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1 YOUNG GRAD ENDOWS

AUTHOR LECTURE SERIES

2 FROM THE DEAN

INTERLIBRARY SERVICES

WINS TOP AWARD

LIBRARY ROADSHOWS

3 ERNEST GAINES SPEAKS

FOR FERGUSON-CLARK

AUTHOR LECTURE

DAVID MCCULLOUGH

SLATED FOR 2003

4 PRICHARD FAMILY INFORMATION

COMMONS OPENS

GREGORY GROUP STUDY SUITES

MEET CAMPUS NEED

UPCOMING EVENTS

5 ANNIVERSARY REDEDICATION

SET FOR APRIL 24

LIBRARIES ASSIST WITH

INTERNET2 GRANT

“ONE BOOK, ONE WACO”SELECTS FIRST BOOK

6 JAVA CITY COMING TO MOODY

BAYLOR RECEIVES TIFB GRANT

BOARD OF ADVOCATES

FOUNDATION DONATES

TO BCPM

7 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

ContentsThe Next Generation of Benefactors

Young Grad Endows Author Lecture Series

As a “30-something” attorney with law practices in both Tyler and Dallas,Collen Clark represents a new breed of philanthropists to Baylor University.The recently established Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture Series, a gift to the

Baylor University Libraries, was born as a result of Collen’s desire to give to acharitable cause coupled with the challenge of finding a way to get involved.

“I think there are a lot of people my age like me who have the ability to give, butdon’t know how to get involved,” said Collen, who received a bachelor of businessadministration degree from Baylor in 1986 and graduated from Baylor Law Schoolin 1990. “I found that at my age I was so involved with my business and doingother things, it was hard to sit back and select a cause to believe in.”

For that reason, Collen approached his mother, Carla Sue Ferguson Garrett, forguidance. Carla Sue, a 1958 Baylor graduate, is energetically committed to thelibrary at Baylor. Serving on the libraries’ Board of Advocates, Carla Sue hasembraced many library projects.

Collen witnessed the enjoyment his mother got from her involvement with theBaylor libraries and decided he would adopt her cause, giving funds for an endow-ment that established a distinguished author lecture series named for the Fergusonand Clark families. “I was trying to create an outlet for her to enjoy her passion,”Collen said. “I was willing to give the money, but I wanted my mother to enjoydirecting where the money would go.”

After looking at various giving opportunities, Collen and Carla Sue decided on alecture series becauseit also generatesmoney for the librarythrough ticket sales.The endowmentestablished by Collenbrings prominentauthors to the Baylorcampus for a lectureseries based upontheir works. “Themoney raisedthrough the lectureseries funnels backinto the libraries,Ernest and Dianne Gaines, left, visit with Carla Sue Garrett and

Collen Clark at the inaugural Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture onOct. 17.

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creating a better student environmentfor learning,” Collen said. “It’s a wayto stay involved year after year insteadof just giving to a one-time event.”

The inaugural lecture took place onOct. 17, 2002, with Ernest Gainesfeatured as the distinguished author.Next fall, the Ferguson-Clark AuthorLecture Series will bring DavidMcCullough to the Baylor campus onOct. 9. McCullough is best known forhis Pulitzer Prize-winning biographiesof John Adams and Harry S. Truman.

With two parents who graduatedfrom Baylor and a brother and sisterwho are both Baylor graduates, Collenrecognizes the important role theUniversity has played in his family’s life.“My education at Baylor gave me theopportunity to be in the position togive back,” Collen said. “I thinkeveryone should recognize that theirplace in this world is to give back toinstitutions that can do such greatthings for others.”

Collen Clark clearly embodies thenext generation of benefactors: young,generous and open-minded enough tobe guided in his philanthropic ways.“Since I graduated from Baylor, Ihaven’t really been back to campus thatmuch,” Collen said. “I see this as kindof starting over my relationship withBaylor.”

— Christen DavidUniversity Development

From the Dean

Libraries — “Academic Life Center”

Happy New Year! In the past year, I have been amazed by the number ofstudents, faculty and guests using the libraries.

As you may have read in the recent Annual Report,approximately 1.2 million people entered our librariesand used our resources in the past academic year. Ourweb page received over 1.2 million hits. These statisticsillustrate how vibrant, active and essential our librariesare. The library is truly becoming the “academic lifecenter” of campus.

Since we strive to provide excellent service, it isrewarding when our services are recognized by others.Baylor Interlibrary Services was selected by TexShare asthe top interlibrary loan department out of 184 academic libraries in the stateorganization. I am very proud of this unit for their quality service and dedication toclients. See the article below for more information about this award.

