University Library News Release

Date:May 5, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu

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McKee Foundation Gives $7,500

The New Mexico State University Library has received $7,500 from the Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation of El Paso. The award will be used for the acquisition of current engineering reference materials for the NMSU Library's collection.

The late Robert E. McKee is remembered as the "master builder" who built major structures in El Paso as well as Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta and other cities.

For more information, please contact reference librarians Theresa Westbrock at (575) 646-3079 or Paula Johnson at (575) 646-7251.

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