The strategic planning process started when internal committees began gathering input from students, staff, faculty, administration and various stakeholders on the operations and needs of the Libraries. The process was affectionately named Deconstructing Our Now, Designing Our Future (DONDOF) to recognize the accomplishments of the past and serve as a reminder to mindfully
In November, Special Collections will mark the 50th anniversary of the acquisition of Binghamton University’s first early modern manuscript. In 1972, Professor Aldo Bernardo, co-founder of the Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies (CEMERS), facilitated the purchase of the early 15th-century manuscript containing two works by the Italian humanist scholar Petrarch (1304–74). To supply half the funds for this purchase, Bernardo launched a crowdfunding campaign, raising money from 39 Broome County residents and businesses; the University Libraries provided the remaining funds.
