Wheeler Fund Available to Purchase Library Materials

UE Libraries invites proposal applications for the Wheeler Fund. This fund was established in remembrance of Walton M. Wheeler, Jr. (1908-60). A prominent Evansville attorney, Mr. Wheeler served on the Board of Trustees of Evansville College from 1953-1960. Each year the fund is used to purchase special materials designed to enhance the library collection. This year the total amount, to be divided according to the nature and merit of the proposals received, is $1,250.

The materials will consist of items an academic department cannot afford to purchase with its budget allocation and which make a significant addition to present library holdings. Proposals will fulfill one of the following purposes:

• to purchase library materials for a new academic program


• to purchase library materials for an existing program


• to purchase cross-disciplinary enrichment materials.

The materials will NOT include pieces of equipment or computer software.
They will NOT entail continuing costs; for example, a subscription to a journal.

Proposal applications include:

Statement of Intent – The statement consists of a one-page (200-300 words) description of the overall purpose of your proposal and a description of the type of material you wish the library to acquire. Please submit the Statement of Intent by Monday, November 3, 2008.

Formal Proposal - Statements considered to be most promising will be returned with a request to prepare a formal proposal. The proposal should include: (1) a 300-500 word rationale; (2) an itemized budget listing materials to be purchased; and (3) any additional supporting data the applicant wishes to present. The previously-submitted Statement of Intent is not equivalent to the proposal. If you are selected to submit a Formal Proposal it is due by Monday, December 1, 2008.

Please direct questions to Kathy Bartelt, Collection Development Librarian, at 488-2486 or kb4@evansville.edu.