Also in this issue, you will read about the Ferguson-Clark Author Series andErnest Gaines’ visit to Baylor, the new Prichard Family Information Commons andGregory Group Study Suites, the libraries’ 100th anniversary rededication and JavaCity, scheduled to open this spring.

Reagan RamsowerDean of Libraries

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The TexShare Interlibrary LoanWorking Group selected Baylor’s

Interlibrary Services over 183 otherlibraries across the state as the 2002-2003 “Academic Interlibrary LoanDepartment of the Year” during itsfourth annual meeting in Dallas thisyear.

TexShare, a statewide consortium ofacademic libraries, public libraries andlibraries of clinical medicineadministered by the Texas State Libraryand Archives Commission, employsboth traditional and innovativestrategies to resource sharing.

Ken Carriveau, extended libraryservices librarian, accepted the awardon behalf of the libraries. Alsoattending were the ILS staff membersand Jeff Steely, assistant director ofclient services and former head of thedepartment.

— Ken CarriveauExtended Library Services

Chosen Over 183 Libraries

Interlibrary Services Wins Top Award

Members of the award-winning interlibraryloan team are, from left, Chris Wood, JanetJasek, Ken Carriveau, Linda Going andBritt McClung.

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Library Roadshows

Learn about the exciting changes taking place in the libraries firsthandfrom Dean Reagan Ramsower at one of the Library Roadshows coming

soon to your town! This is your chance to ask questions and make suggestionsto the Dean of Libraries. Books and manuscripts from our special collectionsand rare book rooms are featured at each event.

If you are interested in attending a Library Roadshow or would like DeanRamsower to speak to your group, contact Mary Goolsby at 254-710-6735 orvia e-mail Mary_Goolsby@baylor.edu.

Benefit for Baylor Libraries

Ernest Gaines Speaks for First Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture

Right: During a reception followingthe lecture, Gaines met with Baylorstudents involved in “One Book,One Waco,” a reading program topromote unity and literacy in thecity. He also signed copies of hisbooks and visited with other guestsat the patron reception.

Award-winning authorErnest Gaines read from hiscritically acclaimed novel, ALesson Before Dying, andtalked about the process ofwriting at the inauguralFerguson-Clark AuthorLecture benefiting the BaylorLibraries. Gaines answeredaudience questions in a sold-out Jones Theater on Oct. 17.

While in Waco, the distinguished author spoke toseveral hundred WISD honor students at WacoHigh School. Gaines and his wife, Dianne,visited with members of the Edwards LiterarySociety, host for the event.

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David McCullough Slated for 2003Pulitizer Prize winner David McCullough, author of John Adamsand Truman, will be featured at the second annual Ferguson-ClarkAuthor Lecture on Oct. 9, 2003.

Photos byBaylor Photography

Jan. 30: Roadshow, Fort WorthMarch 18: Roadshow, TylerApril 24: Libraries’ Anniversary

Rededication, BaylorQuadrangle, 2:30 p.m.

April 25: Board of Advocatesspring meeting, Waco

Sept. 17–Nov. 3: Traveling exhibit,“Frankenstein: Penetrating theSecrets of Nature,” MoodyLibrary

Oct. 9: Ferguson-Clark AuthorLecture, David McCullough,Baylor campus, 7 p.m.

The Gregory Group Study Suites,located on the second floor of

Moody Library, fulfill a unique need forsmall group study rooms on the Baylorcampus. The rooms were designed forstudent groups of six or less to work onprojects or prepare presentations. Untilnow, the Baylor campus had no areas ofthis type for students.

Ms. Linda Chumney Gregory ofHouston, a 1937 Baylor graduate,donated funds for renovation of therooms in honor of her daughters,Terrylin Gregory Neale, Class of ’62,and LaNeil Gregory, Class of ‘67.

Each suite features a dry eraseboard, projection screen, poster rails,small conference table and ergonomicchairs. Laptops and a projector are

In Moody Library

Gregory Group Study Suites Meet Need

The Prichard Family Information Commons, whichopened last fall on the second floor of Moody

Library, is a unique study area with comfortable seatingdesigned for group study, laptop use and social discourse.It is a model for future computer labs on campus.

The commons, made possible by a gift from Mr. andMrs. Lev H. Prichard III and the Prichard FamilyFoundation of Corpus Christi, remains open 24 hoursfrom Sunday at 1 p.m. until Friday at 10 p.m. after thethird week of the semester. The Baylor Women’sAssociation of Houston funded student artwork for theroom.

