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Gene-- My husband happens to sell engraved brick pavers. Organizations use these as fundraisers and to recognize important folks. His name is Steve Morris and he can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 512-736-6457. Web info is at http://www.brick.com/select/engraved.htm. He will be most happy to send anyone more info. Suzan Nyfeler Youth Service Specialist Central Texas Library System 1005 West 41st Street, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78756 512.583.0704 x17 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FAX 512.583.0709 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "It is better to make a life than a living, and to work at it with an absorption that is both devoted and joyous." --John Ciardi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----Original Message----- From: Gene Crick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: 'Donation wall' ideas This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the originator. Selecting "Reply to All" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- When the current Bastrop library was built we used the wall plaques holding a series of brass tags honoring donors. Though hardly a unique concept, it's attractive and flexible as donors can be added anytime. That said, I also like the etched bricks concept used by UT and the Alamo, among others - attractive and enduring. Bricks at the Alamo were $100 for a standard size, more for a bigger bigger brick. (Don't know what they asked for those; Lisa and I are library people, with a "small brick" budget.) Those were walkway bricks but I suppose you could even do the same thing for a building wall, with donors' name. Might be kinda cool. Finally, the city built a park/walkway with round brass 'mile marker' plates naming donors at points along the way. Gave a nice look, though those were kinda pricey. Don't know vendors of these but could probably find out for anyone interested. gene crick > This is a message from CTLS-L. > Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the originator. > Selecting "Reply to All" will send a message to the entire list. > --------------------------------------------------------- > > One of our libraries is building their first new building in > 60-something years and wants to have a wall of recognition for donors. > > They need your ideas. > > > > What have you used for a donor wall? Engraved plaques (and if so, where > besides Austin did you get them done? A source in Waco would be > helpful.) > > > > What categories have you designated? Example: if you use a tree motif, > small donors up to $X were "leaves," larger donors from $X to $XO were > "twigs," donors of $XOO were "branches," etc. > > > > Someone showed me their donor wall & said their high school shop class > made it. Which library? Was it engraved plaques or something carved in > wood with names highlighted by staining? > > > > Thanks for your help. > > Laurie > > > > > > Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director > > Central Texas Library System, Inc. > > 1005 West 41st Street > > Austin, Texas 78756 > > 512-583-0704, ext. 18 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
