University Library News Release

Date: March 14, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (505) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu

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McKee Foundation Gives $5,000 to NMSU Library

The New Mexico State University Library has received a gift of $5,000 from the Robert E. and Evelyn McKee Foundation of El Paso. The gift will be used for the purchase of engineering and water resources materials for the Library's collection.

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.

The engineering resources will be selected by librarian Theresa Valko and the water resources materials will be selected by Cindy Watkins. For more information, please contact Valko at (505) 646-3079 or Watkins at (505) 646-7484.

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