Funding Sources and Expenditures
Funding Sources
Funding for the Library's Collection Budget comes from three main sources:
Campus Allocation:
The majority of the Collections Budget comes from the annual Library Budget allocated by the campus.
Endowments:
The Library has approximately sixty endowment funds which contribute to Library acquisitions. In general, these endowment funds are dedicated to specific subject-based acquisitions and cannot be reallocated to support general Library acquisitions.
Faculty Start-up Funds
Allocated to the Library upon new faculty hires, these are one-time funds are intended to initiate or supplement library materials related to new faculty members' teaching or research interests. The funds are expended in consultation with librarian subject specialists and must be used within three years. Because of the one-time nature of these funds, start-up funds are generally not used to purchase ongoing journal subscriptions because the Library cannot commit to funding the subscription beyond the duration of the three-year start-up period.
Expenditures
Library expenditures can be roughly divided into three areas: ongoing resources (journals, databases, and other licensed resources); books (new publications and replacement volumes); and other formats (sheet music, maps, video/dvd, etc.). The goal of these acquisitions is to support the research, teaching & educational needs of the faculty and students. In doing so, we realize that each discipline has different research needs and publication patterns.
The following table represents the Library's Collection Expenditures by academic area for FY 08/09.
| Material Type | Science & Engineering | Arts & Humanities | Social Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journals, Databases | $1,840,000 | $698,000 | $635,000 |
| Books (approval and direct orders) | $158,000 | $564,000 | $292,000 |
| Other formats | $29,000 | $30,000 | $7,000 |
| Replacements, Reserves | $62,000 | $79,000 | $52,000 |
| Total | $2,100,000 | $1,400,000 | $986,000 |
Expenditures Represented Graphically
The following charts represent the above data in a number of different views and show the investment in types of resources based on division.
When making budget reduction decisions, these divisional differences in publishing patterns, research needs, and format preference will be taken in account. We will work to make reductions roughly proportional to the existing expenditure pattern.
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact Kerry Scott, Head of Collection Development.
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