[LM_NET] TAR: Library $$ when new class is developed?

[timosh <timosh@MCHSI.COM>]

Greetings:



I would like to find out if any district or building (K-12) has the policy or 
practice of adding an allotment to the library budget when a new textbook is 
adopted, or a new class developed.

 

Also, how is the amount of the allotment determined?  

 

Long story short. 

As a member of the District Curriculum Committee, I looked at a detailed course 
outline for a new class at the High School, and noticed that approx. 35-40% of the 
material was "new." I did not have adequate resources, print or non-print, to 
support the new class.  I made the statement that an additional "certain 
percentage" of the budget allocated towards the new textbooks should be given to 
the Library to purchase support materials. 

 

This shocked everyone in the room (wry grin.)

 

I'm meeting with my Assistant Superintendent next week to discuss this issue.  Now 
I have to find out if anyone else is doing this, and how the additional funds are 
calculated.   I'm recommending a guideline of 10-15% of the textbook cost be added 
for support materials.  

 

If there is enough interest, I'll post a HIT.

 

Thanks,





Tim O'Shaughnessy
Library / Media Center 

K-12 Library/Media Curr. Chair.
Moline High School 
Moline, IL.  
toshaugh_AT_molineschools_DOT_org

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