[baisl] Re: budgeting clarification problems
- From: Daina Dickman <daina.dickman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:35:46 -0700
Thank you for your input! These are giving me ideas for helping create a
clearer process. I don't submit a yearly budget, I receive my budget amount 1-2
months into the school year and then plan from there. I was able to advocate
for a substantial budget increase from last year, even though the library isn't
as included in the conversation as I would like.
Daina
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> On Mar 17, 2015, at 4:48 PM, Ann Lane <annlane@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I submit a budget broken down into books and DVD's, periodicals, online
> databases, professional (dues and conferences,) supplies, and service (the
> security gates.) I need to justify any large increases. Additionally, any
> one time furniture, supplies, etc. costing more than $3,000 are considered a
> capital expense and need to be listed and justified separately. I have to
> submit my budget by mid-January, so it requires planning ahead!
>
>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Cathy Rettberg <crettberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> I receive an annual budget with spending items broken down by type:
>> books/DVDs (durable goods, which sometimes means a new book cart or shelf),
>> online resources, periodical subscriptions, supplies, memberships & dues,
>> speaker fees, continuing education. The amounts are based on previous
>> spending (previous year + a percentage increase) and while they aren't eager
>> to make large increases they are always open to the discussion if something
>> comes up. The budget is broken out by type of purchase, but all that really
>> matters is the bottom line, so if I spend supply money on books that is my
>> own decision.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>> ---------
>> Cathy Rettberg, Head Librarian
>> Menlo School
>> Atherton, CA
>> http://library.menloschool.org
>>
>> What I'm reading:
>> Grasshopper Jungle/Smith
>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Daina Dickman <daina.dickman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> I am in my second year as the librarian at my school, so this is the first
>>> time I have had to handle our ILS renewal. Last year I checked with both
>>> the head of lower school (my supervisor last year) and the technology
>>> director and was told the ILS came from the technology budget. That was
>>> how I planned my budget for this year. Today I was told that the money
>>> needs to come from the library budget. It is a pretty substantial amount,
>>> almost 8% of my annual budget that I had planned to spend on books (I am
>>> doing a massive updating of our very aged non-fiction books). An
>>> unpleasant surprise, especially so late in the school year.
>>>
>>> I have tried multiple times to get clarification from my administration on
>>> what the "library budget" covers. I purchased a large storytime carpet
>>> last year, but it did not come out of my budget, but then when I tried to
>>> get a display shelving unit I was told it needed to come from the library
>>> budget. I just want a straight answer so things can be planned out! The
>>> answers I get tend to change later on. Our entire business office has
>>> turned over since I began and we have a new technology director this year.
>>>
>>> Can I ask what direction other librarians receive with regards to
>>> budgeting? Do you have suggestions on what sort of questions I should be
>>> asking to get clear answers? My prior budgeting experience was in public
>>> and academic libraries and I am at a loss for how to handle this situation.
>>>
>>> Thank you as always for your help BAISL!
>>>
>>> Daina
>
>
>
> --
> Ann Lane
> Librarian, Saint Francis High School
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