Posted by communitycollegelibraries on February 23, 2009
Budget Challenges & Issues
Reports from states (representatives in group): Florida, 25% budget cuts for public libraries, 12% cuts for Comm. Coll. Ohio-deficit projected for next biennium. Georgia, some (higher ed.) institutions have been hit harder than others. Colorado, budgets getting tighter and tighter, 10% cut ordered by governor.
There was also discussion of e-books vs. print, is it a good investment of funds? Some libraries do not seem to have much use by students of e-books. Access is key. Arapahoe CC has e-books integrated in catalog through AquaBrowser.
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Posted by communitycollegelibraries on February 23, 2009
Hot Topics in Community College Librarianship
ALA Midwinter Conference, Denver, CO January 24, 2009
More than 40 librarians gathered for the Saturday afternoon discussion group. In addition to librarians in attendance, 2 representatives from a library vendor were also present. State budget issues were on everyone’s minds, but other “hot” topics came to the forefront for discussion in small groups. Topics included:
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