Re: Diverted funds

[Park Elementary School <0423pel@INFORMNS.K12.MN.US>]

>I am posting a question for a colleague who wishes to remain
>anonymous.  Please reply to the list serve.
>
>Are any of you finding that your budget money is being diverted
>to other areas, such as computer programs and CD-ROMS, and if
>so, have you been able to do anything to stop this trend and
>protect the library budget?
>And do you feel that this is being done because books being
>seen as becoming obsolete?
>
>Thanks!
>Kathy Lafferty


Kathy, please let your anonymous colleague know that some media people feel
that computer programs and CD-ROMs are part of the "library" budget.  I
personally see no difference between buying a reference source in print or
on CD-ROM.

 Sue Munz
Park Elementary School
Hutchinson, MN