Have a look at "Boekensteun", a crowdfunding platform in Flanders (Belgium): http://www.boekensteun.be/ Beste regards Joost Joost Depuydt | consulent wetenschappelijk werk Stad Antwerpen | FelixArchief Oudeleeuwenrui 29 | 2000 Antwerpen tel + 32 3 338 94 11 | + 32 3 338 94 59 | fax +32 3 338 94 10 [log in to unmask] | [log in to unmask] | www.antwerpen.be | www.felixarchief.be -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Maps-L: Discussion Forum for Maps, Air Photo, Map Librarianship, GIS, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens Rebecca Lowery Verzonden: vrijdag 15 augustus 2014 20:27 Aan: [log in to unmask] Onderwerp: Crowd funding Has anyone on the list tried crowd funding or "adopting" items or collections of materials to help defray processing and storage costs for unique or rare items that are fragile? Have you heard of this being done even if you have not done it yourself? I've been asked to guesstimate revenue for this type of an activity for the Special Collecitons department and any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Regards, Becky Lowery -- Rebecca Lowery, Ph.D. Maps Section, Room 3-454 Daley Library University of Illinois at Chicago [log in to unmask] (312) 996-5277 The UIC Library will be undergoing renovations and facilities improvements March-August, 2014. There will be service disruptions and limited access to most of our collections. Appointments are strongly recommended at least two weeks in advance. The first phase will take place March 3-April 4.