I want to grow the Libraries’ collections.
Special Collections Director’s Discretionary Fund
The creation of a discretionary fund will allow the Director of Special Collections to purchase unique and rare archival materials on an as-needed basis, as items come up for auction, sale, etc. A discretionary fund allows the Director of Special Collections to be agile in strategic acquisitions and provides the Libraries with vital flexibility in acquiring material important to our collections and communities.
Center of Excellence for Climate Data Fund
This gift will enable the Libraries to establish a Center of Excellence for the collection and management of climate data resulting from the New York Climate Exchange initiative, a consortium of institutions working in partnership to establish a world-leading climate solutions campus on Governors Island. As a Center of Excellence, the NYU Libraries would become the repository of record for data produced through the Climate Exchange, ensuring that vital data is preserved, discoverable, and usable by scholars around the globe.
Center of Excellence for Urban Data Fund
This gift will enable the Libraries to establish a Center of Excellence for the collection and management of data about cities. Urban data is produced by schools, departments, and programs across NYU. By bringing together diverse data sources, the Center of Excellence for Urban Data will allow for the creation of evidence-based, cross-disciplinary policies that create better lives for all urban dwellers.
Community-Curated Collections Fund
The Community-Curated Collections Fund will support acquisitions, exhibitions, and engagement programs for collections created by NYU’s diverse communities. The Community-Curated Collections will enhance a sense of belonging for student affinity groups as well as for our diverse NYC communities.
Kiyoshi Koyama Collection Processing Fund
In 2019, the Libraries acquired the jazz collection, books, and papers of Kiyoshi Koyama, who was “widely regarded as Japan’s pre-eminent jazz journalist” in the 1960’s and 1970’s. (NYT). The Kiyoshi Koyama Collection Processing Fund will make thousands of recordings and related materials available to researchers and students.