...whoever heard of adding to the Library/media budget when a new course
is added [snort, laugh]...heck, our core departments didn't even have
any added $$ when they added new courses! The Science & English
departments both added electives for this year, but there were no extra
curriculum dollars. So, we scrambled and interlibrary loaned what we
could, then add the materials to our purchase lists "for next year"!
But yes, it does make a difference when the curriculum is expanded & we
have a whole new area to support.
Barbara Kane
High School Library Media Specialist
Southwestern Central School
Jamestown, NY
bkane@swms.wnyric,org
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Subject: [LM_NET] TAR: Library $$ when new class is developed?
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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