Department of Communications, Cultural Affairs, & Donor Relations

The Communications, Cultural Affairs & Donor Relations department provides a variety of professional services for FAU Libraries' faculty, staff and donors. These services include coordinating events, creative services, public relations and room reservations.

We work in conjunction with the Libraries' administration and FAU’s University Communications and Marketing division to maintain standards and guidelines for consistent, effective and well-planned communications. Our team of writers, editors, designers and marketing strategists are committed to one mission—telling the story of FAU Libraries.

The department works closely with the Libraries’ faculty and staff to help them reach their audience while communicating our mission. From coordinating large-scale events to designing a department brochure, we approach every project with the same level of attention to detail and brand consistency.

What We Do

Room Reservations

We book or assist in booking reservations for rooms, including:

The Wimberly Library’s fifth floor lecture & performance space
University Club Board Room at Wimberly Library
Student Union at FAU’s University Center

Creative Services and Marketing

Print and web brand consistency and approvals
Graphic design (campaigns, ads, brochures, posters, slides, etc.)
Advertising and media buying
Event photography and videography
E-mail campaigns

Public Relations

We disseminate news about the library’s programs, services, staff and faculty and steer the media and the public to all of our hidden gems. To meet our goal, we:

Write press releases and story pitches to the media
Coordinate media visits
Track news coverage
Create press kits
Add our Libraries' experts to FAU’s faculty/staff experts database

Internal Communications

We share news throughout the FAU community through:

Calendar of events
University-wide e-mail announcements
MyFAU
fau.com
Legacy alumni magazine

External Communications

We share news outside of the FAU community through:

Local, regional and national newspapers
Magazines
TV and radio
Web postings

Donor Relations

The Donor Relations staff, working in conjunction with University Advancement, supports the mission and goals of FAU Libraries through outreach initiatives and fundraising efforts designed to engage the alumni, donors, friends and the community.

The department provides:

Liaison with potential and current Library donors, University Advancement, FAU Foundation and appropriate departments about gifts-in-kind and monetary contributions
Support and direction to Library fundraising groups
Planning and coordination of events around donor collections

For current projects, project instructions, and timelines, please click here.