Since Nov. 1, a total of 2,165 patrons have checkedout one of the 21 laptops. During the semester, theapproximate number of students using the commons was55 to 60 at peak times. Numbers increased to around 75during final exams, especially from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Unique Study Area

Information Commons Opens

available for checkout. The renovation,which included asbestos removal, newplaster, paint, carpet, wallpaper, chairrails and furniture, was completed lastfall, and the rooms became available inDecember.

Students can reserve the roomsonline or at the Prichard FamilyInformation Commons service desk.

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Baylor students enjoy the Prichard FamilyInformation Commons.

2003Upcoming Events

Libraries 100th Birthday

Anniversary Rededication Set

At 2:30 p.m. on April 24, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends will pause to celebrate 100 years of libraries at Baylor University.

The rededication event this spring in Burleson Quadrangle will recreateportions of the original ceremony dedicating Carroll Library in April1903. The original dedication, which spanned three days, includedsermons, speeches, music, prayers, honorary degree conferrals and aformal dinner.

In addition to a keynote speaker to be announced later this spring,the April 2003 ceremony will include the Baylor Men’s Glee Clubperforming some of the same selections sung by this group in 1903 anda member of the Carroll family reading Bible passages used for the 1903sermons of George W. Truett and E.Y. Mullins. Librarians Michael Toonand Kathy Hillman, dressed in clothing of the early 1900s, will give abrief review of the history of the libraries. President Emeritus HerbertH. Reynolds will offer the dedicatory prayer of benediction.

Others on the program will include Provost-elect David Lyle Jeffreyand Dean of Libraries Reagan Ramsower. All friends of Baylor areinvited to the centennial celebration.

Although Baylor’s original charter, issued Feb. 1, 1845, mentions“setting up a library,” the books that the University received reverted tothe Union Baptist Association when Baylor moved to Waco in 1886.Not until 1901 did various campus book collections merge to form ageneral university-owned library open to all students. That year, twostudents, siblings James and Odo Surratt, received joint appointment aslibrarians overseeing nearly 10,000 volumes.

In 1903, the library moved from Old Main to the newly constructedCarroll Library where it remained until Moody Memorial Libraryopened on Oct. 26, 1968.

— Kathy Hillman, Acquisitions Librarian

From the National Science Foundation

BU Libraries Assist With Internet2 Grant

In January, Baylor University receiveda $170,000 grant from the National

Science Foundation to help providehigh-speed networking and Internet2connectivity on campus. Baylor willadd $700,000 in matching funds.

Internet2, a private consortium ofmore than 200 U.S. universitiesincluding Baylor, works withgovernment and industry to developleading-edge network capabilities oncampuses. The group also provides thenewest technological advancesapplicable to the Internet for thenational research community andbroader Internet use.

Dr. Truell Hyde, Baylor’s viceprovost for research, said the grant givesthe University the opportunity topursue some exciting avenues inresearch. Dr. Hyde was responsible forproviding the overall coordination forthe grant and ensuring that the grantapplication was well-written.

The Baylor Libraries andInformation Technology alsoparticipated in the team effort to securethe grant. Among those assisting wereScott Day, Richard Gerik, BobHartland, Tim Logan, James Paniaguaand John Wilson.

F. L. Carroll Chapel and Library, 1903

Dignitaries attending the 1903 dedication of CarrollLibrary and Carroll Science Hall included F.L. andGeorge W. Carroll, Dr. George W. Truett, Baylor PresidentDr. S.P. Brooks and E.L. Mullins, president of SouthernBaptist Theological Seminary.(Photos Courtesy of The Texas Collection)

Students from Baylor Universityare beginning a citywide literacy

initiative this spring. Since lastApril, a group of 10 students hasbeen developing “One Book, OneWaco,” modeled after readingprograms in Chicago and Seattle.

The program is designed tobuild community throughout theWaco area by encouraging everyoneto read the same book. Events anddiscussions related to the book willtake place across the city during themonth of April. The first bookchosen is A Lesson Before Dying,written by Ernest Gaines, whopresented the inaugural Ferguson-Clark Author Lecture as a benefitfor the libraries on Oct. 17.

More information about “OneBook, One Waco” can be found athttp://waco-texas.com/onebook.htm.

One Book, One WacoSelects First Book

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To Support Technology

Baylor Receives TIFB Grant

After months of planning, Java City is under construction on the

garden level of Moody MemorialLibrary. The upscale cafe will servegourmet coffees, fruit smoothies,sandwiches, salads and desserts. Baylor’sfood service provider, ARAMARK, hascommitted more than $250,000 towardthis project.

Construction, which began Dec. 18,is expected to be completed by the firstweek of March. A grand opening isscheduled for mid-March.

