LIBRARY
Appendix E: Proposal for New Initiatives (Complete for each new initiative)
Audience: Deans/Unit Administrators, PRBC, Foundation, Grants Committee, College Budget Committee
Purpose: A “New Initiative” is a new project or expansion of a current project that supports our Strategic
Plan. The project will require the support of additional and/or outside funding. The information you
provide will facilitate and focus the research and development process for finding both internal and
external funding.
How does your initiative address the college's Strategic Plan goal, or significantly improve student
learning?
New Library Building: a new building would support the pedagogical goals of the college. This includes
the research needs, the need for students to study individually and in groups on campus; the need for
students to access librarian expertise; the need to support students technologically.
What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?
A new or remodeled library building that supports the learning and instructional needs of students in
the 21st century.
What is your action plan to achieve your goal?
Activity (brief description)
Engage the college in campus-wide discussion
Lobby the district for funding
Target
Required Budget (Split out
Completion personnel, supplies, other
Date
categories)
Spring
2013
Fall 2013
How will you manage the personnel needs?
New Hires:
Faculty # of positions
Classified staff # of positions 2
Reassigning existing employee(s) to the project; employee(s) current workload will be:
Covered by overload or part-time employee(s)
Covered by hiring temporary replacement(s)
Other, explain
At the end of the project period, the proposed project will:
Be completed (onetime only effort)
Require additional funding to continue and/or institutionalize the project
(obtained by/from):
Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?
No
Yes, explain:
Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?
No
Yes, explain:
Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project?
No
Yes, list potential funding sources: