RECAP:LIBRARY VS TEACHER BUDGETS

[Susan Speranza <SSper60121@AOL.COM>]

Hello All:
I recently posted a question about library vs teacher budgets. I got over 100 
responses from you. Instead of posting a hit, I thought I would discuss the salient 
points.

First, all but one person agreed that what the library bought with library funds 
should stay in the library - anything that goes to the teachers should be paid for 
by departmental budgets.

About half of you encouraged me to keep the good will of the teachers and wait a 
year before changing. The other half suggested I take an immediate and hard stance 
on this issue.

Some suggested that I skirt the issue entirely by looking for online resources for 
periodicals, which I am doing.

Some cautioned that if I insisted that the departments paid for the magazines that 
went to them, I might lose that portion of the money from my budget - something to 
consider.

Apparently, my school is not the only one that handles magazines this way - there 
were many others who were in a similar situation.

As always, every e-mail I got was encouraging and helpful. Thanks so much for your 
support and help!!!

Susan Speranza
Library/Media Specialist
Bellows Falls Union High School
Bellows Falls, VT
SSper60121@aol.com
(802) 463-3944 ext. 210

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