Java City will meet students’ needsby staying open late Monday throughThursday. “This new service area withextended hours will give students aplace to grab a bite to eat while

continuing their studies into the latehours. In addition to convenience andsafety, the new cafe will provide a morepleasing atmosphere for students,” saidBill Hair, associate dean and director ofthe Central Libraries.

Extending approximately ten feetinto the Harvey Garden, Java City willresemble a greenhouse. Inside, thelounge area will be remodeled with newlighting and ceiling tiles. The cafe willfeature tables of differing heights,comfortable chairs and a coffee bar withelectrical and dataport outlets for laptops.

Tables and chairs will be placedoutside in the Harvey Garden. Plans are

underway to redesign the garden withred brick pavers, an irrigation systemand plants. The garden renovation willbe funded with a grant from theSchumacher Foundation of Dover, Mass.

— John WilsonLibrary Advancement

New Upscale Cafe

Java City Coming to Moody Library This Spring

A $358,435 grant from the state Telecommunications

Infrastructure Fund Board (TIFB) isenhancing instructional and researchtechnology on the Baylor campus. Thegrant funds, with $44,862 in localmatching funds, are being used tosupport technology in three majorareas: enhanced library services, high-performance networking, andinstructional and research technology.

Enhanced library services includethe addition of a product to theBearCat catalog providing onlineinformation about books in thecollection and virtual reference software

Members of the libraries’ Board of Advocatesand library staff at the fall board meetinginclude,seated from left, Carla Sue Garrett,Colleen Hightower, Susie Jaynes, MarthaMcNabb, Ellen Deaver and Jesmarie Hurst,and standing from left, Dr. Reagan Ramsower,Kris Seale, Jack Hightower, Mary Goolsby,D.M. Edwards, Gus Green and John Wilson.

which will allow patrons to contactreference librarians through an onlinechat system. In the area of high-performance networking, the grantprovided funds for hardware needed forBaylor’s Internet2 connection and ahigh-speed on-campus network forresearch activities. The instructionaland research technology section of thegrant funded technology classrooms,wireless networking and othertechnology-related purchases.

The Higher Education 4 grant fromthe state board is the most recent of aseries of grants from TIFB to Baylor.Over the past four years, the Universityhas received almost $3 million fromTIFB for technology advancements. Inaddition, Baylor has benefited fromother TIFB initiatives such as TexShare,which allows access to $650,000 worthof electronic databases for an annualcost of only $2,750.

Funding from this state board hasbeen very significant in acceleratingBaylor’s strategic technology initiatives,and the HE4 grant continues thatinvestment in technology for highereducation.

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— Tim LoganElectronic Library

Foundation Donates to BCPM

The John and J.D. Dowdy Foundation has donated $3,000 to the BaylorCollections of Political Materials (BCPM) for media restoration and

preservation of 16mm film, reel-to-reel tapes, cassettes and vinyl recordsdeposited by former congressman John Dowdy. After processing, cleaning andinventory, the media materials will be transferred to CD or DVD formats by alocal Waco media company.

John Dowdy was a U.S. Congressman from the Texas 7th District from1952 to 1972. His papers contain valuable information on the urban renewalcontroversy of the 1960s. The media materials document his campaignspeeches, issue statements, and national events. One film documents the firstH-bomb tests in the Pacific. Transfer of these materials to digital formats willmake them available to off-site researchers. — Ben Rogers, BCPM

Student Spotlight

The “Student Spotlight” is designed to hightlight Baylorstudents and the libraries’ impact upon their lives. Forthis issue, we selected Rosser Powitzky, a frequent visitorto the Prichard Family Information Commons, to answerour questions about Moody Memorial Library’s neweststudy area. Rosser is a senior University Scholars majorfrom Mesquite, Texas.

When and how did you first learn about the new PrichardFamily Information Commons in Moody Library?

➤ Last spring, as I was preparing for the MCAT, I studiedoutside the commons as it was being constructed. Thisfall, I was one of the first dedicated library regulars tofind out about and take advantage of the benefits of thecommons.

How often do you study in this area? What hours?

➤ I usually study afternoons and late nights. I averageabout five hours a day studying, most of which is donein the commons. Some days I am not here at all, otherdays I am here up to about 10 hours (no joke!).

Do you like this type of study atmosphere? Is there somethingwe could have done better in planning the room?

➤ The commons has a great atmosphere. It is a coffeehouse without the coffee and music — plenty of room,comfortable chairs and permission to talk. While musicwould be destracting for most, the commons could usecoffee. The commons could also use more computers(laptops, but especially the desktops) for casual use.Vending machines would also be a convenient plus.

