Dear Friends,
Tamara who is a media specialist about 30-45 minutes away from me provided me with
information she recieved from the State Department of Education which basically
states what library enhancement money can be spent on ("expenditures may include
books, book binding, repair, CD Roms, computer software, computer equipment,
cataloging, audiovisual materials, newspapers, magazines, recordings, and video
tapes") but seems to leave how much is spent on what up to the budget or media
committee. Below is a list of replies from other media specialists as well. I
would love to hear more replies. :)
Sincerely,
Denise Glenn
Media Specialist
Northside School
Opelika, AL
Responses:
Denise, I've never heard of any percentages that the state mandates on
how LE is spent. There are restrictions on how the money is spent. You
cannot buy furniture (book carts aren't considered furniture) and the
items bought must reside in the library. Percentages are usually
determined by the library budget committee, but then it isn't written in
stone. You are the one who knows your collection. I follow the SACS
regulations about age of collection and number of print magazine
subscriptions, etc. and concentrate on a different section of the
library each year. Hope this helps
Denise,
I have been a media specialist in Alabama for about 15 years and have never
really known any restrictions placed on spending the
Enhancement fund. I have used it for books, equipment, magazines,
newspapers, furniture and basically anything I need to run my program. I
hope this helps.
Hi Denise!
Each school is different. It depends on your collection and what your
school's needs are. I generally do 75% books and AR quizzes, 20% videos and
audios, and 5% for supplies (tape, labels, paper, and scissors). This is my
standard. We are fortunate to have a resource center with a great collection
of videos to correlate to the curriculum. You might need more money for
videos some years or not as much. It is flexible.
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