What is it about?
A description of the Brooklyn Campus Library of Long Island University evaluating the present budget allocation process and taking corrective action regarding the distribution of the materials budget
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Why is it important?
This article provides useful information for acquisitions librarians in analyzing a budget line – in this case, the materials budget - that in many libraries is being restricted or reduced. It serves as a reminder that processes need to be reviewed periodically as opposed to merely accepting the process because “that’s the way it’s always been done."
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I believe this has been a successful endeavor for the Brooklyn Campus Library of Long Island University as it helped develop a more rational approach to the allocation of the materials budget. This study illustrated some disparities between historical spending and suggested spending via the allocation process. Bringing to the fore the idea that not every discipline assigns books, CDs, and/or DVDs for their students to use as research sources. It is necessary to contact these disciplines to discuss if the teaching faculty are aware that the money exists or if they simply would rather their student’s focus on other sources be it journals, professional web pages, and/or streaming media.
Author Charles Israel Guarria
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This page is a summary of: How using an allocation formula changed funding allocations at Long Island University, Collection Building, April 2009, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/01604950910953071.
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