- Kerlan Friends are needed . . .
- Benefits of becoming a Kerlan Friend
- How do I become a Kerlan Friend?
- to financially support special Kerlan projects, such as he creation of traveling author/illustrator kits for use in classrooms and to provide
volunteers to create the kits.
- to raise funds with the sale of Kerlan notecards and other items and by functions such as auctions.
- to contribute and encourage gifts, endowments, and bequests to the Kerlan Collection.
- to help to acquire books and original materials for research and exhibits and to support Kerlan-sponsored and other children's
book-related events.
- to sponsor an annual award for an outstanding research paper by a college student who uses original resources from the Kerlan Collection.
- to sponsor the annual Kerlan Award, given "in recognition of singular attainments in the creation of children's literature and in appreciation
for generous donation of unique resources to the Kerlan Collection."
As a Kerlan Friend you will...
- receive a quarterly newsletter.
- receive invitations to all Kerlan events and to a special yearly members-only event.
- have the opportunity to participate in interesting volunteer work, such as assisting with preservation, engaging in reference and research projects, writing newsletter articles, mounting exhibits for special occasions and locations, and hosting events and special guests.
Becoming a Kerlan Friend requires an annual donation. There are four levels of membership, shown below.
Student (full-time $10
Kerlan Friend $25
Kerlan Collector $100
Special Patron $1000
You may also purchase a gift membership for someone else.
To join online go to this Kerlan Friends University Foundation site. Once there, select New Gift, click Continue, and follow the prompts.
You may also print out the order form and complete the lower half. Mail to the address printed on the form.
Questions may be emailed to clrc@umn.edu or call (612) 624-4576.
The Kerlan Friends also co-host the annual College of Education Chase Lecture. This co-host arrangement began in 2002.
Previous Chase Lecture Speakers:
| 1980 Marguerite Henry | 1990 Donald Crews | 2000 Jane Kurtz |
| 1981 Arnold Lobel | 1991 Nancy Larrick | 2001 Janet Stevens |
| 1982 Natalie Babbitt | 1992 Katherine Paterson | 2002 Karla Kuskin |
| 1983 Tomie dePaola | 1993 Mary Stolz | 2003 Lisa Westberg Peters and Lauren Stringer |
| 1984 Jean Fritz | 1994 Paul Fleischman | 2004 Avi |
| 1985 Ashley Bryan | 1995 Patricia MacLachlan | 2005 Richard Peck |
| 1986 Jean Craighead George | 1996 Lois Ehlert | 2006 Barry Moser |
| 1987 Trina Schart Hyman | 1997 Lois Lowry | 2007 Emily Arnold McCully |
| 1988 Sid Fleishman | 1998 James E. Ransome | 2008 Paul B. Janeczko |
| 1989 Myra Cohn Livingston | 1999 James Cross Giblin |