Libraries

University Librarian's Innovation Fund

"The role of the library is changing, as are the materials we are charged with preserving."

– Brian E.C. Shottlaender, The Audrey Geisel University Librarian

Contributions to this fund make the critical difference between a "good" library and an "excellent" one, and enable UCSD to remain in the forefront of academic teaching and research.

One of the most valuable gifts one can give to the UCSD Libraries is an unrestricted contribution to be used to fulfill the Libraries' greatest needs. Such innovation funds ensure the excellence of the Libraries by providing the University Librarian with the ability to:

  • Purchase significant research materials outside the State budget the moment they come on the market
  • Improve access and implement new public services benefiting students, faculty, and the community
  • Improve the quantity and quality of study space offered for individual and group research and studies
  • Strategically look ahead at projects, programs, and resources that will continue to make the UCSD Libraries stronger and more dynamic than ever.

We hope you will support the UCSD Libraries by using our secure online giving page or contacting us at (858) 822-4554 or LibrariesGiving@ucsd.edu.