[LM_NET] TAR: need help with budget allocation

[Rachel Lewin <r_lewin@VERIZON.NET>]

Hi all,
 
I am a relatively new school librarian, and I am trying to figure out how my
budget should work for the coming school year. Last year was my first full
year as a LMS: I had a fairly generous budget, and I purchased items on an
as-need basis. For what it's worth, I spent WAY under budget, but
unfortunately, the money won't carry over, as the school is currently
operating on a deficit (I didn't know that the money won't carry over, or
else I would have spent it months ago! )
 This coming school year, enrollment in the school (a small k-8 private
school) is down, and my budget is as well. I feel like I need to plan things
out ahead of time, but I am not really sure where to start. I guess my
question is: How do I decide how much to allocate to what? How do I decide
to allocate 10% to the 700s, and 15% to YA fiction, and so on? Also, how
much should i set aside for teacher requests? How much should I set aside
for the next reading reading craze (ie- the next Twilight or Harry Potter),
etc., etc, etc.
 
Thank you!
 
Rachel Lewin
Librarian
The Day School at Baltimore Hebrew
Baltimore MD 21208
rlewin@bhcds.org
 
 

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