{"id":4325,"date":"2021-05-28T14:22:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T18:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.7.254\/?page_id=4325"},"modified":"2022-08-10T11:29:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:29:02","slug":"judith-davis-brook-professional-development-fund-at-swilley-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/university-libraries\/give\/judith-davis-brook-professional-development-fund-at-swilley-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Judith Davis Brook Professional Development Fund at Swilley Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4325\" class=\"elementor elementor-4325\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a840076 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a840076\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-size-default\">Judith Davis Brook Professional Development Fund at Swilley Library<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f990a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f990a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a18954d\" data-id=\"a18954d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1345879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1345879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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colleagues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-339fb7b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"339fb7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5855d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5855d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/394ed592-8a3a-4951-8a01-46ab74bcba77.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6658\" alt=\"Image of Swilley Library entrance\" 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investment in our staff members, the Fund will, in turn, strengthen the quality of service to our patrons.\u00a0 Please consider making a gift to the Fund in Judith\u2019s honor.\u00a0 You may make a contribution, which is fully tax-deductible, by making an online commitment at giving.mercer.edu.\u00a0 Please indicate on your gift that the designation is the Brook Library Fund.\u00a0 Thank you for joining with friends, family, and colleagues in honoring Judith Brook\u2019s exemplary service to students, faculty, and library colleagues during her long and distinguished career.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact:<\/p>\n<p>Shawna Dooley\u00a0<br \/>Associate Vice President for Advancement\u00a0<br \/>1400 Coleman Avenue\u00a0<br \/>Macon, GA 31207\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"mailto:dooley_sr@mercer.edu\">dooley_sr@mercer.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"tel:800-837-2911\">(800) 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