the U of I Alumni Association and the U of I
Foundation Board of Directors.
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13. S C H E D U L E O F A CT I V IT I E S
I N A U G U R AT I O N O F A U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y C A M PA I G N :
B U I L D I N G O N A R I C H H E R I TA G E
Chancellor Nancy Cantor and
Fred F. Guyton Jr., Chairman,
University Library Campaign Steering Committee
TOURS OF THE LIBRARY
Until 3:00 p.m.
6 : 0 0 P. M . C H A M PA G N E R E C E P T I O N A N D
MEMBERSHIP DINNER
Krannert Center, Lobby
9 : 0 0 P. M . SONGSTRESS DENA VERMETTE AND FRIENDS
9 : 3 0 P. M . DESSERT BUFFET, COFFEE AND CORDIALS
Until 11:00 p.m.
S A T U R D A Y , O C T O B E R 11
10 : 3 0 A . M . PRE-GAME BRUNCH
Krannert Center, Lobby
Hosted by University President and Mrs. James
J. Stukel and Urbana-Champaign Chancellor
Nancy Cantor and Dr. Steven Brechin
1 : 0 0 P. M . I L L I N O I S V S . M I C H I G A N S TAT E
Memorial Stadium, Zuppke Field
Note: Game kick-off time may be affected by
television coverage. NCAA regulations prohibit
sale or gifting of game tickets.
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16. S C H E D U L E O F A CT I V IT I E S
SPECIAL SESSIONS
D E D I C AT I O N O F N A S A S C I E N T I S T ’ S C O L L E C T I O N
T H U R S D AY , O C T O B E R 9 , AT 1 : 0 0 P. M .
Reading Room, Grainger Engineering Library
Information Center
1301 W. Springfield, Urbana
The collection of John C. Houbolt, former chief
aeronautical scientist at the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, has been gifted by this
pioneer in America’s space program and University
of Illinois graduate to the University Library.
Houbolt is best known for developing and
promoting the lunar-orbit rendezvous concept
that facilitated Apollo 11, the nation’s first lunar
landing mission. His papers, manuscripts,
models, designs and books will be managed by
the University Archives. Books in the Houbolt
collection will be held in the Grainger Engineering
Library Information Center. A grant from NASA’s
Langley Research Center will enable the University
Library to process, index and preserve the
collection, and to help in developing an electronic
finding aid for the materials and online access to
many documents.
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17. S C H E D U L E O F A CT I V IT I E S
John Houbolt received his bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in civil engineering at Illinois
in 1940 and 1942.
His papers will help scholars understand the
engineering infrastructure of both space flight
and conventional aviation, and it will give them
insight into the process of research project
management.
F O U N D AT I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S M E E T I N G
F R I D A Y , O C T O B E R 10 , A T 2 : 0 0 P . M .
Harker Hall, Executive Conference Room
H O S P I TA L I T Y C E N T E R
F R I D A Y , O C T O B E R 10
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Harker Hall, Second Floor Conference Room
I N F O R M AT I O N D E S K
S A T U R D A Y , O C T O B E R 11
8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Harker Hall, Reception Lobby
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18. ( B AC K C OV E R ) " R O S A D I B U S S O L A " ( C O M PA S S R O S E ) ,
D E TA I L F R O M TAV O L A S F E R I C A P U B L I S H E D B Y
G I O V A N N I M A R I A C A S S I N I I N R O M E , 17 8 8 - 17 9 5 .
P H OT O G R A P H Y : DON HAMERMAN AND RON GORDON
G LO B A L I C O N : PA U L YO U N G