LIBRARY
Appendix A: Budget History and Impact
Audience: Budget Committee, PRBC, and Administrators
Purpose: This analysis describes your history of budget requests from the previous two years and
the impacts of funds received and needs that were not met. This history of documented need
can both support your narrative in Section A and provide additional information for Budget
Committee recommendations.
Instructions: Please provide the requested information, and fully explain the impact of the budget
decisions.
2011-12
Category
Budget
Requested
Classified Staffing (# of
$288,090.00
positions)
(5)
Supplies & Services
$3,000.00
Technology/Equipment
$54,000.00
Other
41,000
TOTAL
$386,090.00
*Library subscriptions and audio visual materials.
2011-12
Budget
Received
$274,703.00
(4)
$2,775.00
$54,000.00
41,000
$372,478.00
2012-13
Budget
Requested
$244,046.30
(5)
$3,000.00
$54,000.00
41,000
$342,046.30
2012-13
Budget
Received
$200,375.00
(4)
$3,000.00
$54,000.00
41,000
$298,375.00
1. How has your investment of the budget monies you did receive improved student learning? When
you requested the funding, you provided a rationale. In this section, assess if the anticipated
positive impacts you projected have, in fact, been realized.
Library Databases: we have broadened access to research materials; and continue to provide interdisciplinary materials to students and faculty
Library Periodical Subscriptions: we are encouraging exploration of current topics using a browsing
journal collection (i.e., magazines, newspapers)
Library Audio-Visual Materials: we support the audio-visual needs of classroom instructors and for
student research needs
2. What has been the impact of not receiving some of your requested funding? How has student
learning been impacted, or safety compromised, or enrollment or retention negatively impacted?
Reduced library open hours
Students have less access to research materials in the library ; less access to computers; course reserves;
less access to study areas; less access to professional librarian expertise; fewer orientations can be
offered; particularly, to evening and Saturday classes.
Inadequate Teaching Classroom: cannot accommodate larger classes; Internet speed
Out of date Reference and Circulation computers
Inadequate Reference desk/Circulation area
Inadequate computer and overhead projector on cart for oversized orientations
Students unable to Wireless print via Goprint
Building lacks ADA compliance