Giving will . . . create a permanent source of funds which will:

--Provide guaranteed income to sponsor nationally prominent speakers for OLA conferences, workshops, seminars and other educational opportunities for librarians

--Support the administration of the Oklahoma Library Association

--Allow the Association to respond quickly to new opportunities to forge partnerships and address critical challenges

--Fund scholarships

--Foster greater innovation in continuing education opportunities in Oklahoma Libraries.

Giving will also . . . create a permanent home office for the Association which will:

--Provide meeting space for:

• Training workshops and seminars for librarians
• Conference planning activities
• OLA Board meetings
• Literary, arts and humanities groups

--Raise the visibility of OLA by providing a convenient, centrally located space for library advocacy activities

--House OLA administrative personnel

--Generate income through the rental of unscheduled space

For Nearly 100 Years . . . through its membership, the OLA:

--Serves as leaders in the effort to ensure all Oklahomans free and equal access to information

--Provides enriching literary and humanities experiences for Oklahoma children and adults

--Introduces Oklahomans to the latest information technologies

--Assures citizens from the smallest to largest communities access to cultural activities

--Raises the quality of life for all Oklahomans by providing books, literacy training, and computer access

--Stimulates business enterprise by providing entrepreneurs with business marketing information

--Recruits young people to librarianship with scholarships and trained entry-level librarians embarking on their careers

--Enhances healthcare for Oklahomans by providing critical information resources for health care professionals

--Improves agriculture productivity by providing information resources needed by farmers, and extension agents