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Thanks a lot, Susan. I would think Steve is the man to see. As it happens Bastrop is building a new library and <irony ON> though foundation and public money is just pouring in <irony OFF> we might just possibly benefit from good fundraising ideas ourselves. I'll suggest this to our beloved director, Mickey DuVall, though I'll pick my moment carefully. Like most directors he is working on our new library with City Council, County Government, Friends, Library Board, patrons, potential donors and construction people. Which means we can only get his instructions on Sundays, when the asylum lets him have visitors. gene > 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. > --------------------------------------------------------- > > 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]
