Mike Corey
05-11-2011, 11:57 AM
I love this (http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=205149545).
Starting with the 2011-12 soccer seasons, the Duke University Department of Athletics will commit a portion of ticket sales from Blue Devil regular season home sporting events to the Duke University Libraries. The Duke Athletics Library Fund will generate significant unrestricted revenue for the Duke University Libraries to support teaching and research across the institution.
According to the arrangement, the Athletics Department will contribute $1.00 from each individual ticket sold to home regular season athletics events in 2011-12 to the Duke Athletics Library Fund. The first year of the initiative will not include football tickets since the sales process for 2011 began in January. Actual game tickets will include printed language indicating that $1.00 has been added and will be invested in this fund.
“The backbone of all great universities is a strong library system,” said Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White. “Under the able direction of Deborah Jakubs, Duke University Libraries serve the entire institution and provide an invaluable resource to our students, faculty and the Durham community. As the Department of Athletics developed plans to invest in the larger institutional mission, the library system became the clear and appropriate benefactor. Our excitement about this partnership cannot be overemphasized.”
Starting with the 2011-12 soccer seasons, the Duke University Department of Athletics will commit a portion of ticket sales from Blue Devil regular season home sporting events to the Duke University Libraries. The Duke Athletics Library Fund will generate significant unrestricted revenue for the Duke University Libraries to support teaching and research across the institution.
According to the arrangement, the Athletics Department will contribute $1.00 from each individual ticket sold to home regular season athletics events in 2011-12 to the Duke Athletics Library Fund. The first year of the initiative will not include football tickets since the sales process for 2011 began in January. Actual game tickets will include printed language indicating that $1.00 has been added and will be invested in this fund.
“The backbone of all great universities is a strong library system,” said Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White. “Under the able direction of Deborah Jakubs, Duke University Libraries serve the entire institution and provide an invaluable resource to our students, faculty and the Durham community. As the Department of Athletics developed plans to invest in the larger institutional mission, the library system became the clear and appropriate benefactor. Our excitement about this partnership cannot be overemphasized.”