Library Naming Opportunities

You can make a lasting impression on the University Library by considering one of our many naming opportunities. Especially with the recent library transformation, nearly every square inch of both Library North and Library South has changed, creating spaces for donors to make their mark. We challenge you to support our library in perpetuity by considering one of the following gifts, which will be named in your honor.

The following options are naming opportunities within Library North and Library South:

STUDY BOOTHS (7):
Housed in the Information Commons, the study booths are frequently used by students who require space to work together in large groups.

GROUP STUDY ROOMS (53):
A most popular destination for students, the group study rooms seat between six and twelve students and feature network access, a conference table and a dry erase board.

QUIET STUDY ROOM: This secluded haven on the fifth floor of Library South provides the ideal environment for uninterrupted studying and accommodates up to 50 students.

GROUP MEDIA ROOMS (2):
The media rooms offer students space for watching videos or DVDs, listening to music, and practicing presentations.

PERIODICALS AREA:
A goal of the transformation was to make the collections more accessible, and the creation of a current periodicals collection in the Information Commons did just that. 2,375 current newspaper and periodical titles are available here. Included in this total are 26 newspaper titles and 69 periodical titles whose most recent issues are available on the Current Popular Periodicals and Newspaper shelves.

SMALL CLASSROOM:
This state-of-the-art classroom has 25 laptop work stations in "laptop garages," plus an instructor's work station. The laptop garages securely store and lock the laptops inside the desks. This room is the more versatile as it can be used for hands-on instruction with the laptops up, or it may be used for presentations or other types of instruction and training that don't require computer access. This room also has a ceiling mounted projector, retractable screen, and white boards.

LARGE CLASSROOM:
A space with 50 PC computer work stations and an instructor's station, this classroom has a ceiling mounted projector, a retractable screen, and white boards mounted on the wall at the front of the room. Over 300 classes are taught here, reaching 7,000 students. Additionally, 60 training classes are taught to 600 faculty and staff annually.

MEDIA CENTER:
Use of the media center has increased by more than 300 percent since its last renovation in 2001. To accommodate this growing demand, the media center expanded to contain over 24,000 audio, video, and multimedia materials and two group media rooms.

LEARNING COMMONS:
Renovation of Library North 2 created a new Learning Commons where patrons obtain assistance with research, writing, and English as a second language. Modern technology resources, a small high-tech classroom, and areas for individual study and research are additional highlights of the Learning Commons.

INFORMATION COMMONS:
The Library's primary entrance point, the first floor of Library North is now the Information Commons, a campus-wide destination for faculty and students on the go. Naming this entire area, which already contains a handful of named spaces, would put you in the unique company of our renowned university president among others. Renovations have made way for a computer commons and extended-hours study area for students, current periodicals collection, a large classroom, exhibit space, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and a coffee shop.

LIBRARY LINKS (3):
The three existing bridges connecting floors 3-5 of both libraries were expanded by 2,500 square feet. Like the second-floor link, these spaces are extremely popular because of the natural lighting and variety of studying environments. The naming opportunity on one of the links would be a perfect way for Holder Construction's name to be seen by a large, diverse population of users and visitors.

SECOND-FLOOR LINK:
The Library Transformation included construction of a new bridge that connects the heavily trafficked second floors of both library buildings. This new bridge accommodates up to 90 patrons and features work stations, individual and group study space, and a wireless network area. Because of the downtown views, direct sunlight, and wide variety of study space, this link has become an extremely popular spot for all library patrons as well as a natural special event venue.

LIBRARY SOUTH:
Renovations in Library South have improved the Media Center and constructed two new group media rooms, added a quiet study room, refurbished office space and constructed a staff lounge, and enabled coherent arrangement of the collections.

We would like to recognize the library's existing named spaces and the donors who so graciously supported us.

• Johnny Mercer Collection, generously given by the Johnny Mercer Foundation, the library's largest contributor.
• The Carl & Gretchen Patton Children's Collection, named for our renowned president, Dr. Carl V. Patton, and his wife, Gretchen; Dr. Patton is the library's most generous individual supporter.
• Holder Construction Company Special Collections Exhibit, donated by Holder Construction Company, who was responsible for the remarkable library transformation.

ENDOW A POSITION:
In addition to naming a physical space, you can make a lasting impression by endowing a position, ensuring that Georgia State will attract the most experienced and promising library faculty for the university’s future. We welcome the opportunity for you to enrich the university’s academic culture by endowing a librarian or archivist position, or naming the dean of libraries chair.

University librarians and archivists today have multiple talents. Their skills are critical to recruit and retain talented faculty members who are leaders in their fields. Strong research libraries rely on knowledgeable staff, with expert librarians who are specialists in their field.

By endowing a librarian or the dean’s position, you will enable Georgia State to make a strong statement about its commitment to research while building the reputation of the academic institution as a whole.