Query - media center funding

[Camilla Goulet <millcharlotte@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi Everyone!

   I'm interested in gathering information concerning equitable distribution of 
funds to media centers that are part of large school systems.  I intend to 
integrate this information into a paper, for my MLIS program, that investigates 
this topic.  My interest comes from being recently employed in an elementary school 
that is part of a district of 141 schools (81 of them being elementary.)  Funds are 
distributed to media centers generally on a per pupil basis.  For various reasons 
including: the wide age range of schools and collections, specialized magnet school 
programs, huge school population ranges, etc. - I am interested in understanding if 
this method of distributing money is the most effectual.  (My investigation has 
nothing to do with supplementary funding such as grants, PTSA, donations, etc.)

  If you are part of a similiarly large school system, and could share information 
as to your funding methadology, I would certainly appreciate your input!  Also, if 
I can compile any responses in a concise format for this forum, I will do so.  
Please respond to my personal email, not to the discussion board.

Thanks so much,

Camilla Goulet (Media Specialist-Sharon Ele., Charlotte, NC)

millcharlotte@yahoo.com

P.S. Thanks to an overwhelming number of you who responded to a stumper of mine, a 
while back - you're awesome!





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