Editor’s Note: Java City, a new food service in Moody Library nextspring, will provide coffee during the late hours. Vending machineswill be moved to second floor of Moody Libary not far from theInformation Commons.

Rosser Powitzky,left, senior fromMesquite, and AdeIfelayo, a seniorfrom Nigeria,study in thePrichard FamilyInformationCommons.

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What do you like best about the commons?

➤ I like the commons because it creates the best ambiancefor studying. Students need other students around tostudy, whether they are studying together or not. Peoplewho prefer quiet study areas will even come to thecommons with earplugs because this is the place they canconcentrate the best. It gives the students a peace of mindto know they are not the only ones with their nose stuckin a book or computer. The commons, therefore, givesstudents commonality — no pun intended.

This is my favorite place because of the room andfurniture. If I am doing busywork, I sit at a table. If I amreading a novel, I lounge on a couch with a lamp over myshoulder, and if I need to type an essay, I relax in an easychair with a commons’ laptop on the armrest.

Ade Ifelayo, Baylor’s student body president, says he’s aregular in the commons because “the social atmosphere isgreat.” I agree. Students need to study, but they mustalso have the option to socialize. The commons allowsthem to do both. The final advantage to studying in thecommons is that computers are always available to helpwith studying, check e-mail, or provide a much-neededstudy break.

What are the pros and cons?

➤ The pros are the lighting, the artwork, the furniture, theroom, the socializing, and the computers. The cons are:1) students are not allowed to bring food or opencontainer drinks inside and there is no availablecoffee; 2) the supply of laptops cannot always keep upwith the demand; and 3) because this place is so popular,there is sometimes no room to study in here. But, as acommons regular, I believe the pros far outweigh thecons.

— Rosser PowitzkyBaylor Senior

The Legacy is published twice a year by the Baylor UniversityLibraries to highlight contributions to the Baylor libraries’collections and endowments.

Dean of LibrariesReagan M. Ramsower

Director of Library Advancement & Special ProjectsJohn S. Wilson

Co-editors:Nancy PedersonMary Goolsby

Additional Information:Office of Library Advancement and Special Projects

Baylor University LibrariesPO Box 97148, Waco, TX 76798

(254) 710-3457, (e-mail) Nancy_Pederson@baylor.edu

Books for Bears gives donors theopportunity to purchase a book or books inany subject area as a onetime gift for aminimum of $50. Each book purchased willcontain a Books for Bears bookplate withthe preferred notation.

Baylor Book Society provides anopportunity for individuals or groups toestablish a lasting tribute to familymembers, friends or organizations throughgifts of $500, $1,000, $1,500 or more tothe libraries’ book endowment. Interestgenerated by the corpus is used to purchaseone new book each year. A bookplate withthe name of the honoree and donor isplaced in the front of each book while anidentical bookplate is framed and placed onpermanent display in the library. Books may

Baylor University LibrariesPO Box 97148Waco, TX 76798-7148

be designated for the Central Libraries, TheTexas Collection, Armstrong BrowningLibrary, or a particular subject area.

Electronic Library Endowment providesan opportunity for individuals or groups toestablish a lasting tribute to familymembers, friends or organizations with giftsof $500, $1,000, $1,500 or more to thelibraries. Interest generated by the corpus isused to purchase electronic resources orequipment. Donors receive recognition in thelibrary and on the libraries’ web page.

Library Fellows is a sustainingorganization of dedicated Baylor friendswho generously support the mission of theUniversity through their annual gifts to theBaylor University Libraries. Membership isgranted by donating a minimum of $1,000

each year. The funds provide criticallyneeded resources for students and faculty inattaining their scholarly goals and increating an environment where students cancomfortably study, actively learn andinnovatively pursue knowledge.

Legacy Collections are the libraries’newest funding initiative. With a gift of$100,000 or more, a subject collection —such as theology and philosophy, music andfine arts, geology and technology — isnamed in honor of the donor. Accruedinterest from the endowment improvescollections in the designated subject area.

For more information contact John Wilson,director of library advancement and specialprojects, at (254) 710-3457 or by e-mail,John_Wilson@baylor.edu.

Endowment and Gift Opportunities

Ways to Help the Baylor University Libraries

Yes, I Want to Help!❑ Books for Bears ($50 per book)❑ Baylor Book Society❑ Electronic Library Endowment

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All contributions are tax deductible. Please make your check payable to BAYLOR UNIVERSITY and mail to:John Wilson � Baylor University Libraries � PO Box 97148 � Waco, TX 76798-7148

❑ Library Fellows (minimum $1,000 a year)❑ Library Fellows Renewal (minimum $1,000)❑ Legacy Collections ($100,000)