Re: Library Budgets

[Therese Lyn Gorrell <tgorrell@UDEL.EDU>]

In response to the questions about library budgets; I am finding that
technology is eating up more and more of my book budget.  In the last two
years, close to half of my budget is going either to software or computer
supplies, and my school is not even automated yet!  We are expected to
keep up with the latest technology, but we are not allocated more money
to start a technology budget.  So far, I have had control over allocating
my budget as I see fit, but we have a new principal coming in this fall
and I'll have to wait and see.

Therese Gorrell, Librarian
Mote Elementary School


On Sun, 7 Jul 1996, sturz wrote:

> After scanning the archives, I notice that there has been little discussion
> about library budgets for a couple of years. I am teaching an LTA class on
> School Library Media Centers and we are discussing budgets, so here are my
> questions: How is technology affecting your book budgets? Also, are you
> given the freedom to allocate portions of your budget as you see fit, or
> are you told how to divide the money (books, equipment, technology, etc.?)
> Thanks for any input.  Carol Sturz, Batavia Middle School, Batavia, IL
>